Oklahoma High School Weekly

Tulsa Memorial Boys Basketball Coach Bobby Allison has his Chargers in position to make a run for the 5A Boys Gold Ball. After coming up a little short last year, the '22 Chargers hope to be playing and winning on the last day of the state tournament. Coach Allison enjoys music and cooking, two interests that may help him orchestrate the performance of his team and get the right mix of ingredients that could result in a state championship. He says his career success is built on the shoulders of coaches like Terry Scott, Robert Sprague and Eric Savage.

BTW's Aaron Potter comes from a family of basketball players. His heritage drives him to work hard toward his goals. It's no stretch to say that he's one of the best players in the state. He says a state championship would reward his teammates' efforts and help open the door to college basketball dreams.

Tulsa Central's Caylen Goff-Brown hopes to lead the Braves to the state tournament. Offers from SMU, ORU and UT-Arlington hold the promise of collegiate success and a degree in engineering. He credits his parents with guiding him toward excellence. Keep an eye on this all around performer in the playoffs.

Joshua Berry is in his third year as head coach of the Sand Springs Lady Sandites. He was a member of BTW's 2002 state championship team under the leadership of BTW's legendary Hall of Fame Coach Nate Harris. Coach Berry's Sandite Girls team has a winning attitude that they hope will carry them deep into the post season. Also, check out highlights of the 47th Annual Junior High State Wrestling Championships on Ford High School Weekly

Coach Eli Brown, III of Tulsa's Booker T. Washington Hornets has a smart, strong and talented team in 2022. The Hornets just won the Boys title at the Jenks Union Invitational and have their sights set on another tournament championship in March at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman. Coach Brown recognizes the meaning of Booker T.'s championship tradition and aims to build on that tradition. Michael Knight shares the latest news from the February 2nd Signing Day.

Tulsa Memorial's Ty Frierson is working to diversify his basketball abilities by adding defense and playmaking to his shot making skills. He has some local college offers but is on the lookout for a Division 1 opportunity. He'd like to add another state championship to Memorial's trophy case. Also, Michael Knight from Oklahoma Prep Redzone previews the February 2nd Signing Day so you'll be in the know about recruiting.

In the four seasons Keith Riggs has been Head Coach of the Jenks Trojan Football team, the Trojans have appeared in 4 straight 6A I state championship games winning titles in 2020 and 2021. Keith talks about the Trojans 2021 championship run, the support of the Jenks community, how he got started in coaching and more on Ford High School Weekly.

Ethan Rolen is the President of the Greater Tulsa Officials Association. Becoming an official gave Ethan the chance to stay in the sport he played and loved in high school. He has the scoop on how anyone who loves high school sports, especially football, can be a part of the game. Training for new officials begins in March. Find out here how to get in the game.

The Bixby Spartans have won their fourth consecutive 6A II state championship. In the course of that accomplishment their 2021 championship game is their 49th win in a row. Bixby's winning streak is now the longest in Oklahoma history as they move past Wagoner's record of 48 straight that ended in 2017. Bixby coach Loren Montgomery and Spartan players Braylin Presley, Jack Puckett and Preston Solomon talk with Deion Imade after their record setting victory. Catch highlights of the 6A- I championship game between Jenks and Union and check in with Prep Redzone's Michael Knight early signing day news.

Meet the band directors of Putnam City North and Putnam City West who helped turn Cox's #BandTogether initiative into a reality and hear the finished product of their efforts. Eighteen months into a global pandemic and with the first live high school football season in two years, Cox brings two rival teams together through their marching bands that set aside their differences to create a halftime show that bridges a historic rivalry and proves that human connection can create unity, even in the most divisive of circumstances. It's a reminder that we can all go further when we march together.