Choctaw trio help set Durant school and state records

Three starters for the five-member Durant High School Lady Lions Golf Team helped to achieve not only a school record, but a state one as well.

The DHS golf team recently solidified their place in school and state history in what their coach, Tanner Dupree, described as incredibly rare. The 2022 Lady Lions finished the year with an unbeaten season. They entered 11 varsity level tournaments and won each one.

Three players, Ella Barbush, Scarlet Sturch and Chloe Henderson, all Choctaw tribal members, were instrumental in the success of the team.

Dupree said the team dominated their way to a 37-shot victory, winning the school’s fourth golf state championship.

The ladies also maintained a perfect 4.0 team GPA on their way to the sixth Academic State Championship. All three of the Durant players finished in the top 40 for the tournament.