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OBCA Coaches Achievement Awards
Posted in COACHES CORNER, NEWS, Uncategorized on August 2, 2014 by OBCAAll-State Games Boys Basketball: West wins Large-School, East wins Small-School
Posted in COACHES CORNER, NEWS on August 1, 2014 by OBCA
OCA ALL-STATE GAME 2014
By BARRY LEWIS World Sports Writer
Large schools
Storyline: Del City guard Brett Cannon scored eight points in the final six minutes to rally the West past the East 87-84 before an estimated 1,000 fans on Thursday night at Mabee Center.
The West trailed 72-64 early in the fourth quarter. Cannon’s three-point play with 1:08 left gave the West an 85-84 lead. Midwest City’s Torey Noel and Westmoore’s Tripp Fuller each made 1-of-2 free throws in the final 31 seconds.
Booker T. Washington’s Kevin Sims missed a tying 3-pointer as time expired. Sims’ three-point play had given the East an 84-82 lead with 1:21 remaining. Sims, who made a 3 at the end of the third period to give the East a 65-62 lead, had 13 points.
Game MVP: Cannon, an Arkansas-Fort Smith signee, scored 15 points in the second half.
Notable: Union’s Rudy Garcia was named coach of the year by the Oklahoma Coaches Association. … Oklahoma State signee Mitchell Solomon of Bixby had eight points, 13 rebounds and three blocked shots. … The Large West won for the seventh consecutive year.
WEST 87, EAST 84
| West | 17 | 19 | 26 | 25 | — | 87 |
| East | 17 | 18 | 30 | 19 | — | 84 |
West: Brett Cannon (Del City) 20, Tripp Fuller (Westmoore) 12, Kesean Brown (Midwest City) 11, Antonio Wilson (OKC Douglass) 11, Mike Jones (El Reno) 8, Dominique Pierre (Lawton Eisenhower) 8, Torey Noel (Midwest City) 7, Luke Lewallen (Elk City) 5, Trace Cook (Lawton MacArthur) 4, Collin Jennings (Harrah) 1.
East: R.J. Diggs (Memorial) 17, Shawn Olden (Union) 15, Kevin Sims (B.T. Washington) 13, Demari Edwards (Memorial) 10, Nick Shoemaker (Bartlesville) 10, Mitchell Solomon (Bixby) 8, Matt Lea (Stilwell) 4, Carson Teel (Stillwater) 3, Matt Craig (Bishop Kelley) 2, Travis Hall (Inola) 2.
Small schools
Storyline: Spiro’s Knifeis Carter scored 10 of his game-high 16 points to key a decisive 29-8 run in the fourth quarter as the East defeated the West 72-56 on Thursday night at Mabee Center.
Oklahoma City Millwood’s Ashford Golden opened the fourth quarter with a 3-pointer to forge a tie at 43, but Okemah’s John Wingfield answered with a basket and Carter sank a 3 as the East took a lead it didn’t relinquish.
Weleetka’s Shawn Bencoma also sparked the East’s late surge with seven of his 15 points in the fourth quarter. Sperry’s Casey Cole added 12 points for the East.
Oklahoma City Northeast’s Shawndale Pina led the West with 14 points, but was blanked in the final period.
The West led by eight late in the second quarter and 31-25 at halftime before the East rallied. The East have five 3s in the fourth quarter.
Game MVP: Carter, a 5-11 guard who averaged 14 points as a senior, was the leading scorer and also set a fast-paced tempo with several assists and steals. Carter is a Carl Albert State College signee.
Notable: The Small East won for the first time since 2010.
EAST 72, WEST 56
| West | 16 | 15 | 9 | 16 | — | 56 |
| East | 13 | 12 | 18 | 29 | — | 72 |
West: Shawndale Pina (OKC Northeast) 14, Ashford Golden (OKC Millwood) 8, Pierson Waugh (Merritt) 8, Jace Kerr (Forgan) 7, Jaz Gayanich (Velma-Alma) 5, Tyler Tune (Arnett) 4, Zach Rayner (Pond Creek-Hunter) 4, Daniel Collins (Fort Cobb-Broxton) 3, Trevor Harris (Laverne) 3, Brady Kokojan (Drummond) 0.
East: Knifeis Carter (Spiro) 16, Shawn Bencoma (Weleetka) 15, Casey Cole (Sperry) 12, Austin Guinn (Okemah) 8, John Wingfield (Okemah) 7, Jake Lazenby (Glencoe) 5, Burtchal Griffin Jr. (Haworth) 4, Kade Hayes (Latta) 3, Bryce Deatherage (Red Oak) 2, Caleb Armstrong (Moyers) 0.
OCA SUMMER CLINIC JULY 27 – AUGUST 1
Posted in COACHES CORNER, NEWS on July 18, 2014 by OBCA2014 OKLAHOMA COACHES ASSOCIATION
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THE 49th ANNUAL OKLAHOMA vs TEXAS FAITH SEVEN GAME
Posted in COACHES CORNER, NEWS, OBCA ALL STAR GAME on June 9, 2014 by OBCATexas All-Stars 116 Oklahoma All-Stars 112 OT
By Scott Wright-The Oklahoman
SHAWNEE — In its previous 48 years, the Faith 7 Basketball Bowl has seen its share of big stars.
Most recently, NBA names like Blake Griffin and Andre Roberson stand out. And Saturday night’s game had its share, too, with a handful of players destined for major colleges.
But might it have also had the next Ron Baker, the Wichita State sophomore who made an immediate impact and helped put the mid-major program among the elite the last two seasons?
Tulsa Washington guard Kevin Sims scored 27 points for the Oklahoma All-Stars in a 116-112 overtime loss to Texas in the 49th annual Faith 7 game. Putnam City West’s Omega Harris added 21 points, while Del City’s Brett Cannon had 18 points and seven rebounds for Oklahoma.
Sims was named Oklahoma’s MVP, while Oklahoma Christian signee Jordan Box earned the Texas award with 29 points and six rebounds, hitting 13 of 22 field goals.
While Sims is heading the junior-college route, Harris and Cannon are bound for blossoming programs, hoping to help them take the next step in their growth.
Harris signed with UTEP, coached by Tim Floyd, who is having success at yet another stop along his career journey. Cannon is heading to Arkansas-Fort Smith, which only recently made the transition from junior college to four-year school and is quickly making an impact in NCAA Division II.
“The expectations are growing higher and higher,” Cannon said of UAFS. “We’ve won two conference championships in a row, went to the national tournament this year.
“Growing up, I was taught to fear no man. You just want your opportunity. I’m really excited to get out there and get started.”
The Oklahoma team had a couple of big men headed for big schools — 6-foot-9 Oklahoma State signee Mitchell Solomon of Bixby and Comanche’s Jacob Hammond, a 6-10 Nebraska signee.
On the other side, Texas’ Jamuni McNeace of Allen High School flashed the athleticism he’ll be bringing to OU, and the Texans had others who have signed with Texas Tech, Notre Dame and Miami, Fla.
But Oklahoma got contributions from the likes of Harrah’s Collin Jennings, who has signed with Missouri-Kansas City, and Santa Clara signee Stephen Edwards of Putnam City West.
In all, the Oklahoma team had five Division I signees on the roster, heading to colleges hoping to get to work on the next phase of their careers. They were part of a deep senior class, even if it wasn’t loaded with the elite stars.
“You see what programs like Wichita State did, and it’s exciting,” Jennings said. “Maybe you’ll get some playing time as a freshman and get to make an impact.
“It gives you a chance to make a name for yourself and your team.”
2014 OBCA ALL-STAR WEEKEND
Posted in COACHES CORNER, NEWS, OBCA ALL REGION, OBCA ALL STAR GAME on June 9, 2014 by OBCA
OBCA All-Star basketball roundup
by Scott Wright-The Oklahoman
Midwest City’s KeSean Brown scored 13 points to help the Red All-Stars defeat the Gray All-Stars 92-84 in the Class 4A/5A/6A game Saturday at Oklahoma Baptist University’s Noble Complex.
Yukon’s Tanner Akers scored 15 points and Westmoore’s Tripp Fuller had 14 for the Red, which got out to a 17-point halftime lead and held off a late charge by the Gray.
Kortney Smith from Tulsa Webster scored 21 points, and Tanner Gregurich of Broken Arrow had 10 for the Gray squad.
REED, GOLDEN LEAD CLASS 2A TO VICTORY
Hobart’s Fletcher Reed had 16 points, and Millwood’s Ashford Golden had 15 as the Class 2A all-stars held off a rally from the Class 3A squad, 86-80.
Class 3A trailed by double figures much of the second half, before cutting it to a one-possession game in the fourth quarter.
Centennial’s Austin Garner had 17 points and nine rebounds for the 3A stars, while the Okemah duo of John Wingfield and Austin Guinn scored 11 apiece.
GARRISON, HARRIS POWER CLASS A STARS
The Class A all-stars jumped to an early lead, then kept pouring it on, routing the Class B stars 96-57.
Cheyenne/Reydon’s Gunner Garrison had a game-high 19 points and Laverne’sTrevor Harris added 18.
Conner Sullivan of Velma-Alma added 13, while Tanner Steward of Arkoma had nine points and a game-high 10 rebounds for Class A.
Class B was led by Forgan’s Jace Kerr and Okarche’s Christopher Rund with 10 points apiece.
CONGRATULATIONS 2014 OBCA HALL OF FAME CLASS
Posted in COACHES CORNER, NEWS on June 9, 2014 by OBCA
Left to Right: Gary Banz, Mark Wilson, Terry Scott, Allen Dukes
DEL CITY’S DUKES, STATE REP. BANZ HEAD HALL OF FAME CLASS
by Scott Wright-The Oklahoman
Allen Dukes, who spent more than three decades as the boys basketball coach at Del City and won more than 400 games, led a four-member Hall of Fame class for the Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association.
Dukes was joined by current Oklahoma State Representative Gary Banz, as well as Mark Wilson and Terry Scott as new inductees Friday night in Shawnee.
Banz was a successful basketball coach before stepping away to pursue a political career. He has served as a state representative since 2004.
Scott coached Tulsa Central to three state titles, along with serving as Muskogee’s head coach and an assistant at Oral Roberts. Wilson is the current head coach at Ardmore.
OBCA ALL-STAR WEEKEND JUNE 6 – 7
Posted in COACHES CORNER, NEWS, OBCA ALL STAR GAME on May 28, 2014 by OBCAOBCA ALL – STAR WEEKEND
JUNE 6TH – 7th
OKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
FRIDAY, JUNE 6TH
1:00 ALL PLAYERS CHECK IN AT NOBLE COMPLEX
(OBU GYM LOBBY)
1:30 – 3:00 B & A PRACTICE
3:00 – 4:30 2A & 3A PRACTICE
4:30 – 6:00 4A & 5A/6A PRACTICE
7:00 BANQUET (informal dress)
9:00 – 11:00 THREE POINT AND DUNK CONTESTS
12:00 CURFEW
SATURDAY, JUNE 7TH
10:00 B & A SHOOT AROUND
10:30 2A & 3A SHOOT AROUND
11:00 4A / 5A / 6A SHOOT AROUND
11:00 – 12:00 LUNCH FOR ALL TEAMS
GAMETIMES
1:00 CLASS B VS. CLASS A
2:15 CLASS 2A VS. CLASS 3A
3:30 CLASS 4A/5A/6A
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Rogers State University Elite Basketball Camp June 30-July 1
Posted in COACHES CORNER, NEWS on May 20, 2014 by OBCAElite Basketball Camp June 30-July 1
To Register Contact:
Head Men’s Basketball Coach Justin Barkley (jbarkley@rsu.edu)
Assistant Coach Vinay Patel (vpatel@rsu.edu)
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2014 OBCA SUPER 5 ACADEMIC ALL STATE
Posted in COACHES CORNER, NEWS, OBCA ACADEMIC ALL STATE on April 17, 2014 by OBCA
OBCA SUPER 5 ACADEMIC ALL STATE
| Name | School | ACT | GPA | PPG | Coach |
| Tripp Fuller | Westmoore HS | 34 | 4.66 | 19.3 | Scott Hodges |
| Jeff Saizow | Riverfield Country Day HS | 32 | 3.98 | 18.5 | Jason Bogle |
| Kendrick Hardaway | Poteau HS | 32 | 4.0 | 16.2 | Scott Nelke |
| Caleb Jones | Verdigris HS | 29 | 3.98 | 16.4 | Randy Upshaw |
| Parker Randels | Blanchard HS | 32 | 4.0 | 13.5 | William Kralik |
REGION 8 NEWS
Posted in COACHES CORNER, NEWS, Uncategorized on April 15, 2014 by OBCAFrom Region 8 Representative Lenny Hatchett – Santa Fe HS
Good afternoon coaches,
After reading about Christian Heritage Academy head coach Heath Kufhal’s wife Jenni and her story about how she’s is fighting to beat cancer . It really hits home with me and many others. So I thought I would pass this link along to share with you. Please feel free to pass it along to other coaches that might be interested in helping out.
I know that we have a strong group of coaches that care for each other and their family’s and here’s one way that we can help !
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Very respectfully,
Coach Hatchett
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