Oklahoma earthquakes
Tina Hackbarth hugs her daughter, Mercedes Oslin, 17, when Oslin began crying as she walked through the damage in her grandparents' dining room. An eathquake late Saturday night caused extensive damage to the two-story ranch-style home of Joseph and Mary Reneau near the community of Sparks in Lincoln County. Many of their belongings were damaged earlier Saturday when another earthquake struck the same area. Hackbarth is the Reneaus' daughter. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
Most of you have probably heard about the recent earthquakes in Oklahoma (or just felt them). We don’t have much experience covering earthquakes in this state, especially since most of the ones we have had caused very little damage that is visual. Jim Beckel’s search for visuals on Saturday to illustrate an early-morning earthquake led him to a couple who would suffer damage from earthquakes twice in two days.
While trying to get a visual angle after the tremor early Saturday morning, Beckel found some researchers with the OU School of Geology and Geophysics placing instruments in the ground in Lincoln County near the epicenter. The researchers led him to Mary and Joseph Reneau, who had some of their china and keepsakes broken in Saturday morning’s earthquake of 4.7 magnitude. Jim didn’t expect to be back at the Reneau’s home the next day, but that’s what happened after a magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred Saturday night. This time there was extensive damage to the Reneau’s home.
To see more photos from the Reneau’s home and other damage in the state , click here.
Homeowner Joseph Reneau, third from left, shows friends the damage caused to his home's family room after the chimney toppled onto the roof. An earthquake late Saturday night caused extensive damage to the two-story ranch-style home of Joseph and Mary Reneau near the community of Sparks in Lincoln County. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
Graduate student Gabriel Mattei digs beneath a box held up by Katie Keranen, an assistant professor at the OU School of Geology and Geophysics, as the two place a seismometer and this recording device into the ground on the property of Joseph and Mary Reneau Saturday afternoon, Nov. 5. , 2011. The pair are accompanied by Austin Holland, left, a research seismologist with the Oklahoma Geological Survey. They are placing the devices on the Reneau property after an earthquake rattled the area in the area in the early morning hours Saturday. The Reneaus were awakened around 2:15 a.m. when their house shook and items began falling off the walls and from shelves and cabinets inside their two-story brick ranch-style home in rural Lincoln County, about six miles northwest of Prague. Holland placed the quake's epicenter within two to three miles of the Reneau home. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
-Nate Billings
Matt Allen’s fight with cancer
Volunteer coach Matt Allen stands on the field before a Bishop McGuinness softball game in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2011. Allen was diagnosed with brain cancer two years ago and continues his volunteer coaching duties with the softball team. Win-Win Week is a statewide effort by Oklahoma high schools to support cancer awareness. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Bryan Terry created an audio slideshow for a story by Jenni Carlson about Matt Allen, a Bishop McGuinness volunteer softball coach, and his fight with cancer. If you missed the story in The Oklahoman or the slideshow on NewsOK.com, both are worth checking out.
You can see the slideshow and read the story here.
Volunteer coach Matt Allen hugs Nicole Frazier as his wife Kelley watches following a Bishop McGuinness softball game in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2011. Allen was diagnosed with brain cancer two years ago and continues his volunteer coaching duties with the softball team. Win-Win Week is a statewide effort by Oklahoma high schools to support cancer awareness.
-Nate Billings
Waiting at OSU vs. Tulsa
Lightning streaks across the sky during a weather delay before a college football game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and the University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane (TU) at H.A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
Chris Landsberger, Sarah Phipps and I have been shooting weather pictures in Tulsa for the last three hours while waiting for the skies to clear so that Oklahoma State can play a football game against Tulsa. The scheduled 9pm start was already the latest college football game kickoff that I’d been a part of. If we get this going, it’ll be after midnight. More as it develops…
Fans clear the stands as a storm delays the start of the college football game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and the University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane (TU) at H.A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman
A fan waits out a rain delay before a college football game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and the University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane (TU) at H.A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
-Nate Billings
High School Football in the light
Edmond Santa Fe plays Yukon during a high school football game at the new stadium in Yukon, Okla., Friday, Sept. 9, 2011. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Those of us who cover sports at The Oklahoman love high school football. We have one major complaint about it, however; most games are played after the sun sets in very dark stadiums. But at the beginning of the season, when the days are longer and the time has yet to change, we get to shoot with natural light at the most beautiful time of day.
Here’s a batch of high school football photos shot while the light is still shining in the evening and one photo from this weekend’s annual Soul Bowl between Millwood and Douglass, which is played in the afternoon.
To see a gallery of Friday’s high school football games, click here. Why not check out the Soul Bowl gallery too while you’re at it?
Jones' Michael Lowe tries to escape Hennessey's Car Aguirre during the high school football game between Jones and Hennessey Friday, Sept. 9, 2011.
Tuttle quarterback Cooper Koons (13) scores on a keeper over Newcastle's Cade Nichols in the first quarter as the Newcastle Racers play the Tuttle Tigers in high school football on Friday, September 9, 2011, in Newcastle, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman
Southmoore's Spencer Martin keeps his eye on a loose ball as he tackles Westmoore's Austin Bowling out of bounds during their high school football game at Moore Stadium in Moore, Oklahoma on Friday, September 9, 2011. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
Millwood's Quincy Dotson tries to bring down Douglass' Chris High during the high school football game between Millwood and Douglass at Millwood High School in Oklahoma City, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
I promise we will start writing about non-football photography again soon.
-Nate Billings
Clara Luper 1923-2011
Clara Luper, civil rights leader and educator, in a Nov. 20, 1988 photograph by staff photographer Jim Argo.
Since Clara Luper’s death on Wednesday, June 8, the photographers at The Oklahoman have been remembering her through our archive photos and making new pictures to document the mourning of her death and celebration of her life by our community. Below are more pictures of the civil rights leader and links to galleries and slideshows we have made the last week or so.
Click here for a gallery of photos from Clara Luper’s life
Here are photos from Clara Luper in repose at the state Capitol
This gallery features Clara Luper’s memorial service
Finally, an audio slideshow about memories of Clara Luper
Mrs. Clara Luper of Oklahoma City and other demonstrators outside the privately-owned Doe Doe Amusement Park in Lawton, Okla. Demonstrators protested a segregation policy barring blacks from the park's swimming pool. Staff photo taken June 11, 1966. Twenty-two demonstrators, including Mrs. Luper and 10 children, were arrested for blocking the entrance to the amusement park.
Civil rights pioneer Clara Luper reacts to the inauguration of President Barack Obama. Luper was watching TV with Councilman Ronald "Skip" Kelly, her daughter Marilyn Hildreth and 9-year-old Alexia Grant at the Freedom Center at NE 26th and Martin Luther King Avenue in Oklahoma City , Okla. January 20, 2009. Photo by Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman
Gov. Dewey Bartlett, center, looks on as NAACP youth council adviser Clara Luper accepts a donation from an unidentified woman. Funds were raised for the NAACP' s Freedom Center as hundreds marched to the state Capitol in memory of the slain Martin Luther King on April 6, 1968. Photo by Robert Taylor, The Daily Oklahoman
Oklahoma civil rights leader Clara Luper was honored by the state as her body lay in repose on the first floor of the state Capitol, Thursday, June 16, 2011. Her dark wood casket remained closed as a pair of Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers stood silently on either side of the casket. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
Family members laugh and applaud a speaker during the memorial service for Clara Luper. At left is son Calvin Luper. Next to him is daughter Marilyn Hildreth. . About 2,500 people celebrated the life and legacy of Oklahoma City civil rights pioneer Clara Mae Shepard Luper during a lively service in the Cox Convention Center that lasted more than three hours, Friday, June 17, 2011. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
From left, Sasha Wilson, 8, granddaughter of Clara Luper, Chelle Luper Wilson, daughter of Clara Luper, and Oneita Brown, sister of Clara Luper, sit together during the graveside memorial service for civil rights activist Clara Luper at the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens cemetery in Spencer, Okla., Friday, June 17, 2011. Luper was 88 years old when she died on June 8, 2011. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
Rev. A. Byron Coleman, middle, speaks next to Colin Boldien, a Luper family friend, during the graveside memorial service for civil rights activist Clara Luper at the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens cemetery in Spencer, Okla., Friday, June 17, 2011. Luper was 88 years old when she died on June 8, 2011. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
Be sure to check out our audio slideshow of memories of Clara Luper.
-Nate Billings
WCWS softball 2011
Alabama's Kelsi Dunne (00) pitches during the Women's College World Series game between Baylor and Alabama at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Friday, June 3, 2011. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
We’ve been photographing the Women’s College World Series softball championship here at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City for the past several days. The good news is that both Oklahoma and Oklahoma State made the tournament this year. The bad news is that OU and OSU were both eliminated on Saturday after only two games each.
Here are some of The Oklahoman’s photographs from the tournament so far. If you’d like to see photo galleries from the games, you can check out our photo gallery page.
OSU fans Megan Castle and Copan Combs cheer on the Cowgirls during the Women's College World Series game between Oklahoma State University and Baylor at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Thursday, June 2, 2011. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
OU's Haley Nix (5) catches a fly ball in the fifth inning during a Women's College World Series softball game between the University of Oklahoma and Arizona State University at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Thursday, June 2, 2011. ASU won, 3-1. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
Arizona State celebrates after a home run by Katelyn Boyd (17) in the fifth inning during a Women's College World Series softball game between the University of Oklahoma and Arizona State University at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Thursday, June 2, 2011. ASU won, 3-1. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
Oklahoma's Destinee Martinez (00) makes it to first as the ball goes past Missouri's Ashley Fleming (30) in the seventh inning of a Women's College World Series softball game between the University Oklahoma and Missouri at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Saturday, June 4, 2011. Missorui won, 4-1. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Oklahoma State's Chelsea Garcia (8) dives for the ball in the first inning of a Women's College World Series softball game between Oklahoma State University and California at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Saturday, June 4, 2011. California won, 6-2. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
A fan catches a home run ball as Alabama's Jennifer Fenton (7) walks away during the Women's College World Series game between Florida and Alabama at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Sunday, June 5, 2011. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman
Alabama's Jazlyn Lunceford (2) dives for a ball as Jennifer Fenton (7) looks on during the Women's College World Series game between Flordia and Alabama at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Sunday, June 5, 2011. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman
Baylor celebrates a walk-off home run by Holly Holl (6) during the Women's College World Series game between Baylor and Missouri at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Sunday, June 5, 2011. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
You can see more photos on our photo gallery page.
-Nate Billings
Remember the 10
Fans hold a sign during a ceremony at halftime honoring the ten men who died in the OSU plane crash. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
Ten years ago today, 10 men with the Oklahoma State basketball program died in a plane crash while returning from a game against Colorado. OSU honored those who died with a ceremony retiring the No. 10 during halftime of last night’s basketball game against Texas. Here of some photos Sarah Phipps took at the game.
To see a gallery of more photos from last night’s ceremony and game, click here.
For videos and stories from The Oklahoman and NewsOK.com about the tenth anniversary of the crash, click here.
Former OSU head coach Eddie Sutton bows his head during a moment of silence before the basketball game between Oklahoma State and Texas, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011, at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
A view of the memorial to the victims of the OSU plane crash, after the basketball game between Oklahoma State and Texas, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011, at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
The No. 10 is retired during a halftime ceremony at the basketball game between Oklahoma State and Texas, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011, at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
Karlene Durfey pauses at the section of the OSU memorial for her brother, Kendall Carlton Durfey, before the basketball game between Oklahoma State and Texas, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011, at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
"Remember the 10" t-shirts sit on the seats of Gallagher-Iba Arena before the basketball game between Oklahoma State and Texas, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011, Stillwater, Okla. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
Click here for more photos. And see more of our coverage of the tenth anniversary of the OSU plane crash here.
-Nate Billings
Star Wars Day at Lloyd Noble
R2-D2 sits by the court as the teams warm up before the men's college basketball game between the University of Colorado and the University of Oklahoma at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011. This R2-D2 was built and controlled by Chris Campbell of DeWitt, Ark., with the 501st Legion, a group of Star Wars costume enthusiasts. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
It was an exciting afternoon at Lloyd Noble Center last Saturday. First, the OU men’s basketball team won a conference game, defeating Colorado 67-60. And almost better than a win from the Sooners, it was Star Wars Day at the game. I must admit, as a lifelong lover of the Star Wars films (and to be clear, I’m just talking about the original three. I don’t have enough space to get into my complex feeling about the prequels), I thought this was a very cool idea for a promotion.
Members of the 501st Legion, a national group of costumed Star Wars fans, walked around the concourse posing for photos and entertained fans on the court during time-outs and at the half. The costumes from the 501st were really remarkable and looked as if the characters stepped right off the big screen. Peter Mayhew, the actor who played Chewbacca, was at the game too, signing autographs for fans after the win.
The only member of the Rebellion in attendance was an R2-D2 built and controlled by Chris Campbell of DeWitt, Ark. Campbell told me he had worked over the last two-and-a-half years to build his remote controlled R2-D2. It was impressive.
To see some pictures from the actual basketball game, click here.
OU mascots Boomer and Sooner stand with Darth Vader before the men's college basketball game between the University of Colorado and the University of Oklahoma at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
Cole Svob, 5, of Pond Creek, Okla., gets an autograph from a Tusken Raider before the men's college basketball game between the University of Colorado and the University of Oklahoma at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
Charlie Briggs, 11, left, of Norman, Okla., poses for a photo with a stormtrooper as his father, James Briggs, middle, takes a picture before the men's college basketball game between the University of Colorado and the University of Oklahoma at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
-Nate Billings
A look back at Bedlam football
Here’s a look at some of the OU and OSU football photos from the history of Bedlam. We’ve made a photo gallery with these shots and more pictures of Bedlam football history here. We hope these will help to get you in the mood for Saturday’s big game.
"The University of Oklahoma-Oklahoma A&M game was complete in every respect when the inevitable dog got in the picture. The eyes of the some 30,000 Stillwater spectators, however, were on Jack Mitchell, Sooner quarterback, about to cross the double stripe. Mitchell took the ball on the Aggie 14, cut around end on the optional play and headed for the corner for the score. Oklahoma won the bell-clapper battle, 19-15." Staff photo taken with Big Bertha by A.Y. Owen on Nov. 27, 1948
Cowboy quarterback Charlie Weatherbie is about to lose his helmet and his head may not be too secure after a smothering tackle by Lee Roy Selmon during the Bedlam college football game between OU and OU on Nov 30, 1974. OU won, 44-13. Staff photo by Bob Albright
Charlie Weatherbie, OSU quarterback who came in to lead his team to victory over OU, spends a personal moment on the sidelines in Norman after the outcome was assured in the Bedlam college football game on October 23, 1976. Staff photo by Bob Albright
The Oklahoma defense puts the skids on a rushing attempt by OSU fullback Will Timmons during the Bedlam college football game on Nov. 30, 1985. Staff Photo by Paul Hellstern
OU head college football coach Barry Switzer is carried off the field on the shoulders of Billy Dykes, left, and Chris Wilson after defeating OSU on Saturday, Nov 5, 1988 in the Bedlam college football game. Staff photo by David McDaniel
The OSU sideline erupts after a fourth-quarter touchdown gives OSU the lead and win over OU during the Bedlam college football game between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, Saturday Nov. 24, 2001, in Norman, Okla. Staff photo by Nate Billings.
OU's Adrian Peterson leaps over OSU's Daniel McLemore during the University of Oklahoma at Oklahoma State University Bedlam college football at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., October 30, 2004. By Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman
OU's Sam Bradford is flipped out of bounds by OSU's Orie Lemon during the second half of the college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) at Boone Pickens Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008, in Stillwater, Okla. STAFF PHOTO BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER
OU's Ryan Broyles celebrates after the Bedlam college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) at Boone Pickens Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008, in Stillwater, Okla. STAFF PHOTO BY BRYAN TERRY
Be sure to check out more photos in our Bedlam gallery. We’ll have an update this weekend with pictures from the game. Until then, have a happy Thanksgiving.
-Nate Billings
OSU pictures, looking forward to Bedlam 2010
With the big game this Saturday between Oklahoma State and Oklahoma, we thought we’d take a look at some of our favorite photos for both teams from this season. Today’s entry has OSU football pictures. Tomorrow we’ll have shots from OU. Come back on Wednesday too when we will post some of the best pictures from past Bedlam football games.
The OSU Cowboys runs on the field before the college football game between Texas A&M University and Oklahoma State University at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
OSU's Justin Blackmon (81) stiff arms Donnell Golden (40) of Troy in the first quarter during the college football game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys and the Troy University Trojans at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
Kansas State's Aubrey Quarles (89) reacts as the Oklahoma State defense celebrates an interception during the second half of the college football game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and the Kansas State University Wildcats (KSU) on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010, in Manhattan, Kan. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman
OSU's Dan Bailey celebrates after making the game-winning field goal during the college football game between Texas A&M University and Oklahoma State University at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
OSU's Kendall Hunter (24) scores a touchdown as Troy's Donnell Golden (40) tries to tackle him during the college football game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys and the Troy University Trojans at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
OSU's Brandon Weeden celebrates a touchdown during the college football game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys and the Baylor University Bears at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
OSU's Joseph Randle (1) dives for a touchdown as Terrance Bullitt (1) of Texas Tech defends in the first quarter during the college football game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys and Texas Tech University Red Raiders at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas, Saturday, October 16, 2010. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
Oklahoma State's Justin Blackmon (81) celebrates with Brandon Weeden (3) as he comes off the field late in the fourth quarter during the college football game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys and the Baylor University Bears at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010. Weeden set an OSU single game passing record. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman
OSU's Justin Blackmon (81) makes a catch for a touchdown in the first quarter during the college football game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys and the Baylor University Bears at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
Check back tomorrow and Wednesday for more photos on the lead up to Bedlam.
-Nate Billings
