Comets still scorchin'...

By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com

When it came to Class 5A in the boys state tennis tournament, my only question like I said was whether or not Bishop Kelley would sweep in earning its third straight title.

The Comets were denied at No. 2 singles by Jonathan Kraft of Bishop McGuinness, but that’s it.

Because of time constraints and everything going on at once, didn’t really get a chance to watch the No. 1 final of Cale Hammond vs. Evan McElwain of Booker T. Hammond won easier than I thought he would, too. Hammond is a special talent, for sure.

Tulsa Kelley winning wasn’t a shock, but I’ma say McGuinness tying for second was.

There are those that think Vicki Connelly isn’t that great of a coach because of the talent the girls have (think the Phil Jackson comparison in the NBA), but Connelly did a fantastic job this weekend with that boys team.

They played better than I’ve seen from them all year, and she kept Kraft’s head in the game after losing the second-set tie-breaker to Brennan Fox of Bishop Kelley.

The epic Union-Norman North doubles match just concluded, and I went right over to watch the third set of Kraft-Fox.

I’ll tell ya, you look at Kraft and think there is no way he is going to do anything to you. The No. 2 doubles team of Ryan Randolph and Jake Brown could almost step on the kid (maybe that’s too far), but Kraft showed the mental toughness of a senior in his freshman frame.