Rylie Boone, the left-field powerhouse who has helped Sooner softball rack up three national titles in a row, held three training camps for girls of all ages in Osage County.
About 120 girls took part in the camps, which were sponsored by the Osage Nation’s Child Care Department, at Woodland, Hominy and Pawhuska.
At the Hominy camp on July 18, Boone was her usual self: Bursting with joy, relating easily to kids of all sizes and demeanors – and being just a little bit sassy.
“I’ve got nails on today, girl!” she cheerfully chided one girl who tossed her a ball rather than rolling it to her on the ground.
The ball players went through a lot of paces at different stations during the camps: Boone gave them the University of Oklahoma workouts on drop steps, catching fly balls and intercepting ricochets off the outfield fence, and calling out “ball, ball, ball” when one is coming at them.






When an argument broke out about which trio of girls had caught the most fly balls that Boone tossed rapid-fire into each group (they had to catch more than one in quick succession), she laughed: “I don’t know who to believe!” A rematch resulted in four of the six balls being dropped. “Girls!” she said. “You’ve got to catch them!”
Boone, 22, of Owasso, is Osage from the Grayhorse District and has built up a large and enthusiastic fan base within the Nation. She’s heading into her senior year at OU with an eye to helping the Sooners rack up their fourth consecutive national championship in 2024, which would be a historical first for the sport. The Sooners join UCLA (1988-90) as the only other school to three-peat.
Boone is the daughter of Gayla Boone-Carnagey. Her brother, Trevor Boone, is also an accomplished athlete: He plays outfield for the Albuquerque Isotopes and had a stellar career in college baseball at Oklahoma State University.