Video: Tuttle’s Sterling Hawkins discusses the team’s third consecutive dual state title
Jenkins Award winners named
The Warren Spahn Award Gala organizers announced this year’s winners of the Ferguson Jenkins Awards on Thursday.
The awards honor the state’s best baseball and softball players and coaches.
Baseball winners are Broken Arrow’s Jacob Evans, Carl Albert’s Taylor Hawkins, Stillwater’s Corey Hassel, Deer Creek’s Isaac Hellbusch and Edmond Santa Fe’s Ty Hensley.
Softball winners are Tulsa Union’s Nicole Brady, McAlester’s Taylor Dewberry, Edmond Santa Fe’s Madison Martin, Blanchard’s Leslie Miller and Tuttle’s Caitlin Sill.
Guthrie baseball coach Jon Chappell and Tulsa Union softball coach Jerry Pease won coaching honors.
The awards will be presented at the gala Jan. 26 at the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame and Jim Thorpe Museum, the same ceremony where Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw will be awarded the Warren Spahn Award.
Geary wrestling championship match results
Still trying to track down full results from the Geary Wrestling Tournament but here are the championship-match results.
106: Markus Simmons (Broken Arrow) defeated Blake Dauphin (Tuttle)
113: Gunnar Woodburn (Claremore) defeated Ladigo Williams (Rio Rancho, New Mexico)
120: Jake Goodwin (Bishop Lynch, Texas) defeated Gunner Laffoon (Tuttle)
126: Kyle Garcia (Choctaw) defeated Colby Powers (Lawton Mac)
132: Brian Crutchmer (Tulsa Union) defeated Clay Archer (Broken Arrow)
138: Chase Ferman (Broken Arrow) defeated Dakota Head (Tuttle)
145: Tanner Bailey (Broken Arrow) defeated Daniel Carrillo (Rio Rancho, NM)
152: Keilan Torres (Altus) defeated Kyle Ash (Tulsa Union)
160: Ricky McCarty (Lawton Mac) defeated Donaven Roberts (Randall, Texas)
170: Zachary Beard (Tuttle) defeated Drake Martel (Altus)
182: Kyle Crutchmer (Tulsa Union) defeated Joel Dixon (Edmond North)
195: Andrew Dixon (Edmond North) defeated Seth Calvert (Broken Arrow)
220: John Finn (Westmoore) defeated Josh McNaughton (Del City)
285: Kyle Factor (Westmoore) defeated Jose Chavez Del Real (Mustang)
3A-1 All-District
District 3A-1 All-District
Most Valuable Player: Sheldon Wilson, Anadarko
Offensive Player of the Year: Tyler Melton, Anadarko
Defensive Player of the Year: Wes Satoe, Anadarko
Quarterback of the Year: Tyler Melton, Anadarko
Running back of the Year: D.J. Boles, Tuttle
Fullback of the Year: Sterling Hawkins, Tuttle
Co-Receiver of the Year: Kyle Bert, Anadarko
Co-Receiver of the Year: Aaron Lemay, Weatherford
Tight End of the Year: Blake Jarwin, Tuttle
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Daniel Smith, Anadarko
Co-Offensive Tackle of the Year: Jake Sarver, Bridge Creek
Co-Offensive Tackle of the Year: Jay Stinson, Weatherford
Co-Guard of the Year: Brendon Moser, Anadarko
Co-Guard of the Year: J.P. Vansicle, Bridge Creek
Center of the Year: Michael Miears, Tuttle
Linebacker of the Year: Judge Leiter, Bridge Creek
Inside Linebacker of the Year: Michael Lee, Bridge Creek
Outside Linebacker of the Year: Don Ervin, Weatherford
Secondary Player of the Year: Tanner Dearman, Anadarko
Co-Cornerback of the Year: Ty Chlouber, Tuttle
Co-Cornerback of the Year: Houston Perez, Riverside
Safety of the Year: Drew Smith, Weatherford
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Andy Smith, Anadarko
Defensive Tackle of the Year: Billy Wilson, Tuttle
Co-Defensive End of the Year: Tanner Nelson, Bridge Creek
Co-Defensive End of the Year: Talon Watkins, Weatherford
Nose Guard of the Year: Keaton Hodges, Blanchard
Punter of the Year: Chris Perraut, Bridge Creek
Fall signing day coming Wednesday
This might be the opening week of high school football playoffs, but it also includes signing day Wednesday for sports other than football. Know of an athlete signing? E-mail me at raber@opubco.com or leave it as a comment here. Please include as much information as possible.
Picks: Week 8
Ryan had a big week last week, picking up three games on Jason and four on Scott after picking Kingfisher, Hennessey, Lawton Eisenhower and Weatherford correctly. All three of us missed out on Stillwater’s win over Owasso and Tulsa Kelley’s over Tulsa Washington.
Last week:
Ryan: 8-2, 1-0
Jason: 5-5, 1-0
Scott: 4-6, 1-0
Overall:
Ryan: 52-19, 6-1
Jason: 49-22, 5-2
Scott: 46-25, 6-1
Ryan:
Wagoner 21, Catoosa 18
Douglass 20, Harrah 17
Deer Creek-Lamont 26, Timberlake 20
Pryor 20, Coweta 17
Weatherford 21, Tuttle 14
Broken Arrow 40, Norman 14
Lawton 21, Edmond North 20
Sallisaw 21, Hilldale 14
McGuinness 28, Piedmont 21
Putnam City 35, Westmoore 24
Lock of the week: Deer Creek-Lamont over Timberlake. DC-Lamont will finally get pushed but they come out on top in a possible state championship game preview.
Jason
Wagoner 31, Catoosa 21
Douglass 28, Harrah 21
Deer Creek-Lamont 42, Timberlake 30
Coweta 21, Pryor 14
Tuttle 17, Weatherford 10
Broken Arrow 42, Norman 28
Edmond North 24, Lawton 14
Hilldale 24, Sallisaw 20
McGuinness 31, Piedmont 28
Westmoore 27, Putnam City21
Lock of the week: Westmoore over Putnam City. The Pirates have faced one really strong defense all year, Edmond North, and were shut down offensively. Westmoore’s defense has shown itself to be tough all season, and I think they can keep Casey Curtis in check and come away with the win.
Scott
Wagoner 23, Catoosa 20
Douglass 21, Harrah 14
Deer Creek-Lamont 48, Timberlake 33
Pryor 20, Coweta 17
Tuttle 27, Weatherford 21
Broken Arrow 38, Norman 28
Edmond North 24, Lawton 21
Hilldale 28, Sallisaw 27
McGuinness 21, Piedmont 17
Putnam City 30, Westmoore 24
Lock of the Week: Wagoner over Catoosa. This should be one heck of a ballgame, but I think Wagoner has the leadership, the experience and the talent to get back to the title game this year, maybe win it all. Guys like Kevin Peterson and Jeremy Applegate, among others, have been around long enough to help keep the team composed in a big game — and this is a huge one.
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.
Rankings preview: Oct. 1
Class 6A
1. Tulsa Union (1)#5-0
2. Jenks (2)#4-1
3. Midwest City (3)#5-0
4. Broken Arrow (4)#4-1
5. Norman (5)#5-0
6. Edmond North (7)#5-0
7. Putnam City (9)#5-0
8. Edmond Santa Fe (NR)#4-1
9. Owasso (8)#3-2
10. Lawton (6)#3-2
A couple of times a year I throw out my rankings and start fresh, take an overall look at the season and don’t constrain myself with past rankings. This is one of those weeks and while their figures to be other classes that are more drastically affected, there is a bit of that here. The biggest questions in my mind were where to place Edmond Santa Fe (and Lawton) and what to do with Putnam City. I considered dropping Broken Arrow a spot but the Tigers still stand as the only team to really challenge Union this season and I’ll give them their small bump Friday. Edmond Santa Fe goes from just outside to No. 8 after their win at Lawton. The Wolverines drop to No. 10. Owasso stays in at No. 9 but has a tough test this week against Union.
Rankings preview: Sept. 24
Class 6A
1. Tulsa Union (1)#4-0
2. Jenks (2)#3-1
3. Midwest City (3)#4-0
4. Broken Arrow (4)#3-1
5. Norman (5)#4-0
6. Lawton (6)#3-1
7. Edmond North (7)#4-0
8. Owasso (9)#2-2
9. Putnam City (10)#4-0
10. Stillwater (NR)#3-1
With Westmoore falling out from No. 8 after its loss to Edmond Santa Fe, there were two logical candidates to take the spot: Edmond Santa Fe, who was ranked before its loss to Midwest City the week before, and Stillwater. I chose the Pioneers based on their recent performances but just barely. Santa Fe gets a tough test next week at Lawton. A good performance there, win or lose, gives the Wolves a chance to move back in.
Game preview: Tuttle at Newcastle
Blake Woodard, Newcastle senior quarterback
NEWCASTLE — I’ll be at tonight’s Tuttle-Newcastle game, and I can’t wait.
The Racers’ and Tigers’ annual battle is one of the top rivalries in the Oklahoma City area, and it’s also a game I’m familiar with.
Before I came to work for The Oklahoman, I covered high school football for a season at the Newcastle Pacer. I came to know the passion that the tri-city area has for its high school sports, and the passion that Newcastle and Tuttle residents have for this rivalry.
A couple years ago, I wrote a series of blogs about the rivalry. I talked to several former players, including Jason White, who starred at Tuttle before going on to win the Heisman Trophy at Oklahoma.
“It’s a lot like, on a different scale, OU-Texas,” White said. “Both Tuttle and Newcastle are really good teams, so there’s a lot at stake. There’s also the bragging rights factor; if you lose to Newcastle, you have to listen to it for a whole year before you get a chance to redeem yourself.”
Tuttle hasn’t had to listen to Newcastle talk about football for quite some time. The Tigers have won the past seven meetings, but this year the Racers have confidence that the streak can be broken.
“Tuttle has had our number for quite some time, but I think this year is the year that we can beat them,” Blake Woodard, the Racers’ senior quarterback, said before the season.
For its part, Tuttle is quite confident, too.
“It’s just something you want to win so you can have the bragging rights for the rest of the year,” senior running back D.J. Boles said. “Every year of my high school career, we’ve won. I don’t know what it’s like to lose to them, and I don’t want to know.”
Boles rushed for three touchdowns in the Tigers’ 46-0, Week 1 win over Cache, and Woodard and the Racers snuck by Pauls Valley 14-13.
PREDICTION TIME
This was a tough game to pick for me, because I could see it going either way. But in the end, I think Tuttle makes it eight in a row. Tuttle 24, Newcastle 14
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