Weekend festivals and a regatta
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
A few good pictures
Secretary of Military and Veterans Affairs, Gen. (Ret) Rita Aragon stands on a chair and applauds while a song is played during a "Salute the Troops" event at First Southern Baptist Church in Del City on Monday, September 26, 2011. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
Staff photographers at The Oklahoman are getting ready to start another weekend of photographing high school and college football. Before that, though, here are a couple of pictures from the last few weeks that I think deserve another look. You can see all of our photo galleries by clicking here.
The sun sets behind Bethany High School freshman David Noriega as he plays with the high school band before Bethany and Washington played their high school football game in Bethany, Okla., on Friday, September 16, 2011. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
Freshman Angela Vargas gets a hug from student Kasra Kaidan (left) and Challenge Day staff member Romeo Marquez after Angela spoke to students during Challenge Day at Putnam City High School in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, September 21, 2011. Challenge Day is a group building exercise to end bullying and other discipline issues. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
-John Clanton
Matt Allen’s fight with cancer
Volunteer coach Matt Allen stands on the field before a Bishop McGuinness softball game in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2011. Allen was diagnosed with brain cancer two years ago and continues his volunteer coaching duties with the softball team. Win-Win Week is a statewide effort by Oklahoma high schools to support cancer awareness. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Bryan Terry created an audio slideshow for a story by Jenni Carlson about Matt Allen, a Bishop McGuinness volunteer softball coach, and his fight with cancer. If you missed the story in The Oklahoman or the slideshow on NewsOK.com, both are worth checking out.
You can see the slideshow and read the story here.
Volunteer coach Matt Allen hugs Nicole Frazier as his wife Kelley watches following a Bishop McGuinness softball game in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2011. Allen was diagnosed with brain cancer two years ago and continues his volunteer coaching duties with the softball team. Win-Win Week is a statewide effort by Oklahoma high schools to support cancer awareness.
-Nate Billings
So long, Aggies
On Saturday, Oklahoman photographer Nate Billings and I traveled to College Station to document what could be Oklahoma State’s last contest against Texas A&M. I produced an audio slide show from our photos and audio I collected during the game.
Texas A&M Corps of Cadets salute in the first half during a college football game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys (OSU) and the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
Corps of Cadets cheer in the first half during a college football game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys (OSU) and the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
Here’s a note from Nate Billings about his final trip to Texas A&M for Big 12 football coverage:
It’s a little sad for me to think that I will probably not cover another game at College Station because the Aggies are headed to the SEC. Texas A&M is where I covered my first college football game outside of Oklahoma, 13 years ago, and it is where I have covered the most road games since. I’ve always enjoyed the atmosphere and people in Aggieland. This trip was Sarah’s first time there. I’m glad she had a chance to experience a game at Kyle Field before the Aggies leave the Big 12.
Watch the slide show by clicking here
See photos from game by clicking here
— Sarah Phipps
Another random group of pictures
Oklahoma's Tom Wort (21) reacts after hitting Florida's Clint Trickett (9) during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma (OU) and Florida State (FSU) at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
I learned more than I thought possible about blimps and zeppelins during an assignment earlier this week with Staff Writer Matt Dinger. We got a close look at the Farmers Airship as it visited Oklahoma City as part of history’s longest zeppelin tour. You can read Matt’s story by clicking here.
Meanwhile, if you haven’t seen some of the other photo galleries we’ve publish in the last week, follow some of these links. Bryan Terry turned in some nice pictures from the OU Sooners’ game against Florida State. We’ve been out to the Oklahoma State Fair a few times and if you still haven’t seen pictures from Oklahoma State’s game against Tulsa then click here.
A crew member walks toward The Farmers Airship after it landed at Wiley Post Airport in Oklahoma City on Monday, September 19, 2011. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
OSU's Justin Blackmon (81) is stopped after a catch by Alan Dock (11) and Marco Nelson (20) of TU in the first quarter during a college football game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and the University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane (TU) at H.A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Okla., Sunday morning, Sept. 18, 2011. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
Nita Haynie, a client at the Oklahoma Foundation for the Disabled, laughs as she is wheeled under a limbo stick by Joy Woods during a Luau for clients and their parents or care-givers at the Oklahoma Oklahoma Foundation for the Disabled in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, September 21, 2011. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
The Coalgate band marches during band day at the 2011 Oklahoma State Fair at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, OK, Monday, Sept. 19, 2011. By Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman
-John Clanton
Alien inflatables and plenty of pictures
Rides light up the Midway at the Oklahoma State Fair at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City on Thursday, September 15, 2011. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
There are plenty of pictures and stories to catch up on if you haven’t been to our photo galleries page lately. The Oklahoma State Fair is underway at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City. We have photo galleries of Leon Russell’s concert and pictures from the fair on Friday. High school and college football continues as well. You can see images from Thursday night’s high school games or Friday night’s games in the metro.
Earlier this week I photographed the Goodwill Games at The Children’s Center in Bethany. Staff Writer Scott Wright wrote a story about some of the residents and patients at the Children’s Center and the obstacle course competition between Washington High School and Bethany High School. You can read Scott’s story by clicking here.
Chris Schatz reacts as he is pushed onto the field by nurse Sydney Stell (right) and music therapist Rachel Nowels at halftime of the high school football game between Bethany and Washington in Bethany, Okla., on Friday, September 16, 2011. Residents of The Children's Center played drums with the high school bands from Washington and Bethany. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
Ada's Dillon Holder (28) breaks away from a Grant defender during a high school football game between Ada and U.S. Grant at C.B. Speegle Stadium in Oklahoma City, Friday, Sept. 16, 2011. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
-John Clanton
High School Football in the light
Edmond Santa Fe plays Yukon during a high school football game at the new stadium in Yukon, Okla., Friday, Sept. 9, 2011. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Those of us who cover sports at The Oklahoman love high school football. We have one major complaint about it, however; most games are played after the sun sets in very dark stadiums. But at the beginning of the season, when the days are longer and the time has yet to change, we get to shoot with natural light at the most beautiful time of day.
Here’s a batch of high school football photos shot while the light is still shining in the evening and one photo from this weekend’s annual Soul Bowl between Millwood and Douglass, which is played in the afternoon.
To see a gallery of Friday’s high school football games, click here. Why not check out the Soul Bowl gallery too while you’re at it?
Jones' Michael Lowe tries to escape Hennessey's Car Aguirre during the high school football game between Jones and Hennessey Friday, Sept. 9, 2011.
Tuttle quarterback Cooper Koons (13) scores on a keeper over Newcastle's Cade Nichols in the first quarter as the Newcastle Racers play the Tuttle Tigers in high school football on Friday, September 9, 2011, in Newcastle, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman
Southmoore's Spencer Martin keeps his eye on a loose ball as he tackles Westmoore's Austin Bowling out of bounds during their high school football game at Moore Stadium in Moore, Oklahoma on Friday, September 9, 2011. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
Millwood's Quincy Dotson tries to bring down Douglass' Chris High during the high school football game between Millwood and Douglass at Millwood High School in Oklahoma City, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
I promise we will start writing about non-football photography again soon.
-Nate Billings
Labor Day quarterbacking
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
Being Stephen and more football
Stephen Cully and his teammates get dressed before practice in the locker room at Konawa High School in Konawa, Okla., on Monday, Aug. 29, 2011. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
Last week I traveled to Konawa, Oklahoma to photograph Stephen Cully for a story by Staff Writer Jason Kersey. Stephen, who plays fullback and linebacker for the Tigers, was born with Amniotic Band Syndrome. You can read Jason’s story about Stephen and his impact on the community by clicking here, or take a look at more of our nDepth pages.
Here are a couple of pictures from last night’s games and some links to photo galleries from the games we covered on Thursday night and on Friday night.
High school football fans wait for the start of Del City's football game against Midwest City in Del City, Okla., Friday, September 2, 2011. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Moore quarterback Corey Reeves narrowly misses a tackle attempt by Westmoore's Preston Higgins (left) during their high school football game at Moore Stadium in Moore, Oklahoma on Friday, September 2, 2011. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
-John Clanton
Football season has arrived
Casady and Heritage Hall play as the sun sets behind the stadium during their high school football game at Heritage Hall in Oklahoma City on Thursday, September 1, 2011. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
We’ve been busy photographing scrimmages, practices and portraits, but the football season officially started on Thursday night. Every week you can see photo galleries from the high school and college games that we photograph.
Here’s some images from tonight’s games around the metro.We covered Casady versus Heritage Hall, Edmond North against Southmoore, Oklahoma Centennial against Capitol Hill and Norman versus Norman North.
You can see all the pictures we turned in by clicking here. There will be more high school games on Friday night. And on Saturday, OU and OSU start their seasons. Look for more photos from us throughout the season.
Edmond North's Jarion Tudman (1) pushes past Southmoore's Colton Shackelford (38) for a touchdown during a high school football game between Edmond North and Southmoore in Moore, Okla., Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
The Capitol Hill football team lifts their helmets during the kickoff of a football game against Oklahoma Centennial at Star Spencer in Oklahoma City, Thursday, September 1, 2011. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Norman High's Michael Beard (19) knocks the ball from the hands of quarterback Peyton Gavras (13) in the first half as the Norman High School Tigers play the Norman North Timberwolves at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Thursday, Sept 1, 2011, in Norman, Okla. The Tigers recovered the ball. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman
Edmond North fans cheer during a high school football game between Edmond North and Southmoore in Moore, Okla., Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
Terry Davis of Oklahoma Centennial fights off Capitol Hill's Denny Do during a high school football game at Star Spencer in Oklahoma City, Thursday, September 1, 2011. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
-John Clanton
