PHS 2022 Prom was truly a night under the stars and a few storm clouds! A huge thanks to Prom sponsors Zoe Swift and Jasmine Quinonez, an amazing junior class prom committee and parents. Special thanks to Purcell Fire and Kraig Edelman, Purcell Police and McClain County Sheriff's Dept. for coordinating with us to keep everyone safe. Thank you Purcell community for your support of students!
Congratulations 22-23 PHS Cheer
Sr: Annistyn Raper, Avery Wren
Jr: Gracie Pruitt, Marlee Spencer, Allison Pendley, Avery McWhirter, Camdyn Frankenberg, Jayden Blackwell, Parker Goldston
So: Kate Ginn. Anika Raper, Jaci Deaton, Paisley Knowles
Fr: Love Leigh Guthmueller, Ellie Reed, Alyssa MacArthur, Destiny Faust
Congratulations Lady Dragons @ Davis Track Meet today. Great job athletes and coaches! Regional Track Meet next Saturday.
Ronan Little wins 1st Place at OU today in the pole vault! He cleared 15'0" in this jump. I don't know about you but this looks higher than 15 feet! Way to go Ronan. Very impressive. Go Dragons!
A special thanks to PHS Activity Secretary Cara Simonton. Great events don't happen without the efforts of people like Cara behind the scenes. She is efficient, hard-working, supportive of coaches and staff, and always friendly. Most importantly she loves and cares for kids!
A wonderful senior night last evening for PHS baseball and the Dragons defeat Anadarko to move to 18-9 on season. Former St. Louis Cardinal George Kernek throws out first pitch and a special group of seniors and parents honored. Huge thanks to Dragon Fire Booster Club!
PHS Lady Dragons slowpitch season ended yesterday with two losses to Perkins. Lady Dragons defeated Western Heights 14-0 earlier in the day. Thank you to all players and Coach Jones and Coach Ward.
Thank you to Kraig Edelman for coming and talking to Ms. Matthew's Leadership class this morning. He had a great presentation about what it means to be a leader and how you can make leadership skills effective in everyday life.
Reality Check today @ PHS. Soft skills, real-world, life-skills... Whatever you call them, kids need them and future employers want them. Thanks to McClain County OSU extension for sponsoring and all of our wonderful community partners for volunteering. Great job Melissa Feroli!
Dragons Baseball Senior Night tomorrow. Festivities @ 4:30. Purcell resident and former major leaguer George Kernek with ceremonial first pitch. Come celebrate this great class of seniors and an amazing season! Go Dragons. Scan QR codes to watch online or buy tickets online!
Big win for Dragons tonight scoring 3 runs in the bottom of 7th to defeat Bethel 10-9 in a huge district game. Soph Jett Tyler with the walk-off single to clinch the win. Lots of big plays in the field and Hayden Harp goes 4-5 and Logan Roberts 3-3 @ the plate. Senior Night Thur.
Tuesdays are for Tulips. Excited about the hands-on work of Ray Samford and the botany class: raised gardens, beautification of grounds, major tree planting project approaching and much more. He is pictured with Junior Avery Miller who is also part of horticulture program @ MATC.
Let's celebrate Lady Dragon and Dragon athletes and recognize a year of all-around athletic success. All Sports Banquet next Tues night @ PHS. Thanks to sponsors: OEC, First United Bank, and McClain Bank. Special thanks to Dragon Fire All-Sport Boosters and Mama Dragons.
Congratulations Lady Dragons softball. They defeated Vanoss 10-7 @ home tonight. Great job players and coaches. Back in action tomorrow night @ PHS vs. Lexington. JH @ 4:30 / HS @ 5:45
Softball action today @ PHS! Come out support the Lady Dragons. Great weather (meaning not so windy!) High school @ 5PM and JH @ 6:30 PM. Go Lady Dragons!
Dragon Fire All Sports Booster Club will honor longtime Purcell resident and business owner George Kernek by throwing out the first pitch Thu @ Senior night. Begins @ 4:30. Mr. Kernek played a decade of pro ball and was the starting 1st baseman for the 1966 St. Louis Cardinals.
Please click on link for this weeks PHS Parent Newsletter: summer extensions info, new staff, weather and safety info, concurrent updates, end of year updates, and pics from many student events and activities! Go Dragons!
https://www.smore.com/my12t
3 baseball games, baseball senior night, 2 home softball games, 2 track meets, girls golf, FFA, and of course Junior/Senior PROM! ( and nothing on Wednesday thankfully) What a week! Go have some fun Dragons!
More basketball honors rolling in after successful 2022 seasons for boys and girls:
Oklahoman's Boy's Honorable Mention All-State:
Malachi Evans (jr.)
Oklahoman's Little All-City Girl's Honorable Mention
KK Eck (jr.)
Lauren Holmes (jr.)
Kenna Esparza (fr.)
Go Dragons!
We are so excited to announce the return of our choir program with the recent hire of Cindy Donaldson. Cindy currently operates a private music studio and has considerable experience teaching choir and show choir in public schools. She will teach classes @ HS/JH. Welcome Cindy!
