The Oklahoman's winter high school sports media day set for Nov. 15 at Bishop McGuinness
Winter sports media day is set for Nov. 15
The Oklahoman’s annual Winter Sports Media Day is set for Wednesday, Nov. 15, at Bishop McGuinness High School.
The event will be held in the lobby of the gymnasium, beginning at 3:30 p.m. and ending at 7:30 p.m. The school is located at 801 Northwest 50th Street in Oklahoma City. Visitors are asked to enter from the Interstate 44 service road off Western Avenue.
Each Oklahoma City-area high school participating in girls/boys basketball, girls/boys swimming and girls/boys wrestling is encouraged to bring athletes to meet The Oklahoman’s high school coverage team for interviews and photos that will be used throughout the upcoming season.
Coaches/athletic directors, please bring a maximum of two boys and two girls per sport. It normally takes about 30 to 45 minutes to complete information forms and have photos taken. For more information, contact Hallie Hart (hhart@oklahoman.com), Jordan Davis (jdavis@oklahoman.com) or Nick Sardis (nsardis@oklahoman.com).
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Makhi Hughes' 131 yards and touchdown help No. 20 Tulane hold on against Tulsa, 24-22
Makhi Hughes slipped a tackle near the line of scrimmage, exploded into the open field for 31 yards — and then triumphantly slid to the turf so Tulane could run out the clock on yet another narrow victory.
Hughes rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown, Shedro Louis returned a kickoff 100 yards for a score and No. 20 Tulane held on for a 24-22 victory over Tulsa on Saturday to win its eighth straight game.
“We’ll stop scaring the fans one day,” Tulane cornerback Jarius Monroe said. “But these exciting games, that’s what Tulane’s about.”
Michael Pratt passed for 194 yards and a touchdown to help the Green Wave (9-1, 6-0 American Athletic Conference, No. 23 CFP) remain on track to defend their league title and possibly receive a bid to a second straight major New Year's Day bowl game.
Louis' touchdown came on the kickoff to open the second half and gave the Wave a 21-10 lead. It was his first touchdown since transfering from Liberty and came when Tulane needed some breathing room over a Tulsa team that delivered a fiesty performance as it tried preserve its slim bowl bid hopes and snap a losing streak that now has reached five games.
“For me, it's the first time we looked like what we think Tulsa needs to look like as far as just the true effort, the true fight, the true grit,” Tulsa coach Kevin Wilson said. “But we're not happy about the outcome.”
Kirk Francis passed for a career-high 345 yards and a touchdown for Tulsa (3-7, 1-5), which outgained Tulane 477 yards to 357. Kamdyn Benjamin had eight catches for 157 yards and two scores. Benjamin's second TD came on a pass from Braylon Braxton, who started the game and subsequently subbed in situationally. The play gave the Golden Hurricane a chance to tie it with 3:03 left, but Braxton's pass on a 2-point conversion attempt fell incomplete in the back of the end zone.
Oklahoma beats Mississippi Valley State 82-43 behind Otega Oweh's career-high 20 points
Otega Oweh scored a career-high 20 points, Sam Godwin had 12 points and 11 rebounds and Oklahoma beat Mississippi Valley State 82-43.
Oweh was 8 of 11 from the field and Godwin made 5 of 6 shots, but the rest of their teammates were 16 of 46 for a total of 46%. Mississippi Valley State shot just 32% (17 of 53).
Oklahoma had two 9-0 runs in the first half to help take a double-digit lead after the first 10 minutes. Le’Tre Darthard started a 13-0 run with a four-point play and Oweh capped it with a 3-pointer to make it 44-17 with 2:15 left before halftime.
The Sooners led 50-23 at the break. The Sooners scored 11 straight points in the second half for a 41-point lead.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Virginia’s Perris Jones had spine surgery and was briefly able to walk, the school said on Saturday. That's two days after the running back was immobilized and carted off the field after being injured on a hard hit to the head against the No. 11 Cardinals. Jones had surgery Friday at UofL Hospital and remains under observation, according to a statement by Virginia assistant athletic director for athletic communications Jim Daves. He'll be transferred to Frazier Rehabilitation Institute in Louisville for continued care when his medical team deems appropriate, the statement added.
NFL: Police say New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas is facing simple battery and criminal mischief charges following a confrontation with a construction worker. Kenner police Capt. Mark McCormick says Thomas was arrested without incident Friday night and was released. A person familiar with the situation says Thomas is expected to play Sunday when the Saints visit the Minnesota Vikings. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team hasn't disclosed Thomas’ status. Police say Thomas threatened a construction worker, threw a brick at his truck and knocked his phone from his hand after complaining about workers parking in front of his house.
—Staff and wire reports
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