Southmoore sports this week
Here’s a look at the week to come in Southmoore athletics:
THURSDAY
Softball: Del City at Southmoore, 6:30 p.m.
FRIDAY
Football: Putnam City North at Southmoore, 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY
Cross country: at Cowboy Jamboree in Stillwater, 9 a.m.
MONDAY
Volleyball: Choctaw at Southmoore, 6 p.m.
TUESDAY
Volleyball: at Edmond Memorial, 6 p.m.
Westmoore sports this week
Here’s a look at the week to come in Westmoore athletics:
WEDNESDAY
Softball: at Midwest City, 4 p.m.
THURSDAY
Softball: at Norman North, 6 p.m
Volleyball: Noble at Westmoore, 7 p.m.
FRIDAY
Football: at Midwest City, 7:30 p.m.
Softball: Edmond Memorial at Westmoore, 6 p.m.
SATURDAY
Cross country: at Cowboy Jamboree in Stillwater, 9 a.m.
MONDAY
Volleyball: at Shawnee, 7 p.m.
Moore sports this week
Here’s a look at the week to come in Moore athletics:
THURSDAY
Volleyball: at Putnam City North, 6 p.m.
Softball: Midwest City at Moore, 6:30 p.m.
FRIDAY
Football: Norman North at Moore, 7:30 p.m.
Softball: at Del City, 5:45 p.m.
SATURDAY
Cross country: at Marlow, 9 a.m.
MONDAY
Softball: at Norman, 5 p.m.
Players of the week: Norman Zone
Players of the week: Norman Zone
Football
Jaime Myers, DB/WR, Norman
Myers did it all in the Tigers’ 38-7 win over Putnam City West on Friday. On defense he recorded his fourth interception of the season. As a kick returner, he had a 55-yard return to set up a touchdown. As a receiver he had a touchdown catch and as a runner, he covered 73 yards in just three carries and scored another TD.
Others:
Donovan Roberts, RB, Norman
Rushed for 114 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the Tigers’ win over PC West.
Chad Anderson, QB, Norman
Completed 11 of 14 passes for 121 yards and two touchdowns in leading Norman to a second straight win.
Brad Valentino, QB, Norman North
Threw for 220 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two touchdowns in the Timberwolves’ 38-17 victory over No. 10 Putnam City North Friday.
Daniel Davis, TE/DE Norman North
Had an interception return for a touchdown (32 yards) and a reception for a touchdown (65 yards).
Jamar Harrison, RB/CB/KR, Norman North
Had a 40-yard punt return, an interception and four catches for 83 yards.
Raymond Demby, RB/DB, Norman North
Had a school-record 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against PC North.
Cross country
Megan Johnson, Norman
Placed first individually at the Mustang Harrier Invitational, continuing her unbeaten streak. She also ran another sub-12 minute time (11:55) to keep that streak alive as well..
Others:
Tanner Satterthwaite, Norman
Placed second at the Mustang meet, running a 16:40 for his highest placing of the season.
Dustin Barrier, Norman North
Placed fifth at the third at the Mustang meet, covering the 5K course in 16:43.
Danielle Riley, Norman North
Placed sixth at the Mustang Invitation and was North’s top girls placer. She ran the 3,200 meter course in 12:40.
Parker Bowles, Norman
Placed fifth at the Mustang Invitational and second among the Norman runners with a time of 16:51.
Have a player of the week suggestion? By all means let me know. E-mail me at jharper@opubco.com.
Q and A: Washington QB Dakota Treat
Dakota Treat, QB, Washington
What was your welcome to the varsity moment?
Freshman year against Stratford I went in at quarterback for the first time and on the first play we ran an option. I held the ball a little to long, and just got leveled by the defensive end.
Other than yourself, who is the best athlete in your family?
Both my mom and my dad were good athletes. My father played football, basketball, and baseball, while my mother played basketball and ran track. Dad can still dunk it pretty good for an old man.
What’s on your bucket list?
Win a state championship, put others before myself, get a good degree, be healthy, be happy
What are your five favorite things in life?
My football, ipod, truck, shoes, purple gatorade
If you could trade places with anyone for a day, who would it be?
Tom Brady. He’s got it all. The rings, the beautiful wife, the skills.
Tuttle Q and A: Jake Garrett
Jake Garrett, TE, Tuttle
What do you do to get away from sports?
Stay active with my youth group at Tuttle First Baptist.
What are your five favorite things in life?
My Bible, The Weightroom, My Protein Mix, My Church, My Ipod
What’s on your bucket list?
Play College Football
Get a degree in Sports Medicine
Live on a lake
Go on a Mission Trip
Own my own gym
What’s the most life changing event in your life?
Being saved when I was 13 and making the decision to live my life through Christ.
If you could trade places with one person who would it be?
Coach Koons. I’d like to know how it feels to have that much authority and that much respect.
What was your welcome to the varsity moment?
Throwing up on my first day of Tiger Pride.
Painter, Bothwell sweep again for Jags
One runner at Norman and two at Westmoore are keeping things very familiar in Class 6A cross country.
Norman’s Megan Johnson and Westmoore’s tandem of Taylor Painter and Toby Bothwell all completed sweeps last week.
Johnson remained unbeaten with yet another first-place finish at the Mustang Harrier Invitational on Thursday. Johnson covered the 3,200 meter course in 11:55, keeping her streak of sub-12 minute finishes alive as well.
As for Bothwell and Painter, the two seniors swept the individual titles at the Oklahoma Baptist meet Saturday. Painter cruised in 12:22 and Bothwell won by 18 seconds, covering the 5K course in 16:18. Painter’s victory led the Jaguars to the girls team crown.
Naomi Hernandez (third), Lauren Robinson (fifth) and Morgan Roberts (eighth) all had top-10 finishes for the girls.
Zach Escabedo (eighth) and Zeke Herrera (tenth) did the same for the boys team.
Norman’s Johnson finishes in familiar spot
One runner at Norman and two at Westmoore are keeping things very familiar in Class 6A cross country.
Norman’s Megan Johnson and Westmoore’s tandem of Taylor Painter and Toby Bothwell all completed sweeps last week.
Johnson remained unbeaten with yet another first-place finish at the Mustang Harrier Invitational on Thursday. Johnson covered the 3,200 meter course in 11:55, keeping her streak of sub-12 minute finishes alive as well.
As for Bothwell and Painter, the two seniors swept the individual titles at the Oklahoma Baptist meet Saturday. Painter cruised in 12:22 and Bothwell won by 18 seconds, covering the 5K course in 16:18.
Players of the week: Moore Zone
Players of the week: Moore Zone
Football
Kendal Thompson, QB, Southmoore
Thompson accounted for five touchdowns in the fourth-ranked SaberCats’ 47-21 victory over No. 5 Del City Friday. Thompson ran for a score and threw for touchdowns of 46, 28, 28 and 66 yards, All told, the junior completed 16 of 20 passes for 308 yards and ran for 48.
Others:
Derek Serowski, WR, Southmoore
Serowski scored two touchdowns on receptions of 46 and 28 yards in a win over Del City.
Nyko Symonds and Julain Wilson, DBs, Southmoore
The SaberCats’ corners clamped down on Del City standout receivers Chris McAlister and Donovan Dan, keeping both out of the end zone for the first time this season.
Andrew Long, RB, Southmoore
Long had a 28-yard reception for a touchdown and a 76-yard run for a TD in helping Southmoore pile up more than 500 yards total offense.
Dalton Hilliard, RB/LB, Moore
The senior running back scored Moore’s second touchdown of the season and first since the first game of the year with a two-yard run on the Lions’ opening drive of the game Thursday Lawton. The yardage was not much, but the significance of scoring on its first drive was big for Moore.
Chris Clark, LB, Moore
Clark returned a fumble for a touchdown in the waning moments of the Lions’ loss to Lawton. Aside from playing strong defensively all game, Clark’s late-game TD demonstrated perseverance in a game that was already decided.
Cross country
Taylor Painter, Westmoore
The senior held off Enid’s Kaitlyn Belisle to win by one second at the Oklahoma Baptist meet on Saturday. Painter’s individual win in 12:22 helped the Jaguars to the team title as well.
Others:
Naomi Hernandez, Westmoore
Placed third at the OBU meet with a time of 12:40 in the two-mile run.
Ashley Sparkes, Southmoore
Placed sixth at the OBU meet with a time of 12:43.
Toby Bothwell, Westmoore
Once again, Bothwell placed first individually at a cross country event. Bothwell’s winning time of 16:18 was 18 seconds faster than the runner-up.
Lauren Parenica, Moore
Placed third at the Oklahoma Christian Invitational on Friday with a 3,200 meter time of 12:37.
Have a suggestion for player of the week honors, by all means let me know. The more submissions the better. E-mail me at jharper@opubco.com.
Del City figures to be OK in 6A-1
Despite Del City’s winning streak coming to an end last week with a 47-21 loss to Southmoore, I don’t think the Eagles have cause for great concern just yet. Sure, they’ve got to work on the things that allowed the SaberCats to put up 47 points but they aren’t going to face a team with the kind of skill-position depth that Southmoore has unless they go against Jenks, Union or Broken Arrow in the playoffs.
That certainly doesn’t mean things are going to be easy if Del City is to break a string of seasons ending without a playoff appearance. I expect them to beat Edmond Santa Fe this week and Moore Oct. 23. But next week’s game against Lawton, Oct. 15 at Norman North and two road games at Mustang and Putnam North to end the season figure to be toss ups. Del City has to win at least two of these games to get into the playoffs. I think they do it. Their problem is some of their top offensive players are also some of their top secondary players. That is deadly agianst a team with the kind of receiving depth that Southmoore has. They won’t see that again. They’ve got a very big, but quick, defense and an offense that has showed signs of balance lately. Del City will be inm the playoffs this year,
