Broken Arrow Gaining Momentum For Stretch Run
If the Broken Arrow Tigers make a run during the final month of the high school football regular season, they will likely look back at the second half of last week’s Enid game as the source of their success down the stretch. The Tigers, 2-5 at the time and coming off a demoralizing 77-17 loss to top-ranked Bixby, trailed the...
Jamarian Ficklin and Roughers Work Together for Success
Sophomore Quarterback Jamarian Ficklin and the Muskogee Roughers are undefeated through 8 games. After a 2-8 campaign in '21, Jamarian says the Roughers improvement is the result of a team that has bonded and put in extra effort on the field, and off. Jamarian is a numbers guy who enjoys algebra II and likes the numbers the Roughers are...
Ficklin, Muskogee Exploding On The Scene
Muskogee quarterback Jamarian Ficklin has exploded onto recruiters’ radars this season thanks to a superb sophomore season. For good reason, too. Through nine games, the 6-1, 180-pound lefty has completed 66% of his passes for 2,185 yards and 35 touchdowns while leading the Roughers to a spotless 9-0 record. Ficklin and the Roughers are reaping the benefits now after Ficklin was...
Heritage Hall Chargers’ River Faulkner Focused on Playoffs
Heritage Hall running back/defensive back River Faulkner is having an excellent senior year. Injuries kept him out of playoff games as a sophomore and a junior. He's hoping to participate in the playoffs his senior year and earn a Gold Ball with his Charger teammates. History is his favorite subject so winning a state championship would be a nice...
Jenks Snaps Bixby’s Winning Streak In Instant Classic
It’s not often a highly anticipated sporting event lives up to the hype. That wasn’t the case when Jenks knocked off Bixby, 38-35, last week in a nationally televised high school football game that snapped the Spartans’ 58-game winning streak. The bleachers were packed and fans wrapped all the way around Bixby’s Lee Snider Stadium, making it one of the...
Union Redhawk Grayson Tempest Rolls in Receiver Role
Union Redhawk senior Grayson Tempest was a starting quarterback a year ago. This year he's moved to wide receiver where he's an explosive threat as a pass receiver and returner. His experience at quarterback has given him insight into playing this new position. The undefeated Redhawks have unearned a first-round playoff bye. Grayson's looking forward to the team getting...
Spicer A Success Story for Union Football
After suffering a series of concussions early in his high school career, both on and off the field, Union Redhawk Matthew Spicer’s football career appeared to be over. While he can no longer suit up on Friday nights, the senior has found a way to remain a part of the Redhawks program. Spicer is currently in his second season as...
Officiating is a Family Affair for Kayla Fourkiller
Kayla Fourkiller is the Girls Basketball Head Coach at Southmoore High School. In football season she's a line judge on high school football games. Kayla began as a penalty record keeper with an officiating crew that included her husband Will. Working as a game official now she's found coaches and players have welcomed her as part of the game....
Oklahoma Homeschool Football Team Wins National Championship
While many of the top high school football teams in the state have been competing in the OSSAA playoffs, another prep team from the Sooner State recently made headlines. The Northeast Oklahoma Association of Homeschools (NOAH) recently won the NFHA Homeschool Football National Championship in Panama City, Florida. The Jaguars, the top seed in the tournament, defeated #4 Lighthouse Christian...
Remembering High School Sports Legend JV Haney
JV Haney was a key figure in the growth of televised high school sports in Oklahoma. He passed away recently. His longtime broadcast partner Don King shares some of his favorite memories of their work together. JV was a hall of fame basketball coach. After retiring from coaching in 1986, he built a career broadcasting high school sports events...
