The modern Renaissance Men…
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com
Tuesday’s story on “The Poetry Club” wasn’t my first effort with that same group of kids.
But to me, it’s pretty amazing that it had been 18 months since this story where we introduced the poetry club.
During that time, I’ve gotten to know a majority of those kids and have written numerous stories about Heritage Hall’s Turner Petersen and Ford Price and McGuinness’ Ryan Randolph.
It feels like the Oklahoma high school scene is losing some great kids (and athletes) this season.
Some of them will most likely be more defined what they do after their athletic career is over, and it’s stories like these that make me think these kids will turn out just fine.
Here’s just a little bit more on “The Poetry Club”
- Turner Petersen, Heritage Hall: Petersen has been putting the time in the weight room since signing with Rice to play football. His dream is to play professional football. If not, a career in medicine is most likely.
- Ford and David Price, Heritage Hall: The cousins are both going to Oklahoma and will focus on business. Ford overcame Ewing’s sarcoma cancer (which can be chronicled here) while David had a tumor removed from the base of his spine as junior.
- Ryan Randolph, McGuinness: He’s chosen to go to OU and will walk-on in basketball. Mike Turpen told me Randolph had same opportunity for OU football as well. I would put Randolph in the Top 5 boys athletes in the state, easily. Football, basketball and tennis and above average in all three. He got out of a traffic ticket by reciting “If” in court as a junior.
- Niki Bray, McGuinness: Also heading to Sooner Nation. Bray’s dream is to become a pilot. He received a full academic scholarship to Oklahoma.
- Johnny Vater, McGuinness: His dream has been to attend the University of Virginia, and that’s exactly what he’ll be doing.
- Patrick Turpen, McGuinness: Going to OU and rooming with Ford Price. Wouldn’t shock me to see Patrick follow in father Mike’s footsteps and make a career in some form of law.
For more on the boys, here is Tuesday’s story and the corresponding video.
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