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
Unpublished pictures and catching up
Five-year-old Kendall Hoorman runs down a sidewalk in search of eggs during the LIVE on the Plaza Easter egg hunt in Oklahoma City, Friday, April 8, 2011. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
In the last 10 days or so, Staff Photographers at The Oklahoman have turned in some nice pictures, not all of which have gotten published in the newspaper. Here’s a few pictures that deserve a second look.
We’ve turned in plenty of photo galleries, that you can see by clicking here, including galleries from the start of the NBA playoffs in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma State’s win during the Bedlam baseball series and the Southwest Street Rod Nationals. We’ve also put up a few slideshows recently, including one about sidewalk chalk and one about singers auditioning to sing the National Anthem for the RedHawks.
Paul Cates rides "Tilley" in an exercise arena at State Fair Park, Thursday, April 14, 2011, during the Oklahoma Centennial Horse Show. Cates is from Paul Cates Stables in Round Rock. Texas. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant (35) is greeted by fans as he walks off the court after the 107-103 win over Denver during the first round NBA basketball playoff game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, April 17, 2011, in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman
-John Clanton
Pictures I Like-The last 21 Days
Sofie watches her owner, Tim Burch, help install a new sign at the Cock O' the Walk bar, N 36th and Western, Sunday, March 20, 2011, in Oklahoma City. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
If you’re new to Alternate Crop, or if you haven’t checked in for awhile, this installment of ‘Pictures I Like’ is a good look at the work we’ve been busy with in March. We’ve photographed grass fires in the state, seen a change in the weather and covered the end of high school basketball season. We’ve also gotten nice pictures from the Timed Event Championship, The Big 12 Basketball Tournament and troops returning home from service overseas.
Some of these pictures were used in the newspaper, but for a few of them, this is the first time they’ve been used. Remember that you can click on each of these pictures to see a larger version, or you can see a collection of photo galleries, by clicking here.
Jim Ross Cooper rolls over his steer while competing in Steer Wrestling during the Timed Event Championships at the Lazy E Arena, Friday, March 4, 2011. Photo by David McDaniel, The Oklahoman
Courtney Walker (23), left, and Tamara Lee (20), right, of Edmond Santa Fe kiss the gold ball trophy after the Class 6A girls basketball state championship game between Edmond Santa Fe and Midwest City at the Mabee Center in Tulsa, Okla., Saturday, March 12, 2011. Edmond Santa Fe won, 56-36. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
William Hunter hugs his son, William Hunter, Jr., 4, as Hunter and other members of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, U.S. Air Force Reserve, return from duty overseas to Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, March. 9, 2011. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
A grass fire burns near a neighborhood close to South County Line Road and SW 29th, Sunday, March 20, 2011, in Mustang, Okla.. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
Oklahoma State's lacrosse team hold up their sticks after getting instructions during a timeout in the Bedlam lacrosse game outside Cheyenne Middle School in Edmond, Okla., on Sunday, March. 6, 2011. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
OSU's Jean-Paul Olukemi reacts after the Cowboys' loss to Kansas in the college basketball Big 12 Championship tournament game in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, March 10, 2011. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
-John Clanton
Basketball in Kansas City
Oklahoma State's Reger Dowell (5) tries to get past Nebraska's Jorge Brian Diaz during the college basketball Big 12 Championship tournament game between Oklahoma State and Nebraska in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, March 9, 2011. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and the other teams in the Big 12 Conference are in Kansas City this week to compete in the Big 12 tournament. Staff Photographer Bryan Terry has been covering the games, transmitting pictures and making online galleries. Take a look at more pictures from the tournament games by clicking here.
OU's Cade Davis reacts next to Baylor's Quincy Acy during the college basketball Big 12 Championship tournament game between the University of Oklahoma and Baylor in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, March 9, 2011. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Random acts of art
A mural in a walkway on the east side of the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City on Monday, Feb. 28, 2011. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
There’s a tunnel on the east side of the capitol that is decorated with a series of murals depicting different regions and events in the state of Oklahoma. The sand dunes at Little Sahara, wheat harvests, city skylines and Barry Sanders as the OSU running back are a few of the scenes in the poorly lit walkway. My favorite of the whole bunch is this scene of a firefighter climbing through smoke while children play in the foreground. Every time I visit the capitol and see this mural, I think it would make the perfect cover to the science fiction novel Hellstrom’s Hive by Frank Herbert.
As for random acts of art, if you somehow missed this slideshow from October 2009 you should give it a quick look.
-John Clanton
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
Best of 2010-The rest of the months
John Pfeiffer, of Pfeiffer Angus Farms, walks across a dried up part of one of his ponds on his ranch near Orlando, Wednesday, December 15, 2010. Photo by David McDaniel, The Oklahoman
I’ve strung this out too long. I think that by Jan. 12, 2011, we should be looking at pictures from this year and not looking backwards. So this is it. A colossal blog post featuring some of our best pictures from the last four months of 2010. Click on all the links to past posts, galleries and slideshows and you’ll be all caught up on 2010.
Roderick Norwood Jr., 2, trick-or-treats, Saturday Oct. 30, 2010, in the Mesta Park Neighborhood in Oklahoma City. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
We’re always busy in the fall with high school and college football, RedHawks baseball, feature stories and the usual newspaper assignments. We produced slideshows about Route 66 Bowl, Moore High School football Head Coach Scott Myers, and Kody Turner, a high school football player who died after football practice in September. Sarah Phipps worked on a story about Oklahoma City Firefighter Kent Collins, that was published in October, and there’s a nice slideshow about the 2010 Bedlam football game.
OSU's Justin Blackmon (81) catches a pass for a touchdown in front of Aaron Williams (4) of Texas in the second quarter during the college football game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and the University of Texas Longhorns (UT) at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas, Saturday, November 13, 2010. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
James Bowman gets a hug from one of his caregivers, Sherry Spangler, at a home he shares with roommates in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, August 25, 2010. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
Our interns, Miranda Grubbs and Mitch Alcala left us at the end of July. We wrote about their pictures, and we had some other interesting posts toward the end of 2010. Some of our memorable pictures and posts include Welcome to the South Pole, OSU and OU pictures just days before Bedlam, 5 years at The Oklahoman, Happy Halloween, the State Fair, black mud and minnows, the most photographed rainbow of the year, Bryan Terry’s pictures, and Of Light and Shade.
Visitors to the Oklahoma State Fair ride the tram on Wednesday, September 22, 2010. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
School principal JoAnn Simpson-Miller talks with a distraught Jorge Gonzales, 5, as he sits on the floor outside his kindergarten classroom at Sunset Elementary School on the first day of classes in Edmond Thursday, August 19, 2010. Photo by Paul B. Southerland, The Oklahoman
A member of the Oklahoma State marching band keeps playing while walking through praying members of the Oklahoma football team during the Bedlam college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman
If you haven’t already, click here to see our best news and feature pictures of the year or click here to see our best sports photos of the year. We publish new photo galleries everyday at this site and this page holds an archive of our slideshows going back to Feb. 1, 2008.
I looked through thousands of pictures from 2010 to write about them for Alternate Crop. If we had a Photographer of the Year Award at The Oklahoman, I would nominate for Bryan Terry. His name is the only one that made the final edit during every month of the Best of 2010 series. He routinely brings back compelling pictures from a wide variety of assignments. In 2010 he he got nice images everything from Division 1 college football and NBA basketball to junior rodeos, candlelight vigils and neighborhood picnics. If such an award actually existed, Bryan would likely received a refurbished soccer trophy from 1984 during a banquet that would be held on my back porch.
So, that’s it for 2010. We’ll get back to concentrating on our newest pictures and multimedia projects.
-John Clanton
An Alamo Bowl win and plenty of galleries
OSU head coach Mike Gundy hands the trophy to Mathies Long (35), Bo Bowling (9) and Jordan Taormina (63) after the Valero Alamo Bowl college football game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and the University of Arizona Wildcats at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Wednesday, December 29, 2010. OSU won, 36-10. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
Staff Photographers Nate Billings and Sarah Phipps travelled to Texas to photograph the Oklahoma State Cowboys play the Arizona Wildcats in the Valero Alamo Bowl. Because of the late start and early deadlines at the paper, there were plenty of pictures you may not have seen in your morning paper. Click here to check out all of the pictures Nate and Sarah turned in.
It’s New Year’s Eve, so we’re out photographing the Oklahoma City Thunder, The Flaming Lips and Opening Night here in Oklahoma City, so there will be plenty more galleries coming soon.
OSU's Ugo Chinasa (91) sacks Arizona quarterback Nick Foles (8) with the help of OSU's Jamie Blatnick (50) in the first quarter during the Valero Alamo Bowl college football game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and the University of Arizona Wildcats at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Wednesday, December 29, 2010. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
-John Clanton
Biletnikoff Award Winner Justin Blackmon
Oklahoma State University’s Biletnikoff Award Winner Justin Blackmon leave the field after the Bedlam game against Oklahoma University. The sophomore had a great season edging out his rival to the south Ryan Broyles to with the honor of the nations best receiver. He has come a long was since I first took a photo of him back in 2007 when he was still in school at Plainview High School. -Chris Landsberger
Oklahoma State's Justin Blackmon walks off the field after the Cowboys 47-41 loss to Oklahoma during the Bedlam college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman
Plainview High School wide receiver Justin Blackmon poses for a photo at Plainview High School on Monday, Sept. 24, 2007, in Ardmore, Okla. Blackmon is producing huge stats on the field this season, and hopes to get noticed by Division 1A colleges. By CHRIS LANDSBERGER, The Oklahoman
Bedlam football
OU coach Bob Stoops reacts after the Bedlam college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Staff Photographers from The Oklahoman covered the big game last night in Stillwater. The reaction photos after the game tell the story better than I could. To see a gallery featuring all 82 pictures that were turned in from the game, click here.
An Oklahoma State fan reacts in the stands after the 47-41 loss to Oklahoma during the Bedlam college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman
A broken OSU fan's paddle fell to the sideline during the Bedlam college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010. OU won, 47-41. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
-John Clanton
