Oklahoma
OSSAA unveils Class 6A-2A basketball state tournament brackets, schedule
Take a tour of OG&E Coliseum ahead of the 2026 OSSAA basketball state tournament
The Oklahoman’s Jordan Davis takes you on a tour of the new home of the Oklahoma high school basketball state tournament, OG&E Coliseum.
The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association has released the brackets for Classes 6A-2A state basketball tournaments which run March 10-14.
Games will be played at OG&E Coliseum, Lloyd Noble Center, Carl Albert and Yukon.
All championship game will be played at OG&E Coliseum with Class 6A, 4A boys and girls on Friday and the others on Saturday.
Action begins Tuesday with Class 4A quarterfinals at OG&E Coliseum.
Here is the full schedule.
Order book on Oklahoma HS basketball at ‘The Big House’
Class 6A Boys
Wednesday’s Games
At Lloyd Noble Center
Norman vs. Tulsa Union, 4:30 p.m.
Owasso vs. Southmoore, 6 p.m.
Putnam North vs. Piedmont, 7:30 p.m.
Mustang vs. Edmond Santa Fe, 9 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
At Carl Albert
Norman-Tulsa Union winner vs. Owasso-Southmoore winner, 5:30 p.m.
Mustang-Edmond Santa Fe winner vs. Putnam North-Piedmont winner, 7 p.m.
Friday’s Game
At OG&E Coliseum
Championship, 6 p.m.
Class 6A Girls
Wednesday’s Games
At Lloyd Noble Center
Putnam North vs. Edmond North, 9 a.m.
Choctaw vs. Bixby, 10:30 a.m.
Mustang vs. Bartlesville, Noon
Muskogee vs. Westmoore, 1:30 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
At Carl Albert
Mustang-Bartlesville winner vs. Muskogee-Westmoore winner, 1 p.m.
Choctaw-Bixby winner vs. Putnam North-Edmond North, 2:30 p.m.
Friday’s Game
At OG&E Coliseum
Championship, 1 p.m.
Class 5A Boys
Thursday’s Games
At Lloyd Noble Center
Tulsa Booker T. Washington vs. Carl Albert, 4:30 p.m.
Del City vs. Collinsville, 6 p.m.
Newcastle vs. Tulsa East Central, 7:30 p.m.
Tulsa Memorial vs. Midwest City, 9 p.m.
Friday’s Games
At Lloyd Noble Center
Del City-Collinsville winner vs. Tulsa Booker T. Washington-Carl Albert winner, 2 p.m.
Newcastle-Tulsa East Central winner vs. Tulsa Memorial-Midwest City winner, 5 p.m.
Saturday’s Game
At OG&E Coliseum
Championship, 6:45 p.m.
Class 5A Girls
Thursday’s Games
At Lloyd Noble Center
Newcastle vs. Glenpool, 9 a.m.
Tulsa Booker T. Washington vs. Bishop McGuinness, 10:30 a.m.
Del City vs. Shawnee, Noon
Tulsa East Central vs. Carl Albert, 1:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
At Lloyd Noble Center
Del City-Shawnee winner vs. Tulsa East Central-Carl Albert winner, 11 a.m.
Newcastle-Glenpool winner vs. Tulsa Booker T. Washington-Bishop McGuinness winner, 12:30 p.m.
Saturday’s Game
At OG&E Coliseum
Championship, 1:30 p.m.
Class 4A Boys
Tuesday’s Games
At OG&E Coliseum
Blanchard vs. Cascia Hall, 4:30 p.m.
North Rock Creek vs. Fort Gibson, 6 p.m.
Catoosa vs. Mount St. Mary, 7:30 p.m.
Douglass vs. Bethany, 9 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
At Yukon High School
Douglass-Bethany winner vs. Catoosa-Mount St. Mary winner, 1 p.m.
North Rock Creek-Fort Gibson winner vs. Blanchard-Cascia Hall winner, 3 p.m.
Friday’s Game
At OG&E Coliseum
Championship, 2:45 p.m.
Class 4A Girls
Tuesday’s Games
At OG&E Coliseum
McLoud vs. Harrah, 9 a.m.
Lincoln Christian vs. Kingfisher, 10:30 a.m.
Weatherford vs. Locust Grove, Noon
Douglass vs. Broken Bow, 1:30 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
At Yukon High School
Lincoln Christian-Kingfisher winner vs. McLoud-Harrah winner, 6 p.m.
Douglass-Broken Bow winner vs. Weatherford-Locust Grove, 8 p.m.
Friday’s Game
At OG&E Coliseum
Championship, 7:45 p.m.
Class 3A Boys
Wednesday’s Games
At OG&E Coliseum
Kingston vs. Wyandotte, 4:30 p.m.
Millwood vs. Community Christian, 6 p.m.
Eufaula vs. Roland, 7:30 p.m.
Heritage Hall vs. Rejoice Christian, 9 p.m.
Friday’s Games
At Lloyd Noble Center
Millwood-Community winner vs. Kingston-Wyandotte winner, 6:30 p.m.
Heritage Hall-Rejoice Christian winner vs. Eufaula-Roland, 8 p.m.
Saturday’s Game
At OG&E Coliseum
Championship, 5 p.m.
Class 3A Girls
Wednesday’s Games
At OG&E Coliseum
Washington vs. Metro Christian, 9 a.m.
Spiro vs. Alva/Freedom, 10:30 a.m.
Anadarko vs. Adair, Noon
Sequoyah Tahlequah vs. Millwood, 1:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
At OG&E Coliseum
Washington-Metro Christian winner vs. Spiro-Alva winner, 10 a.m.
Sequoyah Tahlequah-Millwood winner vs. Anadarko-Adair winner, 11:30 a.m.
Saturday’s Game
At OG&E Coliseum
Championship, 10 a.m.
Class 2A Boys
Thursday’s Games
At OG&E Coliseum
Dale vs. Vanoss, 4:30 p.m.
Oklahoma Christian Academy vs. Latta, 6 p.m.
Fairland vs. Riverside, 7:30 p.m.
Hartshorne vs. Wewoka, 9 p.m.
Friday’s Games
At Yukon High School
Dale-Vanoss winner vs. OCA-Latta winner, 3 p.m.
Hartshorne-Wewoka winner vs. Fairland-Riverside winner, 5 p.m.
Saturday’s Game
At OG&E Coliseum
Championship, 8:30 p.m.
Class 2A Girls
Thursday’s Games
At OG&E Coliseum
Howe vs. Riverside, 9 a.m.
Hartshorne vs. Fairview, 10:30 a.m.
Vanoss vs. Dale, Noon
Latta vs. Merritt, 1:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
At Yukon High School
Howe-Riverside winner vs. Hartshorne-Fairview winner, 10 a.m.
Vanoss-Dale winner vs. Latta-Merritt winner, Noon
Saturday’s Game
At OG&E Coliseum
Championship, 11:45 a.m.
Oklahoma
Crews respond after fireworks stand catches fire in Broken Arrow, no injuries reported
Crews responded to a fireworks stand after it caught fire in Broken Arrow Saturday night.
Authorities urged people to avoid E. Kanosha Street near S. 236th E. Avenue as the road is closed and fireworks could spread in the area due to the fire.
Broken Arrow Fire Department released a statement confirming no injuries were sustained as a result of the explosions or fire.
Fire crews quickly controlled the fire in about 20 minutes according to Broken Arrow Fire Department.
The initial cause of the fire is under investigation.
Viewer Leslie Maxey, who lives close to the fireworks stand, sent in video of the ongoing fire.
“We were putting our daughter to bed with a book when we heard an explosion that was gradually getting louder and louder,” Maxey said.
This is a developing story.
Oklahoma
Scouting the Oklahoma Sooners ahead of UNC matchup
What you need to know about Oklahoma ahead of the College World Series
North Carolina will face a dangerous Oklahoma team that is on a roll.
Oklahoma (41-22) has been just as dominant. The Sooners, making their 13th College World Series appearance and first since 2022, surged through the postseason as road warriors. They won the Atlanta Regional by upsetting No. 2 seed and ACC champion Georgia Tech in the final, then swept Big 12 champion and No. 15 seed Kansas by a combined score of 21-3 in the Lawrence Regional.
The Sooners, who are 3-0 in Omaha after beating No. 7 seed Alabama and knocking off No. 3 seed and SEC champion Georgia twice, are seeking their third national championship. Oklahoma won titles in 1951 and 1994 and finished as runner-up to Ole Miss in 2022.
Here are a few things to know about Oklahoma:
Best player: Catcher Deiten LaChance
LaChance is Oklahoma’s most powerful hitter. He is batting .333 with 12 doubles, two triples and team highs of 16 home runs and 65 RBIs.
Throughout the postseason, he is hitting .326 with four home runs and 15 RBIs. In Omaha, he is 5-for-14 (.357) with one home run and five RBIs.
Strengths
Like North Carolina, Oklahoma is a balanced team that is good at a little bit of everything and is built to frustrate opponents.
Oklahoma is a balanced hitting team like UNC, but the Sooners have hit a few more homers with 91, compared to the Tar Heels’ 82. That is largely due to the Sooners smashing 26 home runs in their 10 postseason games. In Omaha, OU has homered eight times, including five homers in its win over Georgia in its previous game.
The Sooners have stolen 129 bases this season. That is good for 24th nationally and second in the SEC.
Pitching-wise, OU is 18th nationally in strikeouts per nine innings and leads the SEC in shutouts.
Weaknesses
The most glaring weakness is the pitching staff, despite its ability to strike out opposing batters and record shutouts.
The Sooners have a 4.98 ERA as a staff. Only one pitcher with 10 or more appearances has an ERA under 3.60.
They also allow 4.51 walks per nine innings, which ranks 138th nationally.
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Oklahoma State Football Target Israel Hammons Commits to Cowboys
It was a Friday Night Lights in June kind of moment for the Oklahoma State Cowboys as Israel “Izzy” Hammons made his commitment announcement.
The Choctaw, Okla., rising senior announced his decision to commit to Oklahoma State on Friday during an Instagram Live session. The Cowboys beat out a roster of schools vying for the linebacker, most notably Texas.
Hammons made just two official visits — one to OSU and one to Texas last week.
His commitment pushed the Cowboys’ 2027 recruiting class back to nine players after the defection of Mount Carmel (Chicago, IL) offensive lineman Chase Clark to Purdue.
Commitments are non-binding. The earliest that Hammons can sign with OSU is in December.
Izzy Hammons to OSU
Hammons is the first four-star player to commit to the Cowboys this cycle. Their previous commitments all came from three-star players. The 6-3, 225-pound linebacker was considered a Top 200 player in the country by both On3/Rivals and 247Sports. Both services had him ranked as a Top 10 player in the state of Oklahoma at any position. He’s also considered the No. 1 linebacker in the state.
He also runs track and field, competing in the high jump and the 100-meter days, with a personal best of 11.30 seconds in the latter.
The Longhorns came in hot at the end but already had linebackers committed to the program this cycle. For the Cowboys getting a pledge from a player like Hammons is key to shore up a position where they didn’t have a commitment and where they plan to use senior transfers as starters in 2026. That means OSU and head coach Eric Morris must start building a pipeline now.
OSU’s Class of 2027
After Clark’s decommitment the Cowboys were down to eight recruits for 2027 entering Friday, most of which were on the offensive side of the ball and starting with Iowa Colony (Texas) quarterback Carson White, who was the cycle’s first commitment in April.
Up front, OSU has two offensive line commitments Jake Baker of Ensworth High School in Nashville, Tenn., and Sonny Mullen of Troy, Texas. When it comes to skill positions players the Cowboys have three commitments as well, including two wide receivers — Cooper Hooker of Pryor (Quapaw, Okla.) High School and Ake O’Neal of Argyle, Texas. Oklahoma State also has a pledge from tight end Talan Scott of Queen City, Ariz.
Defensively, the Cowboys have commitments from safeties Chayce Davis of Euless (Texas) Trinity High School and Bryson Brown of Broken Bow, Okla.
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