A Dive into Jenks’ and Bixby’s Latest Titles with Keith Riggs and Loren Montgomery
On December 5, 2020 at Wantland Stadium in Edmond, the Jenks Trojans defeated the Edmond Santa Fe Wolves 41-14 for their 17th championship and the Bixby Spartans held on to beat Choctaw 17-14 for their 6th gold ball, respectively. Watch highlights of the games, analysis, and hear from Jenks head coach Keith Riggs and Bixby head coach Loren Montgomery as...
The Best 2020 Moments from Ford High School Weekly
Look back at some of the best 2020 moments from Ford High School Weekly. Guests are: Aaliyah Moore, Braylin Presley, Stephen Kittleman, Jeff Nwankwo, Maddie Tokarchik, Brennan Presley, Owen Ostroski, Jerry Ostroski, Bryce Thompson, Rod Thompson, Collin Oliver, Donovan Stephens, Kendal Daniels, Lorenzo Williams and Bill Blankenship.
Coaches Reflect on COVID-Influenced High School Football Season
The just-completed 2020 high school football season was one that won’t soon be forgotten. From great games and individual performances to games being cancelled due to the COVID-19 virus, the season provided a lot of memorable moments. Coaches, players, administrators and the OSSAA should all be commended for completing the season despite having to navigate a lot of unknowns. “Zero week...
Junior Forward Patrolling The Paint For Broken Arrow
At a recent practice, Broken Arrow basketball coach Beau Wallace had a challenge for junior jumping jack Anthony Allen – how high could he jump? The 6-5 forward didn’t disappoint. “We tested his jumping ability the other day and he put his hand above the square,” said Wallace. “We were all pretty impressed with that.” With his long wingspan and 36-inch vertical...
A Few Surprises in Oklahoma’s Top 5 Preseason Rankings
As everyone knows Covid turned the world of high school sports upside down in 2020. Now that (hopefully) we're turned the corner, the top of the Oklahoma high school rankings has seen a changing of the guard as our resident football recruiting guru Jeremy Crabtree breaks down the Sooner State preseason rankings for 2021.
BTW Bryce Thompson on His Commitment to the University of Kansas
Booker T. Washington Bryce Thompson candidly talks to Deion Imade about his commitment to play basketball at the University of Kansas.
Doucet Caps Off Storybook Season, Career
Konner Doucet set out to prove he was one of Oklahoma's most dominant high school wrestlers this season, and the Comanche senior made a strong argument in his favor after recently breezing through the Class 3A State Wrestling Championships in Oklahoma City. Doucet, who finished his final prep season with a stellar 47-0 record, pinned each of his three opponents...
Small School Star Makes Big-Time Plays for Canadian High School
Despite this year's shortened high school basketball season, Oklahoma high schools produced some impressive boys basketball players. Future Division I players like Putnam City West's Rondel Walker and Booker T. Washington's Trey Phipps and Bryce Thompson shared a lot of the headlines. It was another Thompson, however, who finished the season with the most career points: Carson Thompson from Class...
Aaliyah Moore Named Oklahoma’s Gatorade Player Of The Year
One of the few bright spots in an otherwise bleak high school spring sports season occurred recently with the announcement of the annual Boys and Girls Gatorade Basketball Players of the Year. Aaliyah Moore was named the girl's recipient after a stellar junior season. Despite the shortened season, the 6-3 forward averaged 21.9 points and 10.9 rebounds a game while...
Union Redskins Step Up in Time of Need
When the call went out recently for volunteers to help with Union High School's wildly successful drive-thru food program, teachers, staffers and administrators sprang into action. That included many associated with Union Athletics. Shortly after schools were shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Union, the state's second-largest school district, began handing out more than 32,000 free meals a week. As...
