CASHION HIRES DEER CREEK GIRLS BBALL COACH

CASHION — Totsy Manning’s wardrobe is going to change. Blue is now maroon and gold. In a stunning move, Manning, the architect of Class 6A girls basketball power Deer Creek, was introduced Wednesday night as the new coach at Cashion High School. And she’s bringing her talented daughter Sydney along for her senior season, likely causing a shift of power in small-school basketball. “This is going to be a great fit for our family,” Manning said. “It’s Sydney’s senior year, obviously, and she’s willing to go because it’s good for mom and it’ll be good for brother. This is a good fit for all of us right now where we are in our lives. “The timing was right, the opportunity was there and Cashion made us feel like we were already part of them before we were. It feels like it’s going to be a great fit for us.” Manning led Deer Creek to six state tournament appearances and three state championships since taking over the program in 2006. Last season, the Antlers were the Class 6A state runner-up in just their second year in the state’s largest classification. Manning was The Oklahoman’s Super 5 Coach of the Year in 2014 during Deer Creek’s run of three straight Class 5A state titles. Sydney was on The Oklahoman’s Super 5 and Big All-City teams. Entering her senior year, she will team with Cashion star senior Presley Payahsape, who led Cashion to a Class 2A runner-up finish in 2016 and the state semifinals in 2017. “Sydney is like, ‘6A, 2A, it’s basketball,’” Manning said. “That wasn’t the most important thing to her. It’s to surround herself with people who are passionate and want to play basketball wherever we’re at.” Totsy said Wednesday night leaving Deer Creek was hard. She had believed her career would finish with the Antlers. Instead, she’s making the transition north. “I am always going to be an Antler,” Manning said. “I love Deer Creek, I love my kids there, I love everything that we stood for and how the program developed. There are so many things I loved about Deer Creek. I have made so many amazing relationships with students and players there that they’re always going to be special to me. Always.”

CASHION HIRES DEER CREEK GIRLS BBALL COACH

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