72.9 F
Waurika
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Advertisement
Home Sports Page 2

Sports

Latest

Cowboys Pick Up Big Double Overtime Victory Over Wilson

By
Trey Smart
-
0

…Another Strong Second Half Propels Ryan to Win

Sparked by another excellent second half performance, the Ryan Cowboys came away with a dramatic 32-26 double overtime victory over Wilson at Bob Givens Sports Complex last Friday night.

The Cowboys move to 2-0 on the season, while Wilson drops to 1-2.

 Ryan will hit the road for the first time in 2022 on Friday when they travel to Central High. Kickoff for the non-district matchup with the Broncos is 7 p.m.

Central High is 2-1 on the year with wins over Grandfield and Bray-Doyle. The Bronchos fell to Tipton, 52-14 last Friday night.

It was a gritty performance by the Cowboys throughout last Friday’s game and unlike the first game of the season, the Cowboys played well in the first half despite going into the locker room with a 6-0 deficit.

The first half touchdown by the Eagles came on the first drive of the game.

Wilson returned the opening kickoff to midfield and it took the Eagles just four plays to cover the distance for the score. The run for the extra point was stopped short by Ryan’s Kyson Tomberlin, but Wilson had the early 6-0 lead with 10:49 remaining in the first quarter.

The two teams exchanged punts and then Ryan put together its first threat of the game on their next possession. The Cowboys drove from their own 30 to the Wilson 25, but a fourth down pass was broken up and Wilson took over on downs.

The Eagles promptly moved down to the Cowboy 16 where on a fourth and one Ryan’s Daylen Vandoozer stuffed the Wilson runner for no gain giving Ryan the ball near the end of the first quarter.

Defense reigned supreme for both squads in the second quarter, but late in the quarter Ryan drove to the Wilson 13.

Two Ryan penalties and an incomplete pass gave Ryan a fourth down at the Wilson 27 and Xavier Guzman’s pass was intercepted in the end zone and the Eagles returned the ball to the Ryan 19 with just 31 seconds left before intermission.

But, on the first play, Wilson fumbled and Foreman Casebolt recovered for Ryan giving the Cowboys the ball at the Wilson 16.

The Cowboys, however, could not take advantage and a fourth down pass fell incomplete as the half ended.

Just like a week ago, the Cowboys came out for the second half and drove the football for a score after the opening kickoff.

Casebolt returned the second half kickoff seven yards to give Ryan the ball at its own 35.

A nine-yard gain by Racen Williams and a four-yard pick up by Carsen Rodriguez gave Ryan a first down at the Cowboy 48.

On the next play, Williams raced around right end, hovering around the sideline and then cutting back to the middle and outran the Wilson defense for a 52-yard touchdown run. The try for two points failed, but Ryan had tied the score at 6-6 with 11:34 left in the third quarter.

A punt by Wilson and a turnover by Ryan gave Wilson possession at the Eagle 36.

It took the Eagles 11 plays to travel 64 yards for the go-ahead score. 

Landon Richardson covered the final 13 yards for the score and the two-point conversion pass was broken up by Ryan’s Ethan Burden. The Eagles now had the lead, 12-6, with 2:26 remaining in the third quarter.

The Cowboys answered with an impressive drive of 60 yards in six plays. C. Rodiguez got the tying score on an 13-yard run. The pass for two points was incomplete, but the score was tied at 12-12 with just 11 seconds to play in the third quarter.

The two teams once again exchanged punts and at the 8:01 mark of the fourth quarter, Wilson took possession at its own 40.

After a three-yard loss, Wilson quarterback Collin Wharton found running back Jake Schiralli in the flat and he raced 63 yards to pay dirt. The pass for two points was incomplete, but the Eagles had moved in front, 18-12, with 6:54 left in the game.

On the next possession, the Cowboys turned the ball over on downs and Wilson got the ball with 4:17 left in the game. A 40-yard gain gave Wilson a first down at the Ryan 30 and the Eagles seemed poised to put the game away with another score.

But, after an incomplete pass, a pass for a loss of three yards and a four-yard gain, Wilson faced fourth and nine at the Ryan 29.

The Eagles went for the kill by throwing the ball, but it was picked off by Williams at the Ryan six and he returned it to the Wilson 38, but a Ryan penalty on the return brought the ball to the Ryan 39 after a penalty was assessed to Wilson for a late hit.

The play of the game might have come on first down for the Cowboys when Williams found C. Rodriguez downfield and the sophomore running back made a juggling catch as he fell to the ground, but it was good for a 24-yard pass completion at the Wilson 37.

Guzman picked up 14 yards for another first down moving the ball to the Wilson 23.

After a one-yard gain, Williams found Julian Rodriguez over the middle for a 21-yard pass completion down to the one with just 46 seconds remaining in the game.

The next three plays netted no yardage, but on fourth down C. Rodriguez bulled his way into the end zone for the tying score with just five seconds remaining in regulation.

The Cowboys had the opportunity to win the game with a successful two-point conversion, but the pass failed.

Wilson returned the ensuing kickoff to the Eagle 49, but time expired on the return to send the game into overtime.

Wilson won the toss and elected to play defense first on the west end of the field.

On Ryan’s first play, Williams found Will Townsend open in the end zone for the go-ahead score.

On the critical two-point conversion, Williams scrambled around threw into traffic to Guzman who made a clutch catch just inside the end zone to put Ryan in front, 26-18.

Wilson wasted no time in answering the Cowboy score as Wharton found tight end Cason Fulton wide open in the end zone for the touchdown. The Eagles tied the game with the two-point conversion pass from Wharton to Fulton again that sent the game into the second overtime.

The Eagles got the ball first in the second overtime and a first down pass was incomplete. On second down the Eagles were flagged for holding putting the ball back at the Ryan 20.

An incomplete pass, a four-yard loss and another incomplete pass gave Ryan its possession.

It took Ryan just three plays to get the winning score as C. Rodriguez broke outside and scored from one yard out to give the Cowboys the victory.

The Cowboy defense was impressive after the game-opening score by the Eagles as they came up with several key stops and three turnovers.

The offense rolled up 388 yards of total offense. Williams led all rushers in the game with 100 yards on 14 carries – his second straight game of 100+ yards. He was also 12 of 21 passing for 138 yards.

COWBOY CORRAL: This was the 10th overtime game played by Ryan in school history….The overtime game last Friday was the first extra period game played by Ryan since a double overtime victory over Waurika, 44-36, in 2017….Ryan is now 6-4 in overtime games since the rule was instituted in the 1975 season….The Cowboys are 4-0 in games that have gone two overtimes….Ryan is 2-0 in overtime games with Wilson….Ryan actually played in one of the first overtime games in Oklahoma during the 1975 season when Ryan defeated Temple, 6-0, in a pair of extra frames in the season opener….Ryan moves to 9-13 against Wilson in school history and 2-3 in games since Wilson began eight-man play a few years ago…The first meeting between these two schools came in 1920 – a 46-14 victory by the Cowboys…..The 32 points scored by the Cowboys against the Eagles is the most since Ryan scored 42 in a 42-8 victory in the 1970 season….The point total by the Cowboys is the third highest total in 22 meetings with Wilson….The 26 points by Wilson is the most in the series in an Eagle loss to Ryan….Ryan and Wilson went 39 years without playing each other from 1977 to 2016 – when Wilson moved to the eight-man ranks….Wilson is the largest eight-man school in the state according to the latest figures released by the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association…The last time the Cowboys were 2-0 to open a season was 2017, but it has happened only 21 times since Ryan began eight-man play in 1978….The Cowboys moved to sixth in the Class C rankings by the Tulsa World and that is the first time a Ryan team has been ranked since early in the 2014 season….The win over Wilson represents the first win over a Class B non-district foe when Ryan is playing in Class C since the 2013 season opener when Ryan downed Waurika, 44-26….A pair of former Waurika head football coaches were on opposite sides of the field last Friday night as Tony Roberts serves as an assistant at Ryan, while Glenn Howard is an assistant at Wilson.

Game in Figures

                            WHS          RHS

First Downs           12              16

Yards Rushing       30-168     47-250

Yards Passing         161           138

Passes                   10-22        12-22

Passes Int. by          2                2

Fumbles, Lost         3-1            0-0

Punts                   4-35.3       4-30.8

Penalties                6-72          9-75

               SCORE BY QUARTERS

Wilson      6     0      6       6      8      0—26

Ryan         0     0     12      6      8      6—32

              

SCORING SUMMARY

                  FIRST QUARTER

WILSON – Jake Schiralli 14 run (run failed), 10:49

                  THIRD QUARTER

RYAN – Racen Williams 52 run (run failed), 11:34

WILSON – Landon Richardson 2 run (pass failed), 2:26

RYAN – Carsen Rodriguez 13 run (pass failed), :11

                  FOURTH QUARTER

WILSON – Schiralli 63 pass from Collin Wharton (pass failed), 6:54

RYAN – Rodriguez 1 run (pass failed), :05

                  FIRST OVERTIME

RYAN – Will Townsend 10 pass form Williams (Xavier Guzman pass from Williams)

WILSON – Cason Fulton 10 pass from Wharton (Fulton pass from Wharton)

                 SECOND OVERTIME

RYAN – Rodriguez 1 run (no try)

         INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

WILSON: Rushing – Jake Schiralli 11-113, Collin Wharton 5-18, Landon Richardson 5-13, Isiah Gibson 4-11, Braxton Miles 4-10, Braxton Lee 1-3; Passing – Wharton 10-22-2-161; Receiving – Schiralli 4-74, Cason Fulton 3-57, Dakota Chatham 1-12, John Gunter 1-9, Landon Richardson 1-9.

RYAN: Rushing – Racen Williams 14-100, Carsen Rodriguez 19-96, Xavier Guzman 12-61, Team 1-(-7); Passes – Williams 12-2-1-138, Guzman 0-1-1-0; Receiving – Will Townsend 3-20, C. Rodriguez 2-65, Julian Rodriguez 2-24, Guzman 2-13, Maddox Dabbs 2-11; Foreman Casebolt 1-3; Tackles: Kyson Tomberlin 6.5, C. Rodriguez 6, J. Rodriguez 6, Williams 5.5, Guzman 5.5, Dabbs 4, Casebolt 3.5, Daylen Vandoozer 2.5, Will Regher 1.5, Mason Adsit 1, Alex Uribe, Ethan Burden .5, Andrew Scott .5.

Cowgirls Drop Contest with Lady Bearcats At Home

By
Trey Smart
-
0

 The Ryan Cowgirl softball squad is making progress, but the wins continue to elude the squad after a 9-1 defeat at the hands of Grandfield Tuesday night at Larry Ninman Field.

Last Thursday’s game with Bray-Doyle was rained out.

The Cowgirls are back in action today at the Temple Invitational Tournament.

In the first round of the 14-team tourney, Ryan will face Grandfield again today at 3 p.m.

A win would mean a 5:30 p.m. bout today with the winner of Walters and Empire, while a loss means a 4:15 p.m. meeting today with the loser of Walters and Empire.

The tourney, which features four ranked teams from Classes A & B, will conclude on Saturday.

Ryan will host Waurika on Monday and will entertain Geronimo on Tuesday on Larry Ninman Field.

In Tuesday’s game with Grandfield, the 14th-ranked Lady Bearcats sent 10 batters to the plate in the top of the third inning and scored four times to take a 4-0 lead over the Cowgirls. Three doubles and three singles led to the four scores.

In the top of the fourth, Grandfield added another run to up the margin to 5-0.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, the Cowgirls got on the scoreboard with a single run.

A leadoff walk by Jasmine Villerreal got things going for the Cowgirls and that was followed by a single by Emily Harris.

After two were out, Lirin Tucker connected on a single to score Villerreal and the deficit was trimmed to 5-1.

Grandfield answered with four runs in the top of the fifth inning. A home run, two errors, two walks and a single contributed to the big inning for the Lady Bearcats.

Ryan could not score in the bottom of the fifth and the game ended on the run-rule.

Villerreal, Harris and Tucker had the only hits for the Cowgirls, who fell to 2-8 on the year heading into today’s tournament action.

Ryan’s Junior High Girls Finish Meet Runner Up at Geronimo

By
Trey Smart
-
0

…Cowboys’ Scott Finishes Sixth and Sets School Mark

Ryan’s cross country teams traveled to Geronimo last Friday and came away with one team plaque and a handful of medals.

The junior high girls finished second in the team race behind Hollis helped along by five runners that earned medals by finishing in the top 30.

Micahl Villarreal led the way for the junior high Cowgirl harriers with an eighth place finish.

Crosby Casebolt nabbed 12th place for the Cowgirls, while Imrie Salinas finished 22nd in the 1,600-meter race.

The other two medalists for the Cowgirls were Mylah Swinge, who finished 23rd and Zoei Williamson earned 28th place in the race. Annzlee Tomberlin also competed for the Cowgirls and finished 34th.

The junior high boys did not have enough participants to compete in the team race, but two Cowboys had medal performances.

Breydon Hill finished 25th for the Cowboys, while Kyson Harrison earned 27th place in the 3,200-meter course that winds around the Geronimo baseball and softball facilities.

Tegan Dewbre also ran for the junior high Cowboys and finished 42nd.

Andrew Scott was the only runner for the high school boys, but he turned in a record-breaking performance for the Cowboys and earned sixth place.

Scott’s time of 18:14 sets the school record at that distance in cross country and is also his personal best time.

Three freshmen girls ran for the Cowgirls in the high school division.

Kamrie Hernandez finished 13th with a time of 13:58 over the 3,200-course. She improved her previous best time by nearly 40 seconds and was the only medalist for the Cowgirls.

Also running for the Cowboys was Lilah Regehr and Kayleigh Hodges.

Regehr finished 45th with a time of 16:26 – an improvement of nearly six minutes from her first outing of the season.

Hodges came in with a time of 21:17 and she finished 81st in the field.

The elementary cross country runners for Ryan also participated in the meet but results were unavailable.

Waurika Cross Country Squads Open Season at Geronimo, Madill

By
Trey Smart
-
0

Waurika’s high school and junior high cross country teams opened the 2022 season with competition at two different meets this past weekend.

The high school squad opened the season last Saturday with competition at the Madill Cat Run held at the Madill City Lake. The Eagles did not have enough to compete as a team, but sent a total of five competitors to the meet.

Alex Gomez, a junior for the Eagles, finished 16th in the 5K race and earned a medal. His time was 19:57.16.

Also competing for the Eagles was freshman Lucas Boyd. He finished 32nd with a clocking of 20:50.72.

The only medalist for the Lady Eagles was junior Jaci Gholson. She finished eighth with a time of 14:46.14.

The other two competitors for the Lady Eagles were Harleigh Loftis (35th, 17:01.62) and Jaden Adams (39th, 17:12.28).

There were 75 runners in the two-mile race for the high school girls and 118 high school boys competed in the meet.

Last Friday at Geronimo, the junior high and elementary runners competed in the Comanche Nation Cross Country Invitational.

The junior high boys came away with the team title in the meet thanks to four top 10 finishes, plus one other medalist.

The junior high Eagles finished with 32 points – well ahead of team runner up Rush Springs which had 57 points.

This was the second straight year for the Eagles to claim the junior high boys title at Geronimo.

All the competitors for the grade school cross country squads came away with medals. No team competition was held in the grade school division.

Times were not available for the Geronimo meet.

Geronimo JH Results

Boys (3,200 Meters)

4. Aiden Jenkins; 5. Cadyn Tallon; 6. Ryder Watkins; 7. Jonathan Herrera; 21. Brodie Franco; 28. Ledger Watkins; 29. Austin Eck; 34. Asriel Greeson.

Girls (1,600 Meters)

33. Gabi Gunter.

Geronimo Elementary Results

Boys (1,600 Meters)

8. Brody Berry; 13. Benny Franco; 20. Creed Taylor; 21. Deklyn Latta; 22. Jantzey Simmons; 29. Cache Taylor; 30. Juan Garcia.

Girls (1,600 Meters)

7. Reality Perry; 18. Raven Lewis; 19. Braelyn Pangus; 24. Lily Poage; 2. Kree Rodriguez; 28. Mayzie Walling; 29. Aspen Fox; 30. Chole Webb; 31. Mya McIntosh; 34. Paisley Griffin; 35. Brantlei Allen; 36. Stalsalyn Porterfield; 37. Jasmine Alvarez.

Businesses Invited to Decorate Doors

By
News Release
-
0

The Waurika High School Student Council is inviting downtown businesses to once again participate in the annual Homecoming Door Decorating Contest!

The theme this year is “Once Upon An Eagle… (fairy tale edition!)”  Businesses are asked to decorate the outside of their businesses and show their spirit for Homecoming, taking place on Friday, September 16th.  Doors will be judged Friday before the parade, and the winning business will be announced at the Homecoming parade held at 2pm downtown.  

The winning business will get to display the traveling Eagle Spirit Trophy for the year! 

Strong Second Half Performance Propels Ryan to Victory

By
Trey Smart
-
0

…Cowboys score 30 unanswered points to win season opener

The Ryan Cowboys rallied from an 18-point deficit to earn a hard-fought 30-18 victory over Thackerville last Friday night at Bob Givens Sports Complex.

The Cowboys are back in action tomorrow night when they will play host to Wilson. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. in the contest that was originally scheduled to be played at Wilson.

The Eagles will bring a 1-1 record to Ryan after dropping a 56-6 verdict to Hollis. Wilson won its season opener with a 56-8 victory over Thackerville.

There is an old saying in the sports world – “it was a tale of two halves.”

And, that saying could describe perfectly what happened last Friday night on the Cowboys home turf.

Thackerville took advantage of two Ryan turnovers and some critical Ryan mistakes to hold an 18-0 lead at the intermission.

But, the Cowboys came out of the locker room in the second half and executed offensively and defensively to near perfection in putting up 30 points to come away with the first victory of the 2022 season.

Thackerville received the opening kickoff and moved from its own 28 to the Ryan 16 in 12 plays using 5:05 of the first quarter clock, but the Ryan defense came up with a big fourth down stop and the Cowboys took over on downs.

The Cowboys struggled offensively to open the contest. The next Cowboy possession netted only 21 yards and was hampered by two Ryan penalties.

A fumble recovery by the Wildcats’ Bryson McGilvray ended the drive and gave the Wildcats the ball at the Ryan 34.

 On the first play, Austin Tyre got behind the Ryan defense and caught a pass and slipped a Cowboy defender to complete a 34-yard scoring play. The two-point conversion failed, but the Wildcats had a 6-0 lead with 49 seconds left in the first frame.

 The two teams exchanged punts and after a Ryan penalty on a punt return the Cowboys set up at their own 33.

 The Cowboys moved to the Thackerville 29 after a brilliant catch by Julian Rodriguez that resulted in a 24-yard gain, but on the next play, the ball was snapped over the head of the quarterback and the gain was nearly wiped out.

Another sack of quarterback Racen Williams and a short run had the Cowboys in a fourth and long. Hoping to catch the Wildcats off guard, Ryan called a fake punt, but was stopped after a seven-yard gain.

This gave Thackerville possession at midfield and it took the Wildcats 11 plays to get another score.

Tyre caught a 13-yard pass from Justice Rodriguez for the touchdown. The Cowboys again stopped the two-point conversion, but with only 2:32 left before the half, the Wildcats increased the lead to 12-0.

 Ryan’s offense sputtered once again as McGilvray fell on another Ryan fumble giving the Wildcats the ball at the Ryan 25.

Justice Rodriguez again found Tyre open on the first play of the possession and the pair connected on a 25-yard scoring play with just 26 seconds left in the first half. The Cowboy defense again stopped the two-point conversion, but the Wildcats took an 18-0 lead at the half.

The Cowboys were a different team in the second half and it was on display on their first possession.

Ryan took the ball to start the second half \ at its own 34 and three rushes by Carsen Rodriguez produced 15 yards.

On a third down play, Williams got outside around the right end and sped 51 yards for the Cowboys’ first score. Williams ran for the two-point conversion and the lead was trimmed to 18-8 with 10:14 showing in the third quarter.

The Wildcats looked like they would answer the Cowboy score as they marched from the Thackerville 32 to the Ryan 11, but the Cowboy defense rose up and the next four plays produced only two yards and Ryan took over on downs at its own nine.

It took only three plays to drive 91 yards with the big play being an 83-yard touchdown by Williams. After a bad snap, Williams went right, got around the corner and then broke toward the middle of the field and outran the Wildcat defense to the end zone.

Xavier Guzman added the two-point conversion and with 5:30 left in the third quarter the Cowboys had drawn to within two points at 18-16.

At this point, the momentum shift was on full display.

The two teams exchanged possessions and after a short Thackerville punt early in the fourth quarter, the Cowboys launched the go-ahead drive.

The Cowboys went 60 yards in 10 plays – overcoming a penalty and converting two fourth downs – for the score.

ELUDING A WILDCAT – Ryan’s Racen Williams (1) tries to get past Thackerville defender Justice Rodriguez (5) during last Friday’s night’s 30-18 victory over Thackerville in the season opener for the Cowboys. 
(Photo by Shelley Villerreal)

On the second fourth-down conversion, Guzman found Julian Rodriguez for a 21-yard completion and then on first down at the 16, Guzman took the ball around the left side and raced into the end zone for the score.

After a five-yard penalty on the try for two points, Williams found Julian Rodriguez for the successful two-point conversion and Ryan had its first lead of the season, 24-18, with 5:38 left in the game.

On the Wildcats’ next possession, Ethan Burden intercepted a Wildcat pass and raced 61 yards for what was thought to be a clinching score. But, a penalty after the interception on the Cowboys erased the return, but Ryan did have possession with 4:05 left in the game at the Cowboy 39.

The Cowboys needed to melt the clock but faced a third-and-15 at its own 34 when Williams found Will Townsend behind the Wildcat defenders for a 30-yard pass completion.

The next two plays resulted in 25 yards of penalties assessed to the Wildcats and Ryan was at the Thackerville 11.

On the first play, the Cowboys fumbled, but Kyson Tomberlin wrestled the ball away from the Thackerville defender to allow Ryan to retain possession.

On the next play, Guzman took off around the right end and eluded a Thackerville defender at the goal line for an 11-yard touchdown run. Guzman’s run for the two points was stopped at the goal line, but Ryan had a 30-18 lead with only 1:36 left in the game.

The Wildcats got possession at midfield, but with no timeouts they were forced into hurry-up mode.

Thackerville made one first down, but a 15-yard penalty with only 37 seconds left put the Wildcats into a fourth and long situation and a running play came up short of the line to gain and Ryan took over on downs and the clock expired.

Williams led the Cowboys in rushing with 193 yards on just 18 carries.

Foreman Casebolt was brilliant on defense for the Cowboys with 12 solo tackles and two assists.

Guzman added seven solo tackles – including two key stops during the contest. He also had an assisted tackle.

COWBOY CORRAL: This was the first victory in a season opener for the Cowboys since the 2017 season when the Cowboys downed Thackerville, 40-8…The 30 points scored was also the most points scored by Ryan in a season opener since that 2017 contest with the Wildcats….This was also the first season-opening win by the Cowboys under fifth-year coach Tony Tomberlin….The Cowboys are 4-2 in season openers played against Thackerville….With this win, the Cowboys are now 58-39-6 in season openers, but have dropped seven of the last nine season openers….Ryan is 11-11 in season openers since the turn of the century and stand at 27-17 since beginning eight-man play in 1978….The Cowboys lead the series with Thackerville, 22-11….The win over the Wildcats broke a three-game losing skid against Thackerville.

 Game in Figures

                                    THS            RHS

First Downs               19              17

Yards Rushing         41-199     45-265

Yards Passing          125           92

Passes                       8-19          4-8

Passes Int. By          0                1

Fumbles, Lost          3-0            3-2

Punts                          2-15.5       1-35

Penalties                   6-55          12-110

                  SCORE BY QUARTERS

Thackerville           6                12              0                0—18

Ryan                     0                0              16             14—30

                  SCORING SUMMARY

                  FIRST QUARTER  

THACKERVILLE – Austin Tyre 34 pass from Justice Rodrigue (run failed), :49

                  SECOND QUARTER

THACKERVILLE – Tyre 13 pass from Rodriguez (run failed), 2:32

THACKERVILLE – Tyre 25 pass from Rodriguez (run failed), :26

                  THIRD QUARTER

RYAN – Racen Williams 51 run (Williams run), 10:14

RYAN – Williams 83 run (Xavier Guzman run), 5:30

                  FOURTH QUARTER

RYAN – Guzman 16 run (Julian Rodriguez pass from Williams), 5:38

RYAN – Guzman 11 run (run failed), 1:36

                  INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

THACKERVILLE: Rushing – Lucas Rickwa 11-63, Aziz Hernandez 12-59, Justice Rodriguez 9-43, Austin Tyre 7-24, Andy Cabrera 2-10; Passes – Rodriguez 8-19-125-1; Receiving – Tyre 4-102, Cabrera 1-16, Hernandez 1-5, Rickwa1-1, Micah Wolfe 1-1.

RYAN: Rushing – Racen Williams 18-193, Carsen Rodriguez 20-56, Xavier Guzman 6-39, Team 1-(1-23); Passes – Williams 3-7-71-0; Guzman 1-1-21; Receiving – Will Townsend 2-47, Julian Rodriguez 2-45; Tackles – Foreman Casebolt 14, Guzman 7.5, Williams 5, J. Rodriguez 4, Larry Sewell 3, Mason Adsit 3, Andrew Scott 2.5, Will Townsend 2, Maddox Dabbs 1, Daylen Vandoozer 1, C. Rodriguez 1, Ethan Burden 1, Will Regher 1, Aaron Ortiz 1, Kyson Tomberlin .5, Alex Uribe .5.

Eagles Paste Destiny In First Road Trip of the Year

By
Trey Smart
-
0

…Trip to Del City Ends with Mercy Rule Victory at the Half

 An array of big plays and four turnovers by Destiny Christian allowed Waurika to post an impressive 56-6 victory over the Wildcats in Del City last Friday night.

The game ended at halftime because of the mercy rule.

Every touchdown for the Eagles was 22 yards or more and four of them were 50 yards or more – including a 68-yard fumble return by Isaac Camarillo.

The Wildcat defense provided little resistance as the Eagles ran only 23 offensive plays in the one half of play and one of those was a punt and six others were scoring plays.

Meanwhile the Eagle defense produced four turnovers – three of which were interceptions.

Waurika scored four times in the first quarter and three more in the second quarter to record its first win of the year.

Camarillo started the scoring barrage at the 10:46 mark of the first quarter when he hauled in a 35-yard scoring pass from Treyton Torrez. Trent Arellano ran for the two-point conversion to give the Eagles an early 8-0 advantage.

Jake Smart scored the first of his two touchdowns for the next Waurika score. His 22-yard scoring run was the shortest scoring play of the night and came with 6:52 left in the first quarter. Smart added the two-point conversion and Waurika was in front, 16-0.

T. Torrez got his first of two rushing touchdowns for the next Waurika score. The Waurika quarterback busted free for a 67-yard scoring jaunt and Smart ran for the two points and with 3:14 left in the quarter Waurika built a 24-0 lead.

Destiny Christian got on the scoreboard for the only time with just 12 seconds left in the first quarter. Dennis Dibie caught a 32-yard scoring pass from Jason Ramsey. The try for two failed, but the Wildcats had cut the lead to 24-6.

The Eagles were not done scoring as they took possession following the kickoff at the Destiny Christian 48 and on the first play T. Torrez found Gavin Torrez for a 48-yard pass and catch as time expired in the first quarter. When T. Torrez ran for the two points, the first quarter ended with Waurika in front, 32-6.

 Early in the second quarter, T. Torrez got away from the Wildcats again and he sped 50 yards for the touchdown. Smart ran for the two points and with 8:27 remaining before halftime, the Eagles had increased the lead to 40-6.

The Wildcats began a drive on their next possession, but it ended when Camarillo picked up a fumble and raced 68 yards for the score. Arellano added the two-point conversion and with 5:48 left in the second quarter Waurika had upped the margin to 48-6.

The final score of the night came after another Wildcat turnover. This time it was Smart who broke free and rambled 55 yards for the score with 5:04 left before intermission. When Gunner Myers ran for the two points, the final margin was set.

Smart and T. Torrez each eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark. Smart had just five carries for 137 yards, while T. Torrez racked up 108 yards on only four carries.

The Eagles used the big plays to compile 264 yards rushing on only 16 attempts or a 16.5 per carry average.

EAGLE FLIGHTS: The Eagles are now 1-1 on the season and will take a week off before entertaining Grandfield on September 16 for homecoming….The Bearcats are 1-1 heading this week’s game with Fox and they broke an 11-game losing streak with their win over Paoli last Friday night….The 56 points scored by the Eagles last Friday marks the 18th time the Eagles have scored 56 or more points  under fifth-year head coach Joe Allen….The 56 points scored is the most since the Eagles put up 66 points last season against Canton….It is the 27th time since Waurika began eight-man play that the Eagles have scored 56 points or more in a game….This was the first meeting with a private school since a 2020 playoff game with Southwest Covenant and the first regular season meeting with a private school since a 54-6 loss to Oklahoma City Christian Academy in the 2013 season….Waurika is 4-2 in school history against private schools and if you add in meetings in the past with Ft. Sill and Riverside Indian Schools and Oklahoma School for the Deaf, Waurika is 11-2 in meetings against private schools….Only three times in 11 years of eight-man football has Waurika managed to win its first two games and it has happened only 19 times in school history…Smart’s 137 yards rushing marks his second straight game as an Eagle with 100+ yards.

 Game in Figures

                                    WHS           DC

First Downs               8                6

Yards Rushing         16-264     15-60

Yards Passing          95              113

Passes                       3-6            8-16

Fumbles, Lost          0-0            1-1

Punts                          1-29          0-0

Penalties                   5-44          2-15

                          SCORE BY QUARTERS

Waurika                   32             24              x                x—56

Destiny Christian     0                8               x                x—8

                           SCORING SUMMARY

WAURIKA – Isaac Camarillo 35 pass from Treyton Torrez (Trent Arellano run), 10:46, 1st Quarter

WAURIKA – Jake Smart 22 run (Smart run), 6:52, 1st Quarter

WAURIKA – Torrez 67 run (Smart run), 3:14, 1st Quarter

DESTINY CHR. – Dennis Dibie 32 pass from Jason Ramsey (run failed), :12, 1st Quarter

WAURIKA – Gavin Torrez 48 pass from T. Torrez (T. Torrez run), :00, 1st Quarter

WAURIKA – T. Torrez 50 run (Smart run), 8:27, 2nd Quarter

WAURIKA – Camarillo 68 fumble return (Arellano run), 5:48, 2nd Quarter

WAURIKA – Smart 55 run (Gunner Myers run), 5:0, 2nd Quarter

                  INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

WAURIKA: Rushing – Jake Smart 5-137, Treyton Torrez 4-108, Trent Arellano 3-24, Gunner Myers 1-0, Johnathan Winegeart 3-(-5); Passing – T. Torrez 3-6-95-0; Receiving – Isaac Camarillo 1-35, Gavin Torrez 1-48, Smart 1-12.

DESTINY CHRISTIAN: Rushing – Jason Ramsey 9-48, Zachay Maturey 4-6, Dennis Dibie 1-4, Jayden Anglin 1-2; Passing – Ramsey 8-16-13-3; Receiving – Diebie 3-44, Maturey 3-28, Caleb Weston 3-44.

Coaching Changes Approved For Waurika Softball, Girls Basketball

By
Trey Smart
-
0

A couple of changes in coaching responsibilities were recently approved by the Waurika Board of Education.

Kassie Bohot, who has been a teacher at Waurika Elementary and the head coach of the powerlifting program will add fast-pitch softball to her responsibilities at the school.

Garret Bachand, the boys’ basketball coach for the past three seasons, will take on the girls’ basketball program as well for the coming year.

Bohot replaces long-time athletic director and fast-pitch softball coach Everett Hodges.

Hodges compiled a 27-52 record over the past three seasons of fast-pitch softball for the Lady Eagles. This came after a two-year period where the team only won a total of four games.

Bohot is excited about the added coaching responsibility and is looking forward to her first season after serving as the top assistant the past few seasons.

“This group of seniors if the first group I coached at Waurika,” said Bohot. “I know the girls and their abilities.”

Bohot noted the improvement of the girls she has helped with over the past few seasons.

“I am excited to see this come full circle,” Bohot added. “I can’t wait to have a good year.”

Bachand is also excited about the opportunity to take on the reins of the girls basketball program at Waurika.

He has been the Eagle roundball coach for the past three seasons and has a 33-36 record.

Bachand’s first two seasons produced a winning record, but this past season the squad struggled because of injuries.

However, the 2022 version of the Eagles made the first regional tournament appearance under Bachand, who is a graduate of Waurika High School.

Bachand will also be no stranger to the girls as he was the top assistant under Kalee Baxter during the 2022 campaign when the Lady Eagles fashioned a 20-7 record.

“I’m really excited to become the next head coach for these girls,” Bachand said. “I have talked to them and they are stoked and ready to work.”

The Lady Eagles have had strong seasons the past few years, but faltered in the post-season.

 “Obviously these girls have done some really good things in the regular season,” Bachand noted.

“Most of those girls that are returning have some unfinished business from the last two years in the postseason,” Bachard added.

It will be a big goal for the veteran boys’ coach to push the girls to new heights particularly in the postseason.

“I can’t wait to get to work and see what we can do this next season,” Bachard said.

 In addition to his basketball responsibilities, Bachand serves as an assistant to Joe Allen in both football and baseball.

Mora, Cathey Follow Family Heritage In Athletics at Waurika

By
Trey Smart
-
0

Some people are more talented athletically than others. Some athletes work hard to earn whatever accolades and honors come their way.

For two Waurika graduating seniors, it would seem they have both.

Slade Cathey and Tallin Mora have been outstanding athletes at Waurika High School the past four years. And, it just so happens they come from a rich heritage in high school athletics by family members.

Tallin Mora

However, it is not like Mora and Cathey have not put in the hard work to earn their own achievements at Waurika High School.

The two cousins will finalize their high school experiences Friday night when they participate in high school graduation exercises at Cy Sloan Stadium.

Their grandparents – the late Doug Cathey and Sue Kellner – were both standout athletes at Ryan High School.

As a matter of fact, both grandparents earned all-state honors. Cathey earned all-state as a quarterback at Ryan and at one time he was the backup quarterback for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. An injury sidelined that dream, but he moved to defensive line where he earned All-Big Eight honors and he went on to serve as an assistant coach on the Oklahoma State football staff.

Slade Cathey

“We regarded him as a very promising sophomore at quarterback,” said Phil Cutchin, the OSU football coach at the time. That was a quote from 1964 when Cathey suffered a knee injury.

Kellner (formerly Hoffman in high school) was an all-stater on Ryan’s 1965 state championship basketball team. She was on the all-tourney team for the 1965 state tournament and co-captain of the Cowgirl team.

Not many high school athletes across the state can brag that two of their grandparents were all-staters.

And, it doesn’t stop there. Parents and siblings have also reeled in their share of honors and accomplishments in athletics at Ryan and Waurika.

Slade’s father, the late Scott Cathey, was a standout on playoff football teams at Ryan and was the defensive lineman of the year in the district in the 1986 season.

The football fieldhouse at Waurika is named in Scott’s honor.

Jennifer, Slade’s mom, was not an athlete in high school, but she certainly has been be a staunch supporter of her sons through the years.

Sage and Seth, Slade’s older brothers, were recent excellent performers for the Eagle football team and track squad. Seth is on the football squad at Evangel University.

And, there is still one sibling, Roxie, that may or may not choose the path of athletics for high school.

Tallin’s parents were also outstanding athletes. Guy Mora, Tallin’s father, was a state qualifier in the 880 yard run in high school and also played football.

Tallin’s mom, Shelly (Cathey) Mora, was a standout at Ryan High School in basketball. In 1988, Shelly was named Miss Bench Player by The Duncan Banner. She also holds two school records at Ryan – most points scored in a game (50 against Big Pasture) and most field goals made in a game (16).

Tatum, Turner and Tucker Mora – Tallin’s siblings – were multi-sport athletes at Waurika and earned plenty of accolades during their careers for the Eagles and Lady Eagles.

Tatum was a member of the school record 1,600 and 3,200 meter relay teams for the Lady Eagles.

Turner was a member of the 800 and 1,600 meter relay teams that hold the school record for the Eagles.

TAKING THE BATON – Waurika’s Tallin Mora takes the baton in a recent track meet. Mora credits track with teaching her how to work through pain in competition. (Photo by Trey Smart).

Tucker holds the school record in the high jump – and it is one of the best jumps in Class A in the state. He was also a member of the 1,600 meter relay team that holds the school record.

You would think that with a heritage like that, Slade and Tallin would feel the pressure to continue the heritage. But both athletes deflect that thinking.

“I never felt pressure to perform well because of my family,” Slade said in a recent interview. “Instead I felt a drive and burning desire to make myself be someone that my future kids and grandkids will look up to the way I look up to my dad and his dad before him.”

“As far as my siblings, it was more to show everyone that I am not just Seth’s or Sage’s little brother,” Slade added. “I am my own person and that is another thing that has pushed me so hard to be the best athlete I could be.”

“I have felt a little pressure because of my heritage, but I brought it on myself,” Tallin said in a recent conversation.

“My siblings and parents have always been super supportive and they always have been proud of me no matter my performance,” Tallin noted.

“I always felt pressure because I wanted to make them proud, but at the end of the day, they were proud no matter the outcome,” Tallin said.

The journey for the two cousins has been one of determination, drive and dedication, but it has come with the absolute support from their families.

“My family has had the best impact on my life,” said Tallin. “A lot of families seem so loving on the outside and then you get to know them and they are not as close as they looked.”

“That is not the case with my family. We are truly a team that strives to make each other better, help each other and celebrate each other,” Tallin remarked when asked about the impact of her family.

“”My family has shown me that regardless of what happens, if you stand tall and take whatever life throws at you, it will get better,” Slade said about the impact of his family on his life.

Slade has had his share of adversity as he lost his father a couple of years ago. In addition to his efforts and dedication to Eagle athletics, he has had to assume responsibility for his dad’s cattle ranch.

“This is a lot of responsibility for any kid to handle,” Slade commented. “This is especially true without having my dad to ask questions and to have by my side to support me.”

LISTENING EAGLE – Slade Cathey (40) listens intently to Waurika head football coach Joe Allen during a break in the action of a football game last fall. Other than his own family, Cathey points to Coach Allen as his greatest influence in his life. (Photo by Trey Smart)

The two multi-sport athletes pointed to other influences in their lives that have helped provide guidance and support.

“God has really made a big impact on my life,” said Tallin. “In life, you will never truly be successful unless you have a relationship with God.”

“God has helped me through sports by guiding me on how to be a proper leader to my teammates and how to keep my composure in nearly all situations,” Tallin added.

Slade pointed to his high school football coach, Joe Allen, as the person outside his family that has had influence on him.

“Coach Allen pushes everyone to be the best he can in every aspect of life.” Slade said. “He isn’t only a role model on the field, but in life all around.”

“After my father passed he was one of two people that came and sat with me and talked to me,” Slade reflected. “From that moment on, I knew that I would do anything I could for him.”

Slade particularly lived that out during his senior year of football. With the Eagles facing a rash of injuries, including Slade, he made the decision to play through his injuries that included a dislocated ankle, a torn ACL, a broken finger and pneumonia.

Slade was even tabbed to play quarterback late in the season when both Waurika’s quarterbacks had suffered injuries.

Opposing coaches and fans took notice of Slade’s sacrifices and commented to him after one of the games.

“It was crazy to me that I never second guessed playing that night and I guess that makes sense with my dad and grandad’s blood running through me,” Slade said. “It made me happy when I realized I was living up to the Cathey name.”

That series of events during Slade’s senior season stands out has his greatest sports memory in high school, but Tallin’s best memory is a little more celebrative.

“My greatest memory would have to be being regional champions in track this year,” Tallin recalled. “Throughout the season, I could see my teammates coming together, so our team could eventually win regionals.”

“My teammates and I gave our every effort on the day of regionals and it felt amazing to have it play off when we won the team title,” Tallin added.

While Tallin credits track with helping her learn to work through pain, she notes that basketball is her favorite sport.

“It would be basketball,” said Tallin when asked about her favorite sport. “I think it is because of the team aspect. The feeling of a play working perfectly is unmatched, especially a defensive play.”

For Slade, it is definitely football that tops his list of sports he has participated in through the years.

“I grew up watching my brothers play and hearing stories of my grandfather playing for OSU and I knew it was something I would do for as long as I could,” noted Slade.

“I never had an adrenaline rush like the rush you get when you make a big play and look to see the whole crowd cheering,” Slade added.

While sports have been a great focus for the two cousins the last few years, they do have other interests.

Slade pointed to his work on the ranch as well as roping as some of his hobbies. Tallin listed going to church, hanging out with friends and focusing on academics as the things that occupy her time when she is not on the track or court.

And the pair of relatives are ready to put sports behind them as far as competition goes.

Slade plans to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant and obtain a degree as a professional pilot. He hopes to someday fly for a major airline.

Tallin’s plans are to attend the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond and pursue a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology.

Both have lofty plans for the future and no doubt the accomplishments in sports, hard work and support of family have shaped them and will continue to do so moving forward into young adulthood.

They are certainly great role models who stand alone from the rest of their heritage and are worthy for future Waurika athletes to emulate when it comes to dedication and discipline.

Waurika’s Aaron Torrez Wins State in Power Lifting

By
Curtis Plant
-
0

Aaron Torrez recently achieved something that no junior high student in recent history has done.

Torrez won the State Championship in power lifting. 

He competed in squats, bench and deadlifting this past week in El Reno. 

Torrez is just in the seventh grade and this is his second year to compete on the weight lifting team. 

Last year he competed at the state level and finished in 5th place. 

He now would like to win the state title every year until he graduates. 

Torrez has been a Waurika Eagle since Kindergarten.

In his spare time he loves to fish. 

123...25Page 2 of 25

FOLLOW US

2,900FansLike
630FollowersFollow
264FollowersFollow
66SubscribersSubscribe
- Advertisement -

RECENT POSTS

The Waurika News Journal
Serving the citizens of Jefferson County, Oklahoma, and readers around the world.
Contact us: waurikanewsjournal@gmail.com
© Copyright 2017-2023 Waurika News Journal & The Ryan Leader