JANUARY PRESSBREAKER IN NOW ONLINE
Posted in NEWS on February 2, 2009 by OBCA
FROM THE TOP
Posted in NEWS on February 2, 2009 by OBCA
As I write this the weather is wreaking havoc upon the basketball season once again with an ice storm that has covered almost the entire state. On the positive side, I hope that it gives you a chance to catch your breath as the season comes to a fast and furious finish with the upcoming playoffs. Try to enjoy this short break from all the bus trips, practices and games and spend some time with family as we are all very busy at this time of year.
Speaking of the upcoming playoffs, it is very important that you continue to submit your rankings each week. The guys at OK RANKINGS have done a great job with the site and they continue to make it better. As I have stated earlier, I think we have a good system in place and we must do our part to make it work, so be sure to log on each weekend and submit your rankings.
As the end of the season approaches do not forget to get on the OBCA web site and download the award forms. We would like to honor as many student/athletes and people from the community that support the game of basketball as possible. We have a great game and a number of people that support it, so lets be sure to get those forms in so that the many supporters of Oklahoma basketball can be honored. If you have any questions about the award forms, contact your district representatives or myself and we will be happy to help out.
As the playoffs approach quickly, I would like to take this opportunity to wish each team the best of luck. Each year the drama that unfolds during this time of year only adds to the mystique of Oklahoma basketball. This is the time of year that legends are made in this great game that we have the privilege of being a part of. Once again, good luck to all teams and may all your team’s shots be true.
Alan Hibler
OBCA President
OBCA FREE THROW FINALISTS
Posted in NEWS on January 5, 2009 by OBCACongratulation to this years OBCA Free Throw Winner and Runnerup.
1st Place: Kyle Lewis – Bethel High School
Runnerup: Sean Morgan – Stillwater
OBCA FREE THROW CONTEST
Posted in NEWS on December 2, 2008 by OBCA
Region 1 – Woodward 10:00
Region 2 – Stillwater 10:00
Region 3 – Wagoner 10:00
Region 4 – Mangum 10:00
Region 5 – Purcell 10:00
Region 6 – Byng 10:00
Region 7 – Tulsa Union (UMAC) 10:00
Region 8 – PC West 10:00
All contests on December. 20th
From The Top
Posted in NEWS with tags From The Top, Press Breaker on September 26, 2008 by OBCA
Fall 2008 Press Breaker
Another summer has come and gone and we’re back in the swing of things at school. The summer seems to go by all too fast. My hope is that everyone got away sometime during the summer and recharged their batteries for another school year.
October is my favorite month of the year. Football is in full swing, the weather is getting cooler, the Fall Clinic is here and basketball season is just around the corner. Basketball coaches are busy planning scrimmages and looking forward to beginning practice. It will be hard to top the excitement from last season. But somewhere out there is the next Keiton Page and Rotnie Clark that will soon be lighting up scoreboards across the state.
Jeff Capel (OU) and Travis Ford (OSU) are scheduled to speak at this year’s Fall Clinic. The Clinic will be at OBU on October 16 at 9:00 am. This will be a great time to get together, talk basketball and hear some great speakers.
This year, coaches will have the opportunity to help raise money for cancer research with the Coaches vs. Cancer program. A presentation was made by Lesa Foster at the summer clinic of ways to raise money. Cancer seems to affect all of us directly or indirectly. David Day from Prague can answer questions you may have concerning the program. Hopefully everyone can make a contribution and help make a difference.
We will be doing the rankings again this year through OK Rankings. Some of the problems from last year have been fixed. We still need to be involved and rank the best teams accordingly. As I stated in an earlier article, “let’s not mess this up.”
As I wrap this up, I’d like to say it’s been a privilege to serve as your president this past year. The OBCA is a great organization and getting better all the time. The opportunity to be president has been one of the greatest honors of my coaching career. Thank you for allowing me to serve.
See you at the clinic,
Kirk Graham
OBCA President
Coaching Clinic Reminders
Posted in NEWS with tags clinics, coaching on July 15, 2008 by OBCAOBCA Registration – Sunday 12:00 – 4:00 @ Clarion
Monday 8:00 – 4:00 @ Clarion
Tuesday 8:00 – 4:00 @ Biltmore
Wednesday 8:00 – 4:00 @ Biltmore
Thursday 8:00 – 4:00 @ Clarion
OBCA Executive Board Meeting – Monday 11:50 @ Clarion
OSSAA Rules Meeting – Wednesday 2:00 @ Biltmore
OBCA General Business Meeting – Wednesday 3:00 @ Biltmore
OCA All-State Games – Thursday @ Carl Albert High School
Small School Game – 7:00
Larger School Game – 8:30
OBCA Scholarship Form
Posted in NEWS with tags Scholarship Fund on July 7, 2008 by OBCAThe Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association will award two $500.00 scholarships. Each applicant must meet the required academic criteria. Winners will be selected by lot during the OBCA general business meeting at the OCA Summer Clinic. Deadline for nominations will be July 15th . Scholarship Form
Faith 7 Game 2008
Posted in NEWS with tags Faith 7 on July 7, 2008 by OBCASHAWNEE – As many expected, Oklahoma prep scoring standouts Rotnei Clarke and Keiton Page put on a show Saturday night in the Annual Faith 7 All Star Shootout at Oklahoma Baptist University.
The high-scoring duo proved just enough to hold off Texas, 121-101, and another future Oklahoma collegiate star who shattered scoring records in the process.
While Clarke and Page established virtually every high school scoring record in Oklahoma, it was future Oklahoma Sooner Willie Warren that stole the show in the Faith 7 extravaganza with a record 41 points for the Texas squad, slashing his way to 14 of 26 shooting from the field and nine of 16 at the charity stripe.
The problem for the Texans was they only had one stud to offset the Oklahoma one-two punch of Clarke and Page.
Oklahoma set the tone early by racing to a 30-17 lead after one stanza before watching the Texans trim that margin to 60-55 at the halftime break. Another 31-17 flurry by the Sooner State to start the second half put the game on ice.
Page set a new Oklahoma Faith 7 scoring record with 37 points, hitting 11 of 19 from the field, including four treys, along with 11 of 13 at the charity stripe.
Clarke wasn’t too shabby either, totaling 29 points as he hit nine of 22 from the field, including four three-pointers, while tossing in seven of eight at the line.
While Page and Clarke were sparking the attack on the perimeter, it was solid contributions inside that made the biggest difference as despite being outsized, the Sooners outrebounded the Texans by a 61-54 margin. Midwest City’s Chuck Sanders and Tulsa Memorial’s Blaise Staab pulled down nine of those apiece while Mark Rutledge contributed eight rebounds and Robert Crawford had seven.
With most of the statistical categories fairly even, it was the three-point shooting of the Okies that made the biggest difference, hitting 11 treys to just five for the visitors.
Texas 17 38 17 29 – 101
Oklahoma 30 30 31 30 – 121
Oklahoma scoring Keiton Page (Pawnee) 37, Rotnei Clarke (Verdigris) 29, Mark Rutledge (Tulsa Edison) 10, Blaise Staab (Tulsa Memorial) 10, Ken Holdman (East Central) 8, Chuck Sanders (Midwest City) 8, Robert Crawford (Victory Christian) 6, James Watson (Stringtown) 6, Ricky Hill (Douglass) 4, Vince Boncaldo (Jenks) 3
OBCA All Star Game Recaps
Posted in NEWS with tags All Star on July 7, 2008 by OBCAClass 2A gets upset win over 3A squad
Coaches Aid | June 10, 2008
Large Red 76, Large Grey 67
A huge fourth quarter was the difference as the Red squad of Class 4A, 5A and 6A All Stars outscored their Grey squad counterparts 23-10 in the frame.
Second chance points were critical in the Red comeback as they capitalized on 16 offensive rebounds with a massive 19-4 scoring advantage on putbacks. They also sank 49 percent in the second half from the field on 19 of 39.
The Red also displayed great balance throughout with Westmoore’s Matthew Mobley and Byng’s Nathan Turtle leading the charge with 12 and 11 points respectively.
Austin King of Harrah sparked the early Grey charge with 17 points on eight of 11 shooting from the field.
Red 14 18 21 23 – 76 Grey 25 15 17 10 – 67
Red: Matthew Mobley (Westmoore) 12, Nathan Turtle (Byng) 11, Dylan Parker (Anadarko) 8, Shane Carroll (Mustang) 7, Taylor Wedman (El Reno) 7, Geo Brewer (Lawton Mac) 6, Bryce Kemp (Star Spencer) 6, Louis Marshall (Westmoore) 6, Jacobi Isham (Lawton Ike) 5, DaSor Horton (Douglass) 4, Craig Murray (Ardmore) 4.
Grey: Austin King (Harrah) 17, Wes May (Seminole) 12, Kent McDonald (Guthrie) 9, Derrick Thomas (Elgin) 8, Brentrell Friday (Putnam North) 6, Jamell Cormier (Stillwater) 5, Brandon Jackson (Putnam City) 4, Ryan Keese (Fort Gibson) 4, Jared Cotton (Inola) 2.
Class 2A 80, Class 3A 78
The Class 2A All Stars rode an early lead and four players in double figures to a thrilling 80-78 victory.
Offensive rebounds were the key for the Class 2A squad, which pulled down a phenomenal 31 offensive boards, cashing in with 26 second chance points. Despite being at a size disadvantage overall, Tushka’s Tyson Finch and Luther’s Taylor Shook did most of the inside damage, combining for 17 boards, including nine offensively.
Chisholm grad Tyler Simmons canned eight of 13 field goal tries to finish with a team-high 19 points for the Class 2A. Talihina’s David Powell contributed 11 while Shook and Chace Green from Pawnee chipped in 10 apiece.
Mike Soap nearly rallied the 3A stars all the way back, notching a game-high 20 points on nine of 15 shooting, including a pair of three-pointers. The seven-foot Heritage Hall duo of P.J. Roberson and Cort Hoge combined for 27 points inside.
Class 2A 22 17 16 21 – 80 Class 3A 20 12 24 20 – 78
Class 2A: Tyler Simmons (Chisholm) 19, David Powell (Talihina) 11, Chace Green (Pawnee) 10, Taylor Shook (Luther) 10, Spencer Trahan (Walters) 8, Tyson Finch (Tushka) 6, Brian Loyd (Rush Springs) 6, Matt Allen (Snyder) 4, Casey Brooks (Rush Springs) 4, Casey Dillard (Central Sallisaw) 2.
Class 3A: Mike Soap (Seq. Tahlequah) 20, P.J. Roberson (Heritage Hall) 15, Cort Hoge (Heritage Hall) 12, Adam Hollon (Verdigris) 8, Adam Pietrowicz (Jones) 8, Trent Lanie (Alva) 5, Jordan Reed (Morris) 5, Justin Currey (Prague) 3, Pedro Rodriguez (Holdenville) 2.
Class A 72, Class B 62
After trailing 35-28 at intermission, the Class A All-Stars exploded for 27 points in the third quarter to rally past the Class B squad.
Sizzling field goal shooting was the story for the A Stars as they connected on 59 percent from the field after the break while the Class B hit only 29 percent on 10 of 35 shootings.
Garber’s Cody Bond led all scorers with 15 points, sinking six of his 10 tries from the field, while adding four rebounds. Howe’s Kyle Tucker and Ripley’s Brett Tilley also hit double figures with 10 points apiece.
The Class B team had sensational balance but no player reached double figures. Eric Garza, Tanner McElhaney, Nick Cash and Jonathan Allen totaled eight each.
Class A 20 8 27 17 – 72 Class B 16 19 14 13 – 62
Class A: Cody Bond (Garber) 15, Brett Tilley (Ripley) 10, Kyle Tucker (Howe) 10, Ryan Hudson (Preston) 9, Trey Eason (Velma-Alma) 6, Dillon McGuire (Laverne) 6, Ben Mitchell (Texhoma) 6, Adam Beck (Frontier) 5, Kyle Bottger (Agra) 3, Zeke Zoschke (Thomas) 2.
Class B: Jonathan Allen (New Lima) 8, Nick Cash (Timberlake) 8, Eric Garza (Chattanoonga) 8, Tanner McElhaney (Midway) 8, Luke Weir (Mulhall-Orlando) 7, Caleb Stewart (Roff) 7, Armon Wilson (Ryan) 5, Justin Grovers 4, Paul Jewell (Chattanooga) 4, Robert Osife (Earlsboro) 3.E
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