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		<title>OCABCA Baseball All-Star Rosters</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 12:25:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>BY RYAN ABER
raber@opubco.com</p>
<p>The Oklahoma City Area Baseball Coaches Association will play its annual all-star game at 6 p.m.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>BY RYAN ABER<br />
raber@opubco.com</p>
<p>The Oklahoma City Area Baseball Coaches Association will play its annual all-star game at 6 p.m. Thursday at Palmer Field at Dolese Park.</p>
<p>An all-star team made up from these two rosters will play a Tulsa-area all-star team in a doubleheader at noon Saturday at Bishop McGuinness. OCS&#8217; Ken McQueen and Tecumseh&#8217;s Chad Trahan will coach the Oklahoma City team.</p>
<p>NORTH<br />
Starters<br />
Pitchers: Brock Stuber, Piedmont; Parker Rigler, Edmond Memorial; Kyle Stephens, Edmond North<br />
Catchers: Mike Hale, Putnam City North; Jon Denney, Yukon<br />
First baseman: Cody Daylor, Edmond North<br />
Second baseman: Daniel Costello, Edmond Santa Fe<br />
Third baseman: Bryan Dutton, Guthrie<br />
Shortstop: Dalen Edgar, Piedmont<br />
Outfielders: Landon Eason, Yukon; Jack Hale, Edmond Memorial; Cole Lindley, Deer Creek<br />
Utility: Austin Brooks, OCS<br />
Desgnated hitter: Jacob Jerome, Edmond Santa Fe</p>
<p>Reserves: Chiante&#8217; McKee, Star Spencer; Bradley Fitch, Bishop McGuinness; Reed Brooks, Putnam City; Jonathan Sergent, Classen</p>
<p>Coaches: Ken McQueen, OCS; Kory Williams, Piedmont</p>
<p>SOUTH<br />
Starters<br />
Pitchers: Alexander Svetgoff, Westmoore; Gage Trahan, Tecumseh; Nick Ward, Southmoore<br />
Catchers: Lane Paul, Tuttle; Cameron Knight, Westmoore<br />
First baseman: Dylan Mauk, Blanchard<br />
Second baseman: Daniel Herron, Norman North<br />
Third baseman: DJ Gasso, Norman North<br />
Shortstop: Tre Edwards, Southmoore<br />
Outfielders: Chevin Noone, Carl Albert; Hunter Heath, Bethel; Quade Nelson, Blanchard<br />
Utility: Damion Orr, Midwest City<br />
Designated hitter: Joel Davis, Midwest City</p>
<p>Reserves: Cooper Owens, Putnam City West; Colin Webb, Moore; Matt Foster, Norman; Casey Bowlan, Shawnee; Jovanny Hernandez, U.S. Grant; Zack Howry, Capitol Hill; Landon Vodka, Mustang.</p>
<p>Coaches: Chad Trahan, Tecumseh; Travis Owen, Tuttle</p>
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		<title>Midwest City, Okemah win state powerlifting titles</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2013/03/12/midwest-city-okemah-win-state-powerlifting-titles/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:45:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>BY RYAN ABER
raber@opubco.com</p>
<p>Midwest City and Okemah won state powerlifting state titles last weekend at the Oklahoma Football Coaches Association&#8217;s state powerlifting meet at McLoud High School.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>BY RYAN ABER<br />
raber@opubco.com</p>
<p>Midwest City and Okemah won state powerlifting state titles last weekend at the Oklahoma Football Coaches Association&#8217;s state powerlifting meet at McLoud High School.</p>
<p>McAlester&#8217;s Caden Pratt earned the large class&#8217; lightweight squatter, lightweight deadlifter and lightweight overall lifter titles. Wetumka&#8217;s Derrick Moore also earned a trio of individual honors in the small class, taking the heavyweight squatter, heavyweight bencher and overall heavyweight lifter titles.</p>
<p>The title was Midwest City&#8217;s sixth consecutive in the large-school class. The Bombers finished with 65 points, 22 more than second-place Blanchard. Morris, Prague and McAlester rounded out the top five.</p>
<p>In the small-school class, Okemah edge Mangum 68-66. Holdenville, Kiefer and Sharon-Mutual took the next three spots.</p>
<p>In the large school class, Pratt was joined by Westmoore&#8217;s Josh Morgan (heavyweight squatter, heavyweight overall lifter), Blanchard&#8217;s Braden Stringer (lightweight bencher), Bridge Creek&#8217;s Brett Morris (heavyweight bencher) and Durant&#8217;s Jacob Barnhart (heavyweight deadlifter) </p>
<p>The other outstanding lifters in the small school were Empire&#8217;s Stephen Price (lightweight squatter), Hartshorne&#8217;s Dallas Herring (lightweight bencher), Mangum&#8217;s Michael Gilmore (lightweight deadlifter) and Haskell&#8217;s Britt Williams (lightweight overall lifter).</p>
<p>Individual winners<br />
Large school<br />
123: Shane Delso, Morris<br />
132: Caden Pratt, McAlester<br />
145: Grant Neugin, Sequoyah-Tahlequah<br />
157: Felix Depona, Edmond Santa Fe<br />
168: Braden Stringer, Blanchard<br />
181: Jesse Gregory, Tuttle<br />
198: Jacob Barhart, Durant<br />
220: Chase Mercer, Noble<br />
242: Josh Morgan, Westmoore<br />
275: Brett Morris, Bridge Creek<br />
Heavyweight: Dalton Gillispie, Prague</p>
<p>Small school<br />
123: Song Cha, Wyandotte<br />
132: Samson Montalbo, Mangum<br />
145: Zach McKimmy, Caddo<br />
157: Michael Gilmore, Mangum<br />
168: Carlos Herrera, Hollis<br />
181: Britt Williams, Haskell<br />
198: Derrick Moore, Wetumka<br />
220: John Jones, Chouteau<br />
242: Comanche Beaver, Okemah<br />
275: John Custar, Sharon-Mutual<br />
Heavyweight: Colton Pickett, Holdenville</p>
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		<title>Rankings preview: 6A shakeup, new No. 1 in 2A</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Oct 2012 18:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>BY RYAN ABER
raber@opubco.com</p>
<p>All right, so here&#8217;s the weekly rankings explanation/discussion.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>BY RYAN ABER<br />
raber@opubco.com</p>
<p>All right, so here&#8217;s the weekly rankings explanation/discussion. Class 6A was once again the toughest, although there were plenty of other interesting choices along the way.</p>
<p>CLASS 6A<br />
1. Tulsa Union (3)#4-2<br />
2. Jenks (5)#4-2<br />
3. Broken Arrow (4)#3-3<br />
4. Edmond North (2)#6-0<br />
5. Owasso (6)#3-2<br />
6. Edmond Santa Fe (7)#5-1<br />
7. Sand Springs (9)#6-0<br />
8. Southmoore (10)#5-1<br />
9. Lawton (1)#5-1<br />
10. Norman North (NR)#5-1</p>
<p>This is one I had to deconstruct completely yet again after the weekend’s results that included Southmoore’s win over Lawton, Putnam City’s win over Westmoore and Edmond North escaping against a now 1-5 Yukon team. I thought it would happen a few weeks ago and it has&#8211;Union is the best team in 6A again. The Redskins loss to Owasso looks like the bump in the road that it was last year as Union rolled to another title. Sand Springs gets a big test this week when it plays Union. Play the Redskins tight&#8211;even in a loss&#8211;and the Sandites move up next week. A win in that game and I’ll vault Sand Springs to No. 1.</p>
<p>CLASS 5A<br />
1. Guthrie (1)#6-0<br />
2. Tulsa East Central (2)#2-4<br />
3. Deer Creek (3)#6-0<br />
4. Bishop McGuinness (4)#6-0<br />
5. Tulsa Kelley (5)#4-2<br />
6. Claremore (6)#5-1<br />
7. Coweta (7)#4-2<br />
8. Del City (8)#4-2<br />
9. Lawton MacArthur (9)#4-2<br />
10. Tulsa Memorial (10)#6-0<br />
*Tulsa East Central forfeited four wins.</p>
<p>This one wasn’t too difficult was Claremore’s 20-19 loss to Tulsa East Central was the only loss in the top 10. Claremore stays above Coweta and Del City because their game against East Central was closer. Claremore-Coweta, though, will get sorted out soon enough as the teams face off Oct. 26.</p>
<p>CLASS 4A<br />
1. Wagoner (1)#5-1<br />
2. Cascia Hall (3)#6-0<br />
3. Anadarko (6)#6-0<br />
4. Ada (4)#6-0<br />
5. Clinton (2)#4-2<br />
6. Douglass (5)#4-2<br />
7. Sallisaw (7)#4-2<br />
8. Fort Gibson (8)#6-0<br />
9. Cleveland (9)#6-0<br />
10. Catoosa (NR)#3-3</p>
<p>Anadarko’s big performance deserved to be noticed, and the Warriors move up three places to No. 3, ahead of Ada, Clinton and Douglass. The only other shuffle came in the final spot as Catoosa slips in ahead of Broken Bow and Poteau. Catoosa beat a ranked opponent (Tulsa McLain) and a few weeks ago nearly knocked off Fort Gibson. That puts Catoosa in even against teams with better records.</p>
<p>CLASS 3A<br />
1. Kingfisher (1)#6-0<br />
2. Tuttle (2)#6-0<br />
3. Berryhill (3)#6-0<br />
4. Seminole (4)#5-0<br />
5. Blanchard (5)#6-0<br />
6. Metro Christian (6)#5-1<br />
7. Victory Christian (7)#6-0<br />
8. Sequoyah-Tahlequah (8)#5-1<br />
9. Verdigris (9)#5-1<br />
10. Cushing (10)#5-1</p>
<p>Nice and easy yet again: Everyone wins.</p>
<p>CLASS 2A<br />
1. Vian (2)#6-0<br />
2. Davis (3)#6-0<br />
3. Frederick (4)#6-0<br />
4. OCS (7)#5-1<br />
5. Millwood (1)#5-1<br />
6. Hennessey (5)#4-2<br />
7. Stroud (6)#5-1<br />
8. Adair (9)#6-0<br />
9. Lindsay (8)#4-2<br />
10. Commerce (10)#5-1</p>
<p>The big mover on the positive side was OCS, who knocked off top-ranked Millwood. The Saints’ only loss so far is to Class 3A Jones. Millwood drops to No. 5, just behind OCS. I also flipped Adair and Lindsay after taking in the totality of their seasons to this point.</p>
<p>CLASS A<br />
1. Wynnewood (1)#5-0<br />
2. Wayne (2)#6-0<br />
3. Thomas (3)#6-0<br />
4. Ringling (4)#4-1<br />
5. Texhoma (5)#5-0<br />
6. Fairview (NR)#6-0<br />
7. Cashion (6)#6-0<br />
8. Crescent (7)#6-0<br />
9. Kiefer (8)#6-0<br />
10. Morrison (9)#5-1</p>
<p>None of the teams in the top 10 lost but I promised a reader I’d break down and reassess this class so I did. What I found, for the most part, is that I liked where I had teams. I feel comfortable in Ringling where they are with their one loss (to Davis) and Morrison with theirs (to Alva). I was OK leaving off Empire, Savanna, Talihina, Warner and Summit Christian even with undefeated records. But going over the rankings and results of the first six weeks, I couldn’t ignore what Fairview has done. Friday, they beat Hooker 71-18. So far, they’ve outscored opponents 303-56. Fairview played three opponents that other top 10 teams had played this year and the matchups were favorable for Fairview. It beat Pioneer 63-8 while Cashion beat Pioneer 52-20. It beat Okeene 49-6 while Cashion won 27-20 and Thomas won 26-6. And finally, it beat Hooker 71-18 on Friday, while Hollis won 45-21. I don’t always matchup scores like that because there are a number of factors that could skew things, but when you’re looking at that many games, I couldn’t ignore it. So Farview goes in at No. 10 while Hollis is the unlucky team to slip.</p>
<p>CLASS B<br />
1. Laverne (1)#6-0<br />
2. Wetumka (2)#6-0<br />
3. Pond Creek-Hunter (3)#6-0<br />
4. Fox (6)#6-0<br />
5. Dewar (4)#5-1<br />
6. Garber (5)#5-1<br />
7. Davenport (7)#4-2<br />
8. Rejoice Christian (8)#5-1<br />
9. Covington-Douglas (9)#4-2<br />
10. Alex (10)#5-1</p>
<p>Garber and Dewar both got beat, but they got beat by teams ranked above them. Fox leap-frogged the pair but everything else remains constant.</p>
<p>CLASS C<br />
1. Tipton (1)#6-0<br />
2. Cherokee (2)#6-0<br />
3. Forgan (3)#5-0<br />
4. Ryan (4)#6-0<br />
5. Sharon-Mutual (5)#5-1<br />
6. Thackerville (7)#4-1<br />
7. Webbers Falls (8)#4-1<br />
8. Maud (9)#4-1<br />
9. Balko (10)#5-1<br />
10. Temple (NR)#3-3</p>
<p>Things were just fine until Wesleyan Christian beat No. 6 Deer Creek-Lamont. The next four just move up one spot, but the No. 10 position gave me a bit of heartburn. Deer Creek-Lamont? It just lost to Wesleyan Christian by 22. Wesleyan Christian? It lost to Bluejacket by 36 just last week. Bluejacket? It lost to Deer Creek-Lamont by 16 a couple weeks ago. So welcome to the rankings Temple. Temple has three losses but they came to Class B No. 4 Fox, Class C No. 1 Tipton and No. 4 Ryan (30-20, Tipton’s closest game all season by 10 points).</p>
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		<title>UPDATED: Kevin Kelly&#8217;s job as Blanchard girls basketball coach is open</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2012/03/26/kevin-kelly-dismissed-as-blanchard-girls-basketball-coach/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:15:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Kersey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Blanchard girls basketball coach Kevin Kelly and superintendent Jim Beckham agree: Kelly hasn&#8217;t been fired and hasn&#8217;t resigned.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_17822" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 160px"><a href="http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2012/03/26/kevin-kelly-dismissed-as-blanchard-girls-basketball-coach/winter-sports-photo-day/" rel="attachment wp-att-17822"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-17822" title="Kevin Kelly" src="http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/files/2012/03/WINTER-SPORTS-PHOTO-DAY-150x150.jpg" alt="Kevin Kelly was fired as Blanchard girls' basketball coach after a 23-4 season. PHOTO BY BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN" width="150" height="150" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Kevin Kelly said he won&#39;t return as Blanchard girls&#39; basketball coach next season. PHOTO BY BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN</p></div>
<p>Blanchard girls basketball coach<strong> Kevin Kelly</strong> and superintendent <strong>Jim Beckham</strong> agree: Kelly hasn&#8217;t been fired and hasn&#8217;t resigned.</p>
<p>But Kelly told <em>The Oklahoman</em> on Monday that the Blanchard administration has opened his position up for applications<em></em>.</p>
<p>The Lions were 23-4 in 2011-12, Kelly’s fourth season, during which the team went on an 18-game win streak and made a Class 4A area tournament appearance.</p>
<p>Beckham said he can&#8217;t comment on personnel issues, but that Kelly has not been dismissed and hasn&#8217;t quit.</p>
<p>Kelly, 32, is still teaching at Blanchard and echoed Beckham&#8217;s statement that he hasn&#8217;t been fired, but said he was called into the superintendent&#8217;s office shortly after the Lions’ season-ending loss to Cushing.</p>
<p>“I was told that expectations were not met, and they were opening my job up,” Kelly said.</p>
<p>Beckham wouldn’t confirm or deny if that conversation took place.</p>
<p>Kelly, originally from Plano, Texas, has spent six years at Blanchard; the last four as the girls’ head coach. Kelly went 72-35 during that run. Blanchard has not sent a girls’ basketball team to the state tournament in the five-on-five era.</p>
<p>Kelly was named the Canadian Valley Conference’s Coach of the Year for the last two seasons, and will coach the Middle West team at the Oklahoma Girls’ Basketball Coaches Association All-State games on June 2 in Weatherford.</p>
<p>“I’ve had parent complaints about me being too tough on the kids,” Kelly said. “I challenged them not only basketball-wise, but mentally and physically.</p>
<p>“I’ve been there six years, and (parents) have complained that whole time. I coach with tough love. When it comes down to it, I’m a young guy with old-school values. Sometimes parents don’t see it that way.”</p>
<p>During the 2011-12 season, Kelly’s team made headlines for its 18-game winning streak, which lasted from late December until back-to-back playoff losses that ended its season.</p>
<p>The Lions’ season-ending defeat was the toughest to swallow. Blanchard led Cushing by 7 points with 45 seconds left, but lost 40-39 in regulation.</p>
<p>“I’ll never get over how we lost our last basketball game,” Kelly said. “I’ll move on from it, but I don’t think I’ll ever get over that one.”</p>
<p>Kelly, who played college basketball at Southeastern Oklahoma State, said he is currently looking for another girls basketball head coaching job in Oklahoma.</p>
<p>“I like coaching girls,” Kelly said. “I heard on TV the other day, and I’ve been telling myself this a lot lately, ‘Don’t do what you want to do; do what you’re meant to do.’ I think I’m meant to coach girls basketball somewhere.”</p>
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		<title>Jenkins Award winners named</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2012/01/19/jenkins-award-winners-named/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:18:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The Warren Spahn Award Gala organizers announced this year’s winners of the Ferguson Jenkins Awards on Thursday.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Warren Spahn Award Gala organizers announced this year’s winners of the Ferguson Jenkins Awards on Thursday.<br />
The awards honor the state’s best baseball and softball players and coaches.<br />
Baseball winners are Broken Arrow’s Jacob Evans, Carl Albert’s Taylor Hawkins, Stillwater’s Corey Hassel, Deer Creek’s Isaac Hellbusch and Edmond Santa Fe’s Ty Hensley.<br />
Softball winners are Tulsa Union’s Nicole Brady, McAlester’s Taylor Dewberry, Edmond Santa Fe’s Madison Martin, Blanchard’s Leslie Miller and Tuttle’s Caitlin Sill.<br />
Guthrie baseball coach Jon Chappell and Tulsa Union softball coach Jerry Pease won coaching honors.<br />
The awards will be presented at the gala Jan. 26 at the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame and Jim Thorpe Museum, the same ceremony where Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw will be awarded the Warren Spahn Award.</p>
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		<title>OCA All-State</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2011/12/19/oca-all-state/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:55:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Anadarko]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Berryhill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bethany]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bishop Kelley]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Clinton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Douglass High School]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The Oklahoma Coaches Association announced its All-State football team Monday.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Oklahoma Coaches Association announced its All-State football team Monday. The OCA All-State Football Game will be played at 8 p.m. July 27 at a to-be-dtermined site in the Tulsa area.</p>
<p>EAST<br />
OFFENSE<br />
Quarterbacks<br />
Andrew Hearon, Metro Christian<br />
Tony Kiefer, McAlester</p>
<p>Running backs<br />
Dakota Biswell, Stroud<br />
Caleb Muncrief, Madill<br />
Cole Scheulen, Catoosa<br />
Willie Zackery, Woodland</p>
<p>Wide receivers<br />
Levi Copelin, Broken Arrow<br />
Michael Fraley, Adair<br />
Ty Miller, Caddo<br />
Victor Williams, Muskogee</p>
<p>Tight ends<br />
Matt Gallagher, Owasso<br />
Zac Veatch, Broken Arrow</p>
<p>Linemen<br />
John Connor, Tulsa Kelley<br />
Jeremy Iron, Pawhuska<br />
Lance Kloker, Owasso<br />
Talon Miles-Satepauhoodle, Hominy<br />
Montana Poorboy, Catoosa<br />
Sam Sabin, Jenks<br />
Chris Wallace, Sperry</p>
<p>Punter/kicker<br />
Tom Carwile, Tulsa Washington</p>
<p>DEFENSE<br />
Linemen<br />
Hunter Hart, Cascia Hall<br />
Orion Jones, Jenks<br />
Gcory Rahmings, Broken Bow<br />
Travis Sandlin, Vian<br />
Max Simmons, Lincoln Christian<br />
Gary Wilson, Sand Springs</p>
<p>Linebackers<br />
Patrick Bartlett, Woodland<br />
Jevonte Cross, Tulsa East Central<br />
Aaron Dolan, Berryhill<br />
Connor Sherwood, Cascia Hall<br />
Blace Walser, Tulsa Union</p>
<p>Defensive backs<br />
Kent Booze, Spiro<br />
Adam Boyd, McAlester<br />
Kevin Peterson, Wagoner<br />
Dillon Proctor, Caddo<br />
Jermy Reynolds, Wewoka<br />
Jesse Vester, Stillwater</p>
<p>Coaches<br />
Mike Mobra, Catoosa; Eddy Scott, Pawhuska; Kevin Harmon, McAlester; Darren Melton, Lincoln Christian.</p>
<p>WEST<br />
OFFENSE<br />
Quarterbacks<br />
Corben Jones, Yukon<br />
Garrett Lorah, Elgin</p>
<p>Running backs<br />
Casey Curtis, Putnam City<br />
James Flanders, Midwest City<br />
Josh Way, Wayne<br />
Sheldon Wilson, Anadarko</p>
<p>Wide receivers<br />
Gage Diffee, Bethany<br />
Javis Flynn, Watonga<br />
Tre Kelley, Edmond Santa Fe<br />
Tylor Seabolt, Jones<br />
Sterling Shepard, Heritage Hall</p>
<p>Linemen<br />
Blake Belcher, Guthrie<br />
Daniel Burton, Putnam North<br />
Brandon Dewitt, Lawton<br />
Devin Dobbins, Millwood<br />
Carrie Farmer, Minco<br />
Adam Kelley, Wynnewood<br />
Cole Parsons, Edmond North</p>
<p>DEFENSE<br />
Linemen<br />
Josh Crouch, Edmond Santa Fe<br />
Patrick Diaz, Lawton<br />
Kyle Factor, Westmoore<br />
Markus Wakefield, Heritage Hall<br />
Braylon Freeman, Lawton MacArthur<br />
Ricky Rodriguez, Clinton</p>
<p>Linebackers<br />
Landry Chappell, Guthrie<br />
Zeke Lewis, Midwest City<br />
Payton Marsh, Thomas<br />
Brandon Nguyen, McGuinness<br />
Wes Satoe, Anadarko<br />
Jas’Sen Stoner, Douglass</p>
<p>Defensive backs<br />
Rashaad Copeland, El Reno<br />
Jared Griffin, Duncan<br />
Rico Hogan, Norman<br />
Aaron Holden, Temple<br />
Aaron McCandless, Shattuck<br />
Ivan Moreno, Hennessey<br />
Michael Thomas, Lawton MacArthur</p>
<p>Coaches<br />
Bob Ward, Thomas; Curtis Lorah, Elgin; Tracy Scott, Blanchard; Jeremy Dombek, Edmond North.</p>
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		<title>3A-1 All-District</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2011/12/08/3a-1-all-district/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:53:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>District 3A-1 All-District
Most Valuable Player: Sheldon Wilson, Anadarko
Offensive Player of the Year: Tyler Melton, Anadarko
Defensive Player of the Year: Wes Satoe, Anadarko
Quarterback of the Year: Tyler Melton, Anadarko
Running back of the Year: D.J.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>District 3A-1 All-District<br />
Most Valuable Player: Sheldon Wilson, Anadarko<br />
Offensive Player of the Year: Tyler Melton, Anadarko<br />
Defensive Player of the Year: Wes Satoe, Anadarko<br />
Quarterback of the Year: Tyler Melton, Anadarko<br />
Running back of the Year: D.J. Boles, Tuttle<br />
Fullback of the Year: Sterling Hawkins, Tuttle<br />
Co-Receiver of the Year: Kyle Bert, Anadarko<br />
Co-Receiver of the Year: Aaron Lemay, Weatherford<br />
Tight End of the Year: Blake Jarwin, Tuttle<br />
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Daniel Smith, Anadarko<br />
Co-Offensive Tackle of the Year: Jake Sarver, Bridge Creek<br />
Co-Offensive Tackle of the Year: Jay Stinson, Weatherford<br />
Co-Guard of the Year: Brendon Moser, Anadarko<br />
Co-Guard of the Year: J.P. Vansicle, Bridge Creek<br />
Center of the Year: Michael Miears, Tuttle<br />
Linebacker of the Year: Judge Leiter, Bridge Creek<br />
Inside Linebacker of the Year: Michael Lee, Bridge Creek<br />
Outside Linebacker of the Year: Don Ervin, Weatherford<br />
Secondary Player of the Year: Tanner Dearman, Anadarko<br />
Co-Cornerback of the Year: Ty Chlouber, Tuttle<br />
Co-Cornerback of the Year: Houston Perez, Riverside<br />
Safety of the Year: Drew Smith, Weatherford<br />
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Andy Smith, Anadarko<br />
Defensive Tackle of the Year: Billy Wilson, Tuttle<br />
Co-Defensive End of the Year: Tanner Nelson, Bridge Creek<br />
Co-Defensive End of the Year: Talon Watkins, Weatherford<br />
Nose Guard of the Year: Keaton Hodges, Blanchard<br />
Punter of the Year: Chris Perraut, Bridge Creek</p>
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		<title>Fall signing day coming Wednesday</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2011/11/08/fall-signing-day-coming-wednesday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:15:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>This might be the opening week of high school football playoffs, but it also includes signing day Wednesday for sports other than football.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This might be the opening week of high school football playoffs, but it also includes signing day Wednesday for sports other than football. Know of an athlete signing? E-mail me at raber@opubco.com or leave it as a comment here. Please include as much information as possible.</p>
<p><span id="more-17026"></span></p>
<p>Here are some of the players who are expected to sign this week:<br />
BASEBALL<br />
Blake Estep, Jones (Penn St.)<br />
Isaac Hellbusch, Deer Creek (Arkansas)<br />
Taylor Hawkins, Carl Albert (OU)<br />
Ty Hensley, Edmond Santa Fe (Ole Miss)<br />
Chase Stephens, Deer Creek (UCO)<br />
Jordan Watson, Edmond Santa Fe (OSU)</p>
<p>BOYS BASKETBALL<br />
Aaron Anderson, Edmond Santa Fe (Fresno St.)<br />
Blake Blanchard, Deer Creek (Southwestern)<br />
Matt Christiansen, McGuinness (San Francisco)<br />
Joe Edmonds, McGuinness (San Francisco)<br />
James Woodard, Edmond Memorial (Tulsa)<br />
D’Andre Wright, Lawton Eisenhower (Tulsa)</p>
<p>GIRLS BASKETBALL<br />
Kelsey Barnwell, Kansas (Missouri-Kansas City)<br />
Ashley Clark, Midwest City (Tulsa)<br />
Courtney Cowan, Kansas (Northeastern St.)<br />
Ali Decker, Edmond Memorial (Wichita St.)<br />
Toni Smith, Del City (Fresno St.)<br />
Courtney Walker, Edmond Santa Fe (Texas A&amp;M)</p>
<p>GOLF<br />
Taylor Moore, Edmond Memorial (Arkansas)<br />
Abby Thompson, Deer Creek (OCU)</p>
<p>GYMNASTICS<br />
Keara Glover, Putnam North (Auburn)</p>
<p>SOFTBALL<br />
Liz Broyles, Blanchard (Missouri-Kansas City)<br />
Braxton Coil, Edmond North (Missouri St.)<br />
Shalee Cordell, Newcastle (OBU)<br />
Kaylin Hinshaw, Putnam North (Mid-America)<br />
Leslie Miller, Blanchard (OU)<br />
Kady Self, Edmond North (OU)<br />
Caitlin Sill, Tuttle (Tulsa)<br />
Bryana Wade, St. Mary (North Texas)<br />
Brooke Zukerman, Lawton MacArthur (UCO)</p>
<p>TENNIS<br />
Sarah Bowen, Heritage Hall (Hofstra)</p>
<p>VOLLEYBALL<br />
Emily Belz, OCS (Henderson St.)<br />
Sydney Fioretti, Edmond Santa Fe (OBU)<br />
Hannah Holkum, Edmond Santa Fe (North Carolina St.)<br />
Barbara Jackson, Edmond Santa Fe (OCU)</p>
<p>WRESTLING<br />
Matt Manley, Perry (Missouri)</p>
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		<title>Picks: Week 10</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2011/11/03/picks-week-10/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:16:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ada]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Blanchard]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lawton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McAlester]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Midwest City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Norman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Norman North]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Stillwater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tulsa High Schools]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>With a chance to all but put the regular-season title away, Ryan flubbed it last week, going 6-4.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With a chance to all but put the regular-season title away, Ryan flubbed it last week, going 6-4. Picking Edmond North and Wynnewood turned out to be the difference as both Scott and Jason came out on the right ride of those picks and pulled two games closer.</p>
<p><strong>Last week:</strong><br />
Ryan: 6-4, 1-0<br />
Jason: 8-2, 1-0<br />
Scott: 8-2, 1-0</p>
<p><strong>Overall:</strong><br />
Ryan: 65-26, 8-1<br />
Jason: 63-28, 7-2<br />
Scott: 60-31</p>
<p><strong>Ryan</strong><br />
Heritage Hall 40, Kingfisher 14<br />
Jenks 35, Norman 28<br />
Tulsa Union 35, Stillwater 28<br />
Lawton 26, Westmoore 21<br />
Pryor 17, Tulsa Central 13<br />
Deer Creek 34, Ada 7<br />
Anadarko 42, Weatherford 7<br />
Midwest City 42, Norman North 7<br />
McAlester 35, Tulsa Washington 20<br />
Blanchard 22, Bridge Creek 14<br />
<strong>Lock of the week:</strong> McAlester over Tulsa Washington. The Buffaloes offense has been just too good this season and the Hornets have struggled at times offensively themselves. McAlester wins the district title and remains undefeated.</p>
<p><strong>Jason</strong><br />
Heritage Hall 31, Kingfisher 17<br />
Stillwater 42, Tulsa Union 38<br />
Jenks 27, Norman 14<br />
Westmoore 14, Lawton 10<br />
Pryor 17, Tulsa Central 13<br />
Ada 31, Deer Creek 28<br />
Anadarko 45, Weatherford 14<br />
Midwest City 42, Norman North 24<br />
McAlester 24, Tulsa Washington 17 Blanchard 14, Bridge Creek 9<br />
<strong>Lock of the week:</strong> Westmoore over Lawton. Westmoore&#8217;s defense has been impressive all season  -  save for last week&#8217;s shootout with Mustang - and I think the Jaguars can hold the Wolverines out of the endzone just enough to come away with a win. A Westmoore win would likely throw the 2nd, 3rd and 4th playoff spots into a three-way tie between these teams and Edmond North. All three teams are close in district points, so such a scenario favors North, which ends its season with U.S. Grant.</p>
<p><strong>Scott</strong><br />
Heritage Hall 31, Kingfisher 17<br />
Tulsa Union 42, Stillwater 38<br />
Jenks 28, Norman 24<br />
Lawton 23, Westmoore 20<br />
Pryor 28, Tulsa Central 22<br />
Deer Creek 21, Ada 17<br />
Anadarko 42, Weatherford 35<br />
Midwest City 48, Norman North 21<br />
McAlester 34, Tulsa Washington 28<br />
Blanchard 12, Bridge Creek 8<br />
<strong>Lock of the Week:</strong> Tulsa Union over Stillwater. Often, the loss of a key player at a key time &#8212; in this case, the suspension of RB Kendall Holmes, who was having a huge year &#8211; seems like it will be devastating for a team. And many times, it is. But many other cases, it becomes a unifying moment. This could have been the last poke the Redskins needed to wake up for a run to the state title.</p>
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		<title>Blanchard&#8217;s Brock Lamle cleared to return Monday</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2011/10/22/blanchards-brock-lamle-cleared-to-return-monday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 22:28:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Kersey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Blanchard quarterback Brock Lamle was taken off the field in a stretcher during Thursday’s 45-8 loss to Anadarko, but is cleared to return to practice on Monday, he said.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_16876" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 260px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-16876" href="http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2011/10/22/blanchards-brock-lamle-cleared-to-return-monday/spart-blanchard1o21/"><img class="size-medium wp-image-16876" title="spart-blanchard1o21" src="http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/files/2011/10/lamle-250x149.jpg" alt="Blanchard's Brock Lamle is brought down by Anadarko's Wes Satoe during their game on Thursday. PHOTO BY BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN" width="250" height="149" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Blanchard&#39;s Brock Lamle is brought down by Anadarko&#39;s Wes Satoe during their game on Thursday. PHOTO BY BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN</p></div>
<p>Blanchard quarterback <strong>Brock Lamle </strong>was taken off the field in a stretcher during Thursday’s 45-8 loss to Anadarko, but is cleared to return to practice on Monday, he said.</p>
<p>“Whenever I got to the hospital, they said I had some strained muscles in my neck and back,” Lamle said. “I also had some spasms down my arms and legs.”</p>
<p>Lamle suffered the injuries when he was hit by Anadarko defenders on a pass play. He was down on the field for several minutes before being taken to the hospital by ambulance.</p>
<p>“I wasn’t too scared until I got in the ambulance,” Lamle said. “That’s when I thought something could be really seriously wrong. At first, laying on the field, I thought everything would be alright. I was just praying that everything would be alright.”</p>
<p>The Lions have lost two straight games, but are still in good position to make the playoffs out of District 3A-1. Blanchard ends with games against Marlow and at Bridge Creek.</p>
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		<title>Picks: Week 7</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2011/10/14/picks-week-7/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bethany]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bishop Kelley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bishop McGuinness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blanchard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Booker T.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carl Albert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond Memorial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond/sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guthrie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guthrie vs. Carl Albert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hennessey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high school]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kingfisher]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawton Eisenhower]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawton MacArthur]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OCS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Picks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stillwater]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Weatherford]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>So somehow last week, Jason and I wound up picking 11 games since I apparently can’t count to 10.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So somehow last week, Jason and I wound up picking 11 games since I apparently can’t count to 10. In the interest of padding the win total, we’ll let that stand and give Scott credit for the extra game (Wynnewood over Rush Springs, which Jason and I picked correctly). Scott needed the help after picking Putnam North and Putnam City to come out with wins. Everybody went with Tulsa Union and Lincoln Christian, leading to losses.</p>
<p><strong>Last week</strong><br />
Ryan: 7-4, 1-0<br />
Scott: 5-6, 1-0<br />
Jason: 7-4, 1-0</p>
<p><strong>Overall</strong><br />
Ryan: 44-17, 5-1<br />
Jason: 44-17, 4-2<br />
Scott: 42-19, 5-1</p>
<p><strong>Ryan</strong><br />
Guthrie 21, Carl Albert 17<br />
Kingfisher 14, Bethany 10<br />
Owasso 41, Stillwater 35<br />
Tulsa Washington 17, Tulsa Kelley 14<br />
Metro Chr. 28, Seq. Tahlequah 21<br />
Hennessey 22, Oklahoma Chr. 14<br />
Lawton MacArthur 40, Duncan 20<br />
Weatherford 13, Blanchard 8<br />
Lawton Eisenhower 28, Edmond Memorial 22<br />
McGuinness 28, Elgin 13<br />
<strong>Lock of the week:</strong> Hennessey over OCS. Hennessey took some lumps in the non-district schedule but is still among the top teams in 2A. Tonight is their chance to prove that against a solid OCS team.</p>
<p><strong>Jason</strong><br />
Guthrie 24, Carl Albert 16<br />
Bethany 21, Kingfisher 17<br />
Owasso 38, Stillwater 35<br />
Tulsa Washington 24, Tulsa Kelley 17<br />
Metro Christian 24, Seq. Tahlequah 10<br />
Oklahoma Christian 24, Hennessey 23<br />
Lawton Eisenhower 21, Edmond Memorial 13<br />
Lawton MacArthur 31, Duncan 13<br />
Bishop McGuinness 35, Elgin 14<br />
Blanchard 16, Weatherford 9<br />
<strong>Lock of the Week: </strong>Guthrie over Carl Albert. Both teams are fantastic, and both teams are legitimate Class 5A contenders. But at this point in the season, Guthrie&#8217;s defense is just too good for Carl Albert&#8217;s still-developing offense.</p>
<p><strong>Scott</strong><br />
Guthrie 21, Carl Albert 20<br />
Bethany 35, Kingfisher 31<br />
Owasso 45, Stillwater 42<br />
Tulsa Washington 21, Tulsa Kelley 14<br />
Sequoyah-Tahlequah 35, Metro Christian 28<br />
Hennessey 30, Oklahoma Christian 21<br />
Lawton MacArthur 48, Duncan 31<br />
Blanchard 14, Weatherford 12<br />
Edmond Memorial 20, Lawton Eisenhower 17<br />
McGuinness 28, Elgin 21<br />
<strong>Lock of the Week:</strong> Lawton MacArthur over Duncan. Ever since watching the Highlanders in the preseason scrimmage at Mustang, I&#8217;ve had a strong feeling that these guys could win it all in 5A. I needed to see some results in the regular season first to support my gut feeling, and they&#8217;ve done that &#8212; even while battling some nagging injuries. There are a lot of factors left to be determined regarding the gold ball, but I definitely think Mac wins this week.</p>
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		<title>6A-4A softball state tournament brackets</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2011/10/10/6a-4a-softball-state-tournament-brackets/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:19:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Berryhill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bethany]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blanchard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Broken Arrow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carl Albert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deer Creek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond North]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond Santa Fe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond/sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FP Softball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harrah]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high school]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[High school softball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jenks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawton MacArthur]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McAlester]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Moore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mustang]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Purcell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shawnee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tahlequah]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tulsa Union]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tuttle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Union]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>At ASA Hall of Fame Stadium
Class 6A
Thursday
Field 3
Moore vs.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>At ASA Hall of Fame Stadium<br />
Class 6A<br />
Thursday<br />
Field 3<br />
Moore vs. Tulsa Union, 11 a.m.<br />
Mustang vs. Broken Arrow, 1 p.m.<br />
Owasso vs. Edmond North, 3 p.m.<br />
Jenks vs. Edmond Santa Fe, 5 p.m.</p>
<p>Friday<br />
Field 4<br />
Mustang/Broken Arrow winner vs. Moore/Tulsa Union winner, noon<br />
Owasso/Edmond North winner vs. Jenks/Edmond Santa Fe winner, 4 p.m.</p>
<p>Saturday<br />
Field 1<br />
Championship, 4 p.m.</p>
<p>Class 5A<br />
Field 1<br />
Thursday<br />
Carl Albert vs. Coweta, 11 a.m.<br />
McAlester vs. Deer Creek, 1 p.m.<br />
Tahlequah vs. Shawnee, 3 p.m.<br />
Lawton MacArthur vs. Grove, 5 p.m.</p>
<p>Friday<br />
Carl Albert/Coweta winner vs. Lawton MacArthur/Grove winner, 2 p.m.<br />
McAlester/Deer Creek winner vs. Tahlequah/Shawnee winner, 4 p.m.</p>
<p>Saturday<br />
Championship, 1:30 p.m.</p>
<p>Class 4A<br />
Thursday<br />
Field 4<br />
Blanchard vs. Bethany, 11 a.m.<br />
Oologah vs. Purcell, 1 p.m.<br />
Fort Gibson vs. Tuttle, 3 p.m.<br />
Berryhill vs. Harrah, 5 p.m.</p>
<p>Field 1<br />
Friday<br />
Blanchard/Bethany winner vs. Oologah/Purcell winner, noon<br />
Berryhill/Harrah winner vs. Fort Gibson/Tuttle winner, 2 p.m.</p>
<p>Saturday<br />
Championship, 11 a.m.</p>
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		<title>Rankings preview: Sept. 24</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2011/09/24/rankings-preview-sept-24/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 13:53:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anadarko]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Berryhill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bethany]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bishop Kelley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bishop McGuinness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blanchard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Booker T.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Broken Arrow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carl Albert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cascia Hall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clinton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Davenport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deer Creek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Douglass High School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond North]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond/sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guthrie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harrah]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hennessey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heritage Hall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high school]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jenks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kingfisher]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawton MacArthur]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lincoln Christian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McAlester]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Midwest City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Millwood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Morrison]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Norman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oklahoma City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Private Schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Purcell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Putnam City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rankings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sallisaw]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seminole]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stillwater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tonkawa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tulsa High Schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tulsa Union]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tuttle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Union]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[washington]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Class 6A
1. Tulsa Union (1)#4-0
2. Jenks (2)#3-1
3.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Class 6A</strong><br />
1. Tulsa Union (1)#4-0<br />
2. Jenks (2)#3-1<br />
3. Midwest City (3)#4-0<br />
4. Broken Arrow (4)#3-1<br />
5. Norman (5)#4-0<br />
6. Lawton (6)#3-1<br />
7. Edmond North (7)#4-0<br />
8. Owasso (9)#2-2<br />
9. Putnam City (10)#4-0<br />
10. Stillwater (NR)#3-1</p>
<p>With Westmoore falling out from No. 8 after its loss to Edmond Santa Fe, there were two logical candidates to take the spot: Edmond Santa Fe, who was ranked before its loss to Midwest City the week before, and Stillwater. I chose the Pioneers based on their recent performances but just barely. Santa Fe gets a tough test next week at Lawton. A good performance there, win or lose, gives the Wolves a chance to move back in.</p>
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<p><strong>Class 5A</strong><br />
1. Tulsa East Central (1)#4-0<br />
2. Guthrie (2)#4-0<br />
3. Carl Albert (3)#4-0<br />
4. McAlester (4)#4-0<br />
5. Lawton MacArthur (5)#4-0<br />
6. Deer Creek (6)#3-1<br />
7. Tulsa Washington (7)#1-3<br />
8. Tulsa Kelley (8)#2-1<br />
9. Ardmore (9)#1-3<br />
10. Coweta (10)#3-1</p>
<p>Ardmore and Tulsa Washington still in the rankings at 1-3? Absolutely. I’ve never understood why teams drop in rankings after they lose to a high ranked opponent (in most cases). While Tulsa Washington has plenty to work on, the Hornets are still very talented, especially on the defensive side. They lost to Carl Albert, Abilene, Texas, and Tulsa East Central. They’re going to be right there at the end, regardless of what their record now is. Ardmore is similar. They beat Ada to start the season before running into the murderer’s row of Carl Albert, McAlester and Lawton MacArthur the last few weeks. They shouldn’t lose the rest of the way. Speaking of Lawton Mac, I think next week is the week I totally deconstruct my rankings in this class especially and build from scratch. I think the Highlanders might be the best team in the class right now, although I think all five of the top teams are very good. The team I hate to leave out is Tulsa Central, who is 4-0 going into next week’s game against Grove.</p>
<p><strong>Class 4A</strong><br />
1. Douglass (1)#3-1<br />
2. Wagoner (2)#4-0<br />
3. Catoosa (3)#4-0<br />
4. Clinton (5)#3-1<br />
5. Harrah (6)#4-0<br />
6. Broken Bow (7)#3-1<br />
7. Elk City (8)#4-0<br />
8. McGuinness (4)#2-2<br />
9. Sallisaw (9)#2-2<br />
10. Hilldale (NR)#3-1</p>
<p>McGuinness drops four spots after getting manhandled on the road at Clinton. They might be a better team than that but hard to tell right now as the only varsity team they’ve beaten to this point was Tulsa Kelley, another team I’m not sure what to think of through four weeks. I suspect McGuinness will climb up. Hilldale moves into the rankings after a big win over Poteau gave the Hornets back-to-back blowouts after playing Wagoner pretty tough in Week 2. Piedmont and Cleveland gave me pause in those spots, though. Piedmont because of its offense and Cleveland due to its defense. Cleveland has allowed just 33 points all season. Elgin dropped out after getting thumped by Piedmont</p>
<p><strong>Class 3A</strong><br />
1. Heritage Hall (1)#4-0<br />
2. Anadarko (2)#4-0<br />
3. Cascia Hall (3)#3-0<br />
4. Bethany (4)#4-0<br />
5. Metro Christian (5)#4-0<br />
6. Tuttle (6)#4-0<br />
7. Purcell (7)#4-0<br />
8. Kingfisher (8)#4-0<br />
9. Seminole (10)#4-0<br />
10. Berryhill (NR)#4-0</p>
<p>I’ve been looking to get Berryhill into the rankings for a few weeks but since no team in my top 10 had lost a game through three weeks, I couldn’t do it. Sequoyah Tahlequah finally broke that stretch this week with its loss to Verdigris. Everything else remains the same with Seminole moving up one slot. There are several other undefeated teams in the class right now as well.</p>
<p><strong>Class 2A</strong><br />
1. Davis (1)#3-1<br />
2. Millwood (2)#3-1<br />
3. Lincoln Christian (3)#4-0<br />
4. Jones (4)#4-0<br />
5. Stroud (5)#4-0<br />
6. Hennessey (6)#2-2<br />
7. Vian (7)#4-0<br />
8. Colcord (8)#4-0<br />
9. Washington (9)#3-1<br />
10. Talihina (10)#4-0</p>
<p>Nothing changes here as all of the top 10 teams won last week. Hennessey is ranked at No. 6 because their only losses came close against Jones and to 3A No. 8 Kingfisher.</p>
<p><strong>Class A</strong><br />
1. Woodland (1)#3-0<br />
2. Thomas (2)#4-0<br />
3. Wynnewood (3)#4-0<br />
4. Afton (4)#4-0<br />
5. Minco (5)#4-0<br />
6. Morrison (6)#3-1<br />
7. Wayne (7)#3-1<br />
8. Elmore City (8)#4-0<br />
9. Mangum (9)#3-1<br />
10. Okeene (10)#2-2</p>
<p>Nothing changes here either as all of the top 10 teams won.</p>
<p><strong>Class B</strong><br />
1. Caddo (1)#4-0<br />
2. Davenport (3)#4-0<br />
3. Laverne (4)#4-0<br />
4. Gans (NR)#4-0<br />
5. Kiefer (5)#3-1<br />
6. Fox (6)#3-1<br />
7. Dewar (7)#2-2<br />
8. Cherokee (8)#3-1<br />
9. Seiling (9)#4-0<br />
10. Wetumka (2)#3-1</p>
<p>It’s hard to figure out where to slot Wetumka in here after a previously unranked Gans team beat them 52-22 Friday. I slid Davenport and Laverne up a spot before slotting Gans at No. 4. As I kept going down, comparing schedules, I wound up with Wetumka holding on at No. 10. They might be a bit better than that but of the teams ahead of them, only Cherokee has had a blowout loss (at Laverne). Wetumka isn’t likely to be challenged until the final two weeks of the season when they get zcaddo and Dewar back-to-back.</p>
<p><strong>Class C</strong><br />
1. Deer Creek-Lamont (1)#4-0<br />
2. Shattuck (2)#4-0<br />
3. Timberlake (3)#3-0<br />
4. Temple (5)#4-0<br />
5. Covington-Douglas (6)#4-0<br />
6. Tipton (4)#3-1<br />
7. Coyle (8)#4-0<br />
8. Forgan (7)#2-2<br />
9. Ryan (9)#2-2<br />
10. Sharon-Mutual (NR)#2-2</p>
<p>Covington-Douglas moves up a spot after beating previously fourth-ranked Tipton. Tipton drops a couple of spots to six after the close loss. Coyle continues to move up the rankings to No. 7 but they’ll get a tough test this week with No. 1 Deer Creek-Lamont. Sharon-Mutual moves into the rankings, replacing Thackerville in the final spot.</p>
<p>By Ryan Aber</p>
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		<title>Bill Tipton VII Baseball Bracket</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2011/04/13/bill-tipton-vii-baseball-bracket/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Przybylo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ada]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Altus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bishop McGuinness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blanchard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carl Albert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clinton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Duncan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high school]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawton MacArthur]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McAlester]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Private Schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shawnee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weatherford]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yukon]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Bill Tipton VII
Wednesday
At Carl Albert
McAlester vs.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Bill Tipton VII</strong><br />
<strong>Wednesday</strong><br />
<strong>At Carl Albert</strong><br />
McAlester vs. OKC Broncos, 11 a.m.<br />
Carl Albert vs. Weatherford, 1:30<br />
Blanchard vs. Duncan, 4 p.m.<br />
Blanchard vs. Clinton, 6:30<br />
<strong>At Shawnee</strong><br />
Yukon vs. Lawton Mac, 11 a.m.<br />
Yukon vs. Bishop McGuinness, 1:30<br />
Shawnee vs. McGuinness, 4 p.m.<br />
Shawnee vs. Ada, 6:30</p>
<p><strong>Thursday</strong><br />
<strong>At Carl Albert</strong><br />
Duncan vs. Carl Albert, 11 a.m.<br />
Clinton vs. Carl Albert, 1:30<br />
Altus vs. Clinton, 4 p.m.<br />
Altus vs. Weatherford, 6:30<br />
<strong>At Shawnee</strong><br />
McGuinness vs. OKC Broncos, 11 a.m.<br />
McGuinness vs. Ada, 1:30<br />
Yukon vs. McAlester, 4 p.m.<br />
Lawton Mac vs. McAlester, 6:30</p>
<p><strong>Friday</strong><br />
<strong>At Carl Albert</strong><br />
Blanchard vs. Altus, 9:30 a.m.<br />
Blanchard vs. Weatherford, noon (I’ll be there)<br />
Duncan vs. Weatherford, 2:30<br />
Duncan vs. Clinton, 5 p.m.<br />
Carl Albert vs. Altus, 7:30<br />
<strong>At Shawnee</strong><br />
McAlester vs. Ada, 9:30 a.m.<br />
OKC Broncos vs. Ada, noon<br />
OKC Broncos vs. Lawton Mac, 2:30<br />
Lawton Mac vs. Shawnee, 5 p.m.<br />
Shawnee vs. Yukon, 7:30</p>
<p><strong>Saturday</strong><br />
Games at both sites at 11 a.m., 1:30 and 4 p.m. Championship game is at Carl Albert at 4 p.m.</p>
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		<title>All-Best of the Rest football team&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2010/12/25/all-best-of-the-rest-football-team/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Dec 2010 13:02:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Przybylo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com</p>
<p>Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you and yours from the Varsity staff.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo<br />
<a href="mailto: BPrzybylo@opubco.com">BPrzybylo@opubco.com</a></p>
<p>Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you and yours from the Varsity staff. I&#8217;ma go back to being Uncle Bob to my niece and nephew here in Kansas.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s the final installment with an all-best of the rest. Basically, teams in the OKC area that aren&#8217;t in one of the set zones.</p>
<p>Here ya go:</p>
<p><strong>All-Best of the Rest<br />
Offense</strong><br />
QB — Ryan Spangler, Bridge Creek<br />
RB — Devin Campbell, Bethany<br />
RB — Blake Riojas, Newcastle<br />
WR — Caden Locke, Bridge Creek<br />
WR — Abraham Luna, Santa Fe South<br />
WR — Travis Carroll, McLoud<br />
OL — Landon Chappell, Newcastle<br />
OL — Caleb Craig, Harrah<br />
OL — Blake Belcher, Guthrie<br />
OL — Dexton Robertson, Cashion<br />
OL — Gonzalo Delatorre, Kingfisher</p>
<p>K — Nathan Lee, Jones<br />
P — Derek Patterson, Kingfisher</p>
<p><strong>Defense</strong><br />
DL — Kentrell Brothers, Guthrie<br />
DL — Darren Davenport, Bethany<br />
DL — Micah Thompson, Jones<br />
DL — Derrick Luetjen, Hennessey<br />
LB — Kenny Dennison, Blanchard<br />
LB — Landry Chappell, Guthrie<br />
LB — Jeremy Seaton, Cashion<br />
DB — Tanner Koons, Tuttle<br />
DB — Tylor Seabolt, Jones<br />
DB — Orlando Pina, Hennessey<br />
DB — Mike Miller, Davenport</p>
<p>KR — Jeremy Smith, Kingfisher</p>
<p><strong>Offensive Player of the Year</strong>: Derek Patterson, Kingfisher<br />
<strong>Defensive Player of the Year</strong>: Kentrell Brothers, Guthrie<br />
<strong>Coach of the Year</strong>: Shannon Watford, Hennessey</p>
<p>Kinda get a glimpse into a lot of our Little All-City team with this list. I&#8217;ll have much more to say when the LAC team comes out Thursday, Dec. 30.</p>
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		<title>LOCK: Bridge Creek wins Blanchard city title&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2010/11/03/lock-bridge-creek-wins-blanchard-city-title/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 05:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Przybylo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com</p>
<p>Uh oh, I&#8217;m reeling.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo<br />
<a href="mailto: BPrzybylo@opubco.com">BPrzybylo@opubco.com</a></p>
<p>Uh oh, I&#8217;m reeling. After a 6-0 start, I&#8217;m 1-2 in the last three weeks of making LOCK picks. I&#8217;m like a boxer on the ropes. I was all set to make Bethany over Newcastle my selection, but Scott Wright beat me to it.</p>
<p>But I&#8217;m staying in 3A and going with Bridge Creek over Blanchard and earning second place in 3A-1 and a home playoff game.</p>
<p>After Elgin whipped Bridge Creek in Week 1, wondered if maybe I had overrated Jerry Wallis&#8217; club. No, still don&#8217;t think so.</p>
<p>The Bobcats earned one of their biggest wins in team history against Tuttle in Week 4 and were in a good battle with Anadarko before falling.</p>
<p>Now this is a chance to show Bridge Creek belongs in the top echelon of the class. This is the type of game where the Bobcats can make a statement. A win in a tough road environment is the exact type of momentum you want heading into the postseason.</p>
<p>Blanchard, meanwhile, has weathered the storm as RB John McCracken continues to try to battle back. He&#8217;s not 100 percent, but his 80 percent is better than most runners&#8217; top. He notched three more touchdowns in the huge road win at Marlow to punch the ticket to the playoffs.</p>
<p>Bridge Creek has had a couple of weeks to get ready and healthy. The Week 8 game vs. Kingfisher turned into a JV game. Week 9 against Riverside was against an undermanned club. Ryan Spangler, Blake Henderson, Caden Locke and Josh Pershica will be ready.</p>
<p><strong>The pick</strong>: Bridge Creek 31, Blanchard 20.<br />
<strong>Boneman&#8217;s LOCK record</strong>: 7-2 (Guthrie over Duncan, Heritage Hall over Clinton, Purcell over Lexington, Midwest City over Yukon, Jones over Morris, Norman over Southmoore, <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Carl Albert over Guthrie</span>, Clinton over Elgin, <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Tuttle over Anadarko</span>).</p>
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		<title>Best of the Rest honor: Jameson Ballinger, Santa Fe South&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2010/11/01/best-of-the-rest-honor-jameson-ballinger-santa-fe-south/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:35:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Przybylo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com</p>
<p>From talking to Santa Fe South coach Jerry Braziel and quarterback Jameson Ballinger, it is extremely easy to see that coach Mike Cartmill still lives on in every way possible at that school.</p>]]></description>
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<a href="mailto: BPrzybylo@opubco.com">BPrzybylo@opubco.com</a></p>
<p>From talking to Santa Fe South coach Jerry Braziel and quarterback <strong>Jameson Ballinger</strong>, it is extremely easy to see that coach Mike Cartmill still lives on in every way possible at that school.</p>
<p>Cartmill died in the spring, and the Saints have dedicated their season to his memory. He musta been smiling at what he saw Friday night.</p>
<p>SFS overcame a 40-18 deficit in the fourth quarter to win 46-40 at Cushing for the team&#8217;s first ever district victory.</p>
<p>Ballinger threw for six touchdowns (3 apiece to Ivan Zavala and Abraham Luna) and also caught the first touchdown of his career.</p>
<p>In all the wackiness of scenarios, you won&#8217;t find Santa Fe South in any of them. This, however, was their night.</p>
<p>For more, <a href="http://newsok.com/santa-fe-south-gets-first-district-win-in-season-dedicated-to-former-coach-mike-cartmill/article/3509953?custom_click=lead_story_title">here&#8217;s my piece from Monday&#8217;s paper</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Other contenders</strong></p>
<p><strong>Sheldon Wilson, Anadarko</strong>: Not his most impressive in terms of stats but more than 200 total yards and 2 TDs was most significant outing in 14-7 road win at Tuttle.</p>
<p><strong>John McCracken, Blanchard</strong>: Kameron Doolittle and Kendal Thompson weren&#8217;t the only big names back. McCracken scored three touchdowns to help the Lions to a HUGE 27-20 road win at Marlow.</p>
<p><strong>Derek Patterson, Kingfisher</strong>: Quarterback accounted for three touchdowns in win against Centennial. Sets stage up for battle at Heritage Hall on Friday.</p>
<p><strong>Adam Boyd, McAlester</strong>: There are other stars besides QB Tony Kiefer. Boyd had four receiving scores, a PR touchdown and two picks in a win for the Buffs.</p>
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		<title>Best of the Rest honor: John McCracken, Blanchard&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2010/10/04/best-of-the-rest-honor-john-mccracken-blanchard/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:28:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Przybylo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com</p>
<p>Gonna keep this one brief because you can read much more about Blanchard&#8217;s John McCracken in Tuesday&#8217;s paper as the Player of the Week.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo<br />
<a href="mailto: BPrzybylo@opubco.com">BPrzybylo@opubco.com</a></p>
<p>Gonna keep this one brief because you can read much more about Blanchard&#8217;s <strong>John McCracken</strong> in Tuesday&#8217;s paper as the Player of the Week.</p>
<p>We always have a media day for all the local teams to come in for photos and conversations and things like that. Blanchard&#8217;s Jeff Craig is one of the most consistent coaches to bring his kids.</p>
<p>The Lions showed up this year but not McCracken. Where did he come from? This junior has exploded through five games. He has 15 rushing touchdowns and two receiving scores.</p>
<p>His success is leading to a lot of team success and Blanchard is 4-1 and right on the cusp of being ranked in the crazy-deep Class 3A.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s just say the key for McCracken has been mental maturity as much as anything else. Read more Tuesday.</p>
<p><strong>Other contenders</strong></p>
<p><strong>Blake Henderson, Bridge Creek</strong>: The Bobcats didn&#8217;t have great success on the ground in the win against Weatherford, but Henderson did score four touchdowns.</p>
<p><strong>Chase Rodgers, Chickasha:</strong> In one of the most emotional scenes of the season, Rodgers threw for five touchdowns in the Chicks&#8217; first home game since the death of Kody Turner.</p>
<p><strong>Louis Durant, Lawton Eisenhower</strong>: The Eagles haven&#8217;t lost since a Week 1 defeat to Lawton and Durant is a heckuva running back. Durant had three more touchdowns in a rout of Choctaw.</p>
<p><strong>Jeremy Seaton, Cashion</strong>: The Wildcats remain the No. 1 team in Class A and Seaton notched another four touchdowns in Cashion&#8217;s win against Crescent.</p>
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		<title>Best of the Rest honor: Deaquan Wojciechowski, Lawton&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Przybylo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com</p>
<p>There were other numbers that were more impressive.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo<br />
<a href="mailto: BPrzybylo@opubco.com">BPrzybylo@opubco.com</a></p>
<p>There were other numbers that were more impressive. Running backs that ran for more yards. Quarterbacks that put up gaudy numbers.</p>
<p>But what Lawton&#8217;s <strong>Deaquan Wojciechowski</strong> did against a rival in a big-game atmosphere, well, that&#8217;s gotta mean something. Wojciechowski rushed for 159 yards and a touchdown and set the tone in a 41-9 thrashing of a good Lawton MacArthur team.</p>
<p>We&#8217;ll keep this short because I&#8217;ve written about Wojo for Tuesday&#8217;s paper, but he has taken this move from WR to RB and made it a seamless transition.</p>
<p><strong>Other contenders</strong></p>
<p><strong>Brayle Brown, Shawnee</strong>: Brown threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed for two more in a 33-26 victory against Deer Creek.</p>
<p><strong>John McCracken, Blanchard</strong>: What a start to the season for the Lions. McCracken added another four touchdowns in a win against Lindsay.</p>
<p><strong>Caden Locke, Bridge Creek</strong>: You want an all-around game? Three receiving touchdowns, a rushing score and recovering a blocked punt for his fifth touchdown. Not bad.</p>
<p><strong>Jeremy Seaton, Cashion</strong>: When the Wildcats needed it the most, Seaton powered his way for one big play after another in a win against Morrison.</p>
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		<title>Best of the Rest honor: Bryan Dutton, Guthrie&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:50:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Przybylo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com</p>
<p>When you have a top recruit like Kentrell Brothers of Guthrie, the attention gravitates toward him.</p>]]></description>
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<p>When you have a top recruit like Kentrell Brothers of Guthrie, the attention gravitates toward him. And when you score three touchdowns like he did, more attention is given.</p>
<p>But you don&#8217;t score three touchdowns without an accurate quarterback, and that&#8217;s why the Best of the Rest Player of the Week is Guthrie quarterback <strong>Bryan Dutton</strong>.</p>
<p>Dutton missed one pass. Check that, had one incompletion. It wasn&#8217;t an actual miss as he was throwing it out of bounds. He was 12-of-13 for 203 yards and had two of those scores to Brothers.</p>
<p>A lot of teams made statements in Week 1, but the 25-0 win against the Demons is arguably the biggest one made in the state.</p>
<p><strong>Other contenders</strong></p>
<p><strong>Travelle Pelkey, Lexington</strong>: Bulldogs didn&#8217;t have much time with new coach Waymon Scott but made it count. He rushed for 233 yards and two touchdowns in a win against Sulphur.</p>
<p><strong>John McCracken, Blanchard:</strong> McCracken had four touchdowns in a 32-29 win at Bethany. This was easily one of the best games of the opening week.</p>
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		<title>Softball: Yukon looks like team to beat&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:40:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Przybylo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com</p>
<p>Tuesday is shaping up to be a pretty big day.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo<br />
<a href="mailto: BPrzybylo@opubco.com">BPrzybylo@opubco.com</a></p>
<p>Tuesday is shaping up to be a pretty big day. On one hand, it&#8217;s the start of two-a-day football practices. But it&#8217;s pretty big elsewhere as the softball season gets officially underway.</p>
<p>Got ya covered with a softball guide in Tuesday&#8217;s paper, but here are some more thoughts I have going into this season:</p>
<p>- I don&#8217;t know how a team can beat Yukon this year. The loss of Dani Fox was killer last year, but the Millerettes return so many top stars.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t believe me? You could easily argue that Amanda Madden, Kylie Lang, Madi Ellis and Caitlyn Halbert are four of the best players in the state. Madden and Lang are seniors and Madden was already good enough to make my first team All-City last year. Ellis and Mustang&#8217;s Kierra Miles might be the two best sophomores.</p>
<p>- Will this be a year of redemption for Purcell? Dragons were so close but got nipped in the championship. Still absolutely loaded with talent like Kayla Wyatt (my Little All-City Player of the Year), Bailey Goldsby, Logan Huey, etc. Nobody is going to be feeling sorry for coach Jamie Roberts anytime soon.</p>
<p>- Are Moore and Broken Arrow still the queens of the circle? I admit I don&#8217;t know much about BA but based on what they always do on a yearly basis, gotta think these two teams will be among the eight in October at ASA.</p>
<p>- Tuttle and Blanchard should be a great battle. Lions took out the Tigers in the championship last year. Leslie Miller and Liz Broyles (among others) return for Blanchard. Tuttle still has Caitlin Sill and if healthy, Nicole Workman is incredible. Amazingly, Miller and Sill are just juniors.</p>
<p>- Edmond North is so young, but I don&#8217;t think that&#8217;s going to matter. With girls like Kady Self and Jordan Dixon leading the charge, Huskies should be knocking on the door again.</p>
<p>- Caught up with Washington coach Bryan Howard at the coaches clinic. He is excited (rightfully so) about this year. Now that he&#8217;s in his second year, he&#8217;s a whole lot more comfortable. And if you had a pitcher like Lacey Paulk or a senior star like Jill Clemence, you&#8217;d want to get out there, too.</p>
<p>- Little Axe will intriguing to watch in all sports. How will the school respond after the devastating tornado in May? Indians got a couple of stars in senior Peyton Watson, a great leadoff hitter, and slugger Lacey Williams.</p>
<p>- And it will be good to see Chelsea Jones back pitching for El Reno. Family issues had her at Putnam City North last season, but she has returned to the Indians.</p>
<p>Got softball news and notes? Send &#8216;em this way.</p>
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		<title>OTC: Graduates movin&#8217; on&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:35:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Przybylo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com</p>
<p>Some stories slip through the cracks, that&#8217;s why I love doing these &#8216;off to college&#8217; pieces.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo<br />
<a href="mailto: BPrzybylo@opubco.com">BPrzybylo@opubco.com</a></p>
<div id="attachment_10208" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 260px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-10208" href="http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2010/07/25/otc-graduates-movin-on/typ/"><img class="size-medium wp-image-10208" title="Typ" src="http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/wp-content/imagescaler/e48661a9f77024017cc359ce30eb1dcc.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="153" imagescaler="http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/wp-content/imagescaler/e48661a9f77024017cc359ce30eb1dcc.jpg" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Deer Creek graduate Typ Whinnery</p></div>
<p>Some stories slip through the cracks, that&#8217;s why I love doing these &#8216;off to college&#8217; pieces. You can&#8217;t write about everybody and sometimes you find out the story a little too late.</p>
<p>I got to write three of these stories this year, focusing on swimming, baseball and wheelchair basketball.</p>
<p><strong>Typ Whinnery, Deer Creek</strong>: I&#8217;ve called him the silent assassin the last couple of years. He just goes out there and gets the job done when he gets in the pool.</p>
<p>I would have loved to have seen him in different events, but he was so dominant in the 500 free and 100 breaststroke that it&#8217;s tough to dispute the decision.</p>
<p>The Antlers didn&#8217;t have a coach, but with Whinnery, Logan Testi and Slater Pennington, they had three solid competitors.</p>
<div id="attachment_10209" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 260px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-10209" href="http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2010/07/25/otc-graduates-movin-on/blaine/"><img class="size-medium wp-image-10209" title="Blaine" src="http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/wp-content/imagescaler/409da0941301a4b1f3f3c75f87af5df6.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="202" imagescaler="http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/wp-content/imagescaler/409da0941301a4b1f3f3c75f87af5df6.jpg" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Blanchard graduate Blaine Smith</p></div>
<p>Whinnery&#8217;s just been solid. Maybe he doesn&#8217;t shine or stand out (he&#8217;s pretty quiet), but he was easily one of the best swimmers in the state the last four years.</p>
<p>Whinnery is moving on to Army.</p>
<p>For Whinnery&#8217;s story, <a href="http://newsok.com/off-to-college-no-coach-no-problem-for-deer-creek-grad-typ-whinnery/article/3479004">here ya go</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Blaine Smith, Blanchard</strong>: Here was an interesting story that I had no knowledge of during the year. Smith, a catcher, broke his neck in the first game of the football season but made it back.</p>
<p>It was interesting listening to him and his mother talk about the trials and tribulations of trying to come back. The little hand exercises they would do. And how Blaine would constantly push that envelope to go as far as he possibly could until being cleared.</p>
<p>Getting through homecoming week of football was huge &#8211; that was an emotional time. He got through it and got things back on track.</p>
<div id="attachment_10211" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 260px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-10211" href="http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2010/07/25/otc-graduates-movin-on/cutter-2/"><img class="size-medium wp-image-10211" title="Cutter" src="http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/wp-content/imagescaler/dc67a95b9edc20ef5a95938e82240fbc.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="407" imagescaler="http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/wp-content/imagescaler/dc67a95b9edc20ef5a95938e82240fbc.jpg" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Piedmont graduate Colin Cutter</p></div>
<p>Catcher is the most grueling position in baseball, but the injury didn&#8217;t change the way Smith approached the game.</p>
<p>Smith actually had his best offensive season of his career this year, hitting .402 and earned a scholarship to Rose State.</p>
<p>For Smith&#8217;s story, check out Monday&#8217;s paper.</p>
<p><strong>Colin Cutter, Piedmont</strong>: We&#8217;ve actually watched him grow up through all the Endeavor Games events, but this was the first time we put the spotlight on his school activities.</p>
<p>I was humbled talking to Cutter. He really is quite the character and none too bashful. I enjoyed getting to hear all about his incredible story. He&#8217;s earned a scholarship at Missouri to play wheelchair basketball.</p>
<p>He rightfully takes a lot of pride in everything that he has accomplished, and he&#8217;s done incredible in track and field and basketball.</p>
<p>It was interesting hearing his thought process when it came to Penn State and Missouri before he finally decided on the Tigers.</p>
<p>His heart is going to be in coaching, no doubt about it. Once he&#8217;s done playing, he&#8217;s going to work like crazy at being a coach and trying to get the word out on wheelchair basketball.</p>
<p>For Cutter&#8217;s story, <a href="http://newsok.com/article/3479394">here ya go</a>.</p>
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		<title>Bill Tipton VI set for Carl Albert, Shawnee</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2010/04/13/bill-tipton-vi-set-for-carl-albert-shawnee/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:06:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>BY RYAN ABER
raber@opubco.com</p>
<p>Carl Albert and Shawnee will co-host the Bill Tipton VI Baseball Tournament beginning today and wrapping up Saturday at Carl Albert.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>BY RYAN ABER<br />
<a href="mailto:raber@opubco.com">raber@opubco.com</a></p>
<p>Carl Albert and Shawnee will co-host the Bill Tipton VI Baseball Tournament beginning today and wrapping up Saturday at Carl Albert.</p>
<p>The tournament features nine teams ranked in the top 20 of their class, including seven ranked in the top 10—four from Class 4A.</p>
<p>The event kicks off today with four games at each site, including Class 5A No. 2 Carl Albert vs. 4A No. 5 Clinton at 1:30 p.m. at Carl Albert.</p>
<p>Other top teams participating include 6A No. 6 Yukon, 5A No. 10 Lawton MacArthur, 5A No. 12 McAlester, 5A No. 16 Ada, 4A No. 1 Weatherford, 4A No. 4 Blanchard and 4A No. 7 McGuinness.</p>
<p>The championship game will be played at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Carl Albert.</p>
<p><strong>Wednesday<br />
at Carl Albert</strong><br />
Carl Albert vs. Noble, 11 a.m.<br />
Carl Albert vs. Clinton, 1:30 p.m.<br />
Blanchard vs. Clinton, 4 p.m.<br />
Weatherford vs. McAlester, 6:30 p.m.<br />
<strong>at Shawnee</strong><br />
Shawnee vs. OKC Broncos, 11 a.m.<br />
Shawnee vs. Ada, 1:30 p.m.<br />
Yukon vs. Ada, 4 p.m.<br />
McGuinness vs. Lawton MacArthur, 6:30 p.m.<br />
<strong>Thursday<br />
at Carl Albert<br />
</strong>Weatherford vs. Noble, 11 a.m.<br />
Weatherford vs. Blanchard, 1:30 p.m.<br />
Clinton vs. McAlester, 4 p.m.<br />
Carl Albert vs. McAlester, 6:30 a.m.<br />
<strong>at Shawnee</strong><br />
Ada vs. Lawton MacArthur, 11 a.m.<br />
Yukon vs. Lawton MacArthur, 1:30 p.m.<br />
OKC Broncos vs. McGuinness, 4 p.m.<br />
Shawnee vs. McGuinness, 6:30 p.m.<br />
<strong>Friday<br />
at Carl Albert<br />
</strong>Blanchard vs. McAlester, 11 a.m.<br />
Blanchard vs. Noble, 1:30 p.m.<br />
Clinton vs. Noble, 4 p.m.<br />
Carl Albert vs. Weatherford, 6:30 p.m.<br />
<strong>at Shawnee</strong><br />
Yukon vs. McGuinness, 11 a.m.<br />
Yukon vs. OKC Broncos, 1:30 p.m.<br />
Ada vs. OKC Broncos, 4 p.m.<br />
Shawnee vs. Lawton MacArthur, 6:30 p.m.<br />
<strong>Saturday<br />
at Carl Albert</strong><br />
10 a.m., Seventh-place game<br />
12:30 p.m., Fifth-place game<br />
3 p.m., Third-place game<br />
5:30 p.m., Championship game</p>
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		<title>OBCA All-Region Teams</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:56:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Here are the Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association&#8217;s boys All-Region Teams:</p>
<p>Region One
Chris Fitzpatrick, Enid
Trevon Hartfield, Watonga
Seth Heckart, Woodward
Jabe Karr, Okarche
Bryce Lamer, Garber
Dakota Martin, Chisholm
Chris Mustain, El Reno
J.D.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here are the Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association&#8217;s boys All-Region Teams:</p>
<p><strong>Region One</strong><br />
Chris Fitzpatrick, Enid<br />
Trevon Hartfield, Watonga<br />
Seth Heckart, Woodward<br />
Jabe Karr, Okarche<br />
Bryce Lamer, Garber<br />
Dakota Martin, Chisholm<br />
Chris Mustain, El Reno<br />
J.D. Pugh, Texhoma<br />
Rhett Radcliff, Forgan<br />
Hayden Vencl, Garber<br />
<strong> Player of the Year:</strong> Tyler Miller, Garber<br />
<strong> Coach of the Year:</strong> Dusty Torrey, Garber</p>
<p><strong>Region Two<br />
</strong> Chris Boyd, Okemah<br />
Patrick Buntt, Frontier<br />
Bryan Champion, Perkins<br />
Tyler Dean, Prague<br />
Jordan Gipe, Yale<br />
John Lazenby, Glencoe<br />
Alex Moore, Cleveland<br />
Chase Mongold, Ponca City<br />
Kalian Watkins, Preston<br />
Dillon Worley, Mason<br />
<strong> Player of the Year: </strong>Ralston Moore, Pawnee<br />
<strong> Coach of the Year:</strong> John Lazenby, Glencoe</p>
<p><strong>Region Three</strong><br />
Parker Ballard, Pryor<br />
Robert Boyles, Claremore<br />
Jake Bullard, Vinita<br />
Dakota Caudill, Claremore<br />
Cale Elam, Oktaha<br />
Oren Faulk, Muskogee<br />
Courtney Gaston, Fort Gibson<br />
Jon Griggs, Tahlequah<br />
Devon Rinehart, Gore<br />
Pud Ross, Locust Grove<br />
Billy Waltrip, Fort Gibson<br />
<strong> Player of the Year:</strong> Courtney Gaston, Fort Gibson<br />
<strong> Coach of the Year: </strong>Gary Hendrix, Fort Gibson</p>
<p><strong>Region Four</strong><br />
Derrick Bull, Altus<br />
Nick Herrington, Erick-Sweetwater<br />
Tevin Johnson, Binger-Oney<br />
Dee Robinson, Lawton MacArthur<br />
Kas Sanders, Fletcher<br />
Gavan Steinmetz, Fort Cobb-Broxton<br />
Josh Sweat, Big Pasture<br />
Tanner Thompson, Cache<br />
Dane Thrash, Cheyenne<br />
Clay Walker, Hammon<br />
<strong> Player of the Year:</strong> Levi Richardson, Mangum<br />
<strong> Coach of the Year:</strong> Jeff Carlisle, Mangum</p>
<p><strong>Region Five</strong><br />
Jared Beal, Norman North<br />
Tanner Bell, Purcell<br />
Blaine Brooks, Blanchard<br />
Corbin Byford, Bray-Doyle<br />
Trey Cohee, Ardmore<br />
Conner Davey, Washington<br />
Kyle Forehand, Lexington<br />
Zach Hibbard, Lindsay<br />
Gary Inglett, Plainview<br />
Shea Longman, Newcastle<br />
Dalen Qualls, Stratford<br />
<strong> Player of the Year: </strong>Ryan Spangler, Bridge Creek<br />
<strong> Coach of the Year: </strong>Jason Sanders, Bridge Creek</p>
<p><strong>Region Six</strong><br />
Jordan Burrell, Valliant<br />
Dwight Camp, Red Oak<br />
Jimmy Doolin, Dale<br />
Jordan EagleRoad, Talihina<br />
Kchris Griffin, Haworth<br />
Kolby Johnson, Caddo<br />
Dylan Lemley, Roff<br />
Taggart Lockhart, Talihina<br />
Dayne Parker, Roff<br />
D.J. Shanklin, Hugo<br />
<strong> Player of the Year:</strong> Cale Jackson, Bethel<br />
<strong> Co-Coaches of the Year:</strong> Kale Simon, Roff; Troy Miller, Holdenville</p>
<p><strong>Region Seven</strong><br />
Adrien Anderson, Tulsa Memorial<br />
Desmond Butler, Tulsa Edison<br />
Jack Cameron, Tulsa Kelley<br />
Quan Carter, Tulsa Union<br />
Tharone Chilton, Tulsa Washington<br />
Steven Hamilton, Tulsa Edison<br />
Braeton Hightower, Owasso<br />
Damian Hooks, Tulsa East Central<br />
Jake Toupal, Broken Arrow<br />
Drew Wilson, Tulsa East Central<br />
<strong> Player of the Year: </strong>Cameron Downing, Tulsa Memorial<br />
<strong> Co-Coaches of the Year:</strong> Eric Savage, Tulsa Memorial; Beau Wallace, Tulsa East Central</p>
<p><strong>Region Eight</strong><br />
Stephen Clark, Douglass<br />
Trez Colbert, Midwest City<br />
Larry Cunningham, Carl Albert<br />
Obi Emegano, Edmond Memorial<br />
Amric Fields, Putnam West<br />
Xavier McClish, Midwest City<br />
Dominique Raney, Putnam City<br />
Josh Richardson, Edmond Santa Fe<br />
Kendre Talley, Star Spencer<br />
Jameel Whitney, McGuinness<br />
<strong> Player of the Year:</strong> Tyler Neal, Putnam West<br />
<strong> Coach of the Year:</strong> Terry Long, Douglass</p>
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		<title>OBCA All-Stars announced</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2010/04/01/obca-all-stars-announced/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association released its All-Star teams recently.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association released its All-Star teams recently. The games will be June 5 at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee. The 6A-4A team will be divided into two teams later.<br />
<strong>CLASS 6A-4A</strong><br />
Adrien Anderson, Tulsa Memorial<br />
Jerome Beasley, Muskogee<br />
Jarrod Boersma, Norman<br />
Devin Boyd, Tulsa McLain<br />
Blaine Brooks, Blanchard<br />
Brian Brown, Putnam City<br />
Robert Boyles, Claremore<br />
Derrick Bull, Altus<br />
Desmond Butler, Tulsa Edison<br />
Chaunce Carrica, Woodward<br />
Trey Chambers, Roland<br />
John Cooksey, Star Spencer<br />
Larry Cunningham, Carl Albert<br />
Craig Foster, Lawton<br />
Courtney Gaston, Fort Gibson<br />
Braeton Hightower, Owasso<br />
Daniel Lamm, Madill<br />
Xavier McClish, Midwest City<br />
Chris Mustain, El Reno<br />
Dee Robinson, Lawton MacArthur<br />
Kendre Talley, Star Spencer<br />
Jake Toupal, Broken Arrow<br />
Billy Waltrip, Fort Gibson<br />
Jameel Whitney, McGuinness</p>
<p><strong>CLASS 3A</strong><br />
Jordan Burrell, Valliant<br />
Hayden Darst, Antlers<br />
Marlo Harden, Hartshorne<br />
Christian Hill, Mount St. Mary<br />
Gary Inglett, Plainview<br />
Cale Jackson, Bethel<br />
Brandon Kirkland, Heavener<br />
Dalton Newsome, Mount St. Mary<br />
Noah Polk, Haskell<br />
Jordan Woods, Kingfisher</p>
<p><strong>CLASS 2A</strong><br />
Austin Collins, Pioneer<br />
Jimmy Doolin, Dale<br />
Cale Elam, Oktaha<br />
Kchris Griffin, Haworth<br />
Trevon Hartfield, Watonga<br />
Kyle Klaus, Pawnee<br />
Nic Lappke, Cordell<br />
Dakota Martin, Chisholm<br />
Ralston Moore, Pawnee<br />
Dustin Shade, Hulbert</p>
<p><strong>CLASS A</strong><br />
Jabe Karr, Okarche<br />
Zach Medley, Stuart<br />
Tyler Miller, Garber<br />
Andrian Mosley, Porter<br />
Joey Powers, Welch<br />
J.D. Pugh, Texhoma<br />
Zach Samaha, Fort Towson<br />
Dane Thrash, Cheyenne-Reydon<br />
Hayden Vencl, Garber<br />
Jason Wixon, Porum</p>
<p><strong>CLASS B</strong><br />
Dylan Baker, Fargo<br />
Aaron Cornell, Roff<br />
Roper Cunningham, Waynoka<br />
Drew Fischer, Timberlake<br />
Nick Herrington, Erick-Sweetwater<br />
Dylan Lemley, Roff<br />
Adonis Sumlin, Coyle<br />
Josh Sweat, Big Pasture<br />
Colby Walker, Hammon<br />
Dillon Worley, Mason</p>
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		<title>Full-contact alumni games looking for players</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2010/02/04/full-contact-alumni-games-looking-for-players/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:23:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>By Ryan Aber
raber@opubco.com</p>
<p>Alumni Football USA is looking for former players from at least 30 local high schools to participate in full-contact alumni football games in May.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Ryan Aber<br />
raber@opubco.com</p>
<p>Alumni Football USA is looking for former players from at least 30 local high schools to participate in full-contact alumni football games in May.</p>
<p>Cost for the game is $75 per player with equipment provided. The first 40 players to register from each school will be accepted.</p>
<p>Among the rivalry games open for registration are: Millwood-Douglass, Moore-Westmoore, Carl Albert-Guthrie, <strong>Casady-Heritage Hall,</strong> Del City-Midwest City, Putnam City-Putnam West, Southeast-Northeast, Norman-Norman North, Yukon-Mustang, Edmond Santa Fe-Edmond North, McGuinness-Tulsa Kelley, Edmond Memorial-Putnam North, John Marshall-Star Spencer, Little Axe-Washington and Tuttle-Blanchard.</p>
<p>Additional games may be added if there is interest.</p>
<p>There will also be a series of games featuring Tulsa area high school alumni, also in May.</p>
<p>To register or for more information, call 877-578-8576, e-mail <a href="mailto:tjcavender@sbcglobal.net" target="_blank">tjcavender@sbcglobal.net</a> or register online at AlumniFootballUSA.com.</p>
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		<title>Signing List 2010</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Altus]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Antlers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Berryhill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bethany]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bishop Kelley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bishop McGuinness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bixby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blanchard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Booker T.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bridge Creek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Broken Arrow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cache]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Capitol Hill]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Del City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Douglass High School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Duncan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond Memorial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond North]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond Santa Fe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond/sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[El Reno]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fairview]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jenks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Marshall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kingfisher]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawton Eisenhower]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawton MacArthur]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lexington]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lincoln Christian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Little Axe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McLoud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Miami]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Midwest City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Millwood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[minco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Moore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Morrison]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mt. St. Mary's]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Muskogee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mustang]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Noble]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Norman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Norman North]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northeast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OCA]]></category>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s still a work in progress. Know a signing we missed? E-mail me at <a href="mailto:raber@opubco.com">raber@opubco.com</a> and we&#8217;ll get it added. We&#8217;ll run the signing list several times over the next few weeks:</p>
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<p>FOOTBALL<br />
Henry Alexander, Ardmore (SEOSU)<br />
Jake Alexander, Jenks (Tulsa)<br />
Jamaal Allen, Lawton (SNU)<br />
Joe Alston, Berryhill (NSU)<br />
Daryn Alves, Durant (NSU)<br />
Gerard Anderson, Tulsa Central (NEO)<br />
Matthew Anderson, Sand Springs (Pittsburg State)<br />
Joe Aska, Edmond North (Garden City)<br />
Brad Avery, Madill (SWOSU)<br />
David Balenseifen, Mustang/NEO (SNU)<br />
Tyler Barnes, Enid (SNU)<br />
Calvin Barnett, Tulsa Washington (Arkansas)<br />
Josh Barrett, Wayne (SNU)<br />
Skylar Bartlett, Ringling (SNU)<br />
Jason Bear, Stillwater (SNU)<br />
Eric Bennett, Tulsa Washington (Arkansas)<br />
Que’Shaun Bennett, Enid (NWOSU)<br />
Matt Berrey, Purcell/NEO (ECU)<br />
Ken Berry, John Marshall (ECU)<br />
Ethan Biddy, Tuttle (Air Force)<br />
Michael Billingsley, Southeast/NEO (Nichols State)<br />
Qumain Black, Ada (NEO)<br />
Kenyad Blair, Northeast/NEO (Nichols State)<br />
Kenneth Blake, Davis (ECU)<br />
Mason Blake, Lindsay (NWOSU)<br />
Rhett Blundell, Kingfisher (NWOSU)<br />
Brenton Bogar, Muskogee (Tulsa/NEO)<br />
Hunter Bohannan, Yukon (Southwestern, Kan.)<br />
Zach Boren, Southmoore (NEO)<br />
Austin Brasher, Edmond North (BYU)*<br />
Julian Brockington, Del City (NEO)<br />
D’Juan Brooks, Edmond Memorial (NEO)<br />
Brenden Brown, Norman North (ECU)<br />
LaBron Brown, Southmoore (NEO)<br />
Jon Bullock, Broken Arrow (UCO)<br />
Jeremy Burton, Muskogee (La.-Monroe)<br />
Justin Butterfield, Bartlesville (NSU)<br />
Troy Buffington, Southmoore (SNU)<br />
Tate Byers, Tulsa Kelley (Washington, St. Louis)<br />
Colton Byford, Edmond North (UCO)<br />
Irvin Caldwell, Star Spencer (NEO)<br />
Chris Campbell, Enid (NWOSU)<br />
Nick Canavan, Norman North (Missouri State)<br />
Michael Cane, Okmulgee (ECU)<br />
Chance Carey, McAlester (ECU)<br />
Londre Carson, Muskogee (NEO)<br />
Luke Chalfant, Hinton (SWOSU)<br />
Mark Chestnut, Miami/NEO/OSU (Pittsburg State)<br />
Keldin Choate, Shawnee (ECU)<br />
Chris Clark, Moore (NWOSU)<br />
Arthola Clarke, John Marshall (NWOSU)<br />
Colton Cline, Norman North (Sam Houston State)<br />
Alex Cochran, Broken Arrow (SWOSU)<br />
Demarco Cobbs, Tulsa Central (Texas)<br />
Aaron Colvin, Owasso (OU)<br />
Tuswani Copeland, Lawton MacArthur (Baylor)<br />
Jacoby Crowley, Lawton Eisenhower (SEOSU)<br />
Nathan Crownover, Del City/NEO (SNU)<br />
Dakota Crumbie, Tulsa Washington (ECU)<br />
Clayton Cunningham, Ringwood (NWOSU)<br />
Roper Cunningham, Waynoka (NWOSU)<br />
Steven Daniels, Tulsa East Central (UCO)<br />
Robert Dansby, Tulsa Memorial (McPherson)<br />
Nolan Davenport, Seminole (Southwestern, Kan.)<br />
Dakota Davis, Broken Arrow (SWOSU)<br />
Dalton Davis, Tulsa Union (SNU)<br />
Niko Davis, Millwood (NEO)<br />
Ryan Day, Tulsa Union (SNU)<br />
Johnny Deaton, Sand Springs (OSU)<br />
Gregory DeLozier, Seq. Claremore (Pittsburg State)<br />
Terrance Dixon, Sand Springs (NSU)<br />
Colton Dost, Tulsa Union (Western Kentucky)<br />
Joe Dowdell, Tulsa Kelley (Dartmouth)<br />
Brandon Downing, Edmond North (Washburn)<br />
Alex Dowty, Mustang (Washburn)<br />
Dalton Duckett, Tulsa Union (NSU)<br />
Stephen Eastham, Dewey (NEO)<br />
Bryce Ebbs, Vinita (NEO)<br />
Cole Eddy, Midwest City (UCO)<br />
Jordan Edwards, Washington (NEO)<br />
Brandon Elmore, Blanchard/Coffeyville (SWOSU)<br />
Josh Engert, Nowata (NEO)<br />
B.J. Evans, Tulsa Union (Garden City)<br />
Ryan Feller, Altus (SWOSU)<br />
Darryl Fields, Madill (SMU)<br />
Aaron Fisher, Tulsa Central (Ga. Southern)<br />
Drew Fischer, Timberlake (NWOSU)<br />
Blake Fogle, Caney Valley (NWOSU)<br />
Kevin Forbes, Douglass (Langston)<br />
Adam Ford, Broken Arrow (NEO)<br />
Teontez Fortune, Douglass (Langston)<br />
Donnie Fuston, Enid (NEO)<br />
Ruben Gaines, Muskogee (UCO)<br />
Eric Gardner, Lone Grove (ECU)<br />
Jake Garrett, Tuttle (SNU)<br />
Courtney Gaston, Fort Gibson (Arkansas)<br />
Blake Gatewood, Edmond North (UCO)<br />
Kimes Gilbert, Southmoore (SWOSU)<br />
Jaimon Gilstrap, Tulsa East Central (NSU)<br />
Zakk Gipson, Pryor (NWOSU)<br />
Cord Gothard, Velma-Alma (SWOSU)<br />
Gimo Grace, Tulsa East Central (Emporia State)<br />
Bob Graham, Jenks (Iowa State)<br />
Cale Grauer, Lincoln Christian (Mo. Western)<br />
Delans Griffin, Clinton (Texas Tech)<br />
Logan Grinstead, Sulphur (UCO)<br />
Colby Hager, Sayre (NWOSU)<br />
Justin Harmon-Brewer, Edmond Santa Fe (SNU)<br />
Rowdy Harper, Broken Arrow (Houston)<br />
Demantre Harris, Del City (Garden City)<br />
Devante Harris, Duncan (SEOSU)<br />
Halston Harris, Marlow (SEOSU)<br />
Michael Harris, Edmond Santa Fe (Washburn)<br />
Austin Haywood, Southmoore (OU)<br />
Haden Hedges, Pioneer (SNU)<br />
Alec Henry, Tulsa Union (Tulsa)<br />
Trayvon Henry, Millwood (Butler County)<br />
Aries Herrion, Tulsa Washington (Pittsburg State)<br />
Rylan Hess, Metro Christian (Colo. School of Mines)<br />
Steven Hopper, Broken Arrow (Vian)<br />
Brett Horn, Waynoka (NWOSU)<br />
J.J. Hugine, Del City (New Mexico)<br />
Caleb Hulva, Enid (SNU)<br />
Chris Hummingbird, Seq. Tahlequah (NEO)<br />
Dalton Hunter, Maysville (ECU)<br />
Derrick Hurst, Millwood (NWOSU)<br />
Taylor Inman, Seq. Claremore (SWOSU)<br />
Bronson Irwin, Mustang (OU)<br />
Royal Isokariari, Tulsa Memorial (McPherson)<br />
Rico Ivy, Douglass (Langston)<br />
Miles Jackson, John Marshall (ECU)<br />
Aaron James, Douglass (UCO)<br />
Ethan James, Gore (NSU)<br />
Franky Jamison, Star Spencer (NEO)<br />
Antonio Jenkins, Putnam North (NEO)<br />
Dewitt Jennings, Bixby (Tulsa)<br />
Kenny Johnson, Weatherford (SWOSU)<br />
Jace Johnson, Bethel/ECU (SWOSU)<br />
Tyler Johnson, Berryhill (NEO)<br />
Willie Johnson, Tulsa Memorial (NEO)<br />
Dominque Jones, Midwest City (Baylor)<br />
Emmitt Jones, Star Spencer (NEO)<br />
Gus Jones, Wagoner/OU (NSU)<br />
Brendon Jordan, John Marshall (NEO)<br />
Jordan Karriman, Grove/NEO (La.-Monroe)<br />
Jacob Keller, Tulsa Union (La.-Monroe)<br />
Jake Kelley, Beggs (Peru State)<br />
Brandon Keplinger, Watonga (NWOSU)<br />
Kyle Keplinger, Watonga (NWOSU)<br />
Johnny Ketterman, Timberlake (NEO)<br />
Drake Keys, Skiatook (SWOSU)<br />
Chris King, Jenks (UCO)<br />
Cecil Kirkendoll, Clinton (SWOSU)<br />
Jarrett Lake, Jenks (Arkansas)<br />
Alex Land, Edmond Santa Fe (Weber State)<br />
Ricky Lawyer, Edmond North (NEO)<br />
Justin Lepley, Seq. Tahlequah (NEO)<br />
Chris Littlehead, Seq. Tahlequah (OSU)<br />
David Lore, Jenks (Air Force)<br />
Matt Luetjen, Hennessey (Army)<br />
Randy Mack, Edmond Santa Fe (Washburn)<br />
Tyler Mackey, Afton (NEO)<br />
Dalton Mahoney, Alva (NWOSU)<br />
Mike Major, Tulsa Kelley (Princeton)<br />
George Mallett, Southmoore (SNU)<br />
Beau Marsaln, Metro Christian (NEO)<br />
Dominique Massengil, Lawton (ECU)<br />
Mason Mathews, Yukon (Mid-America Nazarene)<br />
Ty Matthews, Choctaw (SNU)<br />
Chris McAlister, Del City (Central Arkansas)<br />
Ryan McCaul, Moore/NEO (La.-Monroe)<br />
Shawn McIntosh, Lawton MacArthur (SNU)<br />
Nelson Medeiros, Edmond Memorial (Fort Hays State)<br />
Ryan Merrill, Cordell (NWOSU)<br />
Clifton Miller, Atoka (SEOSU)<br />
Lucas Miller, Capitol Hill (NEO)<br />
Brian Mills, Edmond Santa Fe (Princeton)<br />
Corey Mitchell, Douglass (Weber State)<br />
Deonte Morris, Tulsa Union (Tulsa/NEO)<br />
Cory Mosely, Midwest City (Hutchinson)<br />
Cole Mount, Deer Creek (Washburn)<br />
Mason Myers, Southmoore (Colorado State)<br />
Cody Nall, Ardmore (ECU)<br />
Josh Napper, Lawton Eisenhower (SEOSU)<br />
Carlos Nazario, Lawton (ECU)<br />
Nic Nealy, Douglass (Grambling State)<br />
Marco Nelson, Glenpool (Tulsa)<br />
Chase Neuman, Dewey (SWOSU)<br />
Jordan Newby, Southmoore (SNU)<br />
Tanner Newby, Enid (NEO)<br />
Justin Nole, Washington (SNU)<br />
Alex Oden, Victory Christian (NEO)<br />
Terence Olds, Star Spencer (NEO)<br />
Cade Oller, Billings (NWOSU)<br />
Tyler Ott, Jenks (Harvard)<br />
Johnny Pack, Seminole (Southwestern, Kan.)<br />
Dustin Parks, Waukomis (NWOSU)<br />
Chris Patterson, McAlester (NEO)<br />
Chris Peoples, Vian (SEOSU)<br />
Richard Peoples, Norman North (ECU)<br />
Gordon Perry, Weatherford (SWOSU)<br />
Brandon Piercy, Muskogee (NEO)<br />
Tre Porter, Carl Albert (Texas Tech)<br />
Zac Powell, Garber (NWOSU)<br />
Scott Powers, Sperry/NEO (Emporia State)<br />
Ronnie Price, Broken Arrow (NEO)<br />
Cody Pritchard, Stroud (NWOSU)<br />
Sonny Puletasi, Lawton (Wyoming)<br />
Chris Ramey, Wagoner (Arkansas Tech)<br />
Sean Reed, Shawnee (ECU)<br />
James Renfrow, Broken Arrow (NSU)<br />
Joel Reser, Del City (NEO)<br />
Sean Rigney, Shawnee (ECU)<br />
James Roberson, Tulsa Union (Tulsa)<br />
Thomas Roberson, Tulsa Union (Tulsa)<br />
Kevin Roberts, Madill (SWOSU)<br />
Brady Robinson, Broken Arrow (NEO)<br />
Howard Roebuck, Tulsa Washington (Prairie View A&amp;M)<br />
Carl Salazar, Broken Arrow (Air Force)<br />
Ian Sanders, CHA (SNU)<br />
Kale Sawatzky, Weatherford (OU)*<br />
Austin Schultz, Chisholm (SNU)<br />
Taylor Schuyler, Bixby (Central Arkansas)<br />
Tye Scott, Salina (NEO)<br />
Derek Serowski, Southmoore (UCO)<br />
Burgess Shaw, Sand Springs (ECU)<br />
Tyler Shaw, Edmond Santa Fe (ECU)<br />
Lamares Shields, Del City (ECU)<br />
Denton Simek, Prague (Arkansas)<br />
Ethan Simpson, Claremore (Pittsburg State)<br />
D.J. Sims, Edmond Santa Fe (ECU)<br />
Richard Sims, Edmond North (Dordt)<br />
Kyler Skinner, Weatherford (SWOSU)<br />
Ryan Smith, Muskogee (NEO)<br />
Travis Smith, Durant (NEO)<br />
Tyler Smith, Sand Springs (Pittsburg State)<br />
Xavier Smith, Edmond North (Missouri)<br />
Luke Snider, Tulsa Union (Tulsa)<br />
Anthony Sparks, Stillwater (NEO)<br />
Trent Spurgeon, Owasso (Arizona)<br />
James Stephens, Broken Arrow (UCO)<br />
Matt Stevenson, Edmond Memorial (Baker)<br />
P.J. Stimson, Pryor (NWOSU)<br />
Tyler Stitt, Mustang (NWOSU)<br />
Ray Stovall, Tulsa Washington (La.-Monroe)<br />
Jake Streck, Kremlin-Hillsdale (NWOSU)<br />
Ricky Streck, Kremlin-Hillsdale (NWOSU)<br />
Casey Strate, Dewey (NEO)<br />
Clint Strate, Dewey (NEO)<br />
Ryan Stringer, Clinton (SWOSU)<br />
Caleb Sullivan, Seminole (Deer Creek)<br />
Garrett Sullivan, Deer Creek (UCO)<br />
Jon Swanfeld, Tulsa Union (SNU)<br />
Nyko Symonds, Southmoore (OU)*<br />
Kwame Tate, Elgin (UCO)<br />
Dylan Taylor, Vian (NSU)<br />
Matthew Tingle, Putnam North (NEO)<br />
Robert Thomas, Sulphur/Cowley County (ECU)<br />
Andre Thompson, Douglass (Langston)<br />
Mike Thompson, Bartlesville (Pittsburg State)<br />
Taylor Thurman, Seq. Claremore (Haskell)<br />
Reuben Tiller, Ardmore (ECU)<br />
Corey Todd, Hilldale (NWOSU)<br />
Kobey Trower, Hominy (NEO)<br />
Zach Trujillo, Deer Creek (Kansas State)**<br />
Hayden Vencl, Garber (NWOSU)<br />
Eddie Venters, Muskogee (NEO)<br />
Markell Walker, Carl Albert (ECU)<br />
Dillion Wallace, Tulsa East Central (NEO)<br />
Patrick Wallace, Tulsa Central (NEO)<br />
Nick Walters, Edmond Memorial/NEO (Arkansas)*<br />
Davis Walton, Tulsa Kelley (NEO)<br />
Raphael Watts, Capitol Hill (NEO)<br />
Cole Way, Tulsa Union (Tulsa)<br />
Clifford Weatherford, Muskogee (NEO)<br />
Dane Weippert, Guymon (Panhandle State)<br />
Stanley West, Westmoore (SNU)<br />
Scott Whitaker, Norman North (Drake)<br />
Norris White, Douglass (Weber State)<br />
Jameel Whitney, McGuinness (ECU)<br />
Ryland Widener, Southmoore (Northern Colorado)<br />
Blair Williams, Beggs (NEO)<br />
Kyle Williams, Broken Bow (SEOSU)<br />
James Williams, John Marshall (NEO)<br />
Terry Williamson, Broken Arrow (UCO)<br />
Julian Wilson, Southmoore (OU)<br />
Roman Wilson, Lincoln Christian (Princeton)<br />
Ray Wolber, Tulsa Kelley (Drake)<br />
Josiah Woodard, Stillwater (SEOSU)<br />
Jordan Woods, Kingfisher (NWOSU)<br />
Jeff Wright, Star Spencer (Langston)<br />
Clayton Yancy, Seminole (Southwestern, Kan.)<br />
Collin Yeary, Norman North (NEO)</p>
<p>BASEBALL<br />
Wade Ambrose, Tulsa Union (Northeast Texas CC)<br />
Tyler Carter, Ada (NOC-Enid)<br />
Caden Cleveland, Christian Heritage (Morehead State)<br />
Braden Cook, Chickasha (Connors State)<br />
Cale Coshow, Deer Creek (OU)<br />
Casey Coyle, Putnam North (OU)<br />
John Davenport, Jay (NOC)<br />
Luis DeJesus, Collinsville (EOSC)<br />
Cale Elam, Oktaha (Wichita State)<br />
Brad Fisher, Jenks (ORU)<br />
Jonathan Furlong, Bixby (Neosho)<br />
Nick Goza, Collinsville (EOSC)<br />
Jonathan Gray, Chandler (OU)<br />
Josh Halbert, Choctaw (Wichita State)<br />
Landon Hallam, Edmond Memorial (Seminole)<br />
J.R. Head, Midwest City (NOC-Enid)<br />
Mason Justice, Holland Hall (Kansas State)<br />
Shane Kinnear, Tulsa Union (Harding)<br />
Jordan Lopez, Edmond Santa Fe (Texas Tech)<br />
Joe McGee, Tulsa Washington (Connors State)<br />
Jose Olizagosti, Collinsville (Seminole)<br />
Mitch Osburn, Broken Arrow (Seminole)<br />
Dillon Overton, Weatherford (OU)<br />
J.T. Realmuto, Carl Albert (OSU)<br />
Jacob Rice, Tulsa Union (Arkansas)<br />
Dillon Robinson, Broken Arrow (Fort Scott)<br />
Brandon Ruiz, Yukon (NOC)<br />
Garrett Schaede, Owasso (Neosho)<br />
Taylor Schneeberger, Broken Arrow (Connors State)<br />
Cayle Shambaugh, Jay (OU)<br />
Andrew Smith, Tulsa NOAH (Coffeyville)<br />
Tyler Smith, Kelleyville (NOC)<br />
Logan Taylor, Jenks (Texas Tech)<br />
Billy Waltrip, Fort Gibson (New Mexico State)<br />
Ryan Wilson, Owasso (Seminole)<br />
Kyle Wood, Owasso (Fort Scott)</p>
<p>BOYS BASKETBALL<br />
Will Baysinger, Owasso (MIT)<br />
Cameron Downing, Tulsa Memorial (Buffalo)<br />
Amric Fields, Putnam West (TCU)</p>
<p>GIRLS BASKETBALL<br />
Ashlie Baker, Tulsa East Central (Fort Scott)<br />
Jimi Blagowsky, Edmond Santa Fe (Air Force)<br />
Desiree Bradley, Carl Albert (USC)<br />
Brenna Burnett, Dale (Palm Beach Atlantic)<br />
Y’Cedria Devers, Bixby (Pittsburg State)<br />
Lindsey Hammer, Seq. Tahlequah (Mercer)<br />
Meagan Henson, CHA (TCU)<br />
Whitney Hocutt, Claremore (NOC)<br />
Aianne Hunter, Putnam North (Dartmouth)<br />
Ebonie Jackson, Tulsa East Central (Friends)<br />
Richa Jackson, Midwest City (Duke)<br />
Kortni Kendrick, Kansas (John Brown)<br />
Christian Key, Victory Christian (ORU)<br />
Kalie Lucas, Harrah (Missouri Southern)<br />
Sophia Mahmoodjanloo, Edmond Santa Fe (State Fair College)<br />
Mylie Mayes, Carl Albert (UCO)<br />
Jessica McCarville, Sulphur (Southwestern, Kan.)<br />
Ashlee Pitts, Tulsa East Central (SW Baptist)<br />
Cara Pugh, McGuinness (OCU)<br />
Lacy Reinke, Lawton (Cameron)<br />
Hannah Ritter, Jay (Fort Hays State)<br />
Kendra Suttles, Lawton (OSU)<br />
Morgan Toben, Owasso (New Mexico)<br />
Talor Ward, Beggs (Okla. Christian)<br />
Kala White, Claremore (Labette)</p>
<p>EQUESTRIAN<br />
Kelly Bovaird, Tulsa Kelley (Kansas State)</p>
<p>FIELD HOCKEY<br />
Amanda Adwon, Holland Hall (Michigan)<br />
Maggie Brady, Holland Hall (Brown)<br />
Lauren Hauge, Holland Hall (Michigan)<br />
Natalie Hood, Holland Hall (St. Louis)</p>
<p>GOLF<br />
Lindsey Bensch, Broken Arrow home school (UCO)<br />
Tressa Brumley, Chouteau (UCO)<br />
Ian Davis, Deer Creek (OSU)<br />
Macy Douglas, Broken Arrow (SNU)<br />
Talor Gooch, Carl Albert (OSU)<br />
Brad Hager, Bartlesville (NSU)<br />
Matt Helms, Edmond Santa Fe (Wichita State)<br />
Lauren Michael, Jenks (Drury)<br />
Taylor Neidy, Clinton (UCO)<br />
Cody Reed, Edmond Santa Fe (NSU)<br />
Jade Staggs, Westmoore (OSU)<br />
Shelby Stavely, Sallisaw/Harding (NSU)<br />
Zach Tucker, Putnam North (NSU)</p>
<p>GYMNASTICS<br />
Brittany Harris, Tulsa Union (Oregon State)</p>
<p>ROWING<br />
Courtaney Miller, Jenks (SMU)</p>
<p>SOCCER<br />
Jennifer Abernathy, Tulsa Union (ORU)<br />
Ashley Bechtold, Putnam North (Missouri Southern)<br />
Bobby Behrens, Sand Springs (John Brown)<br />
Ashlynn Betts, Jenks (William Penn)<br />
Leah Bickers, Victory Christian (ORU)<br />
Rochelle Bohuslavicky, Edmond Memorial (Troy)<br />
Bailey Boulware, Mustang (OU)<br />
Whitney Brannon, Victory Christian (ORU)<br />
Matt Bray, Putnam North (Missouri State)<br />
Devon Bullard, Sand Springs (Rogers State)<br />
Corbin Campbell, Deer Creek (OBU)<br />
Sara Chalmers, Tulsa Kelley (Abilene Christian)<br />
Sherri Collins, Edmond North (UCO)<br />
Madison Cook, Tulsa Union (SWOSU)<br />
Kyle Craft, Tulsa Kelley (Notre Dame)<br />
Natalie Crosslin, Bixby (SWOSU)<br />
Jessica Dale, Wagoner (Neosho)<br />
Sam Diacon, Tulsa Washington (Missouri S&amp;T)<br />
Sam Duininck, Summit Chr. (Liberty)<br />
Krista Dyess, Broken Arrow (NSU)<br />
Kelsey Godfrey, Tulsa Union (SNU)<br />
Tyler Groh, Putnam North (Missouri State)<br />
Austin Gross, Jenks (Memphis)<br />
Ashley Haines, Jenks (NSU)<br />
Drew Hall, Edmond Santa Fe (OCU)<br />
Mary Kate Halsmer, Jenks (ORU)<br />
Jordan Harris, Claremore (UMKC)<br />
Hayley Harryman, Edmond North (OSU)<br />
Garron Hayes, Tulsa Union (Rogers State)<br />
Hailey Haynes, Seq. Claremore (Central Arkansas)<br />
Madi Hillis, Edmond Memorial (Kansas)<br />
Bradi Hinch, Jenks (Tulsa)<br />
Tyrell Jackson, Tulsa Union (Rogers State)<br />
Morgan Jones, Jenks (Mid. Tenn. St.)<br />
Kristen Kelley, Tulsa Kelley (OSU)<br />
Kelsey Killion, Broken Arrow (Tulsa)<br />
Preston Langholz, Tulsa Washington (Stanford)<br />
Logan Lax, Putnam North (OBU)<br />
Loren LeForce, Coweta (Rogers State)<br />
Lindsey Lofton, Skiatook (NSU)<br />
Omar Mata, Tulsa Union (Tulsa)<br />
Sally Matthews, Owasso (NSU)<br />
Shelby Martin, Tulsa Union (Tulsa)<br />
Meghan McMahon, Putnam North (OCU)<br />
Tori Peters, Tulsa Union (Tulsa)<br />
Amy Petrikin, Tulsa Kelley (OU)<br />
Caitlin Phillips, Claremore (UCO)<br />
Jessy Phillips, Bartlesville (NSU)<br />
Kristin Pollard, Broken Arrow (Central Arkansas)<br />
Brandon Reed, Owasso (Drury)<br />
Stephanie Romera, Tulsa Kelley (Lipscomb)<br />
Aubrey Roth, Tulsa Union (SWOSU)<br />
Camille Sanders, Edmond North (OU)<br />
Ryan Sanders, Broken Arrow (OCU)<br />
Brianna Shamblin, Miami (Rogers State)<br />
Jessica Sisney, Broken Arrow (Rogers State)<br />
Dillon Stallings, Putnam North (OBU)<br />
Alex Starrett, Tulsa Kelley (Arkansas)<br />
Andrew Stone, Cascia Hall (St. Edward’s)<br />
Jeremy Swift, Bixby (Rogers State)<br />
Jenna Taylor, Bartlesville (Harding)<br />
Alex Tiem, Broken Arrow (Rogers State)<br />
Addie Tipton, Metro Christian (USAO)<br />
Claire Walker, Tulsa Washington (Penn)<br />
Carley Yates, Edmond North (OU)<br />
Miranda Zoller, Jenks (Tulsa)</p>
<p>SOFTBALL<br />
Kacey Acker, Guthrie (SNU)<br />
Jessica Barnes, Pawhuska (Pittsburg State)<br />
Shelby Blanton, Newcastle (Tulsa)<br />
Kristin Blasingame, Carl Albert (Rogers State)<br />
Page Boling, Hilldale (Connors State)<br />
Sierra Bronkey, Edmond Santa Fe (Arkansas)<br />
LaDarra Brown, Muskogee (Carl Albert)<br />
Tiffany Brown, Catoosa (Pittsburg State)<br />
Julie Brunk, Mustang (SNU)<br />
Bailee Cartwright, Moss (Northwestern St., La.)<br />
Tara Chatkehoodle, Tulsa Rogers (Haskell)<br />
Jordan Clark, Muskogee (Carl Albert)<br />
Kylee Cole, Collinsville (NEO)<br />
Lacie Cook, Collinsville (Labette)<br />
Aimee Creger, Mustang (Tulsa)<br />
Morgan Deerinwater, Savanna (Carl Albert)<br />
Kaiti Dutton, Tulsa Union (Tennessee-Chattanooga)<br />
Hannah Edmiston, Coweta (Independence)<br />
Allison Edwards, Duncan (Oklahoma Wesleyan)<br />
Katie Ellington, Tulsa Kelley (NOC)<br />
Lindy Fluman, Cleveland (NEO)<br />
Shelby Foreman, S. Coffeyville (Coffeyville)<br />
Dani Fox, Yukon (Washburn)<br />
Devon Frazier, Little Axe (St. Gregory’s)<br />
Sydney Garcia, Moore (OCU)<br />
Shaylee Griffin, McAlester (OCU)<br />
Sutton Halferty, Harrah (St. Gregory’s)<br />
Meagan Hardy Fry, Checotah (Haskell)<br />
Ashley Harper, Drumright (Carl Albert)<br />
Haley Henshaw, Catoosa (Tulsa)<br />
Javen Henson, Red Oak (OU)<br />
Paige Hightower, Chickasha (Washburn)<br />
Whitney Hocutt, Claremore (NOC)<br />
Jordan Jones, Skiatook (Connors State)<br />
Hannah Justus, Catoosa (UCO)<br />
Candace Kellar, Coweta (Rogers State)<br />
Jamie King, Tulsa Union (NEO)<br />
Miranda Kiser, Tulsa Union (NEO)<br />
Kayce Long, Moss (Carl Albert)<br />
Beth Manship, Harrah (Southeastern)<br />
Mya Mahsetky, Little Axe (NOC)<br />
Mary Kate McKay, Madill (Angelo State)<br />
Alex Milligan, Moore (Cameron)<br />
Taylor Mills, Fort Gibson (Austin Peay State)<br />
Holly Mock, Drumright (Carl Albert)<br />
Candace Monigold, Broken Arrow (NEO)<br />
Shelby Morose, Seq. Claremore (Concordia)<br />
Ashlee Nation, Tulsa Union (William Jewell)<br />
Jeneva Nelson, Frontier (Lipscomb)<br />
Shylar Nichols, Carl Albert (USAO)<br />
Caitlin O’Hagan, Midwest City (St. Gregory’s)<br />
Sam Oxford, Adair (Fort Scott)<br />
Katie Parsons, Pryor (NWOSU)<br />
Ashley Paxton, Mustang (Okla. Christian)<br />
Sarah Peoples, Piedmont (Okla. Christian)<br />
Allyson Pogue, Claremoer (NEO)<br />
Lauren Poole, Putnam North (Seminole State)<br />
Natalie Powers, Holland Hall (Tennessee-Chattanooga)<br />
Hillary Price, Moss (Carl Albert)<br />
Sarah Raunikar, Coweta/Connors State (Central Baptist)<br />
Shelbi Redfearn, Stillwater (Baylor)<br />
Madison Reed, Muskogee (Missouri Southern)<br />
Megan Robison, Catoosa (NEO)<br />
Morgan Rockwell, Coweta (Rogers State)<br />
Kylee Rounsaville, Mustang (OCU)<br />
Meghan Russell, Bristow (Farleigh Dickinson)<br />
Kenna Self, Madill (OBU)<br />
Carly Skinner, Verden (UCO)<br />
Megan Sullivan, Broken Arrow (NEO)<br />
Cheyenne Thomas, Coweta (Labette)<br />
Jessica Turner, Broken Arrow (Santa Clara)<br />
Lauren Tyndall, Edmond Memorial (Northwestern, Ill.)<br />
Tara Underhill, Henryetta (Central Arkansas)<br />
Shelbie Wagnon, Beggs (NEO)<br />
Brianna Walker, Rogers (Haskell)<br />
Emily Wares, Morris (Connors State)<br />
Hillary Weatherford, Carl Albert (Washburn)<br />
Shelby Wheeler, Westmoore (St. Gregory’s)<br />
Kala White, Claremore (Labette)<br />
Hannah Wilkinson, Coweta (Rogers State)<br />
Briana Williams, Midwest City (Western Illinois)</p>
<p>SWIMMING<br />
Dakota Wheeler, Westmoore (South Dakota)</p>
<p>TENNIS<br />
Brandon Champagne, Jenks (OSU)<br />
Logon Collins, Tulsa Union (Marquette)<br />
Ashley Coleman, Owasso (Seminole State)<br />
Emily Conrad, McGuinness (Abilene Christian)<br />
Casey Distaso, Edmond North (Georgetown)<br />
Cale Hammond, Tulsa Kelley (Duke)<br />
Mia Lancaster, McGuinness (OU)<br />
Evan McElwain, Tulsa Washington (Cornell)<br />
Whitney Ritchie, McGuinness (OU)<br />
John Harry Warden, Tulsa Union (OU)<br />
Danielle Whitehorn, Tahlequah (OU)</p>
<p>TRACK AND FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY<br />
Beau Brown, Edmond Santa Fe (Bethany)<br />
Dewayne Golbek, Claremore (Arkansas)<br />
Jenna Griffin, Pawhuska (Southwestern, Kan.)<br />
Rozlyn Hamilton, Idabel (Okla. Christian)<br />
Brock Hime, Woodland (Cowley County)<br />
Hillarie Kessler, Deer Creek (WOSC)<br />
Michelle Marcha, Altus (Okla. Christian)<br />
Ryan Minkley, Ardmore (Tulsa)<br />
Erin Patterson, Tulsa Union (ORU)<br />
Rachel Roberts, Guthrie (Harding)<br />
Darren Ross, Edmond Memorial (Okla. Christian)<br />
Michael Spencer, Edmond Memorial (Okla. Christian)<br />
Emma Steele, Holland Hall (Dartmouth)<br />
Antonio Taylor, Northwest (Okla. Christian)<br />
James Turner, Plainview (Okla. Christian)</p>
<p>VOLLEYBALL<br />
Ashley Acklin, Carl Albert (Radford)<br />
Tyler Cockrell, Tulsa Washington (Gardner-Webb)<br />
Jordan Cook, Broken Arrow (NOC)<br />
Sarah Groesbeck, Jenks (SNU)<br />
Tate Hardaker, Edmond Santa Fe (UCO)<br />
Julie Labarthe, Heritage Hall (Quinnipiac)<br />
Sallie McLaurin, Carl Albert (OU)<br />
Laura Taylor, Tulsa Union (ORU)<br />
Alyssa Wilson, Clinton (Northern Colorado)</p>
<p>WRESTLING<br />
Christian Bailey, Davis (OCU)<br />
Ronnie Balfour, Tulsa Union (OU)<br />
Justin DeAngelis, Jenks (OU)<br />
Greg Delk, Skiatook (OCU)<br />
Quincy Mondaine, Muskogee (OU)<br />
Dax Perrier, Pawhuska (OU)<br />
Jared Porter, Carl Albert (Central Michigan)<br />
Dustin Reed, Choctaw (OU)<br />
*Will walk on<br />
**Graduated last year, currently enrolled at Kansas State</p>
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		<title>4A HS Basketball Area Matchups</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2010/02/03/4a-hs-basketball-area-matchups/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anadarko]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Basketball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bethany]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bishop McGuinness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blanchard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clinton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Douglass High School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Glenpool]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heritage Hall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high school]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McLoud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oklahoma City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Private Schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sallisaw]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seminole]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seq. Claremore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Star Spencer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tulsa High Schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tuttle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weatherford]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Here&#8217;s the Class 4A basketball playoff pairings:</p>
<p>Seems like the biggest thing from an OKC boys  standpoint is McGuinness, Douglass and Heritage Hall all being in separate areas.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here&#8217;s the Class 4A basketball playoff pairings:</p>
<p>Seems like the biggest thing from an OKC boys  standpoint is McGuinness, Douglass and Heritage Hall all being in separate areas. John Marshall and McGuinness figure to be the favorites in Area I, Douglass and Blanchard in Area II, Fort Gibson and Tulsa McLain in Area III and Star Spencer and Madill in Area IV (Although Roland and Stilwell will be dangerous as well)</p>
<p>Note: Districts 3, 4, 7 and 8 play Friday, Feb. 19. Districts 1, 2, 5 and 6 play Saturday, Feb. 20. Girls play at 6:30 p.m., boys play at 8 p.m.</p>
<p>Class 4A<br />
AREA I<br />
Dist. 1: Guymon at Woodward<br />
Dist. 2: Harding Prep at Anadarko<br />
Dist. 3: Santa Fe South at John Marshall<br />
Dist. 4: Clinton at Elk City<br />
Dist. 5: Blackwell at Cleveland<br />
Dist. 6: Classen at McGuinness<br />
Dist. 7: Heritage Hall at Piedmont<br />
Dist. 8: Cushing at Perkins</p>
<p>AREA II<br />
Dist. 1: Cache at Lone Grove<br />
Dist. 2: Dickson at Byng<br />
Dist. 3: Little Axe at Douglass<br />
Dist. 4: Elgin at Bethany<br />
Dist. 5: Weatherford at Tuttle<br />
Dist. 6: Pauls Valley at Newcastle<br />
Dist. 7: Seminole at Tecumseh<br />
Dist. 8: Blanchard at McLoud</p>
<p>AREA III<br />
Dist. 1: Vinita at Miami<br />
Dist. 2: Tulsa McLain at Tulsa Webster<br />
Dist. 3: Oologah at Jay<br />
Dist. 4: Dewey at Locust Grove<br />
Dist. 5: Metro Christian at Seq. Claremore<br />
Dist. 6: Catoosa at Berryhill<br />
Dist. 7: Inola at Fort Gibson<br />
Dist. 8: Glenpool at Wagoner</p>
<p>AREA IV<br />
Dist. 1: Harrah at Mannford<br />
Dist. 2: Okmulgee at Hilldale<br />
Dist. 3: Checotah at Stilwell<br />
Dist. 4: Bristow at Star Spencer<br />
Dist. 5: Atoka at Madill<br />
Dist. 6: Sallisaw at Roland<br />
Dist. 7: Poteau at Muldrow<br />
Dist. 8: Idabel at Broken Bow</p>
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		<title>Semifinal sites set</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2009/11/21/semifinal-sites-set/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2009/11/21/semifinal-sites-set/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:43:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ada]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Altus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anadarko]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Antlers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bethany]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bishop Kelley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bishop McGuinness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bixby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blanchard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Booker T.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bridge Creek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Broken Arrow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cache]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Capitol Hill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carl Albert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Casady]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cascia Hall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Centennial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chandler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Choctaw]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christian Heritage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clinton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Davenport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deer Creek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Del City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Douglass High School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Duncan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond Memorial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond North]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond Santa Fe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond/sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[El Reno]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fairview]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Glenpool]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guthrie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harrah]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heritage Hall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high school]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jenks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Marshall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kingfisher]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawton Eisenhower]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawton MacArthur]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lexington]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Little Axe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McLoud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Miami]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Midwest City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Millwood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[minco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Moore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Morrison]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mt. St. Mary's]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Muskogee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mustang]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Noble]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Norman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Norman North]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northeast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OCA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OCS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oklahoma City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pauls Valley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pawnee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prague]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Private Schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Purcell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Putnam City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Putnam North]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Putnam West]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sallisaw]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sapulpa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seminole]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seq. Claremore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shawnee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Southeast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Southmoore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Star Spencer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thomas Edison]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tulsa High Schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tulsa Union]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tuttle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Union]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vinita]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[washington]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weatherford]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Western Heights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Westmoore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yukon]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Here&#8217;s the semifinal times/dates:
Class 6A
Jenks vs.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here&#8217;s the semifinal times/dates:<br />
<strong>Class 6A<br />
</strong>Jenks vs. Southmoore, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Putnam City Stadium<br />
Tulsa Union vs. Broken Arrow, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, University of Tulsa<br />
<strong>Class 5A<br />
</strong>El Reno vs. Carl Albert, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Putnam City Stadium<br />
Bixby vs. Guthrie, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Stillwater High School<br />
<strong>Class 4A<br />
</strong>Weatherford vs. Douglass, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Yukon<br />
Star Spencer vs. Sallisaw, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sapulpa<br />
<strong>Class 3A<br />
</strong>Seq. Claremore vs. Cascia Hall, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Collinsville<br />
Berryhill vs. Dewey, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Skiatook<br />
<strong>Class B<br />
</strong>Garber vs. Laverne, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Woodward<br />
Ryan vs. Canton, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Norman<br />
<strong>Class C<br />
</strong>DC-Lamont vs. Timberlake, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Enid<br />
Seiling vs. Forgan, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Woodward</p>
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		<title>Blanchard: Berryhill is AT Blanchard&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2009/11/19/blanchard-berryhill-is-at-blanchard/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2009/11/19/blanchard-berryhill-is-at-blanchard/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Przybylo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blanchard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high school]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com</p>
<p>We&#8217;ve had fun building up Blanchard as the ultimate underdog after beating Madill.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo<br />
<a href="mailto:BPrzybylo@opubco.com">BPrzybylo@opubco.com</a></p>
<p>We&#8217;ve had fun building up Blanchard as the ultimate underdog after beating Madill. But we went a little too far in Thursday&#8217;s paper. Blanchard is not at Berryhill on Friday.</p>
<p>Though it would make for a great story about Blanchard going on the road in back-to-back weeks, Berryhill is coming to the Lion&#8217;s Den (I&#8217;m sure that&#8217;s not what it&#8217;s called but it sounds cool). So Berryhill is at Blanchard, we apologize for the mishap.</p>
<p>I trust in Blanchard&#8217;s toughness, just think this team has the right stuff. I think the Lions move on to face Clinton yet again in the 3A semifinals.</p>
<p>Once again, Berryhill is at Blanchard on Friday.</p>
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		<title>Q and A: Blanchard WR Dalton Dolezal</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2009/11/18/q-and-a-blanchard-wr-dalton-dolezal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:48:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Patterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Blanchard (8-3)  hosts Berryhill (9-2) Friday night in the second round of the Class 3A playoffs.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Blanchard (8-3)  hosts Berryhill (9-2) Friday night in the second round of the Class 3A playoffs. Wide receiver Dalton Dolezal (32 catches for 556 yards, 3 TD) talks about life off the gridiron.</p>
<p><strong>What was your welcome to the varsity moment?</strong></p>
<p>When iIwas a freshman in spring ball and Igot layed out by our senior linebacker.</p>
<p><strong>What&#8217;s on your bucket list?</strong></p>
<p>Bungee Jump, eat a 72oz steak, Meet Jessica Alba, become a state champion in any sport, go to Universal Studios</p>
<p><strong>Five most important things in your life?<br />
</strong>Food, Girls, Friends, Family, and God</p>
<p><strong>Hidden talent?</strong></p>
<p>I am good at Ping Pong</p>
<p><strong>If you could trade places with anyone for a day who would it be and why?</strong></p>
<p>Blake Stringer, so I can throw to myself.</p>
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		<title>Rankings Preview: Nov. 15</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2009/11/14/rankings-preview-nov-15/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:25:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bishop Kelley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bishop McGuinness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bixby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blanchard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Booker T.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[boys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bridge Creek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Broken Arrow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carl Albert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cascia Hall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clinton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Davenport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Douglass High School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond Memorial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond/sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[El Reno]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[girls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Glenpool]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guthrie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heritage Hall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high school]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jenks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Marshall]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lawton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Midwest City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Millwood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mustang]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Seq. Claremore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shawnee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Southmoore]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Star Spencer]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tulsa Union]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Union]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>For one more time before the playoffs end, here’s the rankings in all their glory:</p>
<p>EDIT: I&#8217;ve got to get this in above the jump: I messed up in my Class 2A rankings this week.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For one more time before the playoffs end, here’s the rankings in all their glory:</p>
<p>EDIT: I&#8217;ve got to get this in above the jump: I messed up in my Class 2A rankings this week. I initially (and in Sunday&#8217;s paper) had Washington above Lindsay. Lindsay beat Washington comfortably during the regular season in a win that started the Leopards on a 7-1 run that has them going to Heritage Hall for a second-round playoff game.</p>
<p><strong>Class 6A</strong><br />
1. Jenks (1)#11-0<br />
2. Tulsa Union (2)#10-1<br />
3. Broken Arrow (3)#9-2<br />
4. Southmoore (4)#10-1<br />
5. Midwest City (5)#9-2<br />
6. Bartlesville (6)#9-2<br />
7. Lawton (8)#9-2<br />
8. Edmond Memorial (9)#8-3<br />
9. Putnam North (10)#7-4<br />
10. Mustang (7)#7-4</p>
<p>The top six teams here all win and remain the same. I seriously considered switching Southmoore and Midwest City and would’ve if the Bombers would’ve been more convincing in their win. Mustang drops from No. 7 to 10 after a 38-7 loss to Edmond Memorial. Lawton and Edmond Memorial each moved up a spot. Putnam North, despite the loss, moved up a spot to No. 9.</p>
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<p><strong>Class 5A</strong><br />
1. Tulsa Kelley (1)#11-0<br />
2. El Reno (2)#11-0<br />
3. Shawnee (3)#11-0<br />
4. Carl Albert (5)#9-2<br />
5. Tulsa East Central (6)#10-1<br />
6. McAlester (7)#10-1<br />
7. Tulsa Washington (4)#5-5*<br />
8. Bixby (9)#7-4<br />
9. Tulsa Central (8)#8-3<br />
10. Guthrie (NR)#7-4<br />
*Three games forfeited.</p>
<p>I said last week that Tulsa Washington would’ve move up and after Carl Albert put it to Lawton MacArthur tonight, the Titans make the jump over the Hornets, as do Tulsa East Central and McAlester. I think that’s about as low as the Hornets are going to fall, though, unless Bixby or Guthrie goes on to win the title. Bixby moves up a spot while Tulsa Central falls one spot to No. 9. Guthrie makes its first appearance in the rankings since early in the season after a 20-12 win over Duncan. I still think Tulsa Central’s overall resume is a bit better than Guthrie’s, so for right now, the Braves stay ahead. But a strong performance next week could change that, even in a lott.</p>
<p><strong>Class 4A<br />
</strong>1. Weatherford (1)#11-0<br />
2. McGuinness (2)#9-2<br />
3. Douglass (3)#8-3<br />
4. Star Spencer (4)#9-2<br />
5. Sallisaw (6)#10-1<br />
6. Glenpool (5)#9-2<br />
7. Broken Bow (7)#8-3<br />
8. Wagoner (8)#8-3<br />
9. Oologah (10)#8-3<br />
10. Poteau (9)#8-3</p>
<p>The top four star the same as the three 4A-1 teams at the top all win. Sallisaw leaps Glenpool, though I don’t drop the Warriors much after they lose a second consecutive game because they did hold Douglass to 14 points. The reasoning there is the same I used not to drop Star, Douglass and McGuinness much after their losses during the season. Poteau hangs onto a top 10 spot despite a 35-7 loss to Oologah. Considered moving Collinsville in after its loss to Sallisaw but Collinsville did lost five games.</p>
<p><strong>Class 3A</strong><br />
1. Cascia Hall (1)#10-0<br />
2. Tuttle (2)#11-0<br />
3. Berryhill (5)#9-2<br />
4. Clinton (6)#8-3<br />
5. Sequoyah Claremore (7)#9-2<br />
6. Purcell (9)#9-2<br />
7. Blanchard (10)#8-3<br />
8. Madill (3)#10-1<br />
9. Metro Christian (4)#10-1<br />
10. Dewey (NR)#7-4</p>
<p>Some shakeup here as Madill and Metro Christian were both upset. Both fall six spots, while Berryhill, Clinton and Sequoyah Claremore move up two each. Purcell and Blanchard jump three each while Dewey’s win over Metro puts it in the rankings for the first time. But Dewey’s four losses keep it behind Metro in the overall picture.</p>
<p><strong>Class 2A</strong><br />
1. Lincoln Christian (1)#10-1<br />
2. Davis (2)#11-0<br />
3. Millwood (4)#10-1*<br />
4. Kingfisher (6)#9-2<br />
5. Bridge Creek (7)#10-1<br />
6. John Marshall (8)#9-2<br />
7. Heritage Hall (10)#7-4<br />
8. Pawhuska (NR)#9-2<br />
9. Lindsay (NR)#7-4**<br />
10. Washington (NR)#7-4**</p>
<p>*Includes forfeit win over Jones<br />
**Rankings changed after published in the paper. Lindsay and Washington switched.</p>
<p>A lot of shakeup here after Sequoyah Tahlequah’s perfect regular season ends and Vian and Plainview unexpectedly lose in the first round. Millwood jumps up a spot, Kingisher, Bridge Creek and John Marshall up two, Heritage Hall up three. Pawhuska, Washington and Lindsay all enter the rankings after impressive first-round wins.</p>
<p><strong>Class A<br />
</strong>1. Tonkawa (1)#11-0<br />
2. Ringling (2)#10-0<br />
3. Hennessey (3)#11-0<br />
4. Stroud (4)#11-0<br />
5. Talihina (5)#11-0<br />
6. Cashion (6)#11-0<br />
7. Oklahoma Bible (7)#10-1<br />
8. Central Sallisaw (8)#10-1<br />
9. Watonga (9)#9-2<br />
10. Velma-Alma (NR)#9-2</p>
<p>Easy top nine here as they all won. OCS drops out after its 7-0 loss to Oklahoma Bible but it wasn’t an easy decision. In the Saints’ place got Velma-Alma, which won its sixth consecutive game with a 48-0 win over Hollis. That’s also six consecutive games of 46 points or more for the Comets.</p>
<p><strong>Class B</strong><br />
1. Garber (1)#11-0<br />
2. Canton (2)#10-1<br />
3. Porter (3)#11-0<br />
4. Ryan (4)#11-0<br />
5. Davenport (5)#10-1<br />
6. Depew (6)#9-2<br />
7. Laverne (10)#7-4<br />
8. Kiefer (NR)#9-2<br />
9. Caddo (7)#8-3<br />
10. Weleetka (9)#6-5</p>
<p>Laverne moves up three spots with a 50-48 win over Caddo. Kiefer moves back in with a bounceback 43-6 blowout win over Gans. Caddo falls two spots and Weleetka one with their losses.</p>
<p><strong>Class C</strong><br />
1. Shattuck (1)#11-0<br />
2. Timberlake (2)#11-0<br />
3. Seiling (4)#10-1<br />
4. Deer Creek-Lamont (6)#9-2<br />
5. Tipton (7)#9-2<br />
6. Waynoka (8)#8-2<br />
7. Covington-Douglas (9)#7-4<br />
8. Forgan (NR)#7-4<br />
9. Temple (3)#9-2<br />
10. Maud (5)#10-1</p>
<p>Some big shuffling here as Temple’s loss to Waynoka drops it way down while Maud also drops heavily after losing to Covington-Douglas. Forgan moves into the rankings after a win over Victory Life.</p>
<p>By Ryan Aber</p>
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		<title>OKRankings.com Boys Basketball poll</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2009/11/10/okrankings-com-boys-basketball-poll/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Altus]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bethany]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Booker T.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bridge Creek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Broken Arrow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cache]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Capitol Hill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carl Albert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cascia Hall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Choctaw]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christian Heritage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Del City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Douglass High School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond Memorial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond North]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond Santa Fe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond/sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[El Reno]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fairview]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Glenpool]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guthrie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heritage Hall]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[John Marshall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kingfisher]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawton Eisenhower]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawton MacArthur]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Millwood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mt. St. Mary's]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Southmoore]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The OKRankings.com Preseason Boys Basketball Coaches&#8217; poll has been released.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The OKRankings.com Preseason Boys Basketball Coaches&#8217; poll has been released. These are the rankings that eventually go toward deciding playoff pairings. So here they are (first-place votes in parentheses):</p>
<p><strong>Class 6A<br />
</strong>1. Putnam City (8)<br />
2. Putnam City West (7)<br />
3. Muskogee (4)<br />
4. Southmoore<br />
5. Tulsa Union<br />
6. Jenks<br />
7. Edmond Santa Fe<br />
8. Midwest City<br />
9. Broken Arrow<br />
10. Putnam City North<br />
11. Owasso<br />
12. Edmond Memorial<br />
13. Lawton<br />
14 Enid<br />
15. Choctaw<br />
15. Del City<br />
17. Norman North<br />
18. Edmond North<br />
19. Lawton Eisenhower<br />
20. Norman</p>
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<p><strong>Class 5A<br />
</strong>1. Tulsa Edison (13)<br />
2. Tulsa Memorial (8)<br />
3. Tulsa Washington<br />
4. Guthrie (1)<br />
5. Carl Albert<br />
6. Ardmore<br />
7. Tulsa East Central<br />
8. Tulsa Kelley<br />
9. Capitol Hill<br />
10. El Reno<br />
11. Southeast<br />
12. Northwest<br />
13. Lawton Macarthur<br />
14. Claremore<br />
15. Tahlequah<br />
16. Coweta<br />
17. Tulsa Central<br />
17. McAlester<br />
19. Chickasha<br />
20. Altus</p>
<p><strong>Class 4A<br />
</strong>1. Star Spencer (15)<br />
2. Douglass (8)<br />
3. Bishop McGuinness (2)<br />
4. John Marshall<br />
5. Fort Gibson<br />
6. Vinita<br />
7. Metro Christian (1)<br />
8. Madill<br />
9. Tulsa McLain<br />
10. Bethany<br />
11. Anadarko<br />
12. Newcastle<br />
13. Cache<br />
14. Blanchard<br />
15. Piedmont<br />
15. Roland<br />
17. Tecumseh<br />
18. Weatherford<br />
19. Glenpool<br />
20. Heritage Hall</p>
<p><strong>Class 3A<br />
</strong>1. Sequoyah Tahlequah (11)<br />
2. Cascia Hall (9)<br />
3. Bethel (6)<br />
4. Saint Mary<br />
5. Northeast (6)<br />
6. Millwood<br />
7. Hugo (1)<br />
8. Okemah<br />
9. Oklahoma Christian School<br />
10. Plainview<br />
11. Kingfisher<br />
12. Verdigris<br />
13. Heavener<br />
14. Prague<br />
15. Bridge Creek<br />
16. Beggs<br />
17. Victory Christian<br />
18. Sperry<br />
19. Vian<br />
20. Riverside</p>
<p><strong>Class 2A<br />
</strong>1. Pawnee (34)<br />
2. Talihina (5)<br />
3. Oktaha<br />
4. Preston<br />
5. Chisholm<br />
6. Haworth<br />
7. Lincoln Christian<br />
8. Watonga<br />
9. Washington<br />
10. Latta<br />
11. Dale<br />
12. Tonkawa (1)<br />
13. Christian Heritage<br />
14. Fairview<br />
15. Cordell<br />
16. Pioneer<br />
16. Oklahoma Bible Academy<br />
18. Healdton<br />
19. Walters<br />
20. Gore</p>
<p><strong>Class A<br />
</strong>1. Garber (45)<br />
2. Okarche (4)<br />
3. Stratford (1)<br />
4. Texhoma<br />
5. Ripley<br />
6. Fort Cobb-Broxton (1)<br />
7. Stuart<br />
8. Cheyenne (1)<br />
9. Rock Creek<br />
10. Okeene<br />
11. Thomas<br />
12. Porter<br />
13. Chattanooga<br />
14. Seiling<br />
15. Welch<br />
16. Turpin (1)<br />
17. Fletcher<br />
18. Calumet (1)<br />
19. Howe<br />
20. Caddo</p>
<p><strong>Class B<br />
</strong>1. Roff (49)<br />
2. Red Oak (4)<br />
3. Forgan (9)<br />
4. Frontier<br />
5. Coyle<br />
6. Hammon<br />
7. Medford<br />
8. Big Pasture<br />
9. Burlington<br />
10. Lomega<br />
11. Mason<br />
12. Binger-Oney<br />
13. Erick<br />
14. Vici<br />
15. Glencoe<br />
16. Earlsboro<br />
17. Fargo<br />
18. Boynton<br />
19. Stringtown<br />
20. Corn Bible</p>
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		<title>Know of a player signing?</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2009/11/09/know-of-a-player-signing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:33:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ada]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Altus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anadarko]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Antlers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Basketball]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bishop Kelley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bishop McGuinness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bixby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blanchard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Booker T.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bridge Creek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Broken Arrow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cache]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Capitol Hill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carl Albert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Casady]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cascia Hall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Centennial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chandler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Choctaw]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christian Heritage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clinton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cross Country]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Davenport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deer Creek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Del City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Douglass High School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Duncan]]></category>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With signing day coming up Wednesday, The Oklahoman is once again compiling a list of players across the state who have signed to play college athletics at any level.<br />
If you have a signing to report, e-mail it to Ryan Aber at raber@opubco.com ro post it on the comments section here (on the main high school blog at http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports )</p>
<p><span id="more-4960"></span>Here are the ones I have so far:<br />
BASEBALL<br />
Cale Coshow, Deer Creek (OU)<br />
Casey Coyle, Putnam North (OU)<br />
Cale Elam, Oktaha (Wichita State)<br />
Brad Fisher, Jenks (Oral Roberts)<br />
Josh Halbert, Choctaw (Wichita State)<br />
Mason Justice, Holland Hall (Kansas State)<br />
Jordan Lopez, Edmond Santa Fe (Texas Tech)<br />
J.T. Realmuto, Carl Albert (OSU)<br />
Jacob Rice, Tulsa Union (Arkansas)</p>
<p>BOYS BASKETBALL<br />
Cameron Downing, Tulsa Memorial (Buffalo)<br />
Amric Fields, Putnam West (TCU)</p>
<p>GIRLS BASKETBALL<br />
Jimi Blagowsky, Edmond Santa Fe (Air Force)<br />
Brenna Burnett, Dale (Palm Beach Atlantic)<br />
Meagan Henson, CHA (TCU)<br />
Kalie Lucas, Harrah (Missouri Southern)<br />
Ashlee Pitts, Tulsa East Central (SW Baptist)<br />
Cara Pugh, McGuinness (OCU)</p>
<p>GOLF<br />
Tressa Brumley, Chouteau (UCO)<br />
Ian Davis, Deer Creek (OSU)<br />
Talor Gooch, Carl Albert (OSU)<br />
Matt Helms, Edmond Santa Fe (Wichita State)<br />
Lauren Michael, Jenks (Drury)<br />
Cody Reed, Edmond Santa Fe (NSU)</p>
<p>SOCCER<br />
Corbin Campbell, Deer Creek (OBU)</p>
<p>SOFTBALL<br />
Shelby Blanton, Newcastle (Tulsa)<br />
Sierra Bronkey, Edmond Santa Fe (Arkansas)<br />
Tiffany Brown, Catoosa (Pittsburg State)<br />
Bailee Cartwright, Moss (Northwestern State, La.)<br />
Dani Fox, Yukon (Washburn)<br />
Shaylee Griffin, McAlester (OCU)<br />
Haley Henshaw, Catoosa (Tulsa)<br />
Javen Henson, Red Oak (OU)<br />
Hannah Justice, Catoosa (UCO)<br />
Beth Manship, Harrah (Southeastern)<br />
Mary Kate McKay, Madill (Angelo State)<br />
Lauren Poole, Putnam North (Seminole State)<br />
Natalie Powers, Holland Hall (Tenn.-Chatt.)<br />
Shelbi Redfearn, Stillwater (Baylor)<br />
Kylee Rounsaville, Mustang (OCU)<br />
Kenna Self, Madill (OBU)<br />
Lauren Tyndall, Edmond Memorial (Northwestern, Ill.)<br />
Hillary Weatherford, Carl Albert (Washburn)<br />
Briana Williams, Midwest City (OCU)</p>
<p>TENNIS<br />
Logon Collins, Tulsa Union (Marquette)</p>
<p>VOLLEYBALL<br />
Ashley Acklin, Carl Albert (Radford)<br />
Tate Hardaker, Edmond Santa Fe (UCO)<br />
Julie Labarthe, Heritage Hall (Quinnipiac)<br />
Sallie McLaurin, Carl Albert (OU)<br />
Alyssa Wilson, Clinton (Northern Colorado)</p>
<p>WRESTLING<br />
Ronnie Balfour, Tulsa Union (OU)<br />
Justin DeAngelis, Jenks (OU)<br />
Greg Delk, Skiatook (OCU)<br />
Quincy Mondaine, Muskogee (OU)<br />
Jared Porter, Carl Albert (Central Michigan)<br />
Dustin Reed, Choctaw (OU)</p>
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		<title>Rankings preview: Nov. 8</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Sorry for the delay from my usual late Friday night posting.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sorry for the delay from my usual late Friday night posting. Combination of a long drive back from Glenpool and trying to piece together the playoff brackets left me too tired to think straight last night by the time I would’ve been able to work on them So here they are in all their glory with a little different format this week (and I hope to do Class A-C in a similar format a bit later):</p>
<p><strong>Class 6A<br />
</strong>1. Jenks (1)#10-0<br />
Why they’re not lower: Because the Trojans are the only team to go 10-0 in Class 6A.</p>
<p>2. Tulsa Union (2)#9-1<br />
Why they’re not higher: Because the Redskins lost head-to-head to Jenks.<br />
Why they’re not lower: Because their only loss is to Jenks (a two-point win) and they beat Broken Arrow — and everyone else — on their schedule.</p>
<p>3. Broken Arrow (3)#8-2<br />
Why they’re not higher: Because the Tigers only two losses came to Jenks and Tulsa Union.<br />
Why they’re not lower: They beat everyone else, including Bartlesville last night. They also own wins over Owasso, Claremore and Tulsa Washington.</p>
<p>4. Southmoore (4)#9-1<br />
Why they’re not higher: Because they’re the only team of these top four to lose to a lower-ranked team. The SaberCats have also found themselves in more close games than any of the top four.<br />
Why they’re not lower: An impressive list of wins in non-district and 6A-1: Edmond Memorial and Midwest City in non-district and Del City, Lawton and Mustang in district play. Other than Jenks, Southmoore has the best list of wins.</p>
<p>5. Midwest City (5)#8-2<br />
Why they’re not higher: The only thing keeping the Bombers this low is non-district losses to Del City and Southmoore and its hard to vault them over the SaberCats with their previously discussed credentials.<br />
Why they’re not lower: They’ve gone through a relatively weak district and done exactly what a really good team should — destroy everyone. The Bombers closest district game was a 22-7 win over 6A-2 runner-up Edmond Memorial. None of the others were decided by less than 29 points.</p>
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<p>6. Mustang (7)#7-3<br />
Why they’re not higher: Losses to now-lower ranked Edmond North and Lawton.<br />
Why they’re not lower: I originally had Mustang No. 7 before going back and doing a side-by-side comparison with Bartlesville. Mustang has wins over playoff teams Yukon and Putnam North and you’ve still got to consider their win over Del City as a good win. Since Daniel Farrow’s return, Mustang has been among the top teams in 6A, even considering last night’s close loss.</p>
<p>7. Bartlesville (6)#8-2<br />
Why they’re not higher: Because other than their two losses, Bartlesville played just two playoff teams (Claremore and Enid) and the Enid game was close, as was the Muskogee game (35-30).<br />
Why they’re not lower: The Bruins played Jenks and Broken Arrow respectably in losses and have wins over Claremore and Enid. The schedule might not have been super-tough outside of the two losses by the Bruins did what they needed to do.</p>
<p>8. Lawton (9)#8-2<br />
Why they’re not higher: Back-to-back losses to Del City and Southmoore in the sixth and seventh weeks and, for better or worse, they beat Mustang before Daniel Farrow got going for the Broncos. The loss to the Wolverines came in Farrow&#8217;s first game back. That doesn’t change how I view Lawton and it was still a great win but it does change how I viewed the loss for Mustang, which affects the rankings as a whole.<br />
Why they’re not lower: Wins over Mustang, Putnam North and Mustang (and 5A Lawton MacArthur, which has looked a lot more like the top-level 5A team they are recently). Finishing second in a brutal 6A-1 is enough to justify a top-eight ranking.</p>
<p>9. Edmond Memorial (10)#7-3<br />
Why they’re not higher: A 1-3 start, with losses to Southmoore, Del City and Midwest City. The Bulldogs also haven’t shown the offensive explosion the teams ahead of them have, only scoring more than 28 points once — even with some teams on the schedule that should’ve turned into Memorial blowouts.<br />
Why they’re not lower: Defense. Three shutouts, the only teams scoring 20 or more points against them were Southmoore and Midwest City and just some flat-out dominant defensive performances. Neither of those teams, though, scored more than 22. The Bulldogs will go as far as their defense takes them.</p>
<p>10. Putnam North (NR)#7-3<br />
Why they’re not higher: The loss to Norman North, given the Timberwolves late-season struggles when they started playing the top part of 6A-1, holds the Panthers down.<br />
Why they’re ranked: The Panthers turned right around from that loss to Norman North and pulled off the biggest upset of the season in 6A when they knocked off Southmoore 30-28. They also closed the season with a dominating performance in a 34-7 win over a Del City team that had been pretty good this season.</p>
<p><strong>Others:</strong><br />
Owasso (6-4)<br />
Why they’re not ranked: They probably would’v’e been back in the rankings if not for a 7-3 loss to Stillwater last night.</p>
<p>Del City (7-3)<br />
Why they’re not ranked: Back-to-back losses to end the season including a blowout loss to Putnam North to end the season. The Eagles are, far and away, the best team not going to the playoffs.</p>
<p>Enid (6-4)<br />
Why they’re not ranked: Losses to Owasso and Choctaw, with one win against playoff-bound teams (10-7 over Yukon) doesn’t make for a top-10 team.</p>
<p><strong>Class 5A</strong><br />
1. Tulsa Kelley (1)#10-0<br />
Why they’re not lower: The Comets win over Tulsa Washington to begin district play was an eye-opener. That’s whne they vaulted to No. 1. But since, the Comets have kept things rolling, with wins over Bixby, Pryor and Tulsa Hale among their perfect record. And their 10-9 win over Class 4A McGuinness turned out to be a pretty good win as well.</p>
<p>2. El Reno (2)#10-0<br />
Why they’re not higher: Hard to argue with El Reno’s resume. Kelley’s just wound up being a bit better with more wins over quality opponents. But the Indians did beat Guthrie (18-0), Lawton MacArthur (42-17) and Duncan (14-7 last night) so that does give me pause.<br />
Why they’re not lower: 10-0. The blowout win over Lawton MacArthur turned out to be very impressive. El Reno’s defense is the toughest in 5A, having allowed no opponent to score more than 21 (and that was in a 47-21 win).</p>
<p>3. Shawnee (3)#10-0<br />
Why they’re not higher: Part of it has to do with where Shawnee started the season ranked and that Tulsa Kelley turned in a signature win that vaulted them ahead of the Wolves. There’s certainly an argument to be made for Shawnee as No. 1 (and Tulsa Kelley and El Reno as well).<br />
Why they’re not lower: Like El Reno, 10-0. With only one other Class 5A team with as many as nine wins, third is as low as you can justify the Wolves, especially with wins over Carl Albert and Guthrie on the resume.</p>
<p>4. Tulsa Washington (4)#5-5*<br />
Why they’re not higher: Losses to Broken Arrow and Tulsa Kelley back-to-back earlier in the season. They then had to forfeit three more games that ended any playoff hopes.<br />
Why they’re not lower: First of all, let’s address the forfeits. In each one of those games, Tulsa Washington would’ve won anyway. The player in question didn’t make the kind of difference that would’ve changed the outcome. That’s not to say the forfeits are unfair. They absolutely make sense and the rule as its written is the way to enforce it. To on-the-field performance, the Hornets started the season with a win over then-No. 2 Carl Albert and ended with a win over Bixby. They also handed Tulsa East Central its only loss of the season. The Hornets, even at 5-5, are deserving of a No. 4 ranking. They’re also deserving of the asterisk that goes along with the forfeits that are keeping them out of the playoffs.<br />
*Record includes three forfeits of games won by Tulsa Washington.</p>
<p>5. Carl Albert (5)#8-2<br />
Why they’re not higher: Losses to Tulsa Washington and Shawnee, plain and simple. If you take only on-the-field performance into the equation, as I’ve said I was doing with Tulsa Washington, fifth is the highest you can make an argument for Carl Albert.<br />
Why they’re not lower: Wins over Duncan (38-6), Guthrie (40-7) and Ardmore (47-14), all playoff teams and none particularly close. The Titans weren’t challenged in any of their eight wins during the regular season. Just as an argument can’t be made for Carl Albert to be higher when you take BTW’s on-the-field performance into the equation, an argument can’t be made for the Titans to be lower. They did get beat soundly by Washington but led Shawnee late.</p>
<p>6. Tulsa East Central (6)#9-1<br />
Why they’re not higher: A 28-7 Week 2 loss to Tulsa Washington. If the Cardinals find a way to win that game and everything else is the same, its probably East Central who sits atop the rankings. They did, though, also have close calls against Tulsa Central (trailed into the second half before they wore the Braves down), Tulsa Edison (17-6 final) and Ada (24-21).<br />
Why they’re not lower: Wins over playoff-bound Tulsa Hale, Wagoner, Tulsa Central, Ada and McAlester. The Cardinals are also one of only five 5A teams to register nine or more regular-season wins.</p>
<p>7. McAlester (7)#9-1<br />
Why they’re not higher: A 22-6 loss to Tulsa East Central. That’s the only reason.<br />
Why they’re not lower: Wins over 4A Broken Bow and 5A playoff-bound Ardmore in non-district play and wins over Tulsa Central and Ada in district play helped the Buffaloes cap an impressive regular season.</p>
<p>8. Tulsa Central (9)#8-2<br />
Why they’re not higher: A pair of close losses to teams ranked ahead of them — Tulsa East Central and McAlester.<br />
Why they’re not lower: The Braves stayed close in both of their losses and beat Ada to finish third in their district. They also have one of the state’s top playmakers in Demarco Cobbs.</p>
<p>9. Bixby (8)#6-4<br />
Why they’re not higher: The Spartans 6-4 record is by far the worst on-the-field record of the ranked teams. Bixby lose to Jenks, Glenpool, Tulsa Kelley and Tulsa Washington. Not a bad loss among them but they still lost.<br />
Why they’re not lower: They did beat Claremore, Pryor and Tulsa Hale and played both Kelley and Washington close. Bixby is still a top 10 team.</p>
<p>10. Duncan (10)#8-2<br />
Why they’re not higher: In the end, the resumes of Bixby and Tulsa Central wound up being slightly better. They also didn’t blow out some teams that maybe they should’ve, beating Altus by just one and Deer Creek by three. Like it or not, style points matter sometimes.<br />
Why they’re ranked: The Demons beat Lawton MacArthur 35-34 and stayed closes than anyone against El Reno last night. I considered dropping them out but in the end, Duncan deserves to be in the top 10.</p>
<p><strong>Others:</strong><br />
Lawton MacArthur (7-3)<br />
Why they’re not ranked: The loss to Duncan wound up keeping the Highlanders out.</p>
<p>Guthrie (6-4)<br />
Why they’re not ranked: Just one win over a playoff-bound team (Ardmore). The Bluejays were only blown out once (a 40-7 loss to Carl Albert) but lost all their key games other than the Ardmore win.</p>
<p>Ada (7-3)<br />
Why they’re not ranked: Lost three of their last five games, all to ranked teams. Like Guthrie, Ada’s lone win over a playoff-bound team came against Ardmore.</p>
<p><strong>Class 4A</strong><br />
1. Weatherford (2)#10-0<br />
Why they’re not ranked lower: Easiest answer since Jenks. The Eagles are the lone undefeated team in 4A and won the district with the most serious title contenders in the state.</p>
<p>2. McGuinness (3)#8-2<br />
Why they’re not ranked higher: Head-to-head loss to a Weatherford team that went undefeated.<br />
Why they’re not ranked lower: The Irish beat Douglass head-to-head and had impressive wins over Guthrie and Millwood in non-district play. Even in the loss to Weatherford, McGuinness fell just one point short. The Irish’s only other loss was to 5A No. 1 Tulsa Kelley, also a one-point loss.</p>
<p>3. Douglass (4)#7-3<br />
Why they’re not ranked higher: Head-to-head losses to Weatherford and McGuinness.<br />
Why they’re not ranked lower: Their losses came 14-7 to the two top teams in 4A and by six to a Millwood team that then had Trayvon Henry, they beat Star Spencer 34-28 (which wound up being the tiebreaker for the third spot).</p>
<p>4. Star Spencer (6)#8-2<br />
Why they’re not ranked higher: Non-district losses to Millwood and Douglass. That’s it. Since, the Bobcats have been nothing short of dominant.<br />
Why they’re not ranked lower: 34-20 against Glenpool, ending the Warriors’ 23-game winning streak and scoring more than anyone had on Glenpool since 2006.</p>
<p>5. Glenpool (1)#9-1<br />
Why they’re not ranked higher: See Star Spencer.<br />
Why they’re not ranked lower: Wins over Bixby and Berryhill in non-district and an altogether dominating run through district play before running into Star Spencer.</p>
<p>6. Sallisaw (5)#9-1<br />
Why they’re not ranked higher: A 35-16 loss to Wagoner in Week 9. Although Matt Oberste was injured early in the game, such a decisive win by Wagoner pushed Sallisaw way down.<br />
Why they’re not ranked lower: The Black Diamonds did beat Poteau and Broken Bow to win another deep 4A district.</p>
<p>7. Broken Bow (7)#7-3<br />
Why they’re not ranked higher: Three consecutive losses to McAlester, Metro Christian and Sallisaw early in the season. Can’t really make a an argument to go ahead of Sallisaw with the record disparity.<br />
Why they’re not ranked lower: All of those losses were close (7 points in the first two and 13 to Sallisaw) and the Savages beat Wagoner in a close game and blew out Poteau.</p>
<p>8. Wagoner (8)#7-3<br />
Why they’re not ranked higher: Losses to Tulsa East Central, Poteau and Broken Bow. The Poteau loss is what really pushed the Bulldogs down at the time.<br />
Why they’re not ranked lower: They did hand Sallisaw its only loss, Matt Oberste injury or no. The losses, also, were all against good teams and the two district losses came by a combined four points.</p>
<p>9. Poteau (9)#8-2<br />
Why they’re not ranked higher: Back-to-back blowout losses to Sallisaw and Broken Bow after the Pirates pulled off an impressive upset over Waoner.<br />
Why they’re not ranked lower: 15-14 win over Wagoner. Its by far the Pirates’ signature win. Other than that, Poteau beat just one Oklahoma playoff bound team and that was 2A Spiro.</p>
<p>10. Oologah (10)#7-3<br />
Why they’re not ranked higher: Oologah lost to eventual district-winner Jay 33-16. The other two losses were too damaging, as they lose to 6A playoff team Claremore and a pretty good 3A Sequoyah Claremore team.<br />
Why they’re ranked: Wins over district rivals Collinsville, Catoosa and Grove. That and Jay’s shutout loss to Catoosa last week.</p>
<p><strong>Others:<br />
</strong>Jay (7-3)<br />
Why they’re not ranked: Non-dsitrict losses to Gravette, Ark., and Pryor kept Jay out early and a 9-0 loss to Catoosa kept it from entering the rankings last week.</p>
<p>Tecumseh (8-2)<br />
Why they’re not ranked: Tecumseh entered the rankinigs twice and prompty got throttled by a combined 89-6 by Glenpool and Star Spencer. No shame there but they did need overtime to beat Cleveland last night and played Noble, Harrah, McLoud and Seminole close. That’s way too many close calls to be ranked with the blowout losses.</p>
<p>Catoosa (7-3)<br />
Why they’re not ranked: An overtime loss to Tahlequah, blowout losses to Tulsa Kelley and Oologah. None too devastating but combined with close wins over Skiatook, Collinsville and Grove and Jay and Oologah are better candidates for rankings in a tight 4A-3.</p>
<p><strong>Class 3A</strong><br />
1. Cascia Hall (1)#9-0<br />
Why they’re not ranked lower: The defending champions have been stellar this season, with only a Week 9 win over Sequoyah Claremore being decided by loss than 18 points.</p>
<p>2. Tuttle (2)#10-0<br />
Why they’re not ranked lower: Perfect regular-season, including wins over Clinton, Elgin, Blanchard and Kingfisher.<br />
Why they’re not ranked higher: Cascia Hall’s perfection.</p>
<p>3. Madill (3)#10-0<br />
Why they’re not ranked lower: Dominating 10-0 season. They Bethany game was Madill’s only close game (17-10). No other even came closer than 24 points. They Wildcats three primary offensive threats are as good of a trio as any in the state regardless of class.<br />
Why they’re not ranked higher: Cascia Hall and Tuttle’s perfection.</p>
<p>4. Metro Christian (4)#10-0<br />
Why they’re not ranked lower: Metro beat Broken Bow, in non-district play, Checotah in district play and the two-point win over Roland doesn’t look as puzzling now as it did at the time. Hard to argue with 10-0.<br />
Why they’re not ranked higher: Cascia Hall, Tuttle and Madill’s perfection.</p>
<p>5. Berryhill (5)#8-2<br />
Why they’re not ranked lower: Win over Sequoyah Claremore in Week 6. Its only losses came to then-5A No. 1 Glenpool and to 3A No. 1 Cascia Hall.</p>
<p>6. Clinton (6)#7-3<br />
Why they’re not ranked lower: Two of the Red Tornadoes losses came to 4A No. 1 Weatherford and 3A No. 2 Tuttle (a one-point loss). The other was 32-24 to Anadarko without standout running back Delans Griffin. They did beat Elgin by 20 last week and blew out Chandler 28-0 in non-district play. Clinton now looks like a legitimate championship contender.<br />
Why they’re not ranked higher: Even without Griffin, Clinton did lose to a non-playoff team. Only argument to be made would be Clinton over Berryhill but Berryhill’s win over Sequoyah Claremore was just more impressive than Clinton’s over Elgin.</p>
<p>7. Sequoyah Claremore (7)#8-2<br />
Why they’re not ranked lower: Only losses came to Berryhill and Cascia Hall. They beat Verdigris, Sperry and Oologah in non-district play and all relatively comfortably. There’s no mind-blowing wins in that list but they are all playoff teams in their classes.<br />
Why they’re not ranked higher: Clinton’s 7-3 resume was a bit better than Sequoyah’s 8-2. They losses were close but Clinton played a slightly toughest schedule.</p>
<p>8. Elgin (9)#8-2<br />
Why they’re not ranked lower: They beat Plainview and Sulphur in non-district play and beat Blanchard 34-13 last night in a game that wound up being for a Top 10 spot. They also beat Anadarko by 19 midway through the season in what was at the time a high win in the district.<br />
Why they’re not ranked higher: Their losses were slightly worse than Sequoyah Claremore’s. Elgin lost by 19 to Tuttle and 20 to Clinton. Sequoyah was at least close in its losses, which were against comparable quality teams.</p>
<p>9. Purcell (10#8-2<br />
Why they’re not ranked lower: An impressive six-game winning streak to end the season, including wins over Bethany and Pauls Valley. The Lindsay and Washington wins to start the season also look pretty good now.<br />
Why they’re not ranked higher: Back-to-back losses to Lexington and Madill early in the season where neither was particularly close. No shame in those losses, especially to Madill, but other than Clinton’s loss to Anadarko, no team ahead of Purcell had a loss to a now-unranked team in the class.</p>
<p>10. Blanchard (8)#7-3<br />
Why they’re not ranked lower: Blanchard beat Bridge Creek and Lindsay in non-district games and Anadarko and Newcastle in district games. No knock-your-socks off wins but Blanchard did what it needed to do to stay in the top 10.<br />
Why they’re not ranked higher: The Lions lost to all three other district playoff teams, with none being closer than 20 points.</p>
<p><strong>Others</strong><br />
Checotah (8-2)<br />
Why they’re not ranked:Back-to-back losses to Metro Christian and Roland. Both were close, by a combined five points. One was even in overtime, but if Roland isn’t ranked, Checotah won’t be either.</p>
<p>Roland (6-4)<br />
Why they’re not ranked: A 1-4 tough start that included losses to Muldrow, Westville and Idabel. Roland played really well after the Idabel loss but it’s hard to overlook that start.</p>
<p>Bethany (7-3)<br />
Why they’re not ranked: Ended the season losing three of five, including last night’s 19-14 loss to Pauls Valley.</p>
<p><strong>Class 2A</strong><br />
1. Lincoln Christian (1)#9-1<br />
Why they’re not ranked lower: 413-59. That’s Lincoln Christian’s combined score against state competition this season. Their only loss was to Arkansas power Shiloh Christian in the season’s second week.</p>
<p>2. Davis (2)#10-0<br />
Why they’re not ranked lower: 10-0. Wins over Heritage Hall, Sulphur and Plainview. Their resume demands a top two ranking.<br />
Why they’re not ranked higher: Loncoln Christian’s resume is just a bit better, with absolutely dominant performances. There’s certainly an argument for Davis at No. 1, though. It’s far from clear cut.</p>
<p>3. Sequoyah-Tahlequah (3)#10-0<br />
Why they’re not ranked lower: 10-0 is 10-0. Since a 20-10 win over 4A Fort Gibson to open the season, the Indians haven’t really been challenged.<br />
Why they’re not ranked higher: Competition. Lincoln Christian decimated its schedule, including some pretty solid playoff teams. Davis was perfect with several wins over fellow ranked teams. Sequoyah’s signature win is against Vian, with no non-district wins against playoff teams.</p>
<p>4. Millwood (6)#9-1*<br />
Why they’re not ranked lower: Millwood’s only loss as it stands is a loss to Class 4A No. 2 McGuinness. The Falcons did lose to Jones on the field (more on that a bit later) but have been dominant since the return of Emilio Gatewood after injury problems kept him down. They’ve beaten Star Spencer and Douglass, two other top 4A teams.<br />
Why they’re not ranked higher: They did lose to McGuinness by 22 and needed a late comeback to beat Lexington. The Falcons are a title contender, and a case can even be made to be No. 3 at this point.</p>
<p>5. Vian (4)#9-1<br />
Why they’re not ranked lower: 9-1 with the only loss coming to Sequoyah Tahlequah.<br />
Why they’re not ranked higher: Tradition power but with no signature wins this season. They were hurt by the fact Eufaula was down this year.</p>
<p>6. Kingfisher (5)#8-2<br />
Why they’re not ranked lower: The Yellowjackets beat John Marshall and Newkirk in district play and Watonga in non-district play.<br />
Why they’re not ranked higher: Shutout loss to Heritage Hall and 21-point loss to Tuttle. No shame in either of those resulta but does keep them down against the five teams ahead of them.</p>
<p>7. Bridge Creek (7)#9-1<br />
Why they’re not ranked lower: 9-1 is 9-1. And winning nine consecutive games to end the season, all scoring 30 or more points, is certainly a feat.<br />
Why they’re not ranked higher. Strength of schedule wound up costing the Bobcats when compared against the six teams ahead of them.</p>
<p>8. John Marshall (10)#8-2<br />
Why they’re not ranked lower: The Bears upset Heritage Hall 12-7 last week and stuck with No. 6 Kingfisher before losing 21-14 three weeks ago.<br />
Why they’re not ranked higher: An overtime loss against Newkirk kept the Bears from being ranked higher (probably just one spot higher, though, since they lost to Kingfisher).</p>
<p>9. Plainview (8)#8-2<br />
Why they’re not ranked lower: In between season-opening and season-ending losses, Plainview went 8-0 with wins over Atoka and Sulphur.<br />
Why they’re not ranked higher: They started the season with a loss to Elgin and ended with a loss to Davis.</p>
<p>10. Heritage Hall (NR)#6-4<br />
Why they’re not ranked lower: The Chargers have a win over Kingfisher (17-0). Their three non-district losses came to 4A No. 1 Weatherford, 2A No. 2 Davis and a Casady team that started off strong before suffering some setbacks late in the season.<br />
Why they’re not ranked higher: At 6-4, Heritage Hall has the most on-the-field losses of any ranked team (tied with several others, including Bixby and Laverne). The loss to John Marshall last week bumped them out although the Bears have looked more and more like a high-caliber team lately. They also were played close by Perry.</p>
<p><strong>Others:</strong><br />
Pawhuska (8-2)<br />
Why they’re not ranked: A 10-7 loss to Verdigris last week kept Pawhuska from the rankings.</p>
<p>Valliant (8-2)<br />
Why they’re not ranked: Valliant lost to Stigler and Hugo and didn’t beat — well, didn’t play — a ranked team all season.</p>
<p>Jones (2-8)*<br />
Why they’re not ranked: I know the question I’m going to hear: Why did Jones fall out of the rankings while Tulsa Washington’s status was unaffected? The player ruled ineligible for Jones made a huge difference for them. Would they have missed the playoffs without him? Probably not. But the Longhorns would certainly have not had the kind of season they wound up putting together. So, with that, Jones was dropped out while Millwood was elevated accordingly. That said, though, if — and that’s a big if — the decision to rule the player ineligible is overturned at Wednesday’s OSSAA board of directors, Jones will be reconsidered with the record they’ve earned on the field.</p>
<p><strong>Class A<br />
</strong>1. Tonkawa (1)#10-0<br />
2. Ringling (2)#9-0<br />
3. Hennessey (3)#10-0<br />
4. Stroud (4)#10-0<br />
5. Talihina (5)#10-0<br />
6. Cashion (6)#10-0<br />
7. Oklahoma Bible (7)#9-1<br />
8. Central Sallisaw (8)#9-1<br />
9. Watonga (9)#8-2<br />
10. OCS (10)#8-2</p>
<p><strong>Class B</strong><br />
1. Garber (1)#10-0<br />
2. Canton (2)#9-1<br />
3. Porter (3)#10-0<br />
4. Ryan (4)#10-0<br />
5. Davenport (5)#9-1<br />
6. Depew (6)#8-2<br />
7. Caddo (8)#8-2<br />
8. Alex (10#7-3<br />
9. Weleetka (9)#6-3<br />
10. Laverne (NR)#6-4</p>
<p><strong>Class C</strong><br />
1. Shattuck (1)#10-0<br />
2. Timberlake (2)#10-0<br />
3. Temple (3)#9-1<br />
4. Seiling (4)#9-1<br />
5. Maud (5)#10-0<br />
6. Deer Creek-Lamont (6)#8-2<br />
7. Tipton (8)#8-2<br />
8. Waynoka (9)#7-2<br />
9. Covington-Douglas (10)#6-4<br />
10. Boise City (7)#7-3</p>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:45:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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<p>Class 6A<br />
1. Jenks (1)#9-0<br />
2. Tulsa Union (2)#8-1<br />
3. Broken Arrow (3)#7-2<br />
4. Southmoore (4)#8-1<br />
5. Midwest City (6)#7-2<br />
6. Bartlesville (7)#8-1<br />
7. Mustang (9)#7-2<br />
8. Del City (5)#7-2<br />
9. Lawton (10)#7-2<br />
10. Edmond Memorial (NR)#6-3</p>
<p>The main shift here came with Del City dropping three spots to No. 8. Midwest City and Bartlesville move up a spot each, while Mustang jumps up two spots. Edmond North drops out after losing for the second time in three games, and not looking particularly impressive in the one win during that stretch. Lawton moves up a spot to No. 9. Edmond Memorial makes its debut. I considered Owasso for that spot, and went back and forth but Memorial’s streak and the way the Bulldogs’ defense has played this season, even in losses, wins out over the Rams.</p>
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<p>Class 5A<br />
1. Tulsa Kelley (1)#9-0<br />
2. El Reno (2)#9-0<br />
3. Shawnee (3)#9-0<br />
4. Tulsa Washington (5)#5-4*<br />
5. Carl Albert (6)#7-2<br />
6. Tulsa East Central (7)#8-1<br />
7. McAlester (4)#8-1<br />
8. Bixby (8)#6-3<br />
9. Tulsa Central (9)#7-2<br />
10. Duncan (10)#8-1<br />
*Two games forfeited.</p>
<p>Some shuffling here with Tulsa East Central’s win over previously undefeated McAlester. I also thought long and hard about what to do about Tulsa Washington after they were forced to forfeit two games for using an ineligible player. From what’s been confirmed right now, with just one player being mentioned, I’m keeping them ranked where they would be anyway. That player wouldn’t have made the difference in games against Pryor and Tulsa Hale. But, if more ineligible players are found to have played — and it appears very possible that could happen — I will reconsider. So Tulsa Washington, Carl Albert and East Central each move up one spot. McAlester drops to No. 7. The rest of the top 10 stays the same.</p>
<p>Class 4A<br />
1. Glenpool (1)#9-0<br />
2. Weatherford (3)#9-0<br />
3. McGuinness (4)#7-2<br />
4. Douglass (5)#6-3<br />
5. Sallisaw (2)#8-1<br />
6. Star Spencer (6)#7-2<br />
7. Broken Bow (7)#6-3<br />
8. Wagoner (9)#6-3<br />
9. Poteau (NR)#7-2<br />
10. Oologah (NR)#6-3</p>
<p>Sallisaw slips to No. 5 after getting beat 35-16 to Wagoner. The Black Diamonds lost quarterback Matt Oberste hurt his collarbone on the game’s first play. The three highly ranked 4A-1 teams — Weatherford, McGuinness and Douglass — all moved up a spot. Wagoner moved up one spot to No. 8, while Poteau and Oologah moved into the rankings. Jay (loss to Catoosa) and Tecumseh (To Glenpool) dropped out.</p>
<p>Class 3A<br />
1. Cascia Hall (1)#8-0<br />
2. Tuttle (2)#9-0<br />
3. Madill (3)#9-0<br />
4. Metro Christian (4)#9-0<br />
5. Berryhill (5)#7-2<br />
6. Clinton (6)#6-3<br />
7. Sequoyah-Claremore (7)#7-2<br />
8. Blanchard (8)#7-2<br />
9. Elgin (9)#7-2<br />
10. Purcell (10)#7-2</p>
<p>No movement here at all. The only loss among the top 10 was by No. 7 Sequoyah-Claremore and the Eagles stayed within seven of No. 1 Cascia Hall so a dropping isn’t warranted.</p>
<p>Class 2A<br />
1. Lincoln Christian (1)#8-1<br />
2. Davis (2)#9-0<br />
3. Sequoyah-Tahlequah (3)#9-0<br />
4. Vian (4)#8-1<br />
5. Kingfisher (6)#7-2<br />
6. Millwood (7)#7-2<br />
7. Bridge Creek (8)#8-1<br />
8. Plainview (9)#8-1<br />
9. Jones (10)#7-2<br />
10. John Marshall (NR)#7-2</p>
<p>Not much movement here with one big exception. Heritage Hall drops from No. 5 to out after losing to John Marshall while the Bears move into the rankings for the first time. It came down to those two for the last spot. Heritage Hall would’ve been the only four-loss team ranked in any class and John Marshall has been in every game its played this year and allowed more than 19 points just once (21 by Kingfisher). I’ll re-evaluate next week but this week at least John Marshall is more worthy of ranking than Heritage Hall.</p>
<p>Class A<br />
1. Tonkawa (1)#9-0<br />
2. Ringling (2)#8-0<br />
3. Hennessey (3)#9-0<br />
4. Stroud (4)#9-0<br />
5. Talihina (5)#9-0<br />
6. Cashion (6)#9-0<br />
7. Oklahoma Bible (7)#8-1<br />
8. Central Sallisaw (9)#8-1<br />
9. Watonga (10)#7-2<br />
10. OCS (NR)#6-2</p>
<p>The only top 10 team to lose this week was Salina, which was beaten by Foyil 28-20 for its first loss of the year. Even though it was only one, Salina falls out. It just didn’t have a marquee win. So OCS is back in, after beating Crescent 55-14 to improve to 6-2. The Saints have a big win, beating Sulphur in the season opener by 17, and their losses — by one to Watonga and two to Cashion — have been mitigated by the seasons those teams have turned in. Pawnee and Okeene are the first teams out here.</p>
<p>Class B<br />
1. Garber (1)#9-0<br />
2. Canton (2)#8-1<br />
3. Porter (3)#9-0<br />
4. Ryan (4)#9-0<br />
5. Davenport (5)#8-1<br />
6. Depew (6)#7-2<br />
7. Kiefer (7)#8-1<br />
8. Caddo (8)#7-2<br />
9. Weleetka (9)#6-3<br />
10. Alex (10)#6-3</p>
<p>I wanted to make changes here, I really did. But I just couldn’t justify it in my mind. I still think Canton is the second-best team in Class B and believe the playoffs will bear that out, so Canton stays in the second spot. I like Porter and Ryan but they’re not quite at that level yet. Nos. 3-8 stay the same as all win. Then we come to the final two spots. Both Weleetka and Alex lost. So I went through and picked Fox and Laverne as the two likely replacements. That’s where the problems came in. Fox’s losses came to Ryan and Alex. Ryan hasn’t lost while Alex’s only losses came to Ryan, No. 8 Caddo and Class C No. 3 Temple. So hard to jump Fox over them when Alex hasn’t slipped up against a team they should’ve beaten. Weleetka’s losses have come to Depew, Davenport and Kiefer, so they also haven’t lost to anyone they flat out should’ve beaten. Laverne, on the other hand, slipped up a couple weeks ago against Geary. So the status quo remains in the final two spots.<br />
Fox<br />
Laverne</p>
<p>Class C<br />
1. Shattuck (1)#9-0<br />
2. Timberlake (2)#9-0<br />
3. Temple (3)#8-1<br />
4. Seiling (4)#8-1<br />
5. Maud (5)#9-0<br />
6. Deer Creek-Lamont (6)#8-1<br />
7. Boise City (7)#7-2<br />
8. Tipton (10)#7-2<br />
9. Waynoka (NR)#6-2<br />
10. Covington-Douglas (NR)#5-4</p>
<p>I said a few weeks ago that I thought Covingon-Douglas still might be a top 10 team and they’ve played like it the last two weeks. Still will interesting to see how it all plays out but they’re in the last spot for now. The top seven all stay the same. Waynoka also makes an appearance in the poll after beating Wesleyan Christian. Sasakwa and Thackerville dropped out.</p>
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		<title>What are the most impressive streaks in state HS sports?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:44:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>With Shattuck about to break Morrison&#8217;s record of 90 consecutive wins, I&#8217;m wondering what are the other streaks in the state that are most impressive?</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With Shattuck about to break Morrison&#8217;s record of 90 consecutive wins, I&#8217;m wondering what are the other streaks in the state that are most impressive?</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a few I&#8217;ve come up with. Let me know, either through a comment here or an e-mail (<a href="mailto:raber@opubco.com">raber@opubco.com</a>), if you have any others.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m sure there are plenty more I&#8217;ve missed but here are a few:</p>
<p>- Morrison and Shattuck&#8217;s 90-game winning streaks in football<br />
- Tulsa Union&#8217;s and Jenks&#8217; stranglehold on the 6A football title<br />
-Asher and Owasso baseball dominance<br />
-McGuinness girls cross country<br />
-Bethel girls basketball state tournament streak<br />
-Bartlesville boys swimming<br />
-El Reno wrestling<br />
-McGuinness girls tennis<br />
-Cascia Hall boys tennis</p>
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		<title>Rankings preview: Oct. 25</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2009/10/24/rankings-preview-oct-25/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:53:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Class 6A
1. Jenks (1)#8-0
2. Tulsa Union (2)#7-1
3.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Class 6A<br />
</strong>1. Jenks (1)#8-0<br />
2. Tulsa Union (2)#7-1<br />
3. Broken Arrow (3)#6-2<br />
4. Southmoore (4)#7-1<br />
5. Del City (5)#7-1<br />
6. Midwest City (6)#6-2<br />
7. Bartlesville (7)#7-1<br />
8. Edmond North (9)#7-1<br />
9. Mustang (10)#6-2<br />
10. Lawton (NR)#6-2 </p>
<p>The top seven stay the same here. Bartlesville still No. 7 after a loss? Yes. The Bruins did score 40 points on Jenks, the first team to do that in regulation since Tulsa Union scored 44 early in the 2005 season (Jenks won that game 48-44). Bartlesville lost but still put together a good showing. They do need to blowout Tulsa Memorial next week, though, and at least hang with Broken Arrow to keep that spot. Edmond North and Mustang move up a spot each. I think Mustang would beat Edmond North head-to-head now, but I’m not going to leap the 2-loss Broncos over a 1-loss Edmond North when the Huskies won the head-to-head earlier this season. It came down to Owasso and Lawton for the final spot, and I even had Owasso written in at one time, but went back and looked at both team’s schedules. Lawton has 2 losses; Owasso has 3. The Wolverines’ most impressive win was a 27-14 victory over Mustang. The Rams was &#8230; a 30-8 win over Choctaw? 20-0 over Muskogee? 19-13 over Enid? Not a whole lot to be blown away by there. The Rams are playing much better than they were before the season but Lawton has impressed more to this point. Putnam North was the team that fell out of the rankings after their 46-14 loss to Mustang.</p>
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<p><strong>Class 5A<br />
</strong>1. Tulsa Kelley (1)#8-0<br />
2. El Reno (2)#8-0<br />
3. Shawnee (3)#8-0<br />
4. McAlester (4)#8-0<br />
5. Tulsa Washington (5)#6-2<br />
6. Carl Albert (6)#6-2<br />
7. Tulsa East Central (7)#7-1<br />
8. Bixby (8)#5-3<br />
9. Tulsa Central (9)#6-2<br />
10. Duncan (NR)#7-1 </p>
<p>Not Much movement here either as the top 9 all won. The only loss was Ada falling 24-21 to Tulsa East Central and I seriously contemplated leaving Ada there but after looking at Duncan’s resume, I slid them in. Their only loss came against Carl Albert early in the season. They’ve played a couple close games in district but keep finding a way to win. They travel to El Reno to end the season in a game that will decide 5A-1.</p>
<p><strong>Class 4A<br />
</strong>1. Glenpool (1)#8-0<br />
2. Sallisaw (2)#8-0<br />
3. Weatherford (3)#8-0<br />
4. McGuinness (4)#6-2<br />
5. Douglass (5)#5-3<br />
6. Star Spencer (6)#6-2<br />
7. Broken Bow (7)#5-3<br />
8. Jay (8)#6-2<br />
9. Wagoner (10)#5-3<br />
10. Tecumseh (NR)#7-1 </p>
<p>The top eight here all stay the same. No. 5 Douglass sticks there for the second consecutive weeks after a loss but they lost by seven points to a higher-ranked team both weeks so there’s no reason to drop them, especially considering they hold a head-to-head win over No. 6 Star Spencer. No. 9 Poteau drops out after losing big to Broken Bow. Wagoner moves up a spot while Tecumseh, by virtue of its 19-14 win over Seminole, moves back into the rankings. Not sure about Tecumseh, but hard to argue to keep them out at this point.</p>
<p><strong>Class 3A<br />
</strong>1. Cascia Hall (1)#7-0<br />
2. Tuttle (2)#8-0<br />
3. Madill (3)#8-0<br />
4. Metro Christian (4)#8-0<br />
5. Berryhill (8)#6-2<br />
6. Clinton (9)#5-3<br />
7. Sequoyah-Claremore (10)#7-1<br />
8. Blanchard (5)#6-2<br />
9. Elgin (NR)#7-1<br />
10. Purcell (NR)#6-2 </p>
<p>There’s a lot of shake ups here after Nos. 5-6-7 and went down, two to unranked teams. Blanchard lost to Clinton, sending Blanchard from No. 5 to No. 7. No. 6 Checotah lost to Roland in OT and dropped completely out. No. 7 Bethany lost 35-14 to unranked Purcell and also dropped all the way out. Taking their place was 7-1 Elgin (Only loss came to Tuttle) and 6-2 Purcell (Lost to Lexington and Madill back-to-back early but have won four consecutive games). The big movers were Berryhill, up three spots to No. 5, Clinton and Sequoyah-Claremore.</p>
<p><strong>Class 2A<br />
</strong>1. Lincoln Christian (1)#7-1<br />
2. Davis (2)#8-0<br />
3. Sequoyah-Tahlequah (3)#8-0<br />
4. Vian (4)#7-1<br />
5. Heritage Hall (5)#5-3<br />
6. Kingfisher (6)#6-2<br />
7. Millwood (7)#6-2<br />
8. Bridge Creek (9)#7-1<br />
9. Plainview (NR)#7-1<br />
10. Jones (NR)#6-2</p>
<p>The top seven are easy as each won Friday night. Bridge Creek jumps a spot to No. 8 while Plainview (7-1,  won 7 in a row after season-opening loss to Elgin) and Jones (6-2, wins over Millwood and Lexington in district play) move into the rankings. Lexington drops out, as does Pawhuska. Pawhuska has a chance to move back in soon, though, but hard not to drop them after losing 48-0. </p>
<p><strong>Class A<br />
</strong>1. Tonkawa (1)#8-0<br />
2. Ringling (2)#7-0<br />
3. Hennessey (3)#8-0<br />
4. Stroud (4)#8-0<br />
5. Talihina (5)#8-0<br />
6. Cashion (6)#8-0<br />
7. Oklahoma Bible (7)#7-1<br />
8. Salina (9)#8-0<br />
9. Central Sallisaw (NR)#7-1<br />
10. Watonga (NR)#6-2 </p>
<p>Again, the top seven stay the same as all win. After that, though, things get a bit dicey. Salina moves up a spot with a win and Central Sallisaw and Watonga enter the rankings. Central Sallisaw’s only loss came to No. 5 Talihina. Watonga’s losses came to Class 2A No. 6 Kingfisher by eight to start the season and No. 6 Cashion by seven last week. Okeene drops out after losing for the second time in three weeks and needing triple overtime to beat Texhoma earlier this season. OCS drops out after 12-10 loss to Cashion. That’s a tough break but hard to put OCS in and keep Watonga out now, after Watonga won the head-to-head.</p>
<p><strong>Class B<br />
</strong>1. Garber (1)#8-0<br />
2. Canton (2)#8-0<br />
3. Porter (3)#8-0<br />
4. Ryan (4)#8-0<br />
5. Davenport (7)#7-1<br />
6. Depew (8)#6-2<br />
7. Kiefer (6)#7-1<br />
8. Caddo (9)#6-2<br />
9. Weleetka (10)#6-2<br />
10. Alex (NR)#6-2 </p>
<p>The top four stay undefeated and stay in their spots. Fox’s loss to Alex drops the Foxes out from No. 5 as Alex moves in at No. 10 at 6-2. Alex’s only two losses this year came to No. 8 Caddo and Class C No. 3 Temple. Davenport and Depew each move up two spots. Kiefer drops one after its loss to Depew. Caddo and Weleetka move up one behind Kiefer and Alex moves back into the rankings.</p>
<p><strong>Class C<br />
</strong>1. Shattuck (1)#8-0<br />
2. Timberlake (2)#8-0<br />
3. Temple (3)#7-1<br />
4. Seiling (4)#7-1<br />
5. Maud (5)#8-0<br />
6. Deer Creek-Lamont (6)#7-1<br />
7. Boise City (9)#6-2<br />
8. Sasakwa (10)#7-1<br />
9. Thackerville (7)#5-3<br />
10. Tipton (NR)#6-2 </p>
<p>Top six stay the same here. Boise City leaps up two spots after winning for the sixth consecutive game after an 0-2 start (losing at Springfield, Colo., and at Shattuck). Sasakwa also moves up two after a 66-18 thrashing of No. 8 Claremore Christian. Thackerville falls two spots to No. 9 after a loss to Class B No. 8 Caddo. Replacing Claremore Christian in the rankings this week is Tipton (6-2, only losses to Geary and Temple).</p>
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		<title>BOTR: Players of the Week</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2009/10/19/botr-players-of-the-week-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:17:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Patterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Football
Ethan Biddy, LB/RB, Tuttle: Biddy had a season-high 229 yards rushing and two touchdowns in Tuttle&#8217;s 21-6 win over Newcastle Friday night.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Football<br />
Ethan Biddy, LB/RB, Tuttle:</strong> Biddy had a season-high 229 yards rushing and two touchdowns in Tuttle&#8217;s 21-6 win over Newcastle Friday night.</p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Softball </strong></p>
<p><strong>Leslie Miller, Blanchard:</strong> The sophomore pitcher star was sensational in leading the Lions to the state title. From a 10-inning win in the quarterfinals to retiring the final eight batters in making sure Tuttle didn&#8217;t three-peat, Miller was at her best last weekend.</p>
<p><strong>Annie Combs, Tuttle:</strong> Only a freshman but had game-winning hit in semifinals and doubled and scored for Tuttle&#8217;s lone run in a 3-1 loss to Blanchard in 4A championship.</p>
<p><strong>Caitlin Sill, Tuttle:</strong> Sophomore pitcher has grown up for Tigers and showed tremendous poise throughout tournament. One of the best in the state.</p>
<p><strong>Michaela Hazlett, Purcell:</strong> Had game-winning hit in semifinals and had three hits, a stolen base and a run scored in 4-2 loss in 3A championship to Caney Valley.</p>
<p><strong>Kayla Wyatt, Purcell:</strong> Struck out 15 in the championship loss to Caney Valley. Had an inning where she struck out four batters.</p>
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		<title>Got a question for Ed Sheakley? Ask it here</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2009/10/18/got-a-question-for-ed-sheakley-ask-it-here/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m going to visit with Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association executive director Ed Sheakley early this week.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m going to visit with Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association executive director Ed Sheakley early this week. Do you have a question for him? Leave it as a comment here or e-mail me at <a href="mailto:raber@opubco.com">raber@opubco.com</a>. I&#8217;ll pick a few to ask him and we&#8217;ll have his answers this week in <em>The Oklahoman</em>.</p>
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		<title>BOTR: Alumni report</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2009/10/18/botr-alumni-report-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:12:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Patterson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blanchard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newcastle vs. Tuttle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Noble]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[other]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[washington]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>A relatively quiet week here on the BOTR alumni report. Former Noble lineman Colby Whitlock had a nice game in Texas Tech&#8217;s upset of Nebraska and former Newcastle tight end Ryan Corbin who is a freshman showed why he has a chance to be an outstanding player in college.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A relatively quiet week here on the BOTR alumni report. Former Noble lineman Colby Whitlock had a nice game in Texas Tech&#8217;s upset of Nebraska and former Newcastle tight end Ryan Corbin who is a freshman showed why he has a chance to be an outstanding player in college.</p>
<p><strong>Colby Whitlock, DL (Noble):</strong> Whitlock have five tackles and a pass break up in Texas Tech’s 31-10 upset of Nebraska on Saturday.</p>
<p><strong>Ben Birmingham, RB (Luther):</strong> Birmingham had three rushes for 18 yards and a touchdown in UCO’s 41-23 win over Southwestern Saturday night.<br />
<strong><br />
Daniel Morrell, WR (Blanchard): </strong>Morrell had six catches for 54 yards and a touchdown in UCO’s win over Southwestern Saturday night.</p>
<p><strong>Ryan Corbin, TE (Newcastle): </strong>The 6-foot-4, 230 pound Corbin had five catches for 51 yards in Southwestern’s loss to UCO. He also rushed six times for 22 yards to lead the Bulldogs in that category.<br />
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Tyler Simmons, LB, Navy (Washington): </strong>Simmons had a team-high seven tackles in Navy’s overtime win over SMU on Saturday, the fourth straight win for the Middies.</p>
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		<title>Softball: Day 3 Class 6A-B&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2009/10/17/softball-day-3-class-6a-b/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:14:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Przybylo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blanchard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FP Softball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high school]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mustang]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Purcell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tuttle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yukon]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com</p>
<p>5:29 &#8211; Sorry, had to get to writing.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo<br />
<a href="mailto: BPrzybylo@opubco.com">BPrzybylo@opubco.com</a></p>
<p>5:29 &#8211; Sorry, had to get to writing. And now I&#8217;m tired, so here are your quick champs.</p>
<p>Class B: Sasakwa 5, Roff 4<br />
Class A: Fort Cobb-Broxton 1, Fletcher 0<br />
Class 2A: Healdton 2, Drumright 1 (13)<br />
Class 3A: Caney Valley 4, Purcell 2<br />
Class 4A: Blanchard 3, Tuttle 1<br />
Class 5A: Lawton Mac 3, McAlester 0<br />
Class 6A: Broken Arrow 1, Mustang 0</p>
<p>No No. 1 teams won a title and four of them loss in a championship. Wow.</p>
<p>2:08 &#8211; And Broken Arrow gets one home on an error by Mustang&#8217;s Ashley Paxton. B.A. 1, Mustang 0 &#8211; Top of the 5th.</p>
<p>1:39 &#8211; Trying to get caught up. Sasakwa wins its second straight title in a 5-4 win against Roff. Wynter Wind hits a two-run homer for the Vikings.</p>
<p>Caney Valley in a mild upset takes out No. 1-ranked Purcell by a 4-2 count. The upset was the way the Trojans did it, scoring two runs in the sixth and seventh.</p>
<p>And here in 6A, it&#8217;s Mustang and Broken Arrow scoreless in the bottom of 3rd.</p>
<p>10:34 &#8211; Broken Arrow will defend its crown. The Tigers get to the championship the long way and will play Mustang in a few short hours for the 6A title. B.A. 5, Yukon 0.</p>
<p>10:28 &#8211; B.A. tacks on one more, and it&#8217;s now 5-0 going into the top of the seventh.</p>
<p>10:20 &#8211; Yukon down to final three outs. Broken Arrow still up 4-0, bot 6th.</p>
<p>10:03 &#8211; Broken Arrow was pecking away until it finally broke through. Ashley Ellman had a two-run single in a four-run fourth and the Tigers are up 4-0 going into the top of the fifth against Yukon. Can the Millerettes bounce back?</p>
<p>9:32 &#8211; Yukon had bases loaded with one out, but B.A.&#8217;s Jessica Turner gets out of it. We&#8217;re scoreless in the bottom of the third.</p>
<p>9:10 &#8211; Took care of some housekeeping duties this morning and now back at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium for the conclusion of the state softball tournaments.</p>
<p>Here in the top of the second inning of the &#8216;if&#8217; game, and it&#8217;s scoreless between Yukon and Broken Arrow. Be updating all day today here and on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/BPrzybylo">@BPrzybylo</a>.</p>
<p>I also heard something about an OU-Texas game here in a couple of hours, but I thought all the buzz was about all seven state championships being played in one day. Hmm, guess I was wrong.</p>
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		<title>Rankings Preview: Oct. 18</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2009/10/16/rankings-preview-partial-oct-18/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:29:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ada]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bethany]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bishop Kelley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bishop McGuinness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bixby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blanchard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Booker T.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bridge Creek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Broken Arrow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carl Albert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cascia Hall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clinton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Del City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Douglass High School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond North]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond/sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[El Reno]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Glenpool]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heritage Hall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high school]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jenks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kingfisher]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawton MacArthur]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Midwest City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Millwood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mustang]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Norman North]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OCS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oklahoma City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Private Schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Putnam North]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rankings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seq. Claremore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shawnee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Southmoore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Star Spencer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tulsa High Schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tuttle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Union]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Class 6A
1. Jenks (1)#7-0
2. Tulsa Union (2)#6-1
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Class 6A<br />
</strong>1. Jenks (1)#7-0<br />
2. Tulsa Union (2)#6-1<br />
3. Broken Arrow (3)#5-2<br />
4. Southmoore (5)#6-1<br />
5. Del City (6)#6-1<br />
6. Midwest City (8)#5-2<br />
7. Bartlesville (9)#7-0<br />
8. Putnam North (10)#6-1<br />
9. Edmond North (4)#6-1<br />
10. Mustang (NR)#</p>
<p>A lot of shuffling here with Southmoore and Del City each moving up one spot and Midwest City, Bartlesville and Putnam North each bumping up two spots. The big fallers were Edmond North, dropping from No. 4 to No. 9 after losing 42-13 to Midwest City. Why so much? They hadn’t been convincing in wins they should’ve dominated and their schedule hadn’t been that strong to this point. So their first really big test was against Midwest City and the Bombers dominated, especially against Edmond North’s ground game. Norman North also fell big, going from No. 7 to out of the rankings after dropping a second consecutive game, this time to Del City 42-29. Norman North’s similar to Edmond North. The Timberwolves got a good win against Putnam North in the third week of the season but other than that hadn’t played a team considered among the top in 6A before two weeks ago and the got manhandled by Mustang and then beat by 13 to Del City on Thursday. So Mustang benefits from Norman North’s struggles of late. It’s not like the Broncos had a big test in beating Moore 42-6 but sometimes its just being in the right place at the right time. Lawton was also considered but after their offensive struggles last week, I’m certainly not going to move to Wolverines into the rankings after a loss. I’m still not too convinced on Bartlesville but 7-0 is 7-0. The next three weeks will tell the tale on them. I expect the Bruins to go 1-2, dropping games to Jenks and Broken Arrow, but if Bartlesville can at least stick tight in one of both of these games, it’ll show the Bruins aren’t just a product of their schedule.</p>
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<p><strong>Class 5A<br />
</strong>1. Tulsa Kelley (1)#7-0<br />
2. El Reno (2)#7-0<br />
3. Shawnee (3)#7-0<br />
4. McAlester (4)#7-0<br />
5. Tulsa Washington (5)#5-2<br />
6. Carl Albert (6)#5-2<br />
7. Tulsa East Central (7)#6-1<br />
8. Bixby (8)#4-3<br />
9. Tulsa Central (9)#5-2<br />
10. Ada (NR)#6-1</p>
<p>Not much change here as the top nine stays the same. No real considertation to any moves as all but Tulsa Central won and Tulsa Central’s loss was by six to undefeated McAlester. Plus Ada is the team moving back into the rankings after a 35-6 win and Ada dropped out after losing to Tulsa Central last week.</p>
<p><strong>Class 4A<br />
</strong>1. Glenpool (1)#7-0<br />
2. Sallisaw (2)#7-0<br />
3. Weatherford (3)#7-0<br />
4. McGuinness (4)#5-2<br />
5. Douglass (5)#5-2<br />
6. Star Spencer (7)#5-2<br />
7. Broken Bow (9)#4-3<br />
8. Jay (10)#5-2<br />
9. Poteau (6)#6-1<br />
10. Wagoner (8)#4-3</p>
<p>No teams moving in and out although I did give a close look to Oologah. Douglass doesn’t drop after a 14-7 loss to McGuinness. Two teams ranked that close should play close plus it wouldn’t make sense to drop them behind Star Spencer, after Douglass beat the Bobcats earlier this season. Broken Bow and Jay move up two spots. Poteau stays in front of Wagoner to fill the last two spots. I still think both of those teams are better than any teams I would’ve filled in those final holes with. Certainly Poteau has earned it at 4-3 and Wagoner’s losses are to Tulsa East Central, Poteau and now Broken Bow. And they have good wins with Grove and Fort Gibson.</p>
<p><strong>Class 3A<br />
</strong>1. Cascia Hall (1)#6-0<br />
2. Tuttle (2)#7-0<br />
3. Madill (3)#7-0<br />
4. Metro Christian (5)#7-0<br />
5. Blanchard (6)#6-1<br />
6. Checotah (4)#6-1<br />
7. Bethany (7)#6-1<br />
8. Berryhill (8)#5-2<br />
9. Clinton (9)#4-3<br />
10. Sequoyah-Claremore (10)#6-1</p>
<p>Not much movement here as the only ranked team to lose was No. 4 Checotah by two points to No. 5 Metro Christian. Metro moves up a spot as does Blanchard. The decision was where to put Checotah. They’re obviously worthy of a top 7 ranking but in the end Blanchard ‘s resume, with wins over Bridge Creek and Anadarko, is slightly more impressive than Checotah’s. Ill revisit that from week to week though.</p>
<p><strong>Class 2A<br />
</strong>1. Lincoln Christian (1)#6-1<br />
2. Davis (2)#7-0<br />
3. Sequoyah-Tahlequah (3)#7-0<br />
4. Vian (4)#6-1<br />
5. Heritage Hall (5)#4-3<br />
6. Kingfisher (6)#5-2<br />
7. Millwood (7)#5-2<br />
8. Lexington (8)#6-1<br />
9. Bridge Creek (9)#6-1<br />
10. Pawhuska (10)#7-0</p>
<p>Easy to figure out here as all the top 10 teams won. Everybody holds serve.</p>
<p><strong>Class A<br />
</strong>1. Tonkawa (1)#7-0<br />
2. Ringling (2)#6-0<br />
3. Hennessey (3)#7-0<br />
4. Stroud (4)#7-0<br />
5. Talihina (7)#7-0<br />
6. Cashion (NR)#7-0<br />
7. Oklahoma Bible (6)#6-1<br />
8. Okeene (8)#6-1<br />
9. Salina (NR)#7-0<br />
10. Oklahoma Christian (10)#6-1</p>
<p>Some shuffling here after the top four as No. 5 Commerce crashes out of the rankings after a 22-14 lost to previously undefeated Salina. Salina had been slow to move up because of a relatively weak schedule to this point — and they shouldn’t be tested again in the regular season — but Salina certainly proved itself against Commerce. Cashion also moves in with a big win over a ranked opponent. Cashion stays undefeated by beating Watonga. Talihina moves up two spots, Oklahoma Bible drops a spot after losing to Hennessey, and Okeene and OCS hold steady.</p>
<p><strong>Class B<br />
</strong>1. Garber (1)#7-0<br />
2. Canton (2)#7-0<br />
3. Porter (4)#7-0<br />
4. Ryan (5)#7-0<br />
5. Fox (6)#6-1<br />
6. Kiefer (7)#7-0<br />
7. Davenport (8)#6-1<br />
8. Depew (10)#5-2<br />
9. Caddo (NR)#5-2<br />
10. Weleetka (NR)#5-2</p>
<p>There’s a lot of shuffling here, due in large part to Geary’s big upset of No. 3 Laverne. Laverne drops all the way out after losing their third in four games. Not sure what’s going on with Laverne right now but it’s not good. And it doesn’t get any easier with No. 1 Garber traveling to Laverne this week. Alex also drops out with its loss to Caddo. It’s Caddo’s second week in a row to beat a ranked team. Caddo’s lone losses came to No. 4 Ryan and No. 5 Fox early in the year so they move into the rankings. It doesn’t get any easier for Caddo, though, as it hosts Class C No. 7 Thackerville this week. Looked at Geary but hard to move them in with two losses to unranked teams.</p>
<p><strong>Class C<br />
</strong>1. Shattuck (1)#7-0<br />
2. Timberlake (2)#7-0<br />
3. Temple (3)#6-1<br />
4. Seiling (4)#6-1<br />
5. Maud (6)#7-0<br />
6. Deer Creek-Lamont (7)#6-1<br />
7. Thackerville (5)#5-2<br />
8. Claremore Chr. (9)#5-2<br />
9. Boise City (10)#5-2<br />
10. Sasakwa (NR)#6-1</p>
<p>The top four stay the same. Maud and Deer Creek-Lamont move up a spot each while Thackerville falls two to No. 7 and No. 8 Covington-Douglas falls out completely after a loss to Deer Creek-Lamont. I still think C-D might be one of the top 10 teams in the class but they’re 3-4 right now and they really haven’t beaten one of the top 15-20 teams in the class. They could be good, you just don’t know. Sasakwa moves into the rankings after scoring 50 or more points for the fourth time this year in a win over OCA.</p>
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		<title>BOTR: Alumni report</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:08:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Patterson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blanchard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guthrie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kingfisher]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Noble]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[other]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>It was a mixed bag for Best of the Rest alumni on Saturday, but several players stood out including former Kingfisher quarterback Kyle Jech who helped Northwestern upset Langston and former Blanchard receiver was highly productive in UCO&#8217;s loss to Southeastern.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It was a mixed bag for Best of the Rest alumni on Saturday, but several players stood out including former Kingfisher quarterback Kyle Jech who helped Northwestern upset Langston and former Blanchard receiver was highly productive in UCO&#8217;s loss to Southeastern.</p>
<p><strong>Justin Blackmon, WR (Ardmore): </strong>Blackmon had 1 catch for 32 yards in Oklahoma State’s 36-31 win at Texas A&amp;M.</p>
<p><strong>Colby Whitlock, DL (Noble): </strong>Whitlock had two tackles in Texas Tech’s 66-14 rout of Kansas State.</p>
<p><strong>Ben Birmingham, RB (Luther): </strong>Birmingham had 12 carries for 71 yards in UCO’s 41-24 loss to Southeastern.</p>
<p><strong>Daniel Morrell, WR (Blanchard):</strong> Morrell had six catches for 142 yards and a pair of touchdown’s in UCO’s loss to Southeastern on Saturday.</p>
<p><strong>Kyle Jech, QB (Kingfisher): </strong>Jech tossed two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter as Northwestern upset No. 8 Langston Saturday.</p>
<p><strong>Kevin McDonald, DL Guthrie): </strong>McDonald had four tackles in Northwestern’s upset of Langston on Saturday.</p>
<p><strong>Tyler Simmons, LB (Washington): </strong>Simmons had three tackles in the Naval Academy’s win over Rice on Saturday.</p>
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		<title>Rankings preview: Oct. 10</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2009/10/10/rankings-preview-oct-10/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ada]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bethany]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bishop Kelley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bishop McGuinness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bixby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blanchard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Booker T.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bridge Creek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Broken Arrow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carl Albert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cascia Hall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clinton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Del City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Douglass High School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond North]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond/sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[El Reno]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Glenpool]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guthrie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heritage Hall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high school]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jenks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawton MacArthur]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lexington]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Midwest City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Millwood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mustang]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Norman North]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OCS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oklahoma City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pawnee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Private Schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Putnam North]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rankings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seq. Claremore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shawnee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Southmoore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Star Spencer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tulsa High Schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tuttle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Union]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Class 6A
1. Jenks (1)#6-0
2. Tulsa Union (2)#5-1
3.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Class 6A<br />
</strong>1. Jenks (1)#6-0<br />
2. Tulsa Union (2)#5-1<br />
3. Broken Arrow (3)#4-2<br />
4. Edmond North (5)#6-0<br />
5. Southmoore (7)#5-1<br />
6. Del City (8)#5-1<br />
7. Norman North (4)#4-1<br />
8. Midwest City (9)#4-2<br />
9. Bartlesville (10)#6-0<br />
10. Putnam North (NR)#5-1</p>
<p>There seems to be about 12-13 teams that deserve to ve ranked in 6A but none outside the top 3 much deserve to be about 6-7. Save the outrage Edmond North fans. I was looking for the Huskies to really put a hurting on Putnam City tonight and they didn’t at all. They beat Mustang by 10 in the second week but outside of that, they really should’ve won by more in each of their other five wins. Now, 6-0 is 6-0 so Edmond North is No. 4 but not real confident in that. The Huskies need some more killer instinct and they’ve got to show it next week. Lawton drops out, mainly because no one else lost (besides Broken Arrow and the Tigers’ only losses are to Jenks and Tulsa Union) and Putnam North deserves a spot after beating Southmoore last week.</p>
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<p><strong>Class 5A<br />
</strong>1. Tulsa Kelley (1)#6-0<br />
2. El Reno (2)#6-0<br />
3. Shawnee (3)#6-0<br />
4. McAlester (4)#6-0<br />
5. Tulsa Washington (5)#4-2<br />
6. Carl Albert (6)#4-2<br />
7. Tulsa East Central (7)#4-1<br />
8. Bixby (10)#3-3<br />
9. Tulsa Central (NR)#5-1<br />
10. Guthrie (NR)#4-2</p>
<p>The biggest addition here is Guthrie, which beat Harrah 35-0 and has contonied to look impressive since an 0-2 start. Debated between them and leaving Lawton Mac in but they both played El Reno, and Guthrie (while not scoring themselves) only allowed 18 points to the Indians while they dropped 42 on Lawton Mac on Friday night. And Guthrie’s defense is still just as good while its offense has gotten much better since then. Guthrie gets a test this week when Carl Albert comes to town. The other new entrant here is Tulsa Central, which beat previously undefeated Ada. Central nearly jumped in a couple weeks ago before a second-half meltdown led to East Central beating the Braves. Tulsa East Central plays Tulsa Edison on Saturday which could alter things if Edison wins but I don’t see that happening.</p>
<p><strong>Class 4A<br />
</strong>1. Glenpool (1)#6-0<br />
2. Sallisaw (2)#6-0<br />
3. Weatherford (3)#6-0<br />
4. McGuinness (4)#4-2<br />
5. Douglass (5)#5-1<br />
6. Poteau (8)#6-0<br />
7. Star Spencer (9)#4-2<br />
8. Wagoner (6)#4-2<br />
9. Broken Bow (10)#3-3<br />
10. Jay (NR)#4-2</p>
<p>The top five here hold serve but there could be plenty of shuffling the next couple weeks as Douglass plays Weatherford and McGuinness the next two weeks. Poteau pulls off the upset of the night, beating Wagoner and switching spots with the Bulldogs. The battle for the No. 10 spot (vacated by Grove) came down to Collinsville and Jay. Collinsville has lost to Hilldale (2-4) and Catoosa (3-3) while Jay’s losses came to Gravette, Ark., and 5-1 Pryor. So Jay it is.</p>
<p><strong>Class 3A<br />
</strong>1. Cascia Hall (1)#5-0<br />
2. Tuttle (2)#6-0<br />
3. Madill (4)#6-0<br />
4. Checotah (5)#6-0<br />
5. Metro Christian (7)#6-0<br />
6. Blanchard (10)#5-1<br />
7. Bethany (6)#5-1<br />
8. Berryhill (NR)#4-2<br />
9. Clinton (9)#3-3<br />
10. Sequoyah-Claremore (3)#5-1</p>
<p>Lots of shaking things up here as Sequyah-Claremore falls to Berryhill 24-14. But looking at Berryhill’s results so far maybe we shouldn’t be so surprised. They lost to Glenpool by 19 and Cascia Hall by 18, not exactly embarrassing margins against the top teams in 4A and 3A, respectively. Berryhill moves up to No. 8, Blanchard moves up to No. 6 while Bethany falls a spot after losing to Madill. Clinton stays at No. 9 and Sequoyah-Claremore drops seven spots to No. 10. Even though they lost, I think Clinton really showed they can still be a force in 3A after playing Tuttle within a point despite being without Delans Griffin. Anadarko also drops out after a big loss to Elgin.</p>
<p><strong>Class 2A<br />
</strong>1. Lincoln Christian (1)#5-1<br />
2. Davis (2)#6-0<br />
3. Sequoyah-Tahlequah (3)#6-0<br />
4. Vian (5)#5-1<br />
5. Heritage Hall (6)#3-3<br />
6. Kingfisher (7)#4-2<br />
7. Millwood (8)#4-2<br />
8. Lexington (4)#5-1<br />
9. Bridge Creek (9)#5-1<br />
10. Pawhuska (10)#6-0</p>
<p>All of the shifting here happens because of one game, Millwood’s win over Lexington. Vian, Heritage Hall, Kingfisher and Millwood each moves up a spot while Lexington drops four to No. 8. I think Lexington and Millwood might be a little better than their spots but that’ll come out the next few weeks.</p>
<p><strong>Class A<br />
</strong>1. Tonkawa (2)#6-0<br />
2. Ringling (3)#5-0<br />
3. Hennessey (4)#6-0<br />
4. Stroud (5)#6-0<br />
5. Commerce (6)#6-0<br />
6. Oklahoma Bible (10)#6-0<br />
7. Talihina (8)#6-0<br />
8. Okeene (1)#5-1<br />
9. Watonga (9)#5-1<br />
10. Oklahoma Christian (NR)#5-1</p>
<p>Big movings here as Okeene’s loss to Oklahoma Bible causes a re-think of the top spots. With seven undefeated teams in the class, all of those leapfrog Okeene, who drops all the way to No. 8. Watonga sticks where they were and Oklahoma Christian takes advantage of Woodland’s loss to Pawnee to move back in at No. 10. The Black Bears (4-2) were the other team strongly considered for that spot.</p>
<p><strong>Class B<br />
</strong>1. Garber (1)#6-0<br />
2. Canton (2)#6-0<br />
3. Laverne (3)#4-2<br />
4. Porter (4)#6-0<br />
5. Ryan (5)#6-0<br />
6. Fox (6)#5-1<br />
7. Kiefer (7)#6-0<br />
8. Davenport (10)#5-1<br />
9. Alex (9)#5-1<br />
10. Depew (NR)#4-2</p>
<p>The top 7 here stay the same but Davenport’s win over Weleetka shakes up the bottom three spots. Davenport moves up two spots to No. 8, Alex stay No. 9 and Depew moves into the final spot, thanks to a head-to-head win over Weleetka.</p>
<p><strong>Class C<br />
</strong>1. Shattuck (1)#6-0<br />
2. Timberlake (2)#6-0<br />
3. Temple (3)#5-1<br />
4. Seiling (4)#5-1<br />
5. Thackerville (5)#5-1<br />
6. Maud (8)#6-0<br />
7. Deer Creek-Lamont (7)#5-1<br />
8. Covington-Douglas (6)#3-3<br />
9. Claremore Chr. (9)#4-2<br />
10. Boise City (10)#4-2</p>
<p>Just a bit of shuffling near the bottom here, although most of the winning came from other ranked teams. Maud moves up by staying undefeated while Deer Creek-Lamont and Covington-Douglas switch and drop down a spot as a block. Claremore Christian and Boise City stay where they were.</p>
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		<title>Rankings Preview: Oct. 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 06:59:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ada]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bethany]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bishop Kelley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bishop McGuinness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bixby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blanchard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Booker T.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bridge Creek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Broken Arrow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carl Albert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cascia Hall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clinton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Del City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Douglass High School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond North]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond/sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[El Reno]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Glenpool]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heritage Hall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high school]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jenks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kingfisher]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawton MacArthur]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Midwest City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Millwood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mustang]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Norman North]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oklahoma City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Putnam North]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rankings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seq. Claremore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shawnee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Southmoore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Star Spencer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tulsa High Schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tuttle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Union]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Class 6A
1. Jenks (1)#5-0
2. Tulsa Union (2)#4-1
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Class 6A<br />
1. Jenks (1)#5-0<br />
2. Tulsa Union (2)#4-1<br />
3. Broken Arrow (3)#4-1<br />
4. Norman North (7)#4-0<br />
5. Edmond North (5)#5-0<br />
6. Lawton (NR)#5-0<br />
7. Southmoore (4)#4-1<br />
8. Del City (8)#4-1<br />
9. Midwest City (9)#3-2<br />
10. Bartlesville (10)#5-0</p>
<p>So last week 5A was the rankings that gave me the most problems. This week it was 6A. Southmoore’s loss to Putnam North, Lawton’s win over Mustang, Edmond North’s allowing 28 points to Norman and Del City’s close win over Edmond Santa Fe all came into play here. Norman North looks like the team to beat in the West, especially after Southmoore’s surprising loss to Putnam North. Putnam North could very well be a top 10 team but Southmoore’s overall resume is better at this point. Southmoore beat Del City and Midwest City and those two wins give the SaberCats the resume to stay ranked. There will definitely be some shakeups here next week as well, with Lawton playing at Del City next week. Jenks is playing at Broken Arrow next week as well but I’d expect Jenks to win that and the top 3 not change. Though with the distractions for Jenks this week, who knows.</p>
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<p>Class 5A<br />
1. Tulsa Kelley (1)#5-0<br />
2. El Reno (2)#5-0<br />
3. Shawnee (3)#5-0<br />
4. McAlester (4)#5-0<br />
5. Tulsa Washington (5)#3-2<br />
6. Carl Albert (6)#3-2<br />
7. Tulsa East Central (7)#4-1<br />
8. Lawton MacArthur (8)#4-1<br />
9. Ada (9)#5-0<br />
10. Bixby (10)#2-3</p>
<p>After so much changing around last week, things remain exactly the same here. Two top 10 teams lost but I’ll defend Carl Albert and Bixby staying where they were, as both played close games with higher-ranked, undefeated opponents. Carl Albert lost by 3 to Shawnee and Bixby lost by 4 to undefeated No. 1 Tulsa Kelley. Carl Albert’s two losses have come to Tulsa Washington and Shawnee. Bixby has lost three times but those losses came to Class 6A No. 1 Jenks, Class 5A No. 1 Tulsa Kelley and Class 4A No. 1 Glenpool. I thin that’s a more impressive resume than Pryor’s 5-0 with close games against Skiatook (0-5) and Jay (3-2).</p>
<p>Class 4A<br />
1. Glenpool (1)#5-0<br />
2. Sallisaw (2)#5-0<br />
3. Weatherford (3)#5-0<br />
4. McGuinness (4)#3-2<br />
5. Douglass (5)#4-1<br />
6. Wagoner (6)#4-1<br />
7. Grove (7)#4-1<br />
8. Poteau (8)#5-0<br />
9. Star Spencer (9)#3-2<br />
10. Broken Bow (NR)#2-3</p>
<p>One change here with a couple teams losing. No. 4 McGuinness loses by a single point to No. 3 Weatherford on the road and No. 10 and previously unbeaten Tecumseh loses to No. 9 Star Spencer. McGuinness is easy to keep in the same position, although I did give consideration to flipping McGuinness and Douglass. Thought about leaving Tecumseh at No. 10 but the 40-0 blowout was too much to overlook. Fort Gibson and Muldrow were considerations but both lost big to top 10 teams this week. So Broken Bow re-enters the picture. Broken Bow’s three losses — Sallisaw, McAlester and Metro Christian — are all to quality opponents.</p>
<p>Class 3A<br />
1. Cascia Hall (1)#4-0<br />
2. Tuttle (2)#5-0<br />
3. Sequoyah-Claremore (3)#5-0<br />
4. Madill (4)#5-0<br />
5. Checotah (5)#5-0<br />
6. Bethany (6)#5-0<br />
7. Metro Christian (7)#5-0<br />
8. Anadarko (9)#5-0<br />
9. Clinton (10)#3-2<br />
10. Blanchard (8)#4-1</p>
<p>Pretty straightforward here as the top 7 stay the same, Anadarko moves up to No. 8 after improving to 5-0 for the first time since the 1920s. Clinton moves up a spot and Blanchard drops two to No. 10.</p>
<p>Class 2A<br />
1. Lincoln Christian (1)#4-1<br />
2. Davis (4)#5-0<br />
3. Sequoyah-Tahlequah (5)#5-0<br />
4. Lexington (7)#5-0<br />
5. Vian (6)#4-1<br />
6. Heritage Hall (8)#2-3<br />
7. Kingfisher (3)#3-2<br />
8. Millwood (2)#3-2<br />
9. Bridge Creek (9)#4-1<br />
10. Pawhuska (NR)#5-0</p>
<p>The big drop here is Millwood, who falls six spots to No. 8 after losing to Jones. Kingfisher also fell, four spots, to No. 7. Davis jumps up two spots to No. 2. Heritage Hall also moves up two spots. Pawhuska enters the rankings at No. 10 after Sperry’s loss to Verdigris.</p>
<p>Class A<br />
1. Okeene (1)#5-0<br />
2. Tonkawa (2)#5-0<br />
3. Ringling (3)#4-0<br />
4. Hennessey (4)#5-0<br />
5. Stroud (5)#5-0<br />
6. Commerce (6)#5-0<br />
7. Woodland (7)#3-2<br />
8. Talihina (8)#5-0<br />
9. Watonga (9)#4-1<br />
10. Oklahoma Bible (10)#5-0</p>
<p>No changes here as all of the top 10 won. Someone asked me last week about the possibility of dropping No. 1 Okeene and moving up No. 2 Tonkawa after Okeene needed overtime last week against Texhoma. I’ll be keeping an eye on those teams over the next few weeks but for right now, Okeene keeps the top spot.</p>
<p>Class B<br />
1. Garber (1)#5-0<br />
2. Canton (3)#5-0<br />
3. Laverne (2)#3-2<br />
4. Porter (4)#5-0<br />
5. Ryan (6)#5-0<br />
6. Fox (7)#4-1<br />
7. Kiefer (NR)#5-0<br />
8. Weleetka (8)#4-1<br />
9. Alex (9)#4-1<br />
10. Davenport (NR)#4-1</p>
<p>Another complicated one here with No. 5 Depew losing to unranked Davenport and No. 9 Alex beating No. 10 Allen. I dropped Depew out after its loss despite owning a win over No. 8 Weleetka earlier this season. Kiefer deserves to be in after beating Davenport in double overtime in the second week and staying undefeated. That was Davenport’s only loss so far.</p>
<p>Class C<br />
1. Shattuck (1)#5-0<br />
2. Timberlake (2)#5-0<br />
3. Temple (4)#4-1<br />
4. Seiling (3)#4-1<br />
5. Thackerville (5)#4-1<br />
6. Covington-Douglas (6)#3-2<br />
7. Deer Creek-Lamont (7)#5-0<br />
8. Maud (9)#5-0<br />
9. Claremore Chr. (NR)#4-1<br />
10. Boise City (NR)#3-2</p>
<p>EDITED: Temple and Seiling switch places near the top after Seiling loses to Timberlake 52-6. Maud moves up a spot to No. 8 with a win over Sasawka, who drops out. Claremore Christian makes its debut, as does Boise City. Sasakwa and Waynoka falls out. falls out.</p>
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		<title>Sept. 26 Rankings</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:56:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ada]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bethany]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bishop Kelley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bishop McGuinness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bixby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blanchard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Booker T.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bridge Creek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Broken Arrow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carl Albert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cascia Hall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chandler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clinton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Del City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Douglass High School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond North]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond/sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[El Reno]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Glenpool]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heritage Hall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high school]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jenks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kingfisher]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawton MacArthur]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lexington]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Midwest City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Millwood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mustang]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Norman North]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Shawnee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Southmoore]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Star Spencer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Decided to sleep on this week’s rankings, especially with Tulsa Kelley’s upset over Tulsa Washington in 5A making me seriously rethink those rankings.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Decided to sleep on this week’s rankings, especially with Tulsa Kelley’s upset over Tulsa Washington in 5A making me seriously rethink those rankings.</p>
<p>Class 6A<br />
1. Jenks (1)#4-0<br />
2. Tulsa Union (2)#3-1<br />
3. Broken Arrow (3)#3-1<br />
4. Southmoore (4)#4-0<br />
5. Edmond North (6)#4-0<br />
6. Mustang (7)#3-1<br />
7. Norman North (8)#3-0<br />
8. Del City (5)#3-1<br />
9. Midwest City (9)#2-2<br />
10. Bartlesville (NR)#4-0</p>
<p>Not a whole lot of shuffling here with just two of the top 10 losing, and both of those dropping games to higher-rated teams. I dropped Del City three spots to No. 8 and moved Edmond North, Mustang and Norman North up a slot. Del City stays just above Midwest City, whose losses came to Southmoore and Del City. Bartlesville, which beat Muskogee 35-30 to improve to 4-0, enters the rankings for the first time. Considered leaving PC North ranked but looking at the teams they’ve beaten in the context of the first four weeks, Bartlesville appears to be the better candidate. Also thought about Lawton for that spot but the only win that stands out for them looking back at things is the win over Lawton MacArthur. But the Wolverines will get their chance to move into the rankings in a big way this week when they host Mustang.</p>
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<p>Class 5A<br />
1. Tulsa Kelley (9)#4-0<br />
2. El Reno (3)#4-0<br />
3. Shawnee (4)#4-0<br />
4. McAlester (10)#4-0<br />
5. Tulsa Washington (1)#2-2<br />
6. Carl Albert (2)#3-1<br />
7. Tulsa East Central (5)#3-1<br />
8. Lawton MacArthur (6)#3-1<br />
9. Ada (7)#4-0<br />
10. Bixby (8)#2-2</p>
<p>OK, here’s the one that gave me the most heartburn this week. The only team to lose was Tulsa Washington but their loss to Tulsa Kelley forced me to go through and rethink the entire rankings in 5A. Kelley moves up to No. 1 all the way from No. 9. The Comets’ overall resume is the most impressive. El Reno and Shawnee each move up a spot as Carl Albert, despite its 69-12 win over Capitol Hill, drops to No. 6 because of Washington’s loss. The Hornets beat Carl Albert handily in the season-opener. McAlester also makes a big jump. These rankings are likely to experience some wild shuffling in the next few weeks. Next week’s premier battle in the class comes with Carl Albert traveling to Shawnee. Tulsa Central fell to East Central but likely would’ve been ranked if any other ranked team had slipped up.</p>
<p>Class 4A<br />
1. Glenpool (1)#4-0<br />
2. Sallisaw (2)#4-0<br />
3. Weatherford (3)#4-0<br />
4. McGuinness (4)#3-1<br />
5. Douglass (5)#3-1<br />
6. Wagoner (6)#3-1<br />
7. Grove (7)#3-1<br />
8. Poteau (8)#4-0<br />
9. Star Spencer (NR)#2-2<br />
10. Tecumseh (NR)#4-0</p>
<p>The top 8 remain the same as all won in Week 4. Star Spencer moves back in the rankings and Tecumseh enters the rankings for the first time this season after a 4-0 start. It came down to Tecumseh and Fort Gibson for the last spot. Fort Gibson is 3-1 but has looked impressive since an opening-week loss to Sequoyah Tahlequah. Broken Bow and Muldrow fall out of the rankings. Broken Bow has lost three games in a row to really good teams they’ve got to prove they can play at that level. They’ve got Hilldale next week, then what should be a comfortable win over Tulsa Webster before finishing up with a brutal stretch that starts at Wagoner, then at Poteau, at home vs. Muldrow and finishing the season at home against Fort Gibson.</p>
<p>Class 3A<br />
1. Cascia Hall (1)#3-0<br />
2. Tuttle (2)#4-0<br />
3. Sequoyah-Claremore (3)#4-0<br />
4. Madill (5)#4-0<br />
5. Checotah (6)#4-0<br />
6. Bethany (7)#4-0<br />
7. Metro Christian (8)#4-0<br />
8. Blanchard (9)#4-0<br />
9. Anadarko (NR)#4-0<br />
10. Clinton (4)#2-2</p>
<p>This is another one that took me a little while to decide how to rank the teams. Clinton obviously had to drop behind Anadarko after getting beat by the Warriors on Friday night (Even if Delans Griffin didn’t play). The big question was what to do about Clinton. It came down to Clinton, Newcastle, Dickson, Berryhill and Bristow for the last spot. Looking at all of the teams resumes, I eliminated Newcastle, Dickson and Berryhill. That left me with Bristow and Clinton. Both have played Chandler, with Clinton winning 28-0 and Bristow winning 7-0. That was partially the tiebreaker. I also still think Clinton’s going to be really good if Delans Griffin comes back healthy.</p>
<p>Class 2A<br />
1. Lincoln Christian (1)#3-1<br />
2. Millwood (2)#3-1<br />
3. Kingfisher (3)#3-1<br />
4. Davis (4)#4-0<br />
5. Sequoyah-Tahlequah (5)#4-0<br />
6. Lexington (7)#4-0<br />
7. Vian (6)#3-1<br />
8. Heritage Hall (8)#1-3<br />
9. Bridge Creek (9)#3-1<br />
10. Sperry (10)#3-1</p>
<p>The only change here to speak of is the flip-flop of Lexington and Vian after Lexington beat SeeWorth 62-8 and Vian lost to No. 5 Sequoyah-Tahlequah 49-28. I did seriously consider switching Kingfisher and Davis. I’m still not sure I made the right call on those two but I’m leaving them where they are for now.</p>
<p>Class A<br />
1. Okeene (1)#4-0<br />
2. Tonkawa (2)#4-0<br />
3. Ringling (3)#3-0<br />
4. Hennessey (4)#4-0<br />
5. Stroud (6)#4-0<br />
6. Commerce (7)#4-0<br />
7. Woodland (8)#2-2<br />
8. Talihina (9)#4-0<br />
9. Watonga (NR)#3-1<br />
10. Oklahoma Bible (NR)#4-0</p>
<p>Another difficult one here after OCS’ loss to Watonga on Friday night. The top four stayed the same, with 6-9 each moving up a spot. The newcomers this week are Watonga and Oklahoma Bible. Watonga’s only loss came to Class 2A No. 3 Kingfisher to start the season. Oklahoma Bible is undefeated, with a 15-0 win over Texhoma two weeks ago. Texhoma took No. 1 Okeene to triple overtime this week. OCS and Apache dropped out.</p>
<p>Class B<br />
1. Garber (1)#4-0<br />
2. Canton (3)#4-0<br />
3. Laverne (2)#3-1<br />
4. Porter (4)#4-0<br />
5. Depew (5)#3-1<br />
6. Ryan (10)#4-0<br />
7. Fox (6)#3-1<br />
8. Weleetka (7)#3-1<br />
9. Alex (8)#3-1<br />
10. Allen (NR)#4-0</p>
<p>A little bit of shuffling ere with Canton and Laverne traded spots. Didn’t give much thought to dropping Laverne lower (specifically below Porter) because I believe that B-1 is the toughest district around at the top. I still think Garber, Canton and Laverne are the top three teams in the class. Allen moves into the rankings.</p>
<p>Class C<br />
1. Shattuck (1)#4-0<br />
2. Timberlake (2)#4-0<br />
3. Seiling (3)#4-0<br />
4. Temple (4)#3-1<br />
5. Thackerville (5)#3-1<br />
6. Covington-Douglas (6)#2-2<br />
7. Deer Creek-Lamont (7)#4-0<br />
8. Waynoka (9)#4-0<br />
9. Maud (10)#4-0<br />
10. Sasakwa (NR)#4-0</p>
<p>The only ranked team to lose was Corn Bible, who fell to Tipton. Waynoka and Maud moved up a spot and Sasakwa into No. 10. Considered Tipton for that spot and will keep an eye on them but, for now, undefeated wins out.</p>
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		<dc:creator>Matt Patterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>As we begin district play this week, here’s a brief look at District 3A-1</p>
<p>District teams: Anadarko, Blanchard, Cache, Clinton, Elgin, Newcastle, Santa Fe South, Tuttle.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As we begin district play this week, here’s a brief look at District 3A-1</p>
<p><strong>District teams</strong>: Anadarko, Blanchard, Cache, Clinton, Elgin, Newcastle, Santa Fe South, Tuttle.</p>
<p><strong>Favorites</strong>: Tuttle, Clinton, Blanchard</p>
<p><strong>The Breakdown</strong>: Tuttle is 3-0 and coming off a 56-14 win over Hilldale. The Tigers have one of, if not the most potent offense in Class 3A with Tanner Koons, Bryce Ebert and Ethan Biddy. Their defense, also led by Biddy, hasn’t played up to what the coaches would like to see at times but also haven’t allowed a whole lot of points either.</p>
<p>Meanwhile Clinton has put their opening week stumbles behind them, winning their last two. Delans Griffin is one of the best offensive players in the state. Blanchard is also off to a good start and is ranked No. 9 in their class.</p>
<p><strong>Prediction</strong>: 1-Tuttle; 2-Clinton;3-Blanchard</p>
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