Ask Noah Hernandez what would best describe him as a running back and he makes it clear.
“Pretty hard-nosed. I usually don’t try to make any cuts. I like to just run through you,” he said, laughing.
Read MoreJenks will be led by a new coach when it opens the 2018 football season. One thing for certain, fans won’t see anything new.
“Our offense and defense packages are designed to adjust with the strengths of our kids and we’ve certainly been successful over the years with them,” says Keith Riggs, who was hired in May to replace the legendary Allan Trimble, who retired one month earlier. “So, I don’t see the need to make too many changes there.”
Read MoreAfter winning state on both sides last year neither Jenks squad could repeat on the tennis court this year, but still got state champions in the individual ranks.
Read MoreThe Jenks Trojans will embark upon a new era beginning next year as new football and swimming coaches will take over the school’s respective programs.
Read MoreOne of the leading contenders for the Class 6A state championship in girls’ golf in May is Jenks.
Leading the way for the Lady Trojans is Lauren Behnken who recently signed to play college golf at Oklahoma City University.
Read MoreIn his first year at Jenks, Drake Vannoy has won a state championship.
The sophomore move-in was victorious in a 5-3 decision against Sand Springs’ Kaleb Tabor in the 152-pound title bout of the Class 6A state wrestling meet Feb. 24 in Oklahoma City.
Read MoreJenks hopes to repeat as Class 6A state champions at the state swimming meet in mid-February.
However, the second-ranked Trojans will face a challenge because the meet will be in Edmond rather than their home at the Jenks Aquatic Center, where they won it last year.
Read MoreJust one visit to Kansas and Ally Ryan had made her decision. Lawrence would be her destination to run track.
The Jenks senior signed an official letter of intent to run at KU during the early signing period in November in a ceremony at the school before her coaches, family, and friends with “Rock Chalk, Jayhawk” being played in the background. Her name was also chanted by those in attendance.
Read MoreJenks High School head coach Allan Trimble has been named the recipient of the 2017 Power of Influence Award, presented by TeamSnap. Trimble was nominated by the Oklahoma Coaches Association. Presented jointly by the American Football Coaches Association and the American Football Coaches Foundation, the award will be given to Trimble at the 2018 AFCA Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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