East Central Coach Leaves for Job at BA by MIKE BROWN and Good Athletes to Go to the Ken Arrow’S Lucky to Get Him.” Klinck Said
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B 4 n n Wednesday, February 19, 2014 ATHLETES OF THE WEEK East Central coach leaves for job at BA BY MIKE BROWN and good athletes to go to the ken Arrow’s lucky to get him.” Klinck said. Jesus Carvajal World Sports Writer state’s biggest high school and Officially, Klinck was 13-12 in Klinck is a 2001 Jenks gradu- Swimming • Edison compete in the big class.” two seasons at the East Central ate and former All-State football His 50-yard freestyle time was Bobby Klinck, who guided Klinck will join new Broken helm. Unofficially, the Cards player. He spent two years at the the fastest from both Class 5A East Central to a Class 5A state Arrow coach David Alexan- went 13-1 in 2012, but forfeited University of Oklahoma before regional meets runner-up football finish in der’s staff, pending board ap- four games for using an ineli- concluding his playing career at and his time of 2012, is leaving to become de- proval. Alexander was hired gible player for a 9-5 mark. The the University of Tulsa. 22.32 seconds fensive coordinator at Broken earlier this month. Cards went 4-7 and qualified He spent 2009 as a TU grad- would have won Arrow, he said Tuesday. “I think it’s a great hire,” Al- for the playoffs in 2013. uate assistant and one season “It’s a mixed bag of emo- exander said of Klinck. “A guy “They’ll find a good coach each at Owasso as a receivers the state title last Klinck year. The senior tions,” he said. “You’re leaving a with head-coaching experience, to lead those kids. They have a coach and Muskogee as defen- also shaved two place with a lot of good people that’s a great one to have. Bro- chance to be really good again,” sive coordinator. seconds off his state time from WRESTLING NOTEBOOK “We were 10 seconds away from while losing a 10-3 decision, leaving the plished. last year in his 100 butterfly win. (falling too far behind to come back),” Huskies a point shy at 33-32. “We did everything we could to try Broken Arrow semifinal comeback one said assistant coach Rodney Jones, “and “We knew it was going to be tough to put our kids in the right spots so they Breonna Barker TaJuan Daniels — sometimes people going in,” Edmond North coach Andy could succeed, and we came up short a Swimming • Broken Arrow for the ages: The comeback by 6A No. 3 Broken Arrow in the dual state semifinal falter and sometimes people step up Schneider said. “On paper, it was down couple of matches, but I’m real proud of The junior won Saturday against defending champion and we train these kids for someone to to the wire, so you wouldn’t figure it’d the kids,” Crutchmer said. “Especially in the 50 freestyle Edmond North, which the Tigers then step up and be a hero, and that’s what be much different in real life. When it the comeback against Yukon and then and 100 freestyle followed up with an upset win over top- TaJuan did.” comes down to one point, there are so how they responded (against Stillwa- races at the East ranked Stillwater for the state champi- Sneaking some points out of what ap- many matches where you could get that ter), they wrestled hard.” regional. She is onship, was one for the record books. peared to be a lost cause energized the one more point.” Yukon led 30-29 heading into the the defending Broken Arrow trailed 29-0 early. The Tigers and they went on to win the next Union has strong showing: Union, final match. Union sophomore Moses state champ in Tigers were about to go down 32-0 six bouts, surging ahead 33-29 when ranked sixth in 6A, delivered a strong Mayhue came through with an 8-5 both events. when freshman TaJuan Daniels trailed junior Paden Bailey pinned his opponent performance at dual state, rallying to decision to secure the victory. 6-1 with 10 seconds left in the final pe- just 23 seconds into the 152 match. defeat host Yukon 33-29 in the quar- “Moses Mayhue had a great match To nominate a swimmer of the week, riod. But Daniels altered the complexion The final bout at 160 saw No. 2 Ed- terfinal before losing 33-24 to heavily- there against Yukon, won that for us,” email World Correspondent Stacy of the tournament by rallying to pin mond North’s Zach Walton controlling favored Stillwater in the semifinals. Crutchmer said. “I’m pleased and proud Hicklin at Edmond North’s Brandon Bright to put the mat against BA’s Braxton Owens, Union coach Kevin Crutchmer left the of the kids.” [email protected] the Tigers on the scoreboard. but Owens avoided getting pinned facility proud of what his team accom- — JOHN TRANCHINA, World Correspondent TaJuan Daniels SWIMMING NOTEBOOK nine additional entries qualify out of the Three-peat in sight: Bixby’s biggest Making up ground: The Class 6A West Wrestling •Broken Arrow “B” finals races, while Bartlesville had competition en route to winning a third girls’ title went to Norman North, which The freshman Bartlesville, Norman North are Class 6A just two. Four Norman North swim- consecutive boys’ Class 5A state title is finished 30.5 points ahead of Edmond was about to lose favorites: Judging by the results of the mers qualified with the best times in West regional champion Altus. North. a 6-1 decision in East and West regional meets, Bartles- individual events, while Bartlesville had At regionals, Bixby swam far better Jenks, the winner of the East region- the Dual State ville and Norman North are once again three do so. in the 200 IM relay, but Altus holds the als, heads to the state meet with 21 “A” semifinals but on a collision course for the boys Class While both teams swept the relays at advantage in the 200 freestyle relay finals entries, along with nine from the rallied to pin his 6A championship. While the Bruins their respective meets. Norman North and was far better in 400 freestyle “B” finals, while Norman North has 21 113-pound op- edged Jenks to win the East, Norman was faster in the 400-yard freestyle and relay. Bixby did, however, swim con- “A” finals entries and just one “B” finals ponent with 10 North topped Edmond North by 30 200 IM relays and Bartlesville turned in servatively in that relay to preserve its entry. seconds left. points to win the West. a better time in the 200 freestyle relay. meet win. Head of the class: Nine events at the Bartlesville had swimmers turn in 16 “We feel like everything is clicking The Spartans claimed 14 entries from state meet feature Tulsa area swimmers To nominate a wrestler of the week, “A” finals performances at regionals to and we have a good head of momentum “A” finals races and eight more coming as the No. 1 seed after having swam the email World Correspondent John advance to state and Norman North going into the state meet,” Bartlesville from “B” finals races, while Altus has 15 fastest times during regionals. Tranchina at [email protected] had 18. Norman North, however, had coach Jeff Allen said. “A” entries and just two “B” entries. — STACY HICKLIN, World Correspondent Want to report a score or send in a notice? FOR THE RECORD Call us at 918-581-8355 or 800-944-PLAY, fax us at 918-581-8352 or email [email protected] BASKETBALL Louisville 46 34 — 80 Conference Overall UAB at Marshall, 6 p.m. 1. Cal. St. Fullerton ...............2-1 494 5. Dallas Baptist ...........325-315—640 Fabio Fognini (3) def. Aljaz Bedene, South Florida (12-15): Rudd 27, Le- W L PCT W L PCT UTEP at Tulane, 7 p.m. 2. Mississippi St. ..................2-1 492 6. Hawaii-Hilo ...............326-317—643 7-6 (5), 0-6, 6-1. Day 4, Egbunu 4, Allen Jr. 0, McLen- Florida .............12 0 1.000 23 2 .920 UTSA at Southern Miss, 7 p.m. 3. Louisiana St. ................... 3-0 490 7. Rogers State .............320-326—646 Pablo Cuevas def. Alejandro Gon- ȕ NBA D-League don 7, Brock 7, Heath 1, Hawkins 0, Kentucky .........9 3 .750 19 6 .760 SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE 4. Oregon St. ....................... 3-0 487 8. Angelo State ............ 319-334—653 zalez, 6-7 (0), 6-1, 6-3. Perry 4. Georgia ............8 4 .667 14 10 .583 Conference Overall 5. Florida St. ........................ 3-0 484 9. W. Texas A&M........324-330—654 David Ferrer (2) def. Jeremy Char- Central Division Mississippi ......7 5 .583 16 9 .640 W L PCT W L PCT 6. Oregon ............................. 3-0 483 10. Southwestern St. ...327-328—655 dy, 6-2, 6-3. W L Pct GB Louisville (22-4): Hancock 16, Harrell 14, Van Treese 2, Smith 19, Missouri ..........6 6 .500 18 7 .720 Cent. Ark. ......10 3 .469 16 8 .667 7. Louisville ............................2-1 480 11. Cameron ...................333-323—656 Rafael Nadal (1) def. Daniel Gime- Rio Grande Valley .24 8 .750 — LSU ....................6 6 .500 15 9 .625 Lamar ...............9 4 .692 14 10 .583 8. Vanderbilt ....................... 3-0 479 12. Newman ..................335-322—657 no-Traver, 6-3, 7-5. 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