Signing List 2010
It’s still a work in progress. Know a signing we missed? E-mail me at raber@opubco.com and we’ll get it added. We’ll run the signing list several times over the next few weeks:
FOOTBALL
Henry Alexander, Ardmore (SEOSU)
Jake Alexander, Jenks (Tulsa)
Jamaal Allen, Lawton (SNU)
Joe Alston, Berryhill (NSU)
Gerrard Anderson, Tulsa Central (NEO)
Matthew Anderson, Sand Springs (Pittsburg State)
Joe Aska, Edmond North (Garden City)
David Balenseifen, Mustang/NEO (SNU)
Calvin Barnett, Tulsa Washington (Arkansas)
Josh Barrett, Wayne (SNU)
Skylar Bartlett, Ringling (SNU)
Jason Bear, Stillwater (SNU)
Eric Bennett, Tulsa Washington (Arkansas)
Que’Shaun Bennett, Enid (NWOSU)
Matt Berrey, Purcell/NEO (ECU)
Ken Berry, John Marshall (ECU)
Ethan Biddy, Tuttle (Air Force)
Michael Billingsley, Southeast/NEO (Nichols State)
Qumain Black, Ada (NEO)
Kenyad Blair, Northeast/NEO (Nichols State)
Kenneth Blake, Davis (ECU)
Mason Blake, Lindsay (NWOSU)
Rhett Blundell, Kingfisher (NWOSU)
Brenton Bogar, Muskogee (Tulsa/NEO)
Hunter Bohannan, Yukon (Southwestern, Kan.)
Zach Boren, Southmoore (NEO)
Jeremy Burton, Muskogee (La.-Monroe)
Austin Brasher, Edmond North (BYU)
Julian Brockington, Del City (NEO)
D’Juan Brooks, Edmond Memorial (NEO)
Brenden Brown, Norman North (ECU)
LaBron Brown, Southmoore (NEO)
Troy Buffington, Southmoore (SNU)
Colton Byford, Edmond North (UCO)
Irvin Caldwell, Star Spencer (NEO)
Chris Campbell, Enid (NWOSU)
Nick Canavan, Norman North (Missouri State)
Michael Cane, Okmulgee (ECU)
Chance Carey, McAlester (ECU)
Londre Carson, Muskogee (NEO)
Mark Chestnut, Miami/NEO/OSU (Pittsburg State)
Keldin Choate, Shawnee (ECU)
Chris Clark, Moore (NWOSU)
Arthola Clarke, John Marshall (NWOSU)
Colton Cline, Norman North (Sam Houston State)
Demarco Cobbs, Tulsa Central (Texas)
Aaron Colvin, Owasso (OU)
Tuswani Copeland, Lawton MacArthur (Baylor)
Jacoby Crowley, Lawton Eisenhower (SEOSU)
Nathan Crownover, Del City/NEO (SNU)
Dakota Crumbie, Tulsa Washington (ECU)
Clayton Cunningham, Ringwood (NWOSU)
Roper Cunningham, Waynoka (NWOSU)
Dalton Davis, Tulsa Union (SNU)
Jarred Davis, Tulsa Union (NEO)
Ryan Day, Tulsa Union (SNU)
Johnny Deaton, Sand Springs (OSU)
Gregory DeLozier, Seq. Claremore (Pittsburg State)
Colton Dost, Tulsa Union (Western Kentucky)
Brandon Downing, Edmond North (Washburn)
Alex Dowty, Mustang (Washburn)
Dalton Duckett, Tulsa Union (NSU)
Stephen Eastham, Dewey (NEO)
Josh Engert, Nowata (NEO)
Bryce Ebbs, Vinita (NEO)
B.J. Evans, Tulsa Union (Garden City)
Darryl Fields, Madill (SMU)
Drew Fischer, Timberlake (NWOSU)
Blake Fogle, Caney Valley (NWOSU)
Kevin Forbes, Douglass (Langston)
Adam Ford, Broken Arrow (NEO)
Teontez Fortune, Douglass (Langston)
Eric Gardner, Lone Grove (ECU)
Jake Garrett, Tuttle (SNU)
Courtney Gaston, Fort Gibson (Arkansas)
Blake Gatewood, Edmond North (UCO)
Zakk Gipson, Pryor (NWOSU)
Bob Graham, Jenks (Iowa State)
Delans Griffin, Clinton (Texas Tech)
Colby Hager, Sayre (NWOSU)
Justin Harmon-Brewer, Edmond Santa Fe (SNU)
Rowdy Harper, Broken Arrow (Houston)
Demantre Harris, Del City (Garden City)
Devante Harris, Duncan (SEOSU)
Halston Harris, Marlow (SEOSU)
Michael Harris, Edmond Santa Fe (Washburn)
Austin Haywood, Southmoore (OU)
Haden Hedges, Pioneer (SNU)
Alec Henry, Tulsa Union (Tulsa)
Aries Herrion, Tulsa Washington (Pittsburg State)
Rylan Hess, Metro Christian (Colo. School of Mines)
Brett Horn, Waynoka (NWOSU)
J.J. Hugine, Del City (New Mexico)
Chris Hummingbird, Seq. Tahlequah (NEO)
Dalton Hunter, Maysville (ECU)
Bronson Irwin, Mustang (OU)
Rico Ivy, Douglass (Langston)
Miles Jackson, John Marshall (ECU)
Aaron James, Douglass (UCO)
Franky Jamison, Star Spencer (NEO)
Antonio Jenkins, Putnam North (NEO)
Dewitt Jennings, Bixby (Tulsa)
Tyler Johnson, Berryhill (NEO)
Willie Johnson, Tulsa Memorial (NEO)
Dominque Jones, Midwest City (Baylor)
Emmitt Jones, Star Spencer (NEO)
Brendon Jordan, John Marshall (NEO)
Jordan Karriman, Grove/NEO (La.-Monroe)
Jacob Keller, Tulsa Union (La.-Monroe)
Brandon Keplinger, Watonga (NWOSU)
Kyle Keplinger, Watonga (NWOSU)
Johnny Ketterman, Timberlake (NEO)
Drake Keys, Skiatook (SWOSU)
Jarrett Lake, Jenks (Arkansas)
Alex Land, Edmond Santa Fe (Weber State)
Ricky Lawyer, Edmond North (NEO)
Justin Lepley, Seq. Tahlequah (NEO)
Chris Littlehead, Seq. Tahlequah (OSU)
Matt Luetjen, Hennessey (Army)
Randy Mack, Edmond Santa Fe (Princeton)
Dalton Mahoney, Alva (NWOSU)
George Mallett, Southmoore (SNU)
Beau Marsaln, Metro Christian (NEO)
Dominique Massengil, Lawton (ECU)
Mason Mathews, Yukon (Mid-America Nazarene)
Ty Matthews, Choctaw (SNU)
Chris McAlister, Del City (Central Arkansas)
Ryan McCaul, Moore/NEO (La.-Monroe)
Shawn McIntosh, Lawton MacArthur (SNU)
Ryan Merrill, Cordell (NWOSU)
Clifton Miller, Atoka (SEOSU)
Lucas Miller, Capitol Hill (NEO)
Brian Mills, Edmond Santa Fe (Princeton)
Corey Mitchell, Douglass (Weber State)
Deonte Morris, Tulsa Union (Tulsa/NEO)
Cole Mount, Deer Creek (Washburn)
Mason Myers, Southmoore (Colorado State)
Cody Nall, Ardmore (ECU)
Josh Napper, Lawton Eisenhower (SEOSU)
Carlos Nazario, Lawton (ECU)
Nic Nealy, Douglass (Grambling State)
Marco Nelson, Glenpool (Tulsa)
Jordan Newby, Southmoore (SNU)
Tanner Newby, Enid (NEO)
Justin Nole, Washington (SNU)
Alex Oden, Victory Christian (NEO)
Terence Olds, Star Spencer (NEO)
Cade Oller, Billings (NWOSU)
Tyler Ott, Jenks (Harvard)
Dustin Parks, Waukomis (NWOSU)
Chris Patterson, McAlester (NEO)
Chris Peoples, Vian (SEOSU)
Richard Peoples, Norman North (ECU)
Brandon Piercy, Muskogee (NEO)
Tre Porter, Carl Albert (Texas Tech)
Zac Powell, Garber (NWOSU)
Scott Powers, Sperry/NEO (Emporia State)
Ronnie Price, Broken Arrow (NEO)
Cody Pritchard, Stroud (NWOSU)
Sonny Puletasi, Lawton (Wyoming)
Sean Reed, Shawnee (ECU)
Joel Reser, Del City (NEO)
Sean Rigney, Shawnee (ECU)
James Roberson, Tulsa Union (Tulsa)
Thomas Roberson, Tulsa Union (Tulsa)
Bradon Robinson, Broken Arrow (NEO)
Ian Sanders, CHA (SNU)
Kale Sawatzky, Weatherford (OU)*
Austin Schultz, Chisholm (SNU)
Taylor Schuyler, Bixby (Central Arkansas)
Tye Scott, Salina (NEO)
Burgess Shaw, Sand Springs (ECU)
Tyler Shaw, Edmond Santa Fe (ECU)
Lamares Shields, Del City (ECU)
Denton Simek, Prague (Arkansas)
D.J. Sims, Edmond Santa Fe (ECU)
Richard Sims, Edmond North (Dordt)
Ryan Smith, Muskogee (NEO)
Travis Smith, Durant (NEO)
Tyler Smith, Sand Springs (Pittsburg State)
Xavier Smith, Edmond North (Missouri)
Luke Snider, Tulsa Union (Tulsa)
Anthony Sparks, Stillwater (NEO)
Trent Spurgeon, Owasso (Arizona)
P.J. Stimson, Pryor (NWOSU)
Tyler Stitt, Mustang (NWOSU)
Ray Stovall, Tulsa Washington (La.-Monroe)
Jake Streck, Kremlin-Hillsdale (NWOSU)
Ricky Streck, Kremlin-Hillsdale (NWOSU)
Casey Strate, Dewey (NEO)
Clint Strate, Dewey (NEO)
Jon Swanfeld, Tulsa Union (SNU)
Nyko Symonds, Southmoore (OU)*
Matthew Tingle, Putnam North (NEO)
Robert Thomas, Sulphur/Cowley County (ECU)
Andre Thompson, Douglass (Langston)
Michael Thompson, Bartlesville (Pittsburg State)
Reuben Tiller, Ardmore (ECU)
Corey Todd, Hilldale (NWOSU)
Kobey Trower, Hominy (NEO)
Zach Trujillo, Deer Creek (Kansas State)**
Hayden Vencl, Garber (NWOSU)
Eddie Venters, Muskogee (NEO)
Markell Walker, Carl Albert (ECU)
Dillion Wallace, Tulsa East Central (NEO)
Patrick Wallace, Tulsa Central (NEO)
Davis Walton, Tulsa Kelley (NEO)
Raphael Watts, Capitol Hill (NEO)
Cole Way, Tulsa Union (Tulsa)
Clifford Weatherford, Muskogee (NEO)
Dane Weippert, Guymon (Panhandle State)
Stanley West, Westmoore (SNU)
Scott Whitaker, Norman North (Drake)
Norris White, Douglass (Weber State)
Jameel Whitney, McGuinness (ECU)
Blair Williams, Beggs (NEO)
Kyle Williams, Broken Bow (SEOSU)
James Williams, John Marshall (NEO)
Julian Wilson, Southmoore (OU)
Josiah Woodard, Stillwater (SEOSU)
Jordan Woods, Kingfisher (NWOSU)
Jeff Wright, Star Spencer (Langston)
Collin Yeary, Norman North (NEO)
BASEBALL
Wade Ambrose, Tulsa Union (Northeast Texas CC)
Caden Cleveland, Christian Heritage (Morehead State)
Cale Coshow, Deer Creek (OU)
Casey Coyle, Putnam North (OU)
Cale Elam, Oktaha (Wichita State)
Josh Halbert, Choctaw (Wichita State)
Landon Hallam, Edmond Memorial (Seminole)
J.R. Head, Midwest City (NOC-Enid)
Shane Kinnear, Tulsa Union (Harding)
Jordan Lopez, Edmond Santa Fe (Texas Tech)
J.T. Realmuto, Carl Albert (OSU)
Jacob Rice, Tulsa Union (Arkansas)
Brandon Ruiz, Yukon (NOC)
BOYS BASKETBALL
Cameron Downing, Tulsa Memorial (Buffalo)
Amric Fields, Putnam West (TCU)
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Jimi Blagowsky, Edmond Santa Fe (Air Force)
Desiree Bradley, Carl Albert (USC)
Brenna Burnett, Dale (Palm Beach Atlantic)
Meagan Henson, CHA (TCU)
Aianne Hunter, Putnam North (Dartmouth)
Richa Jackson, Midwest City (Duke)
Kalie Lucas, Harrah (Missouri Southern)
Sophia Mahmoodjanloo, Edmond Santa Fe (State Fair College)
Mylie Mayes, Carl Albert (UCO)
Jessica McCarville, Sulphur (Southwestern, Kan.)
Cara Pugh, McGuinness (OCU)
Lacy Reinke, Lawton (Cameron)
Kendra Suttles, Lawton (OSU)
GOLF
Ian Davis, Deer Creek (OSU)
Talor Gooch, Carl Albert (OSU)
Matt Helms, Edmond Santa Fe (Wichita State)
Cody Reed, Edmond Santa Fe (NSU)
Jade Staggs, Westmoore (OSU)
Zach Tucker, Putnam North (NSU)
SOCCER
Jennifer Abernathy, Tulsa Union (ORU)
Ashley Bechtold, Putnam North (Missouri Southern)
Bailey Boulware, Mustang (OU)
Matt Bray, Putnam North (Missouri State)
Corbin Campbell, Deer Creek (OBU)
Sherri Collins, Edmond North (UCO)
Madison Cook, Tulsa Union (SWOSU)
Kelsey Godfrey, Tulsa Union (SNU)
Tyler Groh, Putnam North (Missouri State)
Drew Hall, Edmond Santa Fe (UCO)
Hayley Harryman, Edmond North (OSU)
Garron Hayes, Tulsa Union (Rogers State)
Madi Hillis, Edmond Memorial (Kansas)
Tyrell Jackson, Tulsa Union (Rogers State)
Kristen Kelley, Tulsa Kelley (OSU)
Logan Lax, Putnam North (OBU)
Omar Mata, Tulsa Union (Tulsa)
Shelby Martin, Tulsa Union (Tulsa)
Meghan McMahon, Putnam North (OCU)
Tori Peters, Tulsa Union (Tulsa)
Amy Petrikin, Tulsa Kelley (OU)
Aubrey Roth, Tulsa Union (SWOSU)
Camille Sanders, Edmond North (OU)
Ryan Sanders, Broken Arrow (OCU)
Dillon Stallings, Putnam North (OBU)
Carley Yates, Edmond North (OU)
SOFTBALL
Kacey Acker, Guthrie (SNU)
Jessica Barnes, Pawhuska (Pittsburg State)
Shelby Blanton, Newcastle (Tulsa)
Page Boling, Hilldale (Connors State)
Sierra Bronkey, Edmond Santa Fe (Arkansas)
LaDarra Brown, Muskogee (Carl Albert)
Tiffany Brown, Catoosa (Pittsburg State)
Julie Brunk, Mustang (SNU)
Bailee Cartwright, Moss (Northwestern St., La.)
Tara Chatkehoodle, Tulsa Rogers (Haskell)
Jordan Clark, Muskogee (Carl Albert)
Kaiti Dutton, Tulsa Unionn (Tennessee-Chattanooga)
Allison Edwards, Duncan (Oklahoma Wesleyan)
Dani Fox, Yukon (Washburn)
Devon Frazier, Little Axe (St. Gregory’s)
Shaylee Griffin, McAlester (OCU)
Sutton Halferty, Harrah (St. Gregory’s)
Javen Henson, Red Oak (OU)
Jamie King, Tulsa Union (NEO)
Miranda Kiser, Tulsa Union (NEO)
Beth Manship, Harrah (Southeastern)
Mya Mahsetky, Little Axe (NOC)
Alex Milligan, Moore (Cameron)
Ashlee Nation, Tulsa Union (William Jewell)
Jeneva Nelson, Frontier (Lipscomb)
Mary Kate McKay, Madill (Angelo State)
Caitlin O’Hagan, Midwest City (St. Gregory’s)
Lauren Poole, Putnam North (Seminole State)
Shelbi Redfearn, Stillwater (Baylor)
Madison Reed, Muskogee (Missouri Southern)
Kylee Rounsaville, Mustang (OCU)
Kenna Self, Madill (OBU)
Carly Skinner, Verden (UCO)
Lauren Tyndall, Edmond Memorial (Northwestern, Ill.)
Tara Underhill, Henryetta (Central Arkansas)
Hillary Weatherford, Carl Albert (Washburn)
Shelby Wheeler, Westmoore (St. Gregory’s)
Briana Williams, Midwest City (Western Illinois)
SWIMMING
Dakota Wheeler, Westmoore (South Dakota)
TENNIS
Brandon Champagne, Jenks (OSU)
Logon Collins, Tulsa Union (Marquette)
Ashley Coleman, Owasso (Seminole State)
Emily Conrad, McGuinness (Abilene Christian)
Casey Distaso, Edmond North (Georgetown)
Cale Hammond, Tulsa Kelley (Duke)
Mia Lancaster, McGuinness (OU)
Evan McElwain, Tulsa Washington (Cornell)
Whitney Ritchie, McGuinness (OU)
John Harry Warden, Tulsa Union (OU)
Danielle Whitehorn, Tulsa Union (OU)
TRACK AND FIELD
Beau Brown, Edmond Santa Fe (Bethany)
Dewayne Golbek, Claremore (Arkansas)
Jenna Griffin, Pawhuska (Southwestern, Kan.)
Rozlyn Hamilton, Idabel (Okla. Christian)
Brock Hime, Woodland (Cowley County)
Michelle Marcha, Altus (Okla. Christian)
Erin Patterson, Tulsa Union (ORU)
Rachel Roberts, Guthrie (Harding)
Darren Ross, Edmond Memorial (Okla. Christian)
Michael Spencer, Edmond Memorial (Okla. Christian)
Emma Steele, Holland Hall (Dartmouth)
Antonio Taylor, Northwest (Okla. Christian)
James Turner, Plainview (Okla. Christian)
VOLLEYBALL
Ashley Acklin, Carl Albert (Radford)
Tyler Cockrell, Tulsa Washington (Gardner-Webb)
Jordan Cook, Broken Arrow (NOC)
Sarah Groesbeck, Jenks (SNU)
Tate Hardaker, Edmond Santa Fe (UCO)
Julie Labarthe, Heritage Hall (Quinnipiac)
Sallie McLaurin, Carl Albert (OU)
Laura Taylor, Tulsa Union (ORU)
Alyssa Wilson, Clinton (Northern Colorado)
WRESTLING
Christian Bailey, Davis (UCO)
Ronnie Balfour, Tulsa Union (OU)
Justin DeAngelis, Jenks (OU)
Greg Delk, Skiatook (OCU)
Quincy Mondaine, Muskogee (OU)
Dax Perrier, Pawhuska (OU)
Jared Porter, Carl Albert (Central Michigan)
Dustin Reed, Choctaw (OU)
*Will walk on
**Graduated last year, currently enrolled at Kansas State
Looking back at the Titan Classic
After a wild championship Saturday, here’s a look back at some of what stood out from the weekend at the Carl Albert Titan Classic.
- Douglass is good. Really good. The Trojans’ three starting guards are playing through different injuries right now, and the first guard off the bench was out because of injury. They went to their fifth and sixth guard, or as coach Terry Long put it, “guys who are usually on the scout team,” to beat two of the better Class 5A teams in Carl Albert and Guthrie.
- Guthrie and Carl Albert seem to both be hitting their stride right now. Both teams beat a good Midwest City squad, and both looked strong throughout the weekend. The two teams are going through different developmental processes, though. Carl Albert is just starting to mesh with three starters who joined the team late after football. Guthrie is gaining momentum as its young/inexperienced guards gain playing time. Both were state tournament teams last year, and look like it again.
- It was a rough weekend for Midwest City, with the loss to Guthrie on Friday, then to their neighborhood rival, Carl Albert, on Saturday. Xavier McClish had the best game I’ve seen from him this season with 28 points against CA, and the Bombers’ defensive pressure is among the best in the state. But they’re still vulnerable to a good big man. Larry Cunningham had 21 against them Saturday.
- Millwood just keeps getting better. I wasn’t all that impressed with them when I saw them at Deer Creek earlier in the season, but they’re a different team now, with multiple players that can have a major impact on a game.
- Del City has talent. The seventh-place finish doesn’t necessarily speak to what kind of team they have. They’re also battling some injuries right now.
- On the girls side, Midwest City continues to impress. They got to the finals essentially with almost no contribution from Richa Jackson. Tarrington Oakes and Kaylon Williams both stepped up big, and sophomore Ashley Clark has been solid much of the year.
- The CA girls have all the pieces to go the distance. The big loss to MWC shouldn’t change their expectations.
- Putnam City’s girls have a lot of tools. This was a loaded tournament, so finishing third is nothing to be ashamed of. They have winnable games against PC West and Yukon before a big battle with Edmond North on Feb. 5.
– Scott Wright, swright@opubco.com
Day 3: McGuinness Classic…
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com
Big shot after big shot in the championship, but the defense of a familiar name paves way to victory at the McGuinness Classic.
First, the scores.
Saturday
Seventh place: NW Classen 60, Norman 57
Consolation championship: Guthrie 46, Norman North 43
Third place: Deer Creek 61, Edmond North 54
Championship: McGuinness 66, Carl Albert 58 – OT
Friday
Norman North 42, Norman 39
Guthrie 63, NW Classen 56
Carl Albert 67, Edmond North 61
McGuinness 69, Deer Creek 46
Thursday
Edmond North 63, Norman North 52
Carl Albert 64, Norman 32
McGuinness 65, Guthrie 51
Deer Creek 70, NW Classen 69 – OT
McGuinness 66, Carl Albert 58 – OT
If you saw Carl Albert’s Caleb Price’s 3 from the middle of nowhere to force overtime (at least 25 feet away), you won’t forget it anytime soon.
In.Cred.I.Ble.
But the Irish were able to gather themselves and make their free throws down the stretch in overtime for their fifth Classic title.
This game turned on one play in overtime when McGuinness senior Jameel Whitney made a thunderous block that led to a bucket and a foul for Patrick Daneshmand. The Irish got four points on the trip as CA coach Jay Price was given a technical foul.
I guess the T was the right call. I didn’t like it, but Price was pretty far on the court. It rubbed me the wrong way, though.
Offensively, it was Kevin Caruthers’ night for the Irish. He had 18 points and made four 3s, none bigger than the one that made it 52-49 before Price’s miracle bomb.
Not a lot of attention gets paid to him in the midst of all that talent, but coach Tondrell Durham knows Caruthers will have to play a big role for the team to be successful.
Fun game and the atmosphere picked up there down the stretch.
Can’t begin to explain the difference in Whitney’s game now compared to last month at the Deer Creek Festival. He looks like a basketball player again instead of a football player just trying to play.
Sophomore Joe Edmonds of McGuinness and Larry Cunningham of Carl Albert had the quietest good games you’ll see. Edmonds had 18 points and Cunningham had 16. Price had 10 points despite being blanketed almost all night.
I wrote a story about how Whitney’s block ignited the team, so look for that Sunday.
Boneman’s (and coaches) all-tournament selections: Kevin Caruthers and Joe Edmonds of McGuinness and Markell Walker and J.T. Realmuto of Carl Albert. Tournament MVP: Jameel Whitney of the Irish.
That wraps it up from Irish country. Big thanks to the McGuinness family for their great hospitality as well running an excellent tournament. Next stop: Putnam City vs. Putnam West in the PC Invitational final Monday.
Deer Creek 61, Edmond North 54
I don’t get it. I don’t get how the Huskies struggle. I think the overall MVP of the Classic was Daniel Emesiani.
Don’t know if it’s lapses in concentration or what, but North can’t seem to put it all together yet.
But give credit to the Antlers for coming back in the second half. DCreek was flat in the first half but outscored EN 41-30 in the second half.
Two reasons: Jurrell Calloway scored all 10 of his points after halftime and Garrett Hermanski stopped settling for 3s and forced the action and made his free throws.
The Antlers went on a 12-0 run spanning the 3rd and 4th quarters, highlighted by a 3 at the buzzer by Jalen Burnett (which I got decent video of).
The margin got as big as nine points in the fourth and the Antlers were never in any real serious danger.
Hermanski had 15 points and Burnett had 11 while Emesiani had 20 points and Mike Menzal had 15.
Boneman’s (and the coaches) all-tournament selections: Garrett Hermanski of Deer Creek and Daniel Emesiani of Edmond North.
Guthrie 46, Norman North 43
Early on thought the Bluejays were going to run away with this one. The defensive intensity was there, but NNorth fought back.
While Gary King was dominant the first two games, this game belonged to Patrick Schaefer as he led the way with 17 points.
For Guthrie, it was a balanced effort as B.J. McDonald led the way with 12 points but Devon Hall had 11 and Codee Gross had 9.
This says a lot about the talent/potential of Guthrie to do this without Kentrell Brothers. He is going to be a key cog for this team and to go 2-1 vs. this field is saying something.
The guards are maturing while you can easily see that this is McDonald’s club. He commands respect out there.
Schaefer had a chance to send the game into OT but missed a 3 at the buzzer.
Boneman’s (and coaches) all-tournament selections: Gary King of Norman North and B.J. McDonald of Guthrie.
NW Classen 60, Norman 57
In talking with NW coach Leroy Combs, he admitted it was tough for the kids to bounce back after the OT loss to Deer Creek.
But he said it was even tougher today because all you’re really playing for is pride at this juncture.
They did, though. Jamil Donovan looked like he had his legs again and T’aries Taylor showed me something in this one. Both had 17 points.
Jarrod Boersma had a big game for Norman with 23 points while Colton Coale had 16. Norman fought back and had a chance to send the game into OT but failed to get the shot off in time.
Boneman’s (and coaches) all-tournament selections: Jamil Donovan of NW Classen and Colton Coale of Norman. After watching all 12 games, I was in agreement with all the all-tournament picks.
Day 2: McGuinness Classic…
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com
One big performance by a role player highlights another eventful day at the 50th annual McGuinness Classic.
First, the scores.
Friday
Norman North 42, Norman 39
Guthrie 63, NW Classen 56
Carl Albert 67, Edmond North 61
McGuinness 69, Deer Creek 46
Saturday
Seventh place: Norman vs. NW Classen, 1:30 p.m.
Consolation championship: Norman North vs. Guthrie, 3 p.m.
Third place: Edmond North vs. Deer Creek, 6 p.m.
Championship: Carl Albert vs. McGuinness, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday
Edmond North 63, Norman North 52
Carl Albert 64, Norman 32
McGuinness 65, Guthrie 51
Deer Creek 70, NW Classen 69 – OT
Carl Albert 67, Edmond North 61
You know, you go into a game expecting certain names to pop up. When you’re thinking about Carl Albert, you’re not thinking about Markell Walker.
But this was his night in every way possible. He was so aggressive that it led to him having a career-high 20 points to put the Titans in the final. He was quick to loose balls, strong in driving it to the cup, outstanding effort.
Head coach Jay Price was quick to point out Walker was the difference in the game, no doubt about it.
Walker is there to provide energy. But the team was just a little flat until the fourth quarter when Walker came alive.
In fact, the energy of the entire team was crazy in the fourth quarter. The Huskies were shooting the lights out, making nine 3s in the first three quarters. In the fourth? Zero.
I think they just got tired. We started to play better defense and cut off their passing angles. It’s tough to keep up shooting that good.” – Walker
The loss spoiled another big outing by Daniel Emesiani. CA’s J.T. Realmuto and Emesiani were going at it all night. It was fun.
Emesiani had a game-high 23 points while Realmuto had 18 points.
The Huskies were in a tough spot because they were out of timeouts 2:20 left and nursing a 59-58 lead but couldn’t stop CA’s momentum.
Mike Menzal and Tyler Sanders each had 11 for the Huskies while Caleb Price had 13 and Larry Cunningham had 12 for CA.
McGuinness 69, Deer Creek 46
The Irish found a way to win when their best scorers were plagued by foul trouble, and Deer Creek just couldn’t hit anything in this one. Though it wasn’t the best game, it easily had the best atmosphere with a standing room only crowd.
McGuinness stars Jameel Whitney and Joe Edmonds each had four fouls with under five minutes left in the third quarter, but the Antlers never seized the momentum.
Zach Murphy came up big for McGuinness with 17 points, but I thought Kevin Caruthers (13) and Patrick Daneshmand (7) were just as big in turning the tide.
McGuinness coach Tondrell Durham was happy with the way his team fought when it put itself in a tough position with all the fouls. They stayed with it and didn’t panic.
Deer Creek’s Jurrell Calloway was impressive again with 16 points, but it was not a good shooting night for the Antlers.
It wasn’t Garrett Hermanski’s night. He finished with 10 points but was only 4-for-12 from the free throw line. He’ll have better nights, for sure.
Guthrie 63, NW Classen 56
Two things: Guthrie’s guard play was phenomenal in the second half, and the Knights didn’t have the legs after that tough loss to Deer Creek.
But really the story was the Bluejay guards. Sophomore Codee Gross and junior Caleb Murillo both had big games and looked more in control, more confident than what they did 24 hours earlier vs. the Irish.
Murillo led all scorers with 15 points while Gross had 14 points. The balance was there for the Bluejays as B.J. McDonald and Devon Hall also had solid games.
Coach Pete Papahronis was pleased with the bounce-back ability of the team in this one. Playing without Kentrell Brothers in this type of tournament is extremely tough, but they did it in this one.
Guthrie trailed at half but never felt the ‘Jays weren’t in control. A strong start to the half, and Guthrie never trailed in the second 16 minutes.
NW Classen was just a step slower. Jamil Donovan is as quick as they come but even he didn’t quite have the jets. Paco Jones made some late 3s to finish with 14 points.
Norman North 42, Norman 39
To be honest, I think both teams had trouble adjusting to such a huge game without a big crowd. This is THE rivalry in Norman, and the atmosphere just wasn’t there.
I still love watching NN’s Gary King play. Actually think he could take over a lot more than what he does. He once again led the team with 12 points.
Norman is, hmm, pesky might be the best word for it. Matt Cruz and Colton Coale really get after it and Coale can shoot. He finished with 16 points.
Norman made a spirited run after trailing 38-27 but ran out of time.
Back Saturday night. And for those that don’t know, I’ve been posting halftime and final scores all day on Twitter as well.
Day 1: McGuinness Classic…
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com
Well, that was another disappointing BCS title game. Not so much that Alabama won but that we didn’t get to see the real Texas team. Anyway, the night was a letdown, but the day was great at the 50th McGuinness Classic.
First, scores.
Thursday
Edmond North 63, Norman North 52
Carl Albert 64, Norman 32
McGuinness 65, Guthrie 51
Deer Creek 70, NW Classen 69 – OT
Friday
Norman North vs. Norman – 1:30
Guthrie vs. NW Classen – 3 p.m.
Semifinals: Edmond North vs. Carl Albert, 6 p.m.
Semifinals: McGuinness vs. Deer Creek, 7:30
Deer Creek 70, NW Classen 69 – OT
So how does a team get whipped by Piedmont and come back and beat the Knights less than 48 hours later? Deer Creek showed what it is made out of with this game.
What a fun, fun game that was back and forth all throughout the fourth quarter and overtime. Good stuff all around from both sides.
I’ve seen the Antlers three times now and have been impressed all three times. This night belonged to Jurrell Calloway. He has loads of potential and put it together in this one.
Calloway led DC with 18 points but his determination started to wear down NW Classen in the fourth quarter and overtime.
And it wouldn’t be a Deer Creek game without a mention of Garrett Hermanski. He tied the game with 18 seconds left in regulation at 61 and hit the game winner in OT with 4.8 seconds left.
Hermanski told me after the game he had no idea that was for the win. He just saw an open lane and took it.
It was a crazy environment, so big ups to the respective fan bases. For NW, it was the Jamil Donovan (24 pts) show. But after draining his free throws all game, he got tired and missed crucial ones in OT.
Deer Creek coach Matt Bailey said he had to get tough on his team, and then the team had to respond. It was 26-12 at one point in the second quarter. Message sent and received.
Edmond North 63, Norman North 52
I get why the Huskies were one of the best two-win teams in the state. EN is loaded with talent, but it’s tough for them to overcome the size of most 6A teams.
This game was all about NN’s Gary King in the first half and EN’s Daniel Emesiani in the second half. That’s the first time I’ve seen Emesiani…dang good.
He executed perfectly in the second half. Not only scoring but finding open teammates as EN went on an 18-2 run in the second half to turn things around.
And senior guard Mike Menzal is in firm control of the team. He did a great job of running the show all game.
I don’t want to say NN didn’t care, but it looked a little flat in this one. King had 13 points in the first half but only ended up with 15.
The Huskies had four players in double figures as Emesiani had 21, Menzal (14), Cameron Haley (12) and Tyler Sanders (11). Coach Jeff Tompkins has been searching for third and fourth options and he got it on this day to give Norman North its first loss of the year.
McGuinness 65, Guthrie 51
Felt cheated in this one. Guthrie was without Kentrell Brothers who is in San Antonio for a football combine. The Irish were without Matt Christiansen, who has a shoulder injury (day-to-day).
As is, this was the best I’ve seen from Jameel Whitney. Coach Tondrell Durham was quick to point out that Whitney has his ‘gym legs’ right now. You can see that as everything looked crisp again.
He led the way with 22 points but right behind him was Joe Edmonds with 20 points. It was a potent one-two punch that Guthrie really had no answer for on this day.
The Irish took control in the second quarter and this was another team that had great ball movement throughout the game.
B.J. McDonald led Guthrie with 13 points.
Carl Albert 64, Norman 32
Titans took control early and didn’t let up. Never gave Norman a chance of thinking an upset was on the horizon, which is what you’re supposed to do.
CA senior Caleb Price came in and provided a big spark off the bench with 16 points. J.T. Realmuto and Larry Cunningham each had 10.
I remember Cunningham as an unsure of himself sophomore, so it’s cool to see how much he has developed in the last two years.
Colton Coale had 11 for Norman.
Back late Friday night with more thoughts.
McGuinness Classic is still ON…
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com
The 50th annual McGuinness Classic is still going on as scheduled. Despite most of the area schools being closed Thursday, tournament organizers confirmed the games will still be played.
Once again, here’s the schedule:
1:30: Norman North vs. Edmond North
3 p.m.: Carl Albert vs. Norman
4:30: McGuinness vs. Guthrie
6 p.m.: Northwest Classen vs. Deer Creek
And the unofficial schedule should most definitely include the BCS championship between Alabama and Texas. For the record (not that anyone cares), Boneman is going with the Longhorns in this one.
McGuinness Classic pairings…
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com
It’s the calm before the storm day as many major basketball tournaments begin Thursday. Yours truly will be camped out at Bishop McGuinness for the 50th McGuinness Classic.
Seven of the eight coaches were at a luncheon Wednesday, and it was great to see some familiar faces again. Oh, and eat like there’s no tomorrow.
The consensus this year is there is no overwhelming favorite. I think coming in the two teams playing their best are Norman North and the Irish. But who really knows? In talking with Northwest coach Leroy Combs, agree with the sentiment that 5-6 teams are capable of walking out with the trophy Saturday.
Deer Creek was my sleeper, but Piedmont dominated the Antlers on Tuesday. It’s anybody’s tournament and should make for a fun weekend of hoops.
And on a personal note, tournament organizers purposely moved up Thursday games, so that all action will be completed in time for everyone to see the BCS championship between Alabama and Texas. Now that’s knowing your audience.
I’ll be there for all 12 games, so you know you can expect day-by-day updates here on the blog.
Thursday’s Games
Norman North vs. Edmond North, 1:30 p.m. (an undefeated Timberwolves squad going against a Huskies team struggling to find an identity)
Carl Albert vs. Norman, 3 p.m. (Norman coach Wes Clark said he is still searching for the right lineup while it will be interesting to see if CA’s football stars are in basketball shape)
McGuinness vs. Guthrie, 4:30 p.m. (best first round matchup of the Classic. Irish are 9-3 while the Bluejays have lost two games by one point at the buzzer)
Northwest Classen vs. Deer Creek, 6 p.m (Knights come in at 6-2 with a high-powered offense while Antlers look to bounce back)
OCA Football All-State
While you’re waiting (on edge, I’m sure), for The Oklahoman All-State and All-City teams to come out later this week, here’s the Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State lists. These teams are comprised of seniors only and are the basis for the rosters for the All-State game. The game will be played at 8 p.m. July 30 at Tulsa Union.
West
Offense
QB: Jakeil Everheart, El Reno; Jake Barrios, Weatherford
RB: Darwin Rideau, Star Spencer; Delans Griffin, Clinton
WR: Tuswani Copeland, Lawton MacArthur; Donavan Dan, Del City; Ethan Gilbert, Pauls Valley; Jordan Woods, Kingfisher
TE: Austin Haywood, Southmoore; A.J. Clark, John Marshall; Hayden Vencl, Garber
OL: Bronson Irwin, Mustang; Nic Nealy, Douglass; D.J. Brown, Lawton; Colton Cline, Norman North; Tanner Newby, Enid; Cord Gothard, Velma-Alma
K: Bobby Stonebreaker, Tuttle
Defense
DL: Jordan Edwards, Washington; Devon Harris, Lawton MacArthur; Jonathon Sturgeon, Oklahoma Bible; Stanley Johnson, Douglass; Devante Harris, Duncan; Dominque Jones, Midwest City; Sonny Puletasi, Lawton
LB: Emmanuel Maxwell, Midwest City; Kale Sawatzky, Weatherford; Jameel Whitney, McGuinness; Ethan Biddy, Tuttle; Jerico Rogers, Davis; Trevor Ross, Timberlake
DB: Matt Luetjen, Hennessey; Trevon Hartfield, Watonga; Dustin Bohanan, Guthrie; Dillon Schooley, Putnam North; Markell Walker, Carl Albert; Nelson Medeiros, Edmond Memorial
Coaches: Byron Cordell, Durant; Justin Norman, Beggs; Chris Rivenhoover, Stigler; Larry Newton, Skiatook.
East
Offense
QB: Chase Boyce, Tulsa Union; Matt Oberste, Sallisaw
RB: Darryl Fields, Madill; Marco Nelson, Glenpool; Terrance Dixon, Sand Springs; Tyler Phillips, Davenport
WR: Roman Wilson, Lincoln Christian; John Henry Parsons, Stigler; Blair Williams, Beggs; Saulyer Saxon, Shawnee; Mike Thompson, Bartlesville; Trey Wiley, Sallisaw
OL: Ethan James, Gore; Cohle Fowler, Verdigris; Austin Bradshaw, Hilldale; Kevin Duke, Shawnee; John Saint, Tulsa Kelley; Jake Alexander, Jenks; Jeremy Burton, Muskogee
Defense
DL: Calvin Barnett, Tulsa Washington; Spencer Kingfisher, Salina; Chase Neumann, Dewey; Kerry Burks, Tulsa McLain; Cody Chance, Coweta; David Lore, Jenks; Dylon Gray, Davenport
LB: Cody Pritchard, Stroud; Gage Delozier, Sequoyah Claremore; Jesse Patton, McAlester; Luke Snider, Tulsa Union; Jon Bullock, Broken Arrow
DB: Tyler Langston, Tonkawa; Garrett Walker, Cascia Hall; Justin Fogle, Tulsa Hale; Demarco Cobbs, Tulsa Central; DeWitt Jennings, Bixby; Eric Bennett, Tulsa Washington
Coaches: Kevin Foster, Pauls Valley; Mark Harmon, Garber; Leo Holmes, Lawton MacArthur; Bruce Troxell, John Marshall.
Class 5A semifinals capsules
After the jump, the capsules for the Class 5A semifinalists.
Class 5A
Carl Albert vs. El Reno, 7:30 p.m. Friday at Putnam City
Bixby vs. Guthrie, 7:30 p.m. Friday at Stillwater High
El Reno Indians
Record: 12-0
Ranking: No. 2.
Coach: Tom Cobble, second season at El Reno.
Previous state titles: None.
Road to 2009 semifinal: Beat Ardmore 34-14, beat McAlester 21-14.
2008 record (playoffs): 10-3 (beat Durant 27-18, beat Miami 14-7, lost to Booker T. Washington 28-7)
Last week: The Indians defense stopped McAlester QB Tony Kiefer insider the 1-yard line on fourth down with 44 seconds to go to keep them undefeated and advance to the semifinals.
Player to watch: Jakeil Everheart, QB. Everheart is a dual threat, running for more than 850 yards and throwing for nearly 1,500.
Key stat: 108.5. The average number of rushing yards given up by El Reno’s defense this season. The Indians have held six opponents to seven points or less.
News to know: Tyler Palmer leads El Reno in tackles with more than 100. … Cody Dauphin and Matt Yarbrough each had eight sacks during the regular season. … Matt Pruitt has six interceptions. … Jovia Franklin leads the Indians in receiving with more than 600 yards.
Carl Albert Titans
Record: 10-2
Ranking: No. 4
Coach: Gary Rose, 14th season at Carl Albert
Previous state titles: 1989 (4A), 1993 (5A), 1997 (5A), 1998 (5A), 1999 (5A), 2000 (5A), 2001 (5A), 2004 (5A), 2006 (5A).
Road to 2009 semifinal: Beat Lawton MacArthur 51-19, beat Bishop Kelley 34-31 in double overtime.
2008 record (playoffs): 12-2 (Beat Altus 48-0, beat Boxby 44-6, beat Lawton MacArthur 47-14, lost to Booker T. Washington 28-17.
Last week: J.T. Realmuto scored four times — twice in overtime — as the Titans knocked off previously unbeaten Kelley. Realmuto had 40 carries for 180 yards.
Player to watch: Tre Porter, RB/WR/FS. Porter, a Texas Tech commit, has more than 600 yards rushing on limited carried, around 600 yards receiving and has around 90 tackles.
Key stat: 39.2. Carl Albert’s scoring average this season, even with a 27-6 loss to Booker T. Washington to start the season. Since, the Titans have scored 28 or more points in every game and been held under 30 just once.
News to know: Kenton Whittington and Jeremiah Reed each have more than 100 tackles. … Porter is second in Class 5A in scoring with 21 touchdowns. … J.T. Realmuto went well past the 1,000 yard rushing mark with last week’s performance. He has scored 19 times. … Before last week’s win, Carl Albert had scored 40 or more points in six consecutive games.
Bixby Spartans
Record: 8-4
Ranking: No. 8
Coach: Pat McGrew, 11th season at Bixby.
Previous state titles: None.
Road to 2009 semifinal: Beat Tulsa Central 17-3, beat Shawnee 28-21.
2008 record (playoffs): 8-4 (Beat McAlester 25-3, lost to Carl Albert 44-6)
Last week: The Spartans came back from a 21-7 halftime deficit to beat previously undefeated Shawnee. Donovan Wilson’s 37-yard touchdown catch from running back DeWitt Jennings with less than four minutes to play proved to be the difference.
Player to watch: DeWitt Jennings, RB. Jennings is one of the top rushers in 5A — and the top one still remaining in the playoffs — with nearly 1,200 yards at 15 TDs.
Key stat: 12.4. Bixby’s difference in average yardage rushing vs. passing. The Spartans are one of the most offensively balanced teams in the state.
News to know: Taylor Schuyler is one of the top tacklers in 5A with 122. He also has eight sacks. … Kameron Kopczynski has six interceptions. … QB Kevin Lamb has thrown for more than 1,200 yards and 10 TDs. … Jack Fiscus is one of the top kickers in the state, with a long field goal of 47 yards.
Guthrie Bluejays
Record: 8-4
Ranking: No. 10
Coach: Rafe Watkins, ninth seaosn at Guthrie.
Previous state titles: 2002 (5A), 2007 (5A).
Road to 2009 semifinal: Beat Duncan 20-12, beat Tulsa East Central 25-24.
2008 record (playoffs): 10-2 (Beat Deer Creek 35-0, lost to Booker T. Washington 34-27 in three overtimes.
Last week: The Bluejays used a 55-yard touchdown pass from Bryan Dutton to Corbin Crockett to come-from-behind against East Central and advance. The play came one Guthrie’s first play of the series after the Bluejays defense held the Cardinals to a field goal after three chances inside the Guthrie 10.
Player to watch: Kentrell Brothers, WR/LB. Brothers, a junior, is one of the top receivers in the class, with more than 900 yards. He also has a 5A-best 16 sacks and four interceptions.
Key stat: 79.1. Average rushing yards against Guthrie in the season’s first 11 games, one of the best in 5A.
News to know: Jaden Chappell leads Guthrie with around 120 tackles. … Guthrie freshman quarterback Bryan Dutton has improved consistently as the season has gone on. He’s thrown for more than 1,900 and ran for more than 400 yards. … Hank Hudson has three field goals, including a 27-yard kick in last week’s win that cut the Cardinals lead to 21-18 at the time.
Semifinal sites set
Here’s the semifinal times/dates:
Class 6A
Jenks vs. Southmoore, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Putnam City Stadium
Tulsa Union vs. Broken Arrow, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, University of Tulsa
Class 5A
El Reno vs. Carl Albert, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Putnam City Stadium
Bixby vs. Guthrie, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Stillwater High School
Class 4A
Weatherford vs. Douglass, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Yukon
Star Spencer vs. Sallisaw, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sapulpa
Class 3A
Seq. Claremore vs. Cascia Hall, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Collinsville
Berryhill vs. Dewey, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Skiatook
Class B
Garber vs. Laverne, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Woodward
Ryan vs. Canton, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Norman
Class C
DC-Lamont vs. Timberlake, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Enid
Seiling vs. Forgan, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Woodward
