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
Some overlooked pictures
Andre Sparks with UCO's Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity tackles Michael Atako during a game of football at Positive Tomorrows, Wednesday, May 18, 2011. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
In the last 30 days we’ve been so busy showing pictures from the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA playoffs and, more recently, with storm coverage, that we’ve glossed over some other events that made some interesting pictures.
Here are a couple of images from recent assignments. You can see pictures from The Oklahoman photography department by clicking on our galleries page. You can also look for Oklahoman Photography Department on Facebook.
Oklahoma's Brianna Turang hits the wall as she chases a ball in the outfield during the Sooners' game against Tulsa during the NCAA Softball Regional at the OU Softball Complex on the University of Oklahoma campus in Norman, Okla., on Sunday, May 22, 2011. The Sooners lost the first game to the Golden Hurricane 4-3 in 9 innings. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
Kansas State University's Erik Kynard easily clears 6'11" at the 2011 Big 12 Track Championships at John Jacobs Track Complex at the University of Oklahoma on Saturday, May 14, 2011, in Norman, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman
Tanner Nelson (33) of Dale leaps the fence to chase a foul ball during the Class 2A high school baseball championship game between Wister and Dale in Shawnee, Okla., Saturday, May 14, 2011. Wister won, 4-2. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
-John Clanton
Westbrook the photographer
Before the start of game 3 of the Western Conference Finals of the NBA basketball playoffs Russell Westbrook walked by my remote camera and pressed the shutter button.
It was nice of him to make sure my camera was working before the start of the game. Below is a picture I took of him taking a picture and the photo he took with the remote camera.
See our photo gallery of game 3 by clicking here.
Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook takes a picture with Oklahoman photographer's Sarah Phipps' remote camera before the start of game 3 of the Western Conference Finals of the NBA basketball playoffs between the Dallas Mavericks and the Oklahoma City Thunder at the OKC Arena in downtown Oklahoma City, Saturday, May 21, 2011. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook takes picture on Oklahoman photographer's Sarah Phipps' remote camera before the start of game 3 of the Western Conference Finals of the NBA basketball playoffs between the Dallas Mavericks and the Oklahoma City Thunder at the OKC Arena in downtown Oklahoma City, Saturday, May 21, 2011. Photo by Russell Westbrook, Alternate Crop special contributor
— Sarah Phipps
Three photographers and thousands of Thunder pictures
Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant (35) dunks the ball as Russell Westbrook (0) celebrates near Mike Conley (11) and Shane Battier (31) of Memphis in the fourth quarter during game 7 of the NBA basketball Western Conference semifinals between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder at the OKC Arena in Oklahoma City, Sunday, May 15, 2011. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday at the OKC Arena. They’ll advance to the Western Conference Finals against the Dallas Mavericks. Three photographers covered game 7 for the Oklahoman. Using remotes, hand held cameras and one photographer roaming the OKC Arena for pictures of fans reacting to the game, we took a total of 8,916 pictures. Then we spent several hours sorting through the images that we use to tell the story of the game.
You can see all of our final images by clicking here or read more about the Thunder and their win over the Grizzlies by clicking here.
Wearing a foam finger and cheering from Loud City, Sabrina Darville, of Oklahoma City, celebrates a Thunder basket during the second half of game 7 of the NBA basketball Western Conference semifinals between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder at the OKC Arena in Oklahoma City, Sunday, May 15, 2011. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook (0) takes the ball to the hoop past Marc Gasol (33) of Memphis in the first half during game 7 of the NBA basketball Western Conference semifinals between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder at the OKC Arena in Oklahoma City, Sunday, May 15, 2011. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
-John Clanton
Thunder
Kevin Durant dunks during game five of the Western Conference semifinals between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA basketball playoffs at Oklahoma City Arena in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, May 11, 2011. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Oklahoman photographers Bryan Terry and Sarah Phipps covered the Game 5 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies. See the photo gallery by clicking here.
Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook (0) dunks during game five of the Western Conference semifinals between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA basketball playoffs at Oklahoma City Arena in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, May 11, 2011. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
See the photo gallery by clicking here.
Lost in the shuffle
Firemen working an early morning apartment fire at 12478 Trail Oaks Drive near NW 122 Street and May Avenue in Oklahoma City Monday, April 25, 2011. Photo by Paul B. Southerland, The Oklahoman
Somewhere between posts about the Oklahoma City Thunder, the National Day of Prayer, the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon and a rainy Sunday afternoon, there were some nice images taken by photographers at The Oklahoman that got left off of Alternate Crop. Here’s a few of them. A couple of these were published in the paper, but a couple of them weren’t.
You can see more our photo galleries by clicking here, or follow these links to skip directly to galleries from a Touch a Truck event, high school baseball championships, the Yukon Spirit League, or Oklahoma State University’s Spring Commencement.
Tatum Parham adjusts her cap before University of Central Oklahoma graduation ceremonies at UCO on Friday, May 6, 2011. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Roff's Timothy Wallen tries to field a grounder during the Class A state championship baseball game between Roff and Okarche, Saturday, May 7, 2011, at Dolese park in Oklahoma City. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
Leedey pitcher Sarah Penry (left) gets a hug from teammate Sydney Harrel as the team wins the Class A State Slowpitch Softball Championship at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City on Tuesday, May 3, 2011. Leedey beat Red Oak 16-4 in four innings to win the championship. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
-John Clanton
A damp marathon in Oklahoma City
Valerie Simmons gets a hug from Jackie Roberts (right) as they finish the half marathon during the 11th Annual Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon in Oklahoma City on Sunday, May 1, 2011. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
The rain started to fall not long after runners and their families gathered at the Survivor Tree at the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum. The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon was delayed 30 minutes due to the rain and lightning on Sunday, but the races were held despite the cold, wet weather. Three staff photographers from The Oklahoman were positioned around the course to document the 11th annual marathon around the city, including a wedding at the 6 mile mark.
You can see more images from the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon by clicking here.
People run over the Dr. G. E. Finley Bridge during the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon, Sunday, May 1, 2010, in Oklahoma City. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
A slow shutter speed shows runners passing by the 9:03 gate on the west side of the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum during the 11th Annual Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon in Oklahoma City on Sunday, May 1, 2011. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
Joel Rogalsky and Amy Wills kiss after getting married during the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon on NW 35th, Sunday, May 1, 2011. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
-John Clanton
A Thunder victory
Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant (35) reacts after making a block as Denver's Arron Afflalo (6) reacts during the NBA basketball game between the Denver Nuggets and the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the NBA playoffs at the Oklahoma City Arena, Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets tonight to win their first playoff series since the franchise moved from Seattle. Here’s a couple of images from Wednesday night’s game. You can see all the images turned in by Staff Photographers Bryan Terry and Sarah Phipps by clicking here or read more about tonight’s game by clicking here.
Denver's Kenyon Martin (4), Oklahoma City's Serge Ibaka (9) and Kevin Durant (35) hold Russell Westbrook (0) back after a being fouled by Denver's Nene (31) during the NBA basketball game between the Denver Nuggets and the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the NBA playoffs at the Oklahoma City Arena, Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
-John Clanton
Here comes the rain, finally
The cross at the lifechurch.tv, 4600 E.2nd St., is reflected in raindrops on a car's rear-view mirror during a thunderstorm, Sunday, April 24, 2011, in Edmond, Okla. Sarah Phipps/The Oklahoman
On Sunday I drove around searching for pictures of the city’s first significant rainfall in months. Here are a couple of selections.
— Sarah Phipps
An umbrella sits abandoned, during a thunderstorm, Sunday, April 24, 2011, in Norman, Okla. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoma
Thunder at the OKC Arena
Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant (35) reacts after dunking the ball in front of Denver's Raymond Felton (20) during the first round NBA basketball playoff game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, April 20, 2011, at the Oklahoma City Arena. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
The Oklahoma City Thunder just won game 2 of the first round of NBA Playoffs against the Denver Nuggets. Here’s a couple of images from tonight’s game at the OKC Arena in downtown Oklahoma City. You can see more images from the game by clicking here or you can follow this link to read more about the Thunder’s win over the Nuggets.
Oklahoma City fan Chris Morris "The Heckler" taunts a Denver player's free throw during the first round NBA Playoff basketball game between the Thunder and the Nuggets at OKC Arena in downtown Oklahoma City on Wednesday, April 20, 2011. The Thunder beat the Nuggets 106-89 and lead the series 2-0. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
-John Clanton
