Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall
Bryan Terry just turned in this photo from the traveling recreation of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial known as the Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall. The Wall arrived in Piedmont, Okla., tonight and will be there until Sunday, July 5.
A person is reflected in the Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall as it is assembled at Piedmont High School on Wednesday, July 1, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
-Nate Billings
A new award
Brianna Zenzen, 8, looks up at her dad Todd as they wait in line during the Daddy Daughter Dance in Midwest City, Okla., Friday, Feb. 8, 2008. By Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
The Great Plains Journalism Competition, which is sponsored by the Tulsa Press Club, had their first awards ceremony on Saturday night in Tulsa. This competition was different than most of the ones we enter. Instead of awarding a first, second, third and honor mentions in each category, the Great Plains Journalism Competition awards only Finalists and Winners. Here’s how we did and some of the winning photos.
Winner in Sports Photo — Chris Landsberger
Winner in Web/Slideshow Photos –John Clanton
Winner in Spot News–Steve Gooch
Winner in Feature Photo, single — Jim Beckel
Winner in Photography Portfolio — Bryan Terry
Winner in News Photo –Paul Hellstern
Finalist in Feature Photography Multiple –Jim Beckel
Finalist in General Photography–Sarah Phipps
Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford (14) is flipped upside down as he leaps over Oklahoma State's Orie Lemon (41) during the second half of the college football game between the Sooners and Cowboys at Boone Pickens Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman
President George W. Bush shares a laugh with a supporter, as he prepares to depart from Tinker Air Force Base in Midwest City, OK, after a brief trip to the state, Friday, Sept. 12, 2008. Photo by Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman
Ryan Baker, 9, grimaces while he get his hair shaved during St. Baldrick's on Sunday, March 30, 2008, in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
Tressie Gilmore, 25, walks past the remains of her family's home on May,11, 2008, following a tornado that hit the area on Saturday. By John Clanton, The Oklahoman
-John Clanton
Lawn mower racing
Here are some pictures and a video of the El Reno Grascar Association lawn mower races by staffer Bryan Terry. This looks like entirely too much fun.
Kyle Ramos races during the El Reno Grascar Association lawn mower race in El Reno, Saturday, June 6, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
ndrew Barrow races during the El Reno Grascar Association lawn mower race in El Reno, Saturday, June 6, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Fans watch as riders line up to enter the track during the El Reno Grascar Association lawn mower race in El Reno, Saturday, June 6, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Mark Hall, left, races in front of Jordan Macias, and Jim Petit during the El Reno Grascar Association lawn mower race in El Reno, Saturday, June 6, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
A mower is pictured before the El Reno Grascar Association lawn mower race in El Reno, Saturday, June 6, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Jessica Shatto bumps fists with her father Jack before a race during the El Reno Grascar Association lawn mower races in El Reno, Saturday, June 6, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Jessica Shatto races during the El Reno Grascar Association lawn mower race in El Reno, Saturday, June 6, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
-Nate Billings
Your AP monthly contest results
I have gotten behind on posting our department’s winning images from the monthly AP photo contest. Here are our winners from recent months. Congratulations to all.
FIRST PLACE, FEBRUARY: Residents work to clean up damage to a home in the Oak Tree housing addition on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009, after a tornado hit the area on Tuesday in Edmond, Okla. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman
THIRD PLACE, FEBRUARY: Firefighters work to extinguish flames in a barn that was set ablaze by a grass fire near SE 108th and Maguire Road in Slaughterville, Oklahoma, on Friday February 20, 2009. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman
SECOND PLACE, ARPIL: Flames leap out of a broken gas line in Midwest City, Okla., Thursday, April 9, 2009. Fire crews in Oklahoma and Texas raced Thursday to control wind-whipped wildfires that destroyed dozens of homes, forced evacuations and shut down parts of a major highway. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
THIRD PLACE, APRIL: Iowa Tribe volunteer firefighter David Milby with his wife Bonnie Milby at the Integris Baptist Burn Center in Oklahoma City Monday, April 13, 2009. Photo by Paul B. Southerland, The Oklahoman
FIRST PLACE, MAY: Oklahoma City public school students swim during the Wacky Water Wahoo water safety class at White Water, on Thursday, May 21, 2009, in Oklahoma City. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman
SECOND PLACE, MAY: Graduates watch fireworks following the 2009 University of Oklahoma Commencement at the Gaylord Family -- Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Friday, May 15, 2009, in Norman, Okla. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
-Nate Billings
WCWS softball
Georgia's Lisaira Daniels celebrates at home plate after scoring the winning run during NCAA softball tournament game between the Washington and Georgia, Sunday May 31, 2008. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
After today we will know which two teams will play for the NCAA softball championship at the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City. Sarah Phipps and Bryan Terry are covering the games today, often the longest day of the tournament with the “if necessary” elimination games. The first game between Washington and Georgia already took more than four hours with Georgia winning to force another game tonight. Despite the long hours of work, I always enjoy this event and hope it stays in Oklahoma City for a long time.
Below are some photos from the tournament up to now. You can follow the links below to even more photos in the WCWS as well.
Thursday, May 28, 2009, early session
Thursday, May 28, 2009, late session
Saturday, May 30, 2009, early session
Saturday, May 30, 2009, late session
The Washington Huskies celebrate a two-run home run by Niki Williams (3) in the fourth inning during the first college softball game of the Women's College World Series between the University of Georgia and Washington at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 28, 2009. Washington won, 3-1. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
Michigan's Bree Evans misses the ball on a home run in the first inning of the Women's College World Series softball game between Georgia and Michigan at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Saturday, May 30, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Georgia catcher Kristyn Sandberg (23) collides with umpire Sally Walker while chasing a foul ball in the fifth inning during the Women's College World Series softball game between Missouri and Georgia at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Saturday, May 30, 2009. Georgia won, 5-2. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
Hillary Bach supporters, from left, Jessica Carriger, Sarah Carriger, Niki Stansell, Amber Harrison, and Liz Eisterhold clap as the Arizona State University players are introduced before the second game of the college softball game of the Women's College World Series between Missouri and Arizona State at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 28, 2009. All of the women except Jessica Carriger played on the Tulsa Eagles, an 18-and-under traveling softball team, with Bach, a pitcher for ASU. Arizona State won, 7-3. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
Alabama's Lisa Elizondo is tagged out at first base for a double play in the second inning of the Women's College World Series game between Alabama and the University of Michigan at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 28, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Amanda Chidester of Michigan celebrates after hitting a home run in the third inning during the Women's College World Series game between Alabama and the University of Michigan at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 28, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Alabama's Whitney Larsen (20) dives as the ball hits the ground before she can make the catch in the first inning during the Women's College World Series softball game between Alabama and Arizona at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Saturday, May 30, 2009. Alabama won, 14-0. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
Check out more photos from the WCWS in these galleries:
Thursday, May 28, 2009, early session
Thursday, May 28, 2009, late session
Saturday, May 30, 2009, early session
Saturday, May 30, 2009, late session
-Nate Billings
The Boys from the South
There’s not a trophy case in the halls at Santa Fe South High School. After the boys soccer team won their first state title last weekend, Principal Chris Brewster set the trophy on a table inside the main entrance. He said that after awhile trophies from other events were dug out of teacher’s closets and desks, so they added another table to accommodate all the hardware.
Students at Santa Fe South High School look at a collection of their school's trophies inside the main entrance. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman.
Santa Fe South, a charter school in the Oklahoma City Public School system, had won several runner up awards in cross-country and soccer, but according to head coach Wes Furley, the Saints’ state championship win over Cascia Hall on Saturday became the first state championship in soccer ever won by an Oklahoma City public school.
Sharing the stage with David Olivas (right) and the rest of the boys soccer team, Principal Chris Brewster leads a "Saints" cheer during a pep rally to present Santa Fe South High School with their state championship trophy in Oklahoma City on Tuesday, May 19, 2009. David Olivas scored both goals during the Saints' win over Cascia Hall in the state championship game last Saturday. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
A few years ago I worked with Jenni Carlson on a feature story about the school and their new soccer program. I talked with principal Chris Brewster before Tuesday’s pep rally. He pointed to the framed copy of the paper featuring the story in his office. He told me that students, parents and teachers at the school are still talking about the story and the slideshow. He said people will stand in his office and read the article. It seems that we rarely get positive feedback, so it really brightened my day to hear that a slideshow I shot nearly three years ago is still resonating with people.
Here’s the link: http://downloads.newsok.com/flash_video/theoklahoman/slideshows/NewSouthside/
Bryan Terry photographed the championship game last Saturday night. Here’s a link to the gallery he created: http://newsok.com/multimedia/photos/gallery/501000
-John Clanton
Lightning Storm
Staff photographers Bryan Terry and Sarah Phipps took some pictures in Arcadia of the spectacular lightning in the metro area Sunday night. Here’s some of their photos of the Round Barn and Pops.
Lightning strikes behind Pops in Arcadia, Okla., Sunday, April 26, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Lightning fills the sky over the Round Barn in Arcadia, Okla., Sunday, April 26, 2009. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
Lightning strikes behind Pops in Arcadia, Okla., Sunday, April 26, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Lightning over the Round Barn in Arcadia, Okla., Sunday, April 26, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
-Nate Billings
Your Oklahoma City RedHawks
The Oklahoma City RedHawks season began last week. The team has a new look and a new name. The team was formerly just the Oklahoma RedHawks. Bryan Terry covered the Metro’s minor league baseball opener.
And if you didn’t know, you can click on these or any other pictures on this blog to see them even larger. The pictures always look better that way.
German Duran, left, Joaquin Arias, and Casey Benjamin of the RedHawks warm up before the Oklahoma City RedHawks home opener against the Memphis Redbirds at the Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, Friday, April 17, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Members of the Oklahoma Rangers baseball team from Yukon get ready to take the field with the RedHawks prior to the Oklahoma City RedHawks home opener against the Memphis Redbirds at the Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, Friday, April 17, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
A Bobby Murcer banner is revealed before the Oklahoma City RedHawks home opener against the Memphis Redbirds at the Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, Friday, April 17, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Oklahoma City's Elizardo Ramirez pitches during the Oklahoma City RedHawks home opener against the Memphis Redbirds at the Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, Friday, April 17, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Oklahoma City's Greg Golson fields the ball in the second inning of the Oklahoma City RedHawks home opener against the Memphis Redbirds at the Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, Friday, April 17, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
-Nate Billings
Oklahoma Wildfires
High winds and dry conditions led to wildfires that swept across parts of Oklahoma on Thursday, April 9, 2009. Here are some of the photos of the wildfires from the staff of The Oklahoman.
To see a gallery of more photos, click here.
Paul Norwood watches helplessly as his neighbor's home is destroyed by wildfires in eastern Oklahoma County, Thursday, April 9, 2009. These homes are in Oakwood East Addition, near SE 15 and Westminster. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
Rescue workers treat a firefighter who was injured during a grass fire in Wellston, Okla., April 09, 2009. Photo by Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman
Flames leap out of a broken gas line in Midwest City, Okla., Thursday, April 9, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Firefighters direct water to fires on both sides of Westbury Street in the Oakwood East addition in Midwest City, Okla., Thursday, April 9, 2009. Photo by Jim Beckel
Paul Norwood helps a firefighter with a fire at a neighbor’s home in the Oakwood East neighborhood in Midwest City, Okla., Thursday, April 9, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
John Brewer holds a wet towel to his face after battling wildfires in his housing addition in Midwest City, Okla., Thursday, April 9, 2009. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
This burned home was in the path of wildfires which destroyed 12 structures in Lindsay, Okla., on Thursday, April 9, 2009. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman
A firefighter runs past a house as it burns in the Oakwood East neighborhood in Midwest City, Okla., Thursday, April 9, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Spencer firefighters rest after extinguishing flames at this house in the Oakwood East Addition in Midwest City, Okla., Thursday, April 9, 2009. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
To see a gallery with more photos, click here.
-Nate Billings
OU women to the Final Four
The OU bench takes the floor as Purdue's Jodi Howell leaves the court after OU's win in the NCAA women's college basketball regional tournament finals between Oklahoma and Purdue at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, March 31, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
The Sooners are through to the Final Four. The OU women’s basketball team earned a trip to St. Louis by beating Purdue, 74-68, last night in the Ford Center. Here are some of the photos Bryan Terry and Steve Sisney took of the victory. To see a gallery of more photos from the game, click here.
OU's Ashley Paris looks to the basket between Purdue's Lakisha Freeman, left, and Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton during the NCAA women's college basketball regional tournament finals between Oklahoma and Purdue at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, March 31, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Courtney Paris blocks a shot by Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton in the first half as the University of Oklahoma (OU) plays Purdue in the NCAA women's college basketball regional tournament finals at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Tuesday, March 31, 2009. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman
OU's Courtney Paris blocks the shot of Purdue's Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton during the NCAA women's college basketball regional tournament finals between Oklahoma and Purdue at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, March 31, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Courtney Paris reacts after her basket in the first half as the University of Oklahoma (OU) plays Purdue in the NCAA women's college basketball regional tournament finals at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Tuesday, March 31, 2009. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman
The OU team celebrates after their win in the NCAA women's college basketball regional tournament finals between Oklahoma and Purdue at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, March 31, 2009. OU won 74-68. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Sooner head coach Sherri Coale holds up the net after her team's 74-68 win over Purdue in the NCAA women's college basketball regional tournament finals at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Tuesday, March 31, 2009. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman
To see a gallery of more pictures from the game, click here.
-Nate Billings
