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The Impact of Brooks Mosier March 30, 2009 | Comment on this article

By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com (Mosier, center, two years ago flanked by Parker Burnett, Bryan Owen and Taylor Daniels. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman) I really shouldn’t be the one writing a Brooks Mosier career retrospective. Two years ago, I hadn’t met the man and... Read More

Wrapping up 6A... March 20, 2009 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Well, we’ve reached the end. And this will be the shortest one of them all because I didn’t see one minute of any 6A girls games and only caught the semifinals of the boys. Boys champion: Putnam City, 72-48 vs. Jenks Girls champion: Del City, 29-27 vs. Midwest City... Read More

Wrapping up 5A... March 19, 2009 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Now we’re getting to the big boys. 5A and 6A just have a different feeling about them. It’s tough to explain. Boys champion: Guthrie, 47-45 vs. Thomas Edison Girls champion: Booker T., 42-40 vs. Carl Albert Did not see the girls game live, but I watched it Sunday... Read More

Wrapping up 4A... March 18, 2009 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Halfway through our look back at the state championships. This one will be abbreviated as I did not see one 4A boys game, so I’m not going to comment on it. All I’ll say is I was shocked that McGuinness with Daniel Orton could not defend its title. Must really say... Read More

Wrapping up 3A... March 17, 2009 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com We continue our trip down memory lane. Monday, we looked at Class 2A where Pawnee reigned supreme. Now let’s look at 3A where each had their own unique story. Girls champion: Adair, 63-47 vs. Millwood. Boys champion: Cascia Hall, 67-52 vs. Okemah. Really thought... Read More

Wrapping up 2A... March 16, 2009 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Hope everyone will get a chance to enjoy spring break. Last season, spring break was the week after the basketball championship, so it’s a little strange this year. Would apologize about the lack of blog posts, but from our up-to-the-minute scoreboard updates and... Read More

Eagles soar vs. Norman... March 05, 2009 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com If you ask me, I don’t know how the Del City girls basketball team has ever been defeated. Simply put, I’ve seen them in their finest hours. At the Titan Classic, they ran the table, beating Carl Albert and Tulsa Union in the process. I spoke with girls guru Justin... Read More

Bailey (Catoosa) vs. White (Woodward) March 04, 2009 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Amateur wrestling is hit-and-miss. For every great match, there are a bevy of stinkers that either have two guys just laying on each other or have two guys unwilling to take shots and you get a stall-fest. That’s the beauty of high school wrestling. You’re not going... Read More

Perfect Quartet video... March 03, 2009 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Here is the first state wrestling video. A look at the four four-time state champions. If you don’t know ‘em by now, don’t what to say. I think myself and my fellow chum Matt Patterson have said enough about Perry’s Ladd Rupp, Cushing’s Jarrod Patterson,... Read More

State wrestling lives up to hype... March 01, 2009 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com There is just something about wrestling and wrestlers in particular. They’re just a different breed. They wear their emotions on their sleeves like nobody else when it comes down to the state championship. That can lead to memorable moments like last night with Del... Read More

Between sessions thoughts... February 28, 2009 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Well, we made it. Eight mats have been trimmed down to four and all that’s left for the state wrestling championships are the finals. When I last left you, I was saying how Catoosa held a comfortable lead in 4A but that Tuttle could quickly turn things in its favor... Read More

Day 1 Wrestling thoughts... February 28, 2009 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Friday started my three-week excursion to the good ol’ State Fair Arena. It’ll be my home away from home the next three weekends. My fellow chum Matt Patterson will keep you up-to-date on what’s up in Classes 5A and 6A while I got your backs for 3A and 4A. First... Read More

How'd I do? February 24, 2009 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Well, you can’t make crazy predictions and then not eat your words, so that’s what I’m here to do. Had a couple of readers e-mail me about how difficult it was to watch the swimming events, and I appreciate the heads up. As a writer, I wasn’t really focused on... Read More

Day 2 Swimming thoughts... February 21, 2009 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com It’s nearly 8 on a Saturday night, but I am done. Unfortunately, I was not able to fit in all the coverage I was hoping for. So don’t fret if not all of the great outings today don’t make Sunday’s paper. There is still plenty more to come. Look for a story on the... Read More

Day 1 Swimming thoughts... February 20, 2009 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Here I was anticipating getting home around 8 or 9 at night. This is not too bad. I reserve the right to complain tomorrow with all the award ceremonies. Definitely not the same electricity without Samantha Woodward, but that doesn’t mean Your Friendly Neighborhood... Read More

State Swimming preview... February 19, 2009 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Well, tomorrow is Day 1 of the state swimming championships at the Aquatic Center at Oklahoma City Community College. Notice the new start time of 11 a.m. to accommodate the fact there is now a Class 5A and 6A. Won’t matter Friday as both classes will compete at... Read More

Just over a week away... February 10, 2009 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com It’s a different feeling heading into this year’s state swimming championships. For one, it could be an even longer two days with the Class 5A and 6A competitions (not that I mind). Also, there’s no Samantha Woodward to galvanize the weekend. But that doesn’t... Read More

Ikard tradition lives on at OU... February 04, 2009 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com The atmosphere for Bishop McGuinness tight end Gabe Ikard’s signing to Oklahoma was actually pretty tame compared to some of the other ones I’ve attended. Maybe it’s because of Ikard’s size and ability, that took away some of the shock that say a town like Dewar... Read More

And then that happened... January 25, 2009 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com It was real tough to try to duplicate the atmosphere of the Titan Classic on Saturday after one of the most memorable days of basketball for me (personally) on Friday. Three overtime games, eight total OTs and one monumental struggle between two of the strongest powers... Read More

Consider me done... January 25, 2009 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com That’s it. It is the end for me. I won’t see better basketball this year than I did in my two days at the Titan Classic at Carl Albert. Whether it was Del City making a statement against Union (though a tired squad) or Midwest City getting a little of that swagger... Read More

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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.

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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.

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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.

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