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Excellence in high school sports will be on full display later this week when the Oklahoma Native All State Association holds competitions in five sports in two cities. The schedule is:  Thursday, June 6  Fastpitch softball at Claude Cox Omniplex – Okmulgee 6 p.m.  Friday, June 7  Football at Memorial Stadium – El Reno 7…

Jim Kern’s raw pitching talent became evident during his high school and American Legion playing days in his hometown of Midland, Mich. in the mid-1960s. As a towering figure on the mound, he struck out scores of batters with a 90-plus MPH fastball as a teenager. Despite his natural gifts, Kern’s path from his hometown…