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Morrison looks good, but next year could be rough November 30, 2008 | Comment on this article

By Jason Kersey jkersey@opubco.com MORRISON — Morrison could very well win the Class A championship, thus adding to an illustrious football history. But next year could be a different story. The Wildcats are graduating 12 seniors, which represents roughly 37 percent of its team. And Morrison only has two... Read More

Cascia Hall: 27 'n countin'... November 29, 2008 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com One play most certainly does not define a game. But when Cascia Hall QB Sam Clancy found WR AZ Moyer for a 51-yard TD late in the first half, the Commandos were ready to roll. Cascia Hall, down 10-0, came back and won 13-10 against Tuttle on Saturday at Yukon in a 3A... Read More

It's the Augie McCulley show... November 29, 2008 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Every now and then, the writing gods give us a break. I entered Friday night knowing no matter what happened, I was writing about Hennessey’s Augie McCulley. He’s playing with a broken left elbow…yes, a broken left elbow. It’s an easy story to write. But what I... Read More

The Stooges: Week 13 November 28, 2008 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Well, we’re picking all games this week. As for last week, well, the cream of the crop rose to the top again. Ray and Ryan are showing their superiority. On with the show… Week 13 Mustang vs. Jenks Boneman: Jenks; Jason: Jenks; Ray: Jenks ; Ryan: Jenks Midwest... Read More

CHA at Morrison -- Does homefield advantage matter? November 27, 2008 By Jason Kersey jkersey@opubco.com Christian Heritage and Morrison play Saturday afternoon, continuing the teams’ epic series that (still) hasn’t taken a year off. For more information on that, check out Ryan Aber’s column from Monday’s paper. The game is at Morrison, which is a big advantage... Read More

CHA at Morrison -- Series history November 26, 2008 By Jason Kersey jkersey@opubco.com The series history on the Christian Heritage/Morrison game. The two teams have played every year since CHA has been in existence. This was the first year that the game wasn’t scheduled in the regular season, but oddly enough, they are playing in the Class A quarterfinals.... Read More

Class 3A semifinals: There could be a finals rematch November 26, 2008 By Jason Kersey jkersey@opubco.com The Tuttle-Cascia Hall game will be fun. It’s a classic 1 vs. 2 match-up between two teams that have not even come close to being stopped yet this year. It’s a shame this thing is a semifinal game and not the state championship game. What is interesting is that the... Read More

Semi-final thoughts November 24, 2008 By Matt Patterson mpatterson@opubco.com Mustang’s semi-final game with Jenks is a tough assignment, but it’s better than Midwest City’s. The Bombers face the hottest team in Oklahoma and a week after they defense was shredded by Stillwater running back Chris Perry. Perry is arguably one of the top... Read More

Should have been there Pt. II (MWC/Stillwater)... November 23, 2008 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com What was it about my presence that made the games I went to memorable? I mean that has to be it, right? Anyway, Midwest City scores 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to pull out a 35-28 win against Stillwater. I don’t know what to say. It’s going to be tough... Read More

Should have been there (El Reno/Miami)... November 22, 2008 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Seriously, you should have been there. Oh wait, I WAS there. Not the best game by any means. But with enough momentum swings in the final two minutes to make me mentally delete a story four times in 10 minutes. For those that don’t know, El Reno won 14-7 when Austin... Read More

The Stooges: Week 12... November 20, 2008 So is it Week 12 or Week 2 of the playoffs? Either way, Boneman is riding the wave of winning his first week this season. But is he just a one week wonder? These next two weeks may be the most fun all season. Any upsets on the horizon? We’ll find out. On with the show… Week 12 Broken Arrow at Mustang... Read More

Norman North's offense far more balanced than in 2007 November 18, 2008 By Justin Harper jharper@opubco.com In Tuesday’s story about Norman North quarterback Tyler Tettleton, there was a reference to the senior making the T-Wolves more balanced this year than they were in 2007 when Tettleton missed the season. Here are some numbers to clarify that: In terms of total... Read More

More on DC/CCS... November 16, 2008 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com I don’t know why I got so emotionally invested in the game between Destiny Christian and Community Christian. But from the minute I heard about the way it ended Friday, I just felt like it deserved something. Something more than just your average writeup. Maybe it was... Read More

The Hook-and-Lateral ... November 16, 2008 Video courtesy of Destiny Christian coach Rusty Stone. DC 53, Community Christian 48. Read More

Boneman's Week 11 musings... November 15, 2008 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com I’m not one to boast much. Ah wait, I can’t even finish that sentence. For once, I feel smart. I may have had the worst regular season record, but a strong 10-2 opening round has me thinking I may, just may know what I’m talking about. In the final results, I... Read More

The Stooges: Week 11 November 14, 2008 You thought we had forgotten? Um wait, I almost did with all the Blazers and MMA news happening this week. But you couldn’t make fun of the stooges if we had forgotten, now could you? Anyway, if every coach is saying teams’ are 0-0, can’t it be true for The Boneman as well? Seriously, need a little help here.... Read More

El Reno gives as much as it takes -- and vice versa November 12, 2008 By Justin Harper jharper@opubco.com In Thursday’s paper I wrote about El Reno’s turn around from a 3-7 team in 2007 to an 8-2 team in 2008. But in doing some number-crunching for the story I noticed an amazing trend: In terms of yards and points, the Indians give as much as they take — and vice... Read More

Everybody's 0-0 right now... November 11, 2008 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a thousand times this week. Player, coach, you name it. “Everybody’s 0-0 right now.” Some nuggets not fit to print: Westmoore head coach Mike Whaley on his team’s chances at undefeated Mustang: “Everybody remembers... Read More

Midwest City's Stewart feeling better November 06, 2008 By Matt Patterson mpatterson@opubco.com Midwest City linebacker Kameron Stewart said he was feeling better late Thursday afternoon after he suffered a knee injury during the Bombers’ Week 9 game with Norman. Stewart left the stadium on crutches but said he was no longer using them Thursday. Stewart... Read More

Mustang's offense as prolific as ever November 06, 2008 By Matt Patterson mpatterson@opubco.com If there’s one reason Mustang has a shot at its first undefeated regular season in school history, look no further than the ever-productive Broncos offense. Mustang has scored 30 or more points in 8 of their first 9 games. The one time they didn’t reach the 30 point... Read More

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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.