Irving Named Head Boys Basketball Coach

Enid Public Schools has selected Derrick Irving as head coach of the boys’ basketball team.

His duties will begin immediately.

"I am very excited to see Coach Irving join our Plainsmen Basketball program as head coach,” said Robb Mills, athletic director. “His ability to build strong, positive relationships with our athletes will undoubtedly foster greater confidence in our players' abilities."

Irving has been with EPS since 2023, where he began his education career with the district as a PE Teacher at Emerson Middle School and as the Head Freshman Coach/Varsity Assistant at Enid High School. In year two he was elevated to the Head Varsity Assistant/Head Coach Junior Varsity.

Over the last three summers Coach Irving has been entrenched in the Amateur Athletic Union basketball community as the Head Boy’s Coach and Director of Player Development & Recruiting for Legacy Youth Basketball in Enid. His responsibilities include designing and executing practice and game plans, running weekly skill workouts, coaching boys grade 8 -12, etc.

Irving also has experience with youth outreach outside of Enid. Helping over 100 high school and junior college basketball players gain college opportunities at the next level through his recruiting service, Aspiring Prospects. Originally from New York City, “Coach Irv” as he is affectionately called by Enid students, formerly coached on the junior college level with ASA College in Brooklyn, NY and on the prep school level with Tennessee Preparatory Academy in Memphis, TN & OnPoint Academy in El Reno, OK.

“Basketball has the power to bring a community together, and I’m committed to leading a program our school and town can be proud of,” said Irving. “We will compete with heart, play with pride, and hold ourselves to the highest standard every practice, every game, every day.”

“Basketball is more than a game… it's a classroom for life,” said Irving, “My goal is to help our players grow not just as athletes, but as leaders, teammates and people ready to face any challenge.”
about 2 hours ago, Enid Public Schools
Derrick Irving, Head Boys Basketball Coach. Welcome to the Plainsmen Team!
EPS Announces New Head Swim Coach

Enid Public Schools is thrilled to announce Katie Byrd as the new Enid High School head boy’s and girl’s swim coach.

Her duties will begin immediately.

Byrd has been devoted to the EHS swim team since 2023 as an assistant coach and is excited to step into the head roll.

“I'm thrilled and honored to be the head swim coach at EHS,” said Byrd. “I've been very fortunate to work alongside our swimmers for the past few years and witness their talent dedication to the sport. My goals are to build on the strong foundation we've already established and help more EPS students develop a love for competitive swimming. I'm excited to see our team grow and continue our tradition of success.”

Byrd has served as a teacher at EHS since 2017 and has been an instructional coach. She was named EHS’s Teacher of the Year in 2022. She has additional coaching experience in golf at EHS and cheerleading at Chisholm High School for nine years.

“I’m thrilled to welcome Coach Byrd as the new head coach of our Enid Swimming Program," said athletic director Robb Mills. "She has a great ability to build strong, positive relationships with our athletes, which I'm confident will boost their skills and self-confidence.

Byrd is involved in her church, World Harvest, and has a son, Wyatt, who is a sixth grader at Waller Middle School.
about 2 hours ago, Enid Public Schools
Head Swimming coach Katie Byrd
⚠️OSSAA DEAD WEEK (JUNE 28-JULY 6)⚠️ Secondary-level students enrolled or pre-enrolled at a member school may not use any member school’s athletic facilities during the dead period in connection with any athletic activity governed by the OSSAA. Member school coaches, assistant coaches and sponsors may not have any contact with secondary-level enrolled or pre-enrolled students in that member school in any athletic activity governed by the OSSAA for the purpose of coaching, training, or instructing.
about 2 months ago, Enid Athletics
A rectangular graphic with a light blue background and a darker blue border outlines the "OSSAA DEAD PERIOD." The text reads: "Secondary-level students enrolled or pre-enrolled at a member school may not use any member school’s athletic facilities during the dead period in connection with any athletic activity governed by the OSSAA. Member school coaches, assistant coaches and sponsors may not have any contact with secondary-level enrolled or pre-enrolled students in that member school in any athletic activity governed by the OSSAA for the purpose of coaching, training, or instructing." Below this, "June 28 - July 6" is prominently displayed. At the bottom, the "ENID ATHLETICS" logo is visible.
⚠️EHS Summer Sports Camps⚠️ Time to sign up your little ones for EHS Athletic Team Camps: - Pacer/Plainsmen Track🎽👟🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ July 24-25 - Pacer/Plainsmen Cross Country🎽🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ July 28-30 #GoBigBlue🔷 #LTC🔷
about 2 months ago, Enid Athletics
EHS Track
EHS Cross Country
⚠️EHS Summer Sports Camps⚠️ Time to sign up your little ones for EHS Athletic Team Camps: - Pacer/Plainsmen Wrestling Youth Camp🤼‍♂️🤼‍♀️ July 9-10 - Plainsmen Football Youth Camp🏈 July 14-15 https://gofan.co/event/3667058?schoolId=OK21051 to sign up - Pacer Cheer Youth Camp📣 July 15-16 #GoBigBlue🔷 #LTC🔷
about 2 months ago, Enid Athletics
EHS Cheer Camp
EHS Wrestling Camp
Youth Football Camp July 4-15, Cost $25, 5:30 p.m. (Grade 1-4), 7:00 p.m. (grades 5-8)
⚠️Due to forecasted severe weather, we have decided to postpone our Pacers + Plainsmen Soccer Camp to Wednesday and Thursday‼️⚠️
2 months ago, Enid Athletics
EHS Soccer
⚠️EHS Summer Sports Camps⚠️ Time to sign your little ones up for EHS Athletics Team Camps: - Plainsmen🏀: Jun 11-12 Pacer - Plainsmen Cross Country🏃: July 28-30 Pacer - Plainsmen Tennis🎾: June 2-26 & July 7-24 - Pacer - Plainsmen Golf🏌️⛳: June 18-19 #GoBigBlue🔷#LTC🔷
2 months ago, Enid Athletics
The image is a flyer for the "PLAINSMEN BASKETBALL CAMP." The background features a basketball court. The text "PLAINSMEN BASKETBALL CAMP" is at the top in large, blue, stylized letters. A large basketball with "ENID" written on it in white and blue is central to the image. Below the basketball, the dates "JUNE 11-12" are displayed. To the left, "PRE REGISTRATION $25" and "T-SHIRT PROVIDED" are listed. To the right, the camp times for different grades are specified: "2nd-6th GRADE: 8-10a" and "7th - 9th GRADE: 10-12p". A reminder states: "GRADE LEVEL IS DETERMINED ON THE GRADE THAT YOUR CHILD WILL BE ENTERING IN THE 2025-2026 YEAR." A QR code is provided, with the location "EHS COMPETITION GYM 611 WEST WABASH ENID, OK 73701" next to it. At the very bottom, a description of the program reads: "THE PURPOSE OF OUR ENID PLAINSMEN BASKETBALL CAMP IS TO TEACH AND DEVELOP BASKETBALL SKILLS. THE TWO DAY PROGRAM WILL CONSIST OF TEACHING FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS, LECTURE SESSIONS, AND FUN GAMES."
The image is a flyer for the "2025 PACER / PLAINSMEN CROSS COUNTRY YOUTH CAMP." The design features diagonal stripes in various shades of blue and white. At the top right, there's an "ENID CROSS COUNTRY" logo. The flyer includes a photograph of two young people. One, in the foreground, is a male-presenting individual with short hair, wearing sunglasses and a blue athletic top with a stylized "E" logo. He is holding up a pair of running shoes, one orange and one blue. The other, slightly behind and to the right, is a female-presenting individual with long, light-colored hair tied back with a pink bow, smiling and pointing towards the viewer. She is wearing a light blue athletic top. Both appear to be White. The text on the flyer provides camp details: WHEN: JULY 28-JULY 30 WHO: GRADES 3 - 8 TIMES: 9 - 10:30A *T-SHIRT INCLUDED* Below this information, there is a QR code with the text "SCAN ME" above it.
The image is a green and white flyer for the "BRUCE HESS MEMORIAL TENNIS CAMP." The top of the flyer features a large, bright green tennis ball on a green background with white court lines. Below the image, the text "BRUCE HESS MEMORIAL" is in white, followed by "TENNIS CAMP" in large, bold white letters. Underneath, "2nd Grade - 8th Grade" indicates the target age group. The fee is "$50 PER SESSION," displayed next to a tennis ball icon with a dollar sign. The camp sessions are listed as: SESSION 1: JUNE 2-26 SESSION 2: JULY 7-24 MON-THU 9 AM-11AM ENID HIGH COURTS At the bottom of the flyer, contact information for more information or a registration form is provided: "CONTACT ROBERT FAULK AT ENIDYOUTHTENNIS@GMAIL.COM OR (940) 826-0418."
The image is a flyer for the "ENID GOLF Youth Camp 2025." The background is a green golf course with a hole and a golf ball next to a club. In the upper left corner is an "ENID" logo with a stylized "E" and a golf club. The fee "$40" is prominently displayed in the top right, with "t-shirt included" below it. A graphic of a golf ball is to the left of the golf club. The main title "GOLF Youth Camp 2025" is in large white and light blue fonts. In the bottom right, a white circle with a blue border states "3RD-8TH GRADERS." Below the main title, details are presented: "June 18 & 19" "8AM - 10AM" "Meadowlake Golf Course" At the bottom of the flyer, a dark blue section contains a QR code on the left and the text "GoFan link to sign up" in white on the right.
⚠️ EHS SWIM 🏊 CAMP ⚠️ Due to staff changes, our EHS Swim Camp, scheduled from June 9-13, has been canceled. All registrations through GoFan will be refunded through GoFan and could take up to 24hrs to be completed by GoFan.
2 months ago, Enid Athletics
EHS Swim
NW Vype sits down with to-be Sophomore Cheerleader📣 Sophia Alatorre‼️ 🔗: https://shorturl.at/2SikS #PacerCheer📣 #GoBigBlue🔷 #LTC🔷
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EHS Cheer
NW Vype sits down with to-be Senior Plainsmen Basketball🏀players Julius Mitchell: 🔗: https://shorturl.at/5KyBi #PlainsmenBSK🏀 #GoBigBlue🔷 #LTC🔷
3 months ago, Enid Athletics
EHS Plainsmen Basketball
⚠️EHS Summer Sports Camps⚠️ Time to sign your little ones up for EHS Athletics Team Camps: Pacer - Plainsmen Golf🏌️⛳: June 18-19 #GoBigBlue🔷#LTC🔷
3 months ago, Enid Athletics
EHS Golf
NW Vype sits down with State Champion🏆 Haley Hibbets‼️ https://shorturl.at/TNjCF #PacerTennis🎾 #GoBigBlue🔷 #LTC🔷
3 months ago, Enid Athletics
EHS Tennis Haley Hibbets
⚠️EHS Summer Sports Camps⚠️ Time to sign your little ones up for EHS Athletics Team Camps: Plainsmen⚾: June 2-4 Pacer/Plainsmen Wrestling🤼: Jun 10-11 Pacer/Plainsmen Swimming🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️: Jun 11-12 Pacer/Plainsmen Soccer⚽: Jun 16-18 #GoBigBlue🔷#LTC🔷
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EHS Plainsmen Baseball Flyer
EHS Wrestling Camp Flyer
EHS Swim Camp Flyer
EHS Pacer/Plainsmen Soccer Flyer
⚠️EHS Summer Sports Camps⚠️ Time to sign your little ones up for EHS Athletics Team Camps: Pacer 🏀: June 2-4 (JH) / June 9-10 (HS) Plainsmen🏀: Jun 11-12 Pacer - Plainsmen Cross Country🏃: July 28-30 #GoBigBlue🔷#LTC🔷
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Cross Country Camp Flyer
EHS Golf Camp Flyer
EHS Basketball Camp Flyer
EHS Pacer Basketball Camp Flyer
🎉PACER TRACK + FIELD 🎉 Congratulations to Junior High Jumper Bailey Daniel who placed 3rd🏆 at the OSSAA Track + Field State meet with a height of 5-2 over the weekend‼️ #PacerTrack+Field🏃‍♀️ #GoBigBlue🔷 #LTC🔷
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The image is a flyer celebrating Bailey Daniel's 3rd place win at the OSSAA State 6A Girls High Jump competition. The flyer features a photo of a young person who appears to be Bailey Daniel, smiling and wearing a light blue shirt with the text 'ENID' on it. She seems to be White. The flyer also includes a gold medal graphic with a stylized 'E' logo, the text "OSSAA STATE 3RD PLACE BAILEY DANIEL 3RD PLACE 6A GIRLS | HIGH JUMP ENID HIGH SCHOOL PACER TRACK & FIELD", and a blue and white graphic in the top right corner that may be a team logo.
⚠️GSP HEALTH PHYSICAL NIGHT⚠️ All students wishing to participate in EPS activities and/or athletics will need to complete a physical; here is another opportunity to get it completed‼️ 📅 Tuesday, May 20th 📍5320 W. Chestnut Enid, OK ⌚4:30-7p 💵 $15 #GoBigBlue🔷
3 months ago, Enid Athletics
The image is an advertisement for "SPORTS PHYSICALS" offered by GSP Health - Enid West. The cost is "$15 CASH ONLY!". The event is for "Walk-ins ONLY" with "No appointments necessary" on "May 20th" from "4:30pm - 7pm". The location is "5320 W Chestnut, Enid, OK". The GSP Health logo features a blue bird. To the left of the text, there is a graphic depicting a yellow trophy with red and gold medals, a soccer ball, a tennis racket with a green ball, and a basketball. The tagline below the address reads "Better access. Better care. Better Health."
The image is a graphic with a white background and a prominent QR code in the center. Above the QR code, the text "RANK ONE" is displayed in large, stylized letters. Below the QR code, "ENID HIGH SCHOOL" is written in a similar style. To the left of the QR code, instructions read "ATHLETICS NEED TO FILL OUT -EMERGENCY INFORMATION FORM -OSSAA ELIGIBILITY FORM -CONCUSSION FORM -SUDDEN CARDIAC FORM -DRUG TESTING FORM -BIOLOGICAL SEX AFFIDAVIT". To the right of the QR code, instructions read "BAND NEEDS TO FILL OUT -EMERGENCY INFORMATION FORM -DRUG TESTING FORM -SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST FORM ORCHESTRA / ESPORTS / GUITAR -EMERGENCY INFORMATION -DRUG TESTING FORM". The QR code likely directs users to a website or form related to the mentioned information.
NW Vype spotlights🔦 our EHS Boys' Golf🏌️‍♂️team and Head Coach, Tyler Dunham‼️ 🔗: https://shorturl.at/qngtI #PlainsmenGolf🏌️‍♂️ #GoBigBlue🔷 #LTC🔷
3 months ago, Enid Athletics
Five young individuals, likely a golf team, stand together on a grassy area of a golf course. They are wearing matching light blue polo shirts, white hats with a logo, and various colored shorts. Four of them have their arms around each other's shoulders. The person in the center holds a trophy, and the person on the right holds a framed sign with text and a logo. The background shows a golf course with brown grass, bare trees, and a clear blue sky.
NW Vype sits down with Pacer Basketball🏀Sophomore Talaira Williams: 🔗: https://shorturl.at/L93Qm #PacerBasketball🏀 #GoBigBlue🔷 #LTC🔷
3 months ago, Enid Athletics
A young basketball player with glasses and a pink headband stands on a brightly lit basketball court. She is wearing a white jersey with blue trim and the word "PACERS" and the number "1" in blue on the front. She is smiling and holding up her right index finger. Behind her, out-of-focus spectators sit in blue stadium seats. There are digital displays along the edge of the court.
Congratulations 🎉 to Senior Sage Haffner on signing with Friends Univeristy (KS)‼️ #PacerBasketball🏀 #GoBigBlue🔷 #LTC🔷
3 months ago, Enid Athletics
SH Signing
SH Signing
Congratulations 🎉 to Senior Kobie Green on signing with Southern Nazarene Univeristy‼️ #PlainsmenTrack🏃 #GoBigBlue🔷 #LTC🔷
3 months ago, Enid Athletics
KG Signing
KG Signing