http://www.normantranscript.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:45:00 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_311064506.html http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_311064506.html LINCOLN, Neb. -- National championships and conference championships have been won and lost on the outcome of Oklahoma-Nebraska games.Tonight's meeting between the Big Reds at Nebraska's Memorial Stadium doesn't have those implications. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:35:00 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_311063505.html http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_311063505.html LINCOLN, Neb. -- Oklahoma and Nebraska should play every season!That's the idea, isn't it?Whenever this game comes around, that's the thought. Because the good old days never cease being good and old, it always sounds like a bang up plan. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:30:00 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_311063021.html http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_311063021.html For a while, it looked like Norman High might just roll over and let Lawton Eisenhower run away with District 6A-2's final playoff spot.But a funny thing happened at Harve Collins Field Friday night. The Tigers started fighting back. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:30:00 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_311063006.html http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_311063006.html Oklahoma's Willie Warren has big expectations for this coming season. The Sporting News has bigger expectations for Warren.Friday, the magazine named the Sooner guard its preseason player of the year for 2009-10 season. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:25:00 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_311062506.html http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_311062506.html community Christian is one step closer to the first undefeated season in school history.Friday night the Royals downed Southwest Christian 54-8, a game stopped with over 6 minutes left due to the mercy rule, in the two teams' Oklahoma Christian Schools Athletics Association semifinal. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:20:00 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_311062006.html http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_311062006.html MOORE -- When Southmoore was struggling through a 2-8 season last year, Kendal Thompson knew the SaberCats were ready to play in big games. The junior quarterback said they just had to go out and prove it to everyone else. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:16:00 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_310011541 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_310011541 A year ago, Oklahoma's defensive philosophy wasn't rocket science. Just keep it simple summed it up the best.The Sooners didn't blitz much and the coverages were more about getting everyone on the same page instead of confusing opposing quarterbacks. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:15:32 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_310011539 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_310011539 Little Axe and Lexington got some good, though unexpected, news from the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association Thursday.According to Little Axe coach Tony Smith, who was alerted of the decision Thursday evening, Jones quarterback Daxx Garman has been ruled ineligible by the OSSAA. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:14:00 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_310011542 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_310011542 Little Axe's run to the playoffs has been one of the better stories in the state this year.For the first time in school history, the Indians are off to the postseason. And thanks to the ineligibility decision against Jones by the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association Thursday, they'll even host a playoff game. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:15:33 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_310011540 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_310011540 What would a victory over Lawton Eisenhower mean for Norman High tonight?Well, it would mean the Tigers are a playoff team for the first time since falling in the first round to rival Norman North in 2006. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:15:35 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_310011543 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_310011543 Coaches have a hard time gauging intrasquad scrimmages. Each success and failure has a direct result on the team.Oklahoma's Red/White wrestling scrimmage was that way Thursday night at McCasland Fieldhouse. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:18:00 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_309011538 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_309011538 By all accounts, this has been a disappointing season for Norman North.First, the Timberwolves didn't even get to finish their game against Muskogee in what's now one of the better pre-district east-west rivalries in the state. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:15:34 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_309011610 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_309011610 Borrowing the immortal words of the late, great, Dandy Don Meredith, the former Dallas Cowboy and Monday Night Football announcer -- "turn out the lights, this party's over."And it means an unprecedented fourth straight Sprint Cup points championship for Jimmie Johnson. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:15:30 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_309011553 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_309011553 In his last two outings, Mustang's Daniel Farrow has been unstoppable. The 6-foot, 185-pound tailback racked up more than 600 yards on the ground and embarrassed the defenses of Putnam City North and Del City. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:15:27 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_309011545 http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/local_story_309011545 The Red/White scrimmage is supposed to be an exhibition for Oklahoma's wrestlers. After all, tonight's event at 7 p.m. at Howard McCasland Field House is an intrasquad event.But OU wrestling coach Jack Spates doesn't see it that way.