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Oklahoma tornadoes: Price family recovering after some heavy blows

May 25, 2013 On the day before Mustang assistant coach Cody Price's wife, Courtney, was set to come home from the hospital while recovering from injuries suffered in a devastating car accident, a tornado destroyed the couple's home in Moore. Read More

High school football: Blanchard has pieces to replace but maintains strong team chemistry

May 25, 2013 Blanchard is losing quarterback Brock Lamle and receiver Zach Hill to graduation, but the Lions believe their team chemistry and work ethic is strong. And they also return star running back Braden Stringer. Read More

High school notebook: Southmoore cancels fundraiser scrimmage

May 24, 2013 The conditions of the roads, combined with other hazards around the area, led the coaching staff to cancel their plans. Read More

Oklahoma tornadoes: Graduation ceremonies will offer relief for some Moore residents

May 24, 2013 “We're not doing anything with the house,” Jake Spradling said. “We're spending it all together and having fun.” Read More

High school football: Deer Creek's do-it-all player Caden Sander to start at quarterback

May 23, 2013 Sander has been named the starting quarterback for next season, replacing the graduated Joel Blumenthal. Sander will also remain at free safety — where he started the past two seasons — and possibly as the holder, kick returner and punt returner. Read More

Oklahoma tornadoes: McGuinness' Justin Jones remembers what it's like to lose a home to tornado

May 23, 2013 As a senior at Westmoore in 1999, McGuinness coach Justin Jones lost his home to the devastating tornado that struck on May 3. Jones has made McGuinness' spring football game that is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday a benefit for Monday's tornado victims. Read More

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

Kenny Smith resigns as Noble boys basketball coach

May 23, 2013 Two months after coaching Noble to its first state tournament appearance in boys basketball since 1995, Kenny Smith has stepped down. Read More

Oklahoma tornadoes: OSSAA offers to replace state championship memorabilia lost in tornadoes

May 22, 2013 Wednesday, Ed Sheakley and the OSSAA announced that the organization would replace all trophies, plaques, medals or state championship T-shirts lost in the storm at no cost. Read More

Oklahoma tornadoes: Dub Raper's boys are giving back to their coach

May 22, 2013 Raper was a tough love coach if there ever was one. But whenever someone needed help, he was there. Now, Raper is the one who needs help. Read More

OSSAA offers replacement memorabilia to tornado victims May 22, 2013 The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association announced Wednesday it would replace some state championship and playoff-related memorabilia lost in this weeks’ tornado at no charge. Read More

Oklahoma tornadoes: When Moore gets hit: 'We kick back'

May 21, 2013 MOORE — Dorise Stanley Biddie stood amid the rubble of her home Tuesday and had a quick reply for anyone who stopped by. “I tell 'em, ‘I'm not giving up yet,'” Biddie said. “‘I crawled out of that hole over there, I'm not giving up.'” Like the plagues of Egypt, tornadoes keep descending on Moore.... Read More

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

Edmond Santa Fe's Josh Richardson, family unaffected by Moore tornadoes May 21, 2013 Josh Richardson plays basketball for Tennessee, but the Edmond Santa Fe product was back home this past weekend when tornadoes ravaged the Oklahoma City metro area. While Richardson and his family were unaffected by the tornadoes, his closest call came Sunday, when he was playing basketball with some friends. Read More

Dodgers star Matt Kemp says he'll donate $1,000 to tornado relief for every home run

May 20, 2013 Matt Kemp hit a home run on Monday night. Then he performed a far bigger deed after the game. 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

College softball: Texas A&M's Sydney Shannon has Oklahoma roots May 20, 2013 The former Marlow standout liked the small-town feel of College Station. She says the Aggies will need to play well to beat OU in Super Regional. Read More

Game of life: Charles Inglish piloted gliders during World War II May 20, 2013 A farewell to people with Oklahoma ties who enjoyed the game day experience: *Charles Inglish was a World War II veteran who piloted glider aircraft in the European theater. Years before flying the 12th glider into Normandy on D-Day in June 1944, Inglish starred in golf and basketball. The Sapulpa High School... 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