Gary Gaines, coach of ‘Friday Night Lights’ fame, dead at 73
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Gary Gaines, coach of the Texas high school football team made famous in the book and movie “Friday Night Lights,” has died. He was 73.
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Tom Brady ends 11-day break, rejoins Buccaneers for practice
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady returned to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday, ending what has been described as an 11-day, prearranged break from training camp for personal reasons.
AP preseason All-America team highlighted by Alabama stars
Alabama stars Bryce Young and Will Anderson Jr. are among four players from the top-ranked Crimson Tide selected to The Associated Press preseason All-America team.
OKLAHOMA PREP FOOTBALL POLL
Here is The Associated Press’ Oklahoma high school football poll with first place votes in parentheses, records, points and ranking in last week’s poll, records through August 22. Points for classes A through 5A based on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 scoring. Points for 6A (Division I & II), classes B and C based on 5-4-3-2-1 scoring.
Aggressive base running leads to Bethel 13-1 win
BETHEL ACRES - The Bethel Lady Wildcats went a full six innings to put away the Meeker Lady Bulldogs 13-1 on Monday night. Meeker was up against a strong and young Bethel squad which had the opportunity early to put the game away, but struggled to get the bats firing all at the same time.
Maud slams Stratford in six innings, 12-0
STRATFORD – Aubrey Williams did it all for the Maud Lady Tigers Monday. Williams fired a six-inning, two-hit shutout and went 2-for-3 from the plate with a triple, double, two runs batted in, three runs scored and a walk as Maud slammed host Stratford 12-0.
QB Mayfield starting for Panthers in Week 1 against Browns
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers are turning to quarterback Baker Mayfield to lead their offense.
North Rock Creek drills McLoud with big third inning
By Brian Johnson Sports Editor bjohnson@news-star.com Katie Larson had a big performance from the plate and the circle Friday as the North Rock Creek Lady Cougars runruled the visiting McLoud Lady Redskins 12-0 in three innings. Larson went 2-for-2 from the plate with a double and drove home three runs while pitching a two-hit shutout in disposing of McLoud.
Bethel girls capture Blanchard Burner Cross Country Meet
BLANCHARD – Individual third and fourth-place efforts by the sophomore tandem of Baylee Tapley and Kylie Nunneley were enough to lift the Bethel High School girls’ cross country team to the team title of the 2-mile Blanchard Burner Meet on Saturday.
Tecumseh volleyball team second in El Reno Tournament
EL RENO – Senior Koree Thompson was named to the all-tournament team as Tecumseh’s volleyball squad went 3-2 and finished second in the El Reno Tournament on Saturday. Thompson finished the tournament with 24 kills, 13 aces, 54 digs and three blocks as the Lady Savages defeated El Reno, Duncan and Guymon.