2 earn spots on youth archery team

Two Oklahoma students have earned spots on the National Archery in the Schools U.S. All-Star Team that will compete against the world’s best at the World All-Star Championships July 8-11 in Calgary, Alberta.

The team is made up of 16 of the nation’s best youth archers. Oklahoma’s all-stars are Matthew Monroe, junior, Locust Grove High School, coached by Ladney Keener, and Jerod Aycox, seventh-grader, Zaneis School, coached by Angela Aycox.

They were among 14,885 student archers who competed in the organization’s national tournaments, less than 5 percent of the 2.2 million youths who participated in National Archery in the Schools programs this year.

Oklahoma’s program, offered through the state Department of Wildlife Conservation, began in 2004 with eight schools. It now involves more than 55,000 Oklahoma students in 650 schools. In the most recent state tournaments, nearly 4,000 students competed.

Blood drives planned Friday, Saturday

The Oklahoma Blood Institute will conduct blood drives in the metro area Friday and Saturday. To make an appointment, go to obi.org or call 877-340-8777.

The Yukon American Legion will host a drive from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, followed by an event from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Donors at the Saturday drive will receive two tickets to an upcoming Dodgers game.