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		<title>McDonald&#8217;s All-American nominees announced</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2012/01/18/mcdonalds-all-american-nominees-announced/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The nominees for the 2012 McDonald&#8217;s All-American game were announced Wednesday. The 24 boys and girls selected to participate in the All-American Game will be announced at 4 p.m. Feb. 9 on ESPNU. This year&#8217;s games will be held March 28 in Chicago, with the girls game tipping off at 6 p.m., followed by the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The nominees for the 2012 McDonald&#8217;s All-American game were announced Wednesday.</p>
<p>The 24 boys and girls selected to participate in the All-American Game will be announced at 4 p.m. Feb. 9 on ESPNU. This year&#8217;s games will be held March 28 in Chicago, with the girls game tipping off at 6 p.m., followed by the boys at 8:30.</p>
<p>Only Texas and Iowa had more nominations on the girls side than Oklahoma&#8217;s 26.</p>
<p>Boys<br />
Nino Jackson, Ardmore<br />
Terrell Savala, Edmond Memorial<br />
Austin Thrash, Cheyenne<br />
James Woodard, Edmond Memorial</p>
<p>Girls<br />
Kate Andrews, McGuinness<br />
Kelsey Barnwell, Kansas<br />
Ashley Clark, Midwest City<br />
Taylor Cooper, Shawnee<br />
Courtney Cowan, Kansas<br />
Alie Decker, Edmond Memorial<br />
Quira Demery, Millwood<br />
I&#8217;Knique Gaines, Tulsa East Central<br />
Mariah Gilliam, Tulsa Washington<br />
Daisha Gonzaque, Edmond Santa Fe<br />
LaShanda Green, McAlester<br />
Kelsey Grovey, Shawnee<br />
Elyse Hight, McGuinness<br />
Sydney Hill, Edmond Memorial<br />
Shelley Knight, Wayne<br />
Deena Manning, Wayne<br />
Madison Mercado, Sapulpa<br />
LaNesha Middleton, Stillwater<br />
Bria Pitts, Tulsa East Central<br />
Caitlyn Ramirez, Shawnee<br />
Toni Smith, Del City<br />
Caitlyn Spurgeon, Vinita<br />
Jordynn VanPelt, Snyder<br />
Courtney Walker, Edmond Santa Fe<br />
Antoinet Webster, Western Heights<br />
Adriana White, Midwest City</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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		<description><![CDATA[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. EAST OFFENSE Quarterbacks Andrew Hearon, Metro Christian Tony Kiefer, McAlester Running backs Dakota Biswell, Stroud Caleb Muncrief, Madill Cole Scheulen, Catoosa Willie Zackery, Woodland [...]]]></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>Douglass&#8217; Stephen Clark, Tulsa Washington&#8217;s Juwan Parker show skills on big stage</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2011/11/27/douglass-stephen-clark-tulsa-washingtons-juwan-parker-show-skills-on-big-stage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:12:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Wright</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Douglass point guard Stephen Clark would have preferred a victory, but he did everything he could to get one at the Thanksgiving Hoopfest in Duncanville, Texas. Clark scored 42 points in a 90-80 loss to Dallas-Kimball on Saturday night at an event that included teams from Louisiana, Georgia and North Carolina. The Trojans went 0-2 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_17136" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 260px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-17136" title="PREP BASKETBALL" src="http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/files/2011/11/clark1-250x381.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="381" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Douglass point guard Stephen Clark averaged 32.5 points per game at the Thanksgiving Hoopfest in Duncanville, Texas.</p></div>
<p>Douglass point guard Stephen Clark would have preferred a victory, but he did everything he could to get one at the Thanksgiving Hoopfest in Duncanville, Texas.</p>
<p>Clark scored 42 points in a 90-80 loss to Dallas-Kimball on Saturday night at an event that included teams from Louisiana, Georgia and North Carolina.</p>
<p>The Trojans went 0-2 on the weekend, falling in a tight game to Tulsa Washington on Friday. Tulsa Washington’s Juwan Parker and Phabian Glasco each scored 22 in the 68-59 win. Clark had a game-high 23.</p>
<p>Team-wise, the weekends went very differently for Clark and Parker (the Hornets won twice), but both nationally known recruits took advantage of the big stage to show their skills. Each player has more than a dozen scholarship offers already, and both were impressive at Hoopfest.</p>
<p>In particular, Clark showed his ability to run his team from the point guard position, which he wasn’t asked to do for the Trojans the last two seasons.</p>
<p>“As he develops his feel for the position, Clark should expand his playmaking and he looks to be on his way to being a viable option at the point for high majors,” wrote Rivals.com basketball recruiting analyst Eric Bossi.</p>
<p>&#8211; Scott Wright, <a href="mailto:swright@opubco.com">swright@opubco.com</a><br />
Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/ScottWrightOK" target="_blank">@ScottWrightOK</a></p>
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		<title>Picks: First round of the playoffs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ryan stayed in first place with another strong week despite missing on Tulsa Central, Ada and Bridge Creek. Jason was the only one to miss on his lock, losing out on Westmoore-Lawton. Last week: Ryan: 7-3, 1-0 Scott: 7-3, 1-0 Jason: 6-4, 0-1 Overall: Ryan: 72-29, 9-1 Jason: 69-32, 7-3 Scott: 67-34, 8-2 Ryan Midwest [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ryan stayed in first place with another strong week despite missing on Tulsa Central, Ada and Bridge Creek. Jason was the only one to miss on his lock, losing out on Westmoore-Lawton.</p>
<p><strong>Last week:</strong><br />
Ryan: 7-3, 1-0<br />
Scott: 7-3, 1-0<br />
Jason: 6-4, 0-1</p>
<p><strong>Overall: </strong><br />
Ryan: 72-29, 9-1<br />
Jason: 69-32, 7-3<br />
Scott: 67-34, 8-2</p>
<p><strong>Ryan</strong><br />
Midwest City 35, Westmoore 21<br />
Owasso 21, Norman 17<br />
Edmond North 21, Yukon 19<br />
Tulsa East Central 32, Tulsa Washington 20<br />
Tulsa Kelley 28, Coweta 14<br />
Duncan 14, Ada 7<br />
Glenpool 35, Piedmont 27<br />
Harrah 21, McGuinness 20<br />
Sequoyah Tahlequah 28, Berryhill 27<br />
Lawton 21, Norman North 14<br />
Lock of the week: Tulsa East Central over Tulsa Washington. East Central won the regular-season matchup at they’ll win again here as their defense slows down the Hornets while their offense continues to roll.</p>
<p><strong>Jason</strong><br />
Midwest City 31, Westmoore 24<br />
Owasso 21, Norman 14<br />
Edmond North 27, Yukon 14<br />
Tulsa East Central 23, Tulsa Washington 14<br />
Coweta 27, Tulsa Kelley 21<br />
Duncan 24, Ada 14<br />
Glenpool 31, Piedmont 17<br />
McGuinness 17, Harrah 13<br />
Sequoyah Tahlequah 35, Berryhill 24<br />
Lawton 31, Norman North 17<br />
Lock of the week: Edmond North over Yukon. Yes, Yukon is fired up because of the way last year&#8217;s game ended. But that won&#8217;t be enough to make up for the Huskies&#8217; talent. Edmond North wins and moves to a showdown at Tulsa Union.</p>
<p><strong>Scott</strong><br />
Midwest City 35, Westmoore 21<br />
Owasso 28, Norman 17<br />
Yukon 21, Edmond North 20<br />
Tulsa East Central 35, Tulsa Washington 24<br />
Tulsa Kelley 28, Coweta 24 Ada 28, Duncan 24<br />
Glenpool 33, Piedmont 27<br />
Harrah 21, McGuinness 17<br />
Sequoyah Tahlequah 38, Berryhill 28<br />
Lawton 28, Norman North 21<br />
Lock of the Week: Owasso over Norman. Norman RB Donovan Roberts is a game-changer. If he&#8217;s able to play, it&#8217;s hard to imagine that he&#8217;ll be at full speed after the ankle injury he suffered last week. And the Tigers need him to be effective to keep the offense balanced. Without that X-factor, Owasso should put this one away.</p>
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		<title>All-State volleyball announced</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Oklahoma Coaches Association released its All-State volleyball roster on Thursday. The All-State game will be played Tuesday, July 24 at a venue to be determined. The small school game will begin at 6 p.m., followed by the large school game at 7:30 p.m. The coaches will be announced at a later date. Large East [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Oklahoma Coaches Association released its All-State volleyball roster on Thursday. The All-State game will be played Tuesday, July 24 at a venue to be determined. The small school game will begin at 6 p.m., followed by the large school game at 7:30 p.m. The coaches will be announced at a later date.</p>
<p><strong>Large East<br />
</strong> Sadie Schaffner, Bartlesville<br />
Inky Ajanaku, Tulsa Kelley<br />
Cat Roth, Tulsa Kelley<br />
Sydney Eggers, Bixby<br />
Cailyn Burd, Owasso<br />
Aubrey Marsellis, Owasso<br />
Alexa Knox, Tulsa Union<br />
Kylie Johnson, Tulsa Union</p>
<p><strong>Large West<br />
</strong> Maddie Reddick, McGuinness<br />
Skylar Conner, Edmond Memorial<br />
Kristen Nashert, Edmond North<br />
Heather Watson, Edmond North<br />
Hannah Holkum, Edmond Santa Fe<br />
Barbara Jackson, Edmond Santa Fe<br />
Lexie Matthews, Norman North<br />
Tori Thomas, Norman North</p>
<p><strong>Small East<br />
</strong> Kara Gleason, Lincoln Christian<br />
Evette Allen, Lincoln Christian<br />
Sunny Smarty, Oklahoma Union<br />
Hayley Bryan, Copan<br />
Aryn Dixon, Cascia Hall<br />
Allie Murphy, Cascia Hall<br />
Carolina Arnould, Victory Christian<br />
Mayci Sparkman, Shawnee<br />
Hannah McKenzie, Tulsa Wahsington<br />
Morgan Allison, Catoosa</p>
<p><strong>Small West<br />
</strong> Dawnshate Blakes, Chickasha<br />
Taylor Crismas, Oklahoma Bible<br />
Bree Fritschow, Duncan<br />
Danielle McGill, Big Pasture<br />
Sydney Miles, Heritage Hall<br />
Jessica Penner, Corn Bible<br />
Jenny Pratt, Christian Heritage<br />
Lindsey Smith, Big Pasture<br />
Talie Stanley, Cache<br />
Madison Ward, Cache</p>
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		<title>Picks: Week 10</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:16:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ada]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anadarko]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blanchard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Booker T.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bridge Creek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deer Creek]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jenks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kingfisher]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McAlester]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Midwest City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Norman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Norman North]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Picks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Private Schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stillwater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tulsa High Schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tulsa Union]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Union]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weatherford]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. Last week: Ryan: 6-4, 1-0 Jason: 8-2, [...]]]></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>Picks: Week 7</title>
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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>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hennessey]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kingfisher]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></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>Rankings preview: Oct. 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 14:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adair]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Berryhill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bethany]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bishop Kelley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bishop McGuinness]]></category>
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		<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]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond North]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond Santa Fe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond sports]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Guthrie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harrah]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hennessey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heritage Hall]]></category>
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		<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>
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		<category><![CDATA[Midwest City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Millwood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[minco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Morrison]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Norman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oklahoma City]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Class 6A 1. Tulsa Union (1)#5-0 2. Jenks (2)#4-1 3. Midwest City (3)#5-0 4. Broken Arrow (4)#4-1 5. Norman (5)#5-0 6. Edmond North (7)#5-0 7. Putnam City (9)#5-0 8. Edmond Santa Fe (NR)#4-1 9. Owasso (8)#3-2 10. Lawton (6)#3-2 A couple of times a year I throw out my rankings and start fresh, take an [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Class 6A</strong><br />
1. Tulsa Union (1)#5-0<br />
2. Jenks (2)#4-1<br />
3. Midwest City (3)#5-0<br />
4. Broken Arrow (4)#4-1<br />
5. Norman (5)#5-0<br />
6. Edmond North (7)#5-0<br />
7. Putnam City (9)#5-0<br />
8. Edmond Santa Fe (NR)#4-1<br />
9. Owasso (8)#3-2<br />
10. Lawton (6)#3-2</p>
<p>A couple of times a year I throw out my rankings and start fresh, take an overall look at the season and don’t constrain myself with past rankings. This is one of those weeks and while their figures to be other classes that are more drastically affected, there is a bit of that here. The biggest questions in my mind were where to place Edmond Santa Fe (and Lawton) and what to do with Putnam City. I considered dropping Broken Arrow a spot but the Tigers still stand as the only team to really challenge Union this season and I’ll give them their small bump Friday. Edmond Santa Fe goes from just outside to No. 8 after their win at Lawton. The Wolverines drop to No. 10. Owasso stays in at No. 9 but has a tough test this week against Union.</p>
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<p><strong>Class 5A</strong><br />
1. Guthrie (2)#5-0<br />
2. Lawton MacArthur (5)#5-0<br />
3. Carl Albert (3)#5-0<br />
4. Tulsa East Central (1)#5-0<br />
5. McAlester (4)#5-0<br />
6. Deer Creek (6)#4-1<br />
7. Tulsa Washington (7)#2-3<br />
8. Tulsa Kelley (8)#3-1<br />
9. Ardmore (9)#2-3<br />
10. Coweta (10)#2-3</p>
<p>There’s no shame in being any one of the top five teams here although there was some definite shaking up as I reevaluated from scratch. Guthrie has won every one of its game by 28 or more points, helping the Bluejays move to the top spot. Tulsa East Central falls to No. 4 after their close call against Coweta. Any of the five teams on top could come out with a gold ball but it was time to make some adjustments there. On the bottom half, it hurts that I can’t include Tulsa Central here but looking over their resumes, I’ve got to leave Ardmore and Coweta in ahead of them. Ardmore has played Carl Albert and McAlester tighter than anyone this season and their other loss was to Lawton MacArthur. Their schedule to start has been tough but they shouldn’t lose the rest of the way. Coweta pushed Tulsa East Central and Tulsa Kelley to the brink and their other loss was a close one to 4A power Wagoner. Tulsa Central gets its chance for a statement this week when it faces East Central.</p>
<p><strong>Class 4A</strong><br />
1. Douglass (1)#4-1<br />
2. Wagoner (2)#5-0<br />
3. Catoosa (3)#5-0<br />
4. Clinton (4)#4-1<br />
5. Harrah (5)#5-0<br />
6. Elk City (7)#5-0<br />
7. McGuinness (8)#3-2<br />
8. Hilldale (10)#4-1<br />
9. Sallisaw (9)#3-2<br />
10. Broken Bow (6)#3-2</p>
<p>There wasn’t much shuffling here, save for Broken Bow and Hilldale. Catoosa and Wagoner are on a collision course toward what should be a very entertaining game Oct. 20. Elk City has been impressive but gets a tough test this week against No. 7 McGuinness. Douglass and Clinton’s losses don’t count against them because of the competition they came against. Hilldale got its statement win at Broken Bow but the Hornets win Week 1 against Pryor is looking better and better and their only loss came to No. 2 Wagoner.</p>
<p><strong>Class 3A</strong><br />
1. Heritage Hall (1)#5-0<br />
2. Anadarko (2)#5-0<br />
3. Cascia Hall (3)#5-0<br />
4. Bethany (4)#4-0<br />
5. Metro Christian (5)#5-0<br />
6. Tuttle (6)#5-0<br />
7. Purcell (7)#5-0<br />
8. Kingfisher (8)#5-0<br />
9. Seminole (9)#5-0<br />
10. Berryhill (10)#5-0</p>
<p>I did the same thing here as in other classes and came up with the same thing I had. I considered swapping Seminole and Berryhill on the bottom end and Kingfisher and Purcell one step above that but didn’t pull the trigger in the end. Berryhill’s win over Glenpool in the first week doesn’t look as strong as it did then (not that it’s not a big win still) and Seminole beat a pretty good Stigler team on the road. Berryhill plays at Cascia Hall this week in what should be one of the week’s best games.</p>
<p><strong>Class 2A</strong><br />
1. Davis (1)#4-1<br />
2. Millwood (2)#4-1<br />
3. Lincoln Christian (3)#5-0<br />
4. Stroud (5)#5-0<br />
5. Jones (4)#5-0<br />
6. Vian (7)#5-0<br />
7. Hennessey (6)#3-2<br />
8. Colcord (8)#5-0<br />
9. Talihina (10)#5-0<br />
10. Frederick (NR)#5-0</p>
<p>Made a mistake last week here dropping Frederick out in the first place. Their win over St. Mary was very similar to Washington’s and Washington has two losses, which pushed Frederick into the rankings. Vian moves up a spot while Hennessey drops while Stroud and Jones switch places. Stroud has still given up just seven points all season and shut out four of its opponents. There are still six undefeated team that remain unranked: Comanche, Talihina, Newkirk, Chelsea, Wyandotte and Adair. All are in districts with ranked teams, though, so they’ll get their chances.</p>
<p><strong>Class A</strong><br />
1. Woodland (1)#4-0<br />
2. Thomas (2)#5-0<br />
3. Wynnewood (3)#5-0<br />
4. Minco (5)#5-0<br />
5. Wayne (7)#4-1<br />
6. Morrison (6)#4-1<br />
7. Mangum (9)#4-1<br />
8. Okeene (10)#3-2<br />
9. Elmore City (8)#4-1<br />
10. Foyil (NR)#3-2</p>
<p>At the top, this class was relatively easy as I was pretty comfortable with the top three. After that, there was some switching around after No. 4 Afton fell to Foyil 33-8. First, I swapped Wayne and Morrison. Wayne’s overall resume is slightly better at this point. Mangum and Okeene move up two spots while Elmore drops one after its loss to Wynnewood. Foyil moves in after an impressive win over Afton, beating out Rush Springs for that final spot despite Rush’s 5-0 record. That was a tough choice but Foyil’s two losses came to a pair of still-undefeated Class 2A teams&#8211;Chelsea and Adair.</p>
<p><strong>Class B</strong><br />
1. Caddo (1)#5-0<br />
2. Davenport (2)#5-0<br />
3. Kiefer (5)#4-1<br />
4. Fox (6)#4-1<br />
5. Dewar (7)#3-2<br />
6. Gans (4)#4-1<br />
7. Cherokee (8)#4-1<br />
8. Seiling (9)#4-1<br />
9. Wetumka (10)#4-1<br />
10. Pond Creek-Hunter (NR)#4-1</p>
<p>It was tough to drop Laverne all the way out from No. 3 but looking schedule-by-schedule, it had to be done. Laverne beat Cherokee, 45-8, in Week 2, but fell to Pond Creek-Hunter on Friday night. Pond Creek-Hunter’s only loss came to Seiling, who lost to Cherokee by two on Friday. So Seiling pulls off the rare moving up by dropping a game feat by leapfrogging Laverne. Pond Creek-Hunter has to stay in ahead of Laverne so Laverne falls all the way out but still has Seiling remaining on its schedule. It’s tough to ignore what Welch is doing in B-4 but they’ve beaten just one team that is above .500 to this point. They play Kiefer on Oct. 20.</p>
<p><strong>Class C</strong><br />
1. Deer Creek-Lamont (1)#5-0<br />
2. Timberlake (3)#4-0<br />
3. Temple (4)#5-0<br />
4. Sharon-Mutual (10)#3-2<br />
5. Shattuck (2)#4-1<br />
6. Covington-Douglas (5)#4-1<br />
7. Tipton (6)#4-1<br />
8. Coyle (7)#4-1<br />
9. Forgan (8)#4-1<br />
10. Ryan (9)#3-2</p>
<p>The big change here came due to Sharon-Mutual’s 38-22 win at Shattuck. Sharon-Mutual jumped all the way from No. 10 to No. 4. Its only losses came to Seiling and Timberlake and they remain the only team to score on Timberlake this season (They scored 44 in the loss). Shattuck drops just below Sharon-Mutual while Covington-Douglas, Tipton, Coyle, Forgan and Ryan all drop a spot. Arkoma is the lone undefeated team remaining unranked but Keota is the only over .500 team they’ve beaten.</p>
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		<title>Rankings preview: Sept. 24</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 13:53:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bishop Kelley]]></category>
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		<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]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond North]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edmond sports]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Guthrie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harrah]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hennessey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heritage Hall]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kingfisher]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lawton MacArthur]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Midwest City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Millwood]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Norman]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Class 6A 1. Tulsa Union (1)#4-0 2. Jenks (2)#3-1 3. Midwest City (3)#4-0 4. Broken Arrow (4)#3-1 5. Norman (5)#4-0 6. Lawton (6)#3-1 7. Edmond North (7)#4-0 8. Owasso (9)#2-2 9. Putnam City (10)#4-0 10. Stillwater (NR)#3-1 With Westmoore falling out from No. 8 after its loss to Edmond Santa Fe, there were two logical [...]]]></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>All-Time wins list</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:58:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wrote today about Ada football and included the all-time wins list among state high school programs, according to sports historian David Porch as well as The Oklahoman archives. The order was correct but the wins number for Jenks and Thomas was not. Here is the correct list: 1. Ada           [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I wrote today about Ada football and included the all-time wins list among state high school programs, according to sports historian David Porch as well as The Oklahoman archives. The order was correct but the wins number for Jenks and Thomas was not. Here is the correct list:</p>
<p>1. Ada                               745<br />
2. Clinton                         743<br />
3. Lawton                         736<br />
4. Tulsa Washington     717<br />
T5. Jenks                         642<br />
T5. Thomas                     642<br />
Win totals through last week’s games</p>
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		<title>Week 3 Picks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:04:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scott picked up a game on both Jason and me last week while all three of us were corrects on our locks of the week. Here are our overall records and picks for this week: Last week: Scott 7-3, 1-0 Ryan 6-4, 1-0 Jason 6-4, 1-0 Overall Ryan: 14-6, 2-0 Jason: 13-7, 1-1 Scott: 13-7, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Scott picked up a game on both Jason and me last week while all three of us were corrects on our locks of the week. Here are our overall records and picks for this week:</p>
<p><strong>Last week:</strong><br />
Scott 7-3, 1-0<br />
Ryan 6-4, 1-0<br />
Jason 6-4, 1-0</p>
<p><strong>Overall</strong><br />
Ryan: 14-6, 2-0<br />
Jason: 13-7, 1-1<br />
Scott: 13-7, 1-1</p>
<p><strong>Ryan</strong><br />
Midwest City 21, Edmond Santa Fe 14<br />
Jenks 28, Owasso 7<br />
McAlester 35, Ardmore 14<br />
Tulsa East Central 35, Tulsa Washington 10<br />
McGuinness 21, Millwood 13<br />
Heritage Hall 42, Davis 17<br />
Bethany 28, Washington 13<br />
Kingfisher 14, Hennessey 12<br />
Ryan 22, Coyle 18<br />
Tipton 33, Thackerville 22</p>
<p><strong>Lock of the week:</strong> Kingfisher over Hennessey<br />
This is a tough one for me because there was a lot I was impressed with last week when I watched Hennessey play Jones. But Kingfisher has the depth to wear down Hennessey a bit by the end of the game and the athleticism to not let Ivan Moreno and Levi Hill wear their defense down. The Eagles will be better for having played this game once district play begins but Kingfisher gets it done.</p>
<p><strong>Jason</strong><br />
Edmond Santa Fe 21, Midwest City 20<br />
Jenks 45, Owasso 24<br />
McAlester 27, Ardmore 14<br />
Tulsa East Central 24, Tulsa Washington 14<br />
Bishop McGuinness 28, Millwood 17<br />
Heritage Hall 35, Davis 10<br />
Bethany 31, Washington 17<br />
Kingfisher 24, Hennessey 21<br />
Coyle 30, Ryan 27<br />
Tipton 35, Thackerville 30</p>
<p><strong>Lock of the week: </strong>Bishop McGuinness over Millwood<br />
The Falcons have a tough power running game that will be tough for future opponents to slow down, but not the Irish. McGuinness’ defense — especially with their outstanding linebacking core of Brandon Nguyen, Danny Krenger and Nick Jeffries. Last season, Millwood won a shootout 48-41, but expect a more low-scoring game this time. Bishop McGuinness 28, Millwood 17</p>
<p><strong>Scott</strong><br />
Midwest City 28, Edmond Santa Fe 24<br />
Jenks 35, Owasso 24<br />
McAlester 35, Ardmore 21<br />
Tulsa East Central 30, Tulsa Washington 21<br />
McGuinness 21, Millwood 20<br />
Heritage Hall 41, Davis 17<br />
Bethany 38, Washington 28<br />
Kingfisher 21, Hennessey 20<br />
Coyle 30, Ryan 27<br />
Tipton 28, Thackerville 27</p>
<p><strong>Lock of the week: </strong>McAlester over Ardmore.<br />
Sitting in a press box in El Reno two years ago during the Class 5A semifinals, I began to take note of a talented McAlester team. Then I noticed the amount of young players on the roster, and I realized this was a team that would only keep getting better. Now we&#8217;re seeing it come to fruition, and I think this week will be another sign of things to come for the Buffs.</p>
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		<title>Edmond Memorial&#8217;s James Woodard offered by Oklahoma State; Juwan Parker adds ninth offer</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:09:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Wright</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Busy week on the basketball recruiting scene. Here&#8217;s a look at the two biggest pieces of news from the last couple days: OSU offers Memorial’s James Woodard Edmond Memorial senior James Woodard is coming off strong summer performances on the AAU circuit, and the results are showing in his college offers. Woodard’s added his biggest [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_15602" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 260px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-15602" title="6A BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP" src="http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/files/2011/08/jameswoodard-250x209.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="209" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Edmond Memorial&#39;s James Woodard, right, was offered a scholarship by Oklahoma State on Tuesday.</p></div>
<p>Busy week on the basketball recruiting scene. Here&#8217;s a look at the two biggest pieces of news from the last couple days:</p>
<p><strong>OSU offers Memorial’s James Woodard</strong></p>
<p>Edmond Memorial senior James Woodard is coming off strong summer performances on the AAU circuit, and the results are showing in his college offers.</p>
<p>Woodard’s added his biggest opportunity to date when Oklahoma State offered a scholarship during a visit to the campus on Tuesday, Edmond Memorial coach Shane Cowherd said.</p>
<p>“They want to bring him in for an official visit early in the football season,” Cowherd said. “James is still weighing the offer, and he has some other good offers, too.”</p>
<p>Woodard, a 6-foot-3 shooting guard, also has offers from Tulsa, Oral Roberts and Creighton.</p>
<p>Woodard’s brother, Jordan Woodard, will be a junior for the Bulldogs and is also garnering national recruiting attention, including an offer from Oklahoma.</p>
<p>Cowherd said that attending the same school is not necessarily a major factor for the brothers in the recruiting process.</p>
<p>“James is going to pick the best school for him, and Jordan will pick the best school for him,” the coach said. “If that happens to be the same school, then that’s great.”</p>
<p><strong>Parker gets ninth offer</strong></p>
<p>Tulsa Washington’s Juwan Parker is quickly becoming one of the state’s most sought-after basketball recruiting targets, picking up his ninth scholarship offer on Tuesday. The University of San Francisco extended a scholarship, which Parker announced on Twitter.</p>
<p>The 6-foot-4 guard, who will be a junior this year, also has offers from Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Tulsa, Baylor, Minnesota, Memphis, Mercer and Vanderbilt.</p>
<p>San Francisco has already gotten verbal commitments from two Oklahoma players for the 2012 class in the Bishop McGuinness duo of Matt Christiansen and Joe Edmonds.</p>
<p>&#8211; Scott Wright, <a href="mailto:swright@opubco.com">swright@opubco.com</a></p>
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		<title>Owasso&#8217;s Keon Hatcher, Booker T. Washington&#8217;s Jared Collins commit to Arkansas</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 21:53:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NewsOK.com Sports Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Owasso receiver Keon Hatcher and Booker T. Washington cornerback Jared Collins committed Monday to play football at Arkansas, according to The Tulsa World. Hatcher had 76 catches for 1,075 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior. Collins had three interceptions and 21 tackles for the Class 5A champion Hornets. He also plays receiver and placed [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Owasso receiver Keon Hatcher and Booker T. Washington cornerback Jared Collins committed Monday to play football at Arkansas, <a href="http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/article.aspx?subjectid=227&#038;articleid=20110801_227_0_Owasso365250&#038;rss_lnk=440">according to The Tulsa World</a>. </p>
<p>Hatcher had 76 catches for 1,075 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior. Collins had three interceptions and 21 tackles for the Class 5A champion Hornets. He also plays receiver and placed second at the state track meet in the long jump. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/article.aspx?subjectid=227&#038;articleid=20110801_227_0_Owasso365250&#038;rss_lnk=440">Read the rest of the story here. </a></p>
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		<title>Edmond Memorial&#8217;s Jordan Woodard, Booker T.&#8217;s Juwan Parker on Rivals list</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2011/05/19/edmond-memorials-jordan-woodard-booker-t-s-juwan-parker-on-list/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 18:21:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Przybylo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[They both got a taste of the gold ball in the spring, and they still have two more years left to make their mark at their respective program. The honors keep coming for Edmond Memorial&#8217;s Jordan Woodard and Tulsa Washington&#8217;s Juwan Parker as each was named to the Rivals top 100 prospects for the class [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_14927" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 260px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-14927" href="http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2011/05/19/edmond-memorials-jordan-woodard-booker-t-s-juwan-parker-on-list/jwood/"><img class="size-medium wp-image-14927" title="JWood" src="http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/files/2011/05/JWood-250x325.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="325" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Jordan Woodard is ranked No. 86 on the Rivals 100 for 2013.</p></div>
<p>They both got a taste of the gold ball in the spring, and they still have two more years left to make their mark at their respective program.</p>
<p>The honors keep coming for Edmond Memorial&#8217;s Jordan Woodard and Tulsa Washington&#8217;s Juwan Parker as each was named to the Rivals top 100 prospects for the class of 2013.</p>
<p>Woodard played a big role in helping the Bulldogs win the Class 6A state title, while Parker was instrumental in the Hornets winning their second consecutive 5A title.</p>
<p>Parker was named to The Oklahoman&#8217;s Super 5 boys basketball team. Both are rated as four-star prospects by Rivals.com. Parker is No. 62, while Woodard is No. 86.</p>
<p>***</p>
<p>Definitely thought I&#8217;d see Douglass&#8217; Stephen Clark on the list. Still time, though, for Clark to work his way on there.</p>
<p>***</p>
<p>Robert Przybylo, <a href="mailto:bprzybylo@opubco.com">bprzybylo@opubco.com</a></p>
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		<title>The Oklahoman&#8217;s Super 30 revisited, Pt. II</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:17:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in August, we unveiled the Super 30 for the Class of 2011. Here’s where they’re all going as we get closer to Signing Day: 11. Davion Pierson, Millwood (TCU) — The other local boy (not on Del City) going to Gary Patterson and the Horned Frogs. Pierson’s dedication to his conditioning was key this [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Back in August, we unveiled the Super 30 for the Class of 2011. Here’s where they’re all going as we get closer to Signing Day:</p>
<p><strong>11. Davion Pierson, Millwood (TCU)</strong> — The other local boy (not on Del City) going to Gary Patterson and the Horned Frogs. Pierson’s dedication to his conditioning was key this year.</p>
<p><strong>12. Daniel Davis, Norman North (Pennsylvana)</strong> — Went his separate ways with Stanford and has found a home in the Ivy League. Comfortable with decision.</p>
<p><strong>13. Archie Bradley, Broken Arrow (Oklahoma)</strong> — Such a great baseball prospect that I would be shocked to see Bradley on OU’s campus in the fall though he said he really wants to be there.</p>
<p><strong>14. Tyler Lockett, Tulsa Washington (Kansas State)</strong> — Played the role of recruiter himself in getting teammate Dante Barnett to join him in Manhattan.</p>
<p><strong>15. Kameron Doolittle, Edmond Memorial (Northeastern Oklahoma)</strong> — Coaching changes proved crucial at Colorado and Tulsa. Still has a very upbeat attitude about his future.</p>
<p><strong>16. Cody Miller, Lawton (East Central  University)</strong> — A steal for the Ada-based program. Miller is about as solid as they come. ACL injury hurt his prospects.</p>
<p><strong>17. Hunter Davis, Choctaw (Kansas State) </strong>— A late change from Tulsa to KSU, said he felt really comfortable in Manhattan.</p>
<p><strong>18. Trevon Lewis, Midwest   City (Texas State) </strong>— Midwest City assistant Jason Sexton said Lewis should be signing with Texas State, he&#8217;s another late sleeper if you ask me.</p>
<p><strong>19. David Glidden, Mustang (Oklahoma State)</strong> — Proving again size doesn’t matter, Glidden could become a household name in a couple of years for the Cowboys.</p>
<p><strong>20. Jake Love, Tonkawa (Kansas)</strong> — A solid senior season removed any doubts about Jayhawks taking a chance on Tonkawa product.</p>
<p><strong>Wednesday</strong>: Nos. 10-1.</p>
<p>***</p>
<p>Robert Przybylo, <a href="mailto: BPrzybylo@opubco.com">bprzybylo@opubco.com</a></p>
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		<title>The Oklahoman&#8217;s Super 30 revisited, Pt. I</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:35:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Przybylo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in August, we unveiled the Super 30 for the Class of 2011. Here’s where they’re all going as we get closer to Signing Day: 21. Connor Myers, Edmond Memorial (Weber State) — Hit the visit circuit hard this month before deciding on Weber State. A lot of Edmond products are there. 22. Trent Martin, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Back in August, we unveiled the Super 30 for the Class of 2011. Here’s where they’re all going as we get closer to Signing Day:</p>
<p><strong>21. Connor Myers, Edmond Memorial (Weber State)</strong> — Hit the visit circuit hard this month before deciding on Weber  State. A lot of Edmond products are there.</p>
<p><strong>22. Trent Martin, Jenks (Tulsa)</strong> — Martin has also put on his recruiting hat in trying to lure some other Tulsa area products to the Golden Hurricane.</p>
<p><strong>23. Emilio Gatewood, Norman North (Undecided)</strong> — Senior season didn’t go the way Timberwolves were hoping, but still a great talent.</p>
<p><strong>24. Brayle Brown, Shawnee (Louisiana-Monroe)</strong> — What a story. Spends most of the year at WR because of labrum injury and will still play QB. Great heart.</p>
<p><strong>25. Isaac Maselera, Glenpool (Oklahoma State)</strong> — Flirted with changing his commitment to Tulsa before deciding to stay with the Cowboys.</p>
<p><strong>26. Derrick Alexander, Tulsa  Washington (Tulsa)</strong> — A late change from Louisiana-Monroe to Tulsa, but a change you could see coming. On the field, there were few equals to Alexander this season.</p>
<p><strong>27. John-Phillip Hughes, Tulsa Edison (Oklahoma)</strong> — A great senior year was taken away from him by injury but still a find at tight end. Said he plans to walk-on for the Sooners.</p>
<p><strong>28. Jabral Johnson, Lawton (Oregon State)</strong> — Went from Arizona to Oregon State. Close friends with Zimmerman and two have found a home.</p>
<p><strong>29. Brandon Swindall, Millwood (Undecided)</strong> — Nothing more Swindall could have done on a field to show he deserves a shot. Some school is receiving an incredible ‘get.’ Does have an offer from New Mexico, though.</p>
<p><strong>30. Chazten   Gonzales, Del City (TCU)</strong> — One of the best dual-threat QBs around, he’s been solid with TCU all year and having Naff join him is great for both and TCU.</p>
<p><strong>Tuesday</strong>: Nos. 20-11.</p>
<p>***</p>
<p>Robert Przybylo, <a href="mailto: BPrzybylo@opubco.com">bprzybylo@opubco.com</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 15:43:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Przybylo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com You’ve been on pins and needles, admit it. You’ve been wondering what my top 10 players in the state ballot would look like. Well, wonder no more. We’ve named Aliston Cobb, Brandon Swindall, Donovan Roberts and Kentrell Brothers as Players of the Year in one form of another. David Glidden captured [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo<br />
<a href="mailto: BPrzybylo@opubco.com">BPrzybylo@opubco.com</a></p>
<div id="attachment_13337" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 454px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-13337" href="http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2011/01/03/bonemans-ballot-guthries-kentrell-brothers-is-no-1/brotherspoy/"><img class="size-full wp-image-13337" title="BrothersPOY" src="http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/files/2010/12/BrothersPOY.jpg" alt="" width="444" height="512" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Varsity writer Robert Przybylo says Guthrie&#39;s Kentrell Brothers was the best player in the state</p></div>
<p>You’ve been on pins and needles, admit it. You’ve been wondering what my top 10 players in the state ballot would look like.</p>
<p>Well, wonder no more. We’ve named Aliston Cobb, Brandon Swindall, Donovan Roberts and Kentrell Brothers as Players of the Year in one form of another. David Glidden captured the NewsOK.com honor. Now here’s the even more ‘prestigious’ Boneman Award.</p>
<p><strong>10. Alex Ross, RB, Jenks</strong></p>
<p>Ooh, this was tough. Between Ross and QB Sawyer Kollmorgen, one of the Trojans was getting on this list. But after watching some Jenks’ games on Cox onDemand (hey, blatant plug), Kollmorgen had the consistency, but Ross had the wow factor. Where did this kid come from? Excited for his senior year.</p>
<p><strong>9. Tyrequek Zimmerman, WR/DB, Lawton</strong></p>
<p>For most of the year we didn’t really get to see what he could do. The Wolverines dominated the district. However, when the playoffs came around, Zimmerman was on full display on both sides of the ball. Zimmerman is headed to Oregon  State (joined by teammate Jabral Johnson).</p>
<p><strong>8. Donovan Roberts, RB, Norman</strong></p>
<p>Take what I said about Ross and paste it here. Tremendous size, great speed, future is incredibly bright for the Tigers RB. Workhorse, doesn’t fumble, scores and gains yards against some of the toughest teams in the state. It may not be possible, but I think he might be even better next season.</p>
<p><strong>7. Aliston Cobb, RB, Douglass</strong></p>
<p>Not much more needs to be said about Cobb’s record season for the Trojans. All I point to is his two TDs against Wagoner. He gets hurt, team doesn’t get another first down. Now that’s an impact on a team.</p>
<p><strong>6. Brandon Swindall, WR/DB, Millwood</strong></p>
<p>Cannot believe schools aren’t busting his door down with offers. Some might say playing in 2A helps his numbers. I say if he was playing against bigger classes, he would have no problem adapting his game and have just as big an impact. All the great ones adjust.</p>
<p><strong>5. Derrick Alexander, DL/LB, Booker T.</strong></p>
<p>You could make a great argument that Alexander was the best defensive player in the state this season. The Hornets were loaded with incredible talent all over the place, but Alexander stood out. I mean you always knew where Alexander was on the field.</p>
<p><strong>4. David Glidden, WR/DB/KR, Mustang</strong></p>
<p>Always loved watching Glidden play. Week 2 against Edmond North last season — I was officially on the bandwagon. He was a little banged up at times this season so I don’t think we saw his full potential, but it does hurt when you’re trying to rank his season. We’ll see his full potential at Oklahoma State.</p>
<p><strong>3. Christian Hood, WR/DB, Union</strong></p>
<p>Now this is a kid I wish I could have seen on a weekly basis. Love the way he plays the game. And what can you say about his performance against Jenks in the championship? Another great prospect teams are sleeping on.</p>
<p><strong>2. Sterling Shepard, QB/RB/WR/DB/KR, Heritage Hall</strong></p>
<p>I won’t say too much here (haven’t I said enough at this point). When a play had to be made, Shepard did it — no matter what. Won’t forget that Kingfisher outing anytime soon.</p>
<p><strong>1. Kentrell Brothers, RB/WR/DL, Guthrie</strong></p>
<p>If I didn’t know Guthrie coach Rafe Watkins and his staff so well, I would venture to say they don’t know how to figure up stats. Those couldn’t be real numbers, right? Brothers is legit in every way, shape and form. He should make a fine transition to LB at Missouri, and I agree with Watkins who said in his All-State nomination form, “Kentrell is the best player in the state.” He was.</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:55:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com In the Christmas spirit, we asked some of our All-State football players for their favorite Christmas memories. Here’s what some of them had to say. Derrick Alexander, Tulsa Washington I received the gift of getting into Booker T. Washington. It was one of the best decisions of my life. It just [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo<br />
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<p>In the Christmas spirit, we asked some of our All-State football players for their favorite Christmas memories.</p>
<p>Here’s what some of them had to say.</p>
<p><strong>Derrick Alexander, Tulsa Washington</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>I received the gift of getting into Booker T. Washington. It was one of the best decisions of my life. It just made everything better.”</p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Dylan Dismuke, Duncan</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>A four-wheeler I got a couple of years ago. It’s been a way to go off and have fun away from sports all the time.”</p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Aliston Cobb, Douglass</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>A football when I was a little boy.”</p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Austin Beck, Nowata</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>My parents gave me some GI Joes when I was younger. GI Joes are my ultimate favorite toy.”</p></blockquote>
<p><strong>David Glidden, Mustang</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>It’s not just one, but every year in elementary school, I would buy everyone in my family at least one gift and the feeling of giving just made it better than receiving.”</p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Trevon Lewis, Midwest City</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>The best gift I received was a big wheel truck. I wanted one so bad when I was a kid, and I woke up one morning for Christmas, and it was sitting in my living room.”</p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Trent Martin, Jenks</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>Spider-Man web shooter. I was the biggest Spider-Man fan.”<br />
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<p><strong>Tyrequek Zimmerman, Lawton</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>A go-cart back in the younger days was the best present and also a BB gun.”</p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Devin Randall, Bartlesville</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>My favorite Christmas present was the first generation iPod that I received in fifth grade (Boneman’s note: That makes me feel old) This gift was the start of my love for music in my life.”</p></blockquote>
<p>The Oklahoman’s All-State football team comes out Jan. 2 (Sunday), the same day when the NewsOK Player of the Year will be announced. The Big All-City team comes out Dec. 29 (Wednesday), with the Little All-City team Dec. 30 (Thursday). Voting for the NewsOK Player of the Year is open until Dec. 31.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Class 6A &#8211; Jenks (13-0) vs. Tulsa Union (12-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday, Boone Pickens Stadium at Oklahoma State Score: Jenks 39, Union 23 Breakdown: There is a good history of the winner of the regular season matchup losing in the championship, but I&#8217;m not seeing it here. Alex Ross might be [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Class 6A &#8211; Jenks (13-0) vs. Tulsa Union (12-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday, Boone Pickens Stadium at Oklahoma State</strong></p>
<p><strong>Score</strong>: Jenks 39, Union 23</p>
<p><strong>Breakdown</strong>: There is a good history of the winner of the regular season matchup losing in the championship, but I&#8217;m not seeing it here. Alex Ross might be the breakout star of the state (Sheldon Wilson and Sterling Shepard are up there, too) and has become an all-state-caliber RB for the Trojans. Not much is said about the defense, but when they&#8217;ve needed to step up, they have. I look for Tulsa commit Trent Martin to have one heck of a night as Jenks completes dominant undefeated season.</p>
<p><strong>Class 5A &#8211; Booker T. Washington (12-1) vs. Tulsa East Central (12-1), 1 p.m. Saturday, Boone Pickens Stadium at OSU</strong></p>
<p><strong>Score</strong>: Booker T. 31, East Central 19</p>
<p><strong>Breakdown</strong>: Another case of a championship being a rematch of an early-season matchup. Hornets looked so good last week against a great Guthrie team. If this is close, edge goes to the Cardinals with kicker Antonio Escobedo, but I think Jordy Albert, Tyler Lockett and Dante Barnett prove to be the difference. And if not, there is always running back Isaac Bennett. Darrell Hall gets his second championship in as many years with a different team.</p>
<p><strong>Class 4A &#8211; Wagoner (13-0) vs. Douglass (11-2), 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Boone Pickens Stadium at OSU</strong></p>
<p><strong>Score</strong>: Wagoner 25, Douglass 18</p>
<p><strong>Breakdown</strong>: Ooh, I am torn about this one. The Bulldogs have been so dominant this year. Blowing out 4A teams like nothing. Beating two 5A playoff teams. But Douglass is playing as well as anybody right now. Eleven straight wins is nothing to sneeze at. The running game behind Aliston Cobb has been incredible and QB Shon Bridges gives enough balance to the offense. Ultimately, Prince McJunkins does it one more time for Dale Condict&#8217;s club.</p>
<p><strong>Class B &#8211; Cherokee (13-0) vs. Wetumka (11-2), 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Stillwater&#8217;s Pioneer Stadium</strong></p>
<p><strong>Score</strong>: Cherokee 36, Wetumka 16</p>
<p><strong>Breakdown</strong>: Comparative scoring can get you in trouble, but Cherokee beat Dewar 46-12 in the semifinals. That same Dewar team 45-pointed Wetumka in Week 10. Does it mean anything? I don&#8217;t know. What I do know is that Cherokee defense was extremely impressive and that I&#8217;ve never seen an eight-man team have so many different weapons at running back like Chiefs have. Wetumka&#8217;s Derrick Moore is the wild card.</p>
<p><strong>Class C &#8211; Deer Creek-Lamont (12-0) vs. Shattuck (11-1), 1 p.m. Saturday, Stillwater&#8217;s Pioneer Stadium</strong></p>
<p><strong>Score</strong>: DC-Lamont 26, Shattuck 20</p>
<p><strong>Breakdown</strong>: DC-Lamont is another team that feels like it has been destined for this moment. The Eagles, of course, ended Shattuck&#8217;s winning streak last season. It&#8217;s a chance for Shattuck to end DCLA&#8217;s dream season and earn another title of its own. Just don&#8217;t see it happening. Every time I&#8217;ve doubted DCLA, the Eagles have made me look stupid. Simply put: lesson learned on my part.</p>
<p><strong>Thursday</strong>: 3A-A semifinal games.</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:32:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com CLASS 4A DOUGLASS TROJANS Record: 11-2 Ranking: No. 3 Coach: Willis Alexander fourth season at Douglass Previous state titles: 1956 (2A), 1961 (B), 1976 (3A) Road to 2010 finals: Beat Elk City 30-14, beat Oologah 41-3, beat Broken Bow 38-0 2009 record (playoffs): 10-4 (Beat Glenpool 14-0, beat Wagoner 14-0, beat [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo<br />
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<p><strong>CLASS 4A<br />
DOUGLASS TROJANS<br />
Record</strong>: 11-2<br />
<strong>Ranking</strong>: No. 3<br />
<strong>Coach</strong>: Willis Alexander fourth season at Douglass<br />
<strong>Previous state titles</strong>: 1956 (2A), 1961 (B), 1976 (3A)<br />
<strong>Road to 2010 finals</strong>: Beat Elk City 30-14, beat Oologah 41-3, beat Broken Bow 38-0<br />
<strong>2009 record (playoffs)</strong>: 10-4 (Beat Glenpool 14-0, beat Wagoner 14-0, beat Weatherford 22-6, lost to Star Spencer 34-21)<br />
<strong>Last week</strong>: The Trojans blew out previously undefeated Broken Bow to advance to the state championship game for the second consecutive season. Douglass’ defense allowed just 92 total yards and forced five turnovers.<br />
Player to watch: Aliston Cobb, RB. Cobb went past 2,200 yards with last week’s 235 yard, three-touchdown performance. He’s averaging around 10 yards per carry.<br />
<strong>Notable</strong>: Dion’Tay Washington has more than 800 yards rushing. &#8230; Shon Bridges has thrown for more than 1,200 yards. &#8230; Bridges threw a 97-yard touchdown pass and ran for touchdowns of 74 and eight yards last week. &#8230; Jas’sen Stoner leads the Trojans in tackles with more than 120. &#8230; Stoner recovered two fumbles in last week’s win. &#8230; Donnell Ward had two interceptions against Broken Bow. &#8230; Marcus Caddell has 11 interceptions. &#8230; Scored 30 or more points in all but three games this season. &#8230; Losses came in their first two games, to McGuinness (9-7) and Millwood (36-31).</p>
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<p><strong>WAGONER BULLDOGS<br />
Record</strong>: 13-0<br />
<strong>Ranking</strong>: No. 2<br />
<strong>Coach</strong>: Dale Condict, sixth season at Wagoner<br />
<strong>Previous state titles</strong>: None<br />
<strong>Road to 2010 finals</strong>: Beat Fort Gibson 55-7, beat Glenpool 46-0, beat Catoosa 41-10<br />
<strong>2009 record (playoffs)</strong>: 8-4 (Beat Jay 35-0, lost to Douglass 14-0)<br />
<strong>Last week</strong>: Jordan Robinson caught four passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns as the Bulldogs beat Catoosa for the second time this season to advance to the championship game for the first time since 2005.<br />
<strong>Player to watch</strong>: Prince McJunkins, QB. McJunkins gives the Bulldogs a dangerous run-pass threat. He’s thrown for nearly 2,000 yards and 32 touchdowns with just one interception and ran for nearly 700 yards and 12 scores. McJunkins threw for 219 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 85 yards and two more scores against Caroosa.<br />
<strong>Notable</strong>: Wagoner’s defense held Glenpool to less than 100 yards total offense, all on the ground in a second-round win. &#8230; Haven’t given up more than 14 points since district play began. &#8230; Scored 41 or more points in six consecutive games. &#8230; Kevin Peterson has around 700 yards on the ground. &#8230; Robinson is Wagoner’s leading receiver with more than 900 yards and 12 touchdowns. &#8230; Nick Cody leads the team in tackles. &#8230; Jimmy Carter had a pair of interceptions in the final two minutes of the first half in last week’s win. &#8230; Wagoner’s 46-point performance against Glenpool in the second round was the most points scored against Glenpool since 2004.</p>
<p><strong>CLASS 5A<br />
TULSA WASHINGTON HORNETS<br />
Record</strong>: 12-1<br />
<strong>Ranking</strong>: No. 1<br />
<strong>Coach</strong>: Darrell Hall, first season at Washington<br />
<strong>Previous state titles</strong>: 1967 (3A), 1968 (3A), 1969 (3A), 1971 (4A), 1973 (4A), 1984 (5A), 2008 (5A)<br />
<strong>Road to 2010 finals</strong>: Beat Claremore 23-0, beat Deer Creek 23-0, beat Guthrie 38-11<br />
<strong>2009 record (playoffs)</strong>: 5-5 (none)<br />
<strong>Last week</strong>: Isaac Bennett ran for 201 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries as the Hornets blew out Guthrie to advance to their second championship game in three seasons.<br />
<strong>Player to watch</strong>: Isaac Bennett, RB. The senior missed the Hornets first playoff game but came back from the ankle injury that had bothered him most of the second half of the season to run for 152 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 14 carries against Deer Creek and an explosive performance last week.<br />
<strong>Notable</strong>: Quarterback Jordy Albert also returned from injury against Deer Creek, throwing for a touchdown after missing the win over Claremore with a hand injury. &#8230; Guthrie scored just three points on offense against the Hornets. Their lone touchdown came on a blacked field goal return. &#8230; The Hornets have shut out seven opponents this season, including four consecutive in district play. &#8230; Washington’s only loss came to Class 6A Broken Arrow 32-17 on Sept. 10. &#8230; Hall coached Star Spencer to the Class 4A title last season before taking over the Hornets. &#8230; Tulsa Washington missed the playoffs last year for the first time since 1997 after having to forfeit three district games. &#8230; The Hornets beat Tulsa East Central 27-24 on Sept. 16.</p>
<p><strong>TULSA EAST CENTRAL CARDINALS<br />
Record</strong>: 12-1<br />
<strong>Ranking</strong>: No. 3<br />
<strong>Coach</strong>: Travis Hill, 13th season at Tulsa East Central<br />
<strong>Previous state titles</strong>: 2005 (5A)<br />
<strong>Road to 2010 finals</strong>: Beat Skiatook 30-8, beat Carl Albert 21-14, beat Lawton MacArthur 30-15<br />
<strong>2009 record (playoffs)</strong>: 10-2 (Beat Pryor 31-7, lost to Guthrie 25-24)<br />
<strong>Last week</strong>: Daunte Burge ran for 225 yards and two touchdowns, once again carrying the load offensively as the Cardinals advanced to the championship game for the first time since winning the title in 2005.<br />
<strong>Player to watch</strong>: Ashton Dandy, DE. The big-time defender does plenty to disrupt the offensive flow for opposition and is among the top defensive linemen in the state.<br />
<strong>Notable</strong>: The Cardinals forced seven turnovers in last week’s win, including three interceptions by Cody Colbert. &#8230; Antonio Escobedo hit three field goals last week, including one from 45 yards out. &#8230; Lone loss came to Tulsa Washington, 27-24, on Sept. 16. &#8230; John McDavid has more than 900 yards passing. &#8230; Dino Teague is the Cardinals’ leading receiver. He’s scored in 10 of the Cardinals’ 13 games. &#8230; Four of East Central’s wins have come by seven points or less. &#8230; Burge ran for 159 yards and two touchdowns in the win over Carl Albert.  &#8230; The Cardinals last win over Washington came in 2005, when East Central won their regular-season meeting 31-22.</p>
<p><strong>CLASS 6A<br />
JENKS TROJANS<br />
Record</strong>: 13-0<br />
<strong>Ranking</strong>: No. 1<br />
<strong>Coach</strong>: Allan Trimble, 15th season at Jenks<br />
<strong>Previous state titles</strong>: 1979 (3A), 1982 (5A), 1993 (6A), 1996 (6A), 1997 (6A), 1998 (6A), 1999 (6A), 2000 (6A), 2001 (6A), 2003 (6A), 2006 (6A), 2007 (6A)<br />
<strong>Road to 2010 finals</strong>: Beat Bixby 56-26, beat Lawton Eisenhower 57-7, beat Owasso 75-28<br />
<strong>2009 record (playoffs)</strong>: 13-1 (Beat Yukon 44-6, beat Edmond Memorial 28-14, beat Southmoore 44-26, lost to Tulsa Union 52-19)<br />
<strong>Last week</strong>: Alex Ross ran for 262 yards and six touchdowns as the Trojans scored their most points in modern history and the most in a 6A playoff game.<br />
<strong>Player to watch</strong>: Sawyer Kollmorgen, QB. The senior became Jenks’ career passing leader and threw for four touchdowns in the Trojans’ second-round win over Lawton Eisenhower. Last week, he threw for 197 yards and a touchdown.<br />
<strong>Notable</strong>: Beat Tulsa Union 33-7 on Sept. 10. &#8230; Fourth consecutive season Jenks and Union have met for the Class 6A achampionship. &#8230; Allowed seven or fewer points in seven games, including a pair of shutouts. &#8230; Scored 50 or more points ten times. &#8230; Ross has more than 1,000 yards rushing, including 200-plus yards in all three Jenks playoff wins. &#8230; Zack Langer has more than 900 yards rushing. Langer ran for 102 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries last week. &#8230; Last year’s state runner-up team was coached by now-Bixby coach Loren Montgomery. &#8230; Trojans have won 58 consecutive games against teams other than Tulsa Union. Their last loss to another team was Sept. 22, 2006 when Tulsa Washington beat Jenks 43-37 in three overtimes.</p>
<p><strong>TULSA UNION REDSKINS<br />
Record</strong>: 12-1<br />
<strong>Ranking</strong>: No. 2<br />
<strong>Coach</strong>: Kirk Fridrich, fourth season at Union<br />
<strong>Previous state titles</strong>: 1963 (C), 2002 (6A), 2004 (6A), 2005 (6A), 2008 (6A), 2009 (6A)</p>
<p><strong>Road to 2010 finals</strong>: Beat Muskogee 56-7, beat Edmond North 58-17, beat Lawton 48-41 (2OT)<strong><br />
2009 record (playoffs)</strong>: 13-1 (Beat Claremore 27-9, beat Lawton 63-25, beat Broken Arrow 24-13, beat Jenks 52-19)<strong><br />
Last week</strong>: Sebastion Robinson’s sack of Lawton quarterback Brandon Bartlett sealed the Redskins’ double-overtime win. Running back Jalen Hearron scored both overtime touchdowns and finished with 182 yards and four touchdowns.</p>
<p><strong>Player to watch</strong>: Stephon Weaver, WR. The senior has more than 1,000 receiving yards for the season and averages around 18 yards per reception.<br />
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<p><strong>Notable</strong>: Scored 48 or more points in five consecutive games. &#8230; Only loss came to Jenks on Sept. 10, 33-7. &#8230; The Redskins held Edmond North to just 158 yards of total offense in the second round. &#8230; Hearron has more than 1,000 rushing yards. &#8230; Kale Pearson leads the Redskins in passing with more than 1,600 yards. &#8230; Pearson ran for 92 yards and a pair of touchdowns in last week’s win. &#8230; Christian Hood intercepted three passes in the win over Lawton. &#8230; The Redskins ran for 346 yards in last week’s win. &#8230; The Redskins are in the championship game for the sixth time in seven seasons.</p>
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		<title>SMQ: Booker T. stuns Guthrie, 38-11&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Nov 2010 15:31:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com I don’t feel that bad about picking Guthrie over Booker T. Washington. But on this particular night, I couldn’t have been more wrong. The Hornets dominated this game nearly the entire way in earning another opportunity for a gold ball Booker T. 38, Guthrie 11 – for my story on the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo<br />
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<p>I don’t feel that bad about picking Guthrie over Booker T. Washington. But on this particular night, I couldn’t have been more wrong.</p>
<p>The Hornets dominated this game nearly the entire way in earning another opportunity for a gold ball</p>
<p><strong>Booker T. 38, Guthrie 11</strong> – for my story on the game, <a href="http://newsok.com/guthrie-no-match-for-tulsa-washington/article/3518580?custom_click=lead_story_title">go here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Boneman’s Breakdown</strong></p>
<p>- Speed, speed and more speed. Guthrie simply had now answers for how fast the Hornets were. If it wasn’t Isaac Bennett, it was Tyler Lockett. If it wasn’t Lockett, it was Dante Barnett. It was one after another with the skilled kids, and it quite the sight to see.</p>
<p>- BTW quarterback Jordy Albert is the real deal. Why Albert and Dominique Sells alternate series at times is beyond me. I won’t question coach Darrell Hall, but Albert had the team rolling just about every time he was the man in charge.</p>
<p>- Really thought after Kai Callins returned that blocked field goal for a touchdown for Guthrie to make it 14-8 that the Bluejays were going to wake up. Coach Rafe Watkins said the same thing, but the energy and emotion simply was not there. Very strange to be so flat in the semifinals.</p>
<p>- Bennett was the best player on the field in this game. Guthrie overpursued too much and didn’t stay in their lanes. Bennett simply outran the defense to the outside and smoked ‘em time and time again. Had him unofficially for 201 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.</p>
<p>- Kentrell Brothers made some nice plays for Guthrie but even he was a little off on this night. His muffed punt hurt in the first half. But the thing is with Brothers and Luke Davis and others is they were so tired from having to play both ways and tracking those burners down for the Hornets.</p>
<p>- Loved the honesty from Watkins after the game. He said he didn’t have a ‘losing’ speech prepared. “I honestly really liked our chances in this one so no I didn’t say anything to that great group of seniors. We’ll do that Monday.”</p>
<p>- Booker T. plays East Central for the championship Saturday afternoon at Boone Pickens Stadium.</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:39:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Guthrie (11-1) vs. Booker T. Washington (11-1) When: 7:30 p.m. Friday Where: Pioneer Stadium, Stillwater (I’ll be there) Guthrie Why the Bluejays can win: Because like I’ve said before, I don’t see a weakness with this team. It has ton of playoff experience so it won’t crack under pressure. The Jays [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Guthrie (11-1) vs. Booker T. Washington (11-1)<br />
When</strong>: 7:30 p.m. Friday<br />
<strong>Where</strong>: Pioneer Stadium, Stillwater (I’ll be there)</p>
<p><strong>Guthrie<br />
Why the Bluejays can win</strong>: Because like I’ve said before, I don’t see a weakness with this team. It has ton of playoff experience so it won’t crack under pressure. The Jays have the playmakers so they should compete athletically with Booker T. Gonna be a wild one.</p>
<p><strong>Quote</strong>:</p>
<blockquote><p>They’ve had a lot of their stars injured, but they’re back now. They’re going to be fresh, but our defense has been doing this all year.” – coach Rafe Watkins</p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Booker T.<br />
Why the Hornets can win</strong>: Because they are healthy, or at least getting there. When you’ve got skilled kids like Jordy Albert, Isaac Bennett and Tyler Lockett and Dante Barnett, you’re always going to be in the game. And not giving up a point in two playoff games doesn’t hurt.</p>
<p><strong>Key matchup</strong>: BTW offense vs. Guthrie defense. Is this the team that breaks through that crazy-good rush defense? If it is, Booker T. is playing for the gold ball. I’m very excited to see Bennett and Lockett in person.</p>
<p><strong>The pick</strong>: Guthrie 19, Tulsa  Washington 16. I would love to say it’s going to be a high-scoring track meet&#8230;but it won’t. This will be physical. It’s gonna be cold, and it’s gonna be tight throughout before Kentrell Brothers changes the game.</p>
<p><strong>Boneman’s Guthrie prediction record</strong>: 10-2<br />
<strong>Boneman’s BTW prediction record</strong>: 12-0.</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 15:40:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Guthrie (11-1) vs. Tulsa Washington (11-1) When: 7:30 p.m. Friday Where: Stillwater HS (I&#8217;ll be there) I&#8217;ve written a lot on sophomore quarterback Bryan Dutton. Spent an equal amount of time on his wide receiver studs Devonte McCully and Kentrell Brothers. But if the Bluejays are going to beat Booker T. [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Guthrie (11-1) vs. Tulsa Washington (11-1)<br />
When</strong>: 7:30 p.m. Friday<br />
<strong>Where</strong>: Stillwater HS (I&#8217;ll be there)</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve written a lot on sophomore quarterback Bryan Dutton. Spent an equal amount of time on his wide receiver studs Devonte McCully and Kentrell Brothers.</p>
<p>But if the Bluejays are going to beat Booker T. (as I&#8217;ve said they will), it&#8217;s all about the defense. And when you&#8217;re talking about the defense, it starts with Landry Chappell.</p>
<p>The junior linebacker has a ridiculous 161 tackles and is the anchor. Chappell also has four sacks and two interceptions.</p>
<p>John Clark has quietly become another key contributor. Also just a junior, Clark has 114 stops and nine sacks. Brothers leads the team with 18 sacks.</p>
<p>It shouldn&#8217;t shock me, but Kai Callins has developed a lot faster than I thought he would. The freshman leads the team with five interceptions, while J.T. McFadden has three.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s going to be a challenge going against the bevy of stars for the Hornets. If Booker T. is able to run the ball, good night for Guthrie. Nobody is able to run the ball against Rafe Watkins&#8217; boys. It&#8217;s reached a point where 50 yards is a huge achievement.</p>
<p>On the flip side, Watkins believes this is the best defense his club will face. BTW hasn&#8217;t given up a point in the playoffs yet and Derrick Alexander is a stud. One more night to game time.</p>
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		<title>Guthrie: 2008 loss at Booker T. still stings&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:20:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Guthrie (11-1) vs. Booker T. Washington (11-1) When: 7:30 p.m. Friday Where: Stillwater HS (I’ll be there) Here ya go, it’s your 2007 champions (Guthrie) going against the 2008 champions (Booker T.). And how did the Hornets get there? By beating Guthrie in an epic three-overtime battle in Tulsa two years [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Guthrie (11-1) vs. Booker T. Washington (11-1)<br />
When</strong>: 7:30 p.m. Friday<br />
<strong>Where</strong>: Stillwater HS (I’ll be there)</p>
<p>Here ya go, it’s your 2007 champions (Guthrie) going against the 2008 champions (Booker T.).</p>
<p>And how did the Hornets get there? By beating Guthrie in an epic three-overtime battle in Tulsa two years ago in the quarterfinals.</p>
<p>“That kick, that kick is what I remember from that game,” Guthrie’s Devonte McCully said. “We have not forgotten about that.</p>
<p>What is McCully talking about? Here’s a blast from the past via fellow chum Ryan Aber, who was there on that day.</p>
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<p>TULSA — Tulsa Washington&#8217;s players weren&#8217;t sure it was ever going to end.</p>
<p>Guthrie&#8217;s players thought it was over before much of the drama started.</p>
<p>Washington&#8217;s defense stopped Guthrie quarterback Keaton Callins just short of the goalline on the second possession of the third overtime to seal the Hornets&#8217; 34-27 Class 5A playoff win Saturday afternoon at S.E. Williams Stadium.</p>
<p>&#8220;After every play I prayed,&#8221; Washington defensive lineman Calvin Barnett said. &#8220;And I&#8217;m not someone who takes that lightly.</p>
<p>&#8220;I still can&#8217;t believe it.&#8221;</p>
<p>It was a wild end for a football game that was a defensive struggle for much of regulation.</p>
<p>The Hornets needed a fourth-down score from quarterback Eric Bennett to extend the game into a third overtime.</p>
<p>Guthrie, though, couldn&#8217;t come up with a similar score.</p>
<p>While Washington celebrated the win, Callins lay on the field, frozen just short of the goalline.</p>
<p>Guthrie, last season&#8217;s 5A champion, finished 10-2. The Hornets are 11-1 heading into next week&#8217;s semifinal meeting with El Reno.</p>
<p>The Bluejays thought they&#8217;d won the game on the final play of regulation, as Hank Hudson&#8217;s 32-yard field goal attempt sailed over the upright and was called wide left.</p>
<p>Tulsa Washington had to use an &#8220;all-hands-on-deck&#8221; approach defensively, as its top two tacklers, among others, were gone with injuries.</p>
<p>&#8220;We just kept running a lot of people out there,&#8221; lineman Keenan Taylor said. &#8220;We were just throwing bodies out there, and it worked.&#8221;</p>
<p>Even Bennett, the Hornets quarterback, saw significant time defensively.</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m tired,&#8221; Bennett said after running for three touchdowns and throwing for another. &#8220;It was a long game.&#8221;</p>
<p>In the end, though, Bennett wanted the ball in his hands. He carried the ball on six of the Hornets&#8217; eight overtime plays.</p>
<p>Now the Hornets are two wins away from their first football title since 1984.</p>
<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s tough when arguably the four best teams in the state played each other today with us and Guthrie and Carl Albert and Bixby,&#8221; Jimmerson said. &#8220;But we just kept playing tough.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>In Focus: Class 5A&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Continuing on, here is 5A: GUTHRIE BLUEJAYS Record: 11-1 Ranking: No. 2 Coach: Rafe Watkins, 10th season at Guthrie Previous state titles: 2002 (5A), 2007 (5A) Road to 2010 semifinals: Beat Durant 35-6, beat Coweta 27-3 2009 record (playoffs): 8-5 (Beat Duncan 20-12, beat Tulsa East Central 25-24, lost to Bixby [...]]]></description>
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<p>Continuing on, here is 5A:</p>
<p><strong>GUTHRIE BLUEJAYS<br />
Record</strong>: 11-1<br />
<strong>Ranking</strong>: No. 2<br />
<strong>Coach</strong>: Rafe Watkins, 10th season at Guthrie<br />
<strong>Previous state titles</strong>: 2002 (5A), 2007 (5A)<br />
<strong>Road to 2010 semifinals</strong>: Beat Durant 35-6, beat Coweta 27-3<br />
<strong>2009 record (playoffs)</strong>: 8-5 (Beat Duncan 20-12, beat Tulsa East Central 25-24, lost to Bixby 27-20)<br />
<strong>Last week</strong>: Guthrie held Coweta to just 58 yards on the ground and got big offensive numbers out of versatile Kentrell Brothers, quarterback Bryan Dutton and tailback Derrik Kelly to advance to the semifinals for the second consecutive season.<br />
<strong>Player to watch</strong>: Kentrell Brothers, Ath. It’s hard to pin one position on Brothers, especially after his performance last week. The Missouri commit caught a touchdown pass, threw a touchdown pass and ran for a touchdown in the Bluejays win. He has more than 1,200 yards receiving, nearly 90 tackles on defense and has 18 sacks.<br />
<strong>Notable</strong>: Have held nine opponents to seven points or less, including both in the playoffs and four of the last five. &#8230; Dutton, just a sophomore, has thrown for more than 2,200 yards, 29 touchdowns and six interceptions. &#8230; Kelly is the Bluejays’ leading rusher with about 650 yards and 10 touchdowns.</p>
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<p><strong>TULSA WASHINGTON HORNETS<br />
Record</strong>: 11-1<br />
<strong>Ranking</strong>: No. 1<br />
<strong>Coach</strong>: Darrell Hall, first season at Washington<br />
<strong>Previous state titles</strong>: 1967 (3A), 1968 (3A), 1969 (3A), 1971 (4A), 1973 (4A), 1984 (5A), 2008 (5A)<br />
<strong>Road to 2010 semifinals</strong>: Beat Claremore 23-0, beat Deer Creek 23-0<br />
2009 record (playoffs): 5-5 (none)<br />
<strong>Last week</strong>: The Hornets scored a pair of second-quarter touchdowns to take control and advance to the semifinals. Washington held the Antlers to just 135 yards of total offense.<br />
<strong>Player to watch</strong>: Isaac Bennett, RB. The senior missed the Hornets first playoff game but came back from the ankle injury that had bothered him most of the second half of the season to run for 152 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 14 carries last week.<br />
<strong>Notable</strong>: Quarterback Jordy Albert also returned from injury last week, throwing for a touchdown after missing the win over Claremore with a hand injury. &#8230; The Hornets have shut out seven opponents this season, including four consecutive in district play. &#8230; Washington’s only loss came to Class 6A Broken   Arrow 32-17 on Sept. 10. &#8230; Hall coached Star Spencer to the Class 4A title last season before taking over the Hornets. &#8230; Tulsa Washington missed the playoffs last year for the first time since 1997 after having to forfeit three district games.</p>
<p><strong>LAWTON MACARTHUR HIGHLANDERS<br />
Record</strong>: 10-2<br />
<strong>Ranking</strong>: No. 5<br />
<strong>Coach</strong>: Brett Manning, second season at Lawton MacArthur<br />
<strong>Previous state titles</strong>: None<br />
<strong>Road to 2010 semifinals</strong>: Beat Ada 35-0, beat McAlester 48-8<br />
<strong>2009 record (playoffs)</strong>: 7-4 (Lost to Carl Albert 51-19)<br />
<strong>Last week</strong>: MacArthur put up 378 yards of total offense in the first half, blowing out McAlester at home on Saturday. Darius Graham rushed for two scores while Dylan Warner threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, all in the first half.<br />
<strong>Player to watch</strong>: Dylan Warner, QB. The Highlanders senior has more than 1,300 yards through the air and more than 200 rushing.<br />
<strong>Notable</strong>: Have won nine consecutive games after dropping games to Lawton and Lawton Eisenhower in non-district play. &#8230; Austin Payne, a junior, leads the Highlanders in tackles with more than 105. &#8230; Daniel Schwarz is 4 of 6 on field-goal tries with a long of 50. &#8230; Darius Graham has more than 700 rushing yards. &#8230; Lawton MacArthur’s last meeting with Tulsa East Central was in 2005, when East Central won 21-13 in the second round. The teams also met in the 2003 semifinals.</p>
<p><strong>TULSA EAST CENTRAL CARDINALS<br />
Record</strong>: 11-1<br />
<strong>Ranking</strong>: No. 3<br />
<strong>Coach</strong>: Travis Hill, 13th season at Tulsa East Central<br />
<strong>Previous state titles</strong>: 2005 (5A)<br />
<strong>Road to 2010 semifinals</strong>: Beat Skiatook 30-8, beat Carl Albert 21-14<br />
<strong>2009 record (playoffs)</strong>: 10-2 (Beat Pryor 31-7, lost to Guthrie 25-24)<br />
<strong>Last week</strong>: Daunte Burge ran for 159 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries to help the Cardinals overcome a second-half deficit to beat the defending 5A champions.<br />
<strong>Player to watch</strong>: Ashton Dandy, DE. The big-time defender does plenty to disrupt the offensive flow for opposition and is among the top defensive linemen in the state.<br />
<strong>Notable</strong>: Lone loss came to Tulsa  Washington, 27-24, on Sept. 16. &#8230; John McDavid threw for a touchdown last week and has more than 800 yards passing. &#8230; Dino Teague is the Cardinals’ leading receiver. He’s scored in 10 of the Cardinals’ 12 games. &#8230; Tulsa East Central beat Lawton MacArthur 21-13 in the second round in 2005 and lost to the Highlanders, 49-14, in the 2003 semifinals. &#8230; Four of East Central’s wins have come by seven points or less.</p>
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		<title>Deer Creek vs. Booker T. Capsule&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:32:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Przybylo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Deer Creek (8-3) at Booker T. Washington (10-1) When: 7:30 p.m. Friday Deer Creek Why the Antlers can win: Because there is no question this team is playing their best ball at exactly the right time. The question is whether their best game can beat a team as talented and versatile [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Deer Creek (8-3) at Booker T. Washington (10-1)<br />
When</strong>: 7:30 p.m. Friday</p>
<p><strong>Deer Creek<br />
Why the Antlers can win</strong>: Because there is no question this team is playing their best ball at exactly the right time. The question is whether their best game can beat a team as talented and versatile as the Hornets.</p>
<p><strong>Quote</strong>:</p>
<blockquote><p>Eight teams left. Three weeks. Three games. That’s what we’re looking at. We don’t care who we have to play. It’s up to us.” – coach Grant Gower</p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Booker T.<br />
Why the Hornets can win</strong>: Because this team is the scariest group of kids on paper. From Jordy Albert to Isaac Bennett to Tyler Locket to Derrick Alexander and everybody else in between, Darrell Hall stepped into the right situation.</p>
<p><strong>Key matchup</strong>: Deer Creek’s ball control. Keep the Hornets off the field, and the Antlers might have a shot. Gonna have to play the perfect game, no turnovers, no missed FGs, etc. Big game for the O-line and Alex Christensen, Luke Bradshaw, Michael Coleman and Brennan Miyake.</p>
<p><strong>The pick</strong>: Booker T. 30, Deer Creek 16. Toughest challenge yet for the Antlers, and they’ll fall a little short.</p>
<p><strong>Boneman’s Antlers prediction record</strong>: 11-0.<br />
<strong>Boneman’s Hornets prediction record</strong>: 11-0.</p>
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		<title>Deer Creek: Peaking at right time&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Przybylo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Deer Creek (8-3) at Booker T. (10-1) When: 7:30 p.m. Friday It’s going to be a tough task for Deer Creek to beat top-ranked Tulsa Washington on Friday, but the Antlers are confident heading into the showdown. One big reason has been the play of the offensive line, led by seniors [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo<br />
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<p><strong>Deer Creek (8-3) at Booker T. (10-1)<br />
When</strong>: 7:30 p.m. Friday<strong><br />
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<p>It’s going to be a tough task for Deer Creek to beat top-ranked Tulsa Washington on Friday, but the Antlers are confident heading into the showdown.</p>
<p>One big reason has been the play of the offensive line, led by seniors Paul Kim and Ross Stracke.</p>
<p>“They’ve done a tremendous job all season but have played really well in the last couple of weeks,” coach Grant Gower said.</p>
<p>In Deer Creek’s 19-12 win at Ardmore, the Antlers took over with less than five minutes to play in the fourth quarter and never gave the ball back. Deer Creek converted four third down conversions and took a knee.</p>
<p>“It was a total team effort, and it was a great way to finish the game with how strong the line played,” Gower said.</p>
<p>Cannot disagree with that. Shawn McLaws has a fumble recovery for a touchdown and notched two field goals. Michael Coleman rushed for a score and recovered a fumble. This team is peaking at the right time.</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:34:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Przybylo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Booker T. Washington at Carl Albert When: 7:30 p.m. Friday Where: Jim Harris Stadium, CA BTW Why the Hornets can win: Feels like I&#8217;ve beaten you into the ground with this. However, when you have that type of talent, that&#8217;s why they can win. And I feel the team has responded [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo<br />
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<p><strong>Booker T. Washington at Carl Albert</strong><br />
<strong>When</strong>: 7:30 p.m. Friday<br />
<strong>Where</strong>: Jim Harris Stadium, CA</p>
<p><strong>BTW<br />
Why the Hornets can win</strong>: Feels like I&#8217;ve beaten you into the ground with this. However, when you have that type of talent, that&#8217;s why they can win. And I feel the team has responded to new coach Darrell Hall and won&#8217;t miss a beat.</p>
<p><strong>CA<br />
Why the Titans can win</strong>: Because for what it appears they lack in individual talent, they have in the team aspect and a tremendous tradition. There are still studs on this team like Anthony Frazier, Kyle Croak, Quincy Johnson and Dwight Dobbins, they&#8217;re just not the four- or five-star recruits we&#8217;re used to at CA.</p>
<p><strong>Quote</strong>:</p>
<blockquote><p>People aren&#8217;t really talking about us, but that&#8217;s OK. We&#8217;re just going to go out there and take care of business.&#8221; &#8211; Dobbins</p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Key matchup</strong>: Carl Albert running game vs. BTW defense. If the Titans win, it&#8217;s going to be because of the running game. Kenton Whittington and Tyre LeBlanc will have to have big games against Derrick Alexander and the rest of the Hornets.</p>
<p><strong>The pick</strong>: Booker T. 24, Carl Albert 20. Tough to ask this Titans team at this time to play BTW. Hornets have more experience coming back and are hungry after what happened last year. CA is not in trouble, by any means, but it will take a little longer for things to start clicking.</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:43:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Przybylo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Every week I will try to have this post up by Sunday or Monday where I&#8217;ll tell you the three biggest questions I have for the week in the greater Oklahoma City area. There are SO many questions with week 1, but here are the three that are standing out the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo<br />
<a href="mailto: BPrzybylo@opubco.com">BPrzybylo@opubco.com</a></p>
<p>Every week I will try to have this post up by Sunday or Monday where I&#8217;ll tell you the three biggest questions I have for the week in the greater Oklahoma City area.</p>
<p>There are SO many questions with week 1, but here are the three that are standing out the most.</p>
<p><strong>1. How much more will we know about Class 5A by this time next week?</strong></p>
<p>This is the top thing on my mind this week. IMO, we have the top four teams playing against each other with both games in our backyard.</p>
<p>No. 1 Booker T. is at No. 2 Carl Albert while No. 4 Duncan is at No. 3 Guthrie. Both games are Friday night.</p>
<p>The first is a battle of the last two state champions. The Hornets never got a chance to really defend their title last season after all the forfeitures. However, when both teams were at full strength, BTW got the best of the Titans in Week 1 last year.</p>
<p>Carl Albert looks nothing like the team from last year. Dillan Dansby is small but quick compared to the big, rugged J.T. Realmuto. RB Kenton Whittington should have a huge season behind a solid offensive line.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s also a quasi-homecoming for BTW coach Darrell Hall, who won the 4A title with Star Spencer last year. Also interesting to see what the Hornets do without QB Jordy Albert, who must sit out two games.</p>
<p>Go north a little bit and head to Jelsma Stadium for the Bluejays and Demons. It&#8217;s being billed as Kentrell Brothers vs. Dominique Petties, but it&#8217;s a lot more than that.</p>
<p>How is Duncan going to handle the expectations that come with this season? How much has Guthrie QB Bryan Dutton matured?</p>
<p><strong>2. Has Norman caught up to Norman North?</strong></p>
<p>New Norman blogger James Corley will be at Owen Field on Thursday for Norman and Norman North, and he&#8217;s being introduced to a very intriguing matchup.</p>
<p>Loved what I saw from the Tigers last Thursday against McAlester. Zach Long might be a little young at quarterback, but when you have RB Donovan Roberts and WR Jaime Myers, life gets a little bit easier.</p>
<p>Timberwolves have all the tools for a memorable year. Daniel Davis is sensational, and I&#8217;m expecting big things from QB Brad Valentino and RBs Raymond Demby and Emilio Gatewood.</p>
<p>I still give the edge to the Timberwolves, but really like what Greg Nation is doing with the Tigers.</p>
<p><strong>3. Will it be two years in a row for Del City over Midwest City?</strong></p>
<p>The tension was there a couple of weeks ago when the Bombers were in attendance for Del City&#8217;s scrimmage at Carl Albert, so you know it&#8217;s going to be nuts Friday.</p>
<p>The Eagles surprised MWC last year. With this game at Midwest City, definitely expect the Bombers to be even more fired up.</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t know if this game is as simple as the Midwest City defense against the Del City offense matchup, but it will go a long way to determining the victor.</p>
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		<title>Super 30: Week 3 recap&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 15:28:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Przybylo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com And down the stretch we come. It&#8217;s not that the first half of the Super 30 isn&#8217;t an impressive list, but we broke on through to the other side this week. Starting to look at the kids that either have an insane amount of offers of who have committed to some [...]]]></description>
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<p>And down the stretch we come. It&#8217;s not that the first half of the Super 30 isn&#8217;t an impressive list, but we broke on through to the other side this week.</p>
<p>Starting to look at the kids that either have an insane amount of offers of who have committed to some top-tier schools.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a look back at the week that was in the Super 30&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>No. 18 Trevon Lewis, Midwest City</strong>: It&#8217;s his time to shine now. With Dominque Jones and Emmanuel Maxwell moving on, Lewis will become the unquestioned leader of what should be another stout Bombers defense. For my story on Lewis, <a href="http://newsok.com/article/3470006">go here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>No. 17 Archie Bradley, Broken Arrow</strong>: Making adjustments is pretty easy for Bradley. Whether it was transferring from Muskogee to Broken Arrow or playing football and baseball, the man has a plan for everything. For Justin Harper&#8217;s story on Bradley, <a href="http://newsok.com/article/3470234">go here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>No. 16 Hunter Davis, Choctaw:</strong> A polarizing figure with great size and speed. Problem was he didn&#8217;t play his heart out on every play, now it&#8217;s playing a role in the recruiting process. He&#8217;s determined to show what he&#8217;s made of. For Scott Wright&#8217;s story on Davis, <a href="http://newsok.com/article/3470521">go here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>No. 15 Cody Miller, Lawton</strong>: The Wolverines have one of the most talented pools of kids in the state. But every team needs that one guy it can look to when the times are tough. For Lawton, that is Miller. For my story on Miller, <a href="http://newsok.com/no.-15-lawtons-cody-miller-hitting-his-stride/article/3470747?custom_click=lead_story_title">go here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>No. 14 Tyler Lockett, Booker T.</strong>: Another Lockett, another Kansas State commit. His father, Kevin, and his uncle, Aaron, had great careers for the Wildcats.  It wasn&#8217;t a slam dunk, but Tyler is ready to add to that legacy. For Scott Wright&#8217;s story on Lockett, <a href="http://newsok.com/no.-14-tulsa-washingtons-tyler-locket-to-continue-family-legacy/article/3470957?custom_click=lead_story_title">go here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>No. 13 Daniel Davis, Norman North</strong>: Ya know, if Davis&#8217; football career ever goes south, he has a backup plan. The Timberwolves star and Stanford commit is obsessed with swimming pool basketball and is poised for another great year. For Justin Harper&#8217;s story on Davis, <a href="http://newsok.com/no.-13-daniel-davis-has-a-much-brighter-future-in-football-than-the-sport-he-obsesses-over/article/3471538?custom_click=lead_story_title">go here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>No. 12 Kameron Doolittle, Edmond Memorial</strong>: He&#8217;s been having fun this summer playing basketball and other things like that, but yes, he does realize he is a top recruit. With four offers, Doolittle is in no rush to make a decision. For my story on Doolittle, <a href="http://newsok.com/no.-12-edmond-memorials-kameron-doolittle-takes-everything-in-stride/article/3471672?custom_click=lead_story_title">go here</a>.</p>
<p>We&#8217;re entering the top 10 this week. For more thoughts on all the Super 30 kids, including stories, bios, blogs and videos, keep it locked on NewsOK.com.</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 02:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Wright</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I could&#8217;ve talked to Tyler Lockett for another hour when I had him on the phone for an interview earlier this week. There were a dozen more things I would&#8217;ve liked to bounce off him, just to understand what shaped him, what his young life was like as the son of an NFL player, stuff [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_9852" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 260px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9852" src="http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/wp-content/imagescaler/b5f3ced155ae5d3c9d66a98f5d8db10c.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="356" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Though his college future is as a football player at Kansas State, Tulsa Washington&#039;s Tyler Lockett will return to the basketball court for the Hornets next season, meaning they will have four starters back from the 5A state championship squad.</p></div>
<p>I could&#8217;ve talked to Tyler Lockett for another hour when I had him on the phone for an interview earlier this week. There were a dozen more things I would&#8217;ve liked to bounce off him, just to understand what shaped him, what his young life was like as the son of an NFL player, stuff like that.</p>
<p>Heck, I barely touched on basketball long enough to find out if he&#8217;ll play for Shea Seals&#8217; defending 5A champs again next season &#8212; and the answer is, &#8216;yes.&#8217;</p>
<p>But as great as all that would&#8217;ve been for me, I&#8217;m sure an 18-year-old has better things to do in the middle of the summer. So we&#8217;ll come back to that other stuff another day.</p>
<p>Still, I came away with a lot of interesting stuff that wasn&#8217;t able to make it into Friday&#8217;s story about Lockett, No. 14 on our Super 30 list. Here are a few of the leftover nuggets from the Tulsa Washington star:</p>
<p><strong>On Kansas State coach Bill Snyder, who coached Tyler&#8217;s father, Kevin, and uncle, Aaron: </strong>&#8220;I wanted to play for a legendary coach. I think coach Snyder is a great coach, and I think he&#8217;ll get the Wildcats back to the top again.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>On new Tulsa Washington coach Darrell Hall: </strong>&#8220;He&#8217;s a very good coach. I believe he can lead us to a state championship. He brings a lot of discipline. He&#8217;s making the game mental for us. We have the athletes and the ability, but he&#8217;s putting the mental part in us.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>On why he would prefer to redshirt next season at K-State: </strong>&#8220;I want to get bigger. I want to learn the offensive and defensive systems, because I want to try to play both ways, and I want to know it all when I get my chance to get on the field. Also, I&#8217;ve been getting some college credits alread, and if I redshirt, it will be easier to focus on my first semester, and then I can have 24 hours completed when most of the other freshmen only have 12. I think that will be a good start for me.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8211; Scott Wright, <a href="mailto:swright@opubco.com">swright@opubco.com</a></p>
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		<title>OKVarsity.com camp: QBs come out to play&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:28:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Przybylo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com This feels like ages ago after Millwood&#8217;s Josh Turner committing to Texas for football and Edmond Memorial&#8217;s Drew Dahlberg committing to Oklahoma for baseball all in the same time period. But a &#8216;long&#8217; time ago (try Saturday early afternoon), I was pumped about the one-day camp that OKVarsity.com held at LaFortune [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo<br />
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<p>This feels like ages ago after Millwood&#8217;s Josh Turner committing to Texas for football and Edmond Memorial&#8217;s Drew Dahlberg committing to Oklahoma for baseball all in the same time period.</p>
<p>But a &#8216;long&#8217; time ago (try Saturday early afternoon), I was pumped about the one-day camp that <strong>OKVarsity.com</strong> held at LaFortune Stadium in Tulsa.</p>
<p>For the record, that was my first time at the Stadium, not bad. More than 50 players participated in the three-hour event.</p>
<p>Without question, the quarterbacks were the story of the day. Not necessarily because of their performances (though they were good), but because six top<strong> QBs</strong> were there: Del City&#8217;s Chazten Gonzales, Jenks&#8217; Sawyer Kollmorgen, Shawnee&#8217;s Brayle Brown, Yukon&#8217;s Corben Jones, Booker T.&#8217;s Jordy Albert and Bridge Creek&#8217;s Ryan Spangler.</p>
<p>That was the first time I&#8217;ve seen Jones and Albert so now I get it. Albert was one of the QBs in the Steve Clarkson Dreammaker Tour while Jones is just going to be a junior at Yukon. Spangler is so tall &#8211; something you really can&#8217;t appreciate until you see him. It will be interesting to see if his future is in football or basketball.</p>
<p>I kinda strayed away from the usual suspects as took this opportunity to get to know some of the Tulsa-area kids who I won&#8217;t get to see too often.</p>
<p><strong>Tulsa East Central </strong>had a couple of real standouts in WR Dinazzio Teague and DE Ashton Dandy. I felt Teague had one of the best camps of anybody there. But keep in mind, I didn&#8217;t get to pinpoint all 50 kids, and it was easier to gauge how the QB/WRs were doing than anybody else.</p>
<p>What impressed me most about Teague wasn&#8217;t so much his speed (though he is fast), but it was his ability to get separation from the defenders. Teague is receiving interest from Texas Tech, among others.</p>
<p>Dandy will be playing DE for the Cardinals but looks more suited to be at linebacker in college. Very impressive physically (passed the eye test) and also had a strong day.</p>
<p><strong>Muskogee </strong>already has one top DB for this year in Kyler Harris, but I was impressed by the work ethic and ability of junior Victor Williams. For my money (which isn&#8217;t much, by the way), Williams and Teague&#8217;s battles were the highlight of my day.</p>
<p>Over at <strong>Tulsa Edison</strong>, it was John Phillip Hughes who caught my eye. He&#8217;s a big boy, about 6-4 and 230 pounds or so, but he showed some real good movement.</p>
<p>Some of your <strong>Super 30</strong> kids were in attendance: It was good to see Derrick Alexander of Booker T. and Trent Martin of Jenks. Steven Carpenter of Jenks was there but did not participate. He may have stolen the show if he&#8217;d been healthy.</p>
<p>Caught some <strong>linemen </strong>drills, not too much. I admit I couldn&#8217;t identify most of the Tulsa-area ones, but it was good to see Westmoore&#8217;s Tyler Newton and Bethany&#8217;s Darren Davenport and Hennessey&#8217;s Derrick Luetjen again. Newton has a real motor to go with his nice size.</p>
<p>There were 15 juniors there, and I paid close attention to Midwest City&#8217;s <strong>James Flanders</strong> and Putnam North&#8217;s <strong>Dre Holman</strong>. Really think before the end of this year those two names are going to be mentioned at all times when talking about the best of 2012.</p>
<p>Special thanks to OKVarsity.com publisher Justin Mitchell for orchestrating the event and all his assistance.</p>
<p>Look for videos with Westmoore&#8217;s Tyler Newton, Del City&#8217;s Chazten Gonzales and Yukon&#8217;s Corben Jones on NewsOK in the next day or two.</p>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 16:54:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Przybylo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com We took a break Sunday from our Super 30 recruiting package. With all the all-star games going on and Jenni&#8217;s top-notch scholar athlete package, didn&#8217;t have room for anything else. We&#8217;re back up on the 30 top football recruits for the Class of 2011 on Monday with No. 25. To recap, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo<br />
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<p>We took a break Sunday from our Super 30 recruiting package. With all the all-star games going on and Jenni&#8217;s top-notch scholar athlete package, didn&#8217;t have room for anything else.</p>
<p>We&#8217;re back up on the 30 top football recruits for the Class of 2011 on Monday with No. 25.</p>
<p>To recap, here&#8217;s what we&#8217;ve seen so far&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>No. 30 Brandon Swindall, Millwood</strong>: Even with likes of Josh Turner sharing the same field, it&#8217;s Swindall who is the Falcons&#8217; No. 1 receiving target. It took a while for Swindall to believe he could do it, but he knows he can now. For Ryan Aber&#8217;s story on Swindall, <a href="http://www.newsok.com/article/3466937">go here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>No. 29 LaRone Richardson, Bishop McGuinness</strong>: He&#8217;d be rollin&#8217; in offers if he was healthy last year at RB. As is, he looks like himself again and is poised for a great summer and and even better fall. For my story on Richardson, <a href="http://newsok.com/the-oklahomans-super-30-mcguinness-larone-richardson-back-on-track/article/3467223?custom_click=lead_story_title">go here.</a></p>
<p><strong>No. 28 Jabral Johnson, Lawton</strong>: One of several recruits who have a vested interest in the whole conference realignment breakdown. Johnson ended the drama early by committing to Arizona in February. For my story on Johnson, <a href="http://newsok.com/no.-28-lawton-linebacker-jabral-johnson-ready-to-step-up/article/3467385?custom_click=lead_story_title">go here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>No. 27 Steven Carpenter, Jenks</strong>: One of the best WRs in the state but is being hampered by the fact most schools think he is only 170 pounds instead of 190. A solid prospect with great hands. For Justin Harper&#8217;s story on Carpenter, <a href="http://newsok.com/the-oklahomans-super-30-carpenter-hoping-for-offers/article/3467727?custom_click=lead_story_title">go here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>No. 26 Derrick Alexander, Booker T.</strong>: It&#8217;s a new era for the Hornets under head coach Darrell Hall (formerly of Star Spencer) and Alexander&#8217;s mad skills will make sure the defense is not a weakness. For Scott Wright&#8217;s story on Alexander, <a href="http://www.newsok.com/article/3468087">go here</a>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jun 2010 12:59:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Wright</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Darrell Hall hasn&#8217;t had a lot of time to spend with his players at Tulsa Washington, but you don&#8217;t have to talk long to figure out the new Hornets coach knows how important Derrick Alexander will be to his team. Hall expects his 6-foot-2, 250-pound athlete to fill a variety of needs for his team, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Darrell Hall hasn&#8217;t had a lot of time to spend with his players at Tulsa Washington, but you don&#8217;t have to talk long to figure out the new Hornets coach knows how important Derrick Alexander will be to his team.</p>
<p>Hall expects his 6-foot-2, 250-pound athlete to fill a variety of needs for his team, particularly at left tackle and defensive end, though he can play linebacker or defensive tackle if needed.</p>
<p>From my perspective, he was a genuinely fun kid to talk to. Comfortable, honest and intelligent throughout the interview. He was able to laugh at himself a little, talk about his positives as a player, as well as the areas where he knows he needs to get better for college.</p>
<p>He performed well at a camp at Arkansas on Monday and has had could be hearing more from them, as well as Missouri State and Colorado State, on a scholarship offer in the near future. Oklahoma has shown interest, too. His first formal offer so far is from Louisiana-Monroe.</p>
<p>As for this fall, he knows expectations will be high for the Hornets, regardless of the difficulties they faced last year, or the fact that they&#8217;ve got a new coach.</p>
<p>&#8220;The gold ball is the goal every year,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It&#8217;s got to be if you&#8217;re at Booker T. Washington. It&#8217;s the expectation. It&#8217;s a must.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8211; Scott Wright, <a href="mailto:swright@opubco.com">swright@opubco.com</a></p>
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		<title>Booker T: Jordy Albert not sure about attending Dreammaker event&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Przybylo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Exciting news to hear three of the top quarterbacks in the nation in the Steve Clarkson Dreammaker Tour come from Oklahoma but that does lead to some potential conflicts. Booker T&#8217;s Jordy Albert performed so well that he has been invited to the July event in Hawaii. But does a five-day [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo<br />
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<p>Exciting news to hear three of the top quarterbacks in the nation in the Steve Clarkson Dreammaker Tour come from Oklahoma but that does lead to some potential conflicts.</p>
<p>Booker T&#8217;s Jordy Albert performed so well that he has been invited to the July event in Hawaii. But does a five-day event in Maui trump some quality time spent with your team?</p>
<p>And while the Tour is great publicity for the individual athletes, it would basically put Albert out of pocket for the Hornets for at least a week, including all the travel.</p>
<p>Albert told me he&#8217;s not sure what he is going to do yet. Especially with new coach Darrell Hall, you hate to miss any time with a new regime that you don&#8217;t have to.</p>
<p>He won a regional award titled the “All Field General Team” for the Midwest Region.  This media-based award, allows him the opportunity to attend the Super 7 event in Maui with the Super 7 QB’s and members of the Tour&#8217;s private training family.</p>
<p>Edmond quarterback Jack Hatzfeld will not be attending the event. The youth QBs do not have their expenses paid for, and it&#8217;s tough to really gauge how much 12-13-year-old kids would get from something like this.</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t know, but wouldn&#8217;t you guess that to go to Maui for a week would run you between $4,000-6,000? David Hatzfeld, Jack&#8217;s father, said they have chosen not to go for personal reasons.</p>
<p>Hatzfeld turns 13 later this month and will be in the seventh grade at Summit Middle School.</p>
<p>Still trying to get word with the Garrett family in Checotah as 13-year-old Chandler Garrett is also one of the youth QBs invited to Maui.</p>
<p>The Tour, for those that haven&#8217;t read some of our previous pieces, is a sports version of &#8216;American Idol,&#8217; searching for the top quarterbacks in the country. Alums include USC&#8217;s Matt Barkley and Ohio State&#8217;s Terrelle Pryor.</p>
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		<title>Jordy Albert, Jack Hatzfeld, Chandler Garrett advance to Dreammaker Tour final&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:32:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Przybylo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Three Oklahoma quarterbacks have advanced to the finals of the Steve Clarkson Dreammaker Tour. Checotah&#8217;s Chandler Garrett, 13, and Edmond&#8217;s Jack Hatzfeld, 12, are two of the 10 finalists in the youth division while Tulsa Washington quarterback Jordy Albert has advanced in the high school division. The final is a five-day [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo<br />
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<p>Three Oklahoma quarterbacks have advanced to the finals of the Steve Clarkson Dreammaker Tour.</p>
<p>Checotah&#8217;s Chandler Garrett, 13, and Edmond&#8217;s Jack Hatzfeld, 12, are two of the 10 finalists in the youth division while Tulsa Washington quarterback Jordy Albert has advanced in the high school division.</p>
<p>The final is a five-day event in Maui, running July 1-5.</p>
<p>The finale of the Dreammaker Tour was two weeks ago in Santa Barbara, Calif., and the kids were notified Wednesday they had advanced. Less than 150 quarterbacks were invited to California.</p>
<p>The Tour is a sports version of &#8216;American Idol,&#8217; a reality TV series searching for the country&#8217;s next great quarterback. Alums of Clarkson&#8217;s tour include Southern California quarterback Matt Barkley and Ohio State&#8217;s Terrelle Pryor.</p>
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		<title>Future OU teammates Tyler Neal, T.J. Taylor will square off in Faith 7</title>
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		<dc:creator>Scott Wright</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Faith 7 game is a little more than a week away, set for June 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Oklahoma Baptist in Shawnee. For local college fans, there are four players in the game who have signed with the three of the state&#8217;s Division I programs. That includes Putnam City West product Tyler Neal, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Faith 7 game is a little more than a week away, set for June 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Oklahoma Baptist in Shawnee.</p>
<p>For local college fans, there are four players in the game who have signed with the three of the state&#8217;s Division I programs. That includes Putnam City West product Tyler Neal, and 6-foot-4 T.J. Taylor of Denison, Texas, who will be opponents next week and teammates the next four years at Oklahoma.</p>
<p>Also playing for Team Texas will be Oklahoma State signee Michael Jamal Cobbins out of Palo Duro High School in Amarillo. A skinny 6-foot-10, Cobbins can step outside and shoot a little, too. And Jordan Clarkson, a Tulsa-bound Texan from San Antonio, is a 6-foot-4 scoring machine. He is the all-time leading scorer at Wagner High School.</p>
<p>Overall, both rosters sound pretty impressive &#8212; and big. Texas has five guys 6-foot-8 or taller, and the Okies have five who are 6-foot-6 and up. As for the Oklahoma squad, it seems like a pretty complete team. If y ou were trying to put the best team together &#8212; not just the five best players, but fill each position to fit a team&#8217;s needs &#8212; this would be pretty close to what you&#8217;d come up with out of Oklahoma&#8217;s class of 2010.</p>
<p>You&#8217;ve got a couple of point guards in Star Spencer&#8217;s Kendre&#8217; Talley and Enid&#8217;s Chris Fitzpatrick who can run an offense and score on their own, as well as a third point guard in Garber&#8217;s Bryce Lamer who is a glue guy and will do a lot of different little things to help a team. Xavier McClish is a pure shooter/scorer with good size at the 2-guard, and Tulsa Washington&#8217;s Tharone Chilton is a solid combo guard.</p>
<p><span id="more-9438"></span>Inside, you&#8217;ve got two strong big men in Tulsa Memorial&#8217;s Cameron Downing and Muskogee&#8217;s Oren Faulk who are solid on the block at either end of the floor. Either one of them is a double-double waiting to happen.</p>
<p>The other three forwards &#8212; the PC West duo of Neal and Amric Fields with Roff&#8217;s Dylan Lemley &#8212; give you a set of bigs with some inside-outside game, whether it be shooting the 3 or driving to the bucket from the perimeter.</p>
<p>Obviously, I haven&#8217;t seen the Texas kids, but I would expect a fun game. Below are the player capsules for the game, as provided by the Faith 7 folks:</p>
<p><strong>Oklahoma Players</strong></p>
<p><strong>Tharone Chilton, Tulsa Booker T. Washington High School, 6-2, 160 pounds</strong></p>
<p>An All-State and All-District player for 2010 state champion Hornets, Chilton averaged 15.2 points, 4.1 rebounds and had 68 assists. He shot 43 percent from the field and 77 percent from the line. Under coach Shea Seals, Chilton has never failed to reach the State Semifinals in the last three years and has twice played in the state championship game. The Hornets were 20-9 this season. He is undecided on his college choice.</p>
<p><strong>Cameron Downing, Tulsa Memorial High School, 6-9, 245 pounds</strong></p>
<p>Downing earned Conference and Region Player of the Year honors and was Tulsa World Player of the year and Oklahoman All-State. He led coach Eric Savage&#8217;s Chargers to the state finals in 2010 after helping the team to a 6A State Championship in 2008 and three Green Country Conference championships. He averaged 17.8 points and 7.6 rebounds and collected the school record with 896 career rebounds. Downing shot 72 percent from the field. His next action will be at the University of Buffalo.</p>
<p><strong>Oren Faulk, Muskogee High School, 6-7, 225 pounds</strong></p>
<p>Bound for Hartford University, Faulk led Class 6A in rebounds with 9.6 per game and was in the top five in blocked shots with 2.5 per game. He averaged 12.1 points and shot 58 percent from the field on his way to All-State and All-District honors under coach Terry Scott. Faulk led the Roughers to back-to-back State Tournament appearances with a two-year record of 39-14. He is a two-time first-team All-Conference selection.</p>
<p><strong>Amric Fields, Putnam City West High School, 6-9, 215 pounds</strong></p>
<p>Fields led Putnam City West to the Class 6A semifinals and the Patriots&#8217; second state tournament appearance in 33 years. He averaged 19.3 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game on his way to All-State and All-District Honors. He shot 62 percent from two-point range, 34 percent from the arch and 75 percent from the free throw line. Bound for Texas Christian University, Fields was coached in high school by Tim Stogsdill.</p>
<p><strong>Chris Fitzpatrick, Enid High School, 6-1, 180 pounds</strong></p>
<p>Fitzpatrick led the Plainsmen to a 17-10 record under coach T.J Scholz, averaging 24 points, seven rebounds and three assists on the season. He shot 43 percent from the field and 81 percent from the line on his way to OCH, Tulsa World and Daily Oklahoma All-State honors, including an Oklahoman Super 5 award. An All-Region pick, Fitzpatrick is headed to Kilgore Junior College.</p>
<p><strong>Bryce Lamer, Garber High School, 5-10, 145 pounds</strong></p>
<p>Lamer was All-State and All-District while leading Garber to a State Championship in 2010. Coached by Dusty Torrey, Lamer has played in three state semifinals and two championship games for the Wolverines. He averaged 11.6 points, three rebounds and had 120 assists while shooting 75.8 percent from the line and 48.7 percent from the field. He was Northwest Oklahoma Player of the Year, MVP of the Skeltur Conference and was Class A All-State Tournament, Daily Oklahoman All-State, OBCA All-District, OCA All-Region OCA Small West and OBCA Second Team Academic All-State.</p>
<p><strong>Dylan Lemley, Roff High School, 6-6, 195 pounds.</strong></p>
<p>Lemley helped coach Kale Simon&#8217;s Tigers win the 2010 Class B State Championship with a 27-4 record, capturing conference regular season and tournament titles along the way. An All-State and All-District honoree, Lemley averaged 15.8percent from the field. Lemley is headed to St. Gregory&#8217;s University.</p>
<p><strong>Xavier McClish, Midwest City High School, 6-3, 165 pounds</strong></p>
<p>Bound for Northern Oklahoma College in Enid, McClish averaged 16 points, 4.8 rebounds and had 70 assists for the Bombers under coach Dewayne Bradley. McClish shot 51 percent from the field on his way to All-State and All-District honors and leading his team to the state finals with a 23-6 record.</p>
<p><strong>Tyler Neal, Putnam City West High School, 6-7, 220 pounds</strong></p>
<p>The 2010 Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year, Neal has signed with the University of Oklahoma. He is the Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association Player of the Year and Metro Conference Player of the Year. He averaged 19 points, nine rebounds, 2.2 assists and shot 64 percent from two-point range, 42 percent from three-point land and 80 percent from the free throw line. The All-State and All-District selection led coach Tim Stogsdill&#8217;s Patriots to a 22-7 record and the state semifinals. It was the second appearance at the state tournament in 33 years for PC West.</p>
<p><strong>Kendre&#8217; Talley, Star Spencer High School, 5-9, 150 pounds</strong></p>
<p>Talley was OCA All-State and an All-Region 8 honoree after leading coach Patrick Cudjoe&#8217;s Bobcats to the 2009 state championship and a 2010 state semifinal appearance. He average 17.2 points, four rebounds and seven assists. His next stop is Oklahoma Christian University.</p>
<p><strong>Texas Players</strong></p>
<p><strong>Stephen Baird, Home School, 6-8, 200 pounds</strong></p>
<p>Baird was home schooled in San Antonio after his sophomore and junior seasons at Madison High School. He led Coach John Valenzuela&#8217;s team to the State Final Four. He will play college basketball at Liberty University.</p>
<p><strong>Jordan Clarkson, Karen Wagner High School, 6-4, 188 pounds</strong></p>
<p>Clarkson led San Antonio&#8217;s Wagner High School to a 107-14 record in his three seasons and is the school&#8217;s all-time leading scorer. He averaged 22 points, six rebounds and 2.1 assists last season while shooting 58 percent from the field and 79 percent from the free throw line. A two-time All-State and All-District, Clarkson led coach Clifton Ellis&#8217; Thunderbirds to two state tournament appearances, two district championships and two regional titles. He is headed for Tulsa.</p>
<p><strong>Michael Jamal Cobbins, Palo Duro High School, 6-10, 205 pounds</strong></p>
<p>Cobbins led Palo Duro (Amarillo) to the regional finals under Coach Jeff Evans with a 17.2 scoring and 11.1 rebounding average. A two-time All-State and All-District pick, Cobbins shot 64 percent from the field and 45 percent from three-point range. The Dons were 21-7 this season. Cobbins will continue his basketball career at Oklahoma State.</p>
<p><strong>Trevor Fuller, Episcopal School of Dallas, 6-8, 215 pounds</strong></p>
<p>Fuller, a resident of Carrollton, Texas, led Coach Corey Henderson&#8217;s Eagles to back-to-back State Championship with a 20-7 record in 2010. Fuller was named TABC All-State, All-SPC All-State, SPC All-Region and ESPN Rise Fourth-Team All-Area after averaging 16.1 points and 10.1 rebounds per game He shot 63 percent from the field and was captain and Co-MVP of his team. A McDonald&#8217;s All-America nomine and TABC Player of the Year nominee, Fuller is headed to the University of San Diego.</p>
<p><strong>Nick Hinton, Frisco Wakeland High School, 6-8, 220 pounds</strong></p>
<p>Hinton was a four-time First-Team All-District selection at Wakeland under coach Brent Benningfield. He set the school record for blocked shots and rebounds. He averaged 17 points, nine rebounds and three assists for the season and shot 83 percent from the free throw line for the Wolverines. He is headed to Texas State University.</p>
<p><strong>Tanner Milson, Cedar Hill High School, 6-2, 175 pounds</strong></p>
<p>The District Offensive Player in the Year and First-Team All-Region selection, Milson averaged 15 points, three rebounds and three assists while leading Coach David Milson&#8217;s Longhorns to the 2009 State Finals and 2010 District title. Cedar Hill was 28-5 his senior season and 35-4 in 2009. He scored 214 three-pointers in the last two seasons and is a 48-percent shooter from the field and an 88-percent free throw marksman. He will play college basketball at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington.</p>
<p><strong>Andre Roberson, Karen Wagner High School, 6-8, 195 pounds</strong></p>
<p>The all-time leading rebounder at San Antonio-Wagner with 748 boards, Roberson was the district MVP and a first-team All-State selection. He led Coach Cliff Ellis&#8217; Thunderbirds to a 38-2 record this season and a pair of State Semifinal appearances and was named Super Team Newcomer of the Year in 2009 and a Super Team selection in 2010. He averaged 16 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists while shooting 65 percent from the field and 70 percent from the free throw line. He has signed with the University of Colorado.</p>
<p><strong>K.C. Ross Miller, God&#8217;s Academy, 6-1, 185 pounds</strong></p>
<p>Ross Miller was NCSAA All-America, NPA All-Tournament MVP and he finished with more than 2900 points and 1200 assists. An All-State player, he led Coach Tim Miller&#8217;s Ambassadors to the NPA and TPA Championships and a No. 1 national ranking among small private schools. He averaged 27 points, 12 assists and four rebounds, while shooting 56 percent from the field and 88 percent from the free throw line. Miller&#8217;s next stop is Louisiana State University.</p>
<p><strong>Rickey Scott, Irving-MacArthur High School, 6-3, 195 pounds</strong></p>
<p>A First-Team All-State and All-Region, Scott was District MVP with a 22.7 scoring average to go along with his 6per game. He shot 45 percent from the field and 70 percent from the line and led Coach Stephen Hamrick&#8217;s Cardinals to a 21-11 record. His next stop is the University of Arkansas.</p>
<p><strong>T.J. Taylor, Denison High School, 6-4, 215 pounds</strong></p>
<p>Bound for the University of Oklahoma, Taylor is a three-time All-State and four-time All-District selection for Coach Jody Bass&#8217; Yellow Jackets. He averaged 20.4 points, seven rebounds and five assists while shooting 50 percent from the field and 75 percent from the free throw line. He is the all-time leading scorer at Denison High, leading the team to four Bi-District titles.</p>
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		<title>Top 15 moments of 2009-10 (Part II)&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 15:34:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Przybylo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Looked at moments 15-8 on Saturday, let&#8217;s finish the countdown. Like I said before, I had to witness these moments for them to be included. No. 7 &#8211; Perry&#8217;s Ian Fisher and El Reno&#8217;s Cory Dauphin become four-time state champions I always feel like Saturday night wrestling finals take forever, but [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo<br />
<a href="mailto: BPrzybylo@opubco.com">BPrzybylo@opubco.com</a></p>
<p>Looked at moments 15-8 on Saturday, let&#8217;s finish the countdown. Like I said before, I had to witness these moments for them to be included.</p>
<p><strong>No. 7 &#8211; Perry&#8217;s Ian Fisher and El Reno&#8217;s Cory Dauphin become four-time state champions</strong></p>
<p>I always feel like Saturday night wrestling finals take forever, but they really don&#8217;t. Dauphin was absolutely incredible in his four years with the Indians while Fisher was so steady with almost like stoic presence. The two became No. 26 and No. 27 as Oklahoma four-time champions. Neither had any difficulty in achieving the feat.</p>
<p><strong>No. 6 &#8211; Casady beats Heritage Hall 7-0 in 2OT</strong></p>
<p>The term &#8216;Redeem Team&#8217; wasn&#8217;t coined here, but this was the moment where you knew Casady was not going to be a pushover this  season. This game was full of great defense. Heritage&#8217;s Cale Courtney almost scored on a long fourth down run before the Cyclones finally found the end zone on a TD pass from Cale Shivers to Travis Hibdon.</p>
<div id="attachment_9387" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 260px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-9387" href="http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2010/05/30/top-15-moments-of-2009-10-part-ii/rideau/"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9387" title="Rideau" src="http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/files/2010/05/Rideau-250x187.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="187" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Star vs. Douglass was memorable for many reasons - one of them was Darwin Rideau&#39;s performance. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman</p></div>
<p><strong>No. 5 &#8211; Championship Monday: Boys Tennis</strong></p>
<p>Even if they&#8217;re not, when events run longer than they&#8217;re supposed to, it gives that feeling of being special. And for me, the tennis nut, this was like a dream to just go back and forth from four courts to watch one championship after another. Putnam North&#8217;s Chris Haworth reclaim his title, Nate Roper of Edmond North show he&#8217;ll be a force in years to come and the Huskies finishing a crazy-good season.</p>
<p><strong>No. 4 &#8211; All-OKCPS Class 4A football championship (Star Spencer beats Douglass)</strong></p>
<p>Maybe Stillwater wasn&#8217;t the best site for the two schools, but it was still a magical night at Boone Pickens Stadium. I don&#8217;t know if we&#8217;ll ever see anything like that ever again. It was a track meet in the first half before Terence Olds and Darwin Rideau powered the Bobcats to the victory and the state championship. Truly a great night for Oklahoma City Public Schools.</p>
<p><strong>No. 3 &#8211; Edmond Santa Fe girls basketball beats Memorial in OT (aka the Arielle Cooper game)</strong></p>
<p>Not only was this one of the best moments of the year, it was easily the best basketball game I saw the entire year. This was phenomenal with both teams taking shots at each other. Memorial is more than Alie Decker and Santa Fe is more than Courtney Walker, but they were phenomenal. Cooper, a sophomore, banked in a 3 to send the game into OT where the Wolves pulled it out. Even Memorial coach Shane Coffey couldn&#8217;t say anything bad about this one.</p>
<p><strong>No. 2 &#8211; Booker T. boys basketball team wins state championship</strong></p>
<p>Under Shea Seals, the Hornets had been so close in the last couple of years. Then this year, they clearly weren&#8217;t supposed to win against Tulsa Memorial. But Tharone Chilton and the rest of the BTW kids didn&#8217;t care about losing three times to the Chargers in the regular season. What sets this moment apart was the great celebration that included all the students there in the stands singing while the team had the gold ball. Really a special moment.</p>
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<p><strong>No. 1 &#8211; Edmond Memorial defeats Edmond North in biggest regular season Edlam game ever</strong></p>
<p>OK, admit a little bias here. Being the Edmond writer, I admit to seeing the Bulldogs and Huskies (and Wolves) more than any other school. But this game had the feel of a big-time moment. North was 7-1 and off to its best start ever. Memorial was 5-3 and on a four-game winning streak. It was a battle for second in District 6A-2. And it was a defensive performance by the &#8216;Dawgs for the ages, culminating in Nelson Medeiros intercepting a pass in the fourth quarter and returning it for a touchdown in a 10-0 victory. It wasn&#8217;t a fluke as Memorial advanced to the quarterfinals and was tied with Jenks in the fourth quarter. And perhaps attending many practices and a pep rally for this game had my psyched as I remember saying this to one of my best friends: &#8220;I&#8217;m more pumped about Edlam than I was about OU-Texas. Is there something wrong with me?&#8221;</p>
<p>Now that we&#8217;ve looked back, time to look ahead to what should be a great 2010-11 high school sports year.</p>
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		<title>OCA All-State baseball rosters announced</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 18:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Oklahoma Coaches Association announced its All-State baseball teams Friday. The OCA All-State baseball game will be played July 26 at Oral Roberts in Tulsa. The small school game will begin at 4:30 p.m., followed by the large school game at 7 p.m. Large East Pitchers: Jonathon Gray, Chandler; Dillion Endecott, McLoud; Billy Waltrip, Fort [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Oklahoma Coaches Association announced its All-State baseball teams Friday. The OCA All-State baseball game will be played July 26 at Oral Roberts in Tulsa. The small school game will begin at 4:30 p.m., followed by the large school game at 7 p.m.</p>
<p><strong>Large East</strong><br />
Pitchers: Jonathon Gray, Chandler; Dillion Endecott, McLoud; Billy Waltrip, Fort Gibson<br />
First baseman: Dusty Harper, Berryhill<br />
Infielders: Jose Olazagasti, Collinsville; Colby Mitchell, Valliant; Griffith Roark, Stillwater; Joe McGee, Tulsa Washington<br />
Outfielders: Ryan Wilson, Owasso; Cayle Shambaugh, Jay; Wade Ambrose, Tulsa Union; Saulyer Salxon, Shawnee<br />
Catchers: Tyler Crabtree, McAlester; Mitchell Osburn, Broken Arrow<br />
Coach: Shannon Dobson, Broken Arrow</p>
<p><strong> Large West</strong><br />
Pitchers: Cale Russell, Norman North; Dillon Overton, Weatherford; Cale Coshow, Deer Creek<br />
First baseman: Jaden Chappell, Guthrie<br />
Infielders: J.T. Realmuto, Carl Albert; Jake Barrios, Weatherford; Dylan Morales, Plainview; Dillon Bryant, Cache<br />
Outfielders: Alec Stand, Norman North; Jordan Lopez, Edmond Santa Fe; John Cotton, Guthrie; Tanner Rainey, Lawton MacArthur<br />
Catchers: Caleb Hillman, Edmond Santa Fe; Tyler Palmer, El Reno<br />
Coach: Ron Moore, Deer Creek</p>
<p><strong> Small East</strong><br />
Pitchers: Cale Elam, Oktaha; Logan Oller, Silo; Tyler Reeves, Latta<br />
First baseman: Wacey Henderson, Latta<br />
Infielders: Dayne Parker, Roff; Brendan McCurry, Roff; Kaleb Hoffman, Ripley; Turner Coon, Dale<br />
Outfielders: Aaron Chalk, Caney; Shane Leach, Oktaha; Dalton Streber, Dale; Zane Nelms, Soper<br />
Catchers: Trevor Bowen, Silo; Dakota Knight, Red Oak<br />
Coach: Chris Burt, Oktaha</p>
<p><strong>Small West</strong><br />
Pitchers: Anthony Bo Hopkins, Granite; Brycen Shoaf, Arnett; Taylor Smith, Fletcher<br />
First baseman: Jerico Rogers, Davis<br />
Infielders: Kas Sandeers, Fletcher; Mason Toole, Mangum; William Caid, Granite; Corbin Nelson, Watonga<br />
Outfielders: Marc White, Arnett; Trey Waldrop, Cordell; Mitchell Gardner, Dover; Jarred Stockton, Mangum<br />
Catchers: Mitchell Brittain, Sterling; Zach Warner, Amber-Pocasset<br />
Coach: Mike Wendt, Mangum</p>
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		<title>State Baseball Finals Schedule&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2010 17:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Przybylo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com I&#8217;ll be at tennis Monday, but yea, I guess there are baseball games going on, too. Bethel&#8217;s fans are going to be going nuts that close to home in Shawnee. Class 6A At ONEOK Field Union vs. Owasso, 7:30 p.m. Class 5A At ONEOK Field Booker T. vs. Collinsville, 5 p.m. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo<br />
<a href="mailto: BPrzybylo@opubco.com"> BPrzybylo@opubco.com</a></p>
<p>I&#8217;ll be at tennis Monday, but yea, I guess there are baseball games going on, too. Bethel&#8217;s fans are going to be going nuts that close to home in Shawnee.</p>
<p><strong>Class 6A</strong><br />
At ONEOK Field<br />
Union vs. Owasso, 7:30 p.m.</p>
<p><strong>Class 5A</strong><br />
At ONEOK Field<br />
Booker T. vs. Collinsville, 5 p.m.</p>
<p><strong>Class 4A </strong>(Ryan will be there)<br />
At Memorial Park (Shawnee)<br />
Weatherford vs. Berryhill, 4 p.m.</p>
<p><strong>Class 3A</strong> (Ryan will be there)<br />
At Memorial Park (Shawnee)<br />
Bethel vs. Eufaula, 6:30 p.m.</p>
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		<title>Tennis: Metro/Cascia, Bishop Kelley earn honors&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2010 10:33:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Przybylo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Those were two of the longest work days in my life, but you know what, it was pretty dang cool. Despite nearly 10 hours of delays in the two days, we&#8217;re all but done for the boys state tennis tournament at the OKC Tennis Center. Last match ended at 12:30 on [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo<br />
<a href="mailto: BPrzybylo@opubco.com">BPrzybylo@opubco.com</a></p>
<p>Those were two of the longest work days in my life, but you know what, it was pretty dang cool. Despite nearly 10 hours of delays in the two days, we&#8217;re all but done for the boys state tennis tournament at the OKC Tennis Center. Last match ended at 12:30 on Friday night and just past 11 p.m. Saturday night.</p>
<p>It didn&#8217;t look like we would crown any champions Saturday, but we ended up naming three as Cascia Hall and Metro Christian tied for the Class 4A title while Bishop Kelley easily earned the Class 5A championship.</p>
<p>One class left as 6A resumes Monday at 11 a.m. Very interesting as it will be another Edlam showdown between Memorial and North as each squad has three entrants into the championship round.</p>
<p>If the finals are anything like the semis, going to be one fun Monday afternoon.</p>
<p><strong>5A</strong></p>
<p>Thought this would be the year for Booker T.&#8217;s Evan McElwain, but the Comets brought their best at the right time as senior Cameron Schoenhofer earned the win at No. 1 singles.</p>
<p>No drama at all in No. 2 singles as Daniel Collins rolled to the title as did the No. 2 doubles team of Taylor Howard and Briggs Westby.</p>
<p>The only blemish was at No. 1 doubles where the Irish duo of John Byrne and Jonathan Kraft overcame a rough start to win 13 of the last 16 games to win the championship.</p>
<p>For much more on the Irish, <a href="http://newsok.com/article/3461764">here ya go</a>.</p>
<p>And also the story of the weekend was that of Harrah&#8217;s Sam Raglin and how the tennis community rallied around him.</p>
<p>Raglin lost his home in the tornado Monday but still played at the state tournament. Teams from all over the state donated whatever they could to Raglin and more money was raised this weekend.</p>
<p>The Raglin family has a long way to go before there is some normalcy in their world, but it was great to see the generosity from the Oklahoma tennis family.</p>
<p>For more on Raglin, <a href="http://newsok.com/harrah-tennis-player-sam-raglin-persevering-through-storm/article/3461767?custom_click=lead_story_title">here ya go</a>.</p>
<p><strong>4A</strong></p>
<p>Great battles here as Metro Christian earned the titles at No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles while Cascia Hall did the same at No. 1 singles and No. 2 doubles.</p>
<p>But the match with the best atmosphere was the No. 1 doubles battle between Heritage Hall&#8217;s Bear Federman and Luke Howard and Cascia&#8217;s Connor Sokolosky and Corey Allen.</p>
<p>In what became a theme in the second half of Saturday, it was a brilliant three-set battle that saw the Chargers come out on top.</p>
<p>From 5 p.m. on, you wouldn&#8217;t believe how many great matches were on court one after another in the 6A semifinals and the 4A, 5A finals. You could barely stop to catch your breath.</p>
<p>Chase Tomlins and Neal Johnson-Nick Wood won the titles for the Commandos while Mitchel Knight and Erik Richison-John Brothers did the same for the Patriots.</p>
<p><strong>6A</strong></p>
<p>If you were there, you&#8217;ll remember the three-set battle between Edmond North&#8217;s Casey Distaso and Union&#8217;s Logon Collins.</p>
<p>Collins looked like he was well on his way to victory, up a set and 3-0 (two breaks) in the second. But Distaso showed some kind of mental toughness.</p>
<p>With each point, he got himself more into the match. He was hitting for winners when his game picked up and he had Collins perhaps tightening up.</p>
<p>Distaso came back to win the second set 7-5 and had all the momentum. These two were so evenly matched all year despite Distaso being 3-0 against Collins this season.</p>
<p>The North senior ran away with the third set, 6-1.</p>
<p>Wow. Distaso told me it was the best moment of his career. Not necessarily in terms of the quality, but in terms of the atmosphere and in terms of what that win meant in the team race.</p>
<p>Ironically, all four 6A championships feature the No. 1 seed vs. the No. 2 seed. Look for a 6A championships preview blog later Sunday.</p>
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		<title>Class 5A state baseball pairings</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 16:26:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wednesday Bracket A at Jenks Game 1: Deer Creek vs. Tulsa Washington, 1:30 p.m. Game 2: Chickasha vs. Claremore, 4 p.m. Game 3: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 6:30 p.m. Thursday Game 4: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 4 p.m. Game 5: Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 6:30 p.m. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wednesday<br />
Bracket A<br />
at Jenks<br />
Game 1: Deer Creek vs. Tulsa Washington, 1:30 p.m.<br />
Game 2: Chickasha vs. Claremore, 4 p.m.<br />
Game 3: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 6:30 p.m.<br />
Thursday<br />
Game 4: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 4 p.m.<br />
Game 5: Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 6:30 p.m.<br />
Friday<br />
Game 6: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 4 p.m.<br />
Game 7: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 6:30 p.m. (if necessary)</p>
<p>Bracket B<br />
at Tulsa Union<br />
Game 1: Tulsa Kelley vs. Carl Albert, 1:30 p.m.<br />
Game 2: Collinsville vs. Duncan, 4 p.m.<br />
Game 3: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 6:30 p.m.<br />
Thursday<br />
Game 4: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 4 p.m.<br />
Game 5: Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 6:30 p.m.<br />
Friday<br />
Game 6: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 4 p.m.<br />
Game 7: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 6:30 p.m. (if necessary)</p>
<p>Championship<br />
Saturday<br />
at OneOkField, Tulsa<br />
Bracket A winner vs. Bracket B winner, noon</p>
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		<title>Baseball state tournament qualifiers</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2010/05/09/baseball-state-tournament-qualifiers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2010 17:39:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While waiting for the schedule to be released Monday, here are the state tournament qualifers: 6A Broken Arrow Edmond Memorial Edmond Santa Fe Jenks Norman North Owasso Putnam North Tulsa Union 5A Carl Albert Chickasha Claremore Collinsville Deer Creek Duncan Tulsa Kelley Tulsa Washington 4A Berryhill Clinton Fort Gibson Hilldale Lone Grove Metro Christian Newcastle [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While waiting for the schedule to be released Monday, here are the state tournament qualifers:</p>
<p>6A<br />
Broken Arrow<br />
Edmond Memorial<br />
Edmond Santa Fe<br />
Jenks<br />
Norman North<br />
Owasso<br />
Putnam North<br />
Tulsa Union</p>
<p>5A<br />
Carl Albert<br />
Chickasha<br />
Claremore<br />
Collinsville<br />
Deer Creek<br />
Duncan<br />
Tulsa Kelley<br />
Tulsa Washington</p>
<p>4A<br />
Berryhill<br />
Clinton<br />
Fort Gibson<br />
Hilldale<br />
Lone Grove<br />
Metro Christian<br />
Newcastle<br />
Weatherford</p>
<p>3A<br />
Beggs<br />
Bethel<br />
Chandler<br />
Eufaula<br />
Sperry<br />
Plainview<br />
Purcell<br />
Verdigris</p>
<p>2A<br />
Dale<br />
Latta<br />
Lincoln Christian<br />
Mangum<br />
Oktaha<br />
Pioneer<br />
Silo<br />
Wister</p>
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		<title>Millwood&#8217;s Josh Turner, Memorial&#8217;s Kameron Doolittle among Army A-A nominees</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 14:31:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BY RYAN ABER raber@opubco.com Millwood cornerback/wide receiver Josh Turner and Edmond Memroial quarterback/wide receiver Kameron Doolittle are among seven Oklahoma athletes who have been nominated to participate in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl next January. Also nominated were Duncan defensive back Dominique Petties, Duncan offensive lineman Dylan Dismuke, Southmoore quarterback Kendal Thompson, Sallisaw offensive lineman [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>BY RYAN ABER<br />
raber@opubco.com</p>
<p>Millwood cornerback/wide receiver Josh Turner and Edmond Memroial quarterback/wide receiver Kameron Doolittle are among seven Oklahoma athletes who have been nominated to participate in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl next January.</p>
<p>Also nominated were Duncan defensive back Dominique Petties, Duncan offensive lineman Dylan Dismuke, Southmoore quarterback Kendal Thompson, Sallisaw offensive lineman Garrett Gladd and Tulsa Washington running back Isaac Bennett.</p>
<p>Of the 400-plus nominations, 90 will be selected to play in the game, which will be held Jan. 8 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.</p>
<p>Last year, Tulsa Washington&#8217;s Calvin Barnett, who eventually signed with Arkansas, was the state&#8217;s lone representative in the game.</p>
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		<title>Faith 7 rosters announced</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2010/04/19/faith-7-rosters-announced/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Ryan Aber raber@opubco.com The rosters for the 45th Annual Faith 7 basketball game were recently announced. The game, featuring a team of Oklahoma all-stars against an all-star team from Texas, will be played June 5 at Shawnee’s Oklahoma Baptist University. Here’s the Oklahoma roster: Tharone Chilton, Tulsa Wahsington Cameron Downing, Tulsa Memorial Oren Faulk, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Ryan Aber<br />
<a href="mailto:raber@opubco.com">raber@opubco.com</a></p>
<p>The rosters for the 45th Annual Faith 7 basketball game were recently announced. The game, featuring a team of Oklahoma all-stars against an all-star team from Texas, will be played June 5 at Shawnee’s Oklahoma Baptist University.</p>
<p>Here’s the Oklahoma roster:<br />
Tharone Chilton, Tulsa Wahsington<br />
Cameron Downing, Tulsa Memorial<br />
Oren Faulk, Muskogee<br />
Amric Fields, Putnam West<br />
Chris Fitzpatrick, Enid<br />
Bryce Lamer, Garber<br />
Dylan Lemley, Roff<br />
Xavier McClish, Midwest City<br />
Tyler Neal, Putnam West<br />
Kendre Talley, Star Spencer</p>
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		<title>OBCA All-Region Teams</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2010/04/03/obca-all-region-teams/</link>
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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[Here are the Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association&#8217;s boys All-Region Teams: 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. Pugh, Texhoma Rhett Radcliff, Forgan Hayden Vencl, Garber Player of the Year: Tyler Miller, Garber Coach of the Year: Dusty [...]]]></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>Hall officially named coach at BTW</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BY RYAN ABER raber@opubco.com Tulsa Washington made it official Monday, naming Star Spencer coach Darrell Hall as the Hornets’ coach. “It’s one of the top jobs in the state,” Hall said Sunday evening. Hall acknowledged some internal conflict between staying at Star Spencer and leaving for Tulsa Washington. In the end, the draw of one [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>BY RYAN ABER<br />
<a href="mailto:raber@opubco.com">raber@opubco.com</a></p>
<p>Tulsa Washington made it official Monday, naming Star Spencer coach Darrell Hall as the Hornets’ coach.</p>
<p>“It’s one of the top jobs in the state,” Hall said Sunday evening.</p>
<p>Hall acknowledged some internal conflict between staying at Star Spencer and leaving for Tulsa Washington.</p>
<p>In the end, the draw of one of the most successful programs in the state was too much to pass up for Hall.</p>
<p>The Hornets have won seven championships in their history, the last coming in 2008.</p>
<p>Last year, Washington was expected to contend again for a gold ball. But those hopes came crashing down when head coach Antwain Jimmerson was suspended without pay  for the rest of the school year on Oct. 27. Jimmerson’s Hornets were forced to forfeit three games, eventually keeping Washington out of the playoffs for the first time in Jimmerson’s 10 years there.</p>
<p>Hall’s Bobcats finishes last season on an 11-game winning streak, culminating in a Class 4A state championship, the school’s first in football.</p>
<p>He coached Star Spencer for seven seasons, going 57-28.</p>
<p>The Bobcats beat Douglass 34-21 to bring home not only Star’s first football title but the first for Oklahoma City Public Schools since 1995.</p>
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		<title>How about one last Power Poll&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:57:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Wright</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A reader asked me what the boys basketball Power Poll for the big schools (Class 6A-4A) would look like now, and it sounded like a fun idea, so here goes. But first some ground rules: All games are created equal. No bonus points for winning a state title. This is about which teams have the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A reader asked me what the boys basketball Power Poll for the big schools (Class 6A-4A) would look like now, and it sounded like a fun idea, so here goes. But first some ground rules: All games are created equal. No bonus points for winning a state title. This is about which teams have the best talent and were playing the best at season&#8217;s end (not just the last weekend).</p>
<p>During the season, the Power Poll was about ranking the best teams, not about predicting the state champions. This poll is about ranking the best teams, not rewarding the state champions. They got a gold ball and they get to spend the next 12 months being called state champs. If that&#8217;s not reward enough, I&#8217;m afraid can&#8217;t help you here.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s get to it:</p>
<p><strong>1. Douglass, 4A: </strong>The Trojans are 30-0 and might be on their way to 60-0. They might not have gone undefeated against a schedule like Putnam City or Edmond Memorial played, but they&#8217;re good. Really good. And they&#8217;ll only get better. With all the tools they have, there&#8217;s no ceiling for this team next year.</p>
<p><strong>2. Putnam City, 6A: </strong>In mid-February, the Pirates finally found themselves and started playing together, which made all the difference. They won their last 10 games, defeating the two teams that accounted for all four of their losses.</p>
<p><strong>3. Midwest City, 6A: </strong>Nobody was playing better than the Bombers during the playoffs, but shots didn&#8217;t fall in the title game. The defense they play is as tough as anyone, and they have a good group of returning players for next season, including the Colbert twins.</p>
<p><strong>4. Putnam City West, 6A: </strong>Over the course of a full season, I think PC West is a better team than Midwest City, because Tyler Neal and Amric Fields are good enough to have an off night and still beat most teams. That said, the Pats weren&#8217;t the same team after Neal&#8217;s second ankle injury. His outside shot never returned to form and things seemed out of sync for the whole team. And a head-to-head matchup with MWC is a disaster, because it the Bombers are too strong and athletic at guard, particularly with their trapping and defensive pressure.</p>
<p><strong>5. Edmond Santa Fe, 6A: </strong>The Wolves might have peaked too early, or maybe they were a victim of their schedule, playing all their tough opponents at home first, then going on the road for those games late in the season. Their guard play was solid and they were good enough inside to mask the fact that they didn&#8217;t have a lot of size.</p>
<p><strong>6. Tulsa Memorial, 5A: </strong>Like I said, all games created equal. The Chargers, with their athletic guards and 6-foot-9 Cameron Downing in the middle, were the best team in 5A, despite the finals loss to Tulsa Washington. They beat the Hornets three times before that, and beating someone four times in a season is darn tough, a fact PC West will agree with.</p>
<p><strong>7. Edmond Memorial, 6A: </strong>This team lingered in the back half of the top 10 most of the season after a strong start, and they got the job done on the east side, reaching the state tournament, nearly knocking off the eventual runner-up, Midwest City, in the first round. The Bulldogs never really had those eye-catching wins, but they didn&#8217;t draw attention with bad losses either. They were just solid all year, and they only started one senior, so they&#8217;ll be back next year.</p>
<p><strong>8. Tulsa East Central, 5A: </strong>What, another team that lost to Tulsa Washington ranked ahead of the Hornets? Yes, Washington had four losses in the final month of the season. Sure, they avenged two of those in the semifinals and finals, but over the course of the season, East Central was a better team. Damion Hooks was very impressive at state, despite the Cards losing in the semifinals.</p>
<p><strong>Rounding out the top 15: </strong>Tusla Washington (5A), McGuinness (4A), Woodward (4A), Muskogee (6A), Norman North (6A), Star Spencer (4A), Western Heights (5A).</p>
<p>&#8211; Scott Wright, <a href="mailto:swright@opubco.com">swright@opubco.com</a></p>
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		<title>Booker T.: Championship video&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:01:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Przybylo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Feel like I&#8217;ve grown up with Booker T&#8217;s Tharone Chilton, so it was nice to see him and the rest of the Hornets get the title Saturday. But easily the best moment of a LONG day was all the Booker T. kids singing their song. Even video of it wouldn&#8217;t have [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Robert Przybylo<br />
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<p>Feel like I&#8217;ve grown up with Booker T&#8217;s Tharone Chilton, so it was nice to see him and the rest of the Hornets get the title Saturday.</p>
<p>But easily the best moment of a LONG day was all the Booker T. kids singing their song. Even video of it wouldn&#8217;t have captured that moment.</p>
<p>However, here is a short video with Chilton and Juwan Parker after the 42-30 upset win against No. 1-ranked Tulsa Memorial. It is BTW&#8217;s 14th state championship.</p>
<p>For Barry Lewis&#8217; (Tulsa World) coverage of the game, <a href="http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/highschool/article.aspx?subjectid=2&amp;articleid=20100314_230_B9_Booker411910">go here</a>. Video by Robert Przybylo.</p>
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		<title>5A Girls Playoffs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The OSSAA released the Class 5A girls playoff brackets today. The first round will be played Thursday, Feb. 25. WEST At Carl Albert Lawton MacArthur vs. Northwest Carl Albert vs. Capitol Hill At Western Heights Ada vs. Ardmore Western Heights vs. Guthrie At El Reno Altus vs. Duncan El Reno vs. Chickasha At Deer Creek [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The OSSAA released the Class 5A girls playoff brackets today. The first round will be played Thursday, Feb. 25.</p>
<p>WEST</p>
<p>At Carl Albert<br />
Lawton MacArthur vs. Northwest<br />
Carl Albert vs. Capitol Hill</p>
<p>At Western Heights<br />
Ada vs. Ardmore<br />
Western Heights vs. Guthrie</p>
<p>At El Reno<br />
Altus vs. Duncan<br />
El Reno vs. Chickasha</p>
<p>At Deer Creek<br />
Southeast vs. Durant<br />
Deer Creek vs. Noble</p>
<p>EAST</p>
<p>At Tulsa East Central<br />
Skiatook vs. Tulsa Kelley<br />
Tulsa East Central vs. Tulsa Hale</p>
<p>At Tulsa Edison<br />
Claremore vs. Tulsa Rogers<br />
Tulsa Edison vs. Pryor</p>
<p>At Tulsa Memorial<br />
Coweta vs. Collinsville<br />
Tulsa Memorial vs. Tahlequah</p>
<p>At Tulsa Washington<br />
Grove vs. McAlester<br />
Tulsa Washington vs. Tulsa Central</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:11:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are the Class 5A boys playoff pairings. The first round will be played Friday, Feb. 26: WEST At Western Heights Capitol Hill vs. Duncan Western Heights vs. Durant At Ardmore Lawton MacArthur vs. Deer Creek Ardmore vs. Altus At El Reno Carl Albert vs. Chickasha El Reno vs. Ada At Guthrie Northwest vs. Southeast [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here are the Class 5A boys playoff pairings. The first round will be played Friday, Feb. 26:</p>
<p>WEST</p>
<p>At Western Heights<br />
Capitol Hill vs. Duncan<br />
Western Heights vs. Durant</p>
<p>At Ardmore<br />
Lawton MacArthur vs. Deer Creek<br />
Ardmore vs. Altus</p>
<p>At El Reno<br />
Carl Albert vs. Chickasha<br />
El Reno vs. Ada</p>
<p>At Guthrie<br />
Northwest vs. Southeast<br />
Guthrie vs. Noble</p>
<p>EAST</p>
<p>At Tulsa Memorial<br />
Tahlequah vs. McAlester<br />
Tulsa Memorial vs. Siatook</p>
<p>At Claremore<br />
Tulsa Washington vs. Tulsa Hale<br />
Claremore vs. Grove</p>
<p>At Tulsa East Central<br />
Tulsa Kelley vs. Pryor<br />
Tulsa East Central vs. Tulsa Rogers</p>
<p>At Tulsa Edison<br />
Tulsa Central vs. Coweta<br />
Tulsa Edison vs. Collinsville</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:27:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Ryan Aber raber@opubco.com Millwood wide receiver Josh Turner comes in at No. 38 on the Scout.com 150 list of the nation&#8217;s top recruits for next year. That&#8217;s no surprise, as Turner has a healthy list of offers than includes all three state Division I schools, Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska and Texas Tech. Oklahoma State commitment [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Ryan Aber<br />
raber@opubco.com</p>
<p>Millwood wide receiver Josh Turner comes in at No. 38 on the Scout.com 150 list of the nation&#8217;s top recruits for next year.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s no surprise, as Turner has a healthy list of offers than includes all three state Division I schools, Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska and Texas Tech.</p>
<p>Oklahoma State commitment QB J.W. Walsh (Guyer HS, Denton, Texas) checks in at No. 97 on the list.</p>
<p>Southmoore  QB Kendal Thompson, who is committed to OU, is No. 128 and is the only other state high school player on the list.</p>
<p>Turner and Thompson are also the only state players rated as four stars in Scout&#8217;s preliminary list.</p>
<p>Three star players include: Norman North&#8217;s Dan Davis (a Stanford commit), Tulsa Washington&#8217;s Isaac Bennett, Duncan&#8217;s Dylan Dismuke, Glenpool&#8217;s Isaac Maselera (an OSU commit), Sallisaw&#8217;s Garrett Gladd, Edmond Memorial&#8217;s Kameron Doolittle and Millwood&#8217;s Kevonte Richardson and Emilio Gatewood.</p>
<p>A few other players who are certain to jump up to that level after further evaluation include Lawton&#8217;s Tyrequek Zimmerman, Guthrie&#8217;s Kentrell Brothers, Nowata&#8217;s Austin Beck, Choctaw&#8217;s Hunter Davis and Duncan&#8217;s Dominique Petties.</p>
<p><a href="http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&#038;p=9&#038;c=4&#038;pid=88&#038;yr=2011">Click here for the complete Scout 150 list</a></p>
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		<title>Looking back at signing day</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:32:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Ryan Aber raber@opubco.com Some quick signing day news and notes from the players who are going out of state to play Division I football: -The Dallas Morning News counts both Clinton&#8217;s Delans Griffin and Carl Albert&#8217;s Tre Porter as players that can have an immediate impact at Texas Tech: Red Raiders Make A Case [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Ryan Aber<br />
raber@opubco.com</p>
<p>Some quick signing day news and notes from the players who are going out of state to play Division I football:</p>
<p>-The Dallas Morning News counts both Clinton&#8217;s Delans Griffin and Carl Albert&#8217;s Tre Porter as players that can have an immediate impact at Texas Tech: <a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/topstories/stories/020310dnspotexastechlist.dfbf3776.html">Red Raiders Make A Case for Defense With Their Class</a></p>
<p>-From Texas Tech running backs coach Chad Scott: &#8220;Delans has great quickness and great hands. He catches the ball well in the flat and has the ability turn upfield quickly. Delans has the speed to get around the end when he carries the ball. We are excited to have him in this offense.&#8221;</p>
<p>-From Texas Tech defensive coordinator James Willis: &#8220;Tre&#8217;Vante is an outstanding football player. He has great ball skills, and when combined with his size and explosiveness, make him a dangerous player. Tre&#8217;Vante is the prototypical corner that will do well at the college level.&#8221;</p>
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<p>-The Waco Tribune-Herald features capsules of Baylor&#8217;s signing class, including Midwest City defensive lineman Dominque Jones and Lawton MacArthur defensive back Tuswani Copeland. They also feature comments from Bears coach Art Briles on the two: <a href="http://www.wacotrib.com/sports/baylor/Meet-the-new-Baylor-Bears.html">Meet the New Baylor Bears</a></p>
<p>-Mack Brown talked about Tulsa Central&#8217;s Demarco Cobbs at length:</p>
<p><strong>On Demarco Cobbs playing running back:</strong> He and I will make that decision. We&#8217;re obviously in a position where we want to run the ball better and we&#8217;ve been talking about it and we haven&#8217;t done it, so we&#8217;re going to find a group of running backs and if we aren&#8217;t satisfied coming out of spring, Traylon will be a tailback for us, and we do feel like when you look at Demarco, he can play safety, he could play outside linebacker, I think he&#8217;s about 215 [pounds], he could play wide receiver, he could play in the flex position inside or he could play tailback. There are so many things he can do. What I honestly told him, because he&#8217;s a quarterback, is just trust me and when you come in we&#8217;ll let you play a couple of different spots when you start. He wants to play next year, so I&#8217;ll try my best to find a place where he can get on the field and help us. He can return kickoffs or sure, I haven&#8217;t seen him catch punts, some can and some can&#8217;t, but those are things that he might do as well.</p>
<p><strong>On Cobbs being offered a scholarship as a quarterback:</strong> I think everybody offered him like we did. Everybody sees what you saw, and we all have to figure out what he does best. The only thing he told me is, &#8220;I want to play early. I&#8217;d rather play offense than defense if that chance is available,&#8221; and that&#8217;s it. He really doesn&#8217;t know where he wants to play or what he would play best, he just wants to play.</p>
<p>-The Columbia Tribune quotes Missouri assistant coach David Yost talking about Edmond North&#8217;s Xavier Smith: <a href="http://www.tigerextra.com/news/2010/feb/04/missouri-football-recruits/">Missouri football recruits</a></p>
<p>-The Morning News also writes that Madill standout Darryl Fields fills an immediate need for Southern Methodist:  <a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/smu/stories/020310dnsposmulist.dfb680eb.html">Jones says SMU class is best he&#8217;s had in college football</a></p>
<p>-New Mexico football coach Mike Locksley on Del City defensive lineman J.J. Hugine: &#8220;J.J. fits coach <a href="http://www.golobos.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/carter_rubin00.html"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Rubin Carter&#8217;s</span></span></a><span style="color: #000000;"> </span>mold on the line. He is a tall, long athletic kid with good lower-body strength and he can really run. From a skill level, he has an explosive first step as a defensive end. He has tremendous quickness and explosive burst out of his stance. He&#8217;s a great pass rusher.&#8221;</p>
<p>-Robbie Neiswanger of the Arkansas News Bureau wrote about the Razorbacks&#8217; class, which included several last minute additions from Oklahoma. Former OU standout Garrick McGee, now the Hogs&#8217; offensive coordinator, is a big reason for the Razorbacks&#8217; strong finish in the state: <a href="http://arkansasnews.com/2010/02/03/arkansas-gets-defensive-on-signing-day/">Arkansas gets defensive on signing day</a></p>
<p>-The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette has a video that discusses the same thing, with comments from Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino, recruiting coordinator Tim Horton and McGee: <a href="http://www.wholehogsports.com/videos/2010/feb/03/3812/">Arkansas&#8217; McGee, Petrino discuss Oklahoma recruiting</a></p>
<p>-Colorado State coach Steve Fairchild on Southmoore&#8217;s Mason Myers: &#8220;He is out of Southmoore High School, right outside Oklahoma City. He is a true center, which is a nice thing to get occasionally, particularly in a class of four linemen. It&#8217;s nice to get a true center. He was all-state in the state of Oklahoma, over a 4.0 student, was a power lifter and has a big upside and I think he has a chance to come in here and make his mark pretty early.&#8221;</p>
<p>-Wyoming assistant coach Jason Ray on Lawton&#8217;s Sonny Puletasi: “A very athletic player that can get off the ball really well.”</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s still a work in progress. Know a signing we missed? E-mail me at raber@opubco.com and we&#8217;ll get it added. We&#8217;ll run the signing list several times over the next few weeks: FOOTBALL Henry Alexander, Ardmore (SEOSU) Jake Alexander, Jenks (Tulsa) Jamaal Allen, Lawton (SNU) Joe Alston, Berryhill (NSU) Daryn Alves, Durant (NSU) Gerard Anderson, [...]]]></description>
			<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>Signing day video No. 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Ryan Aber raber@opubco.com Jenni Carlson talked this morning about Calvin Barnett, Jarrett Lake and Tre Porter:]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>By Ryan Aber<br />
</strong><a href="mailto:raber@opubco.com">raber@opubco.com</a></p>
<p>Jenni Carlson talked this morning about Calvin Barnett, Jarrett Lake and Tre Porter:</p>
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		<title>Tournament of Champions game blog</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Wright</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The final day of the 45th Tournament of Champions boys basketball tournament was entertaining, even though the tournament&#8217;s biggest blowout came in the finals as Putnam City routed Tulsa Washington Wednesday night at the Tulsa Expo Square Pavilion. Here are the final results. Updates and other thoughts below: Monday&#8217;s results Game 1: Tulsa Memorial 47, Garber 33 Game [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The final day of the 45th Tournament of Champions boys basketball tournament was entertaining, even though the tournament&#8217;s biggest blowout came in the finals as Putnam City routed Tulsa Washington Wednesday night at the Tulsa Expo Square Pavilion. Here are the final results. Updates and other thoughts below:</p>
<p><strong>Monday&#8217;s results</strong><br />
Game 1: Tulsa Memorial 47, Garber 33<br />
Game 2: Putnam City 72, Roff 50<br />
Game 3: Tulsa Washington 57, Pawnee 39<br />
Game 4: Sequoyah-Tahlequah 65, Muskogee 63</p>
<p><strong>Tuesday’s results</strong><br />
Game 5: Garber 51, Roff 48<br />
Game 6: Muskogee 73, Pawnee 64<br />
Game 7: Putnam City 63, Tulsa Memorial 62<br />
Game 8: Tulsa Washington 72, Sequoyah-Tahlequah 55</p>
<p><strong>Wednesday’s results</strong><br />
Seventh place: Pawnee 56, Roff 39<br />
Consolation: Muskogee 63, Garber 54<br />
Third place: Tulsa Memorial 57, Sequoyah-Tahlequah 51<br />
Championship: Putnam City 70, Tulsa Washington 47</p>
<p><strong>Wednesday updates</strong></p>
<p><strong>Putnam City-Tulsa Washington</strong></p>
<p><strong>11 p.m.: </strong>The Pirates coast to the title, 70-47. Dominique Raney finished with 25 points and Tre Payne had 21. Tharone Chilton led Tulsa Washington with 21 points.</p>
<p><strong><span id="more-6288"></span>9:41 p.m.: </strong>For all the drama PC&#8217;s semifinal game against Tulsa Memorial had, the final is lacking it. Raney took it slow in the second, adding four more points for 16 at the half. PC sophomore Tre Payne has 11 points and the Pirates hold a 35-18 lead at the half. Tharone Chilton has seven points to lead the Hornets. Freshman Juwan Parker has yet to score.</p>
<p><strong>9:13 p.m.: </strong>Dominique Raney put together his highlight reel in the first quarter with 12 points as Putnam City took a 20-4 lead after one quarter. Raney hit two 3s, had a driving scoop layup and a big dunk on an alley-oop pass from Willie Lester.</p>
<p><strong>Sequoyah-Tahlequah vs. Tulsa Memorial</strong></p>
<p><strong>8:52 p.m.: </strong>A few point totals from the last game&#8230; C.J. Wells led the Chargers with 16 points. Cameron Downing had 14, but only two after halftime. Travis Sanders and Terran Pettit had 14 apiece for the Indians.</p>
<p><strong>8:37 p.m.: </strong>Memorial was able to make some free throws and ST couldn&#8217;t get some key shots to go down in the final minutes as the Chargers took third place, 57-51.</p>
<p><strong>8:13 p.m.: </strong>Back-and-fourth ballgame. Memorial up 43-42 with 4:50 to play. After a strong first half, ST&#8217;s zone defense has been able to limit Cameron Downing inside for the Chargers.</p>
<p><strong>7:52 p.m.: </strong>When ST is hitting its outside shots, the Indians can play with anybody. Bad news for Memorial, they&#8217;re hitting their outside shots. Terran Pettit is knocking down 3s from NBA range (literally, there&#8217;s still a pro 3-point line on the court left over from when the D-league 66ers played here.) Pettit has eight quick points in the third quarter as ST has turned a three-point deficit into a 37-35 lead in the opening minutes of the second half.</p>
<p><strong>4 p.m.: </strong>A quick roundup of the seventh-place and consolation games&#8230; Pawnee found its way to the free throw line in the fourth quarter to pull away from Roff for a 56-39 win. The Black Bears led 35-33 entering the fourth quarter. Tate Beer led the way with 11 free throws in the fourth to finish with 20 points. Kyle Klaus had 14 and Desmond McCosar added 11. Dylan Lemley led Roff with 14.</p>
<p>In the consolation final, Oren Faulk scored all 12 of his points in the second half as Muskogee held off a charge from Garber. The game was tied early in the fourth quarter before the Roughers finally took over. In the last two games, Faulk has 29 second-half points, but has been scoreless in the first halves. Senior point guard Jerome Beasley finished with 12 points as well, which is a good sign for the Roughers, who are trying to develop a third scoring option. For Garber, Hayden Vencl had 15 points and Tyler Miller had 14.</p>
<p><strong>Tuesday updates</strong></p>
<p><strong>Tulsa Washington vs. Sequoyah-Tahlequah</strong></p>
<p><strong>10:28 p.m.: </strong>ST made a run to get within five, but TW put it away, finishing it off with a flurry in a 72-55 win.</p>
<p><strong>10:10 p.m.:</strong> Freshman Juwan Parker came alive for five of his nine points in the third as TW extended its lead to 52-39 entering the final period.</p>
<p><strong>9:52 p.m.: </strong>Tulsa Washington fell behind early but put a run together to take a 36-26 halftime lead. When ST is making shots, they can play with anybody, but TW&#8217;s athletic ability took ver late in the first half.</p>
<p><strong>Putnam City-Tulsa Memorial</strong></p>
<p><strong>Postgame thoughts: </strong>Dominique Raney hit the big shot &#8212; a few of them, actually &#8212; but Brian Brown would get my vote for MVP. He was working hard all night. Saved the offense when nothing was working in the first half, and played tough D on Memorial forward Cameron Downing.</p>
<p>Tre Payne continues to show up at crunch time. A crucial steal late in the game, and a big 3 early in the fourth quarter as PC was making its run. He&#8217;s only a sophomore, but he&#8217;s a difference-maker. He doesn&#8217;t always put up big numbers, but he&#8217;s always finding ways to impact the game.</p>
<p>Interestingly, 6-foot-10 center Zech Smith was the first option on the final play, and Raney was the second option. But when Smith didn&#8217;t come free off a low-block screen, they gave the ball to Raney and let him create. Worked out pretty well.</p>
<p><strong>8:49 p.m.: </strong>PC&#8217;s Dominique Raney broke away from a double-team as he nearly had the ball stripped and hit a turnaround jumper from 15 feet at the buzzer to give the Pirates a 63-62 win over Tulsa Memorial. Raney took his time finding his shot, but hit a pair of big 3-pointers before the game-winner as PC erased a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter. Raney finished with 19 points.</p>
<p><strong>8:25 p.m.: </strong>PC slowly cutting into the lead. It&#8217;s 48-46 Memorial with 5:13 left.</p>
<p><strong>8:15 p.m.: </strong>After PC cut the deficit to five, a couple of late buckets help Memorial get its lead back up to 46-37 entering the fourth quarter. PC&#8217;s energy has been much better, but shots aren&#8217;t falling any more frequently.</p>
<p><strong>7:43 p.m.: </strong>Brian Brown is about the only PC player who is playing consistently well so far. Coach A.D. Burtschi has been talking to his players a lot about leadership and moving to the next play. The Pirates seem to be out of it right now, trailing 31-17 at the half.</p>
<p>Halftime entertainment is some sort of junior-high boxing display. Not actual fights, just sparring. While most of the boxers are teens, there&#8217;s one girl that can&#8217;t be more than about eight. Don&#8217;t let the pink shoes fool you, she&#8217;s tough. This is certainly better than last night&#8217;s free throw shooting contest, for which no score nor a winner were announced.</p>
<p><strong>7:40 p.m.: </strong>Memorial has opened up a 28-15 lead with 1:13 left in the half. Memorial is doing a good job of running its offense and taking advantage of opportunities in transition. PC, particularly Dominique Raney, is struggling from the floor, and it is getting out of control when it tries to pick up the pace against Memorials press.</p>
<p><strong>7:25 p.m.: </strong>Adrien Anderson hit a 15-footer at the first-quarter buzzer to give Tulsa Memorial a 14-10 lead. Neither team has shot the ball that well so far. The pace of play is faster than I expected, too. Memorial would probably prefer a 20-18 halftime score, but we&#8217;re on pace for something more to the Pirates&#8217; liking. Still, it&#8217;s the Chargers in the lead.</p>
<p>PC is using a lot of zone and matchup defensive looks to try to defend 6-foot-9 Cameron Downing, who has three points so far. PC&#8217;s 6-foot-4 Brian Brown has been the best defensive option on the big guy.</p>
<p><strong>6:15 p.m.: </strong>The arena is essentially empty, so the pregame buzz for tonight&#8217;s main event has yet to begin, but there was plenty of talk during the early session about the 7 p.m. game between Tulsa Memorial and Putnam City. With Muskogee&#8217;s trip to the loser&#8217;s bracket, and the fact that it&#8217;s still unknown just how good Tulsa Washington is, this one feels like the showcase game of the tournament.</p>
<p>That said, I&#8217;m still interested to see TW freshman Juwan Parker go against the guards from either Memorial or PC on Wednesday. Parker is a long, athletic 6-foot-4 with a silky smooth jumper and good rebounding ability. Still growing in the figurative way as a player and the literal way, too.</p>
<p>Memorial is quick, but a little undersized &#8212; compared to PC, at least &#8212; on the perimeter. Defensively, they&#8217;re the best guards I&#8217;ve seen this year. PC offers a lot of depth and scoring options at guard, mostly in the 6-foot-3 to 6-foot-6 range. As the players start to come onto the court, I&#8217;m getting fired up for this one. These two teams had a two-point battle in the state tournament in 2008, and an OT game in the 2002 TOC. If this is more than an eight-point game either way, I&#8217;ll be shocked.</p>
<p>The snow is coming down here now, with 1-3 inches forecasted. Of course, I heard 3-5 inches last week and haven&#8217;t seen my Honda Civic since Thursday, so I don&#8217;t know what to expect.</p>
<p><strong>Muskogee-Pawnee</strong></p>
<p><strong>5:13 p.m.: </strong>Oren Faulk and Devante Wilson have come up with some big rebounds and big baskets to help the Roughers pull away in the final minutes for a 73-64 win.</p>
<p><strong>4:53 p.m.: </strong>We&#8217;re in the middle of a strange play stoppage. A player for Pawnee fouled out, but the refs weren&#8217;t notified in time, and went ahead with foul shots. It was one-and-one, and the shooter missed the front end. A Muskogee player got a putback, and Pawnee turned the ball over before the refs were notified. The officials ruled that all the action stood, counting the basket and giving the ball to Muskogee, which leads 53-49 with 4:20 left.</p>
<p><strong>4:43 p.m.: </strong>Oren Faulk got a putback to break a 43-43 tie as Muskogee grabbed a two-point lead after three quarters.</p>
<p><strong>4:35 p.m.: </strong>A breakaway layup for Ralston Moore  gave Pawnee a brief 39-38 lead after falling behind by as many as 10. Oren Faulk answers with a monster dunk and three-point play to get the Roughers back on top wtih just more than three minutes remaining in the third quarter.</p>
<p><strong>4:17 p.m.: </strong>Coming off a career-high 23 points last night, Muskogee&#8217;s Oren Faulk, a 6-foot-7 forward, hasn&#8217;t made a huge impact against the smaller Black Bears, but Muskogee still holds a 32-23 halftime lead.</p>
<p><strong>3:54 p.m.: </strong>Pawnee has made enough shots to hang around, trailing Class 6A No. 2 Muskogee 14-11 at the end of the first quarter.</p>
<p><strong>Garber-Roff</strong></p>
<p><strong>3:44 p.m.: </strong>Garber&#8217;s Tyler Miller converted a four-point play with 42 seconds left and Roff was unable to get up a shot to try to tie it, as Garber held on for a 51-48 win.</p>
<p>Bryce Lamer led Garber with 19 points. Hayden Vencl had 13 and Miller hit three 3-pointers on his way to 12 points. Brendan McCurry of Roff led all scorers with 22 and Dayne Parker had 11 for the Tigers.</p>
<p><strong>3:17 p.m.: </strong>Roff up 48-47 with 1:02 to go, Garber ball.</p>
<p><strong>3:07 p.m.: </strong>Roff&#8217;s Aaron Cornell just hit a 3, then got a short runner to put the Tigers on top for the first time all night, 40-37, with 5:04 left.</p>
<p><strong>2:40 p.m.: </strong>Garber has a 25-22 halftime lead on Roff. The score doesn&#8217;t really accurately represent the pace of play, which has been pretty quick.</p>
<p><strong>2:25 p.m.: </strong>I&#8217;m anticipating quite a battle between Garber and Roff in the first game today, which is ongoing. Garber opened with an 11-2 run, but Roff closed within two. Now Garber is back up 17-12. These two teams will meet again in the regular season a little more than a month from now, again at a neutral site. They&#8217;ll play at Carl Albert Feb. 6. These two teams are the favorites in their classes, Garber in Class A and Roff in B.</p>
<p><strong>Monday updates</strong></p>
<p><strong>Muskogee vs. Sequoyah-Tahlequah</strong></p>
<p><strong>10:45 p.m.: </strong>Talk about saving the best for last. Sequoyah-Tahlequah&#8217;s upset of Muskogee capped a good day at the TOC. Interestingly, these two teams will see each other again in a couple weeks, part of ST coach Larry Grigg&#8217;s plan to play top-level competition like Muskogee and Jenks during the regular season so that his team isn&#8217;t intimidated come playoff time. For Muskogee, Monday&#8217;s loss was like a repeat of its last game, a loss to Broken Arrow. Coach Terry Scott said the two teams are very similar &#8212; not real big, but real good shooters who play good matchup zone defense.</p>
<p><strong>10:11 p.m.: </strong>Travis Sanders gets a put-back with eight seconds left to lift ST to a 65-63 win and the day&#8217;s only upset by a smaller school.</p>
<p><strong>10:06 p.m.: </strong>ST up 63-61 with the ball with 1:05 remaining.</p>
<p><strong>9:49 p.m.: </strong>ST built the lead to 10, but Muskogee put together a charge, led by Oren Faulk with nine third-quarter points. After tying the game at 44, Muskogee saw ST finish the period with four straight for a 48-44 lead.</p>
<p><strong>9:23 p.m.: </strong>Cody Fourkiller hit a big 3-pointer in the closing seconds of the first half as Sequoyah-Tahlequah took a 33-26 lead to the locker room on Class 6A No. 2 Muskogee. This has the makings of the only upset of the day. ST brought a loud bunch of fans, giving them a bit of a home-court advantage.</p>
<p><strong>Tulsa Washington-Pawnee</strong></p>
<p><strong>8:45 p.m.: </strong>Remember the name Juwan Parker. The Tulsa Washington freshman scored 16 points in what coach Shea Seals said was his best game so far this season. He&#8217;s a long, athletic 6-foot-4 guard with a smooth shot. The Hornets built an 11-point halftime lead and coasted to a 57-39 win, meaning they&#8217;ll face the Mustkogee-Seq. Tahlequah winner on Tuesday. Pawnee is a good team, just overmatched by Tulsa Washington&#8217;s wealth of athletic guards.</p>
<p><strong>6:05 p.m.: </strong>Tuesday is shaping up to be great, with PC vs. Tulsa Memorial, two teams that always play tight games, and Garber vs. Roff, the overwhelming favorites in their respective classes.</p>
<p>Garber and Roff each have a good big man. Garber&#8217;s Hayden Vencl is more of a traditional post player, while Roff&#8217;s Dylan Lemley isn&#8217;t your typical Class B big man. He&#8217;s 6-foot-6 and athletic. He seems to be at his best when he&#8217;s driving to the bucket, rather than posting up. And both teams have some guards who can play, too.</p>
<p>As for PC-Memorial, the battle inside between 6-foot-9 Cameron Downing of Memorial and the Pirates&#8217; 6-foot-10 Zech Smith should be interesting. Smith is a defensive specialist, but Downing&#8217;s quickness on the block could be an issue for him. Memorial likes to play tight perimeter defense, but PC has a height advantage at the shooting guard spots. It should be a great show.</p>
<p><strong>PC-Roff</strong></p>
<p><strong>5:07 p.m.: </strong>Dominique Raney hit back-to-back 3s as PC opened the lead back up to 20 points in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter. Final, PC wins 72-50.</p>
<p><strong>4:49 p.m.: </strong>Roff finds its outside shot, cutting the Pirates&#8217; lead to 46-36 with two minutes left in the third quarter.</p>
<p><strong>4:30 p.m.: </strong>The Pirates opened up a 13-1 lead and coasted to a 34-16 halftime advantage on the Tigers. PC is too long on defense, and hitting too many shots for Roff to keep themselves in this one so far.</p>
<p><strong>Memorial-Garber</strong></p>
<p><strong>3:37 p.m.: </strong>Memorial closes it out, 47-33, pulling away with free throws at the end.</p>
<p><strong>3:15 p.m.: </strong>Memorial has opened up a 33-25 lead with just more than five minutes remaining. Garber&#8217;s score by quarter looks a little funny&#8230; Three points in the first quarter, 17 in the second, three more in the third.</p>
<p><strong>2:45 p.m.: </strong>Tied at 20 at the half. This game created one of the best big-man matchups we&#8217;ll see today between 6-fooot-9 Cameron Downing of Tulsa Memorial and 6-foot-7 Hayden Vencl of Garber. Foul trouble has limited Downing&#8217;s participation so far. And when he&#8217;s in, Charger coach Eric Savage has tried to keep him off Vencl. Memorial&#8217;s active defenders have created some turnovers, but they haven&#8217;t been able to turn them into points because they&#8217;ve been careless with the ball themselves.</p>
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		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While you&#8217;re waiting (on edge, I&#8217;m sure), for The Oklahoman All-State and All-City teams to come out later this week, here&#8217;s the Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State lists. These teams are comprised of seniors only and are the basis for the rosters for the All-State game. The game will be played at 8 p.m. July 30 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While you&#8217;re waiting (on edge, I&#8217;m sure), for The Oklahoman All-State and All-City teams to come out later this week, here&#8217;s the Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State lists. These teams are comprised of seniors only and are the basis for the rosters for the All-State game. The game will be played at 8 p.m. July 30 at Tulsa Union.</p>
<p><strong>West<br />
</strong><strong>Offense<br />
</strong>QB: Jakeil Everheart, El Reno; Jake Barrios, Weatherford<br />
RB: Darwin Rideau, Star Spencer; Delans Griffin, Clinton<br />
WR: Tuswani Copeland, Lawton MacArthur; Donavan Dan, Del City; Ethan Gilbert, Pauls Valley; Jordan Woods, Kingfisher<br />
TE: Austin Haywood, Southmoore; A.J. Clark, John Marshall; Hayden Vencl, Garber<br />
OL: Bronson Irwin, Mustang; Nic Nealy, Douglass; D.J. Brown, Lawton; Colton Cline, Norman North; Tanner Newby, Enid; Cord Gothard, Velma-Alma<br />
K: Bobby Stonebreaker, Tuttle</p>
<p><strong>Defense<br />
</strong>DL: Jordan Edwards, Washington; Devon Harris, Lawton MacArthur; Jonathon Sturgeon, Oklahoma Bible; Stanley Johnson, Douglass; Devante Harris, Duncan; Dominque Jones, Midwest City; Sonny Puletasi, Lawton<br />
LB: Emmanuel Maxwell, Midwest City; Kale Sawatzky, Weatherford; Jameel Whitney, McGuinness; Ethan Biddy, Tuttle; Jerico Rogers, Davis; Trevor Ross, Timberlake<br />
DB: Matt Luetjen, Hennessey; Trevon Hartfield, Watonga; Dustin Bohanan, Guthrie; Dillon Schooley, Putnam North; Markell Walker, Carl Albert; Nelson Medeiros, Edmond Memorial</p>
<p><strong>Coaches: </strong>Byron Cordell, Durant; Justin Norman, Beggs; Chris Rivenhoover, Stigler; Larry Newton, Skiatook.</p>
<p><strong>East<br />
Offense<br />
</strong>QB: Chase Boyce, Tulsa Union; Matt Oberste, Sallisaw<br />
RB: Darryl Fields, Madill; Marco Nelson, Glenpool; Terrance Dixon, Sand Springs; Tyler Phillips, Davenport<br />
WR: Roman Wilson, Lincoln Christian; John Henry Parsons, Stigler; Blair Williams, Beggs; Saulyer Saxon, Shawnee; Mike Thompson, Bartlesville; Trey Wiley, Sallisaw<br />
OL: Ethan James, Gore; Cohle Fowler, Verdigris; Austin Bradshaw, Hilldale; Kevin Duke, Shawnee; John Saint, Tulsa Kelley; Jake Alexander, Jenks; Jeremy Burton, Muskogee</p>
<p><strong>Defense<br />
</strong>DL: Calvin Barnett, Tulsa Washington; Spencer Kingfisher, Salina; Chase Neumann, Dewey; Kerry Burks, Tulsa McLain; Cody Chance, Coweta; David Lore, Jenks; Dylon Gray, Davenport<br />
LB: Cody Pritchard, Stroud; Gage Delozier, Sequoyah Claremore; Jesse Patton, McAlester; Luke Snider, Tulsa Union; Jon Bullock, Broken Arrow<br />
DB: Tyler Langston, Tonkawa; Garrett Walker, Cascia Hall; Justin Fogle, Tulsa Hale; Demarco Cobbs, Tulsa Central; DeWitt Jennings, Bixby; Eric Bennett, Tulsa Washington</p>
<p><strong>Coaches: </strong>Kevin Foster, Pauls Valley; Mark Harmon, Garber; Leo Holmes, Lawton MacArthur; Bruce Troxell, John Marshall.</p>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:43:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s the semifinal times/dates: Class 6A Jenks vs. Southmoore, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Putnam City Stadium Tulsa Union vs. Broken Arrow, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, University of Tulsa Class 5A El Reno vs. Carl Albert, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Putnam City Stadium Bixby vs. Guthrie, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Stillwater High School Class 4A Weatherford vs. Douglass, 7:30 p.m. [...]]]></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>Funeral services set for Robinson</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:58:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Ryan Aber raber@opubco.com Funeral services for legendary Millwood coach Leodies Robinson will be helpd at 11 a.m. Monday at the Cox Convention Center. Robinson, 69, died Tuesday morning of an apparent heart attack. Robinson coached Millwood from the program&#8217;s inception in 1971 until 1993, winning a state championship in 1990. His teams compiled a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>By Ryan Aber<br />
</strong><a href="mailto:raber@opubco.com">raber@opubco.com</a></p>
<p>Funeral services for legendary Millwood coach Leodies Robinson will be helpd at 11 a.m. Monday at the Cox Convention Center.</p>
<p>Robinson, 69, died Tuesday morning of an apparent heart attack.</p>
<p>Robinson coached Millwood from the program&#8217;s inception in 1971 until 1993, winning a state championship in 1990. His teams compiled a 196-71-3 record during his 23-year tenure.</p>
<p>Robinson was inducted into the Oklahoma Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1994.</p>
<p>Earlier this year, Millwood named its field in Robinson&#8217;s honor.</p>
<p>Millwood hosts Washington in the second round of the Class 2A playoffs Friday night.</p>
<p>The Falcons are expected to have Robinson&#8217;s name on the field for Friday&#8217;s game.</p>
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		<title>OKC video</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2009/11/17/okc-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Douglass]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s plenty of good news coming out of Oklahoma City public schools these days athletically, with Douglass, Star Spencer and John Marshall all still alive and All-City Athletic Conference member Millwood still playing as well. In this week&#8217;s video, though, we lead with some sad news, as legendary Millwood coach Leodies Robinson died early Tuesday:]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There&#8217;s plenty of good news coming out of Oklahoma City public schools these days athletically, with Douglass, Star Spencer and John Marshall all still alive and All-City Athletic Conference member Millwood still playing as well. In this week&#8217;s video, though, we lead with some sad news, as legendary Millwood coach Leodies Robinson died early Tuesday:</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>
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		<category><![CDATA[girls]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For one more time before the playoffs end, here’s the rankings in all their glory: 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 [...]]]></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>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cache]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Carl Albert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cascia Hall]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Christian Heritage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Del City]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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): Class 6A 1. Putnam City (8) 2. Putnam City West (7) 3. Muskogee (4) 4. Southmoore 5. Tulsa Union 6. Jenks 7. Edmond Santa Fe 8. [...]]]></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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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:33:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. 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 [...]]]></description>
			<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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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:09:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></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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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s the weekly preview for the rankings. Class 6A 1. Jenks (1)#9-0 2. Tulsa Union (2)#8-1 3. Broken Arrow (3)#7-2 4. Southmoore (4)#8-1 5. Midwest City (6)#7-2 6. Bartlesville (7)#8-1 7. Mustang (9)#7-2 8. Del City (5)#7-2 9. Lawton (10)#7-2 10. Edmond Memorial (NR)#6-3 The main shift here came with Del City dropping three spots to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here&#8217;s the weekly preview for the rankings.</p>
<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>Tulsa Washington forfeits likely snap playoff streak</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2009/10/28/tulsa-washington-forfeits-likely-snap-playoff-streak/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:03:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tulsa Washington&#8217;s forfeits to Tulsa Hale and Pryor yesterday likely ended the Hornets&#8217; playoff streak that had extended 11 seasons. Now, Booker T. needs help now in order to make the playoffs and it&#8217;s hard to see that help coming. Here&#8217;s what needs to happen for the Hornets: -They need to win their last two [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tulsa Washington&#8217;s forfeits to Tulsa Hale and Pryor yesterday likely ended the Hornets&#8217; playoff streak that had extended 11 seasons.</p>
<p>Now, Booker T. needs help now in order to make the playoffs and it&#8217;s hard to see that help coming. Here&#8217;s what needs to happen for the Hornets:</p>
<p>-They need to win their last two games against Skaitook and Bixby. They shouldn&#8217;t have much of a problem with Skiatook. Bixby figures to be a tough test.</p>
<p>AND they need one of the following to happen: Pryor loses out to Miami and Tulsa Hale (A Miami team BTW stomped 90-0 earlier this season) OR Miami (remember what I said about 90-0?) beats No. 1 Tulsa Kelley OR 0-fer Tulsa Rogers knocking off Bixby. So in other words, their only chance is hoping Pryor falls apart. Could happen, as Pryor has lost its last three after a 5-0 start, but very doubtful.</p>
<p>So it looks like that streak is likely over. The last time Tulsa Washington missed out on the playoffs was 1997, legendary Millwood coach Leodies Robinson&#8217;s first year at the helm there. Robinson led the Hornets to 11-2 and 5-6 seasons before Antwain Jimmerson took over the program in 2000.</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[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? Here&#8217;s a few I&#8217;ve come up with. Let me know, either through a comment here or an e-mail (raber@opubco.com), if you have any others. I&#8217;m sure there are plenty more [...]]]></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>
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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[Class 6A 1. Jenks (1)#8-0 2. Tulsa Union (2)#7-1 3. Broken Arrow (3)#6-2 4. Southmoore (4)#7-1 5. Del City (5)#7-1 6. Midwest City (6)#6-2 7. Bartlesville (7)#7-1 8. Edmond North (9)#7-1 9. Mustang (10)#6-2 10. Lawton (NR)#6-2  The top seven stay the same here. Bartlesville still No. 7 after a loss? Yes. The Bruins did [...]]]></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>Got a question for Ed Sheakley? Ask it here</title>
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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[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 raber@opubco.com. I&#8217;ll pick a few to ask him and we&#8217;ll have his answers this week in The Oklahoman.]]></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>Class 5A-6A state volleyball live blog</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Wright</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[9:30 p.m.: Memorial&#8217;s Caitlin Scott slams home the winning point and the Lady Bulldogs are state champs in a thrilling 18-16 fifth game. Quite a day at Sapulpa&#8217;s Chieftain Center. Your 5A champion is Tulsa Kelley and Edmond Memorial takes home the 6A crown. 9:05 p.m.: Memorial trailed early in the fourth game, taking its [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>9:30 p.m.: Memorial&#8217;s Caitlin Scott slams home the winning point and the Lady Bulldogs are state champs in a thrilling 18-16 fifth game.</p>
<p>Quite a day at Sapulpa&#8217;s Chieftain Center. Your 5A champion is Tulsa Kelley and Edmond Memorial takes home the 6A crown.</p>
<p><span id="more-4168"></span>9:05 p.m.: Memorial trailed early in the fourth game, taking its first lead at 16-15, but ran away with it in the end. The 25-20 win forced a fifth set for the first time in either of the 5A or 6A state tournaments this weekend. Talk about saving the best for last.</p>
<p>8:40 p.m.: Memorial fought back to within 22-18, but Union escaped with the win in game three, taking a 2-1 advantage.</p>
<p>8:19 p.m.: Union out to a 10-0 lead in the third game, sucking all the momentum to their side of the net.</p>
<p>8:12 p.m.: Memorial tried to put together a late rally, but Union was able to close it out and even the match at a game apiece. No match all weekend in either class has made it to a fifth game. Maybe this is the one.</p>
<p>7:47 p.m.: Micha Hancock landed a few big kills and the Memorial Bulldogs jumped out to take the first game of the 6A state match, 25-12, over Tulsa Union.</p>
<p>7:27 p.m.: I see some navy blue and green amid the Memorial fans. Looks like some North and Santa Fe folks hung around to support their neighbors in the title match, which is about to begin.</p>
<p>6:33 p.m.: Chalk up a three-peat for Tulsa Kelley. With a 25-14 win in the third game, Kelley swept the final match over McGuinness to win the school&#8217;s ninth volleyball title in the last 12 years.</p>
<p>We&#8217;ll get going with Memorial-Union for the 6A title at 7:15 p.m.</p>
<p>6:12 p.m.: Kelley scored the final three points for a thrilling 28-26 win in the second game and a 2-0 lead in the match. Easily the best game of the entire state tournament in either class so far.</p>
<p>5:58 p.m.: The second game is looking like it&#8217;ll be a showdown to the final point as McGuinness found the answer it needed to get back in this match. We&#8217;re tied at 14 with both sides scoring big points.</p>
<p>5:41 p.m.: Tulsa Kelley scored the first eight points of the game and got itself out to a quick 1-0 lead wiht a 25-10 win to start the 5A title match. McGuinness will be looking to bounce back quickly, but they&#8217;ve got to do something to discard the frustration that swallowed them up early in the first game.</p>
<p>4:38 p.m.: Memorial coasted through the third game to take the match, advancing to the state final in 6A. They&#8217;ll face Union at 7:15 p.m.</p>
<p>An interesting move by Edmond North coach Tanna Smith midway through the final game. The first-year coach called a timeout with her team trailing 16-6. She immediately took her team down a hallway in the corner of the gym, out of the sight of fans, for the duration of the 60-second timeout, presumably to light a fire in her players. It worked somewhat. The Lady Huskies matched Memorial point-for-point the rest of the match, but that obviously wasn&#8217;t enough.</p>
<p>As for the next match, Bishop McGuinness lost in its only match against Tulsa Kelley during the season. The Irish did take a game, which is more than most Oklahoma teams can say. The Comets are 29-0 this season against in-state competition.</p>
<p>4:13 p.m.: Memorial had to play from behind in the second game, but still managed a narrow win and a 2-0 lead in this 6A semifinal match. The Lady Bulldogs look like a team on a mission.</p>
<p>3:45 p.m.: Edmond Memorial&#8217;s height and power at the net was too much for North in the first game, a 25-17 Memorial victory. We&#8217;ll see if North can find a way to combat that heading into the second game.</p>
<p>2:58 p.m.: A bit of a shocker, not that Union won, but that it only took three games. They finished off Edmond Santa Fe with a 25-17 third-game decision. The Lady &#8216;Skins jumped to a big lead in the third game and put away the Lady Wolves. It evened the season series between the two schools at 2-2, but Union got the big one.</p>
<p>Edmond Memorial and Edmond North will get going at about 3:15 p.m. to see who will take on Union tonight for the title. The 6A final is scheduled to begin at 7:15 p.m. Memorial and Union split four matches during the season and Union was 3-0 against Edmond North.</p>
<p>As for this match, Memorial won all three regular-season meetings against North, but the Lady Huskies are playing at the top of their game right now.</p>
<p>2:32 p.m.: Union pulls away late to take the second game and a 2-0 lead. The Lady Redskins haven&#8217;t been able to gain any significant momentum, but they&#8217;re getting crucial points when they need them. They can earn their spot in the 6A final with a win in the third game, which is about to begin.</p>
<p>2 p.m.: If the first game is any sign, the Union-Santa Fe match will go the distance. Union took the first game 25-21. Santa Fe was left scrambling on some points, but made a lot of plays to stay in it.</p>
<p>1:10 p.m.: The third game goes to Kelley, so it&#8217;s the Comets vs. McGuinness at 5:15 p.m. Edmond Santa Fe and Tulsa Union to begin at 1:30 p.m. We&#8217;re officially back on schedule, but I&#8217;d anticipate some four- and five-game matches in these two 6A semifinals.</p>
<p>1 p.m.: Carl Albert is coming through with some big points, but can&#8217;t stay on top of Tulsa Kelley. The Comets are up 2-0 and hold a 12-10 lead in the third game.</p>
<p>11:50 a.m.: McGuinness advances with the 3-1 win over Tulsa Washington, setting up a possible Catholic showdown if favorite Tulsa Kelley advances in the next game, which will be underway in about 15 minutes. The 5A title game is scheduled to begin at 5:15 p.m.</p>
<p>11:30 a.m.: After seeing what the Boneman has been through with softball, I&#8217;m not about to complain about a long day, but we&#8217;re well underway here at Sapulpa&#8217;s Chieftain Center, and we&#8217;ll be here well into the night. The final match is scheduled to begin at 7:15 p.m. and the first match of the day already has us behind schedule. But the excitement these games create makes it worth it.</p>
<p>Friday&#8217;s first-round games, except for the Edmond North-Jenks duel, was a fairly boring day, with seven of eight matches going 3-0. I don&#8217;t anticipate many of those today.</p>
<p>Bishop McGuinness is up two games to one and the fourth game is a tight one in today&#8217;s first 5A semifinal with Tulsa Kelley and Carl Albert on deck. Updates as warranted, though I can&#8217;t give you any information on Sam Bradford&#8217;s shoulder. Sorry.</p>
<p>&#8211; Scott Wright, <a href="mailto:swright@opubco.com">swright@opubco.com</a></p>
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		<title>Rankings Preview: Oct. 18</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:29:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Class 6A 1. Jenks (1)#7-0 2. Tulsa Union (2)#6-1 3. Broken Arrow (3)#5-2 4. Southmoore (5)#6-1 5. Del City (6)#6-1 6. Midwest City (8)#5-2 7. Bartlesville (9)#7-0 8. Putnam North (10)#6-1 9. Edmond North (4)#6-1 10. Mustang (NR)# A lot of shuffling here with Southmoore and Del City each moving up one spot and Midwest [...]]]></description>
			<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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		<dc:creator>Scott Wright</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a team-by-team breakdown of this weekend&#8217;s Class 5A and Class 6A state volleyball tournaments: Class 5A (Friday at Tulsa Rogers, Saturday at Sapulpa) McAlester vs. Carl Albert, noon McAlester (13-19): Don&#8217;t let the record fool you, the Lady Buffs can play. And they&#8217;ve played some of the toughest competition around this season. Last year&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here&#8217;s a team-by-team breakdown of this weekend&#8217;s Class 5A and Class 6A state volleyball tournaments:</p>
<p><strong>Class 5A (Friday at Tulsa Rogers, Saturday at Sapulpa)</strong></p>
<p><strong>McAlester vs. Carl Albert, noon</strong></p>
<p>McAlester (13-19): Don&#8217;t let the record fool you, the Lady Buffs can play. And they&#8217;ve played some of the toughest competition around this season. Last year&#8217;s 5A runner-up will rely on its heavy hitters, particularly juniors Kati Wills and Lauryn Kirkhart. Setter Jinny Judge was all-tournament at state last year, too.</p>
<p>Carl Albert (23-8): The Lady Titans&#8217; Sallie McLaurin might be the best individual in the 5A field. The 6-foot-2 hitter can crush it, and along with fellow senior Ashley Acklin, CA has a strong pair of hitters to go around Toni Cheadle in the middle. Cheadle is a sophomore playing her first year of volleyball, but she&#8217;s learning quickly. CA beat McAlester twice during the regular season, but the Lady Buffs took a game in each match.</p>
<p><strong>Tulsa Washington vs. Tahlequah, 1:45 p.m.</strong></p>
<p>Tulsa Washington (26-5): Ask any opposing coach about Booker T., and you&#8217;ll hear the name Tyler Cockrell. The athletic outside hitter is part of a group of seniors that make the Lady Hornets go, but she&#8217;s the star. She&#8217;ll get a test in the first round, though, against Tahlequah, which has a couple of strong blockers.</p>
<p>Tahlequah (35-5): The team that won more games &#8212; and played more games &#8212; than any team in the state hopes for just three more. And it&#8217;s hard to say Tahlequah won&#8217;t be in line for a rebuilding year after this weekend. Their roster includes 10 players, nine of which are seniors. Middles Sarah Nelson and Natalie Nowlin are the blockers mentioned above. The battle between them and Cockrell should be a good show.</p>
<p><strong><span id="more-4042"></span>Skiatook vs. Bishop McGuinness, 3:30 p.m.</strong></p>
<p>Skiatook (22-12): Making its first state tournament appearance in 15 years, Skiatook is motivated to make some noise, but the first-round draw of McGuinness makes for a tough opener. Leslie Allred is a key component, both as a passer and hitter. Courtney Shoemake adds to the team&#8217;s defensive presence in the middle, and setter Arinee&#8217; Thompson has more than 500 assists in her sophomore year.</p>
<p>McGuinness (20-6): If anyone has a shot at knocking off Tulsa Kelley, the Irish are atop the list. With Katie Harris at setter &#8212; &#8220;She can take a bad ball and make it good,&#8221; coach Kristy Ellis said &#8212; and junior Maddie Coffey at outside hitter, McGuinness can create offense. Coffey has a quick swing and is hard to block. The Irish defense is solid as well, all over the floor, which gives them a chance in any match.</p>
<p><strong>Tulsa Kelley vs. Southeast, 5:15 p.m.</strong></p>
<p>Tulsa Kelley (29-3): Unbeaten against in-state competition this year, it&#8217;s hard to envision anyone beating the Comets this week. But upsets can happen. The Comets are well-coached and have talent all over the place, particularly in the middle with sisters Kitan and Inky Ajanaku.</p>
<p>Southeast (24-7): The first OKCPS representative at the state tournament since 1995, Southeast has a tall task opening against Kelley. But this is a team that isn&#8217;t afraid of anything. They had to go up against two higher ranked teams to win their regional, and they&#8217;ve got plenty of talent to pull off the shocker. Victoria Kappel and Shola Adebayo are the main players to keep an eye on.</p>
<p><strong>Class 6A at Sapulpa</strong></p>
<p><strong>Tulsa Union vs. Bartlesville, noon</strong></p>
<p>Union (27-5): The Lady Redskins don&#8217;t really have a star, but they&#8217;ve got loads of talent. Ironically, they&#8217;ve beaten every team in the 6A field this year, except for Bartlesville, because the two teams didn&#8217;t play. In 6A competition, only Edmond Santa Fe and Edmond Memorial have beaten Union this year. The Lady &#8216;Skins rely a lot on their setter, Laura Taylor, and libero, Jessica Powers.</p>
<p>Bartlesville (28-8): The only non-host team to advance from regionals, Bartlesville had to beat the defending 6A champs on their home court to get here. After knocking off Owasso, Bartlesville might be facing the top team in the class, so the leadership of Paige Smith and Kendra Schmidtlein will be crucial.</p>
<p><strong>Edmond Memorial vs. Broken Arrow, 1:45 p.m.</strong></p>
<p>Memorial (27-5): The strength of Edgar Miraku&#8217;s squad has been defense all year, and they&#8217;ve gotten a big boost from some younger players, especially in the sophomore class. Still, it&#8217;s the older players who lead the way. Micha Hancock can do a little bit of everything, and at 6-foot-3, Mattie Burleson has shown great leaping ability. Jaira Wilsey provides the senior leadership from her outside hitter spot.</p>
<p>Broken Arrow (11-21): Like McAlester in 5A, don&#8217;t be fooled by the win-loss record. Yes, BA only won nine matches. But not many teams played the level of competition they did. All 21 losses came to teams who reached the state tournament in their class. And it was BA that upset Edmond Memorial in the first round of last year&#8217;s tournament.</p>
<p><strong>Stillwater vs. Edmond Santa Fe, 3:30 p.m.</strong></p>
<p>Stillwater (18-14): A lot of teams get to state by being balanced, and Stillwater is no exception. They play defense on the back row as well as anyone, but they can be dangerous at the net, too. Outside hitter Anna Gentry can play all over the floor. Middle blocker Devin Kerns is a go-to girl on offense and Mary O&#8217;Neill covers the court the way a libero is supposed to do.</p>
<p>Edmond Santa Fe (28-4): Will Ethridge&#8217;s squad has been on the verge of really good things all year, and they&#8217;ve got to be considered one of the favorites this weekend. Tate Hardaker is an all-around player and good hitter from the outside spot. And if you&#8217;re looking for defense, Mindy Gowen is among the best in the state.</p>
<p><strong>Edmond North vs. Jenks, 5:15 p.m.</strong></p>
<p>Edmond North (18-14): Tanna Smith&#8217;s first year as the team&#8217;s head coach has been a work in progress, but North is peaking at the right time. Their bench goes as deep as any in the tournament, but their senior class is the team&#8217;s foundation. Kayley Earnst at libero sets up the offense, which is anchored by outside hitters Alli Hammer &#8212; the best name in volleyball, particularly for a hitter &#8212; and Torrie Flynn.</p>
<p>Jenks (26-6): There could be some revenge on the minds of the Jenks players, led by junior outside hitter Carissa Ophus. Edmond North went to five games with Jenks at the Stillwater Tournament in late September, with the Lady Trojans eventually losing the fifth game 17-15. So look for some fireworks in this first-round match.</p>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Class 6A 1. Jenks (1)#6-0 2. Tulsa Union (2)#5-1 3. Broken Arrow (3)#4-2 4. Edmond North (5)#6-0 5. Southmoore (7)#5-1 6. Del City (8)#5-1 7. Norman North (4)#4-1 8. Midwest City (9)#4-2 9. Bartlesville (10)#6-0 10. Putnam North (NR)#5-1 There seems to be about 12-13 teams that deserve to ve ranked in 6A but none [...]]]></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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		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Class 6A 1. Jenks (1)#5-0 2. Tulsa Union (2)#4-1 3. Broken Arrow (3)#4-1 4. Norman North (7)#4-0 5. Edmond North (5)#5-0 6. Lawton (NR)#5-0 7. Southmoore (4)#4-1 8. Del City (8)#4-1 9. Midwest City (9)#3-2 10. Bartlesville (10)#5-0 So last week 5A was the rankings that gave me the most problems. This week it was [...]]]></description>
			<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>Volleyball: More shuffling atop the 6A poll</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2009/09/30/volleyball-more-shuffling-atop-the-6a-poll/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:09:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Wright</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bishop Kelley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bishop McGuinness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Booker T.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carl Albert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christian Heritage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heritage Hall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high school]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shawnee]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Union]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve officially stopped trying to figure out the coaches&#8217; volleyball polls at OKRankings.com. One thing that seems to be apparent is that head-to-head victories don&#8217;t mean a whole lot. Two weeks ago, Tulsa Union had defeated Edmond Santa Fe, but remained behind them in the rankings. Then last week, when both teams went unbeaten, Union [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve officially stopped trying to figure out the coaches&#8217; volleyball polls at OKRankings.com. One thing that seems to be apparent is that head-to-head victories don&#8217;t mean a whole lot.</p>
<p>Two weeks ago, Tulsa Union had defeated Edmond Santa Fe, but remained behind them in the rankings. Then last week, when both teams went unbeaten, Union jumped ahead. This week, Santa Fe beat Union, but lost to Edmond Memorial &#8212; which also beat Union &#8212; and Santa Fe jumped to No. 1, Memorial to No. 2 and Union fell to No. 3.</p>
<p>Shawnee made its debut in the 6A rankings. Had they remained in 5A, I think they&#8217;d be a top contender for a spot in the state tournament, but in 6A that&#8217;ll be tough. They&#8217;re a talented team, though.</p>
<p>In 5A, not much has changed, with Tulsa Kelley, McGuinness and Carl Albert holding the top three spots. Tulsa Washington has faded, sliding from No. 2 to No. 5 over the last few weeks. But Tuesday night&#8217;s win over McGuinness was a good statement win for a team that people were unsure about.</p>
<p>In 4A, Oklahoma Bible Academy and Christian Heritage both made a move to No. 3 and 6, respectively. Christian Heritage is an interesting team, which I will be writing about in Thursday&#8217;s <em>Oklahoman</em>. It&#8217;s still hard to tell if anyone out there will be able to challenge Heritage Hall for the crown. Head-to-head, Heritage has beaten just about every one of the top 4A teams during the season.</p>
<p>The 4A regionals begin Thursday and will be completed by Saturday, so we&#8217;ll know the state tournament field this weekend.</p>
<p>&#8211; Scott Wright, <a href="mailto:swright@opubco.com">swright@opubco.com</a></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]]></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>
		<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[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. Class 6A 1. Jenks (1)#4-0 2. Tulsa Union (2)#3-1 3. Broken Arrow (3)#3-1 4. Southmoore (4)#4-0 5. Edmond North (6)#4-0 6. Mustang (7)#3-1 7. Norman North (8)#3-0 8. Del City (5)#3-1 9. [...]]]></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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		<title>Rankings Sept. 19</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 06:51:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Altus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bethany]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bishop Kelley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bishop McGuinness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bixby]]></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]]></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 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[Prague]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Purcell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Putnam North]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Class 6A 1. Jenks (1)#3-0 2. Tulsa Union (2)#2-1 3. Broken Arrow (3)#2-1 4. Southmoore (4)#3-0 5. Del City (6)#3-0 6. Edmond North (7)#3-0 7. Mustang (8)#2-1 8. Norman North (9)#2-0 9. Midwest City (10)#1-2 10. Putnam North (NR)#3-0 Owasso drops from No. 4 to out. I try not to be reactionary so I was [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Class 6A</strong><br />
1. Jenks (1)#3-0<br />
2. Tulsa Union (2)#2-1<br />
3. Broken Arrow (3)#2-1<br />
4. Southmoore (4)#3-0<br />
5. Del City (6)#3-0<br />
6. Edmond North (7)#3-0<br />
7. Mustang (8)#2-1<br />
8. Norman North (9)#2-0<br />
9. Midwest City (10)#1-2<br />
10. Putnam North (NR)#3-0</p>
<p>Owasso drops from No. 4 to out. I try not to be reactionary so I was I bit slower to drop Owasso but the Rams HAVE to show some semblance of offense to prove they belong in the top 10. I know, a lot of that has to do with the loss of Joe Lindsay and Trent Spurgeon, but Owasso just doesn’t deserve it right now. That led to everyone else moving up a spot, including Midwest City, who lose to Southmoore in double overtime. The Bombers proved they belonged in the top 10 with that win, especially scoring 35 on Southmoore’s defense. Moving into the No. 10 spot is Putnam North. The Panthers have won three games big in non-district play. Lawton was the other contender for the spot but they struggled before finally putting away Altus.</p>
<p><strong>Class 5A</strong><br />
1. Tulsa Washington (1)#2-1<br />
2. Carl Albert (2)#2-1<br />
3. El Reno (3)#3-0<br />
4. Shawnee (4)#3-0<br />
5. Tulsa East Central (5)#2-1<br />
6. Lawton MacArthur (6)#2-1<br />
7. Ada (8)#3-0<br />
8. Bixby (9)#1-2<br />
9. Tulsa Kelley (10)#3-0<br />
10. McAlester (NR)#3-0</p>
<p>Tulsa Washington stays in the top spot despite the loss to Class 6A Broken Arrow, though there was no real consideration to dropping the Hornets. They beat No. 2 Carl Albert to start the season and No. 5 Tulsa East Central last week. Bixby finally gets in the win column and moves up a spot, thanks to Carl Albert’s 38-6 blowout of Duncan. Tulsa Kelley also moves up a spot, while McAlester makes its first appearance in the rankings this season after a 26-18 win over Ardmore improved the Buffs to 3-0.</p>
<p><strong>Class 4A</strong><br />
1. Glenpool (1)#3-0<br />
2. Sallisaw (2)#3-0<br />
3. Weatherford (6)#3-0<br />
4. McGuinness (7)#2-1<br />
5. Douglass (3)#2-1<br />
6. Wagoner (5)#2-1<br />
7. Grove (8)#2-1<br />
8. Poteau (10)#3-0<br />
9. Broken Bow (4)#1-2<br />
10. Muldrow (NR)#3-0</p>
<p>This was a tough one to rank this week with McGuinness’ win over Millwood weighing against Douglass’ last week and Broken Bow, Star Spencer and Wagoner all losing. In the end, Weatherford and McGuinness made big jumps. Both have signature wins and it was hard to have either behind Douglass after what the Irish did to Millwood tonight. Star Spencer drops out although I’d imagine the Bobcats will be back ranked shortly. Poteau moves up two spots to No. 8 and Muldrow is the newcomer at No. 10. Broken Bow hangs in the top 10 after a loss to 3A Metro Christian.</p>
<p><strong>Class 3A</strong><br />
1. Cascia Hall (1)#2-0<br />
2. Tuttle (2)#3-0<br />
3. Sequoyah-Claremore (3)#3-0<br />
4. Clinton (4)#2-1<br />
5. Madill (6)#3-0<br />
6. Checotah (7)#3-0<br />
7. Bethany (8)#3-0<br />
8. Metro Christian (9)#3-0<br />
9. Blanchard (10)#3-0<br />
10. Purcell (5)#2-1</p>
<p>The only change here is Purcell dropping from No. 5 to No. 10 after losing Lexington 20-0. I considered dropping Purcell out but a couple of the candidates to move into the rankings also lost so I kept Purcell in there.</p>
<p><strong>Class 2A</strong><br />
1. Lincoln Christian (2)#2-1<br />
2. Millwood (1)#2-1<br />
3. Kingfisher (3)#2-1<br />
4. Davis (4)#3-0<br />
5. Sequoyah-Tahlequah (5)#3-0<br />
6. Vian (6)#3-0<br />
7. Lexington (8)#3-0<br />
8. Heritage Hall (7)#0-3<br />
9. Bridge Creek (10)#1-1<br />
10. Sperry (NR)#2-1</p>
<p>Another flip-flop at the top with Millwood’s loss and Lincoln’s win. Some people wondered last week when I said Millwood and Lincoln were clearly the top two teams but Lincoln’s loss was to one of the top teams in Arkansas regardless of class. I was surprised by Millwood’s loss tonight but the Falcons have got to find a running game to be successful deep into the playoffs in 2A. Sperry slides in at No. 10 after Sulphur lost to Elgin.</p>
<p><strong>Class A</strong><br />
1. Okeene (1)#3-0<br />
2. Tonkawa (2)#3-0<br />
3. Ringling (3)#2-0<br />
4. Hennessey (4)#3-0<br />
5. OCS (5)#3-0<br />
6. Stroud (6)#3-0<br />
7. Commerce (7)#3-0<br />
8. Woodland (8)#1-2<br />
9. Talihina (9)#3-0<br />
10. Apache (10)#3-0</p>
<p>There’s no change here with all 10 teams winning in the third week. In fact, the only top 10 team with a loss is No. 8 Woodland but they lost to No. 1 Okeene and No. 2 Tonkawa so I’m pretty comfortable with then where they are. I did give some consideration to Pawnee and will keep and eye on the Black Bears, though.</p>
<p><strong>Class B</strong><br />
1. Garber (1)#3-0<br />
2. Laverne (2)#3-0<br />
3. Canton (3)#3-0<br />
4. Porter (5)#3-0<br />
5. Depew (6)#2-1<br />
6. Fox (7)#3-0<br />
7. Weleetka (4)#2-1<br />
8. Alex (8)#2-1<br />
9. Watts (9)#3-0<br />
10. Ryan (NR)#3-0</p>
<p>Porter, Depew and Fox move up one spot each after Depew beats Weleetka. Copan’s loss to Oaks also opens the door for Ryan to move into the top 10 after a 42-14 win over Caddo.</p>
<p><strong>Class C</strong><br />
1. Shattuck (1)#3-0<br />
2. Timberlake (2)#3-0<br />
3. Seiling (3)#3-0<br />
4. Temple (4)#2-1<br />
5. Thackerville (5)#2-1<br />
6. Covington-Douglas (6)#1-2<br />
7. Deer Creek-Lamont (7)#3-0<br />
8. Corn Bible (8)#3-0<br />
9. Waynoka (9)#3-0<br />
10. Maud (NR)#3-0</p>
<p>The top nine stays the same as all of those teams pull off wins. But Forgan’s loss to Shattuck, couple with Maud’s win over Macomb boosts Maud into the top 10.</p>
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		<title>Rankings preview, week 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Tankersley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Got the eight-man rankings added now. 6A, 4A and 2A could get shuffled a bit this afternoon depending on how the games come out. Class 6A 1. Jenks (2)#2-0 2. Tulsa Union (1)#1-1 3. Broken Arrow (3)#1-1 4. Southmoore (6)#2-0 5. Owasso (4)#1-1 6. Del City (5)#2-0 7. Edmond North (7)#2-0 8. Mustang (8)#1-1 9. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Got the eight-man rankings added now. 6A, 4A and 2A could get shuffled a bit this afternoon depending on how the games come out.</p>
<p><strong>Class 6A</strong><br />
1. Jenks (2)#2-0<br />
2. Tulsa Union (1)#1-1<br />
3. Broken Arrow (3)#1-1<br />
4. Southmoore (6)#2-0<br />
5. Owasso (4)#1-1<br />
6. Del City (5)#2-0<br />
7. Edmond North (7)#2-0<br />
8. Mustang (8)#1-1<br />
9. Norman North (10)#1-0<br />
10. Midwest City (NR)#1-1</p>
<p>Obviously there could be some changes here by this afternoon depending on the outcome of Edmond North-Mustang but here’s an early look into Class 6A. Jenks and Union just switch spots. Close game, not any real thought to doing anything else. These clearly are the top teams in 6A. I jumped Southmoore ahead of 1-1 Owasso and 2-0 Del City. Gave a lot of thought to the order of those three. I think with Southmoore getting those players eligible this week, they vault into the not-quite-Jenks-or-Union group. Dropped Del City a spot not because of anything the Eagles did or didn’t do against Norman but more because of the Sabercats getting those guys this week. I moved Norman North up a spot since they were up 10-0 on Muskogee when that game was called. Yeah, who knows how it turned out but tonight’s results plus looking at Muskogee’s game last week against Owasso adds up to Midwest City in the rankings and Muskogee on the outside looking in. Lawton is simmering just outside the top 10 after an impressive win over Lawton Mac. PC North is there too. Could see Lawton moving into the top 10 if today&#8217;s game is a blowout either way.</p>
<p><strong>Class 5A</strong><br />
1. Tulsa Washington (1)#2-0<br />
2. Carl Albert (2)#1-1<br />
3. El Reno (3)#2-0<br />
4. Shawnee (8)#2-0<br />
5. Tulsa East Central (7)#1-1<br />
6. Lawton MacArthur (6)#1-1<br />
7. Duncan (9)#2-0<br />
8. Ada (10)#2-0<br />
9. Bixby (5)#0-2<br />
10. Tulsa Kelley (NR)#2-0</p>
<p>Very tough to figure out how to rank 5A this week after the top 3. Tulsa Washington beats Tulsa East Central handily after beating Carl Albert handily last week, Carl Albert takes care of Choctaw relatively easily, and El Reno hands Guthrie its first shutout in six years. Shawnee makes the big jump with its 46-19 win over Deer Creek. Tulsa East Central actually jumps up two spots with its loss because Lawton Mac lost to Lawton (I do think Lawton’s a near top 10 team in 6A but comparing East Central’s loss to BTW to Carl Albert’s left me thinking East Central is a top five team. Duncan and Ada move up a couple spots after moving to 2-0 with wins over Ardmore and Durant. Bixby is 0-2 but losing to Jenks and 4A No. 1 Glenpool isn’t anything to be down about. I contemplated leaving Guthrie in at No. 10 but the Bluejays lost to McGuinness last week, and then McGuinness got beat by Tulsa Kelley this week, so the Comets are in the top 10.</p>
<p><strong>Class 4A</strong><br />
1. Glenpool (1)#2-0<br />
2. Sallisaw (3)#2-0<br />
3. Douglass (4)#1-1<br />
4. Broken Bow (2)#1-1<br />
5. Wagoner (7)#2-0<br />
6. Weatherford (8)#2-0<br />
7. McGuinness (5)#1-1<br />
8. Grove (6)#1-1<br />
9. Star Spencer (9)#1-1<br />
10. Poteau (NR)#2-0</p>
<p>Broken Bow drops a couple of places after losing to Class 5A McAlester. Sallisaw and Douglass (for now) are the beneficiaries, though depending on the outcome of Douglass-Millwood later today, that could change. Wagoner and Weatherford move up two spots each after big wins. Grove and McGuinness drop down after losses, though to good teams. Poteau climbs into the rankings after Hilldale knocked off No. 10 Collinsville.</p>
<p>Post Soul Bowl thoughts: Douglass stays where they are. The Trojans defense, despite the bust late, is extremely fast. They gave Kevonte Richardson fits all day. And Antyoun Smith had an excellent game at QB as well. Douglass is going to be all right.</p>
<p><strong>Class 3A</strong><br />
1. Cascia Hall (1)#1-0<br />
2. Tuttle (2)#2-0<br />
3. Sequoyah-Claremore (3)#2-0<br />
4. Clinton (4)#1-1<br />
5. Purcell (5)#2-0<br />
6. Madill (6)#2-0<br />
7. Checotah (7)#2-0<br />
8. Bethany (8)#2-0<br />
9. Metro Christian (9)#2-0<br />
10. Blanchard (10)#2-0</p>
<p>Not a change here as everybody won but No. 1 Cascia Hall and the Commandos didn’t play. Checotah did do a number on rival Eufaula, though, with a 40-0 blowout. No serious threats either, so no change to worry about here.</p>
<p><strong>Class 2A</strong><br />
1. Lincoln Christian (1)#1-1<br />
2. Millwood (2)#1-0<br />
3. Kingfisher (3)#1-1<br />
4. Davis (4)#2-0<br />
5. Sequoyah-Tahlequah (7)#1-0<br />
6. Vian (7)#2-0<br />
7. Heritage Hall (6)#0-2<br />
8. Lexington (9)#2-0<br />
9. Sulphur (10)#1-1<br />
10. Bridge Creek (NR)#1-1</p>
<p>Could be some change at the top here later today depending on what Millwood does. Lincoln lost to a very good Arkansas team so dropping isn’t a given, but if Millwood wins big, I could (well, I will) flip. Sequoyah-Tahlequah also plays tomorrow. Heritage Hall drops another spot after dropping to 0-2 with loss to Weatherford. The Chargers are still going to be good, I believe, but 0-2 is 0-2. They did at least show some offense against a pretty good Weatherford team last night. Chandler drops out. Bridge Creek is the beneficiary, moving into the No. 10 spot with a 70-6 win over Bethel.</p>
<p><strong>Class A</strong><br />
1. Okeene (1)#2-0<br />
2. Tonkawa (2)#2-0<br />
3. Ringling (4)#1-0<br />
4. Hennessey (5)#2-0<br />
5. OCS (6)#2-0<br />
6. Stroud (8)#2-0<br />
7. Commerce (10)#2-0<br />
8. Woodland (7)#0-2<br />
9. Talihina (NR)#2-0<br />
10. Apache (NR)#2-0</p>
<p>Who knows when the last time Morrison wasn’t in the rankings. And I know going from No. 3 to out was pretty harsh but they lost to Barnsdall. Barnsdall was winless last year and I had them ranked No. 76 of 78 in the preaseason. So Morrison’s time in the rankings this time was short. Woodland dropped to 0-2 but stayed second because of the teams they’ve lost to. Apache and Talihina move into the rankings after impressive starts.</p>
<p><strong>Class B</strong><br />
1. Garber (1)#2-0<br />
2. Laverne (2)#2-0<br />
3. Canton (3)#2-0<br />
4. Weleetka (5)#2-0<br />
5. Porter (6)#2-0<br />
6. Depew (7)#1-1<br />
7. Fox (8)#2-0<br />
8. Alex (9)#1-1 LOST to Temple<br />
9. Watts (NR)#2-0<br />
10. Copan (NR)#2-0</p>
<p>There was some shakeup here as No. 4 Davenport and and No. 10 Geary both lost to fall out of the rankings. Davenport’s loss to Kiefer, a team I had No. 19 in the preseason rankings, caused it to drop all the way out. Geary lost to Cherokee, knocking them down a spot from the ranked. The biggest beneficiary was the other ranked team to lose — Alex. Alex was beaten 24-17 to Class C No. 4 Temple. I didn’t hold a loss to another ranked eight-man team against them the way I did Geary and Davenport’s to unranked teams. Watts and Copan join the rankings this week, and Ryan continues to look strong.</p>
<p><strong>Class C</strong><br />
1. Shattuck (1)#2-0<br />
2. Timberlake (2)#2-0<br />
3. Seiling (3)#2-0<br />
4. Temple (4)#1-1<br />
5. Thackerville (7)#1-1 Beat Duke, lost to Fox<br />
6. Covington-Douglas (6)#0-2 Lost to Seiling (12),lost to Garber<br />
7. Deer Creek-Lamont (8)#2-0 Beat Braman, beat Waukomis<br />
8. Corn Bible (9)#2-0 Beat Victory Life, Beat Merritt<br />
9. Waynoka (10)#2-0 Beat Sharon-Mutual, Beat Braman<br />
10. Forgan (NR)#1-1</p>
<p>The top four spots all remain the same as they all win, including Temple, who beat Class B ranked Alex after losing to Ryan last week. Thackerville jumps up a couple spots to five but more for what other teams didn’t do than for what they did. The blew out Duke, which is exactly what was expected of them. Covington-Douglas stays in the same spot despite dropping to 0-2. I still think they’re a No. 6 team, they’ve just had  abrutal early schedule that includes Class B No. 1 Garber and Class C No. 3 Seiling. Deer Creek-Lamont, Corn Bible and Waynoka all move up a spot each. Forgan is new to the rankings this week after beating up on Balko. Again, this is more based on what other teams didn’t do. Specifically Buffalo. I didn’t penalize Buffalo last week for losing to Laverne but they took a hit this week with a 34-26 loss to Tyrone. Boise City was also given consideration but they lost to No. 1 Shattuck this week (Although losing to Shattuck 48-24 isn’t anything to be ashamed of).</p>
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		<title>SMQ: Carl Albert-Tulsa Washington</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not hard to sum this one up: Size and speed vs. Just speed. Tulsa Washington has a lethal combination of football&#8217;s two most prized tools and used them to near perfection Friday night at Carl Albert. Tulsa Washington dominated the line of scrimmage and had the two best players on the field in Eric Bennett [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Not hard to sum this one up: Size and speed vs. Just speed.</p>
<p>Tulsa Washington has a lethal combination of football&#8217;s two most prized tools and used them to near perfection Friday night at Carl Albert. Tulsa Washington dominated the line of scrimmage and had the two best players on the field in Eric Bennett and Calvin Barnett.  After week one, I&#8217;ve got to see Eric Bennett is the early front-runner for player of the year. I know, it&#8217;s early, but if Bennett would&#8217;ve stayed healthy last season, there&#8217;s a pretty good chance he would&#8217;ve won the award as a junior. It&#8217;s no coincidence that Tulsa Washington didn&#8217;t lose last year with him behind center. Bennett isn&#8217;t the most highly prized recruit in the state but he is the best high school player.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s no real secret to why Carl Albert lost: Bennett, the size of the Hornets line and four interceptions killed any chance of the Titans winning.</p>
<p>Carl Albert is going to have to find some offensive balance in order to be successful. The Titans completed just two more passes to their own receivers as they did to the other side. Like Gary Rose told me as practices started, Carl Albert could line up and run the ball 100 percent of the time and probably have a pretty good record and a decent playoff run. To win titles, though, Carl Albert needs some balance. It&#8217;ll be interesting to see how that evolves: Were the Titans passing problems a symptom of Tulsa Washington&#8217;s big linemen getting in Realmuto&#8217;s face and forcing him to make poor decisions or were they a sign of a larger problem? I&#8217;m going with the former. There&#8217;s no doubt Carl Albert needs to get its receivers/DBs in better condition to be able to play on both sides of the ball more consistenly. They&#8217;ll have time to do that and get into a better flow, though, as the season goes on. Carl Albert will face no other team like Tulsa Washington this season.</p>
<p>The bright spots for Carl Albert last night also came on the offense. J.T. Realmuto had an outstanding night running the ball, with 137 yards on 20 carries. He had runs for 48 and 33 yards. Junior Kenton Whittington had a breakout game at running back. He&#8217;d been in David Oku&#8217;s shadows before this season and likely would&#8217;ve been a fullback if it wasn&#8217;t for the season-ending injury to sophomore tailback Tyre LeBlanc very early in practice.  Whittington had 91 yards on 15 carries.</p>
<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s a stud,&#8221; Rose said of Whittington. &#8220;If he&#8217;s not the hardest worker on the team, he&#8217;s one of them.&#8221;</p>
<p>One thing to watch for Carl Albert over the next days and weeks, though, is the health of center Anthony Frazier. Frazier suffered a shoulder injury early in Friday&#8217;s game but stayed in and toughed it out. Frazier is a critical piece of the Titans offensive line and losing him for any length of time could deal a serious blow to Carl Albert&#8217;s hopes.</p>
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		<title>At look at the rankings: Class 6A-A</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 06:24:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eight-man will have to wait another day as my eyes are about to slam shut but here&#8217;s Class 6A-A with a short explanation with each class. Class 6A 1. Tulsa Union (1)#1-0 2. Jenks (2)#1-0 3. Broken Arrow (4)#0-1 4. Owasso (5)#1-0 5. Del City (11)#1-0 6. Southmoore (6)#1-0 7. Edmond North (10)#1-0 8. Mustang [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Eight-man will have to wait another day as my eyes are about to slam shut but here&#8217;s Class 6A-A with a short explanation with each class.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">Class 6A<br />
1. Tulsa Union (1)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">2. Jenks (2)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">3. Broken Arrow (4)#0-1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">4. Owasso (5)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">5. Del City (11)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">6. Southmoore (6)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">7. Edmond North (10)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">8. Mustang (9)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">9. Muskogee (8)#0-1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">10. Norman North (13)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">Rankings review</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">I take a little different approach when formulating rankings. I don’t drop teams every time when they lose. Never understood why a No. 10 team who lost to a No. 1 team had to drop. That’s why you’ll see Broken Arrow moved up a notch in 6A despite losing to Tulsa Union. The Tigers lost in a close game and couldn’t see jumping Owasso (who’s without its regular starting QB) or Southmoore (who struggled to run the ball in its opening win) over Broken Arrow. I struggled with how to order the bottom part of the rankings. Del City’s win was huge so I jumped them ahead of winners Southmoore, Edmond North and Mustang. There were flaws with each of those team’s wins (although I don’t hold North’s against them as much as the other two, since it was a rivalry game). We’ll see some more shaking out in the next couple weeks with some big matchups. Midwest City might still be a top 10 team by the time it’s all said and done. Along with the Bombers, Putnam North and Lawton are bubbling right outside the top 10.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">Class 5A Rankings</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">1. Tulsa Washington (1)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">2. Carl Albert (2)#0-1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">3. El Reno (5)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">4. Lawton MacArthur (6)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">5. Bixby (4)#0-1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">6. Guthrie (3)#0-1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">7. Tulsa East Central (7)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">8. Shawnee (8)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">9. Duncan (11)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">10. Ada (12)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">It was tough at the top of 5A with Nos. 2, 3, 4, 9 and 10 all losing. In the end, I decided to keep Carl Albert at No. 2 because I can’t see jumping El Reno or Lawton MacArthur up over the Titans right now. And El Reno win next week would give serious consideration to a jump. Lawton Mac’s win was certainly impressive and the Highlanders could also be moving up with continued wins. I just think Tulsa Washington is heads and shoulders above everyone else in the class right now. It’s hard to judge just where Bixby and Guthrie are right now but we’ll find out soon enough. I don’t drop teams just because tey lost but Guthrie’s offense worries me and Bixby got hammered so I wasn’t hesitant of dropping them behind El Reno and Lawton Mac. Tulsa Kelley and Deer Creek are just outside the top 10, as is Ardmore and Coweta.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Class 4A</span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">1. Glenpool (1)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">2. Broken Bow (2)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">3. Sallisaw (3)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">4. Douglass (5)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">5. McGuinness (6)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">6. Grove (7)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">7. Wagoner (8)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">8. Weatherford (9)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">9. Star Spencer (4)#0-1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">10. Collinsville (10)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">With just one team in the top 10 losing, the only real question here is how far does Star Spencer fall with its big loss to Millwood. The answer winds up being to No. 9 from No. 4. No. 1 Glenpool’s win wasn’t overly dominant but the Warriors are still No. 1. The others ahead of Star Spencer all had big wins, either in blowout fashion or in McGuinness’ and Weatherford’s cases, wins over highly regarded opponents. Poteau and McLoud are hanging around just outside the rankings.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Class 3A</span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">1. Cascia Hall (1)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">2. Tuttle (3)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">3. Sequoyah-Claremore (4)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">4. Clinton (2)#0-1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">5. Purcell (5)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">6. Madill (7)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">7. Checotah (6)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">8. Bethany (7)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">9. Metro Christian (9)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">10. Blanchard (10)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">Another relatively stable class, with Clinton the only top 10 team with a loss. Figured they’need to go fall under at least Tuttle and Seq.-Claremore. Elgin and Newcastle ate just outside the top 10.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Class 2A</span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">1. Lincoln Christian (2)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">2. Millwood (3)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">3. Kingfisher (5)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">4. Davis (6)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">5. Sequoyah-Tahlequah (7)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">6. Heritage Hall (1)#0-1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">7. Vian (9)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">8. Chandler (4)#0-1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">9. Lexington (13)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">10. Sulphur (8)#0-1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">Another class with some interesting dilemmas. How far does Heritage Hall drop? What about Chandler? Who fills out the bottom of the top 10? The answers: To 6th because their defense performed well yet they clearly have a ton of work to do on offense. Chandler drops four spots to eighth. Chandler should be significantly better by the end of the year but thhe Lions have to grow up quick. Sulphur stays in the top 10 in large part due to the rash of losses at the bottom and just outside the top 10.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Class A</span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">1. Okeene (1)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">2. Tonkawa (2)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">3. Morrison (3)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">4. Ringling (4)#0-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">5. Hennessey (6)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">6. OCS (7)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">7. Woodland (5)#0-1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">8. Stroud (9)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">9. Hominy (8)#0-1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">10. Commerce (12)#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">I dropped Woodland down two spots after its 31-6 loss to No. 1 Okeene. Woodland’s going to be pretty good by season’s end but needs some ore consistency. Stroud and Hominy switch spots after Stroud beats Chandler and Cleveland beats Hominy.</span></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Up in the press box at Jim Harris Stadium in Midwest City for Carl Albert-Tulsa Washington. Wonderfully cool, breezy night for football. I&#8217;m just glad both teams have numbers that contrast after last night&#8217;s difficulty with Southmoore&#8217;s road whites. I&#8217;ll update this post with game action as I can. You can also follow me on [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Up in the press box at Jim Harris Stadium in Midwest City for Carl Albert-Tulsa Washington.</p>
<p>Wonderfully cool, breezy night for football. I&#8217;m just glad both teams have numbers that contrast after last night&#8217;s difficulty with Southmoore&#8217;s road whites. I&#8217;ll update this post with game action as I can. You can also follow me on Twitter (@ryaber).</p>
<p>And Carl Albert&#8217;s band strikes up &#8220;Hail To The Victors&#8221; First time I&#8217;ve heard that song this season. Not sure what BTW&#8217;s fight song is. Probably &#8220;On Wisconsin.&#8221; Seems like every other high school in Oklahoma is &#8220;On Wisconsin&#8221; for some reason.</p>
<p>Carl Albert cheerleaders are releasing orange (and red and silver) baloons to honor cheerleader who died in car accident near end of last season.</p>
<p>Should have a solid game called tonight as David Gore, who runs the official&#8217;s association, is wearing the white hat.</p>
<p>BTW will receive after CA wins toss.</p>
<p><strong>FIRST QUARTER</strong></p>
<p>BTW drive starts on the 16. BTW goes 3 and out. CA ball at the 48. Carl Albert also goes 3 and out. BTW ball at the 37 after a 7-yard punt. Eric Bennett runs 62 yards for a TD on the first play.</p>
<p><strong>TULSA WASHINGTON 7, CARL ALBERT 0 8:36</strong></p>
<p>J.T. Realmuto answers with a pretty good run of his own, 33 yards to give the Titans the ball around the BTW 30. Dante Barnett intercepts Realmuto&#8217;s pass to end the threat.</p>
<p>Another interception by Barnett gives BTW the ball at the 3. Bennett carries in on first play.</p>
<p><strong>TULSA WASHINNGTON 14, CARL ALBERT 0 1:20 remaining</strong></p>
<p><strong>SECOND QUARTER</strong></p>
<p>BTW gets big punt return, more good field position. Dante Barnett 21-yard TD catch. HUGE night for him already.</p>
<p><strong>TULSA WASHINGTON 21, CARL ALBERT 0 11:01 remaining.</strong></p>
<p>Just to recap Barnett&#8217;s night: 2 interceptions, 1 setting up a TD, and a TD catch.</p>
<p>J.T. Realmuto breaks off a 48-yard gain to give the Titans first and goal. Tre Porter gets the ball to the one on the next play but the Hornets defense comes up big before Realmuto hits Austen Roselius for a 3-yard TD on fourth down. PAT fails after bad snap.</p>
<p><strong>TULSA WASHINGTON 21, CARL ALBERT 6 7:03 remaining.</strong></p>
<p>Big chance for CA to get back in the game, hold BTW and get the ball back with just under 4 left. Chance goes by the board as CA goes 3 and out. But punt is fumbled and CA has new life.</p>
<p>Tough night for Realmuto through the air. Gets intercepted for the third time, this time at the BTW 1 to end the threat. We&#8217;re at halftime.</p>
<p>Quick stat updates: Realmuto 15 carries for 124 yards on the grouns but has thrown three interceptions.</p>
<p>For Tulsa Washington, Eric Bennett has 5 carries for 89 yards.</p>
<p><strong>THIRD QUARTER</strong></p>
<p>Eric Bennett breaks off a 53-yard TD to give him 9-170 and 3 TDs (and another through the air). PAT fails.</p>
<p><strong>TULSA WASHINGTON 27, CARL ALBERT 6 7:29 remaining</strong></p>
<p>J.T. Realmuto picked off again. This time by Tulsa Washington&#8217;s Tyler Lockett.</p>
<p>Third quarter ends with the same score. Eric Bennett out of the game at least temporarily with what looks like cramps.</p>
<p><strong>Fourth quarter</strong></p>
<p>Carl Albert turns the ball over on downs.</p>
<p>Writing my story but here&#8217;s the box:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">TULSA WASHINGTON 27, CARL ALBERT 6</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Tulsa Washington#14#7#6#0# <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>— #27</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">Carl Albert#0#6#0#0# <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>— #6</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Tulsa Washington — Eric Bennett 62 run (Dylan Seibert run)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Tulsa Washington — Bennett 3 run (Seibert kick)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Tulsa Washington — Dante Barnett 21 pass from Bennett (Seibert kick)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">Carl Albert — Austen Roselius 3 pass from J.T. Realmuto (Pass failed)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Tulsa Washington — Bennett 53 run (Kick failed)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">GAME IN FIGURES</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Tulsa Washington##Carl Albert</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">9#First downs#14</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">27-170 #Rushing a-yds#45-268</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">46#Passing yds#35</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">5-10-0#Passing C-A-I#6-20-4</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">4-1#Fumble no.-lost#1-0</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">10-54 #Penalty no.-yds#4-20</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">1-0#Team records#0-1</span></p>
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		<title>Capsule: Tulsa Washington at Carl Albert</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:58:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tulsa Washington at Carl Albert When: 7:30 p.m. Friday Where: Jim Harris Stadium, Midwest City   Tulsa Washington Why the Hornets can win: Why can’t they? Tulsa Washington beat Carl Albert twice last year and returns two of their three best players in QB/DB Eric Bennett and lineman Calvin Barnett. BTW is much bigger than [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Tulsa Washington at Carl Albert</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">When: 7:30 p.m. Friday</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Where: Jim Harris Stadium, Midwest City</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Tulsa Washington</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">Why the Hornets can win: Why can’t they? Tulsa Washington beat Carl Albert twice last year and returns two of their three best players in QB/DB Eric Bennett and lineman Calvin Barnett. BTW is much bigger than Carl Albert on both sides of the line, which could leads to all kinds of room for the speedy Bennett to run.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">Carl Albert</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">Why the Titans can win: Last year, Carl Albert experimented with a pass-first offense in this game, going away from the tried-and-true, hand it to No. 23 (David Oku). Oku’s gone now but Carl Albert has had time to grow its quarterback (and receivers) into the kind of players it needs to be successful through the air. If J.T. Realmuto and his talented group of receivers can start clicking tonight, the Titans could get the season started in a big way.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">Quote: “They might be bigger than us, but there’s no way they’re going to outwork us,” Carl Albert DL James Davis.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">Key matchup: Bennett vs. the Carl Albert LBs. If Carl Albert can contain Bennett and force Tulsa Washington to use a conventional running game and force Bennett to stay in the pocket when a pass is called, that would go a long way toward ending the Hornets winning ways against Carl Albert.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">The pick: Tulsa Washington 27, Carl Albert 21. I made this pick earlier in the week and I’m sticking with it. Tulsa Washington just has too many weapons for the Titans. Carl Albert’s running game, long the domain of Oku, is also a big question mark. Carl Albert will be good, probably No. 2 in the state good, but there’s no indication Tulsa Washington has slipped from its position as No. 1 in 5A.</span></p>
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		<title>Another Henry to KU: Millwood&#8217;s Trayvon picks Jayhawks</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Aber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With Millwood linebacker Trayvon Henry picking Kansas on Tuesday, another state player has chosen to go to a Big 12 school other than OU or OSU. There are now 12 in-state players committed to playing for Big 12 schools. Kansas: Trayvon Henry, Millwood Missouri: Xavier Smith, Edmond North Oklahoma State: Calvin Barnett, Tulsa Washington; Johnny [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_2193" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 522px"><img class="size-full wp-image-2193" title="Millwood's Trayvon Henry committed to Kansas on Tuesday" src="http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/files/2009/09/trayvonhenry.jpg" alt="Millwood's Trayvon Henry committed to Kansas on Tuesday" width="512" height="444" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Millwood&#39;s Trayvon Henry committed to Kansas on Tuesday</p></div>
<p>With Millwood linebacker Trayvon Henry picking Kansas on Tuesday, another state player has chosen to go to a Big 12 school other than OU or OSU.</p>
<p>There are now 12 in-state players committed to playing for Big 12 schools.</p>
<p>Kansas: Trayvon Henry, Millwood</p>
<p>Missouri: Xavier Smith, Edmond North</p>
<p>Oklahoma State: Calvin Barnett, Tulsa Washington; Johnny Deaton, Sand Springs; Chris Littlehead, Sequoyah-Tahlequah</p>
<p>OU: Aaron Colvin, Owasso; Bronson Irwin, Mustang; Jarrett Lake, Jenks; Julian Wilson, Southmoore</p>
<p>Texas Tech: Delans Griffin, Clinton; Tre Porter, Carl Albert; Denton Simek, Prague</p>
<p>With Henry&#8217;s commitment, that leaves just one top 10 player in the state (according to The Oklahoman Super 30) uncommitted. That is Tulsa Central&#8217;s Demarco Cobbs (No. 1). After that, though, there are far fewer committed players. The other uncommitted players on the 30 list include Tulsa Washington&#8217;s Eric Bennett, Fort Gibson&#8217;s Courtney Gaston, Midwest City&#8217;s Dominique Jones, Madill&#8217;s Darryl Fields, Midwest City&#8217;s Emmanuel Maxwell, Jenks&#8217; Bob Graham, Lawton MacArthur&#8217;s Tuswani Copeland, Del City&#8217;s Chris McAlister, Southmoore&#8217;s Kyaunn Thompson, Muskogee&#8217;s Jeremy Burton, John Marshall&#8217;s Ken Berry, Star Spencer&#8217;s Darren Rideau and Glenpool&#8217;s Marco Nelson.</p>
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		<title>Volleyball: Status quo atop the rankings</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:55:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Wright</dc:creator>
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