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.


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:

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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


Know of a player signing?

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 school blog at http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports )

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What are the most impressive streaks in state HS sports?

With Shattuck about to break Morrison’s record of 90 consecutive wins, I’m wondering what are the other streaks in the state that are most impressive?

Here’s a few I’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’m sure there are plenty more I’ve missed but here are a few:

- Morrison and Shattuck’s 90-game winning streaks in football
- Tulsa Union’s and Jenks’ stranglehold on the 6A football title
-Asher and Owasso baseball dominance
-McGuinness girls cross country
-Bethel girls basketball state tournament streak
-Bartlesville boys swimming
-El Reno wrestling
-McGuinness girls tennis
-Cascia Hall boys tennis


Got a question for Ed Sheakley? Ask it here

I’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’ll pick a few to ask him and we’ll have his answers this week in The Oklahoman.


District previews: Classes 6A-C

If you missed your school’s district football preview, here’s all the links for every district.

District previews: Classes 6A-C


Class 6A
District 6A-1: Lawton’s Sunny Puletasi learns quickly

District 6A-2: D’Juan Brooks stepping up for Edmond Memorial

District 6A-3: Jenks still strong without Jarrett Lake

District 6A-4: Choctaw trying to build tradition

Class 5A
District 5A-1: Coach Tom Cobble says it’s a good time to be in El Reno

District 5A-2: Carl Albert QB J.T. Realmuto could see time on defense

District 5A-3: Tulsa Washington unanimous No. 1

District 5A-4: McAlester poised to rebound; East Central wants more

Class 4A
District 4A-1: McGuinness’ offensive line a concern

District 4A-2: Tecumseh is strong up front

District 4A-3: Home playoff game is Collinsville’s goal

District 4A-4: Broken Bow coach high on Eric Dockins

Class 3A

District 3A-1: Tuttle battling lack of experience

District 3A-2: Madill trio has coach Kerry Roberts looking for big things

District 3A-3: Jody Iams’ Eagles rely on Wing-T


District 3A-4: Metro Christian gains valuable asset in QB Beau Marsaln

Class 2A

District 2A-1: Marc Robinson still growing for Heritage Hall

District 2A-2: Little Axe ready for breakthrough?


District 2A-3: Washington’s Chance Pistole moving to fullback; Bridge Creek rebuilding its line


District 2A-4: Atoka QB commands attention


District 2A-5: Chandler counting on Brandon Cummings


District 2A-6: Toughness key for Valliant


District 2A-7: Verdigris has 15 experienced seniors


District 2A-8: Colcord hoping to build on strong finish

Class A

District A-1: Hennessey avoids logjam at quarterback

District A-1 coaches’ poll

District A-2: OCS’ Jack Warren hasn’t forgotten loss

District A-2 notes: Trio vying for QB job at CHA

District A-3: District loaded with talented teams

District A-4: Bray-Doyle deals with adversity

District A-5: Tough three weeks for Stroud

District A-6: Talihina a cut above the rest

District A-7: Morrison ready to reload

District A-7 notes: Barnsdall seniors looking for wins

District A-8: Commerce looks to preserve streak

Class B

District B-1: Could district dominance repeat?

District B-2: Paoli defense is a strength

District B-3: Weightlifting competition inspires OCA

District B-4: Copan’s secret is out

Class C

Shattuck closing in on record win streak

District C-1: Finding running back key for Forgan

District C-2: Aaron Vondrak to lead Thackerville

District C-3: Seiling to turn QB Zach McDonald loose

District C-4: Maud’s Jarrid Resler works way back


Miami QB breaks school record

By Jason Kersey
jkersey@opubco.com

Miami quarterback Trent Turner broke the school record for passing yards in a single game with 401 in his team’s 44-3 win over Pryor.

Turner also tied the school record for touchdown passes in a game with five in the win.

Turner’s final stats, according to coach Chris Risenhoover, were 27-of-34 for 401 yards and five scores.