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Scenes from Arizona

sarah phipps — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:29:19 +0000

A cactus is pictured at sunset in Paradise Valley, Ariz.

Oklahoma's Trey Millard (33) leaps over Iowa's Jordan Bernstine (4) during the Insight Bowl college football game between the University of Oklahoma (OU) Sooners and the Iowa Hawkeyes at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz., Friday, Dec. 30, 2011. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman

OU won the Insight Bowl against Iowa yesterday. Here’s a gallery from the Sooners’ 31-14 victory.

Click here to visit the Oklahoman photo galleries page to see other pictures related to the Insight and Fiesta bowls in Arizona.

The Stanford tree cheers with fans during the Fiesta Bowl parade in Phoenix, Ariz., Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman

The Oklahoma State band marches in during the Fiesta Bowl parade in Phoenix, Ariz., Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman

Click here to go to our photo galleries page to see pictures more related to the Insight and Fiesta bowls in Arizona.

— Sarah Phipps

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Bedlam Football Overhead

nate billings — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:09:34 +0000

Oklahoma State's Justin Blackmon (81) celebrates with the crowd following the Bedlam college football game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys and the University of Oklahoma Sooners at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman

During the celebration after yesterday’s Bedlam football game, Bryan Terry took a different angle from the rest of our team and photographed from the roof of Boone Pickens Stadium. He took some shots of the Spirit Walk from up high before the game as well. Here’s some of Bryan’s pictures from overhead.

Also, check out this gallery with other pictures from The Oklahoman of OSU’s 44-10 win over OU.

Oklahoma State fans rush the field after the Bedlam college football game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys and the University of Oklahoma Sooners at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman

Oklahoma State fans celebrate following the Bedlam college football game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman

The green arms holding a camera off to the left in the above photo belong to me, by the way.

Oklahoma State's Brandon Weeden (3) celebrates with fans following the Bedlam college football game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys and the University of Oklahoma Sooners at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman

Oklahoma State's Justin Gilbert (4) celebrates with fans following the Bedlam college football game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman

A stretcher is passed down to the field as Oklahoma State's Brandon Weeden (3) makes his way out of the crowd following the Bedlam college football game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys and the University of Oklahoma Sooners at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman

The OSU team makes their way to the stadium during the Spirit Walk before the Bedlam college football game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys and the University of Oklahoma Sooners at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman

And remember to check out more Bedlam football pictures in this gallery.

-Nate Billings

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A statue for Austin Haley

john clanton — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:24:26 +0000

Renee Haley hugs a life-sized statue of her deceased son, Austin Haley, as she holds her 6-month-old daughter, Mikayla Haley, after the statue was unveiled at the Haley family's home in Noble, Okla., Monday, Oct. 24, 2011. At left is Jack Haley, Renee Haley's husband and father of Austin Haley, Mikayla Haley and the couple's two other children. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

Five-year-old Austin Haley was killed by a Noble police officer’s stray bullet in August of 2007. A statue created by a local artist was unveiled at the Haley family’s home in Noble on what would have been Austin’s tenth birthday, Oct. 24, 2011. Nate Billings photographed the ceremony and made a touching picture of the statue and Austin’s mother.

You can read the most recent story about Austin and watch a video about the statue by clicking here.

Also, if you haven’t lately, take a look at our photo gallery page, including the galleries from OU’s loss to Texas Tech and OSU’s win over Missouri in Columbia.

-John Clanton…

Touchdown!

sarah phipps — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 01:44:56 +0000

Here is a quick glance at 15 touchdowns.

Saturday was a high-scoring day for the OU and OSU football teams. Staff photographers Chris Landsberger, Nate Billings and Bryan Terry traveled to Texas to photograph the Red River Rivalry. The final score was 55-17 in favor of OU. They captured 6 of 7 Oklahoma touchdowns.

Meanwhile, staff photographer Steve Sisney and I traveled to Stillwater to photograph the Oklahoma State v. Kansas game. OSU won, 70-28. We captured 9 out of 11 touchdowns.

For more pictures from OU v. Texas, click here.

And for OSU v. Kansas photos, click here.

Oklahoma's Tom Wort (21) celebrates after a touchdown by Oklahoma's Demontre Hurst (6) during the Red River Rivalry college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the University of Texas Longhorns (UT) at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011.

Oklahoma State's Jeremy Smith (31) celebrates a touchdown during the first half of the college football game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and the University of Kansas Jayhawks (KU) at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman

- Sarah Phipps

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Weekend festivals and a regatta

john clanton — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 01:47:47 +0000

Chalk artist Bobby Marsee creates a work of art, as Rose State College hosts a cultural fair as part of the 23rd annual Global Oklahoma festival at the Rose State College campus in Midwest City, OK, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011. By Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman

In addition to the OU game against Ball State, photographers at The Oklahoman also staffed the Head of the Oklahoma Regatta, the 23rd annual Global Oklahoma Festival, a Czech Festival in Yukon, and the Homecoming festivities at the University of Central Oklahoma.

You can see all our photo galleries by clicking here.

Oliver Salowna, of the Dallas Rowing Club, shows off his "live to row, row to live," tattoo during the 2011 Head of the Oklahoma Regatta at the Oklahoma River in Oklahoma City on Sunday, October 2, 2011. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman

A rower carries his boat toward the Devon Boathouse after the 2011 Head of the Oklahoma Regatta at the Oklahoma River in Oklahoma City on Sunday, October 2, 2011. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman

-John Clanton…

Labor Day quarterbacking

john clanton — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:00:18 +0000

OSU's Kye Staley (9), middle, leaps on the back of Joseph Randle (1) in front of Tracy Moore (87) as they celebrate a touchdown run by Randle in the second quarter during a college football game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys (OSU) and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL) Ragin' Cajuns at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

Staff Photographers at The Oklahoman covered the start of the 2011-2012 college football season on Saturday. The Oklahoma Sooners beat the University of Tulsa in Norman, while in Stillwater, the Cowboys beat the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Here are a couple of pictures that the staff turned in from the games.

You can follow these links to see pictures from the OSU game or the OU game, or read more about the games by clicking here.

Sooner fans celebrate after a touchdown by Oklahoma's Dominique Whaley (8) during the college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Tulsa University Hurricanes (TU) at the Gaylord Family-Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011, in Norman, Okla. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman

Fans pass a fan through the crowd after a score during the first half of the college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Tulsa University Hurricanes (TU) at the Gaylord Family-Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011, in Norman, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman

OSU's Markelle Martin (10) defends a pass intended for Andrew Joseph (18) of ULL in the third quarter during a college football game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys (OSU) and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL) Ragin' Cajuns at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

Oklahoma's Landry Jones (12) and Ryan Broyles (85) celebrate after a touchdown during the college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Tulsa University Hurricanes (TU) at the Gaylord Family-Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011, in Norman, Okla. Oklahoma won 47-14. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman

Oklahoma State's Joseph Randle (1) and Tracy Moore (87)celebrate a touchdown during a college football game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys (OSU) and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL) Ragin' Cajuns at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman

-John Clanton

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WCWS softball 2011

nate billings — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:02:12 +0000

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

john clanton — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:04:20 +0000

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…

Basketball in Kansas City

john clanton — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:00:53 +0000

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

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Star Wars Day at Lloyd Noble

nate billings — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:45:10 +0000

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…