Turner No. 38 on Scout 150
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’s top recruits for next year.
That’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 QB J.W. Walsh (Guyer HS, Denton, Texas) checks in at No. 97 on the list.
Southmoore QB Kendal Thompson, who is committed to OU, is No. 128 and is the only other state high school player on the list.
Turner and Thompson are also the only state players rated as four stars in Scout’s preliminary list.
Three star players include: Norman North’s Dan Davis (a Stanford commit), Tulsa Washington’s Isaac Bennett, Duncan’s Dylan Dismuke, Glenpool’s Isaac Maselera (an OSU commit), Sallisaw’s Garrett Gladd, Edmond Memorial’s Kameron Doolittle and Millwood’s Kevonte Richardson and Emilio Gatewood.
A few other players who are certain to jump up to that level after further evaluation include Lawton’s Tyrequek Zimmerman, Guthrie’s Kentrell Brothers, Nowata’s Austin Beck, Choctaw’s Hunter Davis and Duncan’s Dominique Petties.
Click here for the complete Scout 150 list
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:
4A HS Basketball Area Matchups
Here’s the Class 4A basketball playoff pairings:
Seems like the biggest thing from an OKC boys standpoint is McGuinness, Douglass and Heritage Hall all being in separate areas. John Marshall and McGuinness figure to be the favorites in Area I, Douglass and Blanchard in Area II, Fort Gibson and Tulsa McLain in Area III and Star Spencer and Madill in Area IV (Although Roland and Stilwell will be dangerous as well)
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.
Class 4A
AREA I
Dist. 1: Guymon at Woodward
Dist. 2: Harding Prep at Anadarko
Dist. 3: Santa Fe South at John Marshall
Dist. 4: Clinton at Elk City
Dist. 5: Blackwell at Cleveland
Dist. 6: Classen at McGuinness
Dist. 7: Heritage Hall at Piedmont
Dist. 8: Cushing at Perkins
AREA II
Dist. 1: Cache at Lone Grove
Dist. 2: Dickson at Byng
Dist. 3: Little Axe at Douglass
Dist. 4: Elgin at Bethany
Dist. 5: Weatherford at Tuttle
Dist. 6: Pauls Valley at Newcastle
Dist. 7: Seminole at Tecumseh
Dist. 8: Blanchard at McLoud
AREA III
Dist. 1: Vinita at Miami
Dist. 2: Tulsa McLain at Tulsa Webster
Dist. 3: Oologah at Jay
Dist. 4: Dewey at Locust Grove
Dist. 5: Metro Christian at Seq. Claremore
Dist. 6: Catoosa at Berryhill
Dist. 7: Inola at Fort Gibson
Dist. 8: Glenpool at Wagoner
AREA IV
Dist. 1: Harrah at Mannford
Dist. 2: Okmulgee at Hilldale
Dist. 3: Checotah at Stilwell
Dist. 4: Bristow at Star Spencer
Dist. 5: Atoka at Madill
Dist. 6: Sallisaw at Roland
Dist. 7: Poteau at Muldrow
Dist. 8: Idabel at Broken Bow
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.
All-District 4A-2
Here’s the All-District team for District 4A-2. This team is picked by the coaches in that district:
MVP: Darwin Rideau, Star Spencer
Offensive MVP: Marco Nelson, Glenpool
Co-Defensive MVP: Garrett Evans, Cushing, Joseph Christian, Star Spencer
Co- Outstanding Lineman: Emmitt Jones, Star Spencer, Jake Watkins, Tecumseh
Outstanding Tight End: Marcus Alexander
Outstanding Receivers: Von Kendrick, McLoud, Anthony Haley, Glenpool, Chris Nunnally, Tecumseh
Outstanding Running Backs: Terence Olds, Star Spencer
Co- Outstanding Quarterback: Dillon Endecott, McLoud, Franky Jamison, Star Spencer
Outstanding Kicker: Garrett Hobbs, Glenpool, Zach Megee, Seminole
Outstanding Defensive Lineman: Johnny Pack, Seminole, Tanner Meister, Cleveland
Outstanding Inside Linebackers: Antoine Watson, Star Spencer
Outstanding Outside Linebackers: Mat Thomas, Glenpool, Dylan Brady, Tecumseh
Outstanding Cornerbacks: Keon Johnson, Star Spencer, Ryan Morrison, Tecumseh
Outstanding Safeties: Charles Mitchell, Star Spencer
Special Recognition Award: Clay Coy, McLoud, Conner Williams, Mannford
4A-2 Coach Of The Year: Darrell Hall, Star Spencer
All-District Players
Cleveland: Colton McEntire, CB, JC Luman, DE, Caleb Sparks, LB
Cushing: Tyler Farley, WR, Brett Aicher, WR, Paul Carpenter, TE
Glenpool: Derek Allen, QB, Bryan Alerson, CB, Marcus Sears, CB Aaron Espinoza, RB, Drew Molencupp, LB, Ethan Williams, DL, Jon Adams, DE, Shelby Rider, DL, Ben Atkinson, OL, Jason Shrinski, OL, Trevor Frank, OL
Mannford: Billy Broom, OL, Josh Caudle, OL, Jeremy Wright, OL, Dalton Tallent, DL
McLoud: Chris Guinn, DL, Charles Mills, OL, Dillon Shattuck, LB, John Dockery, S, Jake Rowland WR
Seminole: Josh Cramer, WR, Austen Harvey, WR, Nolan Davenport, TE, Keith Johnson, LB, Caleb Sullivan, OL, Clayton Yancey, OL, Seth Hallum, DB
Star Spencer: Helven Christian, OL, Irvin Caldwell, DL, Cody Endecott, OL
Tecumseh: Garrett Matlock, OL, Colten Williams, OL, Jeff Henderson, OL, Andrew Phillips, DL, Alex Hickman, DL
Honorable Mention
Cleveland: Tim Hodson, OL
Seminole: Shea Knighton, WR, Blake Lozano, DB, Kalone Blackwell, TE
Star Spencer: Isaiah Williams
Semifinal sites set
Here’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. Saturday, Yukon
Star Spencer vs. Sallisaw, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sapulpa
Class 3A
Seq. Claremore vs. Cascia Hall, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Collinsville
Berryhill vs. Dewey, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Skiatook
Class B
Garber vs. Laverne, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Woodward
Ryan vs. Canton, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Norman
Class C
DC-Lamont vs. Timberlake, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Enid
Seiling vs. Forgan, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Woodward
A look at our first-round playoff picks
While all of us picked the 15 games in the Upickem contest, myself, Bob and Scott picked every game in the state. Here’s a look at the highs and lows of the first week of the playoffs:
Records:
Ryan: 65-15 (6A, 6-2; 5A, 7-1; 4A, 8-0; 3A, 5-3; 2A, 11-5; A, 13-2; B, 8-0; C, 6-2)
Scott: 64-16 (6A, 7-1; 5A, 6-2; 4A, 6-2; 3A, 5-3; 2A, 11-5; A, 14-1; B, 8-0; C, 6-2)
Bob: 63-17 (6A, 7-1; 5A, 6-2; 4A, 7-1; 3A, 6-2; 2A, 11-5; A, 13-3; B, 8-0; C, 5-3)
Rankings Preview: Nov. 15
For one more time before the playoffs end, here’s the rankings in all their glory:
EDIT: I’ve got to get this in above the jump: I messed up in my Class 2A rankings this week. I initially (and in Sunday’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.
Class 6A
1. Jenks (1)#11-0
2. Tulsa Union (2)#10-1
3. Broken Arrow (3)#9-2
4. Southmoore (4)#10-1
5. Midwest City (5)#9-2
6. Bartlesville (6)#9-2
7. Lawton (8)#9-2
8. Edmond Memorial (9)#8-3
9. Putnam North (10)#7-4
10. Mustang (7)#7-4
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.
Capsule: Douglass at Glenpool
By Ryan Aber
raber@opubco.com
Douglass (7-3) at Glenpool (9-1)
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Glenpool High
Winner plays: Wagoner-Jay winner on the road next Friday.
Douglass (W, Capitol Hill; L, Millwood; W, Star Spencer; W, Elk City; W, Southeast; W, Guymon; L, McGuinness; L, Weatherford; W, Woodward; W, Piedmont)
Why the Trojans can win: They believe they’ve corrected a fumbling problem which hurt them in all three losses this season — none by more than seven points. Douglass’ defense is every bit as big as the Star Spencer defense that dominated Glenpool last week in ending the Warriors’ 23-game winning streak.
Glenpool (W, Berryhill; W, Bixby; W, Okmulgee; W, Seminole; W, Cleveland; W, Mannford; W, McLoud; W, Cushing; W, Tecumseh; L, Star Spencer)
Why the Warriors can win: Because that’s what Glenpool does — win in the playoffs. Glenpool’s defense isn’t as big and physical as its defense have been in the past but it’s still pretty good and capable of forcing turnovers, which have hurt Douglass all season.
Stat Leaders
RUSHING
Douglass
Quinton Neil: 142 carries, 1,112 yards, 13 TDs
Kevin Forbes: 121 carries, 925 yards, 11 TDs
Antyoun Smith: 114 carries, 597 yards, 7 TDs
Aliston Cobb: 40 carries, 415 yards, 4 TDs
Glenpool
Marco Nelson: 67 carries, 1,070 yards, 16 TDs
Drew Molencupp: 45 carries, 517 yards, 14 TDs
PASSING
Douglass
Antyoun Smith: 34-91, 656 yards, 7 TDs, 7 INTs
Glenpool
Derek Allen: 34-57, 531 yards, 6 TDs, 4 INTs
RECEIVING
Douglass
Marcus Caddell: 9 catches, 207 yards, 2 TDs
Norris White: 9 catches, 146 yards, 2 TDs
Glenpool
Anthony Haley: 18 catches, 337 yards, 6 TDs
TACKLES
Douglass
Aaron James: 89 tackles, 2 sacks
Corey Mitchell: 89 tackles, 7 sacks
Andre Thompson: 76 tackles, 3 sacks
Norris White: 69 tackles, 10 sacks
Glenpool
Nic Walters: 68 tackles, 0 sacks
Key matchup: Glenpool’s front seven vs. Douglass’ skill position players. Star Spencer showed last week that a deep group of running backs paired with a big offensive line can get yards on Glenpool’s defense. But if Douglass can’t hold onto the ball, it won’t matter how many yards it gets. If Douglass turns the ball over three or more times, Glenpool wins. If Douglass limits the turnovers, it can win and advance.
The pick: Douglass 27, Glenpool 22. I was a little gun-shy with this one after Douglass has burned me before. But I do think the Trojans have figured out the turnover issue that plagued them at times this season. Douglass wins and stays on the road next week.
OKRankings.com Boys Basketball poll
The OKRankings.com Preseason Boys Basketball Coaches’ 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. Midwest City
9. Broken Arrow
10. Putnam City North
11. Owasso
12. Edmond Memorial
13. Lawton
14 Enid
15. Choctaw
15. Del City
17. Norman North
18. Edmond North
19. Lawton Eisenhower
20. Norman
