State volleyball preview - team capsules

Class 6A

No. 1 Edmond Santa Fe

Record: 33-0

Coach: Will Ethridge

Notes: Beat Edmond North in the finals last year for the school's first volleyball championship since 2004. ... Only unbeaten team in the state.

No. 2 Edmond Memorial

Record: 28-4

Coach: Natalie Murray

Notes: Bulldogs have won four championships in school history, but none since 2010. ... Only losses this season were to fellow Edmond teams.

No. 3 Edmond North

Record: 28-5

Coach: Kimo Aweau

Notes: The lone Edmond school yet to claim a 6A crown. ... The Huskies' only loss since Sept. 23 was to Bishop Kelley on Sept. 30.

No. 4 Jenks

Record: 23-9

Coach: Tanna Smith

Notes: Trojans last championship was in 2006. ... Jenks is led by 10 seniors, including Lacy Beeler, Paige Phillips and Abby Migliore. ... Jenks was only one of two teams this season to take Edmond Santa Fe to a fifth set. The Trojans lost 15-10 in the final set on Sept. 20.

No. 5 Bishop Kelley

Record: 21-11

Coach: Jerri Berna

Notes: Comets won state championships from 2007 to 2012 but lost in last year's semifinals. ... Bishop Kelley is 6-0 since losing to Edmond Santa Fe on Sept. 25.

No. 5 Owasso

Record: 24-8

Coach: Meghann Turner

Notes: Rams return to the state tournament after missing out last season. ... Owasso's only championship was in 2008. ... Katie Hendrix and Blair Dressendorfer provide a formidable one-two punch for Owasso up front.

No. 7 Broken Arrow

Record: 19-13

Coach: Kari Smith

Notes: Broken Arrow's last championship was in 1993. ... Tigers knocked off Bishop McGuinness in regional play in straight sets to return to the state tournament.

No. 8 Norman North

Record: 22-10

Coach: Stephanie Kane

Notes: Beat Lawton and Moore in straight sets to claim a regional championship. ... Norman North went 3-10 against fellow state tournament teams this season.

Class 5A

No. 1 Tahlequah

Record: 29-8

Coach: Don Ogden

Notes: Tahlequah making back-to-back state tournament appearances for the first time ever. ... Tigers lost against Lincoln Christian in five sets in last year's quarterfinals.

No. 2 Heritage Hall

Record: 16-11

Coach: Dana Schwab

Note: Ended a five-year title drought with the championship last season.

No. 3 Victory Christian

Record: 26-9

Coach: Dan Donohue

Notes: Still looking for the first championship in school history. ... The Conquerors' last loss was against Lincoln Christian on Sept. 11.

No. 4 Deer Creek

Record: 14-16

Coach: Lisa Polcovich

Notes: The only 5A state qualifier with a sub-.500 record. ... According to OSSAArankings.com, Deer Creek has only played one match against a fellow 5A state competitor and it was a 3-0 loss to Heritage Hall.

No. 5 Coweta

Record: 23-13

Coach: Ian Bullen

Notes: Tigers return to the state tournament for the first time since 2010. ... It's only Coweta's second ever trip to the state tournament.

No. 6 Collinsville

Record: 23-14

Coach: Art Smalygo

Notes: Cardinals back in the state tournament field for the first time since 2006. ... Collinsville has won five titles in the past with the last one coming in 1991.

No. 7 Elgin

Record: 22-12

Coach: Brittain Meyer

Notes: The Owls were the runner-up in 4A last year, losing to Mount Saint Mary in the finals. ... Elgin's lone state championship was in 2012. ... Seven seniors lead Elgin, including 6-foot-3 middle blocker Jentry Holt.

No. 10 Lawton Eisenhower

Record: 26-6

Coach: Becky Martin

Notes: Eisenhower beat El Reno and Southeast to reach the state tournament.

 

 

State tournament schedules

Class 6A

At Shawnee High School

Quarterfinals: Friday

Edmond Santa Fe (33-0) vs. Broken Arrow (19-13), noon

Bishop Kelley (21-11) vs. Jenks (23-*9), 1:30 p.m.

Edmond Memorial (28-4) vs. Owasso (24-8), 3 p.m.

Norman North (22-10) vs. Edmond North (28-5), 4:30 p.m.

Semifinals: Saturday

Edmond Santa Fe/Broken Arrow winner vs. Bishop Kelley/Jenks winner, 9 a.m.

Edmond Memorial/Owasso winner vs. Norman North/Edmond North winner, 10:30 a.m.

Final: Saturday

Championship, 4 p.m.

Class 5A

At Norman North High School

Quarterfinals: Friday

Heritage Hall (16-11) vs. Edmond Deer Creek (16-16), noon

Lawton Ike (26-6) vs. Victory Christian (26-7), 1:30 p.m.

Coweta (23-13) vs. Elgin (22-12), 3 p.m.

Tahlequah (29-8) vs. Collinsville (23-14), 4:30 p.m.

At Shawnee High School

Semifinals: Saturday

Heritage Hall/Edmond Deer Creek winner vs. Lawton Ike/Victory Christian winner, noon

Tahlequah/Collinsville winner vs. Coweta/Elgin winner, 1:30 p.m.

Final: Saturday

Championship, 6:15 p.m.

 

High school football picks - Week 7

Week 1: 21-4

Week 2: 19-11

Week 3: 15-12

Week 4: 24-5

Week 5: 22-3

Last week's results (Week 6): 25-6

Overall record: 126-41

This week

Thursday

- Owasso at Union - The pick: Owasso 20, Union 19.

- Broken Arrow at Wesetmoore - The pick: Broken Arrow 23, Westmoore 20.

- Norman North at Edmond North - The pick: Edmond North 40, Norman North 38.

- Booker T. Washington at Bartlesville - The pick: BTW 39, Bartlesville 6.

- Choctaw at Stillwater - The pick: Stillwater 27, Choctaw 24.

- Bixby at Sapulpa - The pick: Bixby 40, Sapulpa 10.

- Tahlequah at Enid - The pick: Enid 24, Tahlequah 20.

- Edison at Collinsville - The pick: Collinsville 29, Edison 17.

- Grove at East Central - The pick: EC 33, Grove 29.

- Memorial at Skiatook - The pick: Skiatook 28, Memorial 20.

- Coweta at Pryor - The pick: Pryor 34, Coweta 31.

- Lawton MacArthur at Ardmonre - The pick: Mac 33, Ardmore 14.

- Bishop McGuinness at Carl Albert - The pick: CA 28, McGuinness 21.

- Oologah at Catoosa - The pick: Oologah 17, Catoosa 10.

- Metro Christian at Fort Gibson - The pick: Metro Christian 30, Fort Gibson 29.

- Rogers at Beggs - The pick: Beggs 41, Rogers 22.

- Webster at Berryhill - The pick: Berryhill 35, Webster 6.

- Westville at Claremore-Sequoyah - The pick: Cl-Sequoyah 32, Westville 22.

- Verdigris at Sperry - The pick: Verdigris 26, Sperry 20.

- Adair at Haskell - The pick: Adair 27, Haskell 10.

- Nowata at Vian - The pick: Nowata 21, Vian 17.

- Kiefer at Hominy - The pick: Kiefer 32, Hominy 6.

Friday 

- Victory Christian at Hilldale - The pick: VC 31, Hilldale 23.

- Jenks at Edmond Santa Fe - The pick: Jenks 35, ESF 10.

Class 5A & 6A state volleyball tournaments

Class 5A

Friday - quarterfinals - at Norman North High School

Heritage Hall vs. Deer Creek, noon

Eisenhower vs. Victory Christian, 1:30 p.m.

Coweta vs. Elgin, 3 p.m.

Tahlequah vs. Collinsville, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday - semifinals - at Shawnee High School

Heritage Hall/Victory Christian winner vs. Eisenhower/Victory Christian winner, 1:30 p.m.

Tahlequah/Collinsville winner vs. Coweta/Elgin winner, 1:30 p.m.

Saturday - finals - at Shawnee High School

Championship, 6:15 p.m.

Class 6A

All matches at Shawnee High School

Friday - quarterfinals

Edmond Santa Fe vs. Broken Arrow, noon

Bishop Kelley vs. Jenks, 1:30 p.m.

Owasso vs. Edmond Memorial, 3 p.m.

Norman North vs. Edmond North, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday - semifinals

Edmond Santa Fe/Broken Arrow winner vs. Bishop Kelley/Jenks winner, 9 a.m.

Edmond Memorial/Owasso winner vs. Norman North/Edmond North winner, 10:30 a.m.

Saturday - finals

Championship, 4 p.m.

Class 6A volleyball - state tournament qualifiers

- No. 1 Edmond Santa Fe - beat Southmoore 3-0 (25-11, 25-11, 25-19) in regional final - Wolves looking for second straight title

- No. 2 Edmond Memorial - beat Norman 3-0 (25-11, 25-13, 25-19) in regional final - Last title was in 2010, and the Bulldogs were bounced in the first round at the state tournament last year.

- No. 3 Edmond North - beat Yukon 3-0 (25-6, 25-6, 25-13) in regional final - The lone Edmond team yet to win a 6A crown, and the Huskies lost to Edmond Santa Fe in last year's final match.

- No. 4 Jenks - beat Muskogee 3-0 (25-14, 25-12, 25-13) in regional final - A semifinalist last year, Jenks hasn't won a title since 2006.

- *No. 5 Bishop Kelley - beat Union 3-0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-16) in regional final - The state's gold standard in volleyball, however BK was eliminated by Edmond North in last year's semifinals.

- *No. 5 Owasso - beat Booker T. Washington 3-1 (25-8, 25-14, 25-27, 25-19) in regional final - Rams back in the state field after a one-year hiatus.

- No. 7 Broken Arrow - beat Bishop McGuinness 3-0 (25-21, 25-15, 25-11) in regional final - Perhaps a longshot to make the state field a few weeks ago, the Tigers didn't lose a set in regional play.

- No. 8 Norman North - beat Moore 3-0 (25-21, 25-10, 25-13) in regional final - The only team in the field that doesn't have a volleyball state championship banner hanging somewhere.

* - Bishop Kelley are tied with 139 points in the 6A poll.

High school football picks - Week 6

Week 1: 21-4

Week 2: 19-11

Week 3: 15-12

Week 4: 24-5

Last week's results (Week 5): 22-3

Overall record: 101-35

This week

(Sorry, no time for snarky comments with the picks.)

Thursday

- Union at Southmoore - The pick: Union 47, Southmoore 13.

- Mustang at Norman North - The pick: Mustang 41, NN 40.

- Claremore at Booker T. Washington - The pick: BTW 32, Claremore 10.

- Enid at Midwest City - The pick: MWC 43, Enid 10.

- East Central at Edison - The pick: Edison 30, East Central 28.

- Salina at Chouteau - The pick: Salina 32, Chouteau 19.

- Perkins-Tryon at Heritage Hall - The pick: HH 29, PT 20.

Friday

- Norman at Broken Arrow - The pick: BA 30, Norman 17.

- Westmoore at Jenks - The pick: Jenks 22, Westmoore 17.

- Moore at Owasso - The pick: Owasso 43, Moore 3.

- Ponca City at Bixby - The pick: Bixby 37, PC 12.

- Sapulpa at Sand Springs - The pick: SS 27, Sapulpa 6.

- Bartlesville at Muskogee - The pick: Bville 28, Muskogee 7.

- Stillwater at Lawton - The pick: Lawton 33, Stillwater 27.

- Noble at Memorial - The pick: Memorial 34, Noble 10.

- Pryor at Tahlequah - The pick: Pryor 32, Tahlequah 17.

- Collinsville at Grove - The pick: Cville 30, Grove 16.

- Skiatook at McAlester - The pick: McAlester 27, Skiatook 20.

- Bishop Kelley at Shawnee - The pick: Shawnee 23, BK 19.

- Vinita at Catoosa - The pick: Catoosa 24, Vinita 7.

- Cascia Hall at Oologah - The pick: Cascia 20, Oologah 10.

- Muldrow at Metro Christian - The pick: MC 39, Muldrow 6.

- Central at Fort Gibson - The pick: FTG 34, Central 9.

- Weatherford at Woodward - The pick: Woodward 21, Weatherford 17.

- Lincoln Christian at Webster - The pick: LC 31, Webster 22.

- Beggs at Victory Christian - The pick: VC 32, Beggs 24.

- Berryhill at Sperry - The pick: Berryhill 29, Sperry 13.

- Kingfisher at Seminole - The pick: Kingfisher 35, Seminole 34.

- Idabel at Roland - The pick: Roland 40, Idabel 37.

- Stroud at Spiro - The pick: Spiro 31, Stroud 30.

- Colcord at Adair - The pick: Adair 30, Colcord 20.

- Vian at Hartshorne - The pick: Hartshorne 17, Vian 16.

Class 5A volleyball - state tournament qualifiers

- Collinsville - beat Skiatook 3-0 (26-24, 25-19, 25-23) in regional final - Cardinals' first trip to the state tournament since 2006.

- Tahlequah - beat Shawnee 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-9) in regional final - Tigers making first-ever back-to-back trips to the state tournament.

- Victory Christian - beat Claremore 3-0 (25-17, 25-14, 25-15) in regional final - Conquerors looking for state championship

- Coweta - beat Edison 3-1 (25-14, 25-23, 19-25, 25-20) in regional final - Tigers back in the state tournament for the first time since 2010

- Deer Creek - beat Duncan 3-0 (25-14, 25-12, 25-6) in regional final - Antlers lost to Victory Christian in the first round of last year's state tournament

- Elgin - beat Carl Albert 3-0 (25-22, 25-8, 25-15) in regional final - Elgin last won a title in 2012.

- Lawton Eisenhower - beat Southeast 3-1 (25-20, 25-18, 21-25, 25-21) in regional final - Eagles headed to their first-ever state tournament.

- Heritage Hall - beat Guymon 3-0 (25-9, 25-10, 25-9) in regional final - Last year's state championship was Heritage Hall's first since 2008.

* Expect state tournament brackets to be announced Friday.

** There are currently no rankings for Class 5A on the ossaarankings.com website. The rankings will determine state tournament matchups.

State softball tournaments - scores and schedules

All games played at The Ball Fields at Firelake in Shawnee (except for Class B).

Class 6A

Thursday - quarterfinals - all games on Field 4

Westmoore vs. Choctaw, 11 a.m.

Broken Arrow vs. Edmond North, 1 p.m.

Mustang vs. Union, 3 p.m.

Owasso vs. Southmoore, 5 p.m.

Friday - semifinals - both games on Field 4

Choctaw/Westmoore winner vs. Broken Arrow/Edmond North winner, noon

Union/Mustang winner vs. Southmoore/Owasso winner, 2 p.m.

Saturday - finals

Championship, 5 p.m. (Field 1)

Class 5A

Thursday - quarterfinals - all games on Field 3

Durant vs. Chickasha, 11 a.m.

Deer Creek vs. Coweta, 1 p.m.

Carl Albert vs. Duncan, 3 p.m.

Collinsville vs. Piedmont, 5 p.m.

Friday - semifinals - both games on Field 3

Coweta/Deer Creek winner vs. Chickasha/Durant winner, noon

Piedmont/Collinsville winner vs. Carl Albert/Duncan winner, 2 p.m.

Saturday - finals

Championship, 2:30 p.m. (Field 3)

Class 4A

No schedule yet. Regional play has yet to be completed.

Class 3A

Thursday - Field 4

Tahlequah-Sequoyah 4, Bethel 1

Washington 9, Kansas 0

Marlow 3, Verdigris 0

Henryetta 12, Vian 0

Thursday - semifinals 

Tahlequah-Sequoyah vs. Washington, 10 a.m. (Field 6)

Henryetta vs. Marlow, noon (Field 6)

Monday - finals

Championship game, 5 p.m. (Field 1)

Class 2A

Thursday - Field 3

Wayne 3, Drumright 0

Oktaha 13, Tushka 3

Dale 8, Wister 1

Hobart 4, Silo 2

Thursday - semifinals

Dale vs. Wayne, 10 a.m. (Field 2)

Hobart vs. Oktaha, noon (Field 2)

Monday - finals

Championship game, 3 p.m. (Field 2)

Class A

Thursday - Field 2

Rock Creek 2, Maud 1

Rattan 2, Porum 0

Pioneer-Pleasant Vale 5, Mooreland 4

Davenport 11, Binger-Oney 8

Thursday - semifinals

Rattan vs. Davenport, 10 a.m. (Field 1)

Rock Creek vs. Pioneer-Pleasant Vale, noon (Field 1)

Monday - finals

Championship game, 3 p.m. (Field 1)

Class B

Thursday - Field 1

Red Oak 6, Fort Cobb-Broxton 2

Bowlegs 2, Caney 0

Asher 4, Leedey 0

Arnett 5, Cyril 3

Monday - semifinals

Arnett vs. Asher, 10 a.m. (Dale High School)

Bowlegs vs. Red Oak, noon (Dale High School)

Monday - finals

Championship game, 5 p.m. (Field 2)