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| Lady Cougar Basketball |  05/15/10 - GIRLS West 57, East 55 The West seemed to have put the game away with four minutes left to play as a basket by Konawa’s Sydney Stoup gave her team a 55-46 lead. But the East would not go down without a fight. The East ended the game with a 9-2 run, including the game’s final five points, to make the game interesting. In that 5-0 run, the East got a basket and a free throw by Byng’s Sydney Loggins, a basket by Coalgate’s Leslie Parker and a basket by Ada’s Catie Newport — and almost made it a 7-0 run in the waning seconds. With about five seconds left, East player, and Tupelo Lady Tiger, Tiffany Postoak stole the ball. She drove to just beyond the halfcourt line to get into open space to attempt a potential game-winning 3-point basket. However, by the time she found some open space to attempt the shot, the buzzer sounded — and the West escaped with a two-point victory. The West started fast as a basket by Latta’s Sara Miller gave the the white-clad team an 8-2 lead with 5:17 left in the opening period. But the East responded with an 11-2 run, capped by a basket by Byng’s Meleaia Gray, that put the East on top 13-10. However, back-to-back baskets by Latta’s Cassie Brown and Konawa’s Kassandra McClain regained the lead for the West at 14-13 after one period. The West stretched the lead to six points twice in the second quarter, the last time came at the 3:35 mark on a basket by Konawa’s Chelsa Porter, to take a 26-20 lead. The East cut the deficit to a single point at 28-27 with 2:30 left before halftime on a basket by Moss High School’s Bailee Cartwright. However, another basket by Foster with 26 seconds left upped the West lead to 32-28 at halftime. The East opened the second half with an 8-4 run, capped by a free throw by Cartwright, to tie the game at 36-36 with 4:46 left in the third quarter. From there, the East ended the period with a 7-4 run as a basket by Ada’s Newakis Girdley with seven seconds left in the quarter gave the East a 43-40 lead entering the fourth period. After Cartwright hit her second 3-pointer of the game to give the East a 46-43 lead with 7:25 left to play, the West went on a 12-0 run, capped by the basket by Stoup, at the four-minute mark. Stoup, who edged out Konawa teammate Chassy Foster for the game’s Most Valuable Player honor, scored 13 points to share game-high honors with Foster who also scored 13 points to lead the West. Porter scored 11 points, while Miller added 10 for the West. In defeat, Cartwright led the East with 11 points. . | | More >> |
| Lady Cougar Basketball |  04/26/10 - 2009-10 All-Area Girls TeamsAda Evening News Ada — GIRLS
First Team
Erin Walling Ada
Shanna Davidson Tupelo
Jordyn Mills Allen
Presli Manuel Byng
Sydney Stoup Konawa
Nikki Nail Konawa
Second Team
Megan Bray Tupelo
Catie Newport Ada
Chelsea Gillum Konawa
Chassy Foster Konawa
Katie Priest Vanoss
Gage Parker Vanoss
Third Team
Leslie Parker Coalgate
Mandy Yellowfish Konawa
Erin Casey Asher
Kassandra McClain Konawa
Sara Miller Latta
Carly Collard Allen
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| Lady Cougar Basketball |  04/19/10 - Rosters chosen for 2010 Ada Evening News All-Star ClassicJeff Cali Sports Editor Ada Evening News Ada — ADA — Rosters for the 37th annual Ada Evening News All-Star Classic have been finalized after a meeting by the Ada Area Basketball Coaches Association last Wednesday.
The basketball extravaganza is scheduled for Wednesday, May 12, at Byng High School’s Bill Koller Field House.
The girls’ game is set to begin at 6:30 p.m. with the boys’ game to follow at 8 p.m. The contests will pit senior players from the East against senior players from the West.
The ever-popular 3-point Shoot Out and Slam Dunk competitions will also be part of the All-Star Classic. Preliminary rounds for those events will take place at 4 p.m. on game day (May 13) inside the Bill Koller Field House at Byng. Doors will open at 3:45 p.m. Those activities are open to any varsity players regardless of classification from the 18 schools that now make up the Ada Area Basketball Coaches Association. Players must have been involved with his or her school’s basketball program.
Rosters for the East and West girls’ and East and West boys’ teams were selected last week from senior players from participating AABCA schools.
Members of the East Girls’ team include: Catie Newport of Ada; Meleaia Gray and Sydney Loggins of Byng; Leslie Parker of Coalgate; Bailee Cartwright and Kyra Underwood of Moss; Wynter Wind and C.J. Palmer of Sasakwa; and Tiffany Postoak and Megan Bray of Tupelo.
Alternates for the East girls are: Newakis Girdley of Ada, Chelsea Hill of Allen and Kayce Long of Moss.
Bill Godwin of Tupelo will coach the East girls.
Members of the West Girls’ team include: Konawa players Chassy Foster, Kassandra McClain, Chelsa Porter, Sydney Stoup and Mandy Yellowfish; Latta’s Sara Miller; Roff’s Catie Tolliver; Stratford’s Alana Reeves; Sulphur’s Rylee Rackley and Madison Oliver of Vanoss.
Alternates for the West girls are: Kellyn Price of Asher, Cassie Brown of Latta and Emily Readnour of Stratford.
Coaching the West girls is Gordon Garner of Konawa.
The East boys roster includes: Caleb Roberson of Ada; Taylor Ross of Allen; Sentro Burns of Byng; Kaleb Blaylock of Calvin; Nick Thompson and J.W. Stanley of Coalgate; DeAndre Smith and Jimmy Asbury of Holdenville; Audy Stapp of Moss and Josh Scribner of Stonewall.
Alternates for the East boys are: Cameron May of Holdenville, Seth Deere of Moss and Nathan Hogue of Tupelo.
Coaching the East boys will be Troy Miller of Holdenville.
The West boys roster includes: Asher’s Matt Johnson; Konawa’s Zac Harjo; Latta’s Wacey Henderson; Roff players Aaron Cornell, Dylan Lemley, Brendan McCurry, and Dayne Parker; Stratford’s Michael Jolley; and Vanoss players Casey Henry and Seth Wulfert.
Alternates for the West boys are: Kelly O’Dell of Konawa, Tanner Wear of Latta and Dexter Priest of Vanoss.
The coach for the West boys is Kale Simon of Roff.
Players for the West teams will wear white or light-colored uniforms on game day while the players on the East will dress in dark suits. All-Star coaches will contact their players to set up at least one practice date.
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| Lady Cougar Basketball |  04/12/10 - Southeast 6 Conference honors Ada playersAda Evening News Ada — ADA — A number of Ada High School basketball players received honors from the Southeast 6 Conference.
Cougar forward Nick Anderson and Lady Cougar guard Erin Walling made the first-team all-conference, while Ada’s Catie Newport was selected to the second team.
Cougar Caleb Roberson and Lady Cougar duo Charlesey YoungWolfe and Newakis Girdley were on the honorable mention list.
The Southeast 6 Conference consists of Ada, Broken Bow, Durant, Hugo, Idabel and McAlester. Broken Bow (Class 4A) and Hugo boys (3A) both made it to the state tournament with Hugo finishing as the runner-up. The McAlester girls, coached by former Atoka standout Crystal Robinson, not only made it to the Class 5A State Tournament but came home with the championship.
“With the good showing in the post-season from our conference, it ought to tell you about the outstanding talent level we have in this league,” Ada boys coach Ron Anderson said. “Making the all-conference team in this conference is quite an honor.”
“I’m very happy for our girls and the recognition they received for their performance this season,” Ada girls coach Michelle Shannon said. “It is an honor to be recognized by the other coaches in our league.”
LaShonda Green from McAlester and Dustin Hopson of Broken Bow were selected Southeast 6 Conference Most Valuable Players. Idabel boys coach Jeff Coleman and Robinson were chosen by their peers as Conference Coaches of the Year
Southeast 6 All-Conference Team
GIRLS
Coach of the Year: Crystal Robinson, McAlester
Most Valuable Player: LaShonda Green, McAlester
First Team: Erin Walling, Ada; Ashlyn Stafford, Hugo; Shaylee Griffin, McAlester; Skylar Burris, Broken Bow; Rodneshia Broades, Broken Bow.
Second Team: Catie Newport, Ada; Brandi Whitmore, Broken Bow; Gabby Wells, Idabel; Alicia Aho, Idabel; Shanice Holman, Hugo.
Honorable Mention: Newakis Girdley, Ada; Charlesey YoungWolfe, Ada; Kaylie Baxter, Durant; Shaina Crites, Durant; Hailey Elrod, Durant; Wykeena King, Hugo; Kriss Holiday, Hugo; Kacey Beard, Idabel; Alex Bartholomew, Idabel; Kaleisha Johnson, McAlester.
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| Lady Cougar Basketball |  02/25/10 - Lady Cougars To Face Ardmore In Class 5A Regional. Bob Forrest Guest Sports Writer Ada Evening News Ada — ADA — With the exception of a second-half meltdown in a loss to Duncan last week, the Ada Lady Cougars appear to have finally found the consistency they lacked all season. And their timing couldn’t be better.
Ada, 10-10 after a victory over Durant at home Monday to wrap up the regular season, will face old rival Ardmore in an elimination game at 6:30 p.m. Thursday to open the Class 5A regional tournament at Western Heights High School in Oklahoma City. With a win, the Lady Cougars will keep alive hopes for their first regional title since 2008; with a loss, their rollercoaster of a season will come to an early end.
“The first time we played Ardmore, we beat them pretty handily, then the second time we played them we didn’t have Erin (Walling) or Catie (Newport), and they beat us pretty easily (51-31),” Ada coach Michelle Shannon said. “We’ve finally got everybody healthy.
“I was pleased that we got sent west (for the playoffs),” Shannon said when asked about her draw. “That’s not to downplay the teams in the west, but there are some better teams in the east. Now we just have to take advantage of our opportunity.”
While the Lady Cougars appear to have a favorable regional assignment, nobody did the Ada boys squad any favors. The Cougars — 2-18 after snapping a 14-game losing streak with an upset of Durant Monday — will travel to El Reno to face the No. 11 team in Class 5A at 8 p.m. Friday.
“They’re the No. 3 seed and we’re the No. 14 seed (in the West),” Ada boys coach Ron Anderson said of the Indians. “They’re a good team. They play in a tough league — they play Guthrie, Shawnee and Carl Albert — and they hold their own.
“They’ve got some athletes; they’re not that big, so size-wise we match up with them pretty well,” he added. “They have some quickness we’ll have to adjust to, and they shoot the ball pretty well. They do everything right, and that’s why their record (15-8) is as good as it is.”
The Lady Cougars’ 50-42 victory over Durant Monday was just their second in their last four games, but one of the two losses was a 36-33 defeat on Feb. 16 to a McAlester club that had manhandled them, 51-31, two weeks early. Shannon’s squad also took a big step forward in its second meeting of the year with Tecumseh, dominating the Lady Savages, 55-42, on Feb. 12 after losing at Tecumseh (55-47) to open the season.
Against Duncan last Friday, Ada — which had already beaten the Lady Demons twice this season — had a big first-half lead but went cold after the break and turned the ball over 26 times in a 47-45 loss.
Shannon said the biggest difference over the past couple of weeks has been her offense, which struggled in midseason but has been producing since early February.
“Everything looks good if your outside shot is falling,” she noted. “We’ve had our ups and downs with our offense, but when we do a good job defensively, our offense has been better. We haven’t been doing anything different — we’ve just been playing defense and hitting some shots.”
The one constant in the Ada attack all season has been junior Erin Walling, who scored 23 points in Monday’s win and has been in double figures in all but a handful of games, despite being the focus of the defensive game plan of most of the Lady Cougars’ opponents. “Erin is patient enough that when they deny her the ball, we can run off some screens and get her open,” Shannon said. “If they’re denying her on the perimeter, I’ll put her closer to the basket where we can set some screens for her.
“We try to make it as tough as possible for other teams to defend her,” she said. “At the same time, we’re not as one-dimensional as some of the teams that I’ve seen play. I’ve got some other kids who have been stepping up lately.”
Senior post player Catie Newport, who missed all or part of five games with an illness and joined Walling as the only returning starters off last year’s club, has been solid all season, and Shannon has also been getting solid contributions from guards Charlesey Youngwolfe (who scored 13 points Monday) and Newakis Girdley and forward Andie Jewett (who played a lot of minutes while Newport was out).
“Newakis played well (Monday), and Andie Jewett has been playing better,” Shannon said. “A lot of the kids who started the year with no experience have been getting some playing time, and they’re improving. Any points they give me are just added points.
“We’ve played a lot of games since the first of January, and it’s been a long season,” she said. “We’ve been lucky with injuries, because that can devastate you. Any time your younger girls get playing time, that helps. I think it was a positive. They got some playing time and some confidence, and I think that’s paying off for us now.”
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