http://www.normantranscript.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:15:39 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_324011601 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_324011601 There's been a lot memorable games between Oklahoma and Texas Tech over the last four years. OU's losses in 2005 and 2007 were stunning.But there was never a game more hyped or electric than last season's OU-Texas Texas Tech at Owen Field. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:15:39 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_324011602 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_324011602 PURCELL -- Does any team have a tougher time of it than Purcell in this week's second round of the state playoffs?Well, any team that doesn't have to travel to Tulsa Union or Jenks, maybe, but the Dragons will be facing the unstoppable small-class machine that is Cascia Hall tonight in Tulsa, a team that's won back-to-back state championships (in 2007 at Class 2A, in 2008 at Class 3A) and 38 straight games. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:15:41 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_324011608 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_324011608 WASHINGTON -- Tonight's meeting between Washington and Millwood in the second round of the Class 2A state playoffs will be the first for the two teams.So neither of them really know each other that well. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:15:40 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_324011605 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_324011605 It hit Jeff Brickman like a bolt of lightning. After watching Tulsa's multi-faceted offense employ the wildcat formation, Southmoore's offensive coordinator had a middle-of-the-night revelation. Could they run the wildcat as part of their offensive scheme?"That was something coach Brickman dreamt up while we were at Tulsa last summer at team camp," Southmoore coach Chris Jensen said. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:15:27 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_324011535 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_324011535 Not long after Mark Mangino was hired to be Kansas' football coach I was at Allen Fieldhouse for another one of those horribly ugly games Kelvin Sampson and Roy Williams used to play every year.Before the tip, I walked up to the newly hired Mangino, stuck out my hand and congratulated him. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:15:28 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_323011539 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_323011539 The Sooner offense got a boost this week with the return of Brian Simmons to the lineup for Saturday's game at Texas Tech.Sooner coach Bob Stoops said after Wednesday's practice that wide receiver Brandon Caleb and guard Tyler Evans have both showed improvement from ankle injuries. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:15:27 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_323011537 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_323011537 Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops has had a lot of questions about his kickers this season. Most have been answered with a frustrating tone.This week, however, the Sooner coach was anything but gruff when the subject came up this week. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:15:28 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_323011540 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_323011540 When Texas A--M needed a big point at the end of a set, Sarah Ammerman was there.When Oklahoma needed a big point in the same situations, it came up a little short.The Aggies came into McCasland Field House Wednesday night knowing they needed a victory to keep in the hunt for an NCAA tournament spot. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:15:37 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_323011605 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_323011605 WASHINGTON -- As they started 1-4, the Washington Warriors were feeling the pressure.It wasn't just the pressure of playing their best football, or of being high-school student athletes, or even pressure from their coaching staff, girlfriends, parents, student body or even the rabid fans that weighed on their minds. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:15:33 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_323011552 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_323011552 While it's the individual driver, and perhaps the car and car number that get the recognition and the accolades after a championship season, NASCAR is a sport of teamwork.From the people who build the engines to those who are hard at work in the garage making things work as well as possible to the pit crew getting the car back on the track quickly, it's a team game. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:43:55 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_322064412 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_322064412 Oklahoma coach Jeff Capel was sweating early Tuesday night. His team had a bad practice the day before. He watched a couple upsets on television leading up to tipoff against Louisiana-Monroe.The Warhawks were primed to add the 17th-ranked Sooners to that early casualty list. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:43:52 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_322064406 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_322064406 PURCELL -- Coach Mike Wilson has built one of the most successful football programs in the area.Purcell is a perennial playoff team and usually one of the favorites to compete for a spot in the state championship game. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:43:52 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_322064404 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_322064404 Oklahoma is coming off its most impressive offensive game of the season. It rolled up more than 600 yards of total offense and the most points since late last season in trouncing Texas A--M last Saturday. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:43:51 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_322064403 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_322064403 Oklahoma running back DeMarco Murray said Tuesday he hasn't given it a ton of thought, but he's leaning toward returning for his senior season."That's just something that my family and I will look into," he said. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:15:00 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_321011522 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_321011522 The hardest transition for college basketball players is the adjustment to new roles. All freshmen were stars in high school, but few remain so in college. Even less are stars from Day 1 on the collegiate court.