Smith, Star Spencer overcome Kingston in OT for 9th state title

3/12/2018 |  Ben Johnson

OKLAHOMA CITY — Latarryus Smith got hot, and he quickly remembered instructions from Star Spencer coach Lance Cudjoe.

“My coach always tells me, ‘if they don’t have a hand in your face, shoot the ball,’” Smith said. “So I kept shooting the ball.”

Just what Class 3A No. 3 Star Spencer needed.

The senior guard scored 10 points in overtime while leading the Bobcats to a 64-55 triumph over top-ranked Kingston on Saturday at State Fair Arena. The victory for Star Spencer landed the Bobcats their ninth state championship, a year after losing to Douglass in the finals.

“It feels really good,” said Smith, who connected on 7 of 12 field goals, 5 of 8 3-point attempts and 9 of 11 foul shots. “It feels a lot better than last year.”

Smith’s heroics in extra time almost weren’t necessary, but Jordan Owen’s jumper at the end of regulation was off, setting the stage for Smith to become Kingston’s worst nightmare.

“The most dynamic guard in 4A and below — maybe in the state of Oklahoma,” Cudjoe said. “I had to teach him about sharing the ball, but he can get a shot anytime he wants.”

Smith finished with 28 points and hauled in five rebounds.

For Kingston (26-3), Jacob Germany had a team-high 20 points in the Redskins’ quest to win the school’s first basketball title. Germany finished 8 of 9 from the field, but he knocked down only 4 of his 11 free throw attempts.

RJ Weeks was Kingston’s only other player to score in double figures with 13 points.

The championship for Star Spencer, who also had 12 points from Brandon Zeno, claimed its first crown since 2009 when it took down Bishop McGuinness for the 4A title.

“Last year, we felt like we should have won it,” Cudjoe said. “This year with God’s grace, we did.”

Box Score

No. 3 Star Spencer 64, No. 1 Kingston 55

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	OT	Final
Star Spencer	15	8	12	15	14	64
Kingston	9	9	15	17	5	55

Star Spencer (22-7): Latarryus Smith 28, Brandon Zeno 12, Jayden Winder 7, Denis Mitchell 4, Malik Gilliam 4, Jordan Owens 3, Brian Swain 2, Corey Robinson 2, Deandre Parker 2.

Kingston (26-3): Jacob Germany 20, RJ Weeks 13, Jacob Whipkey 9, Conner Brister 8, Stoney Lowe 5.

Playoff Round 4 Pay Dirt Picks

12/3/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM	MARK	SHAWN	CHRIS	SHACK	JUSTIN
Weleetka @ Seiling
Dewar @ Laverne
Pocola @ Tonkawa
Washington @ OCS
Ryan @ Medford
Bishop McGuinness @ Carl Albert
Choctaw @ Sand Springs
Fairland @ Talihina
Allen @ Hominy
Rejoice Christian @ Pawhuska
Adair @ Stroud
Davis @ Vian
Marlow @ Jones
Lincoln Christian @ Heritage Hall
Sulphur @ Perkins-Tryon
Elgin @ Cushing
Tuttle @ Broken Bow

Playoff Round 3 Pick Results

11/29/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM 7-5 (121-39 75.63%)	MARK 10-2 (126-46 73.26%)	SHAWN 10-2	CHRIS 8-4	SHACK 8-4	JUSTIN 10-2
Medford @ Timberlake
Seiling @ Cherokee
Weleetka @ Okeene
Dewar @ Hollis
Pond Creek - Hunter @ Laverne
Bixby @ Broken Arrow
Jenks @ Owasso
Choctaw @ Stillwater
Putnam City @ Sand Springs
Tipton @ Ryan
Carl Albert @ Newcastle
Bishop McGuinness @ MacArthur

Playoff Round 3 Pay Dirt Picks

11/25/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM	MARK	SHAWN	CHRIS	SHACK	JUSTIN
Medford @ Timberlake
Seiling @ Cherokee
Weleetka @ Okeene
Dewar @ Hollis
Pond Creek - Hunter @ Laverne
Bixby @ Broken Arrow
Jenks @ Owasso
Choctaw @ Stillwater
Putnam City @ Sand Springs
Tipton @ Ryan
Carl Albert @ Newcastle
Bishop McGuinness @ MacArthur

Playoff Round 2 Pick Results

11/21/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM 11-1 (114-34 77.03%)	MARK 11-5 (116-44 72.50%)	JACOB 10-6 (111-35 75.00%)	SHAWN 13-3	SHACK 14-2	CHRIS 15-1
Maud @ Timberlake
Coyle @ Seiling
Okeene @ Wilson Henryetta
Waukomis @ Weleetka
Cyril @ Cherokee
Waurika @ Dewar
Pond Creek - Hunter @ Yale
Allen @ Southwest Covenant
Pocola @ Fairview
Minco @ Tonkawa
Kiefer @ Washington
Kingfisher @ Lincoln Christian
Holdenville @ Adair
Mustang @ Broken Arrow
Grove @ Tuttle
Del City @ MacArthur

Playoff Round 2 Pay Dirt Picks

11/19/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM	MARK	JACOB	SHAWN	SHACK	CHRIS
Maud @ Timberlake
Coyle @ Seiling
Okeene @ Wilson Henryetta
Waukomis @ Weleetka
Cyril @ Cherokee
Waurika @ Dewar
Pond Creek - Hunter @ Yale
Allen @ Southwest Covenant
Pocola @ Fairview
Minco @ Tonkawa
Kiefer @ Washington
Kingfisher @ Lincoln Christian
Holdenville @ Adair
Mustang @ Broken Arrow
Grove @ Tuttle
Del City @ MacArthur

Playoff Round 1 Pick Results

11/15/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM 9-3 (103-33 75.74%)	MARK 8-4 (105-39 72.92%)	JACOB 8-4 (101-29 76.52%)	SHAWN 8-4	TJ 10-2	RYAN 10-2
Sallisaw @ Grove
Kingfisher @ Lone Grove
Pioneer @ Hollis
Wewoka @ Fairland
Blanchard @ Weatherford
Chandler @ Kiefer
Cashion @ Minco
Chisholm @ Washington
Norman North @ Mustang
Collinsville @ McAlester
Bishop McGuinness @ Guthrie
Dibble @ Hennessey

Playoff Round 1 Pay Dirt Picks

11/14/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM	MARK	JACOB	SHAWN	TJ	RYAN
Sallisaw @ Grove
Kingfisher @ Lone Grove
Pioneer @ Hollis
Wewoka @ Fairland
Blanchard @ Weatherford
Chandler @ Kiefer
Cashion @ Minco
Chisholm @ Washington
Norman North @ Mustang
Collinsville @ McAlester
Bishop McGuinness @ Guthrie
Dibble @ Hennessey

Week 10 Pick 'Em Results

11/10/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM 8-4 (94-30 75.81%)	MARK 8-4 (97-35 73.48%)	JACOB 9-3 (93-25 77.50%)	SHAWN 7-5	JORDAN 7-5	COACH V 9-3
Ada @ Sallisaw
Kingfisher @ Plainview
Timberlake @ Tyrone
Waukomis @ Cherokee
Regent Prep @ Wewoka
Woodland @ Fairland
Dewar @ Caddo
Fairview @ Cashion
Piedmont @ Putnam City
Del City @ Pryor
Metro Christian @ Sequoyah Tahlequah
Vian @ Valliant

Week 11 High School Football Rankings

11/9/2025 |  Michael Swisher

6A Division-I

1. Bixby (10-0)
2. Jenks (9-1)
3. Owasso (8-2)
4. Broken Arrow (8-2)
5. Mustang (7-3)
6. Edmond Memorial (7-3)
7. Union (4-6)

6A Division-II

1. Sand Springs (8-2)
2. Stillwater (8-2)
3. Putnam City (8-2)
4. Piedmont (7-3)
5. Choctaw (6-4)
6. Sapulpa (7-3)
7. Muskogee (5-5)

Class 5A

1. Carl Albert (10-0)
2. Pryor (10-0)
3. Guthrie (8-2)
4. Del City (8-2)
5. Lawton MacArthur (8-2)
6. Bishop McGuinness (9-1)
7. Coweta (9-1)

Class 4A

1. Tuttle (10-0)
2. Elgin (10-0)
3. Cushing (9-1)
4. Broken Bow (9-1)
5. Grove (9-1)
6. Ada (9-1)
7. Fort Gibson (7-3)

Class 3A

1. Lincoln Christian (10-0)
2. Sulphur (10-0)
3. Heritage Hall (9-1)
4. Holland Hall (9-1)
5. Cascia Hall (8-2)
6. Inola (8-2)
7. Anadarko (8-2)

Class 2A Division-I

1. Jones (10-0)
2. Washington (9-1)
3. Metro Christian (10-0)
4. Marlow (8-1)
5. Kingston (9-1)
6. OCS (9-1)
7. Kiefer (8-2)

Class 2A Division-II

1. Adair (10-0)
2. Vian (9-1)
3. Stroud (9-1)
4. Davis (8-2)
5. Salina (9-1)
6. Holdenville (9-1)
7. Valliant (9-1)

Class A Division-I

1. Rejoice Christian (9-1)
2. Tonkawa (9-1)
3. Fairview (9-1)
4. Hooker (8-2)
5. Pocola (8-2)
6. Wynnewood (10-0)
7. Pawhuska (9-1)

Class A Division-II

1. Talihina (10-0)
2. Mangum (9-0)
3. Thomas (8-1)
4. Hominy (8-2)
5. Fairland (8-2)
6. Konawa (7-2)
7. Allen (7-3)

Class B Division-I

1. Dewar (8-2)
2. Hollis (8-1)
3. Caddo (9-1)
4. Laverne (7-2)
5. Empire (8-2)
6. Pond Creek-Hunter (7-3)
7. OBA (7-3)

Class B Division-II

1. Weleetka (10-0)
2. Seiling (10-0)
3. Okeene (9-1)
4. Cyril (8-1)
5. Cherokee (8-2)
6. Wilson-Henryetta (7-2)
7. Boise City (8-2)

Class C

1. Ryan (9-0)
2. Timberlake (9-1)
3. Mountain View-Gotebo (8-2)
4. Tipton (6-3)
5. Medford (8-2)
6. Sasakwa (9-1)
7. Tyrone (6-3)

Week 10 Pay Dirt Picks

11/6/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM	MARK	JACOB	SHAWN	JORDAN	COACH V
Ada @ Sallisaw
Kingfisher @ Plainview
Timberlake @ Tyrone
Waukomis @ Cherokee
Regent Prep @ Wewoka
Woodland @ Fairland
Dewar @ Caddo
Fairview @ Cashion
Piedmont @ Putnam City
Del City @ Pryor
Metro Christian @ Sequoyah Tahlequah
Vian @ Valliant

SKORDLE SAMPLER: 2025 Week 10 - BG10 Cafe in Cashion

11/6/2025 |  Michael Swisher

The SKORDLE Game of the Week makes its way to Cashion this Friday night and I wanted to take the opportunity to encourage any hungry football fans to visit the BG10 Cafe prior to the big game between the Yellowjackets and Wildcats. 

It's not often in high school football you get a Week 10 matchup that could decide the district championship and playoff seedings depending on outcomes, scores and a possible coin flip like the book and movie Friday Night Lights. 

The BG10 Cafe opened this past July in downtown Cashion and ever since has been cooking up some of the best burgers anyone can get ahold of in central Oklahoma!

          I have included some of my own pictures from some of my visits and I think the burgers keep getting better every time I go. 

The menu includes a variety of great burger options from the namesake the “BG10 Burger” which has grilled onions, pickles and cheese. 

The “Classic American Burger” includes the traditional toppings of lettuce, onion, tomato, pickles and cheese. 

The “Mushroom and Swiss Burger” is exactly that and maybe my favorite.

 

Lastly, the “Cowboy Burger” has bell peppers, onions and special sauce for a little extra kick. 

Of course any of these fantastic burgers can be customized with great add-ons such as bacon, avocado and the popular extra patty for the really big eaters. 

            I have tried all four and they are all fantastic! 

            These classic, flat top griddle burgers are served on a warm buttery soft bun which really makes them delicious and puts them over the top for a burger eating experience. 

All the traditional burger sides are available and I tend to rotate the tater tots and onion rings while the rest of my crew really like the french fries. 

            They also have great cheese curds if that is something you like. I would suggest the cheese curds as an appetizer and it's pretty shareable for a couple of people.

In addition to the great burgers, BG10 Cafe also serves up several other items including a popular Ribeye sandwich, a great Philly Cheesesteak and several other cold sandwiches, wraps and salads.