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Deer Creek: Heath Boyd video... May 01, 2010 | Comment on this article

By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Deer Creek’s Heath Boyd and Connor Patterson were the latest Antler athletes to sign to play college. Boyd and his brother, Nolan, have helped build the foundation for the Deer Creek wrestling program. It culminated Friday with Heath signing to wrestle for Oklahoma... Read More

Heritage: Boys tennis maturing... May 01, 2010 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com The Heritage Hall boys tennis team was in a rare spot this year as all six players from last year’s team returned. Now they’re starting to see the dividends. The Chargers won three of the four titles and the team title at the Braver Invitational at Heritage Hall on... Read More

Del City’s Jamelle Naff nets Missouri offer April 30, 2010 BY RYAN ABER raber@opubco.com Del City offensive lineman Jamelle Naff received his first Division I offer early this week when Missouri extended the senior-to-be an offer. Naff, 6-foot-4, 311 pounds, played a big part in Del City’s 7-3 season last year. “It’s a great thing for Del City,” Eagles coach... Read More

Class 5A baseball regional: Carl Albert April 30, 2010 At Carl Albert Wednesday Game 1: Carl Albert vs. Northwest, 12 p.m. Game 2: El Reno vs. Ardmore, 2:30 p.m. Game 3: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 5:00 p.m. Thursday Game 4: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 2 p.m. Game 5: Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 4:30 p.m. Friday Game 6: Winner Game 4 vs.... Read More

Ed North: Baylor Spring, Nate Roper video... April 30, 2010 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com We’re officially a week away from the girls state tennis tournament and two weeks from the boys. And we STILL do not know if Edmond North’s Casey Distaso is going to play. I’m not even sure if the coaching staff really knows. Neither coach Dee Wallar or assistant... Read More

Class 6A baseball regional: Putnam North April 30, 2010 Wednesday Game 1: Putnam North vs. Putnam West, 1 p.m. Game 2: Westmoore vs. Edmond North, 4 p.m. Game 3: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 7 p.m. Thursday Game 4: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 4 p.m. Game 5: Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 7 p.m. Friday Game 6: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 4... Read More

Slowpitch softball state pairings... April 30, 2010 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com It’s that time of year. SP softball officially kicks off the spring state championships. I’ll be at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium all day Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday will feature Classes A-4A (all one day) and Wednesday will be 5A-6A (all one day). Here ya go: Class... Read More

Heritage: Girls tennis ready for stretch run... April 30, 2010 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Now you know I love tennis, love it. But even I would not have wanted to play in the wind Thursday. That was almost beyond ridiculous. But there was a pretty good tournament going on as the Betsy Braver Invitational was happening at Heritage Hall. The girls played... Read More

Irish: Andrew Murphy video...

April 30, 2010 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Hope you got a chance to check out Friday’s story on Bishop McGuinness baseball player Andrew Murphy and his father, Tom. Blatant plug, here ya go. What Tom has been through is incredible, and Anne, his wife, said it wouldn’t be possible if it wasn’t for the love... Read More

Class 6A baseball regionals: Yukon April 29, 2010 At Yukon Wednesday Game 1: Yukon vs. Lawton, 1:30 p.m. Game 2: Norman North vs. Moore, 4 p.m. Game 3: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 6:30 p.m. Thursday Game 4: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 4:30 p.m. Game 5: Winner Game 3: Loser Game 4, 7 p.m. Friday Game 6: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 4:30 p.m.... Read More

Class 6A Baseball Regional: Edmond Memorial... April 29, 2010 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Here ya go: Class 6A Baseball At Edmond Memorial Wednesday Game 1: Memorial vs. Lawton Eisenhower, 1 p.m. Game 2: Choctaw vs. Mustang, 4 p.m. Game 3: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 7 p.m. Thursday Game 4: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 4 p.m. Game 5: Winner... Read More

Class 6A baseball regional: Edmond Santa Fe April 29, 2010 Here’s the schedule for next week’s Class 6A baseball regional at Edmond Santa Fe: At Edmond Santa Fe Wednesday Game 1: Del City vs. Edmond Santa Fe, 1 p.m. Game 2: Southmoore vs. Putnam City, 4 p.m. Game 3: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 7 p.m. Thursday Game 4: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 4 p.m.... Read More

Class 5A regional baseball: Guthrie April 29, 2010 Wednesday Game 1: Guthrie vs. Tulsa Central, 12 p.m. Game 2: Duncan vs. Classen SAS, 2:30 Game 3: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 5 Thursday Game 4: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 2 p.m. Game 5: Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 4:30 p.m. Friday Game 6: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 4 p.m. Game... Read More

Ed North: No slowing down for boys tennis... April 29, 2010 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com The girls tennis championships at the Bishop McGuinness Tournament were all over by 2:30. For the boys, none of the championships at the Santa Fe Racquet Club had even taken the court yet by that time Wednesday. But once they did, it sure was fun as there were two high... Read More

Class 5A Baseball Regional: Deer Creek... April 29, 2010 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Here ya go: Class 5A Baseball At Deer Creek Wednesday Game 1: Deer Creek vs. Capitol Hill, 1:30 Game 2: Noble vs. Ada, 4 p.m. Game 3: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 6:30 Thursday Game 4: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 4 p.m. Game 5: Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game... Read More

Sallisaw's Garrett Gladd commits to Stanford April 29, 2010 BY RYAN ABER raber@opubco.com Sallisaw offensive lineman Garrett Gladd committed to Stanford earlier this week, Rivals.com reported. “I knew that people called it the ‘Harvard of the West’ and it was very prestigious,” Gladd told Rivals. “But all the things they do to help encourage, the whole... Read More

Tennis: Rankings stay put heading into regionals... April 29, 2010 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Well, not much moving or a-shakin’ this week in the tennis world. Teams are really starting to assert their dominance and lineups are starting to become finalized heading into regionals and state, which is coming up faster than you think. As always, appreciate Duncan... Read More

Former PCW coach Tim Stogsdill expected to be hired at Del City April 29, 2010 BY RYAN ABER raber@opubco.com It didn’t take Tim Stogsdill long to land on his feet. Stogsdill, who was fired earlier this month as the boys basketball coach at Putnam West, is expected to be named Del City’s boys basketball coach Monday. Stogsdill met with the team Friday at the school. Stogsdill met... Read More

Soccer Playoff Pairings... April 29, 2010 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Here ya go: Class 6A Boys Tuesday, May 4 U.S. Read More

Millwood's Josh Turner invited to Gridiron Kings April 29, 2010 BY RYAN ABER raber@opubco.com Millwood junior Josh Turner was recently invited to the Gridiron Kings 7-on-7 this summer in Orlando, Fla. The event, held at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex, features some of the top high school players in the country. It will be the first of at least two Florida trips... Read More

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Ryan Aber

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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.

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

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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.

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.