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30 | Football Recap Vype recaps all the action from the state playoffs. Check to see how your favorite teams faired.

Publisher / EIC Austin Chadwick Editorial Director Brad Heath Associate Editor Steve Braun Creative Director Chance Calvert

40 | All-Vype Football As football wraps up, Vype spotlights some of our favorite players. Take a peek to see if your favorite player made the list.

Graphic Design Leah Weigle Josh Hollander Senior Sales Representatives Bill Huddleston Cheryl McCorkle Amber Lee Contributing Writers Steve Braun, Wayne Bunch, Austin Chadwick, Rod Coulter, Brad Heath, Bill Huddleston, Mark Lockhart

46 | The All-Oklahoma Team It’s not easy being the best in the state. See if anyone from your school made the cut in the first editon of the All-Oklahoma team.

48 | Moms and Social Media

53 | TYHA Hockey Broken Arrow, Jenks, Union and Bishop Kelley break out their skates and hit the ice ready for another great year.

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Balancing schedules for parents and student athletes is never easy, but these moms share their tweeting tips.

Next Month... Find out who makes the VYPE Elite 8 and get your coat ready as Vype takes a look at some of our favorite winter sports: wrestling, basketball and swimming.

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Goodbye 2010, Hello 2011 There’s no denying that 2010 was a year to remember and as 2011 rapidly approaches we take a look back at football, softball, cross country and volleyball. Every year VYPE selects the top players in the state for the ALL-VYPE Teams from all the fall sports. Who made the 1st and 2nd teams in football and who were the standouts in cross country and volleyball? This year, for the first time, VYPE has named an ALL-VYPE Cheer squad for Eastern and Central Oklahoma. New for this season is the ALL-Oklahoma Team in football. These are the best players in the state regardless of school location and class size. Social media outlets have grown existentially in recent years and student athletes are using places like facebook and twitter to stay in touch, but they’re not the only ones relying on social networks to stay connected. More parents are getting involved and staying connected through the same avenues their kids are using. We questioned four moms about juggling schedules and make all the events! The Tulsa Youth Hockey Association is geared up for another season as teams from Bishop Kelley, Broken Arrow, Jenks and Union face off in a tough battle for Tulsa ice supremacy. Check out the story by Wayne Bunch on all four teams and what the league has to offer. Recently Rod Coulter and I had the opportunity to visit Academy Central Elementary School and speak to the fifth grade classes of Mrs. Brandy Roberts and Ms. Karen Reed about the magazine. We passed out a few magazines and answered questions about what it takes to create our publication. Both classes were well prepared with questions and we really enjoyed our time visiting with the students. Here’s a list of all the kids we were able to see.

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Mrs. Brandy Roberts, Keshaun Anderson, Precious Collins, Cirrus Davis, Amya Donald, Cory Fields, Alanah Lumpkin, Ashanti Mosley, Milton Mosley, Tiakeya Palmer, Phoenix Peterson, Courtney Reed, Raymond Thomas, Brianna Thompson, Darayvion Todd, Dallas Whitaker.

Ms. Karen Reed, Christon Anderson, Asia Atkins, Rickey Brown, Victoria Brown, Brandon Dennis, Briana Harrison, Kearrah Horner, Jamond Hudson, Tyran Lewis, Taylor Love, Casandra Martin, Desiree McBride, Ayanna Muhammad, Curtis Reed, Cyntelle Sanders, Oshae Smith, Shoitrece Smith, Andre Syas, Kimani Willis, James Wilson. Special thanks to Mrs. Brandy Roberts and Ms. Karen Reed and especially to Academy Central Principal Mrs. Karen Pittman for allowing us the opportunity to visit the school and thank you to the kids! Hopefully we’ll see you in the pages of VYPE real soon!

We’re in the Game

Brad Heath

Editorial Director

Let us know what we’re doing right or what we need to do better. We love to hear from readers. Or if you have an event, a team or an athlete we need to cover, give us the heads-up. Send your comments to brad.heath@vype.com. —Brad Heath, Editor

To The Good People at VYPE Just received my copy of the latest Basketball Preview! Just another fantastic job! It’s no wonder people love to buy and collect these issues. It’s easy to do looking at the product you people put out. Thanks again, have a wonderful Christmas and take care.

Ron and Melinda Spiegel High school sports fans

Hockey is on The Ice VYPE should consider doing something on hockey this year! What do you think?

Joseph Z. Tulsa, OK

(Editor’s Note: Joseph we’re all over it. Check out the feature in this issue with all four area hockey team.)

Wrestling Season is Here

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Stumble In

I happened to be in the area of what I thought was your office, but when I went to the third floor the office was empty. I take it VYPE moved to another location? Please let me know where because I would always pick up my monthly magazine atthe location. Thanks.

John T. Bixby, OK

(Editor’s Note: John we have moved the office just down the road. Go to the Woodland Hills Mall and on the north side is the old Hardesty library. We’re in the building. We have plenty of magazines here.)

Just Curious To Know Where do you get your info for the boys and girls basketball previews? I’m looking at my sons and he’s not even listed, but he’s the first player off the bench and is working towards becoming a starter. What gives?

Bonnie D. Tulsa, OK

(Editor’s Nore: Bonnie we’re sorry your daughters name was not mentioned. We utilize many different avenues to gather the info, but what we’ve learned is to take what the coach gives us and use that.)

Last year it seemed the wrestling coverage fell off a little. I would like to see VYPE really get out there and cover some of the best young wrestlers in the country. Did you know Tulsa is host to the longest running wrestling tournaments in the country? It’s called the Tulsa nationals.

Dennis K. Broken Arrow, OK

(Editor’s Note: Absolutely Dennis. It’s something we’ve been talking about amongst ourselves so look for new and improved wrestling content. Thanks for the email.)

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(Row 1) Matt Griffin, Ryan Talley, Jesse Petty, Bryce Oswalt, Sean Ammons, Nick Morgan, Chad Boles, Tommy Thompson, Josh Wiley, Raider McHugh. (Row 2) Zac Donelson, Chad Griffith, Scott Evans, Paul Blair, Chris Speer, Chris Johnson, Shea Ammons, Elijah Steenhoek, Josh Gruenwald, Jason Snider, Shane Roller. (Row 3) Robbie Stevenson, Garrett Snow, Gary Tarrant, Brad Johnson, Donnie Gordon, Billy Bailey, Steve Hackler, John Andres, Nate Morgans, Jon Mabry. (Row 4) Garrett Williams, Jeff Taylor, Brad Potts, John Metcalf, Ryan Shatswell, Pat Shaddox, Matt Sorrells, Matt Baccus, Lupe Cazares, Les Smith, Carl Rudiger. (Row 5) Nick Evans, Matt Welch, Dusty Morris, Jeremy Dunson, Brian Baumann, Jeff West, Kurt Frentzel, Aaron Saunders, Travis Helms,

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1995-96 Bixby Spartan Football Team â&#x20AC;&#x201C; In 1995 the Bixby Spartans, led by head coach Rick Rogers, played a tough schedule, which featured Broken Arrow, Okmulgee, Sand Springs, Durant, Edmond Santa Fe, Webster, Claremore, Bishop McGuinness, Hale and McLain. The 95-96 squad had 26 seniors.

Jimmy Hampton, Brian Coody. (Row 6) Zach Hillhouse, Jon Slagle, Sam Andrews, Brandon Pederson, Justin Fowler, Gary Chalakee, Ryan Fox, Jake Johnston, Sam May, Tim Cox, Marcus King. (Row 7) Melissa Montez, Carrie Shilman, Jeremy Hall, Justin Davis, Rusty Stamper, Byron Edwards, Tray Dunkerson, Jason Snider, Carlos Castillo, Holly Stephens, Leslie Genoff. (Row 8) Nikki Raper, Katie Donica, Rick Rogers, Dale Crittenden, Kevin Addington, Reed Coody, Steve Owens, Bret Bouher, Gary Kirk, Chris Boles.

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Readers Choice – Books and Tees By Brad Heath

Both Sides of the Plate by Rick Allen

The inside secrets to navigating the college baseball recruiting process is explained by author and former NCAA Compliance Director Rick Allen. Allen founded the company Informed Athlete to assist high school players through the recruiting process and now has put his knowledge of the system in a book. An easy read with a wealth of knowledge, Both Sides of the Plate guides you, step-by-step through the early stages of recruiting, visiting college campuses, eligibility, scholarship, transfers and much more. With over 20 years of experience to draw from, Allen explains the rules of recruiting in a language everyone can understand. For more information on ordering your copy email Rick Allen at rick@ informedathlete.com.

Six Good Innings

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by Mark Kreidler

Author Mark Kreidler, author of Four Days to Glory brings another riveting book about a small town baseball team that became little league giants. Toms River, New Jersey made it to the Little League World Series three out of five times in the 1990’s and in 1998 they finally brought home a world championship. Six Good Innings captivates you with the story of a town that rallied behind its little league baseball team and the people that helped make it all possible. A group of young boys carry the hopes and dreams of Toms River through an amazing journey for it all to come down to Six Good Innings. Mark Kreidler is a regular contributor to ESPN television, ESPN.com and ESPN: The Magazine. Visit www.harpercollins.com or www. markkreidler.com for details on how to get your copy.

Blind Your Ponies by Stanley Gordon West

This novel by Stanley Gordon West is the story of Sam Pickett who hails from the hard-luck town of Willow Creek, Montana. The high school basketball team was on a streak of 93 losses and no wins, until Pickett and five teammates decided to do something about it. This novel brings to life the struggle of a town searching for an identity and a young man beginning to understand his place in the world. Blind Your Ponies is about determination, the will to fight, love and loss. Author Stanley Gordon West captures your imagination with great characters and a story line that keeps you wanting more. For information on ordering your copy visit the publishers website at www. algonquin.com or ask your local bookstore for ordering options.

Tees For Change by Andreea Ayers

This eco-friendly brand of clothing offers inspirational tees for environmentally aware buyers. Designer Andreea Ayers has created an activewear made of organic cotton and bamboo. Offered in both men and women’s styles, the tees are dyed with an environmentally friendly, lowimpact dye. They retail for $30 for tanks and $32-$34 for short sleeves. Tees For Change has partnered with Trees for the Future to “buy a tee, plant a tree” to inspire an uplifting, positive message. For more information on Tees For Change visit their website at www.teesforchange.com.

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SoccerCity Old Man Winter Not Slowing Down

By Wayne Bunch

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oocerCity has kicked off its winter season of action with Winter Fest I followed by Winter Fest II, according to general manager Kerry Shubert. SoccerCity located at 5817, E. Ave, in Tulsa began Winter Fest on Nov. 8th and runs through January 24th, according to Shubert. A Winter Fest Tournament will be held on January 21st thru the 23rd. “We have over 60 teams from all across Oklahoma participate,” said Shubert. “It’s a pretty big deal. We usually have around 60 teams participate in the tournament.” SoccerCity is an indoor facility with 60,000 square feet of space. Originally a 48,000 facility received a complete overhaul in 2005 and with new construction, which was completed in early 2010, with the addition of two more soccer fields. Also included in the update was remodeled concession stands, which serves a variety of food. “We now have a total of four fields for the players,” said Shubert. “We have two large fields that measure 180 x 80 and two small fields which measure 30 yards wide by 20 yards wide. They are all field turf surfaces,” said Shubert. Fans attending soccer matches can view the action through

tempered glass that runs full length of the soccer field or they can view the players from an overhead mezzanine area. You can also view the action on one of several televisions mounted in the mezzanine. The addition of the two fields along with new concession areas makes SoccerCity one of the premier indoor soccer facilities in the country. SoccerCity also has a Little Kicker program this winter for young players 18 months to 9-years of age. “We have over 400 kids in this program that are involved,” said Shubert. It’s a program that teaches soccer skills in a noncompetitive environment. Classes are established for each age group. Winter Fest II begins on January 24th with over 400 teams expected to participate, according to Shubert. Information about programs and tournaments at SoccerCity can be obtain on their web site at SoccerCityTulsa.com “Anyone interested in playing soccer and having a good time will enjoy themselves at SoccerCity,” said Shubert. “We have lots of kids participating and they have a good time.” •

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Should Stillwater Be Title Town? The OSSAA has made a lot of schools happy in negotiating a terrific deal with Oklahoma State University and Stillwater. However, there are some uninformed, disgruntled fans who need to be educated on why.

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By Austin Chadwick ince his appointment to the OSSAA executive secretary position in 2009, Ed Sheakly and the association has found itself in a much more stable position with decision-making. Though not everyone will agree with decisions that are made, the facilitation of those decisions comes from Sheakley and his staff. Then those recommendations are always presented to the OSSAA board (Comprised of Oklahoma high school athletic directors) and put to a vote. One of the more crucial decisions that was made and approved by a very competent OSSAA board was the decision to utilize the facilities at Oklahoma State University and Stillwater High School for all state championship football games until 2013. When the OSSAA has to decide on venues for any event, tournament, championship, or event, there generally comes a facilities rental fee. With the countless times that these have to be negotiated, the OSSAA finds themselves trying to make the best decisions for their member schools. “We worked very hard to present a situation to Oklahoma State University and the city of Stillwater to be the destination for all football state championship games,” said Sheakley. “The logistics of the deal were definitely in the best interest of the member schools.” Those logistics included an extremely favorable agreement on facilities rental and allows the OSSAA to raise more funds for the schools involved. For each championship game, once the expenses are paid, the two visiting teams competing will receive 35% of the rev-share. The OSSAA receives the remaining 30% for operations. By far, the largest expense for the championships is the facility rental. This generally falls in the category of $10,000-$14,000 per game. Another facet that needs to be brought to attention is that the OSSAA also takes care of the travel for the visiting teams. If they have to travel

far enough, then meal per diem is dispersed and, in extreme cases, hotel per diem is dispersed. This is all in addition to the 35% rev-share that the school will receive after the conclusion of the game. “We understand that once in a while we are going to get two teams that are very close in proximity,” said Sheakly. “And there could be a case that those two teams could draw better in another location. That was all taken into consideration and the unusual nature of this situation was considered, but couldn’t be justified in altering agreement to utilize OSU and Stillwater.” Union and Jenks played in the 2010 state championship at Oklahoma State’s Boone Pickens Stadium and though they could have drawn better at the University of Tulsa, the smart move for the OSSAA (and Jenks and Union) was to play it in Stillwater. “Many can argue either way in a case for Jenks and Union, but this will be best for all schools financially,” said Sheakly. “Even the small schools will have an opportunity to play in Stillwater. Class B and C will be at Stillwater High School.” The OSSAA is building a brand for Oklahoma high school football. And currently that brand is Stillwater. Kids and coaches for the next few years will have it as a season-long goal to reach Stillwater. “We can’t thank the people at Oklahoma State enough for listening to our reasoning and allowing us to present a fantastic agreement that will help benefit all.” Considering that if you take 6A out of the equation (Union and Jenks regularly reach the state finals), the remaining Classes do a good job in parity and turn over title contenders about every year. With this, the mystique of going to Stillwater will continue to build. In the case of Union and Jenks, one can make the argument that traveling to Stillwater may be unnecessary when the two happen to play against each other, but in the grand scheme of things, Stillwater is the smartest move for the association and the member schools. Much like small school basketball players and teams strive to reach The Big House (Oklahoma State Fairgrounds Arena in OKC), perhaps the same can be said for all football players and teams about getting to Stillwater. Or should we call it “Title Town?”

TV Agreements:

The OSSAA also has a TV agreement with Fox Sports that allows the regional network to broadcast semifinals and all state championship games. If Fox Sports does not pick up a game for whatever reason, then they will either contract a local company to pick it up for them, or they will allow the OSSAA to put that particular game out for a very reasonable bid. •

Athlete theYear of

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DECEMBER 2010 Mazzio’s Corporation and VYPE have teamed up to grant a $2,000 Scholarship for one boy and one girl to be presented in the June issue of VYPE. Here is how it will work: • Each month, VYPE will take nominations for an Athlete of the Month and a boy and girl will be elected the Mazzio’s Athlete of the Month. This will be a chance for boys and girls of all sports to be recognized for their performances. • Nominees can be mailed to scholarship. easternoklahoma@VYPE.com. Give the nominee’s name, school, sport and reasons you believe the athlete should be awarded the scholarship. • The nominees will need to be seniors this season but keep in mind that their accomplishments as juniors will be taken into consideration as well. • Each monthly recipient will be a candidate for the scholarship that will be awarded in June. • All sports will be eligible to have a nomination. • The male and female athletes who are chosen each month will have a pictured bio, highlighting their accomplishments, placed on this page.

Sarah Daggett

Tyler Deshazo

Union

Kiefer

Sarah Daggett is a senior at Union High

Tyler Deshazo is a senior at Kiefer

team and this season she finished

to a district title. This season, he has

School. She is on the cross country

7th in the Class 6A 3200 meters. She made the All-Vype team this year. In

November, she was named Player of

the Week. She also serves as secretary for the Union High School Key Club.

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High School who helped lead Keifer

returned four punts for touchdowns and averaged 29.6 yards per catch.

Besides being a receiver, ha can kick and has a 42.7 punting average.

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Dea Pennington is a varsity cheerleader at Union High School. Dea graduates in 2011 and plans to attend college next fall. Dea enjoys a lot of school activities and was excited to cheer the Redskins to their third consecutive state title in football. Deneen Pennington is the Executive Director for National Career Development Association in Broken Arrow. Deneen also graduated from Union High School and received her Masters degrees from Oklahoma State University. Like her daughter, Deneen was a cheerleader for Union. Coach Cat Weeden has coached at Union for four years and graduated from the University of Oklahoma where she cheered. It’s Bedlam all over again!

Deneen Pennington Dea’s Mom

Union Cheer Coach

English

1st hour cheerleading, just kidding. English

An anchor for the national news.

Editor in Chief for Vogue while writing a Harry Potter type novel

Not sure

What is one thing Dea cannot live without?

My friends and my ipod!

Cell Phone

iPhone

Dea’s room is; clean, organized chaos, a disaster?

Organized chaos, but Mom will say otherwise.

Organized chaos

Dea is at her best when?

When after a lot of hard work, I finally succeed.

Evening time

She has a goal to reach

Is Dea a politician or comedian?

Politician

What actor would play Dea in a movie about her life?

Blake Lively

Reese Witherspoon

Pancakes from Ihop

Sushi

Taco Bell

I’m claustrophobic so any small space I can’t get out of.

Failure

Not being able to achieve her goals

Last Minute. But I always finish.

Every night but waits until late when she is at her best. And it drives me crazy!

Last minute. I’ve seen her doing homework during 1st hour!

3.5 Correct Wow! Nice work Mom!

4 Correct Nice Work Coach!

What is Dea’s favorite subject in school?

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What is Dea’s Dream job?

Cat Weeden

Dea Pennington

What is Dea’s favorite post game meal? What is Dea’s biggest fear? Does Dea do her homework last minute, as soon as he get in, or every night?

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Union Cheer

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Day… TM

Dec. 1st, 1951 University of Mississippi fullback Arnold Boykin had the game of his life today against Mississippi State University. Boykin rushed for all seven of the Rebels touchdowns and led Mississippi to a 49-7 win over their in-state rivals.

Dec. 4th, 1971 Oklahoma running back Greg Pruitt rushed for 189-yards as the Sooners rolled past rival Oklahoma State University, 58-14. The rushing total for the day gave Pruitt 1,665-yards on 178 attempts, which gave him an average per carry of 9.35-yards. That mark set a new NCAA record.

Dec. 4th, 1987 Boston Celtic legend Larry Bird finally missed a free throw after hitting 59 in a row. Bird, in a game against the Detroit Pistons, missed number 60, and the Celtics lost the game, 128-105. The mark of 59 straight free throws was only the fourth longest streak in NBA history.

Dec. 10th, 1971 New York Mets pitcher Nolan Ryan was traded to the California Angels for infielder Jim Fregosi. Ryan would go on to a Hall of Fame career and recently became the owner of the Texas Rangers who went to the World Series for the first time in franchise history. Ryan also pitched for the Rangers where he recorded his 5,000th strikeout against Oakland A’s outfielder Ricky Henderson.

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Dec. 20th, 1981

Winnipeg Jets left winger Doug Smail recorded a goal in five seconds from the opening whistle in a game against the St. Louis Blues. It was the fastest goal ever scored in a NHL game. In 1984 New York Islanders Bryan Trottier did the same thing against the Boston Bruins.

Dec. 21st, 1974 During an AFC playoff game against the Miami Dolphins, Oakland Raiders quarterback Ken “The Snake” Stabler threw a pass into the endzone with :26 seconds on the clock. Several players went up to catch the ball, btu it was Clarence Davis who came down with it and the Oakland Raiders won, 28-26.

Dec. 26th, 1936 It was only eight months after U.S. sprinter Jesse Owens won four gold medals during the Olympics when he decided to get back on the track. The horse track. Owens raced Julio McGraw in a 100yard dash at Tropical Stadium in Cuba. A crowd of 3,000 spectators watched as Owens beat the racehorse.

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TRAINERS TABLE

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On This

CHOCOLATE MILK

he world of recovery drinks and sports drinks is an extremely competitive market. Some sports drinks promise a quick recovery while others seem to suggest that by drinking their formula you’ll become a better athlete. What if the best recovery drink was always right in front of you, you just didn’t realize it? Well there’s a new player stepping up to the front of the line. Chocolate milk. Yep, the favorite drink of elementary school kids everywhere.

Chocolate milk is gradually becoming the choice of many trainers at the college and high school level. Take the University of Tulsa for example. Head Athletic Trainer David Polanski implemented chocolate milk a couple of years ago and has seen the results. “Based on recent research chocolate milk has been shown to help athletes refuel exhausted muscles after exercise. Therefore we decided to make chocolate milk available for our athletes as a recovery drink. Chocolate milk possesses a great mix of carbohydrates, protein, and vitamins. After athletes work out, everything they need in recovery can be obtained with chocolate milk. Plus, economically it is much more efficient and for our athletes who are working out away from campus, chocolate milk is very easy to find at any convenient or grocery store.” Why chocolate milk? Compared to water and sports drinks, it has double the carbohydrate and protein content, which is perfect for replenishing tired muscles. Chocolate milk is high in water content, which replaces fluids lost as sweat helping prevent dehydration. It packs a nutritional bonus of calcium and includes just a little sodium and sugar, which are additives that help recovering athletes retain water and regain energy. So should you stop drinking water? Of course not. Chocolate milk is not a replacement for good old-fashioned water. And it’s not for every athlete. This is really for the full-time athlete. Weekend warriors will not see much of a benefit from replacing sports drinks with chocolate milk, however those athletes in high school and college are seeing the benefits. These types of athletes need to replace carbohydrates, proteins and calories to maintain a certain level of performance.

Some would say milk after a workout sounds terrible, but we’re talking about chocolate milk. Think of it as a supplemental shake. Granted you can’t get it in orange or blueberry flavor…yet.

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When people think of Boise State, the “Smurf Turf” is usually what they think of. Now a local swimmer will be thinking of it as her home pool. ~ By Rod Coulter | Photos by Tracey Posey

Locker Talk

egan and Morgan Myers are sisters (33 months apart) who are teammates at Union High School as well as the USA Swimming Club. Megan (Sr.) looks to finish off her high school career on a strong note after being named Female Metro Swimmer of the Year in 2009 by the Tulsa World. Morgan, (Fr.) though she has different strengths than her sister, is hoping to have the same type of success as Megan in her high school career. They feel as if Union, coached by David Lynn, has an opportunity to compete for a State Championship this year. Both girls were introduced to the water at a young age through the water babies program. Morgan started swimming at age four, Megan at age six through the Tulsa Parks and Recreation program held at Indian Springs. They also spent countless hours in their Grandparent’s back yard in Carthage Missouri honing their skills.

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Their first meet this year was against Jenks where the sisters were teamed up on a relay. Megan was anchoring, so she told her sister if she got her a lead, she would buy her desert of her choice. That was motivation enough, Morgan got her a big lead and they were victorious.

Even though they are sisters, they have different talents and likes in the pool. Morgan prefers the 50, 100, 200 and 500freestyle. Megan goes more for the distance, with her favorites being the 500, 1,000, 1,650 freestyle and the 400 IM. Morgan has a stronger kick while Megan has a quicker turnover with her arms. What they do have in common they are both very disciplined and are both A students. They enjoy Union Football, concerts, Nebraska football games with their folks and spending free time at Grand Lake. There isn’t always a lot of free time though. During the school year their practice schedule is an hour and a half twice a week in the mornings and dry land practice one hour the other three mornings. Then there is afternoon practice for two hours Monday thru Friday and then again Saturday mornings.

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When asked about recruiting and the trips that she took, Megan rattled off Oregon State, TCU, Nebraska, Boise State, Iowa State and an unofficial visit to Drury in Springfield Missouri. Probably one of the most fun visits was Nebraska. She got to go to a football game and meet Dr. Tom Osborne. (The bonus is she is a Nebraska football fan). After all was said and done, it was down to Drury and Boise State. Drury is obviously much closer and have won back-to-back Division II National Championships, but Boise left a very favorable impression. Megan said, “it just felt right”. There is a very strong community support for the student athletes as well as the campus being in a beautiful setting. “We were impressed with the program and also were excited about the brand new business school scheduled to open in 2012.” Coach Kristin Hill was very helpful in making her decision. Megan is following Boise State closely this year, to see if the times of the freshman and sophomores decrease though the season. If she can continue to improve in the pool, which will help Megan, her two primary goals at Boise State; qualify for the NCAA Championship and to get her degree in business.

When asked about her choices, one thing that was brought up is that neither University of Oklahoma or Oklahoma State offer swimming at a collegiate level. What that does is obviously make the high school swimmer look out of state if they want to swim at the next level and probably puts some of the facilities behind those of other states since there is not the need for local development of talent to feed the state universities to field a team. It probably doesn’t get the exposure it may get in other states. Just think how different Oklahoma high school football might be like if there was no collegiate football played in the state?

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ALEX ROSS JENKS

CHRISTIAN HOOD UNION JALEN HEARRON UNION

KIRK FRIDRICH UNION

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UNION REDSKINS

CLASS 6A

CHAMPION: UNION REDSKINS RESULTS FINAL

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Jenks 75, Owasso 28 Union 48, Lawton 41, 2OT

QUARTERFINALS Owasso 16, Westmoore 6 Jenks 57, Lawton Ike 7 Lawton 35, Broken Arrow 21 Union 58, Edmond North 17

TOP PERFORMERS PASSING Brandon Taylor - Mustang - 3304 yards, 36 TDs Jerame Littell - Stillwater – 2878 yards, 23 TDs Sawyer Kollmorgen - Jenks - 2593, 39 TDs Corben Jones - Yukon - 2294 yards, 25 TDs T.J. Eckert - Bixby - 2175 yards, 23 TDs Jace James - Putnam North – 2168 yards, 14 TDs Kirby Schoenthaler - Bartlesville - 2116 yards, 20 TDs

RUSHING Donavan Roberts - Norman - 1761 yards, 28 TDs James Flanders - Midwest City - 1672 yards, 22 TDs Casey Curtis - Putnam City - 1659 yards, 21 TDs Deaquan Wojciechowski - Lawton - 1647 yards, 19 TDs Alex Ross - Jenks - 1625 yards, 25 TDs Louis Durant - Lawton Eisenhower - 1560 yards, 22 TDs

RECIEVING

David Glidden - Mustang - 1244 yards, 17 TDs Cory Hassell - Stillwater - 1202 yards, 9 TDs Covin Conrady - Putnam North - 1101 yards, 8 TDs Keon Hatcher - Owasso - 1075 yards, 9 TDs Stephon Weaver - Union - 1008 yards, 15 TDs Joe Lindsey - Owasso - 1002 yards, 15 TDs

TACKLES Zeke Lewis - Midwest City - 154 John Luckey - Mustang - 151 Jordan Cunningham - Claremore - 150 Greg Offenburger - Norman - 149 David Cowan - Moore - 147 Luke Catron - Choctaw - 145

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INTERCEPTIONS

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Tyrequek Zimmerman - Lawton - 6 David Glidden - Mustang - 6 George Kittle - Norman - 5 Lee Pigrum - Lawton - 5 Christian Hood - Union - 5 Andrew Madison - Mustang - 4 Michael Nelson - Bixby - 4

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Matt Connery - Norman - 18 Jared Chambers - Edmond Memorial - 14 Devin Randall - Bartlesville - 13 Trevon Lewis - Midwest City - 11 Greg Offenburger - Norman - 10 Tyler Newton - Westmoore - 10 Bradley McGee – Muskogee - 10

The Redskins won for the sixth time in nine years and have won against the Trojans on four of those occasions. Jenks was led by prolific quarterback Sawyer Kollmorgen, who had perhaps one of the best seasons as any quarterback in Oklahoma. The senior and Jenks running back Alex Ross led Jenks to the title game with plenty of help from Trent Martin at linebacker, Zach Langer, and Tate Beer.

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The Redskins proved many people wrong in beating the explosive Jenks squad. Falling 21-3 to the Trojans in the first half, the Skins showed resiliency in coming back to win 50-47 in one of the classics of the rivalry. Kale Pearson was the player of the game with 401 total yards and four total TDs. Christian Hood, who played every down on offense and defense, had 199 yards on six catches and two TDs to lead the Skins attack, scoring the gamewinning touchdown with :39 seconds remaining. Stephon Weaver threw to Hood on a double-pass trick play that will go down in Redskins history. Blace Walser led the defense with Brentom Todd playing the game of his life. Also Jalen Hearron and Kendal Holmes provided the Skins with offensive firepower. “This team showed some serious toughness and they showed it throughout the playoffs and especially in this title game,” said coach Kirk Fridrich.

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he 2010 saw some amazing accomplishments as the Union Redskins took the state title for the third year in a row. Union and Jenks have faced each other in all three of those contests and fr the 15th time, a state championship is claimed by the two schools in the state’s largest class.

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Union 50, Jenks 47

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DANTE BARNETT BOOKER T. WASHINGTON

RESULTS FINAL B.T. Washington 32, East Central 3

SEMIFINALS

JOHN MCDAVID EAST CENTRAL

B.T. Washington 38, Guthrie 11 East Central 30, Lawton Mac 15

QUARTERFINALS Guthrie 27, Coweta 3 B.T. Washington 23, Edmond Deer Creek 0 Lawton Mac 48, McAlester 8 East Central 21, Carl Albert 14

CLASS 5A

Tony Keifer - McAlester - 2743 yards, 30 TDs Bryan Dutton - Guthrie - 2408 yards, 29 TDs John McDavid - East Central - 2003 yards, 24 TDs Chase Rodgers - Chickasha - 1971 yards, 22 TDs Keaton Webb - Durant - 1595 yards, 12 TDs

DAUNTE BURGE EAST CENTRAL

RUSHING Alex Christensen - Deer Creek - 1725 yards, 20 TDs Daunte Burge - East Central - 1482 yards, 9 TDs Isaac Bennett - Booker T. Washington - 1391 yards, 14 TDs Kenton Whittington - Carl Albert - 1149 yards, 13 TDs Buck Maples - Grove - 1120 yards, 16 TDs Tony Keifer - McAlester - 1103 yards, 13 TDs

RECIEVING Kentrell Brothers - Guthrie - 1304 yards, 18 TDs Adam Boyd - McAlester - 991 yards, 10 TDs Terry Arnold - Northwest Classen - 871 yards, 11 TDs Dino Teague - East Central - 870 yards, 14 TDs Devonte McCully - Guthrie - 720 yards, 11 TDs

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ISAAC BENNETT BOOKER T. WASHINGTON

BOOKER T. WASHINGTON

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Travis Hill’s Cardinals were tough on defense all year, but somehting had to give in the title game. Daunte Burge had 126 yards rushing for the Cardinals while Derrick Alexander and the Hornet defense stifled the Cardinal passing attack. “We worked extremely hard during the season,” said Hornet coach Durrell Hall, who won last year’s 4A title with Star Spencer. “I promised them I would take off my ring from last year once we won this season.”

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The Booker T. Washington Hornets were the undisputed champs after a 32-3 win over the East Central Cardinals in the Class 5A state championship. The Hornets were led by Isaac Bennett, who ran for 222 yards and two TDs. Bennett also threw an 18yard pass to Dante Barnett. Tyler Lockett had 52 yards receiving while catching a TD and also had an interception on the defensive side of the ball.

Jevonta Cross - East Central - 180 Landry Chappell - Guthrie - 178 Tyler George - Altus - 152 Marcus Dees - East Central - 150 Jordan Cunningham - Bishop Kelley - 149 Derrick Alexander - Booker T. Washington - 148 Bobby Harris - Grove - 145 Isaiah Byrd - Deer Creek - 142 Trent Phillips - Grove - 132

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Alex Polston - Carl Albert - 7 Dante Barnett - Booker T. Washington - 6 Shawn McLaws - Deer Creek - 5 Kai Callins - Guthrie - 5 Terry Finch - Tulsa Central - 5 Briggs Westby - Bishop Kelley - 4 Adam Boyd - McAlester - 4

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INTERCEPTIONS

Kentrell Brothers - Guthrie - 19 Josh Jones - Edison – 18 Damien Gibson - East Central - 15 Kyle Sullivan - Altus - 14 Nolan Boyd - Deer Creek - 12 Cordell Zalinski - Durant - 10 Cameron O'Brien - Bishop Kelley - 10

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CLASS 4A

CHAMPION: OKC DOUGLASS RESULTS FINAL OKC Douglass 20, Wagoner 13, OT

SEMIFINALS Wagoner 41, Catoosa 10 OKC Douglass 38, Broken Bow 0

QUARTERFINALS Catoosa 21, Clinton 19 Wagoner 46, Glenpool 0 OKC Douglass 41, Oologah 3 Broken Bow 33, Elgin 13

Aliston Cobb - Douglass - 2439 yards, 20 TDs Josh Collum - Hilldale - 1743 yards, 18 TDs Saul Pina - Clinton - 1698 yards, 22 TDs LaRone Richardson - Bishop McGuinness - 1666 yards, 12 TDs John VanSingel - Oologah - 1590 yards, 21 TDs Cole Scheulen - Catoosa - 1562 yard, 12 TDs Dawson Myers - Cushing - 1459 yards, 12 TDs

RECIEVING Travis Carroll - McLoud - 1166 yards, 9 TDs Tanner Jackson - Elgin - 1070 yards, 8 TDs Abraham Luna - Santa Fe South - 1037 yards, 12 TDs Jordan Robinson - Wagoner - 1052 yards, 14 TDs Travis Carroll - McLoud - 998 yards, 9 TDs Drake Smithton - Woodward - 940 yards, 7 TDs

TACKLES Steven Ferguson - Elk City -185 Collin Bricker - Piedmont -170 Josh Covert - Santa Fe South -167 Jas’sen Stoner - OKC Douglass - 164 Dylan Deluca - Elgin -163 Ryan Curtis - Elgin -161

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Landon Ferguson - Cleveland -18 Tyler Clifton - Sallisaw - 13 Lane Dorch - Ft. Gisbon - 13 Devante McKinney - Douglass - 12 Ian Robinson - Douglass - 11 Martin - Oologah - 11 Jared Bass - Cushing - 9

INTERCEPTIONS Marcus Caddell - Douglass - 13 Justin Jarred - Oologah - 7 Kyle Shambaugh - Jay - 6 Jacob Leal - Elk City - 5 Derek Baez – Harrah - 5

Class 4A Wagoner and Douglass wought to overtime for the 4A state title. Wagoner battled back from a 13-0 deficit to tie the game in the second half. Bulldog stalwart Prince McJunkins found receiver Jordan Robinson for two scores. Malcom Love hauled in 63 yards of receiving while Jeremy Applegate and Jimmy Carter helped keep the Bulldogs in it.

McJunkins threw for 169 yards and two scores while Douglass raced for 264 yards on the ground. 4A’s leading rusher Aliston Cobb was the MVP with 231 yards and two TDs to help the Trojans win on a blisteringly chili night at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater. Dale Condict’s Bulldogs finished a season that saw many highs. Wagoner raced through the playoffs with the play of the afformentioned seniors, as well as Nick Cody (138 tackles) and Kevin Peterson (16 TDs).

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JIMMY CARTER WAGONER

MARCUS CADDELL OC DOUGLASS

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Garrett Lorah - Elgin - 2857 yards, 29 TDs Will Davis - Elk City - 2765 yards, 24 TDs Jameson Ballinger - Santa Fe South - 2291 yards, 27 TDs Casey Covalt - Woodward - 2000 yards, 16 TDs Prince McJunkins - Wagoner - 1962 yards, 32 TDs

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CLASS 3A

DRAKE CONNOR METRO CHRISTIAN

RESULTS (AS OF 12/5/10) FINAL

At Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater Kingfisher (10-3) vs. OKC Heritage Hall (14-0)

SEMIFINALS At Putnam City High School Kingfisher 33, Metro Christian 6 OKC Heritage Hall 28, Bethany 14

QUARTERFINALS

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Metro Christian 42, Anadarko 33 Kingfisher 49, Beggs 21 Bethany 9, Cascia Hall 7 OKC Heritage Hall 49, Spiro 30

CHRISTIAN HITCHCOCK VERDIGRIS

SECOND ROUND Anadarko 48, Newcastle 7 Metro Christian 34, Valliant 14 Kingfisher 14, Tuttle 8 Beggs 55, Verdigris 24 Cascia Hall 14, Seminole 0 Bethany 31, Plainview 21 Spiro 49, Nowata 27 OKC Heritage Hall 34, Bridge Creek 0

TOP PERFORMERS PASSING Andrew Hearon – Metro - 3704 yards, 39 TDs LT Pfaff - Atoka - 3193 yards, 30 TDs Jarrett Ratford - Stigler - 2488 yards, 28 TDs Christian Hitchcock - Verdigris - 2408 yards, 13 TDs Ryley Claborn - Bethany - 2239 yards, 23 TDs Garret Clark - Seminole - 2130 yards, 26 TDs Ryan Spangler - Bridge Creek - 2093 yards, 20 TDs Zach Ray - Blanchard - 1913 yards, 1 TDs

CLASS 3A Class 3A has been a bit of a surprise with the upset of Bethany over Cascia Hall. Kingfisher has jumped to 3A from reaching the 2A finals last year and will face another team jumping from 2A in Heritage Hall.

Cascia Hall finished the season with a loss to Bethany and couldn’t cap off a fourth consecutive state title. The Commandos battled hard in 2010, but look for them to bounce back with the return of Conner Sherwood in 2011.

CASCIA HALL

Sheldon Wilson - Anadarko - 2798 yards, 49 TDs Blake Riojas - Newcastle - 1945 yards, 22 TDs Devin Campbell - Bethany - 1878 yards, 25 TDs Dalton Keeton - Lone Grove - 1791 yards, 16 TDs Elliot Hawkins - Spiro - 1656 yards, 18 TDs Robby Dryden - Little Axe - 1387 yards, 16 TDs

RECIEVING Drew Hillenburg - Metro - 1086 yards, 16 TDs Trey Stephens - Atoka - 1006 yards, 7 TDs Sterling Shepard - Heritage Hall – 1145 yards, 19 TDs Troy Jenson - Metro - 953 yards, 10TDs Caden Locke - Bridge Creek - 927 yards, 14 TDs BJ Clayton - Atoka - 768 yards, 8 TDs Johnathon Buckley - Kellyville - 760 yards, 6 TDs

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Robby Dryden - Little Axe -177 Wes Satoe - Anadarko -168 Aron Beats - Sperry - 161 Conner Sherwood - Cascia Hall-153 Kenneth Davis Jr. - Star Spencer -140 Tra Powell - Beggs - 140 Nathan Landeros - Lone Grove -136 Jonathan Slade - Atoka -134

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Metro Christian and Andrew Hearon put together a magical run to the semifinals. Hearon threw for over 3,700 yards and 39 TDs, hooking up with 3A’s leading receiver Drew Hillenburg (1,086 yards, 16 TDs) and Troy Jenson (953, 10 TDs). The Patriots and coach Jared McCoy were unstoppable in the playoffs. But saw their season end with a loss to the Kingfisher Yellow Jackets.

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MATT WOOLSLAYER METRO CHRISTIAN

Katie Brown Sallisaw High School As co-captain of the high school cheerleading team, Katie Brown often finds herself in the middle of busy schedule at school and at home. The multi-talented and energetic senior at Sallisaw High School finds answers to her many questions through her relationship with Jesus Christ. “It’s the basis for guiding my thoughts and actions,” said Katie. “Although I’m not big into controversy, I know that whenever I’m challenged with a tough decision, God is always my answer.”

In addition to her many friends at school, Katie wants to be a role model for others. “I want those around me to be able to see that knowing Christ is something special to me,” said Katie. “With my two brothers and sister, I want them to know that what I believe in is what I live by. And, with everything trying to drag you away, being a Christ like example isn’t always easy. Still, I want everyone to see that knowing Him isn’t hard but its fun.” Katie recently earned Oklahoma All-State Cheerleader honors as well as being selected as Miss SHS by a vote of classmates as the best all around senior. A member of the National Honor Society, Katie has achieved a 3.8 GPA and plans to attend college and continue her cheerleading talents. Katie’s favorite scripture verse is Hebrews 11:1

“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”

ZACK SIMMONS LINCOLN CHRISTIAN (ClASS 3A CONT.) SACKS

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Mathew Barnes - Spiro - 22 Dylon Johnson - Pocola - 21 Brett Gilstrap - Bethany -17 Destry Mitchell - Atoka -15 Jonathan Slade â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Atoka - 15 Markus Wakefield - Heritage Hall - 14 Quintaz Struble - Heritage Hall - 12

INTERCEPTIONS Zach Eggleston - Beggs - 9 Sterling Shepard - Heritage Hall -8 Trey Ervin - Seminole -7 Jeremy McDade - Newcastle -6 Daniel King - Victory Christian - 6 Caleb Bowen - Victory Christian -5

CLASS 2A RESULTS (AS OF12/5/10) FINAL

At Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater Davis (12-1) vs. Hennessey (11-3)

SEMIFINALS Davis 40, Colcord 7 Hennessey 29, OKC Millwood 28

QUARTERFINALS Colcord 48, Washington, Okla. 36 Davis 21, Lincoln Christian 7 OKC Millwood 31, Stroud 7 Hennessey 49, Commerce 17

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Washington, Okla. 35, Crooked Oak 0 Colcord 29, Talihina 28 Davis 26, Jones 20, OT Lincoln Christian 53, Hartshorne 0 Stroud 24, Salina 21 OKC Millwood 32, Coalgate 6 Commerce 38, Morris 35 Hennessey 36, Lindsay 13

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Zach Hibbard - Lindsay - 1365 yards, 19 TDs Rylan Russell - Cordell - 1337 yards, 13 TDs Tylor Seabolt - Jones - 1211 yards, 14 TDs Brandon Swindall - Millwood - 1204 yards, 16 TDs Carson Tate - Lindsay - 1172 yards, 17 TDs

RECIEVING

DECEMBER 2010

Dakota Biswell - Stroud - 2027 yards, 31 TDs Jordan Eagleroad - Talihina - 1875 yards, 29 TDs Jake Love - Tonkawa - 1761 yards, 28 TDs Levi Hill - Hennessey - 1765 yards, 22 TDs Zack Simmons - Lincoln Christian - 1636 yards, 24 TDs Steven Howard - Washington - 1439 yards, 21 TDs Jacob Ellis - Alva - 1416 yards, 8 TDs

Lincoln Christian found themselves reloading after the 2A state championship run in 2009. Zack Simmons asserted himself as a playmaker on offense with 1,636 yards and 24 TDs. Chris Turner led the team from the quarterback position and also played on defense, picking off a few passes in 2010.

Hunter Eubank - Lindsay - 3716 yards, 45 TDs Kevonte Richardson - Millwood - 3025 yards, 37 TDs Michael Lowe - Jones - 2379 yards, 30 TDs Storm Miller - Cordell - 2357 yards, 26 TDs Canaan Sherrell - Colcord - 1969 yards, 23 TDs

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The Hennessey Eagles shocked the state by upsetting Millwood in the semifinals. Davis has cruised through the playoffs and the two are on a collision course.

The Bulldogs lost to Davis, who has found themselves going all the way to the 2A state championship. Simmons will return in 2011 with Brennen Evans (32 tackles, 996 yards rec. 13 TDs) and Andrew Wright (34 tackles). Also Anthony Wilkinson (368 yards rec. 6 TDs) and Hudson Baab (32 tackles, 4 fumble recoveries). The seniors Turner, Grant Towry, Cole Stacy, Skylar Cummings, David Beaudry, and Scott Zickefoose will be missed as they were a part of the development of the Lincoln program and its ascension to the apex of Class 2A in 2009.

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Chris Aguilar - Colcord - 150 Tommy Pack - Colcord - 139 Migual Potts - Northeast - 123 Lance Rogers - Tishomingo - 122 Jake Love - Tonkawa - 122

SACKS Trevor Stewart - Cordell - 18 Reid Russell - Cordell - 13 Jeremy Barnhill - Jones - 12 Storm Miller - Cordell - 11 Cody Smith - Colcord - 11 Derrick Luetjen - Hennessey - 11

INTERCEPTIONS

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Brandon Swindall - Millwood - 17 Orlando Pina - Hennessey - 10 Tylor Seabolt - Jones - 9 Denzel Hughes - Holdenville - 8 Conner Pulley - Newkirk - 7 Dakota Biswell - Stroud - 7

AUSTIN VOKOUN LINCOLN CHRISTIAN

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We carefully poured over tons of stats and argued into the night to come up with the

1st Team Offense

1st Team Defense

1st Team Special Teams

QB – Sawyer Kollmorgen – Jenks QB – Andrew Hearon – Metro Christian

DL – Sebastian Robinson - Union DL – Deontay Wilson – Coweta DL – Trevor Tolliver – Sapulpa DL – Josh Cunningham – Claremore DL – Orion Jones – Jenks

P – Jacky Walker – Keys PR – Cody Brunch – Oologah K – Antonio Escobedo – East Central KR – Colton Nevel – Catoosa

RB – Alton Adkins – Glenpool RB – Alex Ross – Jenks RB - Isaac Bennett - Booker T. Washington RB – Zack Simmons – Lincoln Christian RB – Richie Fruechting – Broken Arrow WR – Derek Bell – Claremore Christian WR – Stephon Weaver – Union WR – Drew Hillenburg – Metro Christian WR – Joe Lindsey – Owasso WR – Brandon Kitchens – Jenks

DB/S – Richard Stanley – Union DB/S – Briggs Westby – Bishop Kelley DB/S – Kwame Sexton – Holland Hall DB/S – Daniel King – Victory Christian DB/S – Wesley Wilson – Edison

Coach of the Year Kirk Fredrich - Union

Honorable Mention QB - Kale Pearson – Union RB – Conner Appelberg – Skiatook WR – Brennan Evans – Lincoln Christian TE – Jacob Space – Catoosa OL – Quinn Hulsey – Broken Arrow DL – James Tolbert – Muskogee LB – Jordan Pendergraft – Haskell DB/S – Dusty Henry – Afton K – Aaron Votruba – Union P – Blake Heston – Pryor

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OL – Ryan Stout – Broken Arrow OL – Ben Risenhoover – Jenks OL – Garrett Gladd - Sallisaw OL – Billy LaFortune – Holland Hall OL – Garrett Stafford – Memorial

LB – Blace Walser – Union LB – Trent Martin – Jenks LB – Jevonta Cross – Booker T. Washington LB – Dakota Hudgens – Oologah LB – Connor Sherwood – Cascia Hall

Sawyer Kollmorgen - Jenks

Stephon Weaver - Union

Joe Lindsey - Owasso

Kwame Sexton - Holland Hall

Wesley Wilson - Edison

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2nd Team Defense

2nd Team Special Teams

QB – Brad Kragthorpe – Holland Hall QB – T.J. Eckert – Bixby

DL – Trevor Staub – Jenks DL – Nick Hall – Broken Arrow DL – Ajamal Muse - Booker T. Washington DL – Josh Ramsey – Jay DL – Ashton Henderson - Jenks

P – Tyler DeShazo – Kiefer PR – Austin White – Bixby K – Austin Miller – Holland Hall KR – BJ Driver – Sperry

RB – Danny Badley – Summit Christian RB – Eric Thornton – NOAH RB – Chase Talbert – Claremore RB – Cole Scheullen – Catoosa RB – John VanSingel – Oologah WR – Garrett Powell – Bartlesville WR – Christian Hood - Union WR – Daniel Fowler – NOAH WR – Dino Teague – East Central WR – James Webber – Claremore Christian OL – Chauncey Huddleston – Broken Arrow OL – Dillon O’Carroll – Booker T. Washington OL – Collin Turner – Jenks OL – Jake Taylor – Oologah OL – Parker Sinko – Cascia Hall

LB – Chris Riley – Jenks LB – Sergio Lozoya – Kiefer LB – Marcus Dees – East Central LB – Derrick Alexander Booker T. Washington LB – Bobby Harris – Grove DB/S – Matt Linscott – Jenks DB/S – Terry Finch – Central DB/S – Ty Rainey – Catoosa DB/S – Dante Barnett Booker T. Washington DB/S – Lonnie Tharp – Chelsea

Coach of the Year Tag Gross – Holland Hall

Honorable Mention QB – Kirby Schoenthaler – Bartlesville RB – Tanner Smith – Verdigris WR – Cory Hassel – Stillwater TE – Chris Green – Jenks OL – Alan Ridgeway – Jenks DL – Jerry Atkinson – Shawnee LB – Justin Tomlinson – Berryhill DB/S – Jonathan Buckley – Kellyville K – Dylan Seibert – Booker T. Washington P – Jaylen Lowe – Owasso VYPE.COM

Garrett Powell - Bartlesville

Nick Hall - Broken Arrow

Sergio Lozoya - Kiefer

Terry Finch - Central

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Small School Team

P – Madison Thompson – Sand Springs P – Jerelyn Long – Bartlesville P – Darcy Taylor – Jenks

P – Bailey Erwin – Claremore Sequoyah P – Paige Eden – Caney Valley P – Kristin Dixon – Bristow

C – Erica Sampson – Tahlequah C – Randi Gilmartin – Collinsville

C – Whitney Hamilton – Oologah C – Amy Harrison – Claremore Sequoyah

IF – Brooke Scott – Broken Arrow IF – Courtney Vanlandingham – Owasso IF – Rachel Turner – Skiatook IF – Brandi Schueler - Bartlesville

IF – Jodi Edmiston – Haskell IF – Trinity Busby – Tahlequah Sequoyah IF – Lei Loni – Vian IF – Taylor Case – Berryhill

OF – Callie Parsons – Pryor OF – Tory Fitch – Owasso OF – Devyn Frazier – Broken Arrow

OF – Hillary Cochran – Kansas OF – Jacey Knight – Commerce OF – Ashley Gray – Colbert

U – Darrian Williams – Sand Springs U – Sami Garroutte – Claremore U – Kayci Snider – Union U – Allison Eales – McAlester U – Alex Gilley – Broken Arrow U – Emily Walters – Bixby

U – Shelby Eden – Caney Valley U – Kaitlyn Riddle – Glenpool U – Emily Emberson – Keys U – Heather Lanphear – Barnsdall U – Gregoreye Epperson – Grove U – Brentney Rich – Dewar

Coach of the Year

Jeff Owens – Jenks

Jason Herring – Dewar

Kristin Dixon - Bristow

Jerelyn Long - Bartlesville

Brooke Scott Broken Arrow

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Tom Williams – Bartlesville

Coach of the Year Jerri Berna

Carissa Ophus Jenks

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Coach of the Year

Kitan Ajanaku - Bishop Kelley

Kitan Ajanaku – Bishop Kelley Latisha Brittenham – Coweta Haley Byrd – Lincoln Christian Hayley Butler – Bishop Kelley Natalie Donohue – Victory Christian Stephani Feeley – Victory Christian Kylie Presley – Catoosa Jaclyn Slattery – Booker T. Washington Maddie Starr – Lincoln Christian Emily Williams – Cascia Hall

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Paige Brown – Union Kassidy Dykes – Bixby Johanna Hartsock – Bartlesville Danielle Koster – Bartlesville Carissa Ophus – Jenks Sara Pope – Jenks Cortney Sheid – Ponca City Sam Smith – Broken Arrow

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Jessica Hembree – Tahlequah Kelsey McKee – Metro Christian Christi Dougherty – Coweta Maddie Brown – Jenks Ariel Mackey – Bishop Kelley Paige Barnes – Jenks Melissa Minnich – Metro Christian Sarah Daggett – Union Abby Hoover – Sapulpa Shechinah Adams – Coweta Gabby Ruiz – East Central Delia Schmitt – Oologah Alex Ervin – Sperry

David Annett – Metro Christian Kyle Broaddrich – Broken Arrow Jim Pile – Metro Christian Tanner Ball – Cleveland Logan Smith – Owasso Sean Kane – Bishop Kelley Brock Artis – East Central Jordan Masterson – Lincoln Christian Connor Poss – Jenks Seth Ford – Jenks Erik Allnes – Union Caleb Voth – Victory Christian Steven Ory – Cascia Hall

Coach of the Year

Elzie Miller – Tahlequah

Matt Pile – Metro Chrisitan

David Annett Metro Christian

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Adrienne Allan - Union Leslie Armstrong – Broken Arrow Danielle Barrett – Skiatook Natalie Bayne – Owasso Katie Brown – Sallisaw Sarah Clark – Metro Christian Taylor DeLozier – Claremore Sequoyah Kristin Hixson – Owasso Brandi Glover – Jenks Alexis Nicka – Broken Arrow Dea Pennington – Union Paige Wilson – Jenks

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Kentrell Brothers – Guthrie Cayman Bundage - Douglass Trevon Lewis – Midwest City Dan Davis – Norman North Sebastian Robinson - Union

Antonio Escobedo – East Central

Sawyer Kollmorgen – Jenks Brandon Taylor – Mustnag

Sheldon Wilson – Anadarko Mike Campbell – Midway Donovan Roberts – Norman Aliston Cobb – Douglass Alton Adkins – Glenpool

Blace Walser – Union Greg Offenburger – Norman Connor Sherwood – Cascia Hall Trent Martin – Jenks Steven Ferguson – Elk City

WR Derek Bell – Claremore Christian David Glidden – Mustang Cory Hassel – Stillwater Brandon Swindall – Millwood Covin Conrady – Putnam City North

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KR Colton Nevel – Catoosa

P Jose Cordova – Southeast

PR Josh Wickersham – Stigler

Coach of the Year Kirk Fridrich - Union

Shawn McLaws – Deer Creek Kwame Sexton – Holland Hall Tyrequek Zimmerman - Lawton Marcus Caddell - Douglass Michael Hufford – Elk City

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Ben Risenhoover – Jenks Ryan Stout – Broken Arrow Brock Enmeire – Enid Dillon Dismuke – Duncan Garrett Stafford – Memorial

Brandon Taylor

David Glidden

Brandon Swindall

Connor Sherwood

Cayman Bundage

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Dillion Rice – Muskogee Christian Sanchez – Enid Josh Cunningham – Claremore Kenneth Allen – Perkins-Tryon Mark Martens – Fairview

Camden Bohnert – Edmond North

LT Pfaff – Atoka Andrew Hearon – Metro Christian

RB Cody Kenny – Mooreland Michael Miller – Davenport Blake Riojas – Newcastle Isaac Bennett - Booker T. Washington LaRone Richardson – Bishop McGuinness

WR Stephon Weaver – Union Zach Hibbard – Lindsay Abraham Luna – Santa Fe South Trey Stephens – Atoka Jesse Vester – Stillwater

LB Tony Herrera – Pond Creek-Hunter Josh Covert – Santa Fe South Zeke Lewis – Midwest City Collin Bricker – Piedmont Tyler George – Altus

DB/S Sterling Shepard – Heritage Hall Alex Polston – Carl Albert George Kittle – Norman Richard Stanley – Union Daniel King – Victory Christian

Jesse Huff – Woodward Jerry Atkinson – Shawnee Kyle Croak – Carl Albert Garrett Gladd - Sallisaw Jeff Holley – Crescent

KR BJ Driver – Sperry

P Daniel Davis – Norman North

PR Spencer Huiatt – Corn Bible

Honorable Mention QB - Jordan EagleRoad RB – Alex Ross – Jenks WR – Joe Lindsey – Owasso OL – Levi Fisher – Heritage Hall DL – Deontay Wilson – Coweta LB – Marcus Bruner – Porter DB/S – Wesley Wilson – Edison K – Sinue Rodriguez – Sallisaw KR – Matt Wisdom – Afton P – Jacky Walker – Keys PR – Victor Williams – Muskogee VYPE.COM

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In todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ever-changing world, area high school and youth moms have to find new ways to stay on top of responsibilities, carpools, laundry, and (Oh yeah) raising great student-athletes.

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eing the catalyst of the family, the mother is always the one who seems to facilitate the schedules, ensure punctuality, facilitate meals, and make sure athletes are prepared. We took the response we get from four of the most active mothers in the Tulsa area and we let them tell their story as to what it takes to get the job done.

CYNTHIA KRAGTHORPE

Cynthia Kragthorpe has three boys, one playing football in college (Chris), one as the starting quarterback for Holland Hall (Brad), and one as a sophomore quarterback at Metro Christian (Nik). Her Husband Steve has been a collegiate and professional coach for many years and the travel and constant moving has been a challenge that Cynthia and her three boys have overcome extremely well. Being the wife of a collegiate coach and a mother of three athletes canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be easy, but Cynthia is a very special mother who is able to handle everything in stride.

Major Challenges: The biggest challenges for me have been trying to get to all of the games. With Steve not coaching this year and Chris, our oldest who is redshirting, it has been easier. Last year I went to 18 football games in the month of September alone. With the boys at different schools and Steve and Chris involved in college football, the travel was pretty hectic last season. But even though it has been challenging, it's always been fun and exciting.

What's extraordinary about your kids? They are very

flexible. In our family, you just kind of go with the flow. We have lived in 10 different places since we were married 23 years ago. We have made some great friendships and memories in all

of those spots. All three of the boys were born in different states and we have lived all over the country. They have done a great job of adapting to the new situations that we have gone to.

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How do you keep up with the schedule? It can be pretty hectic at times, but

with Steve being home this season and help of family and friends it has made it easier this year. Either Steve or myself were at each of the boys’ games and sometimes we would swap at halftime so we could see both of them play.

Does social media help you balance their schedules and communicate with other parents? With today’s technology, it definitely makes it easier to communicate and get information on all of the practices and other events not just games. It's a good thing that I have an unlimited cell phone plan.

MICHELLE OPHUS

Michelle Ophus is the mother of four that includes All-State volleyball player Carissa Ophus and Caleb Ophus an eighth grade footbal player. from Jenks. Carissa is highly regarded as one of the best players around and her hectic schedule has always had the management of Michelle. The management of all four children is a whole other story.

Major Challenges: “There were times

when I had four children playing at one time in different locations which created some real interesting dilemmas. I wanted to be at every one of their games but unless I figured out a way to clone myself, it just wasn’t going to happen. My husband and I recruited friends and family just to make sure someone was at each game cheering them on.

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How do you keep up with the schedule? “A person will make time for what’s

Major challenges: “Trying to make sure Brooke doesn't over do it. Playing high school softball, basketball and competitive softball is a lot for a 17-year-old body to deal with. Making sure she eats right and keeps in shape so she can do all the things she wants to do. She is even playing dodge ball every Wednesday night.”

much time, effort, and discipline as it takes to be a high school athlete is extraordinary. However, what I especially love about Carissa and Caleb is their tenacity, toughness and integrity. They are both tough competitors but they never let it compromise their integrity as players or the reputation of those they represent. Win or lose I am always so proud of them. Of course I like it more when they win!

ROBBIE SCOTT

Robbie Scott is a mother of two and wife to Nathan Hale’s baseball coach, Floyd Scott. The youngest of her children is Brooke, an All-State softball player at Broken Arrow and competes in basketball as well. Older brother Dustin wrestled for the Tigers last year and is wrestling in college now. With schedules flying around like a whirlwind, Robbie keeps things settled with a great attitude and a smile.

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What’s extraordinary about your kid? “Any young person willing to devote as

involved in my kids’ activities and it has created some very special times between us. My iPhone is permanently attached to me with my computer linked calendar, my minute-by-minute event alerts and continuous email updates. I don’t know what I ever did without it.”

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What's extraordinary about your kid? “Brooke is one of a kind, she is full of

energy, very optimistic, stubborn, dedicated and loves to play sports. She is very serious about what she does and takes it personally if she doesn't do well. She is her own worst critic. Brooke thinks she can take on anything that is presented to her and she will always apply herself to the extreme to accomplish whatever it is. She is a great kid with a good attitude.”

How do you keep up with her schedule? “Well, I must say it’s much easier

since she drives now. I no longer have to change my clothes in my car at stoplights trying to get her places.

DENEEN PENNINGTON

Deneen Pennington is the mother of Union AllState cheerleader Dea Pennington. Cheerleading is a whole other monster to tackle when it comes to preparation and support. No one does it better and the craziness that is high school cheerleading is full of moms who have to make the sacrifice.

What is extraordinary about Dea?

“Dea was a USAG gymnast for years when she came to Union’s gymnastics squad in the 6th grade. She earned a varsity letter when she was 11 and also lettered in 7th grade. At the end of that year, Union terminated the gymnastics program and Dea moved into cheer (where else can you use those tumbling skills). Before we knew it, she had made the varsity squad her 9th grade year and we have enjoyed it ever since. Union has been very successful in Dea’s time on the squad with regional and national titles every year.”

How do you keep up with the schedules?

“We receive a monthly calendar and weekly update emails which are sent to the booster club parents by the coaching staff. In addition, I, as the booster club president, also send weekly updates about the parents’ activities and fundraising. The girls are required to do community service. I was amazed when we started this sport. It does become a lifestyle.”

Does social media help you Major challenges: “Union Varsity Cheer is balance their schedules? “Absolutely. The

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a year-round commitment. It starts with tryouts in March, followed by squad practices, June camp, July fundraising, August – November football season, Dec – March Basketball season, along with 2-3 regional cheer competitions. These girls do not get a break at all. The parents are in charge of the fundraising which is increasingly difficult with this economy.”

girls and most parents have Facebook and Twitter accounts; announcements are made daily and we also use it for marketing our fundraising activities and other squad related activities like “Nationals Showings.” We find our communication is better on Facebook than in using regular email.”

VYPE Mom's Use My Pocket Schedule Pocket Schedules is a smart phone app developed by Steven Smallwood and Silver Tree Technologies. The MyPocketSchedules iPhone application was designed with sports fans, coaches and parents in mind, so that easy-to-lose paper sports pocket schedules could be replaced with easy-to-use digital pocket schedules. MyPocketSchedules sets itself apart from other sports applications available in the iTunes App Store, because of its versatility, simplicity, and functionality. This app allows you to create sports schedules and/or download already created schedules for any sport, at any level, including: youth, high school, college, intramural, adult, and professional. MyPocketSchedules.com allows you to create and manage your own team's sport schedule(s). You can then access your schedule via your iPhone from your MyPocketSchedules app. You can also access schedules that you don't manage. This lets you easily view schedules for your favorite college teams, your alma mater, and your team all in one app!

Getting Started

First, you will need to create an account on MyPocketSchedules. From here, it would be beneficial to take a look at our help videos and FAQ videos once you have logged in. Create your team and add games, practices, and/or tournaments to your schedule. Once your schedules are created you can publish your schedules to the iPhone MyPocketSchedules application. Anyone with an iPhone can download the app from the iTunes store and get your schedules. Keep your teammates, students, athletes and parents up to date using the Coach Notifications under the schedule. Go to www.mypocketschedules.com for more information on MyPocketSchedules can make your life easy. Sports Schedules Create and share your team's detailed sports schedules with games, practices, tournaments, scores, notes, & more. Advertisement Space Each schedule provides the option to have upload an ad. Which you can sell to advertisers, to help raise money for your team. Online Management Manage changes, cancellations, results, even publish notes, & send announcements using our web portal. YouTube Videos Happen to catch the game-winning hit on video? Upload YouTube videos to any of your practices, games, or tournaments. Practice Schedules In addition to game schedules, add a practice schedule for players, coaches, & parents to access. Update Scores From Your iPhone While sitting in the stands, you can conveniently keep fans updated on the current score using your phone. Coach Notifications Send parents and players an e-mail about game or practice cancellations or just to remind them of which jersey to wear.

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IceTime Area high school hockey players strap up for another season on the ice. By Wayne Bunch / Photos By Kirk Wells

have more kid’s, but for our market, we are average,” said Baker. “During Olympic years we really come back strong with a lot of interest from the kids.”

Three of the four teams are coached by former professional players, all of whom played for the Tulsa Oilers. Sly Naud coaches the Jenks club, Tom Karalls guides Broken Arrow and Chris Simms coaches the Bishop Kelley Comets. Ty Smith, who coaches the Union team, has played semi-pro hockey and currently is a member of the Tulsa Rampage. All the coaches agree that the high school players have “an excellent work ethic and are enthusiastic and take pride in playing.”

CODY SHARROCK JENKS The Tulsa Youth Hockey League has had its ups and downs during the 20-plus years it has been in existence, according to Warren Baker, president of the TYHA, who has been involved in the program for 15 years.

Karalls, who has coached for several years, said the association has had “its ups and downs” adding, “the group is getting younger kids taking part. I think in general the league is very healthy and going well,” said Karalls. “The quality of hockey has improved on the high school level.” The four schools play 18 games during the season and then a tournament at the end of the season. The winning team then moves on to the USA Hockey national tournament if

Approximately 200 kids from ages four through 18 participate in the Tulsa Youth Hockey Association, which supports three programs within the association. The first group is the Junior Oilers-In-House program and is for athletes in the Mini Mite, Mite, Squirt, and Peewee age groups.

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The High School program is made up of Bantam, and Midget with four teams, Broken Arrow, Bishop Kelley, Jenks and Union. Each school has a varsity and junior varsity squad.

LANDON WHOMBLE BISHOP KELLEY

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There is also the Tulsa Flames travel program which fields squads in he Mite, Squirt, Bantam and Midget groups which play other teams in tournaments around the country. All the programs are under the sanction of USA Hockey. “We use to

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Baker believes the program remains a viable influence on the youth in the metropolitan Tulsa area and displays an excellent brand of hockey. “The kids are all very excited about playing hockey and have a good skill level,” said Baker.

One problem the TYHA has run into is ice time, according to Baker. All the groups play and practice at the Oilers Ice Center at 61st and Mingo. “I am acquiring all the ice time I can buy,” said Baker. “There is just no more ice available, since there is only one facility. That’s the main issue. We are utilizing every hour I can get,” said Baker.

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to defray the cost of such a trip with fund raising and other things,” said Baker.

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A year ago Union, which won the Tulsa title went to Chicago to play in the national tournament and according to Baker, “played very well.” Coach Naud believes the four coaches help draw the kids to the TYHA because of their “experience in pro hockey.” “You get to work with the kids for 3-to-4- years on the junior varsity and varsity level and see them mature as young men. They are excited to be here as a freshman and if we can relay some of life’s experiences and give them exposure what we have been through as ex-professional players, hopefully they can pickup a few things we can translate to them,” said Naud. Smith, who has battled through two ACL injuries to continue to play with the Rampage and coach the Union squad said, “The kids are very enthusiastic and take a lot of pride in playing and pride in their school. The play here between all the schools is very competitive and a lot of that can be attribute to the type of coaching they get with the Tulsa Youth Hockey Association.”

desired. However, the club is required to handle all the costs of playing in the tournament. According to Baker the state’s governing body, Oklahoma Amateur Hockey, pays a small amount of the cost. “Most of the financial responsibility falls on the parents and club

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UNION Coaching Staff Ty Smith-Head Coach Brett A. Campbell-Asst. Coach Daniel J. Smith-Asst. Coach

Players 01 Justin Cook-Forward-Wing 02 Tristan Ressler-Defense 05 Colby Evans-Forward-Center 07 Andrew Campbell-Forward 11 Aaron Bell-Defense 12 Sean Kittell-Forward-Wing 13 Trevor Eckert-Forward-Center 14 Danny Busha-Forward-Wing 15 Brandon Smith-Goalie 18 Jake Curtis-Forward-Center - Captain 23 Ryan Addis-Defense 24 Chris Gil-Goalie 25 Jonathan Stenzel-Forward-Center 31 Pedro Nevarez-Forward-Wing 55 Jeremy Wilde-Defense 83 Chris Cahill-Forward-Wing - Asst. Captain 91 George Palma-Defense 96 Adam Cahill-Defense 98 Jason Small-Forward-Wing

For more information on the TYHA visit their website at www.tulsayouthhockey.net or call Jim Douthat at 918-6195746. The TYHA is a non-profit organization dedicated to growing the sport of youth hockey in the Tulsa metropolitan area. All programs are sanctioned by USA Hockey.

JENKS Coaching Staff Sly Naud-Head Coach William Berman-Asst. Coach Brad McMains-Asst. Coach Mike Reed-Asst. Coach Players 04 Connor Steyer-Forward/Defense 05 Jeff Wilson-Forward 08 Renner Willman-Defense 13 Daniel Kilpadikar-Forward 15 Tanner Lohr-Forward/Defense 18 Sawyer Campbell-Forward 23 Blake Brown-Forward 26 Caden Willman-Forward 28 Zane Johnson-Forward 32 Kirby Wilson-Forward – Captain 33 Mason O’Brien-Goalie 44 Noel Rodriguez-Reed-Forward 59 Derek Smith-Forward 78 Cody Sharrock-Forward - Asst. Captain 80 Brennan Langva-Defense 87 Jimmy Hofmeister-Forward 89 Ganon McMains-Defense - Asst. Captain 91 Justin McGregor-Forward

BROKEN ARROW Coaching Staff Tom Karalis-Head Coach Rick Retkowski-Asst. Coach Darryl Daignault-JV Coach Players 06 Alec Martin-Forward 07 Armond Welch-Forward 08 Charles Sears-Defense 09 Michael Adams-Forward 10 TJ Woods-Defense 11 Berent Ostervold-Forward 12 Ryan Welch-Forward 13 Casey Neel-Forward 14 Brooks Robison-Defense 15 Blake Boyles 16 Seth Welch-Forward 18 Charles Burka III-Forward 19 Sonny Hester-Forward 23 Rachel Rice-Forward 26 Taylor Almbaugh-Defense 27 Derek Potter-Forward 33 Chantz Strickland-Defense 35 Ludwig Dischner-Goalie 49 Jordan Whaley-Forward 52 Matt Retkowski-Forward 57 Colton Chavez-Forward 67 Skyler Allen-Goaltender/Defense 91 Cameron Hamilton-Forward 99 Garrett Jensen-Defense Casey Foster

BISHOP KELLEY Coaching Staff Chris Simms-Head Coach Wayne Wilson-Asst Coach Richard Jones-Asst Coach Jim Schulz-Asst Coach Robert Tett-Asst Coach Players 04 Alan Tett-Defense 05 Landon Whomble-Forward 09 Devyn Stowers-Goalie 10 Paul Wilson-Forward 11 Bryce Noe-Forward 12 Tom Schadel-Forward 13 Paul Davis-Defense 15 Jason Clark-Forward 16 Ethan Gehring-Defense 17 Max Root-Defense 19 Garrett Noble-Forward 20 Joseph Berry-Forward 25 Jeremy Reese-Defense 26 Matthew Strnad-Defense 32 Tyler Schulz-Defense 44 Eric Kubala-Forward 57 Kiefner Lewis-Forward 66 Jacob Schmidt-Goalie/Defense

Cascia Hall

Commandos Five Consecutive District Titles Cascia Hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bid to win a third consecutive state high school football championship fell short this season as the Commandos fell to Bethany in the quarterfinals 9-7 on the Bronchos home field. The Commandos, who had won the District 3A-7 title this season, their fifth consecutive district championship, finished the season 11-2.

Williams to All-State Volleyball

Emily Williams was named to the Small East All-State Volleyball team at the Libero position, as the Commandos made their 13th consecutive trip to the state tournament. Cascia Hall fell to Christian Heritage in the opening round. Cascia Hall reached the finals last season after capturing six consecutive state championships from 1999 to 2004.

Two at State for Cross Country

The Commandos had two participate in the Class 4A State High School Cross Country meet at Mitch Park in Edmond. Steven Ory placed 11th with a 17:28.20 clocking and Jacob Ward finished 53rd in 18:56.02 as over 100 runners participated in the event.

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Jan. 3-8 M-Sat @ Beggs Tournament Varsity Girls and Boys** Jan. 14 Friday Metro 4, 5, 6:30, 8:00 Jan. 15 Saturday Lincoln Noon, 1, 2:30, 4:00*** Jan. 20-22 Th/Sat @ Mounds Tournament Varsity Girls/JV Boys** Jan. 25 Tuesday Holland Hall 4, 5, 6:30, 8:00 Jan. 31 Monday Tahlequah Seq. 4, 5, 6:30, 8:00 Feb. 1 Tuesday @ Lincoln 4, 5, 6:30, 8:00 Feb. 4 Friday @ Okmulgee 4, 5, 6:30, 8:00 Feb. 8 Tuesday @ Metro 4, 5, 6:30, 8:00 Feb. 10 Thursday at McGuinness Girls and Boys** Feb. 15 Tuesday @ Tahlequah Seq. 4, 5, 6:30, 8:00 Feb. 18/19 Fr or Sat District Varsity Girls and Boys Feb. 24-26 Th-Sat Regional Varsity Girls and Boys** Mar 3-5 Th-Sat Area Varsity Girls and Boys** Mar 10-12 Th-Sat State Varsity Girls and Boys** JV girls- 4:00, JV boys- 5:00 Varsity girls- 6:30; Varsity boys 8:00 ** TBA *** Saturday afternoon games

CASCIA HALL WRESTLING SCHEDULE January Fri-Sat 7 & 8 Jenks Tournament HS & MS Jenks HS TBA Tuesday 11 Berryhill-District Dual HS & MS Berryhill HS 6 & 7 PM Thursday 13 East Central Dual HS & MS East Central HS 6 & 7:30 PM Fri-Sat 14 &15 Jay Duals HS Jay HS TBA Tuesday 18 Collinsville Dual HS & MS Collinsville HS 6 & 7:30 PM Thursday 20 Glenpool Dual HS & MS CH 6 & 7:30 PM Fri-Sat 21&22 Sallisaw Tournament HS Sallisaw HS TBA Thursday 27 Hulbert & Vian Dist Dual HS & MS CH 4-6 & 8 PM Fri-Sat 28 & 29 Pryor Tournament HS Pryor HS TBA

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Dutch

Holland Hall Field Hockey The Dutch field hockey program finished the year 11-5-2. All SPC: Senior Cameron Keylor. All North Zone: Senior Sherene Iskander and junior Lily Swab. Congrats to the 2010 Field hockey team!

Congratulations to Senior Andrea Joyce who is signing a national letter of intent today with the University of Kansas for crew. Andrea is the daughter of John ‘84 and Isla Joyce.

HOLLAND HALL FOOTBALL

The Holland Hall football team finished the year 10-1, tying the school record for most wins’ and competed in the Division I SPC Championship game for the seventh time in the past ten years. All SPC performers were: Seniors RB/DB Kwame Sexton, QB Brad Kragthorpe, FB/LB Luke Frizzell, OL/DL Billy LaFortune and WR/DB Caleb Lade.

Cross Country Off and Running

Boys Cross Country: All SPC performers for the Dutch: Senior Taylor Moult (5th place), sophomore Nathan Stewart (9th place) and junior Mitch Hill (16th place). The cross country team moved up nine places from last year (12th place in 2009). For the year, the boys finished in the top three at four out of six meets. Girls Cross Country: All SPC performers for the Dutch: Freshman Savannah Smith (14th place) and junior Cindy Saliba (18th place). This group of girls finished four spots higher than they did in 2009 and is the best finish since 2005. This is the first year the girls have competed in the 5K at the conference meet. The team won their first SPC North Zone championship in October.

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Finished third place at the ASC Regional competition in Tulsa, OK in November. The third place finish and a qualifying score provided the squad a bid to Nationals in January for the fifth consecutive year. These girls have worked extremely hard at both preparing for this cheerleading competition and supporting our football teams this fall.

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The Dutch set a school record for most wins in a season with 22 and its highest finish ever at SPC. All SPC performers in the North Zone were: Senior Christina Bayliss and junior Ashlyn Terrell. Congratulations to the 2010 Dutch volleyball team.

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AND VYPE Oklahoma wants to thank Los Cabos and 98.5 KVOO for their support in helping us bring the people of Eastern Oklahoma the best high school football tailgate in the state. The food from Los Cabos was unbelievable with the help of Mike Banks and the efforts of KVOO’s Sunny Leigh, Skip Mahaffey, and Luke Campbell made 2010 unforgettable.

Best Game: Holland Hall v Cascia Hall – The Dutch flexed their muscles and held off a Commando rally to win 34-27 at Cascia. Best Hospitality: The Glenpool athletic director Rex Cooty and coach Steve Edwards made us feel more than welcomed as the Warriors hung 54 points on Cleveland.

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Best Tailgate: Hands down the best tailgate was Lincoln Christian. The staff at Lincoln made us feel extremely welcome and the festivities before and during the game can’t be beat. They love their football at Lincoln and we will be back next year.

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September 3rd – Holland Hall @ Cascia Hall September 10th – Jenks @ Union September 17th – Union @ Broken Arrow September 24th – Lincoln v Pawhuska October 1st – Broken Arrow v Muskogee October 8th – Bixby v Bartlesville October 15th – Claremore v Central October 21st – Glenpool v Cleveland October 29th – Jenks v Broken Arrow November 5th – Jenks v Norman VYPE.COM

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Kiefer HS Softball

Back Row (L-R): Coach Bain, Cheyena Ralston, Marissa Herrera, Jessica Tyre, Sharan Woodard, Sarah Tyre, Hailey Rowlett, Coach Capehart Brooke Smith Front Row: Aspen Brown, Lexy Shadowens, Acey Akin, Lindsey Perry, Andra Childers, Breonna Lujan

Kiefer Girls Win First District Title

The 2010 Kiefer girls fastpitch softball team won the first district title in school history this season. Led by coach Bain and coach Capehart, the Lady Trojans made school history by achieving a goal they set for themselves at the start of the season.

“When we started the year, we told the girls that our goal was to bring home the first ever District Championship and they played their hearts out to achieve that goal. Coach Capehart and I couldn’t not have been any prouder,” said coach Bain.

Honors Given to District 6A-3 Players

In the history of the OSSAA Cheerleading competitions Jenks cheer has come close but has never won until now. On Saturday October 2nd, 2010 that all change at the OSSAA Class 6A state Cheerleading competition held in Skiatook Oklahoma. While competing against the best teams in the state Jenks won with a 7 point lead on Putnam City North who has held the title since 2008. With the event being held on Jenks homecoming weekend nothing could have been better than winning the state title. Edmond North received 3rd place while Union placed 4th. The Jenks cheerleaders and staff work very hard every year for this competition and this year it truly showed. Congratulations!

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First row (left to right): Karlee Bradberry, Brandi Glover, Taylor Montgomery, Juliana Siegler, Chelsea Parsons, Sara Baty Second row (left to right): Rachael Finkenstaedt, Erin O’Connr, Claire Armstrong, Chanel Elrod, Katy Hursh, Anna Hentges, Sarah Hentges, Karly Judkins, Alexis Gaddis, Hunter Eaton, Paige Wilson Third row (left to right): Marlee Hicks, Payton Lucas, Kristen Guderian, Lilli Higgins, Fallon Patterson, Brianna McGuire, Lindsey Beaver, Ashley Mckillip, Gabrielle Siegler, Jenny Pierce

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Zack Langer-Jenks, Jeremiah Firth-Muskogee, Richie Fruechting-Broken Arrow, Todd Naftzger-Broken Arrow, Jacob Bertelli-Jenks, Brandon Kitchens-Jenks, Aaron Schroeder-Broken Arrow, Matt Rust-Muskogee, Bryce Ferrel-Sapulpa, Chauncey Huddleston-Broken Arrow, Ryan Stout-Broken Arrow, Quinn Hulsey-Broken Arrow, Will Mortensen-Jenks, Mick Gorman-Broken Arrow, Trevor Tolliver-Sapulpa, Ben Risenhoover-Jenks, Collin TurnerJenks, Alan Ridgeway-Jenks, Chris Green-Jenks, Khairi Jones-Jenks, Tate Beer-Jenks, Paul Littlebear-Sapulpa, Dylan Crowl-Jenks, Willie Bell-Broken Arrow, Trent MartinJenks, Chris Reilly-Jenks, James Tolbert-Muskogee, Nick Hall-Broken Arrow, Justin Jackson-Broken Arrow, Matt McPheters-Jenks, Trevor Staub-Jenks, and Casey MathisBroken Arrow. Honorable mentions from Jenks include Mason

Jenks Cheer Takes State

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Jenks quarterback Sawyer Kollmorgen was named the 6A-3 District Player of the Year, which was announced in midNovember. Archie Bradley was named Offensive Player of the Year and Greg Offenburger of Norman was named Defensive Player of the Year. Other players receiving All-District honors include;

Prince, Cole Griffin, Quince Knapp, Brandon Williams and Cameron Bertelli.

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VYPE has combed through everyone’s schedules to give you all the big games and events that you don’t want to miss. Check out the calendar to set up your playbook every month.

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• Inola @ Locust Grove-W • Union @ Jenks-S

• Owasso @ Union-BB • Broken Arrow/ Owasso/Union @ UMAC-S • Oologah @ BristowBB

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• Norman @ Broken Arrow-FB • Tahlequah @ East Central-FB • Stilwell @ Webster-FB

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• 16 – Booker T. Washington/Ft. Gibson @ Bixby-S

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SATURDAY

• Sequoyah Claremore • Cleveland @ Inola-BB Wrestling • Cleveland Wrestling Tournament Tournament

• Owasso @ Jenks-BB • Mid-America • Mannford @ • Bixby Tournament-BB Nationals @ Glenpool-W UMAC-W • Bixby Invitational-S • Mid-America Nationals @ UMAC-W

• Oologah @ LibertyMounds-W • Jenks @ Bartlesville-S

FRIDAY

Key: BB-Basketball S-Swimming W-Wrestling

• Cascia Hall @ Holland Hall-BB • Bixby Wrestling Tournament • Okmulgee @ Glenpool-BB

• Oologah @ Miami-FB • Summit Christian @ Depew-FB • Shawnee @ Sapulpa-FB

25 • Regionals Cross Country

• Broken Arrow @ Jenks-FB • Wagoner @ McLain-FB • Metro Christian @ Inola-FB

• State Cross Country @ Mitch Park Edmond

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