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Wolves No. 8 in preseason poll
The first pre-season football poll has been released by the Associated Press, and it really hasn’t changed much since last season.
Union is No. 1, and Jenks is No. 2. They’ve only combined to win the last 12 state titles in class 6A, and they were the only two schools to receive first place votes. That’s not to say the west side of the state doesn’t have talent.
Norman North and Midwest City both cracked the top five, at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively, followed by Muskogee, Owasso and Broken Arrow.
Santa Fe may have missed out on the playoffs last season, but are still respected across the state, as voters tabbed the Wolves at No. 8. Putnam City North and Putnam City rounded out the top 10.
Though it’s not much of a surprise in the metro area, it is a surprise that voters around the state ranked Memorial on the fringe of a top-10 spot at No. 12.
The Bulldogs gained its first playoff spot in recent memory last season after knocking off Yukon in the regular-season finale, then had a respectable showing against Norman North in the first round.
Several players are back, highlighted by a stout defense that returns linebacker Anthony Morales.
In 5A, Carl Albert took the top spot in the polls, while Guthrie is second. Guthrie, of course, won the state title last season. Tulsa East Central is ranked third, just four votes behind Guthrie, while taking two of eight first place votes.
Deer Creek received four votes in the poll and is 14th overall.
McGuinness is the top team in 4A, with Glenpool trailing the Irish by only two first place votes, and three total votes.
In 3A, Clinton earned seven first-place votes to edge out reigning 2A champion Cascia Hall, while Heritage Hall was the top vote-getter in 2A.
Oklahoma Christian School received three votes in the class A poll, and is tied for 14th with Dewar.
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Bombers hold off Santa Fe in state semifinals
While no teams in the state have been able to hang with top-ranked Midwest City this season, the Edmond Santa Fe girls came pretty close in Friday night’s Class 6A State Semifinal contest. After falling behind early in the first half, the Lady Wolves cut the Bombers lead to single digits in the third, but didn’t have enough firepower as their season came to an end with the 45-37 loss at the Mabee Center.
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Tigers run past North
The Edmond North girl’s basketball fought feverishly to keep their season alive, but an early 17-point hole proved too much to overcome in Friday night’s Class 6A State Semifinal contest. Norman put the Lady Huskies in an early 12-0 hole and rolled behind the spectacular play of Kamra King in the 69-50 win at the Mabee Center.
King finished with a career-high 33 points and was picture perfect for the Tigers. The junior put pressure on North all night with her speed and ability to drive the lane.
While King stole the show at the Mabee Center, Elizabeth Donohoe was nearly as impressive for the Lady Huskies. The junior finished with a team-high 28 points and fueled North’s second half surge. -
Wolves' title run ends with overtime loss
The top-ranked Edmond Santa Fe boys pushed defending state champion Putnam City to the brink on Friday morning, but came a bit short in the Class 6A state semifinal matchup. After rallying form six down to force overtime, the Wolves saw their title run come to grinding halt as Tre Payne grabbed a steal and a layup with 15 seconds left for the 48-42 win at the Mabee Center.
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Booker T. too much for Deer Creek
The Deer Creek Lady Antlers gave it all they had, but in the end, it was momentum that ended up deciding the game.
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Lady Wolves hold off PC North
The playoffs have not provided much variety for the No. 3-ranked Edmond Santa Fe girls this year and the opening round of the Class 6A State Tournament was no different. After sweeping No. 7 Putnam City North in the regular season the Lady Wolves needed a strong finish to hold off their conference rival for the third time Thursday night at Catoosa High School.
PC North rallied from a double digit deficit in the fourth quarter to pull within a pair with just 44 seconds left. But Santa Fe avoided the upset as Daisha Gonzaque sank a pair of free throws on the other end for the 58-54 win. -
Lady Huskies beat Norman North, move on to semifinals
After seeing the No. 2 Edmond North girls strike out last year at the Class 6A State Tournament, Elizabeth Donohoe couldn’t wait for another shot. And the junior made sure this trip was a more memorable one as she poured in 23 points to lead the Lady Huskies past Norman North 53-42 in the first round of the state tournament at Catoosa High School.
“We were here last year and of course we didn’t win it, but we won this one and we’re really excited and ready to play Norman,” Donohoe said. -
Bombers stifle Bulldogs’ comeback bid
The Edmond Memorial boys basketball team staged a valiant comeback on Thursday night, overcoming an eight-point deficit only to fall 60-55 in overtime in the state quarterfinals against Midwest City.
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Memorial girls drop 'slugfest' to Norman
The No. 5-ranked Edmond Memorial girls have been in plenty of battles with Norman and that’s just what they got in the first round of the Class 6A State Tournament Thursday afternoon. After pulling even with just 3:39 to play, the Lady Bulldogs saw things slip away as No. 4 Norman finished the game with a 10-4 run to earn the 40-34 first-round win at Catoosa High School.
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Wolves advance to semis
No.1-ranked Edmond Santa Fe held off a late Norman North rally on Thursday afternoon as they advanced to the state semifinals with a 52-48 win.
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Oklahoma Christian squads earn bids to NAIA National Tournnaments
Oklahoma Christian University basketball is not done yet, as both teams earned an at-large bid to their respective NAIA National Tournaments on Tuesday.
The Oklahoma Christian women are one of four schools from the Sooner Athletic Conference competing in the tournament. - More Sports Headlines
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