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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.
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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.
NORMAN — Cord Rager’s return comes at a pivotal time for Skip Johnson’s Oklahoma Sooners. Not only do they get their day three starter back in time for big road matchups against Auburn and Arkansas on the horizon, but the Sooners pitching strength, their rotational depth, is primed and ready for the test.
The freshman lefty finished with eight strikeouts and only gave up one hit in only 65 pitches before his day ended in the sixth.
No. 14 Oklahoma earn its first conference sweep of the season, defeating Missouri 8-4. It was OU’s fourth conference series win.
Oklahoma (27-12, 10-8) put their best foot forward as they turn the page to the meat of their schedule where they will do battle against No. 13, No. 20 and No. 16 over the next three weeks — two of those series’ on the road.
Four runs in five hits in the second got things rolling for the Sooners.
Camden Johnson continued his brilliant play of late with a triple in the second. This came after a Brenden Brock solo home run to put OU up 1-0. Deiten LaChance grounded out to short but scored Johnson. Dasan Harris and and Nolan Stevens each found home before the inning ended.
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OU found fortune from the plate again in the fourth. Four runs off of four hits highlighted by a three-run home run by Johnson put Oklahoma up 8-0. It was Johnson’s seventh home run of the season, second on the team behind Brock’s nine.
Trent Collier got the nod in the sixth to relieve Rager.
In the seventh, Missouri finally got on the board for the first time since the ninth inning of Friday night’s Sooner victory. Cam Durnin hit a solo shot — his fourht of the season — to make the score 8-1 in favor of the home team.
The Tigers got their third hit of the game shortly after. From there, Collier’s short day was done. Gavyn Jones came on to relieve
LaChance missed a home run by inches when Tiger center fielder Kaden Peer made a leaping catch, jumping into the fence.
In the eighth, the Tigers continued to chip away. With bases loaded, Blaze Ward hit a basehit to score two Missouri base runners. OU led 8-3 heading into the final inning.
Harris led the Sooners with three hits. His day was accented by an RBI, stolen base and a run.
Oklahoma will travel to Auburn to take on the No. 13 Tigers for a three game series starting on Friday. Before that, they will host Oral Roberts for a midweek game at Kimrey Family Stadium in Norman. The Sooners won 4-0 against ORU earlier this season.
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New Iowa State wrestling coach Brent Metcalf outlines vision for team
New Iowa State wrestling coach Brent Metcalf outlines vision for team
Iowa State wrestling’s first commitment of the Brent Metcalf era will be a transfer portal addition.
The Cyclones added Oklahoma State transfer Brayden Thompson, who announced his commitment on April 18 via Instagram. Thompson is a one-time NCAA qualifier at the 2024 NCAA Championships, doing so as a true freshman. He redshirted in 2024-25, but competed in open tournaments at 184 pounds and was 9-0. He did not wrestle a match in 2025-26 and will have at least two years of eligibility remaining.
Out of high school, Thompson was ranked the No. 3 pound-for-pound wrestler and No. 1 at 182 pounds in the 2023 recruiting class by Flowrestling. He also won Powerade and Ironman titles, two of the more prestigious high school tournaments in the nation. Assuming Thompson returns to 184 pounds where he last wrestled, he should fill in nicely as a potential replacement for Isaac Dean after his graduation.
Thompson is Iowa State’s first transfer portal addition after several departures, including Anthony Echemendia and Christian Castillo, who also entered the portal.
Eli McKown covers high school sports and wrestling for the Des Moines Register. Contact him at Emckown@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @EMcKown23.
NORMAN — The Oklahoma Sooners liked their wide receiver room a year ago. They want 2026 to be even better.
Isaiah Sategna’s return helps that desire. Earning experienced pass catchers Trell Harris and Parker Livingstone via the transfer portal gives you added play makers. But after the Sooners Spring Game on Saturday, an unlikely hero emerged.
When Jahsiear Rogers flipped from Penn State to Oklahoma last December, he drew the usual excitement that comes with a new commitment. But few expected him to climb the depth chart this quickly, even with the injuries that hit Emmett Jones’ room.
Rogers did just that and more on Saturday. He led all pass catchers with five receptions for 70 yards in Oklahoma’s annual Red/White game.
“I knew it was time to showcase,” Rogers said after the game. “It was amazing to see the fans and get used to the OU way. I’m a playmaker. They really want to put the ball in playmakers hands. I pretty much knew I had to lead the white team.”
Rogers got the ball rolling early. On the second offensive play for the white team, backup quarterback Whitt Newbauer rolled to his right wide, then stopped and looked towards the middle of the field where he saw Rogers running open. Newbauer connected with Rogers for a 39-yard gain.
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With Rogers on the white team, he is running against (most of) Oklahoma’s starting defense. As fate would have it, on that 39-yard reception, Rogers beat his favorite teammate to compete against — Reggie Powers.
“He is just a leader, good guy,” Rogers said of Powers. “Me and him go after it every day in practice. Reggie is strong. When I come at him, I have to really come at him.”
Rogers’ big play over Powers was the second-longest catch of the spring game — Sategna’s 50-yard reception that appeared to be a touchdown before coaches pulled it back to set up a red-zone rep. The other four catches weren’t flashy, but they were important in their own way, and Rogers looked like he belonged on the field.
“I love it. As long as I can get the ball, I can be me. I love it,” Rogers said. “When I am on the field, I am ready to go. I am ready to be a playmaker.”
The season is still months away, and Rogers hasn’t earned a spot high on the depth chart yet. A strong spring and an encouraging Red/White Game can only lead to early playing time if he carries that momentum into summer and fall camp.
More experienced players will return from injury and receivers who’ve been in the program for a few years will have an extra leg-up.
But Rogers is taking everything in stride and leaving no stone unturned in his development.
“Just learning from the older guys,” Rogers said. “Manny Choice, Isaiah Sategna, Trell Harris, Mackenzie Alleyne. Really all of them. We lean on each other, learn from each other. That is kind of how our room is.”
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