OSU women’s basketball
Bryan Terry made some very cool photos from the OSU women’s basketball game tonight against Kansas. I particularly like the pic below.
Porscha Weddington of Kasas chases the ball between OSU’s Shyvon Spears, left, and Tegan Cunningham during the women’s NCAA college basketball game between Oklahoma State and Kansas in Stillwater, Okla., Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009. PHOTO BY BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN
I have not talked to him yet to find out if Porscha Weddington ran into him or not.
To see the rest of Bryan’s photos from the game, click here.
-Nate Billings
Best seats
It would be hard to argue that photographers don’t have the best seat in the house for Thunder games. Our photo passes give us access to sit on the baseline. Last night, for example, I sat in front of Aubrey McClendon. We work hard to get good pictures for the paper, and the floor can get painfully hard after awhile, but we get a nice view of the action. Until the referees get in the way that is. I couldn’t get away from them last night. I managed to get some decent pictures, but here’s an example of a moment in the game that I didn’t see.
I think Nenad Krstic made this basket.
To see much better Thunder pictures try this link or this one.
-John Clanton
Historic night at the Ford Center
I spent Monday night Monday night covering the women’s college basketball game between the OU Sooners and the defending national champions, the Tennessee Lady Vols, at the Ford Center. Tennessee head coach Pat Summitt was going for her 1,000th career win, while OU was trying to prove it deserves to be mentioned among the elite teams in women’s basketball.
OU won the game, 80-70, and history was made that night. Courney Paris’ streak of 112 consecutive double-doubles came to an end when she fouled out of the game with 38.2 seconds left with nine points and 12 rebounds.
I have to give it up to the OU fans. The atmosphere was loud and crazy in the arena. I also think that the game made more good reaction pictures from the players than any in recent memory.
Some of the photos from the game are below. And you can check out a full gallery from the game here.
OU’s Courtney Paris (3) waves to fans after fouling out of the game with 38.2 seconds left in the second half of the women’s college basketball game between Oklahoma and Tennessee at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Monday, February 2, 2009. OU won, 80-70. Paris finished with 9 points and 12 rebounds, breaking her streak of 112 consecutive double-doubles. BY NATE BILLINGS, THE OKLAHOMAN
OU’s Whitney Hand (25) reacts after a play in front of Tennessee’s Alex Fuller (2) and Glory Johnson (25) in the second half of the women’s college basketball game between Oklahoma and Tennessee at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Monday, February 2, 2009. OU won, 80-70. BY NATE BILLINGS, THE OKLAHOMAN
Tennessee’s Glory Johnson (25), middle, steals the ball from OU’s Jasmine Hartman (45), right, next to Carlee Roethlisberger (10), left, as Tennessee’s Briana Bass (1) looks on in the background in the first half of the women’s college basketball game between Oklahoma and Tennessee at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Monday, February 2, 2009. BY NATE BILLINGS, THE OKLAHOMAN
OU fans hold signs referencing Pat Summitt’s attempt at 1,000 wins in the women’s college basketball game between Oklahoma and Tennessee at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Monday, February 2, 2009. OU won, 80-70, keeping Summitt’s record at 999 wins. BY NATE BILLINGS, THE OKLAHOMAN
OU’s Danielle Robinson (13) reacts in front of Tennessee’s Alicia Manning (15) after a play in the first half of the women’s college basketball game between Oklahoma and Tennessee at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Monday, February 2, 2009. BY NATE BILLINGS, THE OKLAHOMAN
OU head coach Sherri Coale, left, and Tennessee head coach Pat Summitt hug before the women’s college basketball game between Oklahoma and Tennessee at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Monday, February 2, 2009. BY NATE BILLINGS, THE OKLAHOMAN
To check out the full gallery of photos, click here.
-Nate Billings
