5A 6A State Basketball Championships with Deion Imade
Ford High School Weekly goes to the 2022 OSSAA 5A 6A State Basketball Championships in Norman, Oklahoma. Deion Imade covers all four championship games and talks with OSSAA Executive Director David Jackson about this year's event. Michael Knight has a football recruiting update and his own take on Oklahoma state championship basketball.
Bixby’s Friedrichsen Commits To Oklahoma State
Bixby sharpshooter Parker Friedrichsen is walking with a little extra bounce in his step this week. One of the top high school basketball players in the Class of 2023 in Oklahoma, the 6-3 guard recently gave a verbal commitment to play at Oklahoma State. “I walked into the offices in Stillwater last week and told them I was in, and whenever...
Tushka Defies Odds To Win State Championship
Tushka basketball coach Chris Zike can pinpoint exactly when things turned around for him and his Tiger team this season. The Tigers were 13-8 on the season and at a crossroads after suffering seven losses in the final minute, including four by one possession. “I made the kids hold each other accountable,” recalled Zike. “When we messed up in practice, I...
‘Beast Mode’ Laci Steele Leads Lady Huskies to State Tournament
Edmond North Junior Laci Steele and the Lady Huskies are in the State Tournament. With only one loss, the Huskies have been peak performers all winter long. Laci credits many early morning hours working with her Father for helping her develop the skills to compete at a high level. Under the guidance of Coach Pete Papahronis, Laci and her...
Tulsa Chargers’ Coach Allison Makes for a Run for the 5A Boys Gold Ball
Tulsa Memorial Boys Basketball Coach Bobby Allison has his Chargers in position to make a run for the 5A Boys Gold Ball. After coming up a little short last year, the '22 Chargers hope to be playing and winning on the last day of the state tournament. Coach Allison enjoys music and cooking, two interests that may help him orchestrate...
Union Wins First Girls Wrestling State Championship
Last July, wrestling coach Darin McAfee finally received the news that he’d been waiting for: Union High School was starting a full-fledged girl’s wrestling program. Fast forward seven months, and the Redhawks are state champions. Behind five state qualifiers, the south Tulsa school won with a team total of 60 points, eight more than runner-up Bixby. “It feels really great,” said McAfee,...
BTW’s Potter Works for Championship Opportunity
BTW's Aaron Potter comes from a family of basketball players. His heritage drives him to work hard toward his goals. It's no stretch to say that he's one of the very best players in the state. He says a state championship would reward his teammates' efforts and help open the door to college basketball dreams.
NBA All-Star Trae Young Has Norman North Jersey Retired
It turns out you can go home again. Two-time NBA All-Star Trae Young proved that last week when the former Norman North guard returned to his old stomping grounds to have his number 11 jersey retired. Young is the first Timberwolf student-athlete ever to receive the honor. “Wow, I’m speechless right now,” Young said to a packed house after an image of...
Caylen Goff-Brown Has Good Numbers on the Court and in the Classroom
Tulsa Central's Caylen Goff-Brown hopes to lead the Braves to the state tournament. Offers from SMU, ORU and UT-Arlington hold the promise of collegiate success and a degree in engineering. He credits his parents with guiding him toward excellence. Keep an eye on this all around performer in the playoffs.
Tuttle Tigers Rolls To 13th Straight Dual State Wrestling Title
There may not have been any drama in Tuttle’s 13th straight and 19th overall Dual State Wrestling Championship last week, but the Tigers certainly don’t take winning another team title for granted. “We wrestled really well,” stated head coach Bobby Williams. “They went out there and took care of business. It was a great team effort on their part.” Tuttle won...
