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Girls basketball: Oral Roberts news affects Shawnee's Taylor Cooper April 25, 2012 | Comment on this article

There’s lots of news coming out about Oral Roberts’ womens basketball program today. First, a source confirmed that coach Jerry Finkbeiner, who has been with the program since 1996, will be introduced as Utah State’s next coach at an 11 a.m. press conference Thursday. Finkbeiner won three straight NAIA... Read More

Boys basketball: Edmond Santa Fe, Edmond North set to hire coaches

April 23, 2012 EDMOND — Edmond Public Schools will recommend the hiring of boys basketball coaches for Edmond Santa Fe and Edmond North to the school board Tuesday morning, district athletic director Mike Nunley said. Edmond Santa Fe is hiring its third-ever boys basketball coach after Shawn Schenk was dismissed in late... Read More

Boys track: Magnus Scott nearing college decision after weekend visit to Arkansas

April 22, 2012 Coyle athlete Magnus Scott is nearing a decision on where he’ll run track in college after a weekend visit to Arkansas. Scott said Sunday that he will soon choose between Arkansas and Kansas State. “It was good,” Scott said of his visit to Fayetteville. “They really want me. I’m going to go home, talk... Read More

Football: Stillwater's Jesse Vester will likely begin college career at NEO

April 21, 2012 STILLWATER — I ran into Jesse Vester at the Oklahoma State spring game Saturday. Vester, a standout receiver from Stillwater High School, double signed with OSU and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M on signing day back in February. Vester was still working on getting qualified academically in February, and he told... Read More

Boys soccer: Norman North ranked No. 6 by ESPN April 20, 2012 Norman North’s boys soccer team is ranked second in Class 6A by Oklahoma coaches, but the Timberwolves are at No. 6 in ESPN’s Fab 50 Boys’ Soccer Spring Rankings. The team coaches have at No. 1 in the state, Tulsa Union, is at No. 15 in ESPN’s rankings. Norman North had an impressive showing last week... Read More

Girls basketball: Sara Rogers' funeral set for Saturday at Harrah gymnasium

April 20, 2012 Funeral services for Sara Rogers, the 16-year old Harrah basketball player who died after a car accident earlier this week, will be Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Harrah High School gymnasium. Those attending the ceremony are being asked to wear Harrah or Duke clothing, because those were Rogers’ favorite teams.... Read More

Oklahoma State offers Douglass DE Deondre Clark

April 19, 2012 The first official scholarship offer is on the table for Douglass sophomore defensive end Deondre Clark. Oklahoma State extended an offer on Thursday, Douglass coach Willis Alexander said. Clark played a significant amount as a freshman on Douglass’ Class 4A state championship team in 2010, and started at... Read More

Boys soccer: Edmond Memorial fighting on through rough season April 17, 2012 EDMOND — Edmond Memorial’s boys soccer team has had a rough season so far. Twenty minutes into its first game, senior leader Bryan Sanchez tore both of his ACLs. “It was pretty tough on him,” said coach Jeff Lovett. “It was tough on the entire team. He was a senior, the captain and he had a great year... Read More

Casady's Chandler Helms win Foot Locker award April 17, 2012 Casady athlete Chandler Helms was one of 20 nationwide receipients of $20,000 as part of the first annual Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Program. Foot Locker Foundation and DoSomething.org partnered to honor students who demonstrate academic excellence and show their strength of character and devotion to their... Read More

Football: Prague coach Kyle Fridrich resigns; assistant Dan Maly promoted April 17, 2012 PRAGUE — Coach Kyle Fridrich has resigned as head football coach at Prague after just one season, and assistant head coach Dan Maly has been promoted, superintendent Rick Martin said. Prague was 7-4 in its only season under the 27-year old Fridrich, who was defensive coordinator at Tulsa Union under his cousin,... Read More

Girls soccer: Deer Creek, fresh off tough tournament, hosts Carl Albert on Tuesday

April 16, 2012 EDMOND — Deer Creek’s girls’ soccer team learned a lot about itself in a humbling out-of-state tournament appearance last weekend. The Antlers, who host Carl Albert on Tuesday, lost all three of their games at the Heart of America Classic in Kansas City, Mo., but senior Madison Smith said the games were... Read More

Girls basketball: Douglass' Te'era Williams gets release from Grambling State

April 13, 2012 Douglass’ Te’era Williams got a release from her Grambling State letter of intent after all. Grambling State athletic director Percy Caldwell reversed the previous denial and informed Williams and her mother, Lenora Love, in an email Friday morning. Last week, the Douglass basketball standout was denied the... Read More

Pete Papahronis moving from boys to girls basketball at Guthrie April 13, 2012 BY RYAN ABER raber@opubco.com Pete Papahronis, who coached Guthrie to back-to-back boys state championships in 2008 and 2009, is moving over to coach girls basketball at the school. Guthrie will start a search for a new boys coach immediately, a release form the school said. The boys went 17-11 this season,... Read More

Girls basketball: Millwood's Quira Demery signs with Tennessee Tech

April 13, 2012 Millwood senior basketball standout Quira Demery signed with Tennessee Tech, which plays NCAA Division I basketball in the Ohio Valley Conference, on Thursday. Demery led Millwood to the Class 3A state championship as a senior, averaging15.9 points per game through the season. In the state tournament, Demery... Read More

Ryan Spangler leaving Gonzaga, plans visit to OU

April 11, 2012 Former Bridge Creek star Ryan Spangler has been released from his scholarship at Gonzaga and will visit Oklahoma this weekend, he said. The Spokane Spokesman-Review reported that Spangler had been granted his release on Wednesday with hopes of transferring closer to home. Spangler said he had informed a few... Read More

Football recruiting: Deer Creek quarterback Joel Blumenthal invited to Arkansas State

April 10, 2012 Deer Creek quarterback Joel Blumenthal was invited to visit Arkansas State and watch the Red Wolves’ spring game Saturday, but he’ll have to miss the visit because he’s taking the ACT that day. He said he hopes to reschedule soon. Blumenthal visited Tulsa with linebacker teammates and fellow juniors Austin... Read More

Girls soccer: Two-time defending champion Edmond North coming together

April 10, 2012 Edmond North’s girls soccer team, which has won two straight Class 6A state titles, has won four straight matches to open district play entering Tuesday’s contest at Yukon. North is playing without senior midfielder Britani Soesbee, a USAO signee who is injured and will be out another couple weeks, Flanders... Read More

Edmond Santa Fe's Khari Harding, Justice Hansen attending OU spring game

April 09, 2012 EDMOND — Edmond Santa Fe junior defensive back Khari Harding and sophomore quarterback Justice Hansen will both attend Oklahoma’s annual Red-White spring game Saturday in Norman. Harding announced that Sooners’ co-offensive coordinator Josh Heupel invited him to the game on Twitter. Hansen confirmed his... Read More

Heritage Hall baseball coming on strong April 09, 2012 BY RYAN ABER raber@opubco.com Heritage Hall’s baseball team made the semifinals last year and had most of its starters returning. But an ambitious schedule and some uneven performances at the plate early in the season led to an under .500 record going into last weekend’s I-40 Classic. But the Chargers... Read More

Girls basketball: Douglass' Te'era Williams denied release by Grambling State

April 09, 2012 Douglass senior basketball standout Te’era Williams was denied a release from her letter of intent by Grambling State, her mother said. Williams, who signed with Grambling State in November, requested the release in March after coach Donnita Rogers was fired. Lenora Love, Williams’ mother, said they are... Read More

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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.