HIGH SCHOOL STUFF

Cross Country Regionals were held in multiple locations all across Oklahoma on Saturday despite the wet conditions in a few spots. Down in Waurika there were Class A, 2A, and 4A Regionals. In Class A girls team results, Balko-Forgan was the champ. Navajo was second, Thomas third, SW Covenant 4^th, and Cyril 5^th. Individually Cordell’s Calley Walker was second, McKinley Moore from Cordell was 3^rd both qualified for State. On the boys side SW Covenant was the team champ with BFDC second, Balko-Forgan 3^rd, Sweetwater was 4^th, and Hollis placed 5^th. Jude Lunsford from was second individually, BFDC’s Isiaih Lucero was 3^rd, Blake Laster from Sweetwater was 4^th, Alex Harrison from BFDC placed 7^th. In 2A Girls Sayre’s Parker Morris was 3^rd and Susana Swift was 20^th. Both will be at the State Meet. Pheynx Morris from Sayre ran her best time of the season by 28 seconds and placed 34^th. On the boys side Hobart made it to state placing 4^th. In 4A Girls Weatherford’s team is going to state after a 4^th place finish. The Wford boys will also go to state after a 3^rd place finish.

In the Class A boys regional at OBA in Enid, Cheynne-Reydon is headed to state with a 5^th place finish. Caleb Holcomb from Leedey is headed to state with a 3^rd place finish individually. Ryan Rainey of Hammon is too after finishing 8^th. Leedey’s Samuel Holcomb finished 22^nd. In the Girls race Canute’s Milee Porter is headed to state after finishing 11^th. In the 2A boys race the Merritt Oilers finished 4^th and will go to the state meet.

Elk City went down to Bridge Creek for their 4A Regional. On the boys side, Parker Felts qualified for state with a 15^th place finish.

COLLGE FOOTBALL WEEKEND

It wasn’t a great night on the college football gridiron for the in state schools on Saturday night. The Oklahoma State offense struggled early then exploded in the second half, but it wasn’t enough in a 35-32 loss down in Houston. QB Drew Mestemaker completed 22/34 for 365 yards with 3 TDs and 1 Int. On the other side Connor Weigman went 24/33 for 343 yards with 5 TDs and a pick. Oklahoma St falls to 4-2, 2-1 in the league with Colorado coming to Stillwater this weekend for Homecoming. Oklahoma hosted Kentucky on Owen Field. The Sooners led 13-7 with the ball inside Kentucky territory at the end of the 3^rd quarter when John Mateer’s arm got hit and an interception gave the Cats a short field. It led to a go ahead TD for Kentucky in a 21-13 Wildcats win in Norman. Mateer completed 24-40 for 270 yards. He threw a TD but had 3 picks. OU falls to 3-3 with a trip to Starkvegas against Miss St this weekend.

It was a wild weekend across the country. 5 of the top 7 ranked teams went down. #1 Georgia fell at home to unranked Auburn 27-24. #2 Notre Dame lost at #8 BYU 27-24. #5 Indiana fell at home to #4 Ohio St 19-15. #6 Alabama was beaten up by #14 Tennessee 26-10. #7 Texas blew an early lead in a 27-24 loss to unranked Florida.

THUNDER SIGN CASON WALLACE

With the NBA season one night away from starting, the OK City Thunder are extending guard Cason Wallace with a 5 year 139 million dollar deal. It was assumed throughout the offseason a deal would get done, but it came down to the wire before the announcement this morning. OKC will be in San Antonio for a Western Conf Finals rematch tomorrow night.