Varsity High School Sports

The rivalry game with Yukon is only days away, and Mustang has high goals after last year’s 12-1 run to the semifinals. Not a lot of mileage on the Mustang buses this year, with trips to Lawton and Edmond being the longest of the bunch. Here’s a look at the Broncos’ schedule: Sept. 4 vs....

The biggest single athletic event of the school year happens Thursday, but otherwise it’s a light week for sports at Norman High. The Crosstown Clash football game will be held at on Owen Field Thursday at 7:30. Before then, only the softball team will be in action: The Tigers are at Edmond...

By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com After scrimmaging the preseason No. 1-ranked team in Class 2A, Heritage Hall, No. 8 Sulphur should be no problem for Oklahoma Christian School, right? That’s faulty logic, but coach Derek Turner definitely feels like his team is prepared for Friday...

By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com There’s no question Bishop Kelley has been the best of the best in volleyball for Class 5A here lately. But fellow chum and resident volleyball expert Scott Wright said the Comets might be in for a real challenge this season from Bishop McGuinness....

  When he was at Millwood, receiver Tramain Swindall teamed with QB Gerald Jones (now at Tennessee) and Gil Roberts (now running track at Texas Tech and competing in world-class track and field events) to make one of the most fearsome threesomes at the high school level in quite sometime....

Game week is finally here, which in Yukon means Canadian County Bedlam at Mustang. To get things started, let’s take a look at the Millers’ schedule, which is interesting in the fact that the first half includes three straight home games and some softer opponents, while the last half is full...

Wanting to check out All-City football throughout the season but don’t have allegiance to a particular team? Here’s a week-by-week look at the best games in the ACAC: Week 1: Millwood at Star Spencer. Both figure to be state title contenders in their respective classes and feature some...

By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Edmond Memorial coach Justin Merideth’s mantra for the season has been: “we’ll go as far as the offensive line will take us.” He might be right, but I’m always interested in the type of leadership a team has more than anything. With the...

Coach John Jensen’s third year is showing positive results already, and now the Patriots hope those results will produce victories. They’ll need to take advantage of the home field. Some of the Pats’ toughest games come on the road. Here’s the breakdown: Sept. 4 vs. Putnam North:...

With new starters at several positions on both sides of the ball, Putnam City North will need the non-district schedule to get those players acclimated to varsity football at the Class 6A level. And the Panthers only have to play away from PC Stadium twice in the first six weeks. Here’s a look...

All right, I wrote this morning on the top games each week across the state. But was thinking earlier about different groups of games. I’ve already posted what I think are the top All-City Athletic Conference Games each week (sticking mostly to city-area games). Here’s my pick for best games...

If you’re looking for a game to hold you over until Thursday’s big one, the Norman North softball team has a pair of home games starting today. The annual Crosstown Clash football game will be held at on Owen Field Thursday at 7:30. But before then, the softball team hosts Midwest City...

Westmoore’s Taylor Painter and Toby Bothwell each posted decisive victories at the Little Axe Invitational cross country meet on Thursday. Westmoore’s girls team, which is defending its 2009 Class 6A state championship, had five runners in the top seven. Painter ran the 2.8K course in 11:07,...

Norman North cross country runners Danielle Riley and Dustin Barrier each placed third at Thursday’s Little Axe Invitational. And both of the runners just barely missed the runner-up spot. Riley came in just two seconds behind Southmoore’s Ashley Spara, running the 2.8K course in 11:22....

Here’s a chat I had with Star Spencer’s Darren (formerly known as Darwin) Rideau:

With a new offense and a stalwart defense, hopes are high at Putnam City under first-year coach John Wofford. And after the Pirates’ Thursday night debut, they face a couple of familiar foes from the west side of the OKC metro, in PC North and Mustang before jumping into district play....

By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com I didn’t get a chance to go to the Jenks Preview on Friday night for Edmond Santa Fe, Jenks, Enid and Sand Springs. My partner in crime Ryan Aber was able to. From talking to Ryan, it was obvious Wolves coach Bruce Gowen was not happy with his...

With four starters back from a year ago, Southmoore knew experience wouldn’t be a problem on the offensive line. And this pre-season, the SaberCats have found out that talent isn’t in short supply, either. “The offensive line has looked good,” said Southmoore coach Chris Jensen. “We...

By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com We like to joke that the first week is about shaking all the rust off when it comes to writing stories. I didn’t get that chance as I got to watch about as good a game as you can see at any point of the season with Casady’s 24-21 win on a 32-yard...

Guthrie coach Rafe Watkins had high praise for his defense, particulary the defensive line following their second and final scrimmage against Ada Friday night. This week the games count, which is something fans, players, coaches and yeah, even the media can appreciate. Friday night’s season...