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Plenty of stars in Mustang for 7-on-7 June 30, 2010 I cruised out to Mustang High for their Tuesday night 7-on-7 competition, which had some talented players with Mustang, Bethany, Bridge Creek, El Reno and Santa Fe South participating. The Mustang 7-on-7 is a very laid-back event, not real competitive. More like a practice than a game, nobody keeping score or... Read More

Edmond North's Alec Heinen wins OJGT event June 30, 2010 Alec Heinen’s strong summer continued Wednesday with a victory in the 36-hole OJGT Twin Hills Classic. Heinen began the day with a one-stroke lead and extended it by shooting 72 (142 total) to win by three strokes over a trio of players. Austen Fuller, Heinen’s Edmond North teammate, shot 145 (74-71) to tie... Read More

Super 30: No. 9 Jamelle Naff, Del City...

June 30, 2010 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Missouri is known as the school that got the whole conference realignment talk started. It’s starting to become known as another thing in Oklahoma recruiting circles. Just like Guthrie stud Kentrell Brothers, the Tigers were the first school to offer Del City offensive... Read More

Super 30: No. 8 Garrett Gladd, Sallisaw June 30, 2010 It seems like every few days I’m coming on here telling you how the latest kid I wrote about for our Super 30 series was my favorite kid to talk to. The truth is, every kid I interviewed for this series has been great, and that’s one of the things that makes this job so much fun. Garrett Gladd of Sallisaw is... Read More

PC's Dominique Raney gathering offers

June 29, 2010 After leading Putnam City in scoring on the way to the team’s second consecutive state basketball championship, Dominique Raney’s future has only gotten brighter. Several schools have already extended scholarship offers to the 6-foot-4 guard as he prepares for his senior season with the Pirates. His offer... Read More

Oklahoma stars branching out...

June 28, 2010 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Well, seems like I ruffled a few feathers in my piece Monday about ‘it’s OK for in-state kids to look elsewhere.’ I’m not backing down from my position because I know what Millwood’s Josh Turner is going through. Well, sort of. It wasn’t like I was a... Read More

Heritage: Chargers busy on 7-on-7 circuit... June 28, 2010 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Been an interesting summer for the boys at Heritage Hall. The Chargers, as usual, have been making the rounds playing 7-on-7 competitions in Arkansas. Heritage fared very well at one a couple of weeks ago, losing to Allen, Texas, on the final play. Enrollment for Allen... Read More

Super 30: No. 12 Kameron Doolittle, Edmond Memorial...

June 27, 2010 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Ah, finally felt I had a ‘gimme’ in my assignments. Scott Wright can tell you everything there is about Mustang’s David Glidden. And you know Justin Harper knows about as much as possibly can about Norman North’s Daniel Davis. I just had to be patient, and it... Read More

Super 30: No. 11 Davion Pierson, Millwood

June 27, 2010 Spend five minutes talking to Millwood’s Davion Pierson, and then spend five more minutes watching him play, and you’ll quickly realize he’s one of those enigmas that exists in football’s big men on the offensive and defensive lines. Grizzly bears on the field, teddy bears off it. Pierson is a polite,... Read More

Super 30: Week 3 recap... June 27, 2010 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com And down the stretch we come. It’s not that the first half of the Super 30 isn’t an impressive list, but we broke on through to the other side this week. Starting to look at the kids that either have an insane amount of offers of who have committed to some top-tier... Read More

Santa Fe: Reggie Smith comes home...

June 26, 2010 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Former Santa Fe star Reggie Smith was just working out the kinks this year. Now he knows better what to expect and what to plan, said the San Francisco 49ers safety. Smith was back at the old stompin’ grounds for a one-day camp Saturday, the ‘Rookie 31′ camp. Smith... Read More

Super 30: No. 13 Daniel Davis, Norman North... June 26, 2010 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Gotta be a good time to be a Norman North football fan, right? Ya know those kids are pumped to begin after ending last year on a five-game losing streak. And the names are impressive. From LB Zac Pierce to QB Brad Valentino to RBs Raymond Demby and Emilio Gatewood... Read More

Jay: Cayle Shambaugh with 2 walk-off HRs Friday... June 25, 2010 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com What can he possibly do for an encore Saturday? Jay’s Cayle Shambaugh said he would prefer to play outfield instead of pitching because he can play every day. In the Heartland Classic, Shambaugh is showing he can do it all. It’s tough to top a no-hitter, but... Read More

Remember when? (Ekpe Udoh, Xavier Henry, Daniel Orton)...

June 25, 2010 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com A great night for Oklahoma high school basketball Thursday with the NBA Draft. Ekpe Udoh (Santa Fe), Xavier Henry (Putnam City) and Daniel Orton (Bishop McGuinness) all went in the first round. How about a trip down memory lane? Before Udoh was the sixth pick of the... Read More

Baseball: Dylan Bundy commits to Texas, Heartland update... June 24, 2010 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Heartland Classic Tuesday At Mitchell Park Arizona 9, Ohio 3 Texas 12, Canada 0 Georgia 13, Oklahoma 5 At Norman High School Maryland 6, Arkansas 2 Oklahoma 8, Maryland 6 Ohio 12, Texas 7 At Norman North Georgia 12, Arkansas 2 Arizona 14, Canada 4 ... Read More

Call out for signings...again... June 24, 2010 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com The lack of space took out the planned Signing List in last Sunday’s paper. So we’re going to try it again, gunning for this Sunday. If you sent me something last week, I still have them. Appreciate all the assistance. Know of a new one? Either comment here or send... Read More

Super 30: No. 15 Cody Miller, Lawton... June 24, 2010 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Are you getting accustomed to hearing about Millwood, Duncan and Lawton at this point? Here comes another Wolverine on the prowl. Just like his teammate, Jabral Johnson, saw Miller play twice last year. One of those games was the best running attack Lawton produced all... Read More

Santa Fe: Gunnar Nixon places third in decathlon...

June 24, 2010 By Robert Przybylo BPrzybylo@opubco.com Edmond Santa Fe track star Gunnar Nixon finished third in the decathlon at the US Junior Track and Field Championships on Thursday night at Drake University in Iowa. Nixon was in second place after the first day, but a disappointing discus throw result Thursday afternoon... Read More

Super 30: No. 14 Tyler Lockett, Tulsa Washington

June 24, 2010 I could’ve talked to Tyler Lockett for another hour when I had him on the phone for an interview earlier this week. There were a dozen more things I would’ve liked to bounce off him, just to understand what shaped him, what his young life was like as the son of an NFL player, stuff like that. Heck, I barely... 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.