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‘Built like a middle linebacker’: Wagoner QB Kale Charboneau leads Bulldogs in rout of Ada
Wagoner’s Alex Shieldnight talks about win vs. Ada in 4A semifinals
Wagoner’s Alex Shieldnight led a stout defensive effort that held No. 4 Ada to just 215 total yards and seven points in the Class 4A top-ranked Bulldogs’ 42-7 playoff semifinal victory Friday, Nov. 24, 2023.
For The Oklahoman
BETHANY — It took Wagoner a few possessions to get revved up.
Once it did, another berth in the state finals became a mere formality.
“They were stopping our run early, and then we just found our groove,” Wagoner junior quarterback Kale Charboneau said after the Class 4A top-ranked Bulldogs smothered No. 4 Ada, 42-7, in a prep football playoff semifinal game Friday night at Southern Nazarene University Stadium. “Finally just got momentum and started going.”
The Bulldogs (13-0) broke the early scoreless stalemate with two second-quarter touchdowns within a minute and a half. First, a methodical 16-play, 80-yard drive swallowed up nearly seven minutes of clock and ended with a seven-yard Charboneau touchdown run with 7:19 to go until halftime.
On the first play of Ada’s next offensive possession, Wagoner junior linebacker Bryce Steel got the ball back for his offense with a fumble recovery at the Cougars’ 21-yard line. Four plays later, a seven-yard touchdown burst by Wagoner junior tailback Trenton Edwards pushed the Bulldogs’ lead to 14-0.
“That was huge,” Wagoner Coach Dale Condict said. “Start getting that momentum. We created a ton of momentum in the second quarter, going into halftime.”
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Wagoner led at the half, 21-0, after 6-foot-6 receiver Witt Edwards – a Vanderbilt commit – caught a pass from Charboneau and streaked 46 yards to the end zone with less than two minutes before halftime.
“It was really just scramble drill,” said Edwards, who finished with five receptions for 113 yards and also recovered a fumble on defense. “My quarterback ran out of the pocket and I had a little settle route. I just kind of went with him and flushed with him and he saw me right there coming across. My teammate nicked it and I still grabbed it. It was crazy. I didn’t know if I could grab it, but I did. That wasn’t drawn up or nothing.”
Trenton Edwards and Charboneau each added touchdown runs in the third quarter. Edwards totaled 54 rushing yards via 10 attempts and two scores, while Charboneau registered 112 rushing yards, 177 passing yards and accounted for three total touchdowns.
“Tons of experience,” Condict said of Charboneau. “He is extremely tough. He is intelligent. He is a coach’s kid. He has got a great arm and he is built like a middle linebacker, so when he runs the ball at this level he is really hard to tackle. We feel like he is one of the best players around. Just a junior, and man, had a great game again tonight.”
Ada (11-2) entered the 4A semifinal averaging nearly 40 points a game over its last seven contests. But against Wagoner, the Cougars mustered just 215 total yards, seven points and turned the ball over four times.
“We really played hard and we practiced hard all week,” said junior tight end/defensive end Alex Shieldnight, who committed to Oklahoma Nov. 10. “I am just proud of all my teammates and these coaches. I love all these coaches. To come and play that hard is good for us.”
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Charboneau and senior linebacker Keyton Cole both intercepted passes on defense, while sophomore tailback Aven Goodlin added a late touchdown run for Wagoner.
The victory delivered Wagoner to its 10th state championship game overall and ninth under Condict, who has led the Bulldogs since 2005. A win on Thursday at the University of Central Oklahoma against Blanchard (12-1) will give Condict his third state title in four years and seventh overall. The last six times Wagoner has reached the title game – 2022, 2020, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2011 – it has claimed the crown.
“You have got to keep doing what got you here,” Condict said. “We’ll obviously have a game plan that we put in place after watching film. Doing what you do. You can’t get silly or try to do anything too different. We’ll roll with what we have been doing and we think that will give us a great chance to win. And we have been there. So I think that makes a big difference.”
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Oklahoma livestock farmer killed by water buffaloes he purchased just one day before fatal attack
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A Jones, Oklahoma, farmer was attacked and killed by a pair of water buffaloes he acquired at a livestock auction just a day earlier, according to police.
The Jones Police Department said Monday that officers responded to an emergency call just after 10:30 p.m. on Friday, regarding an individual who was attacked by water buffalo at a farm.
When first responders arrived, they were unable to reach the victim, later identified as Bradley McMichael, because of the aggressive behavior of a water buffalo.
In order to allow safe access to McMichael, officials shot and killed one of the water buffalo.
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FILE – A farmer in Oklahoma sustained multiple lacerations to his body from water buffaloes he purchased a day before he was attacked by the animals on July 11, 2025. (Fabian Sommer/picture alliance via Getty Images)
The officers then gained entry to the scene and discovered that McMichaels had sustained multiple deep lacerations that proved to be fatal.
When investigators were processing the scene, a second water buffalo started to become more and more agitated and began to pose a threat to emergency personnel.
Police said the second animal was killed to ensure everyone on the scene was safe.
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A preliminary investigation determined that the two water buffaloes were responsible for the fatal injuries McMichael sustained.
Investigators also learned McMichael purchased the two water buffaloes at a livestock auction on July 10, just a day before he was killed.
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FILE – An Oklahoma man was attacked by two newly acquired water buffaloes on his farm on July 11, 2025. (Michael Bahlo/picture alliance via Getty Image)
Detectives suspect McMichael became trapped inside the water buffalo enclosure while he was tending to his new animals.
Amy Smith, McMichael’s ex-wife, told television station KFOR his passion was caring for livestock.
“The cattle farming, that’s his thing,” Smith told the station. “He’s been here his whole life, and he’s done that his whole life.
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“So, he’s an experienced cattle handler and a farmer,” she added.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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The Detroit Tigers selected Malachi Witherspoon, a right-handed pitcher from the University of Oklahoma on Sunday, July 13, in the second round of the 2025 MLB Draft, with the No. 62 overall pick.
Witherspoon had a difficult path to the MLB draft. Raised by a single mother, Meg, with two other siblings, he and his twin brother, Kyson, have forged a path in baseball after playing hockey and gymnastics. Kyson was drafted No. 15 overall by the Boston Red Sox.
Malachi was the more touted prospect as the brothers began college at Oklahoma, and even received an over-slot offer following the 2022 draft, in which he was a 12th-round pick by the Arizona Diamondbacks. But with the Sooners, Kyson, undrafted in 2022, moved up the draft boards.
The 6-foot-3, 211-pound Malachi Witherspoon features a fastball peaking at 99 mph. But he struggled with control in the zone, according to scouts. His fastball in particular was well-hit at Oklahoma, suggesting he may need to remake its shape entirely to succeed in the big leagues. When he throws pitches such as his curveball with depth, he tends to have more success.
Witherspoon was the No. 121 prospect in this year’s draft, according to MLB Pipeline. The 20-year-old is the third second-round pick selected by Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris. In 2023, Harris selected second baseman Max Anderson at No. 45 overall from Nebraska. In 2024, he selected pitcher Owen Hall at No. 49 overall from Edmond North High School in Oklahoma.
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The Tigers earlier Sunday picked Jordan Yost, a shortstop from Sickles High School, Florida, with the No. 24 overall pick in the first round. The Tigers selected another high schooler in power-hitting catcher Michael Oliveto, with their second pick at No. 34 overall in the Competitive Balance Round A. They wrapped up Day 1 of the draft by selecting Arizona State left-hander Ben Jacobs in the third round, at No. 98 overall.
The No. 62 pick comes with a recommended bonus slot value of $1,451,200, though teams can exceed that to sign picks as long as they do not exceed their total bonus pool. If the Tigers sign the No. 62 pick for less than slot, those savings can be applied to other picks in the draft. The Tigers have $10,990,800 to spend on their 21 draft picks this year, the 17th-most in baseball. Teams are allowed to exceed the allotment for picks by 5% before paying a 75% fine on the overage. No MLB team has exceeded the 5% limit since the slots were created.
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Day 1 of the draft features the first three rounds, with Day 2 on Monday, July 14, featuring Rounds 4-20, beginning at 11:30 a.m. on MLB.com. The Tigers have 21 picks in total.
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