Deer Creek East-West Classic: Day 3…
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com
Game times moved up (hey, not complaining, gonna be home for Thunder now). Seventh-place game scrapped and McGuinness is looking good here early against Durant.
Deer Creek East-West Classic
Wednesday
Bishop McGuinness 15, Western Heights 3
Bishop McGuinness 15, El Reno 6
Guthrie 11, Newcastle 1
Deer Creek 5, Newcastle 3
Thursday
Guthrie 7, Bishop McGuinness 6
El Reno 15, Newcastle 13
Deer Creek 6, Durant 3
Miami 8, Western Heights 4
Friday
Durant 16, Guthrie 8
Durant 26, Western Heights 10
El Reno 12, Miami 9
Deer Creek 18, Miami 0
Saturday
Third Place: McGuinness 10, Durant 2
Championship: Deer Creek 10, Guthrie 4
Fifth Place: El Reno vs. Miami, 4 p.m.
Deer Creek East-West Classic: Day 2…
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com
Very exciting day 2 at Deer Creek. I know I saw a good one between Guthrie and Bishop McGuinness but that El Reno-Newcastle game sure looks like it was fun, too.
Deer Creek and Guthrie are in great position, provided they can get the job done Friday.
Guthrie (2-0, +9 run differential); Deer Creek (2-0, +5); Miami (1-0, +4); Bishop McGuinness (2-1, +15); El Reno (1-1, -6); Durant (0-1, -3); Western Heights (0-2, -12); Newcastle (0-3, -12).
Deer Creek East-West Classic
Wednesday
Bishop McGuinness 15, Western Heights 3
Bishop McGuinness 15, El Reno 6
Guthrie 11, Newcastle 1
Deer Creek 5, Newcastle 3
Thursday
Guthrie 7, Bishop McGuinness 6
El Reno 15, Newcastle 13
Deer Creek 6, Durant 3
Miami 8, Western Heights 4
Friday
Guthrie vs. Durant, 11 a.m.
Western Heights vs. Durant, 1:30 p.m.
El Reno vs. Miami, 4 p.m.
Deer Creek vs. Miami, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday
No. 8 vs. No. 7, 11 a.m.
No. 6 vs. No. 5, 1:30 p.m.
No. 4 vs. No. 3, 4 p.m.
No. 2 vs. No. 1, 6:30 p.m.
Deer Creek: East-West Classic Day 1…
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com
Deer Creek baseball coach Ron Moore told me there might be some changes regarding the schedule and sure enough, there were.
Here is what happened on Day 1, and here is what I think will happen the rest of the way. I’ma head out to Bishop McGuinness and Guthrie on Thursday morning and then hope to hit games Friday and Saturday (definitely the championship).
Deer Creek East-West Classic
Wednesday
Bishop McGuinness 15, Western Heights 3
Bishop McGuinness 15, El Reno 6
Guthrie 11, Newcastle 1
Deer Creek 5, Newcastle 3
Thursday
Guthrie vs. Bishop McGuinness, 11 a.m.
Newcastle vs. El Reno, 1:30 p.m.
Deer Creek vs. Durant, 4 p.m.
Western Heights vs. Miami, 6:30 p.m.
Friday
Guthrie vs. Durant, 11 a.m.
Western Heights vs. Durant, 1:30 p.m.
El Reno vs. Miami, 4 p.m.
Deer Creek vs. Miami, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday
No. 8 vs. No. 7, 11 a.m.
No. 6 vs. No. 5, 1:30 p.m.
No. 4 vs. No. 3, 4 p.m.
No. 2 vs. No. 1, 6:30 p.m.
Deer Creek: East-West Classic Schedule…
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com
Another week, another big baseball tournament. This time heading to Deer Creek for the East-West showdown. Won’t be able to make it out there Wednesday and Thursday but plan on being out there Friday and Saturday.
Here’s the schedule:
Deer Creek East-West Classic
Wednesday
Bishop McGuinness vs. Western Heights, 11 a.m.
Bishop McGuinness vs. Guthrie, 1:30 p.m.
El Reno vs. Newcastle, 4 p.m.
Deer Creek vs. Newcastle, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday
El Reno vs. Bishop McGuinness, 11 a.m.
Guthrie vs. Newcastle, 1:30 p.m.
Deer Creek vs. Durant, 4 p.m.
Western Heights vs. Miami, 6:30 p.m.
Friday
Guthrie vs. Durant, 11 a.m.
Western Heights vs. Durant, 1:30 p.m.
El Reno vs. Miami, 4 p.m.
Deer Creek vs. Maimi, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday
No. 8 vs. No. 7, 11 a.m.
No. 6 vs. No. 5, 1:30 p.m.
No. 4 vs. No. 3, 4 p.m.
No. 2 vs. No. 1, 6:30 p.m.
OBCA All-Region Teams
Here are the Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association’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 Torrey, Garber
Region Two
Chris Boyd, Okemah
Patrick Buntt, Frontier
Bryan Champion, Perkins
Tyler Dean, Prague
Jordan Gipe, Yale
John Lazenby, Glencoe
Alex Moore, Cleveland
Chase Mongold, Ponca City
Kalian Watkins, Preston
Dillon Worley, Mason
Player of the Year: Ralston Moore, Pawnee
Coach of the Year: John Lazenby, Glencoe
Region Three
Parker Ballard, Pryor
Robert Boyles, Claremore
Jake Bullard, Vinita
Dakota Caudill, Claremore
Cale Elam, Oktaha
Oren Faulk, Muskogee
Courtney Gaston, Fort Gibson
Jon Griggs, Tahlequah
Devon Rinehart, Gore
Pud Ross, Locust Grove
Billy Waltrip, Fort Gibson
Player of the Year: Courtney Gaston, Fort Gibson
Coach of the Year: Gary Hendrix, Fort Gibson
Region Four
Derrick Bull, Altus
Nick Herrington, Erick-Sweetwater
Tevin Johnson, Binger-Oney
Dee Robinson, Lawton MacArthur
Kas Sanders, Fletcher
Gavan Steinmetz, Fort Cobb-Broxton
Josh Sweat, Big Pasture
Tanner Thompson, Cache
Dane Thrash, Cheyenne
Clay Walker, Hammon
Player of the Year: Levi Richardson, Mangum
Coach of the Year: Jeff Carlisle, Mangum
Region Five
Jared Beal, Norman North
Tanner Bell, Purcell
Blaine Brooks, Blanchard
Corbin Byford, Bray-Doyle
Trey Cohee, Ardmore
Conner Davey, Washington
Kyle Forehand, Lexington
Zach Hibbard, Lindsay
Gary Inglett, Plainview
Shea Longman, Newcastle
Dalen Qualls, Stratford
Player of the Year: Ryan Spangler, Bridge Creek
Coach of the Year: Jason Sanders, Bridge Creek
Region Six
Jordan Burrell, Valliant
Dwight Camp, Red Oak
Jimmy Doolin, Dale
Jordan EagleRoad, Talihina
Kchris Griffin, Haworth
Kolby Johnson, Caddo
Dylan Lemley, Roff
Taggart Lockhart, Talihina
Dayne Parker, Roff
D.J. Shanklin, Hugo
Player of the Year: Cale Jackson, Bethel
Co-Coaches of the Year: Kale Simon, Roff; Troy Miller, Holdenville
Region Seven
Adrien Anderson, Tulsa Memorial
Desmond Butler, Tulsa Edison
Jack Cameron, Tulsa Kelley
Quan Carter, Tulsa Union
Tharone Chilton, Tulsa Washington
Steven Hamilton, Tulsa Edison
Braeton Hightower, Owasso
Damian Hooks, Tulsa East Central
Jake Toupal, Broken Arrow
Drew Wilson, Tulsa East Central
Player of the Year: Cameron Downing, Tulsa Memorial
Co-Coaches of the Year: Eric Savage, Tulsa Memorial; Beau Wallace, Tulsa East Central
Region Eight
Stephen Clark, Douglass
Trez Colbert, Midwest City
Larry Cunningham, Carl Albert
Obi Emegano, Edmond Memorial
Amric Fields, Putnam West
Xavier McClish, Midwest City
Dominique Raney, Putnam City
Josh Richardson, Edmond Santa Fe
Kendre Talley, Star Spencer
Jameel Whitney, McGuinness
Player of the Year: Tyler Neal, Putnam West
Coach of the Year: Terry Long, Douglass
OBCA All-Stars announced
The Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association released its All-Star teams recently. The games will be June 5 at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee. The 6A-4A team will be divided into two teams later.
CLASS 6A-4A
Adrien Anderson, Tulsa Memorial
Jerome Beasley, Muskogee
Jarrod Boersma, Norman
Devin Boyd, Tulsa McLain
Blaine Brooks, Blanchard
Brian Brown, Putnam City
Robert Boyles, Claremore
Derrick Bull, Altus
Desmond Butler, Tulsa Edison
Chaunce Carrica, Woodward
Trey Chambers, Roland
John Cooksey, Star Spencer
Larry Cunningham, Carl Albert
Craig Foster, Lawton
Courtney Gaston, Fort Gibson
Braeton Hightower, Owasso
Daniel Lamm, Madill
Xavier McClish, Midwest City
Chris Mustain, El Reno
Dee Robinson, Lawton MacArthur
Kendre Talley, Star Spencer
Jake Toupal, Broken Arrow
Billy Waltrip, Fort Gibson
Jameel Whitney, McGuinness
CLASS 3A
Jordan Burrell, Valliant
Hayden Darst, Antlers
Marlo Harden, Hartshorne
Christian Hill, Mount St. Mary
Gary Inglett, Plainview
Cale Jackson, Bethel
Brandon Kirkland, Heavener
Dalton Newsome, Mount St. Mary
Noah Polk, Haskell
Jordan Woods, Kingfisher
CLASS 2A
Austin Collins, Pioneer
Jimmy Doolin, Dale
Cale Elam, Oktaha
Kchris Griffin, Haworth
Trevon Hartfield, Watonga
Kyle Klaus, Pawnee
Nic Lappke, Cordell
Dakota Martin, Chisholm
Ralston Moore, Pawnee
Dustin Shade, Hulbert
CLASS A
Jabe Karr, Okarche
Zach Medley, Stuart
Tyler Miller, Garber
Andrian Mosley, Porter
Joey Powers, Welch
J.D. Pugh, Texhoma
Zach Samaha, Fort Towson
Dane Thrash, Cheyenne-Reydon
Hayden Vencl, Garber
Jason Wixon, Porum
CLASS B
Dylan Baker, Fargo
Aaron Cornell, Roff
Roper Cunningham, Waynoka
Drew Fischer, Timberlake
Nick Herrington, Erick-Sweetwater
Dylan Lemley, Roff
Adonis Sumlin, Coyle
Josh Sweat, Big Pasture
Colby Walker, Hammon
Dillon Worley, Mason
El Reno’s Kerr happy to be coaching again
El Reno coach Shane Kerr is coaching in the 5A West regional at Deer Creek. Kerr has faced tons of adversity in the last few months, but is back feeling healthy again and his team is responding. El Reno put Cory and Cody Dauphin in the regional finals and have several wrestlers still alive on the backside. Kerr isn’t happy about El Reno’s season, but he’s glad to be around to coach. Here’s a look at Kerr’s recent health story…..
Most high school wrestling coaches are enthusiastic about leading their teams into the Class 5A west regionals at Deer Creek, but El Reno coach Shane Kerr has an extra bounce in his step these days. It was just four months ago that Kerr was dealing with a golf ball sized brain tumor behind his right eye. The tumor was removed and was benign, meaning it hadn’t spread to other parts of his body.
“I never really had time to be scared,” Kerr said. “I went in to get my eyes checked and the next thing I knew they were cracking my head open.”
The scar on the right side of his head is still visible underneath his hair, but Kerr is back to normal aside from some mild vision problems. He returned to work after the Christmas break.
“I’m screaming and yelling as good as ever,” Kerr said. “I’m a red head so I’m a fighter, but going through it showed me what life is all about.”
5A Girls Playoffs
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
Southeast vs. Durant
Deer Creek vs. Noble
EAST
At Tulsa East Central
Skiatook vs. Tulsa Kelley
Tulsa East Central vs. Tulsa Hale
At Tulsa Edison
Claremore vs. Tulsa Rogers
Tulsa Edison vs. Pryor
At Tulsa Memorial
Coweta vs. Collinsville
Tulsa Memorial vs. Tahlequah
At Tulsa Washington
Grove vs. McAlester
Tulsa Washington vs. Tulsa Central
5A Boys Playoffs
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
Guthrie vs. Noble
EAST
At Tulsa Memorial
Tahlequah vs. McAlester
Tulsa Memorial vs. Siatook
At Claremore
Tulsa Washington vs. Tulsa Hale
Claremore vs. Grove
At Tulsa East Central
Tulsa Kelley vs. Pryor
Tulsa East Central vs. Tulsa Rogers
At Tulsa Edison
Tulsa Central vs. Coweta
Tulsa Edison vs. Collinsville
Suburban Conference Super Saturday…
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com
I still have a lot of things to do before Saturday, but I’m pumped to be at Guthrie for all these great games coming up. Special thanks to Guthrie guru Chris Evans for clarifying things.
Saturday
Girls
Fifth place: Western Heights/El Reno vs. Shawnee, 10 a.m.
Third place: Piedmont vs. Carl Albert, 12:40 p.m.
Championship: Deer Creek vs. Harrah, 3:20
Boys
Fifth place: Guthrie/El Reno vs. Chickasha, 11:20 a.m.
Third place: Guthrie/El Reno vs. Harrah, 2 p.m.
Championship: Carl Albert vs. Western Heights, 4:40 p.m.
El Reno and Western Heights play Thursday night in a makeup battle, and that is why the spots for the boys and girls clubs are not decided at this time. Either way, we’re in for a fun day of basketball.
