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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.

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Positive energy surrounds Star Spencer football team May 21, 2013 Coming off a 5-5 season and playoff loss, young squad now knows what it takes to improve. Read More
Southmoore football players feel impact of tornado May 21, 2013 At least 19 SaberCats lost their homes. Coach Jeff Brinkman is still trying to assess the damage. Read More
High schools: Practices called off long before tornado hit Moore May 20, 2013 Knowing the threat of tornadoes was forecast for the metro area round 3 p.m., Moore School administrators had made the decision Monday morning that there would be no after-school activities beyond the regular sixth-period athletic hour. Read More
High schools: Government committee to review practices of OSSAA May 20, 2013 Two state representatives have requested an interim study to investigate some of the practices and procedures used by the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association. Read More
The Oklahoman's Super 30 for 2014 May 19, 2013 Here's a look at the spring edition of The Oklahoman's Super 30 list for the class of 2014's top football recruits in the state. 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
Under the (car) lights, Purcell's Katy Whitekiller wins pole vault title May 15, 2013  Purcell senior Katy Whitekiller had pole vaulted over 12 feet before. But never in the dark. So, considering she had already sealed up the gold medal at the Meet of Champions with an earlier vault of 11 feet, Whitekiller wasn’t too disappointed that she missed all three attempts at 12 feet, 1/2 inch,... Read More
Oklahoma track Meet of Champions: Douglass' Anthonio Humphrey edges closer to record May 14, 2013 All season, Douglass runner Anthonio Humphrey had his sights set on breaking 1 minute, 56 seconds in the 800 meters. He broke that mark, and then some, in the Oklahoma Track Coaches Association Meet of Champions Tuesday night at Yukon High School. Humphrey pulled within two seconds of the state record for the... Read More
High school notebook: Bethany promotes Aaron Toler to boys basketball coach May 14, 2013 Bethany's new boys basketball coach knows what it takes to win a state championship with the Bronchos. He did it as a player in 2001. Now, Aaron Toler will try to do it as the team's coach. He was recently promoted after serving as Phil Brown's assistant. Brown retired from coaching to focus in his duties as... Read More
High schools: Mustang approves hiring of football coach Jeremy Dombek May 13, 2013 Dombeck replaces Ty Prestidge, who resigned May 3 to take an offensive coordinator position with longtime friend Todd Dilbeck at Choctaw. Read More
High schools: Mustang hires Kevin Korstjens as girls basketball coach May 13, 2013 The board also approved the hiring of Taryn Steele as volleyball coach Read More
Tulsa NOAH guard Allonzo Trier's dunk makes No. 3 on SportsCenter's Top Plays December 21, 2012 In case you missed it Thursday night, Tulsa NOAH sophomore guard Allonzo Trier landed on SportsCenter’s Top Plays at No. 3 with the dunk below in a game at Siloam Springs, Ark. Trier, a 6-foot-2 shooting guard, has already been on the national map for a while, with offers from top programs from all over... Read More
Putnam City's A.D. Burtschi wins 700th career game December 21, 2012 Putnam City boys basketball coach A.D. Burtschi won his 700th career game Friday night in a 52-35 victory over Baldwin County (Ala.) at the Wildcat Holiday Classic in Pensacola, Fla. Burtschi began his career at Mount St. Mary, but is in his 30th season at Putnam City, where the vast majority of his victories... Read More
District 4A-4 All-District Team December 18, 2012 Here is the All-District team for District 4A-4, as selected by the coaches: District Coach of the Year: Joe Medina, Cascia Hall Player of the Year: Jake Gandara, Ft. Gibson; Abrm McQuarters, Cascia Hall Offensive Player of the Year: Ben Oberste, Sallisaw; Colton Keith, Muldrow Defensive Player of the Year:... Read More
District 3A-3 All-District Team December 18, 2012 Here is the All-District team for District 3A-3, as selected by the coaches: Coach of the Year: Jeff Myers, Kingfisher MVP: Grant Newton, Kingfisher Offensive Back of the Year: Kazhir Cooper, Bethel Offensive Lineman of the Year: Mitch Henderson, Kingfisher Tight End of the Year: Brandon Rakestraw,... Read More
District 4A-2 All-District Team December 18, 2012 Here is the All-District team for District 4A-2, as selected by the coaches: Players of the Year: Wyatt Robson, Ada; Christopher High, Douglass Offensive Player of the Year: Easton Pingleton, Ada Defensive Player of the Year: Terry Harris, Douglass Special Teams Player of the Year: Dakota Jordan, McLoud... Read More
District 6A-3 All-District Team December 15, 2012 Here is the All-District team from District 6A-3, as selected by the coaches: Coach of the Year: Wade Standley, Norman North MVP: Jordan Evans, Norman North Offensive Player of the Year: Peyton Gavras, Norman North Offensive Lineman of the Year: Carlos Freeman, Midwest City Running Back of the Year: A.J.... Read More
District 6A-4 All-District Team December 15, 2012 Here are the All-District selections for District 6A-4, as made by the coaches: Coach of the Year: Lance Manning, Edmond Santa Fe MVP: Phillip Sumpter, Edmond Santa Fe Co-Offensive Players of the Year: Tre Edwards, Southmoore; Zach Long, Norman Co-Offensive Linemen of the Year: Ryne Yost, Lawton; Zac Uhles,... Read More
District 5A-1 All-District Team December 15, 2012 Here is the All-District team for District 5A-1, as selected by the coaches: Coach of the Year: Nick Warehime, Del City Player of the Year: Corey Lawrence, Del City Co-Defensive Players of the Year: Derek McKnight, Duncan; Jacob Lamb, Del City Co-Offensive Players of the Year: Darius Graham, Lawton... Read More
District 5A-2 All-District Team December 15, 2012 Here is the All-District team for District 5A-2, as selected by the coaches: MVP: Bryan Dutton, Guthrie Co-Offensive Players of the Year: Cody Chancellor, McGuinness; Joel Blumenthal, Deer Creek Co-Defensive Players of the Year: Nick Jeffreys, McGuinness; Austin Loomis, Deer Creek Co-Iron Man of the Year:... Read More
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