NOMINATION FORMS

Posted in NEWS on February 19, 2009 by OBCA

image0041.jpgCoaches, All Nomination Forms are found in the January Press Breaker.

Just Click Below. 

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JANUARY PRESSBREAKER IN NOW ONLINE

Posted in NEWS on February 2, 2009 by OBCA

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FROM THE TOP

Posted in NEWS on February 2, 2009 by OBCA

0305281545501ss0603bballgoalhoriz_copy_tAs 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 OBCA

Congratulation 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

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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

OBCA Fall Clinic Agenda

Posted in NEWS with tags on September 28, 2008 by OBCA

The 2008 OBCA Fall Clinic is scheduled for Thurs0408021913511spalding_ii_tday October 16 at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee.

From The Top

Posted in NEWS with tags , on September 26, 2008 by OBCA

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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 , on July 15, 2008 by OBCA

OBCA 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 on July 7, 2008 by OBCA

The 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 on July 7, 2008 by OBCA

SHAWNEE – 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