http://www.ardmoreite.com/section/SPORTS ardmoreite.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Sat, 25 May 2013 4:08:07 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529828/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Fri, 24 May 2013 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529828/1020/SPORTS The following information is provided by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation:
 
Arbuckle: May 18. Elevation 7 ft. below normal, water 70 and clear to stained in the upper arms. Crappie good on chartreuse and white jigs 6-10 ft. in coves and fair around docks early morning. White bass being caught on small crankbaits, topwater lures and wiggle-tailed grubs along bluff banks with wind blowing [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130524/SPORTS/130529830/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Fri, 24 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130524/SPORTS/130529830/1020/SPORTS Thunder forward Kevin Durant was named to the All-NBA First Team and guard Russell Westbrook was named to the All-NBA Second Team for the 2012-13 season Thursday.
 
Durant was named to the All-NBA First Team for a fourth consecutive season after becoming just the second player in NBA history (Larry Bird) to average better than 28.0 points while shooting better than 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130524/SPORTS/130529839/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Fri, 24 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 By Bill Baker Sports Writer http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130524/SPORTS/130529839/1020/SPORTS The West All-Stars rallied with five runs in the top of the seventh to take a 9-4 victory over the East All-Stars Thursday night in the Southern Oklahoma Annual All-Star baseball game played at Valero Park.
The West, coached by Davis' Micah Noland, was composed of seniors from Davis, Sulphur, Ardmore, Kingston and Ringling. The East All Stars, coached by Tishomingo's Kirk LaFevers, represented Plainview, Madill, Tishomingo and Dickson.
http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130524/NEWS/305249993/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Fri, 24 May 2013 7:03:29 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130524/NEWS/305249993/1020/SPORTS http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130523/SPORTS/130529877/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130523/SPORTS/130529877/1020/SPORTS University of Oklahoma teammates Keilani Ricketts and Lauren Chamberlain are two of the three finalists for the 2013 USA Softball Collegiate Softball Player of the Year Award, the Amateur Softball Association of America and USA Softball announced Wednesday.
 
The Sooners are joined by Tennessee's Raven Chavanne as finalists for the award, which is considered the most prestigious honor in Division I women's [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130523/SPORTS/130529892/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 By Staff Reports http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130523/SPORTS/130529892/1020/SPORTS Six area baseball players were named to the Oklahoma Coaches Association's All-Region teams, as announced Tuesday.
Madill's Gage Goff and Kingston's Jared Hayes were selected to the Large East Region 6 team. Plainview's James Bowker and Garrett Foster and Davis' Alec Hetherington and Jordan Wilson were each Large West Region 5 selections.
Goff, a Rose State signee, went 6-2 on the mound with a 1.97 earned run [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130521/SPORTS/130529978/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130521/SPORTS/130529978/1020/SPORTS The East Central University athletic department and Patriot Ford are sponsoring the Seventh Annual Tim Green All-Sports Golf Classic, July 1 at the Brent Bruehl Memorial Golf Course in Purcell, featuring Dr. Gil Morgan, ECU alumnus and PGA Champions Tour Professional.
 
"This event has evolved into a tradition that honors the legacy of Dr. Tim Green, long-time ECU Director of Athletics, while also reuniting [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130521/SPORTS/130529972/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 The Ardmoreite http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130521/SPORTS/130529972/1020/SPORTS Plainview baseball coach Brent Hackney knew that James Bowker would have a good senior year.

He didn't know it would be transcendent.

Bowker capped a dominant campaign that included a trip to the Class 4A championship game with an All-State honor from the Oklahoma Coaches Association on Monday.

"It's actually kind of surprising that he got it because it's so hard with the level of competition," Hackney said. "I'm very proud of him and how great a [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130521/SPORTS/130529973/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 By Erik K. Horne erik.horne@ardmoreite.com http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130521/SPORTS/130529973/1020/SPORTS On the heels of Ardmore's most successful tennis season in quite some time, there was one more article of business to attend to.

Alex Morales had to cap off the Tigers' superb season. The senior signed her letter of intent Monday to play for Oklahoma Baptist University, adding a final distinction to a year that included another medal finish at the state tournament, an academic state championship in Class 5A and All-State honors.

And to think, when she started [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130521/SPORTS/130529974/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 By Spencer White spencer.white@ardmoreite.com http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130521/SPORTS/130529974/1020/SPORTS MADILL — After careers spent hurling fastballs and lacing kicks all over Madill, Gage Goff and Araceli Flores used the same day to form divergent paths.

Goff signed a baseball scholarship with Rose State College in Midwest City while Flores finalized a decision to play soccer for St. Gregory's University in Shawnee in back-to-back ceremonies at the Madill High School gym on Monday.

Goff, who was the top pitcher for the Wildcats baseball team en route to a [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130520/SPORTS/130529984/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130520/SPORTS/130529984/1020/SPORTS The University of Tulsa announced that freshman place-kicker Daniel Schwarz and freshman receiver Adam Boyd will not return in 2013.
 
Schwarz, from Lawton MacArthur High School, was one of only two true freshmen to earn a letter during the 2012 season. A Conference USA All-Freshman Team selection, Schwarz set a freshman school record with 88 points on 12-of-18 field goals and 52-of-59 point-after-attempts. [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130520/LIFESTYLE/130529987/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130520/LIFESTYLE/130529987/1020/SPORTS Rehydrating during and after exercise is important. But what should choose — water or a sports drink
 
According to everydayhealth.com before you reach for one or the other consider these facts:
 
Water works. Proper hydration is one of the most [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130519/SPORTS/130519755/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Sun, 19 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 By Spencer White spencer.white@ardomerite.com http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130519/SPORTS/130519755/1020/SPORTS Now that he has the hardware, Tracy Gandy knows what comes next.

The defense.

Just months after a dominant postseason performance that propelled Ringling to its fourth state title in program history, the Blue Devils have now taken the first step in the post-Jackson Dillon era after going through a week of spring practice that concluded on Wednesday.

"Sometimes you have players that redefine their position, and Jackson was one of those," Gandy said. [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130519/SPORTS/130519756/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Sun, 19 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 By Erik K. Horne erik.horne@ardmoreite.com http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130519/SPORTS/130519756/1020/SPORTS It was the offense vs. the defense. Separated by a good 40 yards, however, that didn't keep Ardmore's spring football participants from having a verbal go at each other.

Ah, spring football. Where months of built-up gridiron frustration comes to a head. Challenges are layed out by teammates vying for spots. Words are exchanged.

And in between all of the competitive back-and-forth, players are get better.

Ardmore coach Douglas Wendel wrapped up his [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130519/SPORTS/130519757/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Sun, 19 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 By Erik K. Horne erik.horne@ardmoreite.com http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130519/SPORTS/130519757/1020/SPORTS Destinee Howell has known her entire life that she wanted to be a collegiate athlete.

She signed off on her dream on Friday, as the Ardmore senior signed with Central Oklahoma for a track and field scholarship in front of friends and family at Ardmore High School.

It was a fitting end to an illustrious career for Howell, a four-sport athlete who started high school fully intent on leaving with a scholarship in something.

"That was my goal, to go [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130517/SPORTS/130519791/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130517/SPORTS/130519791/1020/SPORTS The following information is provided by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
 
Arbuckle: May 12. Elevation 7 ft. below normal, water 70. Crappie spawning in coves at 5-7 ft. off bluff banks and good off docks. White bass being caught on shad crankbaits and wiggle-tailed grubs; spawning and along windblown banks. Largemouth bass being caught on bass jigs while spawning and on crankbaits, shaky [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519793/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Fri, 17 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519793/1020/SPORTS The Chickasaw Nation Chokka’ Kilimpi’ (Strong Family) Family Resource Center, Norman, will host the Chikashshaat Imanokfila’ Ilokchina’ "Chickasaw Healthy Minds" 5K Run/Walk Saturday, from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday
 
The course will begin at Wheeler Park, 1120 S. Western Avenue in Oklahoma City. There is no entry fee and the route is a USA Track & Field-certified course. [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130517/SPORTS/130519790/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Fri, 17 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130517/SPORTS/130519790/1020/SPORTS The Dallas Cowboys released guard D.J. Hall. The team signed defensive end Anthony Hargrove to a one-year contract today.
 
Hargrove was originally drafted in the third round (91st overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams out of Georgia Tech. For his career, he has started 25-of-102 games recording 323 tackles, 19.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries. Hargrove played his [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130517/SPORTS/130519802/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Fri, 17 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 By Spencer White spencer.white@ardmoreite.com http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130517/SPORTS/130519802/1020/SPORTS After a year that will be remembered as one of the best in Plainview athletic history, athletic director Johnni Bell decided it would be her last.

Bell, who served as athletic director for two years and presided over numerous state championships in that span, was announced to be resigning from her post in a school board meeting on Wednesday.

"I can not and will not take credit for it, but it is awesome to end my career getting to watch what these teams achieved [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130516/SPORTS/130519818/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Thu, 16 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130516/SPORTS/130519818/1020/SPORTS Whether it’s his high-intensity, acrobatic play on the basketball court or his signature fashion sense off it, Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook as never been shy about showing off his game. And although he’s sidelined for the remainder of the NBA Playoffs following knee surgery, Champs Sports and the Jordan brand are standing behind Westbrook by featuring him in a new advertising campaign.