| Bomber basketball rebounds from loss; takes consolation championship |
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Coming off their lopsided victory over cross-town rival Del City, the Midwest City boys’ basketball team (8-0) took the consolation championship and a fifth place finish in the Putnam City Invitational.
The 15th edition of the PCI wasn’t kind to start for 6A’s No. 2 ranked Bombers as the tournament got underway last Thursday at Putnam City West.
Midwest City saw the home school Oklahoma City Storm led by TCU commit guard Chauncey Collins in day one, and Collins wasted no time showing why he was last year’s National Homeschool Player of the Year.
Collins followed 8 first quarter points with 13 more in the second quarter going 4-7 from the 3-point line in that time span. The demoralizing part for the Bombers wasn’t Collins hitting 3’s but the kind that he was taking and knocking down.
Thursday, January 16, 2014
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January 15, 2014 15:46
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| Local tournament weekend |
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The Lady Titans (6-1) survived an up and down tournament to finish third in the 26th Annual Lady Jaguar Classic.
Carl Albert Head Coach Tim Price was a bit worried going into the three day tournament, which started last Thursday, because of the long holiday lay-off for his girls.
The No. three ranked team in 5A hadn’t been on the court since a blowout victory against El Reno on Dec 20.
Thursday, January 16, 2014
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January 15, 2014 15:42
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| Working through Adversity |
It’s been an up and down year so far for the Del City Lady Eagles with a 3-5 record but for senior guard Alexus Ochoa-Dockins, it’s been mostly down. A scrimmage against Star Spencer ended the 18 year old’s season before it could even begin when she tore her ACL and meniscus on a layup attempt. This effectively ended her Del City basketball career. Or did it?
Thursday, January 09, 2014
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January 8, 2014 14:35
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| DC holds early; yet MWC still dominates second half |
Midwest City (7-0) and Del City (4-4) boys’ basketball weren’t quite feeling the rivalry spark albeit for different reasons. “Well there would be rivalry especially if we were playing at night time instead of Saturday afternoon,” said Midwest City Head Coach DeWayne Bradley. “This environment kind of lessens it because it’s Saturday afternoon.”
Thursday, January 09, 2014
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January 8, 2014 14:27
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| Lady Bombers' explode; take out Lady Eagles |
The Midwest City Lady Bombers (4-1) and Del City Lady Eagles (3-5) basketball teams rekindled their crosstown rivalry a week after second and third place finishes in their annual Mid-Del Holiday Invitational.
Thursday, January 09, 2014
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January 8, 2014 14:38
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| Choctaw Yellow Jackets vs.
Putnam City North Panthers |
Two wildly different 6A basketball matchups broke out as the No. 5 ranked Choctaw Lady Yellow Jackets blew out the No. 10 ranked Putnam City North Lady Panthers 44-26. On the men’s side, the unranked Yellow Jackets fell to the No. 20 ranked Panthers 64-37.
Thursday, January 09, 2014
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January 8, 2014 13:55
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| HOLIDAY INVITATIONAL |
Last weekend, the third annual Mid-Del Holiday Invitational took place. The event is a three day basketball tournament running from Dec. 26 to Dec. 28 hosted at Del City and Midwest City High School
Thursday, January 02, 2014
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January 1, 2014 12:19
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| DC Eagles Hit Shooting Slump in Tournament; Finish Fourth |
The Del City Eagles boy’s basketball team (1-2) had an up and down tournament over the weekend. They held on for a win in day one against Guthrie but ultimately finished in fourth place after back-to-back shooting slumps torpedoed strong defensive efforts against Mustang and Bixby.
Thursday, January 02, 2014
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January 1, 2014 09:40
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| Guard Play Leads Lady Eagles to Third Place Tourney Finish |
The Del City Lady Eagles (1-4) had a strong tournament showing during the weekend with great guard play from seniors Piper Kalthoff and Alaisha Castleberry. The Lady Eagles sandwiched two dominant victories against the Oklahoma City Storm and Northwest Classen Lady Knights in between a loss to 6A Broken Arrow on their way to a third place finish.
Thursday, January 02, 2014
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January 1, 2014 09:40
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| Undefeated |
Coming into the holiday invitational, the Midwest City Bombers (4-0) had yet to take a loss coming off two wins in the Winter Snow Jam in Wisconsin. The Bombers remained undefeated taking out Enid, Bixby and Mustang on their way to the tourney crown.
Thursday, January 02, 2014
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January 1, 2014 09:23
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| Lady Bombers Impressive Run Falls Just Short |
The Midwest City Lady Bombers (3-2) gutted out a first night win against Guthrie and followed with a commanding victory over Northwest Classen, but they ultimately took second place in the holiday invitational with a close defeat against Broken Arrow.
Thursday, January 02, 2014
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January 1, 2014 09:18
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| Titans Take Down the Indians |
As temperatures dropped outside, the Carl Albert Lady Titans were just warming up inside the gym. The third ranked Lady Titans won with a cool 66-35 score against the El Reno Lady Indians on Dec. 20.
Thursday, December 26, 2013
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December 25, 2013 12:04
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| Christian Heritage Teams Take Tough Losses |
Last Friday was a rough day for Crusaders basketball as both the boys and girls teams lost to the Dale Pirates.
Thursday, December 26, 2013
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December 25, 2013 11:51
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| Friendship and Hard Work |
What do you get when you mix a prankster, a military kid, a quiet soul and laid back laugher together? Well for Carl Albert, you get the best relay swim team the school has seen to date. Jaedon Roe, Tim Hyland, Alex Lawrence and Sidney White make up the record setting Carl Albert boy’s relay team, and even though they couldn’t seem any different, they fit together like a glove.
Thursday, December 26, 2013
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December 25, 2013 11:41
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| BREAK A LEG! |
Last Saturday, local middle and high schools were on the Oklahoma City University campus for the Oklahoma State Dance Team Directors’ Association state pom competition.
Thursday, December 19, 2013
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December 18, 2013 15:32
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| CA Swim Continues to Break Records |
Due to the weather, the Mid-Del swim team swam in two events this week. Friday, they traveled to Atlus and then they were right back in the pool on Monday for a meet in Harrah. The Mid-Del kids were still able to have two great showings despite the little rest.
Thursday, December 19, 2013
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December 18, 2013 15:24
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| Crusaders Fall Short to Bulldogs in Tulsa |
Last Friday, the Christian Heritage Crusaders traveled all the way to Tulsa to take on the Lincoln Christian Bulldogs. The girls have some room for improvement after losing 67-47. The boys also fell short, but they stayed much closer with the Bulldogs falling 65-61.
Thursday, December 19, 2013
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December 18, 2013 15:11
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| Bombers Blowout Jaguars in Second Half |
Due to inclement weather, the Bombers boys basektball team had some extra days off last week so they were dying to get back on the floor at home against Westmoore. Midwest City kicked off some early rust to blowout Westmoore 71-51.
Thursday, December 19, 2013
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December 18, 2013 15:03
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| Bomber ladies outlast Westmoore |
The Lady Bombers came off of back to back losses at the Deepsnap Tournament of Champions in Fort Smith, Missouri looking to get back on track at home against the Westmoore Lady Jaguars last Tuesday. They did just that defeating the Jaguars 55-49.
Thursday, December 19, 2013
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December 18, 2013 15:00
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| Titan Grapplers Handed 55-7 Loss |
Last Thursday, Dec. 12, Carl Albert hit the mat at Shawnee High School. The Titans lost 55-7 in the end, leaving them plenty of room to grow before their next match
Thursday, December 19, 2013
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December 18, 2013 14:44
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| Hometown Competition |
The Midwest City wrestling team beat the Carl Albert wrestling team in six out of eight matches to win the dual 49-21.“Just keep building,” said CA wrestling coach Curt Hodges of the effort, “[Carl Albert’s] getting better and we’ve got to be more consistent. We’re kind of up and down at times.”
Thursday, December 19, 2013
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December 18, 2013 14:39
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| Bomber Wrestlers Lose Home Opener |
Last Thursday, Dec. 12 the Midwest City Bombers wrestling team hosted the Ponca City Wildcats in their home opener. The Bombers were down early as the Wildcats lower weight wrestlers took control of many of the early matches, but Midwest City staged a thrilling come back as the weight classes went up yet ultimately fell short of beating Ponca City by a score of 39-37.
Thursday, December 19, 2013
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December 18, 2013 15:33
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| CA Men's Hoops Shows Flashes in Win |
The season’s still young for the Carl Albert Titans and MacArthur Highlanders, but the early season didn’t stop either team from turning this matchup into a clash of wills and styles. Carl Albert ultimately out-willed MacArthur in a 72-60 victory on the road for the Titans first win on the year.
Thursday, December 12, 2013
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December 18, 2013 17:05
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| Lady Titans survive strife in Lawton |
It was an up and down night for the Carl Albert Lady Titans in Lawton when they took on the MacArthur Lady Highlanders. Turnovers and rebounding woes led to a rough night for Carl Albert, but they still survived to win 41-35 due in part to their own defense causing turnovers.
Thursday, December 12, 2013
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December 11, 2013 14:58
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| Bomber Basketball's Back |
Last Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Midwest City Bombers opened their season at home against the Moore Lions. The Lady Bombers took the lead early and didn’t let up. They won with a final score of 80-39.
Thursday, December 12, 2013
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December 11, 2013 14:52
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| EastWord Live Streams First Varsity Event |
EastWord News has taken its coverage of sporting events to a whole new level.
On Tuesday, Derek Lewis, EastWord sports reporter, and Ronny Stevens, EastWord correspondent and Carl Albert High School student, live streamed the Carl Albert High School basketball game at Lawton MacArthur.
Thursday, December 05, 2013
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December 4, 2013 13:24
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| Mid-Del Hoops Underway |
With all the Mid-Del high school football seasons having come to an end, it’s time to switch our focus from the field to the hardwood.
Basketball season started Tuesday. It’s still a bit too early to make any concrete assessments of your favorite high school basketball teams. Nonetheless, EastWord sat down with each coach to talk about last year and map out what you can expect from them this year.
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Thursday, December 05, 2013
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December 4, 2013 13:17
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| Carl Albert Back to Back State Title dreams Dashed at McAlester |
It was supposed to turn into another Class 5A barnburner when the number three ranked Carl Albert Titans made the two and a half hour trip to take on the number two ranked McAlester Buffaloes.
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Monday, November 25, 2013
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November 24, 2013 12:03
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| Jenks Run Game Proves Too Much for Midwest City |
The Midwest City Bombers (9-2) were chomping at the bit at the chance to knock off the undefeated Jenks Trojans (11-0) in the Trojans own backyard. The Oklahoma weather would delay their opportunity when icy conditions moved the game from Friday night to Saturday afternoon. When the game finally did get underway, it was clear the Bombers had bitten off more than they could chew falling to the Trojans 33-14.
Saturday, November 23, 2013
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November 25, 2013 16:07
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| Mid-Del Athletes Sign to Division 1 Universities |
Last Wednesday, Nov. 13, four Mid-Del athletes signed letters of intent to Division 1 schools. Jasauen Beard from Midwest City High School was the first to sign on the day committing to Oral Roberts University for women’s basketball. Beard, a four year letterman, led the Bombers in four different statistical categories last year including scoring. Beard said she was excited because this signing was long time in the making.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
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November 20, 2013 11:11
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| Mid-Del swim team in action |
Last Thursday, the Mid-Del swim continued to shine, as they went to Duncan for their second swim meet of the year. Carl Albert took first overall with strong showings from both the girls and boys. The Carl Albert girls took first place among the girls while the boys took second place among the boys.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
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November 20, 2013 11:06
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| Carl Albert Cruises in Second Half over Del City |
Last season, Carl Albert had to travel to Del City as an underdog in the first round of the playoffs. The Titans edged out a win in that contest, 28-21, ending the Eagles' dream season that saw them win nine games in the regular season. This season, Del City found itself as the underdog traveling to Carl Albert in the first round. The Eagles had plans to avenge their loss and send the Titans home early.
Saturday, November 16, 2013
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November 15, 2013 02:19
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| Mistakes Ground Eagles' Chance at Upset |
It was a game of missed opportunities for the Del City Eagles. They traveled a few minutes down the road to take on the defending state champion Carl Albert Titans and stared the champ down for about one quarter and half; however mistakes would be the undoing of the Eagles as they fell 34-12.
Saturday, November 16, 2013
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November 17, 2013 14:01
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| Bombers Dominate Wolves in First Round |
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Gold shoes, camo pants and a ruckus crowd is the tradition of senior students and athletes alike, as the Bombers hosted the Edmond Sante Fe Wolves in the opening round of the playoffs.
Saturday, November 16, 2013
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November 17, 2013 14:02
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| Tough challenges ahead in 1st round of playoffs |
It was an interesting season with ups and downs for every team. Four of our five Eastern Oklahoma County schools aren’t done yet. Harrah, Del City, Carl Albert and Midwest City all made it to the playoffs this year. Let’s see how they stack up in the first round.
Thursday, November 14, 2013
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November 13, 2013 10:52
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| Midwest City Closes Regular Season with a Shutout |
The Midwest City Bombers (6-2) ended the regular season on the road as they took on the Moore Lions (1-8). The Bombers completely shut down Moore in frigid conditions 36-0.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
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November 13, 2013 10:54
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| Controversial Finish Costs Harrah Rivalry Matchup |
It’s called "The Battle of the Border" when the Harrah Panthers take on the McLoud Redskins, and it lived up to its name providing a controversial nail bitter. The Panthers were dealt a second last minute defeat in as many weeks after taking a 29-28 loss to McLoud.
Saturday, November 09, 2013
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November 13, 2013 10:57
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| Eagles shutout Spartans 67-0 |
The Eagles hit the road to Crooked Oak Stadium in the season finale to take on the Spartans of Southeast High School. The game started off quickly as the Eagles scored with 9:28 left in the first on a 54-yard touchdown run by Eagles quarterback Will Trotter. This wouldn’t be his only touchdown of the night.
Saturday, November 09, 2013
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November 13, 2013 11:00
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| Yellow Jackets Drop Shoot Out to Wolves. |
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It was a shoot out in Edmond as the Choctaw Yellow Jackets took on the Edmond Santa Fe Wolves. The game ended with a score of 55-30 in favor of the Wolves.
Saturday, November 09, 2013
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November 13, 2013 11:03
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| Carl Albert Keeps Rolling Heading into Playoffs |
The regular season is over, and the Carl Albert Titans upped their record to 8-2 going into the playoffs after a dominating 44-7 win over the El Reno Indians. Just like many of Carl Albert's recent games, this game was over from the very beginning.
Saturday, November 09, 2013
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November 13, 2013 11:05
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| Cross country covers ground at state |
The best endurance runners in the state competed this past weekend at Edmond Santa Fe High School in the OSSAA Cross Country State Championships. There was a chill in the air as Victor Manzano, representing Choctaw High School, and Nicolas Fish of Midwest City High School took to the starting line for the 6A race that covered 3.1 miles over a rough course.
Thursday, November 07, 2013
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November 6, 2013 11:01
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| Regular season closes in Week 10 |
The regular season wraps up this week in high school football. It has been a year of hard hits and great plays with some schools finding a new attitude toward their team and others continuing a tradition of success. Let’s see who EOC teams will take on in their last game before the playoffs.
Thursday, November 07, 2013
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November 6, 2013 10:54
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| Titans bring home 21 medals from Harrah swim Invitational |
The Mid-Del swim teams were in action last Saturday in the Harrah Invitational. Coach Kirk Norman had his kids from Carl Albert ready for action. They won 21 medals overall and showed a drastic improvement over last year’s event when they took home three medals.
Thursday, November 07, 2013
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November 6, 2013 10:50
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| Carl Albert Takes Care of Business Against Winless Opponent |
There was not much to Carl Albert's district game with Western Heights. The Titans took care of business against the winless Jets, continuing their march towards the playoffs that are right around the corner.
Saturday, November 02, 2013
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November 3, 2013 15:43
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| Del City Survives Senior Night 14-7 |
Senior night is a time to reflect on past memories while looking forward to the future. For the Del City Eagles, it almost turned into a night they’d rather forget. The Eagles (5-3) overcame a myriad of errors to squeak past the Duncan Demons (3-5) 14-7.
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Saturday, November 02, 2013
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November 1, 2013 03:03
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| Bombers Defense Stifles Huskies' Offense in Victory |
The weather was perfect as the Midwest City Bombers (6-2) hosted the Edmond North Huskies (5-3). According to several projections, the Bombers were the underdog coming into the game.
Saturday, November 02, 2013
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November 1, 2013 02:29
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| Yellow Jackets Falter in 2nd half falling 35-14 to the Saber Cats |
The Choctaw Yellow Jackets dropped a bitter loss to the Southmoore Saber Cats getting outscored 35-14 on senior night. The game opened with a defensive battle. Neither team getting much farther than the 50-yard line on their first two drives.
Saturday, November 02, 2013
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November 3, 2013 15:46
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| Harrah nearly beats third ranked Douglas |
In a back and forth contest that wasn’t decided until the final seconds the third-ranked Douglas Trojans defeated the Harrah Panthers 22-15 on Senior Night at Evans Field.
The Panthers fall to 5-4 on the year and Douglas improves to 8-1.
Saturday, November 02, 2013
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November 1, 2013 01:02
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| Cross country teams punch ticket to state |
Cross-country held its regionals last week as some of the area’s best endurance runners punched their tickets to the state meet on Saturday. The men and women squads from Choctaw, Midwest Ctiy, Del City, Harrah and Carl Albert all ran for the right to run again in Edmond for a chance at becoming a state champion.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
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October 30, 2013 19:35
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| EOC football teams stay at home for Week 9 games |
EOC teams were on the move last week with games as far away as Guymon. This week teams stay home and for many seniors, this will be their last home game. Let’s take a look at who is coming to EOC this week in the week nine preview.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
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October 30, 2013 19:32
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| MWC wins defensive battle in Yukon |
A chilly and clear sky sat over Miller Stadium in Yukon Thursday night as the Midwest City Bombers wanted to show a little more consistency over the last few weeks of the regular season. They were able to come out on top in a defensive struggle against their conference opponent, the Yukon Millers.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
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October 30, 2013 19:26
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| CA dominates gritty Guymon |
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Two weeks ago, Carl Albert bounced back after a tough loss to rival Guthrie. Last week was more of the same as they were too much to handle for a gritty yet overmatched Guymon Tigers.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
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October 30, 2013 19:23
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| DC flips the script on Chickasha |
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CHICKASHA — For at least one first half of football, Chickasha was on top of the world. In the end, inches made the difference. Del City (5-3, 4-1), a top-ten ranked team, needed a game-saving performance in the second half to pull out a 14-12 victory to remain in second place in 5A District 1.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
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October 30, 2013 19:17
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| Harrah drops nail biter in Ada |
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ADA — Neither the Panthers or Cougars had lost a District 4A-2 game. That trend was poised to continue for Harrah until the Cougars pulled a rabbit out of their hat last Friday night against the Panthers.
Quarterback Cory Kilby found tight end Micah Simmer alone in the end zone with a 7-yard touchdown pass with 19 seconds left in the game to complete a clutch 80-yard drive, which helped No. 4 Ada secure a 29-24 victory over the 10th-ranked Panthers at Norris Field.
Harrah left Ada at 5-3 and 4-1 in District 4A-2. The Cougars improved to 8-1 overall and 5-0.
Things looked grim for Ada when Harrah playmaker Dak Stephens kicked a 34-yard field goal with 1:44 left in the game (and then booted the kickoff out of the end zone) to put the Panthers on top 24-23.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
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November 10, 2013 12:41
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| Broncos trample Jackets on the road |
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The Choctaw Yellow Jackets found themselves on the wrong end of another one-sided game this week as they traveled to Mustang to face the Broncos.
The Jacket lost 49-20 after four quarters of missed opportunities.
The first drive of the game ended with Jonah Llanusa sacked by the Bronco defense. Mustang drew momentum from this with running backs Frankie Edwards and Colton Haddock leading the way. Their drive ended with an 18-yard run by Edwards and the PAT by Zach Davis.
Next it was Haddock’s turn to score. He caught the ball for a 12-yard reception. Davis’s following PAT brought the score to 14-0
Choctaw came out of their scoring drought with a 4-yard catch by Jacob Rapp. Jacob McMullan then kicked his first PAT of the game.
Before the end of the first quarter, the Broncos would score one more time with an 8-yard run from Edwards.
Friday, October 25, 2013
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October 25, 2013 00:23
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| Midwest City wins defensive battle in Yukon |
A chilly and clear sky sat over Miller Stadium in Yukon Thursday night as the Midwest City Bombers wanted to show a little more consistency over the last few weeks of the regular season. They were able to come out on top in a defensive struggle against conference opponent, the Yukon Millers. The Bombers sprinted out wearing their white uniforms as they stared down the Millers at midfield. Midwest City was riding high off of a 10-point victory against Eisenhower last week.
The Millers were hoping for victory like their 21-point win over Moore last Thursday night. Head Coach Todd Wilson kept the Millers motivated to play against the Bombers’ stout defense.
Midwest City received the ball on the opening kickoff, junior return-man Demeco Wright brought the ball 76 yards to Yukon’s 24-yard line. The first snap was called back with an encroachment penalty against the Millers and advanced the Bombers 5 yards. The booming start came to an end at Yukon’s 10-yard line. Midwest City made the field goal for the first score of the game: 3-0.
The Yukon Millers’ first drive was a short three-and-out.
Friday, October 25, 2013
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October 25, 2013 00:11
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| Regular season narrowing down
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Several Eastern Oklahoma County teams dominated the gridiron in five one-sided games. The warm weather left just in time for the games, leaving chilling temperatures that are here to stay. For fans and players alike this means its time to break out the blankets so fans can continue to support their teams.
Lets bundle up and take a look at what’s going on in this week’s football preview.
The Carl Albert Titans took on the Northwest Classen Knights in the rain last Friday. Slippery conditions led to several fumbles by the Knights, and a Titan victory. Carl Albert scored 52 points to Northwestern’s 14. Kadell Nguyan led the scoring for the Titans with four touchdowns in the game. Carl Albert remains third in the Oklahoman 5A poll as they take on Guymon next week. The Titans are 5-2 for the season.
Thursday, October 24, 2013
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October 23, 2013 11:32
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| State Champs |
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Last week, Carl Albert won their fifth 5A fast pitch softball state championship, beating Lawton Macarthur, Tahlequah and Deer Creek on their way to the title.
Coach Colin White was not surprised by the win.
"Abby’s [Meador] been dominate in the circle all year long, and we’ve been swinging all year long," said White "I told them they were the best team going in and they were the only team that could beat them[selves]"
The Lady Titans started off a bit shaky Thursday, Oct. 17 when they played Lawton Macarthur with several players missing catches leading to the only Lady Highlander score.
This score woke up the Carl Albert defense, led by pitcher Abby Meador, who struck out 17 batters during this game alone. Mackenzie Wright led the offense with three scores.
Thursday, October 24, 2013
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