For Immediate Release                                                            Contact: Cordell Jordan

August 8, 2006                                                                                   405.587.0232

OKCPS Football Players Return to the Gridiron with New Uniforms/New AD

Oklahoma City – This week, football players from Oklahoma City’s 10 High Schools return to the playing field to begin practice for the 2006-2007 school year. The new season has a few changes in store for the student athletes.

All of the schools with organized teams received new uniforms and equipment to start the season this year. They also will start with a new person leading OKCPS’ sports programs. Mark Holderbaum was named new district athletic director. Holderbaum comes from Kansas City and replaces the retiring Billy Hurte when the school sports seasons begin.

I am really excited about our teams this year,” says Holderbaum. “Oklahoma City has some exciting changes in where our players will play and practice, and the new equipment will help our coaches and athletes tremendously.”

This school year also brings new practice fields going in at Grant, John Marshall and Douglass High Schools, as well as a new sports complex being built at the site of the Old Douglass High School.

Media is encouraged to come meet Athletic Director Mark Holderbaum and see examples of the new uniforms during practice at Star Spencer High School at 3001 North Spencer Road on Friday, August 11 at 10:00 a.m. Please Contact Cordell Jordan at 587-0232 to arrange interviews.

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