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Getting ready for awards week... December 19, 2008 | Comment on this article

By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Hey, apologize for the lack of updates from your “beloved” high school staff. We’ve been busy working on postseason awards and happy to say we’re almost there. And for those wondering, here is how next week is going to shake out: Tuesday begins everything with... Read More

Perry wrestling tournament: A night of orange and black December 14, 2008 By Matt Patterson mpatterson@opubco.com PERRY –Oklahoma State coach John Smith made an appearance at the Perry tournament finals Saturday night and for good reason. At least six future Cowboys were on the mat. One was Perry’s Ladd Rupp who easily won his 125 pound match by fall. And despite winning... Read More

Morrison 13, Okeene 9 - Class A final December 13, 2008 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Now that was a hard-hitting game. Because I can, I elect to give the game’s MVP to Okeene LB Matt Benham. Watching the game with Ryan Aber and Jason Kersey, we agreed Benham was absolutely dominating. The program lists him at 190, say wha? There is no way Benham is that... Read More

The Stooges: Week 15... December 12, 2008 Only two games left, ladies and gents. Can you believe it? And yes, there is some drama within The Stooges. Boneman is guaranteed to finish last, his great playoff run notwithstanding. Jason is taking home the bronze, no doubt about that. But in a bitter battle to the end, Ryan and Ray still have first to be... Read More

It's The Boneman Championship... December 11, 2008 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com You have to agree the Boneman Championship is worth fighting for more than a gold ball. Why else would Heritage Hall and Chandler being playing so hard? All kidding aside, I feel like I’m choosing between two brothers Saturday with Heritage Hall and Chandler. I know... Read More

More quotes on Kenny Young December 05, 2008 By Jason Kersey jkersey@opubco.com Because of space constraints, I couldn’t fit everything I wanted to into my story about Bishop McGuinness coach Kenny Young, which ran in today’s paper. The first thing that I couldn’t fit in is the fact that Young coached in his 100th game last weekend, and I’m sure... Read More

The Stooges: Week 14... December 05, 2008 Where did Sequoyah-Claremore come from? That was the only game where none of your beloved Stooges picked the right winner. It was another solid week for Boneman and as history dictates should mean avoid his picks this week. Ryan had a one-game advantage on Ray for the week and is up two games with only 12 games... Read More

More on Built Ford Tough... December 03, 2008 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com (left to right: Turner Petersen, Ford Price, Ryan Randolph. Photo courtesy Sherri Price). Seriously, I’m not the Heritage Hall beat writer. It just appears that way. I’ve written a lot about the Chargers during the last two years. But nothing can top the... Read More

Del City starts 6A girls hoops season with a bang December 02, 2008 By Justin Harper jharper@opubco.com The Del City girls basketball season couldn’t get off to a more interesting (or challenging) start. The Eagles, who are ranked second in Class 6A, open the season playing No. 3 and No. 1 in consecutive games. Del City, which was 22-5 last year, hosts... Read More

Kingfisher young compared to Chandler December 02, 2008 By Jason Kersey jkersey@opubco.com Kingfisher and Chandler face off in the Class 2A semifinals this week, and one thing has Kingfisher coach Jeff Myers somewhat concerned: Age and experience. “Right now, our quarterback is a sophomore, one running back is a sophomore, one receiver is a sophomore, we have a... Read More

Morrison looks good, but next year could be rough November 30, 2008 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

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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.