District 6A-1 All-District team
Here’s the 6A-1 All-District team. I also have the 6A-2 team to post a bit later. Have another? E-mail me at raber@opubco.com.
District 6A-1 All-District
Awards
Coach of the Year: Steve Huff, Midwest City
Most Valuable Player: James Flanders, Midwest City
Co-Offensive Player of the Year: Corben Jones, Yukon
Co-Offensive Player of the Year: Adrian McDonald, Lawton Eisenhower
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Daniel Burton, Putnam North
Running Back of the Year: Dre Holman, Putnam North
Wide Receiver of the Year: Tae Douglas, Lawton Eisenhower
Defensive Player of the Year: Zeke Lewis, Midwest City
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Tyrone Beverly, Lawton Eisenhower
Linebacker of the Year: Taylor Lewis, Moore
Defensive Back of the Year: Derek Deeds, Yukon
All-District team
Choctaw: Luke Cotton, LB; Marcese Dickson, LB; Zac Reynolds, OL; Jared Nelson, OL; Jay Styers, WR.
Edmond Memorial: Matt Hickman, LB; Gavin Fouts, RB; Jon Scheihing, OL; Ry Huff, QB; Mac Wilsey, OL; Bryce Robinson, DB.
Lawton Eisenhower: Kacey Totte, LB; Kevin McClain, DB; Nick Shegog, DB; Grayden Gatlin, OL; Devante Baker, LB; Dee Simmons, DB; Dajon Reed, DL.
Midwest City: Ricky Reevs, DB; Zeke Lewis, LB; Ronnie Davis, DB; Austin Roberson, LB; James Flanders, RB; C.J. Smith, DL; Dakota Moran, OL; Chris Shannon, DL; Michael Wisby, WR; Devin Crisp, OL; Deonn McKay, LB; Antonio Martin, DB.
Moore: Brandon Eddins, LB; Grant Linstead, WR; Taylor Lewis, LB; Joe Haddox, LB; Jamal Carter, DL; Corey Reeves, QB; Dakota Gilbert, OL.
Norman North: Riley Nolan, C; Joe Toney, OL; Brad Birchfield, WR.
Putnam North: Daniel Burton, OL; Dre Holman, RB; Bray Humphreys, DL; Gaige Webster, WR; Vidale Grant, DB; Leigh Comfort, OL; J’mon Ratliff, OL.
Yukon: Corben Jones, QB; Derek Deeds, DB; Austin Bevill, WR; Tyrell Barker, DL; Lantz Parks, C; Sheldon Kearby, DL; Hunter Meyn, DB; Tyler Bush, OL; Will Paddock, OL; Zach Hazebaker, OL; Jansen Jarrett, LB.
6A-4A softball state tournament brackets
At ASA Hall of Fame Stadium
Class 6A
Thursday
Field 3
Moore vs. Tulsa Union, 11 a.m.
Mustang vs. Broken Arrow, 1 p.m.
Owasso vs. Edmond North, 3 p.m.
Jenks vs. Edmond Santa Fe, 5 p.m.
Friday
Field 4
Mustang/Broken Arrow winner vs. Moore/Tulsa Union winner, noon
Owasso/Edmond North winner vs. Jenks/Edmond Santa Fe winner, 4 p.m.
Saturday
Field 1
Championship, 4 p.m.
Class 5A
Field 1
Thursday
Carl Albert vs. Coweta, 11 a.m.
McAlester vs. Deer Creek, 1 p.m.
Tahlequah vs. Shawnee, 3 p.m.
Lawton MacArthur vs. Grove, 5 p.m.
Friday
Carl Albert/Coweta winner vs. Lawton MacArthur/Grove winner, 2 p.m.
McAlester/Deer Creek winner vs. Tahlequah/Shawnee winner, 4 p.m.
Saturday
Championship, 1:30 p.m.
Class 4A
Thursday
Field 4
Blanchard vs. Bethany, 11 a.m.
Oologah vs. Purcell, 1 p.m.
Fort Gibson vs. Tuttle, 3 p.m.
Berryhill vs. Harrah, 5 p.m.
Field 1
Friday
Blanchard/Bethany winner vs. Oologah/Purcell winner, noon
Berryhill/Harrah winner vs. Fort Gibson/Tuttle winner, 2 p.m.
Saturday
Championship, 11 a.m.
Emptying my notebook from Edmond Memorial’s win over Moore
Edmond Memorial running back Daniel Smith, left, runs during his team's 13-10 win over Moore on Thursday. PHOTO BY NATE BILLINGS, THE OKLAHOMAN
Emptying my notebook from Edmond Memorial’s 13-10 win over Moore on Thursday at Wantland Stadium in Edmond.
* Edmond Memorial is now on a two-game winning streak after starting the season 0-3. The Bulldogs tried to go to a more pass-oriented offense early in the season, but they’ve returned to focusing on the run and it’s working.
* Senior running back Gavin Fouts, who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown — and was really responsible for turning the momentum with an 86-yard run in the third quarter — said the Bulldogs are finally leaving it all on the field.
“The thing is, our boys just needed to get it in their heads to go hit somebody,” he said. “We were sitting back on our heels playing the pass game, and it really works to our advantage to take the punch to the defense. It’s working out great.”
* The win streak has Edmond Memorial gaining lots of confidence.
“I always believed in my team,” Fouts said. “I knew they had it; we just had to bring out the passion. I’m glad to see it finally come out, and hopefully we’ll continue to build on that.”
* Bulldogs coach Justin Meredith is quick to point out, though, that his team still has a long way to go. For example, Memorial was penalized 10 times for 85 yards.
“I think it’s pretty obvious that if we don’t quit making bone-headed mistakes that anybody can beat us, and we’re not gonna be very good,” Meredith said.
“We just can’t do those things. If they’re better than us, and they beat us, then so be it. But we can’t beat ourselves.”
* You have to give Moore tons of credit. The Lions just snapped a 24-game losing streak last week with a win over Choctaw, but they play as hard as any team I’ve seen this year.
And some teams might quit down 13-3 late in the fourth quarter, but not Scott Myers’ team.
You can see some of Myers’ attitude in his team — never quit, keep working, play hard. It’s that inspiring attitude Myers shows every day in his struggle with cancer.
* The Lions scored a touchdown to cut Edmond Memorial’s lead to three, and then recovered the ensuing onside kick. But a missed field goal with under two minutes left pretty much sealed the Bulldogs’ victory.
* I came away really impressed with Moore quarterback Corey Reeves. He kept several plays alive with his legs, but can also throw the ball.
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Baseball: Putnam City North regional bracket
OK, these are all the ones I have. And if anybody knows any other 5A-6A ones, don’t hesitate to send ‘em along.
Class 6A Baseball
West
At Putnam City North
Wednesday
Game 1: Putnam North vs. Norman, 1 p.m.
Game 2: Putnam City vs. Moore, 4 p.m.
Game 3: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 7 p.m.
Thursday
Game 4: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 4 p.m.
Game 5: Loser Game 4 vs. Winner Game 3, 7 p.m.
Friday
Game 6: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 4 p.m.
Game 7: Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 6, 7 p.m. (if necessary)
Edmond Baseball Classic: Day 2 schedule
Edmond Baseball Classic
Pool A: Edmond Memorial (1-0), Southmoore (0-1), Choctaw (1-1), Checotah (0-1), Norman North (1-0).
Pool B: Edmond Santa Fe (1-0), Norman (0-1), Moore (1-1), Latta (0-1), Westmoore (1-1), Edmond North (1-0).
Wednesday
At Memorial
Choctaw 16, Checotah 2
Norman North 7, Choctaw 4
Edmond Memorial 5, Southmoore 3
Edmond Santa Fe 17, Latta 2
At North
Moore 13, Norman 5
Westmoore 5, Moore 2
Edmond North 8, Westmoore 5
Thursday
At Memorial
Checotah vs. Norman North, 2:30
Southmoore vs. Checotah, 5 p.m.
Edmond Memorial vs. Choctaw, 7:30
At North
Edmond Santa Fe vs. Norman, noon
Norman vs. Edmond North, 2:30
Latta vs. Westmoore, 5 p.m.
Latta vs. Edmond North, 7:30
Friday
At Memorial
Southmoore vs. Norman North, noon
Edmond Memorial vs. Norman North, 2:30
Southmoore vs. Checotah, 5 p.m.
Edmond Memorial vs. Checotah, 7:30
At North
Edmond Santa Fe vs. Moore, noon
Moore vs. Latta, 2:30
Norman vs. Westmoore, 5 p.m.
Edmond Santa Fe vs. Edmond North, 7:30
Saturday
At Memorial
A5 vs. B5, noon
A3 vs. B3, 2:30
A1 vs. B1, 5 p.m.
At North
A4 vs. B4, 2:30
A2 vs. B2, 5 p.m.
Edmond Baseball Classic schedule
Edmond Baseball Classic
Pool A: Edmond Memorial, Southmoore, Choctaw, Checotah, Norman North.
Pool B: Edmond Santa Fe, Norman, Moore, Latta, Westmoore, Edmond North.
Wednesday
At Memorial
Choctaw vs. Checotah, noon
Choctaw vs. Norman North, 2:30
Edmond Memorial vs. Southmoore, 5 p.m.
Edmond Santa Fe vs. Latta, 7:30
At North
Norman vs. Moore, 2:30
Moore vs. Westmoore, 5 p.m.
Westmoore vs. Edmond North, 7:30
Thursday
At Memorial
Checotah vs. Norman North, 2:30
Southmoore vs. Checotah, 5 p.m.
Edmond Memorial vs. Choctaw, 7:30
At North
Edmond Santa Fe vs. Norman, noon
Norman vs. Edmond North, 2:30
Latta vs. Westmoore, 5 p.m.
Latta vs. Edmond North, 7:30
Friday
At Memorial
Southmoore vs. Norman North, noon
Edmond Memorial vs. Norman North, 2:30
Southmoore vs. Checotah, 5 p.m.
Edmond Memorial vs. Checotah, 7:30
At North
Edmond Santa Fe vs. Moore, noon
Moore vs. Latta, 2:30
Norman vs. Westmoore, 5 p.m.
Edmond Santa Fe vs. Edmond North, 7:30
Saturday
At Memorial
A5 vs. B5, noon
A3 vs. B3, 2:30
A1 vs. B1, 5 p.m.
At North
A4 vs. B4, 2:30
A2 vs. B2, 5 p.m.
High school baseball at the Brick expanding
BY RYAN ABER
raber@opubco.com
The last two years, the Mayor’s Cup between the three Edmond and three Moore high schools has been a regular event at the ballpark now known as RedHawks Field at Bricktown.
This season the schedule of games at the park expands with 17 high school and one college game scheduled for the park during April.
The 2011 Mayor’s Cup will be played Saturday with Edmond North and Moore at 11 a.m., Edmond Santa Fe and Westmoore at 2:30 and Edmond Memorial and Southmoore at 6 p.m. (Boneman’s note: I will be at The Brick for the Saturday games).
Crowder and Stuart will play at 7 p.m. Friday to start the series.
World Baseball Outreach will hold a baseball equipment drive during the Mayor’s Cup. Fans are asked to bring new or gently used baseball and softball equipment to help the organization provide equipment to at-risk youth in the state.
Other than the Mayor’s Cup, the other games in the series are free to the public.
Schedule (gates open an hour before game time):
Friday: Crowder vs. Stuart, 7 p.m.
Saturday: Edmond North vs. Moore, 11 a.m.; Edmond Santa Fe vs. Westmoore, 2:30 p.m.; Edmond Memorial vs. Southmoore, 6 p.m.
Tuesday: UCO vs. USAO, 7 p.m.
Wednesday: Amber-Pocasset vs. Cashion, 7 p.m.
Thursday, April 7: Yukon vs. El Reno, 7 p.m.
Friday, April 8: Sterling vs. Elgin, 4 p.m.; Purcell vs. Sayre, 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 9: Kansas vs. Westville, 5 p.m.
April 23: Stroud vs. Wellston, 2 p.m.; Cushing vs. Lone Grove, 5 p.m.
April 26: Carnegie vs. Clinton, 4 p.m.; Holdenville vs. Konawa, 7 p.m.
April 27: Carl Albert vs. Shawnee, 7 p.m.
April 28: Jenks vs. Choctaw, 7 p.m.
April 30: Midwest City vs. Muskogee, 2 p.m.; Comanche vs. Velma-Alma, 5 p.m.
Mid-State Conference awards for boys basketball
Mid-State Conference Boys Basketball Honors:
Player of the Year: Obi Emegano (Edmond Memorial)
Defensive Player of the Year: Trez Colbert (Midwest City)
Offensive Player of the Year: Tilford Thornton (Southmoore)
Newcomer of the Year: Jordan Woodard (Edmond Memorial)
Coach of the Year: Shane Cowherd (Edmond Memorial)
1st Team
Obi Emegano (Edmond Memorial)
Tilford Thornton (Southmoore)
Brandon Lucas (Southmoore)
Trez Colbert (Midwest City)
Trael Colbert (Midwest City)
Patrick Schaefer (Norman North)
2nd Team
James Woodard (Edmond Memorial)
Dorian Gigger (Moore)
A.J. Holland (Del City)
Jared Jobe (Edmond Memorial)
Jordan Woodard (Edmond Memorial)
3rd Team
Conner Madole (Norman)
Greg Austin (Midwest City)
Matt Southard (Norman North)
Blake Pullium (Westmoore)
Drew Smith (Del City)
Honorable Mention
Brandon Southern (Norman)
Jacques Murray (Norman)
Jordan Thomas (Edmond Memorial)
Gabe Bonzie (Norman North)
T.J. Noel (Midwest City)
Kody English (Moore)
Beau Palmer (Westmoore)
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Robert Przybylo, bprzybylo@opubco.com
Moore Player of the Week
Player of the Week: Moore Zone
Kaylan Haywood, Southmoore
Haywood led the SaberCats in scoring at the Edmond Open over the weekend, totaling 35 points. Her 13 points in the tourney opener against Edmond North and her 12 points in Saturday’s finale against Edmond Memorial were both team-highs. She managed double figures in every game and helped the SaberCats to a 69-20 win over Tulsa Central on Friday.
District 6A-1 awards…
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com
If you have All-District teams, go ahead and send ‘em.
6A – 1 All-District Selections
Coach of the Year: Steve Huff Midwest City
Offensive Player of the Year: Louis Durant Lawton Ike (RB)
Co-Defensive Player of the Year: Connor Myers Edmond Memorial (DT)
Co-Defensive Player of the Year: Dan Davis Norman North (LB)
Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year: Justin Durham Lawton Ike (OG)
Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year: Jesse Venzor Midwest City (OG)
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Brad Ross Putnam City North (DT)
Tanner Hessman QB Choctaw
Corey Bennett RB Choctaw
Aaron Fournier DB Choctaw
Hunter Davis DE Choctaw
Brandon Drain DE Choctaw
Connor Myers DT Edmond Memorial
Jared Chambers DE Edmond Memorial
Kameron Doolittle QB Edmond Memorial
Jacob Wright OL Edmond Memorial
Jeff Balkenbush DB Edmond Memorial
Will Conant Kicker/Punter Edmond Memorial
Connor McElveen DB Edmond Memorial
Grant Bohuslavicky LB Edmond Memorial
Cale Olbert RB Edmond Memorial
Logan Ezell OL Lawton Ike
Nathan Locker RB Lawton Ike
Wayne Tanner OL Lawton Ike
Adrain Woodard WR Lawton Ike
Dillon Pulliam LB Lawton Ike
Marty Northern DL Lawton Ike
JR. Hernandez DL Lawton Ike
Baccari Jackson DB Lawton Ike
Deshon Whartley DB Lawton Ike
Taylor Scott DB Lawton Ike
David Cowan LB Moore
Ryan Crain DL Moore
Vova Razryvin QB Moore
Kevin Ross OL Moore
Trystyn Kirby OL Moore
Greg Austin QB Midwest City
Trevon Lews DE Midwest City
Cameron Hishaw DE Midwest City
Carlos Morales LB Midwest City
Cortrez Colbert WR Midwest City
Jesse Venzor OL Midwest City
Landen Carson OL Midwest City
Cajun Cox RB Midwest City
Cortrael Colbert WR Midwest City
Ryan Wright WR Midwest City
Claude Donald WR Midwest City
Dan Davis LB Norman North
Raymond Demby RB Norman North
Caleb Cline OL Norman North
Daniel Moses LB Norman North
Derek Morton DL Norman North
Emilio Gatewood DB Norman North
Zac Pierce LB Norman North
Covin Conrady WR Putnam City North
Sam Wolfe RB Putnam City North
Brad Ross DL Putnam City North
Abe Almatasem DE Putnam City North
DeQuantae Colbert DB Putnam City North
Jace James QB Putnam City North
Billy Prater DB Putnam City North
Andy Bates OL Putnam City North
Eric Granado WR Yukon
Kaiden Horn WR Yukon
Kollin Retter WR Yukon
Jake Doyle DE Yukon
Terry Jones RB Yukon
Jordan Edwards DB Yukon
Ty Garza DB Yukon
Carson Mathews LB Yukon
Jake Henderson LB Yukon
Andrew Edwards DE Yukon
