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Calling all self-promoters... June 16, 2008 | Comment on this article

By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@Oklahoman.com Hey hey, how’s everyone’s summer been so far?? With football just around the corner, we’re looking for some assistance from our readers. If you have or know someone who has an interesting summer job, we would appreciate an e-mail or a comment. Also,... Read More

And the No. 2 singles spot is.... June 02, 2008 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@Oklahoman.com If I thought slowpitch softball was tough, it paled in comparison to my picks for the boys and girls all-city tennis teams. Let’s start with the obvious: the entire McGuinness girls team? All six? Well, here’s my process. Let’s begin with doubles. Mia... Read More

Softball conundrums... May 27, 2008 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@Oklahoman.com All-City and All-State teams are some of the most rewarding, if not stressful, times of the year. Who am I to say who deserves what, especially when it comes to subjective results? Swimming, track, wrestling, it’s kind of simple. Where you finished at state is a... Read More

Irish girls better than advertised May 08, 2008 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@Oklahoman.com If it appears I’ve gone gaga over the McGuinness girls tennis team, umm, I’m sorry?? There’s a fine line between admiring greatness and becoming a cheerleader. I don’t think I crossed it while others seem to differ. Anyway, it was a great way to close... Read More

Three things to watch for... May 08, 2008 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@Oklahoman.com Well, girls are done, time for the boys. Here are some of the things I’ll be looking for. 3A Storyline: Can OCS catch up to Cascia Hall? The Saints are the only team within striking distance of the Commandos. Cascia has won six straight team titles and for... Read More

Could they?? No, really?? April 20, 2008 By Robert Przybylo Bprzybylo@Oklahoman.com Hey, apologize for the lack of bloggings (is that a word?) lately. Had my hands full with the paint horse, Got Country Grip. Too bad he was denied that 17th straight win. Remington Park was absolutely deflated after he lost. But what a success with more than 12,000... Read More

Some people never grow up... April 10, 2008 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@Oklahoman.com You ever have that dream of going to some big event without tickets and just waiting it out until you did? I have and plenty of times I’ve given up on it before seeing it through. But not Jeff Tompkins, the new Edmond North boys basketball coach. Tompkins made... Read More

Round 3 to West April 08, 2008 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@Oklahoman.com Didn’t take too long for that third outing between tennis stars Eric West of Tulsa Union and Jenks’ Omar Aly. Not too long at all. West beat the sophomore for the third time this year, 6-4, 6-1, in the finals of the Ada Tournament on Saturday. But there is... Read More

The Varsity High School Bloggers

Ryan Aber

Reporter

Ryan Aber has worked for The Oklahoman since 2006, covering high schools, the Oklahoma City RedHawks, the Oklahoma City Barons and OU football recruiting. An Oklahoma City native, Aber graduated from Northeastern State. Before joining The Oklahoman, Aber worked for the Muskogee Phoenix, Southwest Times-Record in Fort Smith, Ark., and the Morning News of Northwest Arkansas.

Jason Kersey

OU Sports Reporter

Jason Kersey became The Oklahoman's OU football beat writer in May 2012 after a year covering high school sports and OSU recruiting. Before joining the newspaper in November 2006 as a part-time results clerk, he covered high school football for the Newcastle Pacer. During his time with The Oklahoman, he has also coordinated Thunder coverage, worked on the copy desk and covered several NFL games, including Super Bowl XLV. A Noble High School and OU graduate, he lives in Norman.

Jacob Unruh

Copy Editor

Jacob Unruh is a graduate of Northeastern State University. He was born in Cherokee and raised near Vera where he attended Caney Valley High School.During his tenure at NSU, Unruh wrote for The Northeastern (NSU's student newspaper), the Tahlequah Daily Press and the Tulsa World. From there, Unruh spent three years at the Lawton Constitution covering prep sports and Oklahoma football before joining The Oklahoman sports staff.

Scott Wright

Reporter

A lifelong resident of the Oklahoma City metro area, Scott Wright has been on The Oklahoman staff since 2005, covering a little bit of everything on the state's sports scene.

He has been a beat writer for football and basketball at Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, writing about athletes like Blake Griffin, Sam Bradford, Adrian Peterson, Dez Bryant and Brandon Pettigrew before they moved on to outstanding professional careers.

He also has covered small college athletics, minor league sports and NASCAR. Currently, he specializes in high school sports, football and basketball recruiting, and coverage of the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association.