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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.

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Casady's Josh Wariboko-Alali gets first offer May 23, 2013 Casady offensive lineman Josh Wariboko-Alali became the second Oklahoman of the 2015 recruiting class to pick up an offer when Oregon State offered Monday. Read More
High schools: Wright City case in the hands of state Supreme Court May 17, 2013 OSSAA executive director Ed Sheakley said that while he hoped for a quick resolution to the case, scheduling the rest of the Class A state baseball tournament could be an issue over the next two weeks as schools have graduations and other end-of-year activities set. Read More
High school football: Casady's Josh Wariboko-Alali getting a taste of success May 15, 2013 The 6-foot-3, 310-pound offensive lineman is gaining interest from many Division I schools, and he recently won the discus and took second in the shot put at the SPC championships. Read More
Broken Arrow's Frankie Davis commits to New Mexico December 19, 2012 BY JACOB UNRUH, junruh@opubco.com Broken Arrow defensive end Frankie Davis verbally committed to New Mexico earlier this week, Davis told The Oklahoman. It’s a bit of a twist for Davis, who was leaning towards Tulsa so he could be closer to his family. Instead, when he attempted to commit earlier this week,... Read More
Blane Culp's upset propels Piedmont past Deer Creek December 07, 2012 Piedmont wrestling coach Erik Ford likes where his team is headed early in the season. The Wildcats upset Class 5A No. 4 Deer Creek 31-30 in a dual Thursday night, aided by Blane Culp’s upset of defending state champion Cole Pacheco. “We’ve wanted that matchup all season since he got out of football,”... Read More
Anadarko girls basketball coach Jeff Zinn takes Cushing job May 08, 2013 Anadarko girls basketball coach Jeff Zinn is looking forward to a new challenge. Zinn said on Wednesday that he has been named the girls basketball coach at Cushing, leaving one of the top programs in Class 4A looking for its third coach since 2009. “I’m kind of anxious,” Zinn said. “I’m ready to go... Read More
Brett Sanders to be Newcastle girls basketball coach April 19, 2013 Former Cache girls basketball coach Brett Sanders will be the new coach at Newcastle, he confirmed to The Oklahoman. Sanders, who spent the past season at Siloam Springs, Ark., said he signed the contract Friday afternoon to replace former coach Theresa Johnston, but has yet to meet with next season’s team... Read More
Former Western Heights coach Rick Roop dies April 05, 2013 Former Western Heights football coach Rick Roop was killed in an accident at a fertilizer plant in Frederick on Thursday, the Altus Times reports. Roop was the current assistant principal at Altus Intermediate School and previously served as the athletic director. He also played football at Central State and... Read More
Binger tax increase approved to help renovate Johnny Bench Field April 03, 2013 Last week I wrote about how former major league outfielder Reggie Willits is trying to restore Binger-Oney to prominence on the baseball field. You can read the story here. A big part of the story is how the community is rallying around Willits and the program, and it continued doing just that Tuesday. The... Read More
Douglass' Deondre Clark, Norman North's David Cornwell on 2014 Rivals100 February 11, 2013 BY JACOB UNRUH Rivals.com released its annual Rivals100 list of the nation’s top 100 football recruits Monday morning, and as expected there were a few Oklahoma players on the list. Douglass defensive end Deondre Clark enters the list at No. 48, after he set a school record with 22 sacks last season and... Read More
Dylan Bundy named No. 2 prospect by MLB.com January 30, 2013 Former Owasso right-hander Dylan Bundy is entering just his second full season as a professional baseball player, but his status continued rising Tuesday when he was revealed as the No. 2 prospect on MLB.com’s Top 100 Prospects. Former Broken Arrow standout Archie Bradley is No. 24 while former Putnam City and... Read More
Class 5A state baseball: Carl Albert defeats Claremore for back-to-back state titles May 11, 2013 Jared Price dealt the decisive blow Saturday afternoon in the form of a go-ahead, two-run double in the fifth inning to propel the second-ranked Titans' 4-2 victory over No. 1 Claremore at Edmond Santa Fe in the Class 5A state championship. Read More
Class 3A baseball: Verdigris beats Vian for title May 11, 2013 Senior Blake Battenfield had a poor batting practice session, but came through at game time for the Cardinals. Read More
Class 2A baseball: Caney Valley, Colbert advance May 09, 2013 Caney Valley's Kyle Knight delivered seven strong innings Friday afternoon in the Class 2A state baseball tournament at Palmer Field in Dolese Park to lead the 11th-ranked Trojans in a 4-2 upset of No. 2 Latta. Read More
Class 2A baseball: Dalton Tillison overcomes early struggles, Dale whips Alva May 09, 2013 Dale baseball coach Jerry Sanford is not saying when Ole Miss commit Evan Anderson will pitch in state tournament. Read More
High school baseball: Pressures of football help Austin Brooks, OCS qualify for state tournament May 08, 2013 After leading the football team to the Class 2A championship, OCS senior Brooks turned that improbable into reality Sunday. Read More
High school notebook: Noble to host state soccer championships May 08, 2013 Edmond North and Norman North will meet Saturday at 1 p.m. for the 6A boys crown. Carl Albert and Deer Creek will play Friday at 7:30 p.m. for the 5A girls state championship. Read More
Class A baseball: Ty Reasnor strikes out 17, Cashion tops Binger-Oney May 03, 2013 Wildcats will play Rattan in the semifinals. Rattan advances with a 15-5 run-rule rout of Thomas. Read More
Class A baseball: Hearing for Wright City baseball team set for Friday morning May 02, 2013 The hearing for Wright City's case against the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association is 10 a.m. Friday in McCurtain County, Wright City assistant coach Joel Dickerson said. Read More
Class A state baseball: Wright City receives injunction in attempt to get back in tournament May 01, 2013 Wright City has received an injunction in an attempt to get back in the Class A state baseball tournament one day after being forced to forfeit, Wright City coach Kyle Butler told The Oklahoman. The injunction was filed in McCurtain County and the appeal will not be heard until Monday morning, Butler said. Read More
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