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Binger’s Stormy Kelly gets into second just under Amber Chaney’s tag during their scrimmage at Sterling High School Tuesday. Ninnekah went on to win 6-5 but lost to the host Lady Tigers 8-3 in their early game.
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Ninnekah first baseman Shealon Wooten makes a good effort on a foul ball that fell just out of reach Tuesday in their scrimmage with Binger-Oney. The Lady Owls beat the Bobcats 6-5 but lost to Sterling 8-3 for a split.
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Ninnekah, Sterling split in scrimmage
STERLING – Alicia Blackburn’s Lady Owls came away with a split Tuesday morning at Sterling High School’s pre-season scrimmage festival.
Ninnekah dropped the first game to the host Lady Tigers, 8-3, and then edged out Binger-Oney, 6-5, as game time expired in the nightcap.
The Lady Owls scored three runs in the home half of the first inning against Sterling on an RBI-single by second baseman Salem Anthony, a bases-loaded walk to DH Kelsey Grimmett and another RBI-single by pitcher Amber Chaney, but Sterling took the lead in the top of the third and held off the Owls off the rest of the way.
Batting Around
The Lady Tigers batted around in the third inning, scoring five runs on four hits, capped off by a two-run double by right fielder Lacey Saucier.
They got three more in the fourth, all unearned on three Ninnekah errors to extend and game time expired with the Owls batting in the home half with one on and one out.
Whitney Jung got the win for Sterling and Chaney took the loss, being charged for eight runs on six hits and four Ninnekah errors.
Anthony got the ball in the nightcap against Binger-Oney, and Ninnekah came back in their final at-bat for the 6-5 win.
The Lady Bobcats picked up a run in the top of the first on a bases-loaded wild pitch, but a comebacker to Anthony for a force at home and a groundout to Chaney at second killed the rally.
Binger picked up another run on another wild pitch in the second and three in the third on an error, an RBI-single by center fielder Stormy Kelly and a groundout to second by first baseman Selica Shives.
The Owls got the bats going in the home half, pushing three runs across on an RBI single to right by catcher Kristin Middleton, an RBI double to the gap by EH Celia Garrett (who was gunned down trying to stretch the double into a triple) and an RBI single to left by Anthony.
Anthony put Binger away in the fourth, striking out the first two hitters before giving up a walk, but she coerced another comebacker for the third out.
A Big Inning
Shives came on to pitch in the fourth and let Ninnekah right back in it, hitting third baseman Kira Miller and walking Chaney and first baseman Shealon Wooten to load the bases.
Her third straight walk, this one to left fielder Annesha Kirk, pushed in a run, but she got right fielder Dava Ballard on a little popup out front and struck EH Shannon Garst out swinging and suddenly Ninnekah was an out away from a second loss.
But Middleton flared a drop-in single to shallow right to score Chaney and tie it up then Garrett showed a lot of discipline with the bat, drawing a walk as game time expired to push Wooten in for the sixth run and the win.
Anthony got the win, allowing five runs on one hit, fanning four but walking six.
Shives took the loss pitching one inning.
The Owls open the regular season next Monday at Elmore City.
The then host Bray-Doyle on Tuesday for their home opener.
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Duncan nips Chicks for straight-game win
Duncan got their eighth match win of the season Tuesday, beating Nancy Waters’ Lady Chicks in straight games at the Activity Center.
The Chicks looked like they had a little hangover from Monday night’s tough road loss at Tecumseh, coming out flat again and dropping their first two games by identical 25-17 scores.
They came out firing on all eight cylinders for game three, running out to a 15-9 lead on the strength of a 7-0 run with Shelby Crosley serving, but the Demons battled back to tie it late and the Chicks let it slip away, 25-21. -
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NORMAN (AP) — Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops has named walk-on Patrick O'Hara as the starting place-kicker for the seventh-ranked Sooners.
Stoops said on his radio show Tuesday night that O'Hara won the competition with Jimmy Stevens, freshman Michael Hunnicutt and redshirt freshman Bryce Easley. -
Sooners' announcer to retire
NORMAN (AP) — Bob Barry Sr. announced Tuesday that he plans to retire as the radio play-by-play voice of Oklahoma football and men's basketball after the upcoming season.
Barry has been the radio voice of the Sooners for the last 20 years and he also had a 12-year stint in the job at the beginning of his career. In between, he handled the play-by-play for Tulsa basketball games and then for Oklahoma State football and basketball. -
Big 12 fans target Huskers during last go-round
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Cornhuskers shouldn't expect a fond farewell from fans when they go on the road this fall.
Century-old relationships will end when Nebraska leaves the Big 12 for the Big Ten in 2011, meaning this season's visits to places like Kansas State and Iowa State could be it.
Folks in those old Big Eight haunts already are planning raucous sendoffs.
The message from Iowa State fan Adam Gray: "Don't let the door hit you on the way out." -
Eagle project gives discs flight at park
Early this spring, Tanner Tibbetts, a scout from Troop 4306 in Chickasha began to plan his Eagle Scout Project. He decided on a Disc Golf Course.
He had seen a disc golf tournament at Duncan Lake while he was attending a camporee. There were more than a hundred campers who attended the weekend Disc Golf event at Duncan Lake. He continued to see this event for five consecutive years, because it was held on the same weekend as an annual scout camp.
It was surprising to him see so many people involved in an event that was unavailable in Chickasha. -
Alex visits Ryan for final scrimmage
RYAN – Alex coach Justin Savage took his Longhorns back home to Ryan Friday for their final scrimmage and came away pretty happy with his team’s performance.
With the new re-alignments, Ryan dropped to Class C this year but will still be pretty good despite losing quarterback Colby Barrett to graduation. Vype’s pre-season football magazine picked them to finish second behind Temple in a tough District C-2. -
Chicks struggle with Reds' run game
Clinton, ranked sixth in the Vype Pre-Season 4A poll, brought their powerful running game to Memorial Stadium Thursday for both teams’ final tune-up and presented Chickasha with some new challenges on both sides of the ball.
Tailback Saul Pina, who rushed for just under 1,200 yards (7.1 yards per carry) and 13 touchdowns last year, ran roughshod behind the Reds’ big front line and gave the Chick defense fits. -
Drover Baseball, softball programs host alumni weekend
The USAO baseball and softball programs, in conjunction with the Alumni Association, will host an alumni weekend in August for former players to come together socially and competitively.
“I think it’s a great thing. It keeps them involved in our programs and it provides tradition,” softball coach Jenn White-Cody said. “And I think people love to come back … It’s a way they can reconnect with the guys and gals they played ball with.”
Baseball and softball alumni will meet for dinner and drinks beginning at 5 p.m. August 28, and will follow with an alumni baseball or softball game, beginning at 1 p.m. the following day at Bill Smith Ballpark. Registration for both is $30. Any additional guests — including spouses — are $15 each. -
Chickasha splits matches in Lawton
Chickasha was at Lawton Tomlinson Thursday night for some middle school volleyball and came home with a split. The “A” team lost a close, three-game set and the “B” team won in straight games.
The “A” team prevailed in game one 27-25 but Tom answered with a 22-25 win to even things up and took the rubber game 12-15.
“Elizabeth Wilson and Chloe Moore both served for a five-point runs and Esteria Sanchez had a lot of good hits,” coach Amy Widener said.
Chickasha “B” came out on top in game one 25-19 and held Tom off 25-23 for their straight-game win. Widener said that Devyn Crosley and Athena Stallard both served well for the Chicks in that match.
“Everyone got to play and the girls were very excited,” the coach said. “They worked hard for their points, moved their feet well and never gave up.
“I was very proud of their effort tonight.”
The high school team will be at the Skiatook tournament Saturday then everyone will be back in action Monday at Tecumseh. Matches start at 4 p.m.
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Woods struggles during second round at Barclays
PARAMUS, N.J. (AP) — Tiger Woods was poised to take control at the Barclays on Friday. Instead, he went the other way.
Woods missed a 20-inch putt for one of his four bogeys over the last eight holes and shot a 2-over 73.
The difference from the rest of the year is this only cost him the lead, not a chance of winning.
Jason Day, the 22-year-old Australian who won his first PGA Tour event earlier this year, made three straight birdies late in his round and finished with a good par for a 4-under 67 that gave him a one-shot lead.
Day was at 8-under 134, one shot ahead of Kevin Streelman (63) and Vaughn Taylor (70). - More Sports Headlines
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