Former regional editor/writer for SBLive Sports and former newspaper sportswriter. A freelancer for now. Lover of food, running, classic rock and game shows.
A bit of personal news: My time with SBLive has unfortunately come to an end as I was recently caught up in a round of layoffs.
But I am forever grateful for having the chance to work with the company, and I got to do some things I may have only dreamed about doing years ago.....
McKinley Whitfield breaks up a pass on third down, forcing an Arkansas punt. I'm sitting next to several NFL scouts by the way talking about Whitfield. Stock going up up up for
@TheWhitfieldKid
#tulsavsark
Long post, but I have some personal news I would like to share....
I am starting my final week writing sports for the Times Record, a job I have enjoyed doing for more than 20 years. My final day with the paper will be one week from today, September 30.
@TimesRecord
Spending my final night in the office at Central Mall. Finishing up my last feature for the Times Record and am about to sit down and write my farewell column. Almost to the finish line.
#gettingrealnow
#endofanera
Muldrow senior girls basketball standout Taylen Collins, who just signed to play at Oklahoma State, poses with an OSU basketball legend from Sequoyah County, "Big Country" Bryant Reeves.
@tlc4kj3
@OSUWBB
#okpreps
#RiverValleyPreps
@Super70sSports
Andre Agassi. Hated him during his "image is everything" days but liked how he got the mindset to become a dominant player. Plus, he was kind enough to call me for an interview in my past job as a newspaperman because he was going to be in town for a charity event. Fantastic guy.
Chapel Hill QB and
@BUFootball
commit Demetrius Brisbon threw 3 TD passes, but his biggest play was on defense, intercepting a pass in the end zone on the final play as the Bulldogs held on for a 33-29 win against Gilmer.
@DEMETRIUSBRISB2
@ChapelHillFB
@SBLiveTX
#txhsfb
Prosper's Nathan Tenbarge
@NathanTenbarge
caught two TD passes and made big plays on defense in the Eagles' 35-21 win vs. N. Crowley in the 6A Division I Region I semifinals
@ProsperEaglesFB
#txhsfb
BREAKING NEWS:
Longtime Spiro football coach Chris Bunch officially announces his retirement. Bunch had been the Bulldogs' coach for 31 seasons and won 228 ballgames. The OCA Hall of Famer Had been on the staff at Spiro since 1976.
#okpreps
#RiverValleyPreps
@Spiro_Bulldogs
The Roland bond passed this evening. The Roland Event Center, a.k.a. the Roland Dome, is coming. Also with the new Northside and Southside arenas on the horizon, glad to see the River Valley really stepping up its game in getting new athletic facilities.
#okpreps
Very excited to announce, effective on Monday, I will become a regional editor for
@SBLiveSports
I will continue to be a writer and now editor for
@SBLiveOK
but will also become an editor & occasional writer for
@SBLiveMiz
Looking forward to help make this company grow even more
What a Saturday it will be in the Spa City for several area volleyball programs.
11:30 - Greenwood in 5A title match
2 - Southside in 6A title match
4:30 - Lavaca vs. Mansfield for 2A title
7 - Hackett vs. Paris for the 3A title
#RiverValleyPreps
My basketball season is in the books. Got to see three state champions and a state runner-up. Congrats to the Northside Grizzlies, Northside Lady Bears, Muldrow Lady Bulldogs and Howe Lady Lions on great seasons and for making it an exciting, but tiring, last three days.
BASEBALL: Gunner Kerr
@gunnerkerr4
talks about his walk-off squeeze play in the bottom of the seventh, as Tuttle rallied from three runs down for a 6-5 win in the 4A semifinals.
@Tuttle_Boys
@SBLiveOK
#okpreps
I'm excited to announce that starting today, I will be a contributing writer to ScorebookLive Oklahoma, a website covering high school sports in the great state of Oklahoma
@SBLiveOK
#okpreps
#WelcomeToBucklahoma
In Northside's 35-7 win against Southside, QB Drey Norwood
@DreydenNorwood
completed 17-of-26 passes for 211 yards and a TD and added 54 rush yds & 2 TDs. Ty Massey rushed for 82 yds and Walker Catsavis
@WalkerCatsavis
caught 6 passes for 95 yards.
@GrizzliesNHS
#RiverValleyPreps
GIRLS BK: The Howe Lady Lions win their first state title since 2008, beating Dale 59-55 to win the 2A title. Jalei Oglesby with 31 points and Zoe Nation hit two free throws with 4 seconds left to ice it.
#okpreps
@HoweSchools
My buddy. My BFF. The greatest pet I have ever had. I'm so thankful to have known you for the last 13 years. I know you will be in a better place. Rest in peace, my furry friend. Sparky 2007-23.
#RIPMrSparky
He played quarterback at the University of Tennessee, but got beat out by a guy named Peyton Manning. So Todd Helton shifted his focus to baseball, and it was a good decision. Played 17 years in the bigs, all with the Rockies and hit .316 with 369 home runs.
#17Days
Congrats to Fort Smith Sportsman, who just claimed the AAA American Legion state championship with a 4-2 win against Russellville in Sheridan.
@FSMSportsman
BOYS SOCCER: Last night, Northside's Jason Mendoza, left, and Eric Flores graduated. Today, they came up to Fayetteville and got themselves a 7A state championship.
@GrizzliesNHS
@FSPSAth_Activ
GIRLS BK: Northside wins the 6A state championship, beating Bentonville 36-34 on a 12-foot jumper by Jersey Wolfenbarger with two seconds left.
@JerseyWolf4
@FSPSAthletics
@NLBbasketball
BOYS BK: Booker T. Washington wins the Jenks-Union Invitational after beating Jenks, 61-48. Kam Parker was named tournament MVP and Aaron Potter made All-Tournament. Parker had 12 points and Lathan Boone 22 in tonight's win.
@BTW_Hoops
@SBLiveOK
#okpreps
GIRLS BK: The Northside Lady Bears do it. They beat Fayetteville, 52-51, in double overtime to claim the 2021 6A state championship.
@NLBbasketball
#RiverValleyPreps
Frisco Emerson senior LB Nate Leal
@NateLeal3
and his fellow defenders had a huge night in the season-opening 17-7 win vs. McKinney. Leal had a second-quarter pick and a pair of sacks.
#txhsfb
@SBLiveTX
The Tuttle Tigers are Class 4A state champions. They avenge last year's tough loss to Blanchard in the title game by turning the tables on the Lions. Tuttle 4, Blanchard 3.
@Tuttle_Boys
@Tuttle_Ath_Dept
@SBLiveOK
#okpreps
GIRLS BK: Congrats to Robert Brunk
@brunk_bob
and the Southside Lady Mavericks. They did it. They beat Dardanelle tonight, 49-38, for their first win in more than two years. The streak is finally over.
@SSMavsGBB
@FSSouthside
#RiverValleyPreps
BOYS BK: Congrats to Spiro senior point guard Tylor Perry
@TimarPerry
as he scored his 2,000th career point tonight in the Bulldogs' 62-48 district playoff win vs. Okmulgee. Perry also had 26 points in the win. Ty Clayton added 13 and Presley Kindrix 11.
#okpreps
@Rangers
Juan Gonzalez, Pudge, Will Clark, Rusty Greer, Rick Helling, Kevin Elster, John Burkett, Roger Pavlik, Mark McLemore, Craig Worthington, Aaron Sele, Ken Hill, Rene Gonzalez (88), Lee Stevens, Warren Newson, Tim Crabtree. And oh yeah, Dean Palmer.
Saw two teams win state basketball titles yesterday. Going to see two more go for the gold ball today. Good luck to the Muldrow Lady Bulldogs and Howe Lady Lions.
#BigHouseBound
GIRLS BK: Bishop Miege goes into the Tournament of Champions final with a 92-56 win against Greenwood. Payton Verhulst with 22 points, Ashton Verhulst adds 18 for Miege.
#RiverValleyPreps
What a wild finish in the 6A boys 1,600-meter relay. Southside's Matt Haddock surged forward at the last instant to pull the win out for his team in a time of 3:25.89. Other team members were Landry Grandstaff, John Greenfield and Xander Naegle.
@MavsBoosterClub
@FSSouthside
Tatum WR/DB Luke Sigler
@LukeSigler23
and QB JaCorie Bradley
@JaCorie_Bradley
talk about the Eagles' win at Daingerfield tonight, moving to 2-0. Sigler caught a TD pass from Bradley and picked off a pass to set up another TD.
@SBLiveTX
#txhsfb
Good luck to our five area teams seeking to head to state with a win tonight: Muldrow Lady Bulldogs, Roland Lady Rangers, Roland Rangers, Howe Lady Lions and Spiro Bulldogs.
#okpreps
UAFS wins its baseball season opener, 3-2. Cameron Highfill the winning pitcher in relief. Dylan Hurt/Tremarcus Koontz each 2-4; Logan Allen two RBIs, including game-winning HBP with the bases loaded.
@UAFSLionsBSB
GIRLS BK: Holland Hall's Kalayia Johnson
@KalayiaJohnson
had 14 points and 8 rebounds in today's 4A quarterfinal win. Teammate Ava Greer also had 14. It was also the first state tournament win in program history for the Dutch.
@1DutchAthletics
@SBLiveOK
#okpreps