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Crossings Christian Volleyball Reaches State Tournament For the Crossings Christian Knights, making the Class 3A State Volleyball Tournament was reaching a goal for coach Heather Ruiz and her squad.
ers but have good character,” explained Ruiz.
The Knights fell in the opening round of the state tournament to eventual champions Community Christian, 3-0. Ranked number six heading into the state tournament, Crossings Christian went 10-7 versus Top 20 ranked teams in Oklahoma during the season.
“We had a great season this year,” Ruiz said in regards to this season. “We had some amazing seniors that lead the way a solid group of underclassmen.”
“I am extremely proud of my team for making the state tournament,” Ruiz said. “That was our goal from the first practice, and we stayed focused on that goal through the season. To see that come to fruition was incredible.”
“The girls came in ready to work each day and did a great job. We started each practice with the girls reading the Bible together and with conditioning. It was such a blessing to be around girls who are not only good play-
Crossings Christian, as regional host, swept the regional as the number one seed defeating Millwood and No. 11 Amber-Pocasset to earn the state tournament berth.
Kayla Mires and Ashley Davison were two seniors that had outstanding seasons for the Knights on the way to a state tournament bid. Juniors Elyce Clark and Rylie Gibbs made a huge impact as did all of the players. Sophomore middle Megan Hooper came into her own according to coach Ruiz and had so
much confidence that she’ll be a player to watch entering the 2017 season.
“I will take away from this season knowing that we can do whatever we set our minds to do,” said the Knights head coach. “Next year, I expect to be even better! Scheduling has already started, so I am already planning things for next season. I will have a solid core of girls returning who are ready to work hard!”
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Fan’s Choice: All-OKC Volleyball Players
Fan’s Choice: All-OKC Pitcher Fastpitch Softball Jaycee Kievit – Southmoore 18,824 Steffany Dickerson – PC North 15,231 Madison Coats – Edmond Santa Fe 6,724 Emily Cerny – Newcastle 6,608 Jacee Minter – Edmond North 5,629 Bre Johnson – Yukon 4,764 Brittnee Betancur – Moore 3,703 Caitlin Bingham – Tecumseh 2,329 Jordan Bowman – Edmond Santa Fe 2,176 Erin McDonald – Norman 1,154
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Emma Cyrus – Norman 33,296 Addie Martinez – McGuinness 19,016 Ryan Emmert – Norman 13,645 Kassidy Muse – Edmond Santa Fe 12,584 Ericka Scholl – Edmond Santa Fe 11,271 Cailey Padget – Deer Creek 5,860 Alyssa Bert – Westmoore 5,172 (5,374) Emilee Taylor – Putnam City 4,602 Molly Likes – Westmoore 3,652 Bri Prescott – Moore 3,472
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Fan’s Choice: All-OKC Outfielder Fastpitch Softball
Camryn Pack – Norman North 6,225 Malania Fortin – PC North 2,791 Kylie McCoy – Midwest City 2,226 Shayleigh Odom – Deer Creek 1,505 Alexa Franks – Westmoore 1,027 Kenadi Hamilton – Yukon 762 Kayla Mantooth – Mustang 688 Ashley Struble – Midwest City 606 Madison Coats – Edmond Santa Fe 505 Brittnee Weigel – Southmoore 392
Read more about coach Lorenzo Williams on page 9. Lorenzo Williams – Westmoore 8,789 Rocky Martin – Putnam City West 5,312 Dave Martin – Jones 3,455 Jake Corbin – Del City 623 Brent Barnes – Norman North 372
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As the season progresses so do the Shelter Insurance Mr. Football polls with semifinal voting available online. We run down some of the Oklahoma City area players that advanced to the semifinals on page 15. You can have your say on who should advance to the Finals by visiting VYPEOK.com and select the player you think is Mr. Football Oklahoma. Finals voting gets underway on November 18 and will conclude December 21 for the Fan’s Choice. The Shelter Insurance Mr. Football Oklahoma 2016 will be announced in the January Issues of VYPE Magazine across the state.
VYPE Top 100 Basketball Each year VYPEOK names the VYPE Top 100 Basketball players, highlighting the top 50 boys and top 50 girls, vying to be named Mr. Basketball and Miss Basketball this Spring. This year VYPEOK allowed fans to provide their insights on the Top 100 in all eight regions across the state. The Wild Card Top 100 Fan Poll is taking place at VYPEOK. com giving one male and one female to be selected from their area to the Top 100 list and advancing to the Mr. Basketball and Miss Basketball voting. The complete Top 100 list, minus those fan voted additions, have been announced at VYPEOK.com and will also be featured in the VYPE Basketball Preview.
Oklahoma Educators Credit Union Most Outstanding Coach Lorenzo Williams - Westmoore Football and after a stint in Springfield Missouri, “being back in Oklahoma is very cool,” he said. The entire Westmoore community embraced his arrival and have made him feel “right at home,” according to coach. Westmoore also has given Williams many things to be thankful for, like “a great administration and a great coaching staff,” the first year Jags coach explained.
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The Westmoore football team is hot right now, and a lot of that success can be attributed to first-year head coach Lorenzo Williams. Williams recently was voted the Oklahoma Educators Credit Union Most Outstanding Coach via the online poll at VYPEOK.com. Coach Williams is very familiar with Oklahoma football. His football career started at nearby Midwest City where he played high school ball,
Williams compared his coaching style to Pete Carroll, current Seattle Seahawks head coach. The Westmoore head coach is big on keeping players morale up by staying positive throughout practices and games. He tries to be close with his players but still takes his title of Coach very seriously. Being a defensive force is something Williams’ wants his team to be known for, which is why his other comparison is Rex Ryan. He loves coaching at Westmoore. His love comes from his wife who left her family back in Missouri to be with Williams here at Westmoore. The
success of the team is due to the effort the players and coaches are putting in everyday. Williams sees his players, “giving 100% effort everyday,” he said. This effort stems back to Williams’ playing days at Midwest City. He always knew that when he played Westmoore, they would have to give it their all. He is building a program based on that mentality. Williams wants schools to be afraid of the Jaguars. With such a hot start, Coach knows expectations are higher than ever. In regards to the most important games coming up, “we are preparing one week at a time,” he said. Westmoore is very much in the hunt for a district title and every game will be important to be in contention.
Starting off this year at Westmoore, the town had very high hopes and Williams has been pushing his players to keep the hope alive. He knows the town is split into three teams and getting the support of the town is very important. Many Moore residents don’t have a specific team to root for. The town is full of “swing fans depending on who is hot and we are that team this year,” he said. With a winning team and a roaring crowd, the Jaguars are on their way to reestablishing a successful program.
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Baylee Schroeder - Edmond North Hannah Williams - Edmond North Ryan Murry - Heritage Hall Katelyn Parkinson - Heritage Hall Meredith Bussett - Harding Fine Arts Academy Tyler King - Harding Fine Arts Academy Libby Knight - Bishop McGuinness Katherine Sullivan - Bishop McGuinness Abigail Buris - Piedmont Logan Kinvanek - Mustang Chyane Cypert - Yukon Paige Schneck - Yukon Mackenzie Scwenke - Piedmont Marin Godwin - Mustang Aubree VanMeter - Yukon Vistoria Killerlain - Mustang Gentry Stevenson - El Reno Makayla Zimmer - Washington Brynn Woodyard - Tuttle Morgan Fernandez - Norman North Irelann Ingram - Westmoore Amber Kammerlocher - Newcastle Rachel Mauldin - Community Christian Abbie Kannedy - Community Christian Tori Peters - Norman North Madeline Lowe - Crossings Christian Brylee Hinson - Carl Albert Caitlyn Ball - Ed. Memorial Camille Sutterfield - Choctaw Kayla Billings - Midwest City Camaryn Blumears - Ed. Memorial Blaike Finley - Ed. Santa Fe Kia Leverette - Carl Albert Morgan Schwarz - Bishop McGuiness Michael Russell - Choctaw Imani Patterson - Carl Albert Caroline Cannedy - Putnam City North Taylor Regier - Bishop McGuiness
First Team P - Mikayla Poe – Midwest City C - Trenity Edwards – Southmoore 1B - Tori Ritz – Deer Creek 2B - Lindsey Stoeckel – Southmoore SS - Dani Manning – Dale 3B - Sydney Sherrill – Southmoore INF - Jamie White – Choctaw LF - Haleigh Scott – Choctaw CF - Kendall Murphy – Edmond Memorial RF - Emma Moreland – Edmond Santa Fe OF - Chyenne Factor – Yukon DP - Chelsea Spain - Purcell
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Third Team Lauren Anthony – Deer Creek Jacy Vicsek – Edmond Memorial Maicee Morgan – Deer Creek Allie High – Edmond Memorial Teagan Polcovich – Deer Creek Addison Masters – Norman Lauren Kersey – Norman North
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VYPE OKC Mt. Rushmore It’s made its way to Oklahoma City, the Mount Rushmore issue of VYPE. We’ve done a Mount Rushmore issue in other areas throughout the state and now it’s the chance for the OKC Area. Attempting to name four athletes that played high school sports in the OKC area is impossible without starting a war of words and a barrage of emails to Oklahoma@VYPE.com. So we’ve broken it down
to a more manageable by sport Mount Rushmore. Let us know who you think should have been on the Mount Rushmore on Twitter @VYPEOK, Facebook.com/VYPEOklahoma or by email Oklahoma@VYPE.com. OKC FOOTBALL MT. RUSHMORE
STEVE LARGENT – PUTNAM CITY Pro Football Hall of Famer spent 14 seasons in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks. He held the NFL receiving records for most career receptions (819), most career receiving yards (13,089) and most career receiving touchdowns (100) when he retired. Largent was selected to seven Pro Bowls and has had both his number retired by the Seahawks (80) and the University of Tulsa (83). He was a threetime First Team All-Pro, four-time Second Team All-Pro, two-time NFL receiving yards leader, 1988 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year and named to the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team. SAM BRADFORD – PUTNAM CITY NORTH As an Oklahoma Sooner in 2008, Bradford was awarded the Heisman Trophy, Sammy Baugh Trophy and Davey O’Brien Award. He was a Consensus All-American, Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, AP Player of the Year and in 2008 also led the Big 12 in Total Touchdowns (55). In 2010, Bradford was selected first overall in the NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams and was named the NFL AP Offensive Rookie of the Year. DARRIEN GORDON – SHAWNEE The All-State wide receiver for the Wolves attended Stanford University before being drafted in the first round of the 1993 NFL Draft as the 22nd overall pick by the San Diego Chargers as a cornerback. He was one of only three players selected in the first round without attending the NFL Scouting Combine. Gordon went onto play for nine seasons winning two Super Bowls in three appearances. He is tied for ninth in career punt returns touchdowns in the NFL with the likes of Dante Hall and Deion Sanders with six.
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Sam Bradford GERALD MCCOY – SOUTHEAST USA Today’s National Defensive Player of the Year as a prep player, McCoy was the Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year with the Oklahoma Sooners in 2007. He was a Second Team AP All-American and First Team All-Big 12 selection as a sophomore. In 2009, he was a Lombardi Finalist, All-Big 12 First Team, honorable mention Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and Defensive Lineman of the Year and a Consensus All-American. McCoy was drafted third overall in the 2010 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He is a three-time All-Pro selection and four-time Pro Bowl player for the Buccaneers. Honorable Mention Jimmy Edwards – Classen Don Trull – Southeast Clendon Thomas – Southeast
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Darrien Gordon Prentice Gautt – Douglass Kelly Gregg – Edmond North Antonio Smith – John Marshall Sherman Plunkett – Douglass Gundy Brothers – Mike and Cale – Midwest City Visit VYPEOK.com for more position specific OKC Football Mount Rushmore. OKC WRESTLING MT. RUSHMORE
R. WAYNE BAUGHMAN – JOHN MARSHALL The former Air Force Academy wrestling coach for 27 years, Baughman is a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. He won 16 national titles during his career in four different styles of wrestling (collegiate, freestyle, Greco-Roman, and sambo). A member of the 1964, 1968, and 1972 Greco-Roman Olympic teams for the United State and coached the 1976 freestyle Olympic team to six medals. As a collegiate record at Oklahoma he won a NCAA title and was a three-time All-American and two-time Big 8 Champion. In 25 national championships as an amateur wrestler he never finished worse than third.
WAYNE WELLS – JOHN MARSHALL A three-time Big Eight Champion and three-time All-American the former teammate of Wayne Baughman at both John Marshall and Oklahoma was a NCAA runner-up as a junior and National Champion as a senior. He earned fourth place in the 1968 Olympic Games and a silver medal in the 1969 World Championships. From 1968-1972, the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame member went undefeated in his United States competitions and in 1970 was the first person to win wrestling’s “Triple Crown”, winning the U.S. Federation and the US Amateur Wrestling Foundation’s National Championships and the World Championship. The National Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee won the gold medal in 1972.
SMITH FAMILY (LEE ROY JR., LEE ROY III, JOHN, PAT, MARK) – DEL CITY Picked the “Family of the Decade” by Amateur Wrestling News in 1999, the Smith family is synonymous with wrestling. Lee Roy Jr., the father of the four Smith brothers, is a 2013 Lifetime Service to Wrestling Award by the Oklahoma Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Lee Roy III was a two-time Oklahoma prep state champion, two-time junior national champion, three-time AllAmerican at Oklahoma State and earned four Big Eight Individual titles. He won an individual NCAA National Championship at 142-pounds in 1980 and
R. Wayne Baughman later was head coach at Arizona State. John, the current Oklahoma State head coach, is a threetime All-American and two-time NCAA Individual Champion at 134-pounds. John is also a two-time Olympic gold medalist, five-time NCAA Champion coach and 18-time conference champion coach. Pat was a four-time NCAA Individual Champion at 158-pounds, four-time Big 12 Conference Champion and four-time All-American while compiling a 121-5-2 career collegiate record at OSU. He was a three time Oklahoma state champion and along with John is a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Mark, a three-time state champion, was a three-time All-American and won three straight Big 12 Conference Championships at OSU.
KENDALL CROSS – MUSTANG A 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist in the 125.5-pound weight class, Cross also competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics where he finished sixth. He wrestled collegiately at Oklahoma State University where he was a three-time All-American and 1989 NCAA Division I Individual Champion. He is a distinguished member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame inducted in 2002, a three-time US National Champion, Outstanding Freestyle Wrestler at the U.S. Nationals in 1992 and 1995, 1997 USA Wrestling Athlete of the Year and a World Cup Champion in 1997. Honorable Mention Johny Hendricks – Edmond Memorial Kyle Garcia – Choctaw Cory Dauphin – El Reno Derrick Fleenor – El Reno Teyon Ware – Edmond North Matt Grice – Harrah Matt Bean – Mustang
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John Smith T.J. Jaworsky – Edmond BASEBALL MT. RUSHMORE WARNER BROTHERS – PAUL WANER (CENTRAL) AND LLOYD WANER (MCLOUD) Hall of Fame brothers Paul Warner (Central High School) and Lloyd Waner (McLoud) are worthy of sitting on the Mount Rushmore. With a combined 38 seasons in Major League Baseball, Paul with 20 years and Lloyd with 18 seasons. Paul, inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1952, was a four-time All-Star selection, three-time National League batting title award winner and National League Most Valuable Player in 1927 as a right fielder. Lloyd, a 1967 Hall of Fame Inductee by the Veterans selection, was an All-Star centerfielder. The brothers manned the outfield for the Pirates through most of their careers.
DARRELL PORTER – SOUTHEAST The fourth-overall pick by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1970 amateur draft, Porter is best known for his performance in the 1982 postseason. Porter, in ten games that postseason, totaled four runs on 13 hits with five doubles, one home run, six runs batted in, totaled six walks and tallied 21 total bases on the way to a World Series ring with the St. Louis Cardinals and MVP honors in the NLCS and World Series. He reached the World Series three times, once with the Royals and twice with the Cardinals. Porter was a four-time All-Star selection in his 17-year career. ALLIE REYNOLDS – CAPITOL HILL One of the first Oklahoma State baseball players to become a professional when he signed a contract with the Cleveland Indians in 1939 turning down
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Joe Carter a professional football career after being drafted in the third round of the NFL Draft by the New York Giants. Reynolds was traded to the New York Yankees in 1946 and won six World Championships pitching in 15 World Series game and won seven of his nine starts along with four saves in six relief appearances. He won the 1952 American League pitching title and was a six-time All-Star in his 13-year career. The Oklahoma State baseball stadium is named after him and he is a member of the Oklahoma State Baseball Hall of Fame.
JOE CARTER – MILLWOOD The second overall pick in the 1981 amateur draft by the Chicago Cubs out of Wichita State, Carter was a three-time All-American as an outfielder and NCAA Player of the Year in 1981 according to The Sporting News and All-America Baseball News. Carter was a 1988 Inductee in the Shocker Sports Hall of Fame and 2009 Inductee in the Baseball Hall of Fame. A five-time Major League Baseball All-Star selection Carter won back-to-back American League Silver Slugger awards. He won two World Series with the Toronto Blue Jays, the first in 1992, and is best known for hitting a walk-off home run to win the 1993 Series. He played for six teams over his 16-year career and finished third in AL MVP voting in 1992. Honorable Mention Bobby Murcer – Southeast Mickey Tettleton – Southeast Matt Kemp – Midwest City Harlond Clift – El Reno Jamey Wright – Westmoore AJ Hinch – Midwest City
BASKETBALL MT. RUSHMORE HENRY IBA – CLASSEN Iba reached four Final Fours and won two NCAA Division I National Championships over 36-years as head coach at Oklahoma State. He won 14 Missouri Valley Conference and one Big Eight conference title along with 655 games. At the time of his retirement Iba was second in college basketball history with 767 career wins. In 1987, Oklahoma State renamed Gallagher Hall the home arena to Gallagher-Iba Arena. He coached three USA Olympic basketball teams leading the national team to a gold medal in 1964 and 1968 along with a controversial silver medal in 1972. He is a member of the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame, Oklahoma Hall of Fame, Missouri Hall of Fame, Helms Foundation All-Time Hall of Fame for basketball, National Col14
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Bill Self legiate Basketball Hall of Fame, FIBA Hall of Fame and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. His coaching tree includes such greats as Larry Brown, Don Haskins, Bob Knight, and Eddie Sutton. BLAKE GRIFFIN – OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL A five-star recruit, Griffin was a McDonald’s and Jordan Brand All-American coming out of high school where he won four state titles. A consensus National Player of the Year and Big 12 Player of the Year was also a unanimous first-team All-Big 12 selection as a sophomore. He tied the record with six Big 12 Player of the Week awards in 2009. As a freshman he was the All-Big 12 selection by the AP and league coaches. The first overall pick of the 2009 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers, Griffin sat out the 2009-10 season but earned Rookie of the Year honors in 2011 and won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest that same season. He is a five-time NBA All-Star and three-time All-NBA Second Team and earned All-NBA Third Team honors in 2015. BILL SELF – EDMOND MEMORIAL The 1981 Oklahoma High School Basketball Player of the Year, Self is the current head coach at the University of Kansas. He was a four-year letter winner at Oklahoma State and was an All-Big Eight freshman selection. With head coaching stops at Oral Roberts, Tulsa and Illinois; Self is best known for his current stint with the Kansas Jayhawks. He has won 12 Big 12 Regular Season Championships in his 13 seasons at KU. He has won seven Big 12 Tournament Championships, made two Final Four Appearances and won one NCAA Division I National Championship. In 2013, Self was named to the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame.
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Shelter Insurance Mr. Football Update have played in this game and to be honored with the opportunity to participate is an unbelievable honor,” Broiles elaborated. “The emotions came from my loved ones who are no longer here. My grandmother Dorothy Swift just recently passed on June 1, 2016 and my little brother Cleatis Davis passed last year. Both of those individuals believed in me unconditionally.” Justin, along with numerous other Oklahoma City area atheltes, remember Cleatis every day.
Justin Broiles John Marshall cornerback Justin Broiles and other area players are making their case to be Shelter Insurance Mr. Football Oklahoma • • •
Consensus Four-Star Recruit. University of Oklahoma Commit. Under Armour All-America Game Selection.
It’s easy to see why John Marshall senior cornerback Justin Broiles has advanced to the semifinals in the Shelter Insurance Mr. Football Oklahoma voting.
Justin doesn’t have defensive statistics that will catch the eye of anyone, but why would any opposing offensive coordinator test arguably the best cornerback in the state. Through seven games Broiles has 17 tackles, one sack and three interceptions. The Bears cornerback has become a threat on the offensive side of the ball with 21 receptions for 537 yards, an average of 25.6 yards per reception, with five touchdowns. The future Oklahoma Sooner was on hand for the Red River Shootout this year and looks forward to making his mark on the classic rivalry. “It would be an honor to play in one of the biggest rivalry games in the history of college football,” said the Under Armour All-American. “I’ve grown up watching and rooting for the Sooners in this game. Because I’m from Oklahoma, I understand the significance of the game as it’s tied to state pride. I will take this heart when the time comes.”
“My little brother Cleato meant the world to me and so many others. Losing him left a void in my life. Cleato displayed what it meant to be a leader, he believed in me when I didn’t believe in myself,” Justin said of Cleato. “Cleato left a legacy behind that I will always uphold by honoring his memory. He may be gone, but he will never be forgotten by #LongLiveCleato.”
Now, Justin is focused on a state championship run for the Bears, “What I have enjoyed most about this season is playing with my borthers, some whom I have gone to school with since elementary. We’ve created a bond that cannot and will never be broken.” Broiles however won’t forget his beginnings, including VYPE, when success comes with the Sooners.
“(Laughing) If God blesses me to have tremendous success at OU and if allowed by the staff, we can always talk. Now I will add, I think the VYPE High School Football cover should be reserved for high school athletes in the future,” said Justin. OTHER OKLAHOMA CITY AREA MR. FOOTBALL SEMIFINALIST
Devonte Lee – John Marshall Broiles teammate isn’t the only John Marshall Bear drawing the eyes of opponents and fans. Lee, a junior running back, has racked up over 1,000 yards rushing and nearly 20 touchdowns with fewer than 100 carries just over halfway through the season. Deontre Thomas – Mustang A Nebraska Cornhuskers commit, Thomas has
been breezing through the fan vote at VYPEOK.com and on the field has been a force as well with 31 tackles and three sacks, for a career total of 15, at Mustang. Baehler Buol – Noble The senior gunslinger for the Bears is averaging six yards per carry and over 17 yards per completion. Boul is completing 59-percent of his passes for over 2,500 yards and nearly 30 touchdowns.
Christian Moore-Robinson – Noble The Noble senior wide receiver has over 50 receptions this season and over 1,000 yards with 15 touchdowns for the Bears. Moore-Robinson has the Bears thinking playoffs for the first time in almost a decade. Brandon George – Jones The Longhorns quarterback has passed for nearly 2,500 yards and 30 touchdowns with just two interceptions. George has helped Jones to an undefeated 8-0 to begin his senior campaign. Justin Dutton – Guthrie One of two offensive linemen from the Oklahoma City area, Dutton committed to play collegiately at Arkansas State back in September. The senior lineman is ranked two-stars by Rivals.com. R.T. Sherman – Carl Albert With nearly 200 tackles over the last two years, Sherman has racked up 77 tackles and two sacks for the Titans. R.T. has also scored six touchdowns on 18 carries through seven games.
Creed Humphrey – Shawnee A U.S. Army All-American, Humphrey committed to the Oklahoma Sooners in August and has been a force for Shawnee as a senior lineman is a four-star recruit according to 247Sports and Scout. Casey Thompson – Southmoore The junior quarterback holds offers from Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ohio State, Penn State, Miami (FL), North Carolina and more. A consensus fourstar dual threat quarterback recruit has passed for over 1,500 yards and nearly 20 touchdowns with just one interception through seven games this year.
The VYPE Top 100 selection also understands the rivalry and chaos that comes with Bedlam, “Both of those games have tremendous importance and typically the winner of those games are in the driver’s seat of the Big 12 Championship. In my opinion, the Texas rivalry is slightly larger, but Bedlam is an amazing contest as well.” Earlier this fall, Broiles was awarded his Under Armour All-American jersey he became emotional accepting. “Receiving my Under Armour All-American jersey was an amazing feeling. Some of the NFL Elites
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Edmond Memorial Volleyball Claims State For the top-ranked Bulldogs volleyball team the path to the State Finals involved knocking off fellow Edmond schools. In the quarterfinals, Edmond Memorial bested Deer Creek 3-1 then faced Edmond Santa Fe in the semifinals where the Bulldogs came away 3-0. The State Championship pitted Edmond Memorial, with just two losses all season, against the last team to have beat them in Nor-
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man North. The Timberwolves beat the Bulldogs on August 27 3-1 at the Broken Arrow Invitational. From that match the Bulldogs went on to win 28 consecutive matches including the State Championship game.
In the Finals it was all Edmond Memorial as they went 25-17, 18-25, 25-19, and 25-18 to claim the fifth state title in program history and the first since 2010. The play of seniors Malia Kaaiohelo, Hayley Daniel and Alli Evans, all three All-VYPE members this year, were strong along the net.
For this senior class it was a chance for redemption after being bounced from the state tournament in the quarterfinals last season and losing in the finals as sophomores they’ll leave their lasting mark this season with a state title.
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Oklahoma Christian School Sees Postseason Success LADY SAINTS CONCLUDE FIRST SEASON OF BEDFORD ERA WITH STATE TOURNAMENT APPEARANCE For first year head coach Bo Bedford the initial campaign was a season to learn and grow, along the way the Lady Saints racked up wins and a state tournament berth. “It was a season of learning and growing as individuals and teammates. We are a young group and with that comes many challenges that the girls had to adapt to,” explained Bedford. “Our three seniors were great leaders and showed great resilience in helping this team have the success it did.”
The Lady Saints began the season 10-3 including a sweep of the Bethany Tournament with victories over Class 5A No. 15 Piedmont, Class 4A No. 7 Bethany and Seminole to claim the tournament title midway through the season.
“I think the defining moment would be going undefeated and winning the Bethany tournament halfway through the season,” Coach Bedford said of the midseason tournament. “It proved to the girls that playing within ourselves and relying on their teammates that we could accomplish great things.” Senior team captain Kadie Grace Dewey was a standout this season for OCS as she transitioned from setter to outside hitter.
the success the attention is to something greater, “It is important to note that it is never about winning but training, learning and growing where God is leading us. Our journey needs to always be focused on learning and trusting in Him.” The Small Co-Ed State Champions, OCS was competing in its first season as a Co-Ed squad which had its own challenges while making the transition but the beginnings were unusual.
“It all began with a conversation on a mission trip in January. Once we returned, everyone was talking about the possibility. I knew it was going to be a huge undertaking, but I loved the idea of building community through cheerleading,” Kress said of the move.
The transition would require assistance from throughout the school including football coach Derek Turner and basketball coach Brandon Weaver. With four football players and one basketball player also becoming members of the cheer squad. “Being our first year, I didn’t know what to expect or how we would do. After we competed, it didn’t matter where we placed, we had paved a new road for Oklahoma Christian School. We did it and it was so worth all of the challenges,” said Kress of building the foundation for a new chapter of OCS Cheer.
With a squad consisting of 18 young ladies and the five young men that also competed on other teams the scheduling of practices became a juggling act for Kress and a balancing act for the student-athletes. The team was just that a team and with the help of the other coaches and the staff at Twist and Shout the 8 p.m. practices were productive and intense. At the conclusion of practice there were cookies and chocolate milk to send them home provided by Kress.
The transition also left Kress worrying about the possibility of injury that can occur in any sport but especially football players that doubled as cheerleaders. Throw in the injury risks that come with high flying stunts with cheerleading and OCS saw an alternate learn five different positions of the floor. In the end it was the family atmosphere and the team unity that helped lead OCS Cheer to a third state title in five years.
“This team was a family and we worked together so well. Teamwork and staying aligned where God was leading us were keys to our success. They were all so dedicated and had so much motivation. I cannot even imagine a better group of athletes to win a state title with,” Kress emphasized of the OCS State Championship Cheer Squad.
“When I took over the program my initial plan was to run a 6-2 with a couple of great setters. As the summer progressed I realized that Kadie Grace Dewey was not only an exceptional setter, but was also an incredible outside hitter. After discussing my thoughts with her it was decided to move her to the outside,” Bedford said of his senior captain. “Although she will play her college career as a setter she was excited for the opportunity to play a different position. She finished the year as our most proficient hitter and will truly be missed next year.”
Despite falling in the first round of the state tournament to eventual state champion Christian Heritage the fight and determination is what stood out to coach Bedford. “I am most proud of this team for their attitude and competitiveness. When faced with adversity they continued with great attitudes and were willing to learn from these experiences to improve throughout the season.” OCS CHEER STATE CHAMPIONS AGAIN
With a long tradition of success in cheerleading at Oklahoma Christian School, the 2016 OCS Varsity Cheer squad claimed the program’s 11th Cheerleading State Championship.
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Tuttle Tigers Reign Supreme Rebecca Cobb has seen a lot of success with Tuttle Softball. Cobb was a member of the very first State Championship for Tuttle softball in 1994 as a senior. In her first season as head coach this year she has helped lead the Tigers to an eighth state title. State Championship number eight would require Tuttle to defeat a Tecumseh team that the Tigers had lost to twice this season. Cobb and the Tigers appeared to have a secret weapon of sorts waiting for Tecumseh in the final.
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“Tecumseh had never faced Macy McAdoo in the two times we played them,” Cobb explained. “I had thrown my senior Abbey Rumbaugh at them, and she did a good job. I decided at the beginning of the season to save McAdoo in case we faced them at the state tournament. I had confidence in my McAdoo team going into the game. I knew we
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could beat them if McAdoo was on and our bats were working.” McAdoo, the sophomore pitcher for Tuttle, was on throughout regionals and state as she fanned 64 batters. Senior short stop Hannah Morris was a dangerous force as the leadoff batter and it seemed if she got on base the Tigers would score.
Kady Fryrear showed her defensive prowess at first base as the sophomore dug anything and was productive at the plate as the three-hole hitter with timely big hits. Senior Peanut Owens the designated player was timely throughout the season with the bat in her hands and showed that once again during the finals. It was a collective effort of not only those girls but the complete team that led Tuttle to a state title. “The girls started coming together and playing as a team about midway through the season, and our pitchers started working really hard and improving. I knew then that we had a chance,” explained Cobb.
With four seniors graduating the Tigers will be strong once again but for now Tuttle will celebrate another state title. “I was so excited for the girls,” said Cobb. “The girls were ecstatic when that last out came. They had worked so hard and deserved this title.” No. 0 1 2 4 6
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Grace Morris 10 OF Makenna Parker 11 3B Mikayla Oaks 10 OF Macy McAdoo 10 P Kamryn Rackley 10 OF Kolbie Crowe 9 P Shelbey Cornelson 10 P Brooklyn Starr 9 1B Brooklyn Kelley 11 OF Halle Fischer 10 2B Kady Fryrear 10 1B Rachel Vowel 10 3B Kendall Heisler 12 C Tate Tatum 9 P/IF Kaylie Moore 10 OF Kallie Brunson 10 C/OF Gracey Matlock 10 C/SS Cassidy Moore 10 2B Peanut Owen 12 DP/OF
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Tuttle Cheer 3-Peats Three-peat’s are rather unusual in sports, even more unusual when a new coach takes over said program.
That was the case for the Class 4A State Cheerleading Champion Tuttle Tigers under first year head coach Jessica Mitchell. In her first head coaching job, Mitchell felt the pressure that comes from stepping into a team that is back-to-back defending state champions and also NCA Grand National Champions.
“Absolutely there was pressure. It was extremely stressful as a first year coach,” said Mitchell. “It was high stressed but I believed in the girls.” Mitchell was aided by her lone seniors on the team in captians Brynn Woodyard and Kylea Wilmot.
“They made this squad stronger,” Jessica said of her seniors. “If someone was struggling during practice they would pull them to the side and have a talk. Then they’d get back to it on the mat.”
their potential was crucial.”
Mitchell added, “seeing all the talent and hard work of the young ladies come to fruition was great at state. To see my girls, do what they love really made this state title special.”
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The first time Mitchell saw the squad hit their marks and perform the routine on point she knew there might be something special in this team. “I knew they had the work ethic. We had a young team with seven seniors I believe lost from last year’s state championship team,” explained Mitchell. “Getting them to realize
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Crusaders Cruise to Third Straight Title
For tenth year head coach Heath Kufahl, the 2016 Class 4A Oklahoma State Championship at Christian Heritage Academy will hold its own special place just as the two previous titles do.
“Reilly Hendrickson graduated with three rings, the last of five sisters to play in our program over the last 18 years,” said coach Kufahl. “My daughter won her first rings as a varsity player. She lost her mother, my wife, two years ago to cancer so that means a lot, beaing able to do this with her. Coach continued to explain, “How God uses our five seniors in such different but great roles in this team.”
The Crusaders claimed their third consecutive state title behind three straight matches won in 3-0 fashion during the state tournament capped by a 3-0 victory over Metro Christian. For CHA there was a sense to prove themselves despite entering the 2016 campaign as back-to-back state champions.
“We took it personal that after winning two, several teams still didn’t rank us number one in our class. We came into the state tournament ranked second,” explained Kufahl. “We didn’t let a team reach 20 I don’t think, maybe one set, we wanted to play our best volleyball and I think we did.”
The third straight title and tenth consecutive state championship appearance by the Crusaders volleyball program has led to a dynasty in Del City.
“It’s a long history of success in our program, which is odd for a little private school in Del City,” coach Kufahl explained with the decade of success. “Girls don’t want to be on the first team that doesn’t make state and now it’s starting to be girls don’t want to be the team that doesn’t win state.”
This season the thought of a state title came following an early stretch, “Well we played most of the teams early in the year that we would have
to beat in the state tournament. We knew right where we were, we just wanted to try to keep getting better every day,” Kufahl said. “We played the toughest schedule in 4A with Jenks, Edmond Memorial, Bishop Kelley, McGuinness and Mount St. Mary’s which were all ranked one through three in their classes.” “When we got healthy, we went on a run where we didn’t lose in like 24 starting sets in Oklahoma, that’s when we really realized what we had,” explained the Crusaders head coach of the defining moment for his team this season.
“It’s a reflection of great players in our program, who have put in a lot of time along with coaches. Our program is a family, a lot of memories and relationships went into this. It’s validation that hard work pays off. I hope it means that we are playing to a higher standard than winning,” Kufahl explained what the third state title meant to him.
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Zachary Swindell Cross Country / Track & Field
Piedmont senior cross country and track athlete Zachary Swindell is the Piedmont Pharmacy Academic Athlete for his 4.0 GPA and ranking eighth in his class. In addition to taking three AP courses last year in US History, English 3 and Physics and another three AP courses this year with Civics II, Calculus and Literature; Swindell also works at Sundance Airport as a Line Service Technician.
Following high school, Zachary would like to attend the Naval Academy, Air Force Academy or attend Baylor University while participating in the Air Force ROTC.
He’s also one of the top five runners for Piedmont with a season best time of 17:47.3 at the Putnam City West race at Route 66 Park in Yukon when he finished 57th in the 5k race. Most recently he finished 22nd at the Suburban Conference race with a time of 19:12 at Carl Albert High School. “Honestly, academic success starts with my home life. Nothing less than what I can give has been expected from me,” Zachary said of what drives him to be successfully academically. “AP Calculus is something I doubt I’ll use but it pushes me to do my best and ask for assistance and to problem solve. I gain more from it than just the academic side.”
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Character is a combination of qualities that distinguishes one person or group from another. VYPE celebrates achievements of local high school athletes by presenting the monthly “Character Counts Award.” mands the respect of her teammates and fellow students through her actions. She willingly gives of her time to help others and is a highly intelligent, hardworking student in the classroom,” said head cross country coach Kelly Beck. Megan began running cross country in the seventh grade and after a sabbatical as a sophomore is back at it and ran a season best 22:29.4 at the Putnam City West race for finishing in 37th at Route 66 Park in Yukon.
Megan Wortman Piedmont Cross Country / Swim / Track Piedmont junior Megan Wortman always tries to show that Character Counts.
“I try to show it by being a good teammate, always following the rules, and trying to always dedicate myself and try my hardest,” explained the three sport Piedmont athlete. “Character Counts because it is what other people think of you.” A member of National Honor Society, Secretary of the Key Club, Class President, member of the Spanish Club and a Junior Curator at the Oklahoma City Zoo says her favorite sports is probably track.
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An excellent student as well with a 4.3 GPA and ranking first in her class, Megan dreams of being a Marine Biologist and wants to run hurdles in track during her college career.
Pride of Piedmont Pushes for Excellence The Pride of Piedmont has quietly built a marching band powerhouse. Five-time Oklahoma Bandmasters Association Champions, the Pride of Piedmont has been a mainstay atop the OBA Finals Standings and that was no different in 2016. Finishing second in three consecutive years in the 4A-5A division, Director of Bands Dalton King, a Piedmont alum, has continued to push the Pride back to the success of 2012 and 2013 as OBA State Champions.
“We really push the kids to see their biggest competition is the Pride of Piedmont from the year before,” said King, a 2009 alum of Piedmont High School. “We are always trying to push our students at being better than we were the previous year. We have no control over what any judges will think or what they mark on a page, or any other group’s performance, so we can only do what we can control and at the best of our ability.”
At the 2016 Oklahoma Bandmasters Association Class 4A-5A State Marching Championships the Pride of Piedmont finished second in the finals just behind Coweta. With a score of 78.60, Piedmont finished over five points ahead of third and fourth place McAlester and Carl Albert. The score is two points better than their final score at the 2015 OBA State Marching Championships. One can only imagine what the performance next season will entail but the best bet is it will be even better than this year.
Since 2010 the OBA State Championship for 4A-5A has been between Piedmont and Coweta. For King there isn’t necessarily a rivalry with Coweta but he enjoys the competition. “I think there is a bit of some rivalry there, but it is all in the nature of competition. We don’t base our teaching or our goals around winning or beating Coweta,” explained King.
This year’s show is called “The Manhattan Project” and takes the audience through the excitement of the scientists’ minds of the building of the atomic bomb during World War II, to the anxieties and nervousness of the testing of the bomb, and ultimately to the moral struggles they had with how the government used the bomb. It is a very heavy topic, but has been one of my favorite shows to design and write and the students really seem to be enjoying this year’s program a lot. According to King, “many keep making puns about it being ‘the bomb’!”
The Pride has won the Class 5A division at the Yukon Invitational Marching Festival as they tied Carl Albert for Outstanding Music and claimed the Outstanding Visual and Outstanding General Effect. With the finals cancelled due to weather in Yukon, the Pride finished second overall. At the more recent Mustang Nightrider Invitational Marching Festival, the Pride claimed first in the Class AA division winning Outstanding Visual while finishing sixth in the finals behind schools competing in the Class AAA and AAAA yet finishing ahead four of those schools.
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Yukon Athlete of the Month Janie Abrams - Yukon Softball had an impressive fielding percentage of .973 at second base.
For Yukon senior second baseman Janie Adams playing in the state tournament this season will be an everlasting memory. The trip to state ranks right there with playing alongside her sister during her freshman season. This season Adams batted .451 for Yukon totaling 26 RBI and 37 runs with a slugging percentage of .510. She also
With a junior college scholarship offer already in pocket, Janie looks to continue playing softball in college while majoring in forensic science. One would expect her favorite class at Yukon to be science or math related but for Janie it’s something quite different.
“Academic Tutoring, I get the chance to work with first and second grade students in a classroom setting,” said Adams.
Coach Katy Hoke spoke of her senior second baseman this year, “Janie had an outstanding senior year. She came up with some very clutch hits that inspired her teammates and began some very needed hitting streaks! Janie battled
back from a possible career ending back injury last year to become a difference maker on this team. Janie and the other six seniors will be very missed next year.”
A difference maker that could have had a different story after an injury suffered playing competitive softball during the summer of 2015. Janie was in the middle of a game when she collided with an umpire leading to two pars fractures in her lower spine. After five months of rehab and exercise to strengthen her core to prevent reoccurring injury, Adams was able to return to softball activities.
Now Janie is not only back to softball with Yukon but also competitive softball and is starting to dabble in golf.
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Mustang Athlete of the Month Madison Cornelius - Mustang Cross Country
Senior girl’s cross country runner Madison Cornelius isn’t your typical senior on the cross country team.
No, Madison is in her first and only year of high school cross country but that hasn’t stopped her from being successful this year.
In the Deer Creek High School Varsity 5K, Cornelius’ first varsity race, she finished third with a time of 20:06.1 helping the Broncos to a fifth place team finish. Madison claimed her first individual title just a few days later at the Mustang Broncos Harrier Invitational with a time of 20:49.27. Less than a week later at the Putnam City
North 2016 Panther XC Open, the first year varsity pacesetter finished second as she crossed the finish line in 21:36.6. On September 16 at the OK Runner Classic in Norman, Cornelius finished in 20:10 for second place.
"Maddi has been a rock for our team this year. As a Senior she has come in and competed well but more importantly she has become a teammate who encourages others and brings her best each day to practice. She is only beginning to see what she is capable of doing. We are glad to have her in our family," said Victoria Bailey, head coach of Mustang. At the Cowboy Jamboree in Stillwater, Cornelius finished in 21:56.5 for 51st in the much larger entry field. Madison learned from that experience as she put together an impressive 19:18.71 time at the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival in Fayetteville, Ark. to place 34th in the High
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Coach Bailey discussed Cornelius performance in Arkansas, “She did very well at the Chile Pepper with a PR of 19:18 placing 35th overall and leading the girls team to a respectable 20th place out of 86 teams.” Cornelius is interested in running in college but for now the raw talent is focused on competing this year.
“For this being Maddi's first and only year of high school cross country, she is working hard to learn about pacing for a 5k. Maddi is a competitive individual. She takes instruction well and learns something each race,” said coach Bailey. “It is like being a freshman with the maturity of being a senior. Maddi has done an excellent job integrating into the team.” For Madison’s performance in her first year running cross country, she is the Mustang Athlete of the Month. LOCATIONS: Ardmore Bartlesville Broken Arrow Central Tulsa Chickasha Durant McAlester Midtown Tulsa Muskogee Mustang Okmulgee Pawhuska Sand Springs Sapulpa South Tulsa Tahlequah
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Lady Savages Softball Sees Success in 2016 Potawatomi The Tecumseh Lady Savages achieved second in the state 4A fast pitch tournament this year --a back to back State Runner-up trophy for this young team led by Coach Chad Trahan. The Tecumseh bats were hot most of the season,
outscoring opponents 374-55 while being held scoreless just twice. Lady Savages pitchers held opponents scoreless in 20 of the 43 games played this season with just dominate performances in the pitching circle. Opponents scored more than five runs just twice all season versus Tecumseh.
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The Lady Savages were impressive yet again this season posting a 38-5 record in Class 4A play with wins over Class 6A Choctaw, Class 5A opponents El Reno, McAlester, and Ardmore.
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Nine seniors will graduate in Franki Hull, Suni Meely, Carly Scallorn, Erin Hrris, Ashley Santino, Andee Ellis, Amanda Pierce, Sierra Humphrey and Caitlin Bingham. A senior class that helped lead the Lady Savages to back-to-
back state runner-up finishes.
Coach Chad Trahan’s squad is expected to return starters Channing Scallorn, Kalie Johnson, and Taylor Walker along with a number of other young players that will look to return the Lady Savages to a state title game in 2017.
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Rockets Blast Comets Mount St. Mary’s Blasts Bishop Kelley 3-1 to claim second state title in program history The tightest match for Mount St. Mary in the Class 5A State Championship tournament came in the final match. After defeating Shawnee 3-0 in the quarterfinals and besting Collinsville by the same score in the semifinals. It was the final match that saw the top-ranked Rockets lose a game but Mount St. Mary’s took care of business to claim the second title in program history.
claim the state title.
The title was the second under head coach Mary Jekel, the first came in 2013. Two seniors, Jill Ruhl and Yareli Ruelas, were members of that 2013 State Championship Team. The third senior of the 2016 Championship squad sat out the 2013 title season after moving in from another school district.
The Mount St. Mary Rockets finished the season 35-3 and ranked number one in Class 5A. The Rockets built an impressive 15 match winning streak to begin the season that also featured wins over Class 6A opponents Westmoore, Broken Arrow, Moore, Ponca City, Deer Creek, Mustang, and Norman.
The Rockets went 27-25 in the first game, in come from behind fashion, before giving the second game to No. 2 ranked Bishop Kelley 16-25. But MSM answered with authority in game three with a 25-12 win and bested the Comets 25-21 to
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Norman North... The Answer? Twenty Years.
Class 6A hasn’t seen a State Champion not named Jenks or Union in twenty years. The Norman North Timberwolves are looking to change that just like many teams before them.
For coach Brent Barnes and his squad they’ve accomplished something the teams of yesteryear haven’t from the west side of the state as they topped Union at home 30-27. The victory was the first by a west side team over the Redskins since 2001.
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competitiveness and toughness in finding a way to win against a championship program like Union. They are a great team that is always one of if not the best teams in the state of Oklahoma,” said coach Barnes. “The win gives us a great opportunity to continue competing for the District Championship and the chance to host a playoff game.”
Quarterback Brandon Marquardt threw for 323 yards and two touchdowns in the victory over Union while adding a 12-yard touchdown run. Through seven games the senior signal caller compiled a completion percentage of 70.3-percent for 2,422 yards with 25 touchdowns and just two interceptions. Marquardt has made the most of a dynamic group of receivers this season and that was no different versus Union. Drake Stoops pulled in seven receptions for 90 yards while Charlie Kolar made seven receptions for 123 yards and a touchdown. In seven games, Stoops has 42 receptions for 756 yards and ten touchdowns. Kolar, who had a key third down catch in the fourth quarter, has totaled four touchdowns with 681 yards on 37 receptions. Collin Klein has added 28 catches, nine for touchdowns, for 659 yards.
Drake Stoops The defense held Union running back Shamari Brooks to just 83 yards on 20 carries. Jay Bobb and Cade Mashburn, a Memphis Tigers commit, made plays across the field. Sophomore Cole Mashburn, who received a scholarship offer from Memphis following the game, came away with the fumble recovery that ended the final drive for Union.
The victory over Union isn’t the season defining victory for the Timberwolves, that victory would come in December. For Barnes and his team the attention will turn to closing out the regular season and a run through the playoffs.
Athlete of the Month Norman North Cade Mashburn
Norman North High School Senior linebacker Cade Mashburn has been a force for the Timberwolves football program since his sophomore season when he tallied 62 tackles and a fumble recovery. Now, through seven games in 2016, he’s totaled over 200 tackles along with four fumble recoveries, two interceptions, and a sack in his prep career. The University of Memphis commit has also helped the Timberwolves establish themselves as a serious contender for a state title in Class 6A and a top two ranking.
“Cade plays with great passion and energy that helps fuel the defense,” said head coach Brent Barnes of his senior linebacker. “He is a vocal leader, works extremely hard, and is a great teammate.” His leadership has worked as Norman
North topped the Union Redskins earlier this season becoming the first team since 2001 from the west side of the state to do so.
“We use that game as fuel to our fire,” said Mashburn. “We have a lot of things to get better at but I believe if we keep getting better we can get to where we want to be.”
Mashburn says the key to success for Norman North this season is the unity within the team, “We are all so close and we work hard for each other. We all have the same goals and we come to get better every day to achieve those goals.”
Mashburn plans to run track this year once the football season concludes, something that will be a first for him. Then it’s off to become a Memphis Tiger and begin a collegiate football career, “It’s a family fit and
I’m going with three of my buddies. They are a really good football program that has the ability to win championships. I can’t wait to be there!”
For the time being though, Mashburn’s attention is on a gold ball and closing out his prep career playing alongside his younger brother Cole, “It’s awesome. We push each other to be better and it’s a lot of fun.” The vocal leader of a linebacker for Norman North says the thing he enjoys most about football is that it’s a team sport and he knows that always being there for his teammates is what will push them to what he and they really want.
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Oklahoma Christian Basketball 2016-2017 game), rebounding (9.1 per game) and blocked shots (70, or 2.5 per game), becoming only the second player in the league's history to top the Heartland in three major stat categories.
Two other players with significant starting experience also are back for OC – junior guard Elijah Strickland (12.8 ppg) and sophomore guard Jordan Box, who has recovered from a season-ending knee injury he sustained during last season’s opening game. There’s also substantial excitement around OC’s women’s program, which will be guided for the 32nd season by coach Stephanie Findley.
John Moon OKLAHOMA CITY – It’s a new era for Oklahoma Christian basketball in 201617, as for the first time in more than three decades, the Eagles welcome a new head coach.
Former OC All-America player Cory Cole has returned to his alma mater, replacing his former coach, Dan Hays, who stepped down after 33 seasons at the helm of the Eagles. Cole took the reins in March and quickly began building a roster for the upcoming season. The newlook Eagles have only seven returning players, but one happens to be among the best in all of NCAA Division II – senior center John Moon. The 7-footer from Crescent was named to the Sporting News Division II preseason All-America team and was the only unanimous selection on the inaugural preseason All-Heartland Conference team. Those honors came after a junior campaign during which he received honorable mention on two All-America lists and was named to the prestigious Academic All-America first-team list by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Moon led the Heartland Conference last season in scoring (23.9 points per 30
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Coming off a 14-15 season in which they qualified for the Heartland Conference postseason tournament in their first season of eligibility to do so, the Lady Eagles were picked to finish third in the preseason Heartland poll for 2016-17.
OC has a pair of preseason All-Heartland selections in senior forwards McKenzie Stanford of Perkins (15.3 points per game, 6.0 rebounds per game) and Sarah Parker of Piedmont (16.1 ppg, 5.9 rpg). Stanford received honorable mention on the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s All-America team last March. Also back for the Lady Eagles will be the 2016 Heartland freshman of the year,
Sarah Parker guard Addy Clift of Kiowa, who averaged 11.2 points per game last season, along with key contributors including senior center Hannah Holasek of Lexington, senior forward Emma Gade of Stillwater and senior guard Kylee Hicks of Choctaw. Both teams will open their season on Nov. 11 – the Eagles at Texas A&MCommerce, the women vs. Regis (Colo.) in Wichita, Kan.
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