Mar 17, 2021 The Norman High girls kneel during the National Anthem prior to their victory over Union, March 11, at Sapulpa. Unionâs players also knelt for the Anthem. Joe Buettner / The Transcript Following the Norman High girlsâ victory over Midwest City last Thursday in Sapulpa, NHS assistant coach Frankie Parks was sitting in his hotel room with his wife when he was left speechless by what he heard. âCoach [Michael Neal] came to me and showed me the portion in which the announcer wished we would lose because the girls were kneeling during the [National] Anthem,â Parks said. âMy initial reaction was, âyou know everybody has a perspective on that, it doesnât matter we came here to accomplish a goal.â So, when it was first brought to me the second portion hadnât been heard yet.â