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February 2012 - Absentee Shawnee Tribe Of Oklahoma

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On 01/19/<strong>2012</strong> <strong>Absentee</strong>-<strong>Shawnee</strong><br />

tribal<br />

member Marissa Hackbarth<br />

signed a letter of<br />

intent to play for the<br />

Seminole State College<br />

Fast-pitch Softball<br />

Program. She attended<br />

Meeker High School<br />

and was a starting player<br />

for 4 years with the<br />

Meeker High School Fast-pitch Softball Program. Meeker High<br />

School Coach Robert Palmer was proud to forward the following<br />

information on Marissa. During her senior year she had a batting<br />

average of .297. She had 20 RBI’s. Her overall pitching record<br />

from her junior year to senior year 17 Wins and 13 Losses. She<br />

pitched 6 shutouts and had 4 no hitters. She was named Player of<br />

the Week, made the Route 66-All Conference Team, All Region<br />

Team as well as Honorable Mention All-State.<br />

Congratulations!<br />

Marissa is the daughter<br />

of tribal member Carol<br />

(Lovins) Velez of Norman<br />

and Mike Hackbarth of<br />

Meeker; both parents were<br />

in attendance at the signing<br />

held at Meeker High School<br />

as well as new media from<br />

<strong>Shawnee</strong> and Meeker, her<br />

traveling team coach, Seminole<br />

State College assistant<br />

coach Charley DuVale,<br />

Meeker High School coach<br />

and staff, numerous teammates<br />

and family.<br />

photo provided courtesy of David Jenkins,<br />

Meeker News<br />

Congratulations Marissa on not only your academic achievements<br />

these last 4 years, but also your softball achievements. Your family<br />

is proud of you and is behind you 100 percent.<br />

Congratulations!<br />

Jennifer Lee Williams and Christopher Allen Welty<br />

united in marriage on October 8, 2011<br />

at the home of his parents in Nashville, Tennessee.<br />

Parents are Johnny & Charlotte (Garretson) Williams.<br />

Jennifer is the granddaughter of the late Margaret (Mohawk<br />

Garretson) and the great granddaughter of the late Thomas<br />

and Elizabeth Mohawk. The couple make their home in<br />

Murfreesboro, Tennessee.<br />

Love you, Mom & Dad<br />

Joshua LittleAxe is a sophomore at Haskell Indian Nations<br />

University as well as a tribal member. He is seeking a degree<br />

in environmental science and interested in Mechanical<br />

Engineering and attending the University of Kansas. Joshua<br />

was awarded a scholarship from Haskell Indian Nations<br />

University and the American Indian College Fund – General<br />

Fund in recognition of Scholastic Achievement and Valuable<br />

Contributions To The University.<br />

18 Happy Valentine’s Day

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