MWC’s Jackson makes McDonald’s All-American
By Ryan Aber
raber@opubco.com
Midwest City’s Richa Jackson is the lone state player represented on the McDonald’s All-American Game roster released earlier this week.
Jackson, a Duke signee, averages more than 16 points and 8 rebounds per game for the Bombers.
The McDonald’s All-American Game will be played March 31 in Columbus, Ohio.
Signing List 2010
It’s still a work in progress. Know a signing we missed? E-mail me at raber@opubco.com and we’ll get it added. We’ll run the signing list several times over the next few weeks:
3A basketball district pairings
Here are the Class 3A district pairings:
Note: Districts 3, 4, 7 and 8 play Friday, Feb. 19. Districts 1, 2, 5 and 6 play Saturday, Feb. 20. Girls play at 6:30 p.m., boys play at 8 p.m.
AREA I
Dist. 1: Kingfisher at Alva
Dist. 2: Jones at St. Mary
Dist. 3: Meeker at Prague
Dist. 4: ASTEC Charter at Northeast
Dist. 5: Purcell at Riverside
Dist. 6: Lindsay at Millwood
Dist. 7: Comanche at Marlow
Dist. 8: Bridge Creek at Sulphur
AREA II
Dist. 1: Chandler at Perry
Dist. 2: SeeWorth Aca. at Bethel
Dist. 3: Centennial at Lexington
Dist. 4: Oklahoma Christian at Stroud
Dist. 5: Henryetta at Okemah
Dist. 6: Plainview at Marietta
Dist. 7: Kingston at Tishomingo
Dist. 8: Holdenville at Coalgate
AREA III
Dist. 1: Caney Valley at Pawhuska
Dist. 2: Nowata at Verdigris
Dist. 3: Victory Christian at Salina
Dist. 4: Chelsea at Adair
Dist. 5: Sperry at Cascia Hall
Dist. 6: Haskell at Beggs
Dist. 7: Kellyville at Chouteau
Dist. 8: Morris at Hartshorne
AREA IV
Dist. 1: Vian at Kansas
Dist. 2: Wilburton at Valliant
Dist. 3: Antlers at Hugo
Dist. 4: Stigler at Eufaula
Dist. 5: Colcord at Seq. Tahlequah
Dist. 6: Pocola at Panama
Dist. 7: Spiro at Heavener
Dist. 8: Westville at Keys (Park Hill)
OCA Football All-State
While you’re waiting (on edge, I’m sure), for The Oklahoman All-State and All-City teams to come out later this week, here’s the Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State lists. These teams are comprised of seniors only and are the basis for the rosters for the All-State game. The game will be played at 8 p.m. July 30 at Tulsa Union.
West
Offense
QB: Jakeil Everheart, El Reno; Jake Barrios, Weatherford
RB: Darwin Rideau, Star Spencer; Delans Griffin, Clinton
WR: Tuswani Copeland, Lawton MacArthur; Donavan Dan, Del City; Ethan Gilbert, Pauls Valley; Jordan Woods, Kingfisher
TE: Austin Haywood, Southmoore; A.J. Clark, John Marshall; Hayden Vencl, Garber
OL: Bronson Irwin, Mustang; Nic Nealy, Douglass; D.J. Brown, Lawton; Colton Cline, Norman North; Tanner Newby, Enid; Cord Gothard, Velma-Alma
K: Bobby Stonebreaker, Tuttle
Defense
DL: Jordan Edwards, Washington; Devon Harris, Lawton MacArthur; Jonathon Sturgeon, Oklahoma Bible; Stanley Johnson, Douglass; Devante Harris, Duncan; Dominque Jones, Midwest City; Sonny Puletasi, Lawton
LB: Emmanuel Maxwell, Midwest City; Kale Sawatzky, Weatherford; Jameel Whitney, McGuinness; Ethan Biddy, Tuttle; Jerico Rogers, Davis; Trevor Ross, Timberlake
DB: Matt Luetjen, Hennessey; Trevon Hartfield, Watonga; Dustin Bohanan, Guthrie; Dillon Schooley, Putnam North; Markell Walker, Carl Albert; Nelson Medeiros, Edmond Memorial
Coaches: Byron Cordell, Durant; Justin Norman, Beggs; Chris Rivenhoover, Stigler; Larry Newton, Skiatook.
East
Offense
QB: Chase Boyce, Tulsa Union; Matt Oberste, Sallisaw
RB: Darryl Fields, Madill; Marco Nelson, Glenpool; Terrance Dixon, Sand Springs; Tyler Phillips, Davenport
WR: Roman Wilson, Lincoln Christian; John Henry Parsons, Stigler; Blair Williams, Beggs; Saulyer Saxon, Shawnee; Mike Thompson, Bartlesville; Trey Wiley, Sallisaw
OL: Ethan James, Gore; Cohle Fowler, Verdigris; Austin Bradshaw, Hilldale; Kevin Duke, Shawnee; John Saint, Tulsa Kelley; Jake Alexander, Jenks; Jeremy Burton, Muskogee
Defense
DL: Calvin Barnett, Tulsa Washington; Spencer Kingfisher, Salina; Chase Neumann, Dewey; Kerry Burks, Tulsa McLain; Cody Chance, Coweta; David Lore, Jenks; Dylon Gray, Davenport
LB: Cody Pritchard, Stroud; Gage Delozier, Sequoyah Claremore; Jesse Patton, McAlester; Luke Snider, Tulsa Union; Jon Bullock, Broken Arrow
DB: Tyler Langston, Tonkawa; Garrett Walker, Cascia Hall; Justin Fogle, Tulsa Hale; Demarco Cobbs, Tulsa Central; DeWitt Jennings, Bixby; Eric Bennett, Tulsa Washington
Coaches: Kevin Foster, Pauls Valley; Mark Harmon, Garber; Leo Holmes, Lawton MacArthur; Bruce Troxell, John Marshall.
Cascia Hall: Championship video…
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com
Cascia Hall just does things right. You watch them on both sides of the ball, and they just execute. It’s not always flashy, but it’s fun to see a team click like that.
The Commandos’ 21-0 win against Berryhill wasn’t the most eye-popping display ever, but you never had a doubt Cascia wasn’t in control.
Following the win, Cascia’s third straight championship and 41 straight win, I caught up with seniors Garrett Waller and Stephen Rouse for a short video.
What can Cascia do for an encore at this point?
SMQ: Berryhill vs. Cascia Hall…
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com
It’s your Saturday Morning Quarterback literally in the morning hours as it’s jut past 1 a.m. Wanted to write this while still fresh and before my thoughts get turned to Carl Albert/Bixby and Star Spencer/Douglass.
Well, I am the private schools writer, so it was only fitting I covered a private school team win the championship. And boy did Cascia win that championship.
I actually think the Commandos were a little overwhelmed by the moment at first. QB Stephen Rouse even told me after that being in Boone Pickens had ‘em a bit wide-eyed.
But when you have that defense that Cascia has, well, you’re never out of a game. And paced by that outstanding defense, Cascia chalked up its 41st straight win and third straight championship.
Class 3A Championship: Cascia Hall 21, Berryhill 0
Berryhill was the better team in the first half. The Chiefs were executing better on both sides of the ball, and Cascia was out of its element.
But one play changed this game: I’m referencing, of course, the fumble return TD by Garrett Waller with 2:23 left in the first half.
A great punt set that up, pinning Berryhill at its own 1-yard line. From my vantage point, I didn’t even see the fumble. All I saw was Waller start jumping up and down and celebrating.
Cascia was a little cute in the first half, but the Commandos were all business in the second half. And what meant was a healthy dose of Cet Caldwell.
After an interception by Mikey Sutton, Cascia struck with the deep ball as Stephen Rouse found AZ Moyer for a 35-yard strike that put it 14-0, and the writing was on the wall.
And with Tyler Brown and Berryhill needing to pass to come back, the Commando defense was salivating. Brown simply had no time to throw the entire second half. Both of his picks came in the final 24 minutes.
I was able to catch up with Rouse and Waller for video and also tried to shoot as much championship video as I could. It was a mad house, knew it would be.
This game would have been different were it not for the turnovers, but what are you going to do? They happened, and Cascia smelled blood and went after ‘em.
Here on the west side we don’t get to see Cascia too much. I admit I’ve only seen ‘em four times in their 41 wins but certain things remain the same regardless of what year it is.
Cascia is disciplined, physical and able to make great adjustments when tested. It’s not cockiness, but there is an aura of confidence in watching this team.
Congrats to coach Joe Medina and his staff and all the kids on another tremendous season (13-0). It was also a great year for Berryhill at 11-3. Pat Harper did a fantastic job with his group as well.
Here’s a link to my story on the game.
Look for the Cascia video later this weekend or early next week (we have a lot of video to sift through this weekend, so be patient).
Cascia Hall vs. Berryhill – Game Blog
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com
CASCIA HALL 21, BERRYHILL 0 – FINAL
An incredible second-half performance by the defense give Cascia its 41st straight win and its third straight state championship. Congrats to the Commandos. I’ll have much more to say Saturday.
CASCIA HALL 21, BERRYHILL 0 -4TH
Big drive by Cascia on the ground, finished off by a 1-yd TD run by Cet Caldwell as Commandos are a quarter away from win No. 41 in a row and third gold ball in a row.
CASCIA HALL 14, BERRYHILL 0 – 3RD
Cascia scored off an INT by Mikey Sutton that led to a 35-yd TD pass from Steven Rouse to AZ Moyer. Cascia is starting to take control of this game on the ground with Cet Caldwell leading the way.
CASCIA HALL 7, BERRYHILL 0 – HALFTIME
Berryhill is killing itself with fumbles and penalties but only finds itself down 7-0. The Chiefs have lost two fumbles and have five penalties.
Right now Cascia’s Steven Rouse has been unable to get the passing attack going. He only has 25 yards passing while Cascia only has 51 rushing yards.
Berryhill isn’t much better with 55 yards on the ground and 63 through the air. Berryhill had a 42-yd KO return by Tyler Brown, who then found Cody Johnson for 41 yards, but the Chiefs missed a 28-yd FG in the final minute of the half. In fact, each team has hit an upright on their missed FG attempts.
Once again it was Garrett Waller who scored the TD on a 3-yd fumble recovery after a great punt pinned Berryhill at the 1-yard line.
CASCIA HALL 7, BERRYHILL 0
Garrett Waller returned a fumble 3 yards for a TD. A punt backed up Berryhill big time, and Waller recovered a Tyler Johnson fumble for the score.
8:24 – BERRYHILL 0, CASCIA HALL 0 – 2ND QTR. More updates at halftime. If you want full coverage, follow me on Twitter.
6:21 – I have arrived at Boone Pickens Stadium for the Class 3A state championship tilt between Cascia Hall and Berryhill. Cascia is gunning for win No. 41 in a row.
The Commandos defeated Berryhill earlier this season, 24-6.
This is the first time I’ve been to the NEW Stadium…not bad. Not bad at all. I’ll be updating all night here and on Twitter @BPrzybylo. Fellow chum Ryan Aber is up the road at Chapman Stadium for the 6A championship between Jenks and Union. You can follow him @ryaber.
Video Breakdown: Class 3A championship game
Bob Przybylo and Ryan Aber break down the Class 3A state championship game between Cascia Hall and Berryhill, which will be played Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at Boone Pickens Stadium.
3A Finals Capsule: Berryhill vs. Cascia Hall
By Ryan Aber
raber@opubco.com
Cascia Hall Commandos
Record: 12-0
Ranking: No. 1
Coach: Joe Medina, 11th season at Cascia Hall.
Previous state titles: 1989 (2A), 1999 (2A), 2007 (2A), 2008 (3A)
Road to 2009 final: Beat Okmulgee 35-14, beat Purcell 28-7, beat Seq. Claremore 37-7.
2008 record (playoffs): 13-0 (Beat Roland 41-7, beat Blanchard 34-14, beat Tuttle 13-10, beat Sequoyah Claremore 28-21)
Last week: It wasn’t nearly as close as the regular-season matchup between the teams as Cascia Hall scored 21 second-quarter points to take control of the game by halftime and continue its perfect season.
Player to watch: Stephen Rouse, QB. Rouse has thrown for more than 1,200 yards but the more impressive number is his touchdown to interception ratio. He’s thrown 22 touchdowns to just three interceptions.
Key stat: 40. The number of consecutive games won by the Commandos, the longest active streak in the state.
News to know: Cet Caldwell leads Cascia Hall with more than 1,300 yards rushing. … Kyle Cowan had 11 tackles and a touchdown catch in the playoff win over Purcell where the Commandos held Purcell to just 136 total yards. … Cascia Hall’s last loss came Nov. 18, 2006 to Henryetta, 28-23, in the second round of the Class 2A playoffs. That loss snapped an 11-game winning streak by the Commandos to start that season. Cascia Hall hasn’t lost a regular-season game since Sept. 23, 2005. … Placekicker Eric Testa has a long field goal of 33 yards this season. Last week, he hit a 27-yarder. … The Commandos beat Berryhill 24-6 on Oct. 2 at home. That was one of eight games this season where Cascia Hall held its opponent to seven points or less. … Cascia Hall did not play a game during the season’s second week.
Berryhill Chiefs
Record: 11-2
Ranking: No. 3
Coach: Pat Harper, fourth season at Berryhill
Previous state titles: 2004 (3A)
Road to 2009 final: Beat Checotah 26-0, beat Blanchard 20-6, beat Dewey 23-7.
2008 record (playoffs): 5-5 (None)
Last week: Justin Tomlinson broke open what was a close game in the third quarter, with a 20-yard interception return for a touchdown as Berryhill held off district 3A-3 rivals Dewey for the second time this season. Berryhill won the regular-season meeting 25-6.
Player to watch: Justin Tomlinson, LB. The sophomore is one of the most prolific tacklers in the class, with around 200.
Key stat: 7. Times this season the Chiefs have held their opponents to eight or less points. Opponents are averaging just 11.5 points against Berryhill.
News to know: Tyler Brown has thrown for 927 yards and 10 TDs. … Brown completed just five passes—on just eight attempts—last week but threw for 136 yards and a touchdowns. … Brown threw for two fourth-quarter TDs against Blanchard. … Tyler Johnson and Andy Morgan each have more than 800 rushing yards. … The Chiefs have eight players with 100 or more tackles. … Berryhill lost at Cascia Hall 24-6 on Oct. 2. … The Chiefs held Dewey to just 35 rushing yards.
How they got here: Cascia Hall/Berryhill…
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com
They proved to be the two best in 3A-3, and well, that my friends is good enough to reach the state championship. Cascia beat Berryhill earlier in the season and is going for its third title in a row.
Cascia Hall vs. Berryhill
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater (I will be there)
Cascia Hall (12-0)
Week 1: Holland Hall – W, 21-0
Week 3: Tulsa Edison – W, 46-7
Week 4: Victory Christian – W, 63-16
Week 5: Berryhill – W, 24-6
Week 6: Inola – W, 39-6
Week 7: Perkins-Tryon – W, 49-20
Week 8: Dewey – W, 48-0
Week 9: Sequoyah Claremore – W, 28-21
Week 10: Blackwell – W, 42-0
Playoff Week 1: Okmulgee – W, 35-14
Playoff Week 2: Purcell – W, 28-7
Playoff Week 3: Sequoyah Claremore – W, 37-7
Berryhill (11-2)
Week 1: Glenpool – L, 26-7
Week 2: Morris – W, 27-6
Week 3: Kellyville – W, 32-8
Week 4: Inola – W, 33-7
Week 5: Cascia Hall – L, 48-0
Week 6: Sequoyah Claremore – W, 24-14
Week 7: Blackwell – W, 40-12
Week 8: Perkins-Tryon – W, 14-12
Week 9: Victory Christian – W, 44-24
Week 10: Dewey – W, 25-6
Playoff Week 1: Checotah – W, 26-0
Playoff Week 2: Blanchard – W, 20-6
Playoff Week 3: Dewey – W, 23-7
