PODCAST: Crunch time for wrestling & basketball

2/27/2020 |  Ben Johnson

State tournament wrestling is this weekend, and small school basketball teams will be punching their tickets to the state tournament in area tournament play.
Listen in as we break it all down for you.

SKORDLE SHOOTOUT is Saturday in Cushing

5/30/2019 |  Michael Swisher

If you need to get your basketball fix early this summer, Cushing might be just the spot for you this Saturday.

The inaugural Skordle Shootout team camp will take place Saturday, June 8, at Cushing Middle School and will feature 12 straight hours of basketball action simultaneously on two courts. The day full of roundball action is sponsored by Sons of Ireland Basketball.

Skordle Live will be a big part of the event as every game played on Court 1 will be live streamed.

That’s 18 games beginning at 9 a.m., with the last one slated for an 8:20 p.m. start.

The games (See complete schedule below) can be watched on your Skordle App or on Skordle.com. If you can't be in Cushing or even watch it live on your device, you can still keep up with scores on your Skordle App. All the scheduled games are already loaded into the app.

On top of that, Skordle personalities will be on hand to interview players and coaches throughout the day. Those interviews will be made available on the app and website later in the week.

As far as the teams involved: It’s a who’s who of small-school basketball powers.

Here’s a list of GIRLS teams scheduled to take part:

Cashion - One of our first chances to see the team under new head coach Andrea Taylor

Cushing

Dale - 2019 2A runner-up in Eric Smith’s first season as head coach

Varnum - 2019 Class B champ

Kingston - 2019 3A quarterfinalist and 2018 runner-up

Calumet - Knocked on door of Class B state tournament

Garber - Reached Class A area tournament

Perry

Shattuck - Reached Friday of area; pushed Seiling in regional final

Chisholm - Ever improving in 3A as Tana Gragg enters third season

Lomega - 2019 Class B semifinalist that owns more gold balls than any girls program

Sulphur - 2019 3A quarterfinalist

And the BOYS:

Cashion - Made some strides in 2019 with young squad

Cushing

Dale - Ranked No. 1 in 2A for part of 2019 before losing in quarterfinals

Varnum

Kingston - Dominant 3A state champ in 2019

Calumet - Class B runner-up in 2019, could move to Class A this year

Garber - Made run to Class A state tournament in 2019 and also….Will Jones

Perry - Veteran coach Brandon Hight had best Maroon squad in several years, reaching top-eight in Class 3A and earning spot in area championship

Adair

Rejoice Christian - Caught fire at the right time and claimed the Class 2A title

Okemah - Won 21 games and got to 2A quarterfinals

Minco - Impressive season ended in 2A semifinals

Obviously those were last year’s results and these are different teams. Some big-time contributors have moved on and others will be asked to step up.

But that’s what team camps are for - to get a glimpse of the future, to see who’s ready and who’s got some work to do.

So make your plans. Join us in person in Cushing…or join us on your app or online. 

Either way, it’s going to be wall-to-wall basketball featuring some teams with legitimate state tournament aspirations in 2020 and you won’t want to miss it.

Additional information:

Cushing Middle School location:

512 S. Harmony Road

Cushing, OK  74023

Admission:

$5 for adults

$2 for children

$3 for veterans and senior citizens

PODCAST TIME! Wall to wall basketball and wrestling

2/28/2019 |  Ben Johnson

Medals and trophies have been handed out to wrestlers across the state. Now it’s time for basketball teams to start claiming hardware.

Ben and Michael dive into Class A & B state basketball tournaments on tap this week, and they guys also make their predictions in each class.

Ben breaks down what happened at the state wrestling tournament and some of the various highlights along the way. 

Also added a new segment where the guys named their MVPs of the week. Listen in and find out who they dubbed as last week’s MVPs.

All that leading up to Michael's interview with Okarche coach Ray West. You don't want to miss what West had to say.

Thanks for listening & enjoy!

Have any feedback? Email the show at ben@skordle.com

SKORDLE NOTEBOOK: Bixby's Blankenship bursting onto the scene

1/16/2019 |  Ben Johnson

Bixby has been stingy when it comes to hoarding football championships. The Spartans have won four of the past five Class 6AII championships, and don’t expect them to slow down anytime soon.

What Bixby hasn’t claimed often since the turn of the century has been wrestling titles. Nic Roller’s individual championship at 220 pounds in 2016 has been the Spartans’ only crown since 1998.

But freshman Zach Blankenship is out to change all of that.

At 120 pounds, Bixby’s wrestling phenom is 24-0, and that includes four tournament championships to his credit so far.

“I didn’t really think I’d be having the season I am now,” Blankenship said. “I’m just thankful that I’ve been having this much success.”

Bixby came up short in its pursuit of the District 6A-7 crown on Tuesday night with a loss to Jenks, but Blankenship posted two victories and collected another one by forfeit. Those came only days after winning the Jerry Billings Invitational at Sapulpa, where he won by fall at 1:43 in the 120 finals against Collinsville’s Rocky Stephens, a 5A state champion at 113 last season.

“Zach has risen to the occasion and made a name for himself in the high school realm,” Bixby coach Brock Moore said. “He goes hard every second of every match and makes good things happen. He wants to wrestle the best guys he can. He’s fun to watch and coach.”

To reach the finals in Sapulpa, Blankenship won by fall against Sand Springs’ Riley Weir, who won last year’s 113 championship in 6A.

“His most impressive win so far might’ve been at Sapulpa, where he beat two-time state champion Riley Weir,” Moore said. “And that’s saying a lot for someone who has 21 wins by fall this season.”

Blankenship started the 2019 calendar year by winning the Larry Wilkey Invitational at Jenks. He knocked off Stillwater’s Cade Nicholas 4-2 in the finals.

“As a freshman, he has won four tournaments and has also been named the most outstanding wrestler at each of those tournaments, too,” Moore said. “I haven’t ever seen or known of another freshman to do that.”

Announcing his presence at the varsity level, Blankenship won the 120-pound division at the Perry Tournament of Champions in December. He cruised through the entire field with all of his victories by fall, including pinning Edmond Memorial’s Garrett Johnson at 3:32 for the 120 crown.

Not bad for someone who was wrestling among the junior high ranks not too long ago.

“The biggest difference between varsity and junior high has been the kids I’ve had to wrestle,” Blankenship said. “In junior high, the kids I had to wrestle were usually my age and size. In varsity, I’ve had to wrestle a lot older and bigger kids, which has made it a lot tougher.

“I’m just fortunate to have great coaches and parents who help me get better every tournament.”

‘Wrestleback’ Wildcats win Carl Albert tourney

It was Skiatook, Duncan, Piedmont and Altus vying for the Malcolm Wade Invitational crown at Carl Albert on Saturday, and with a quick glance it doesn’t appear as though Piedmont fared well. But on the contrary, Piedmont managed to claim the team title with only one individual champion.

The Wildcats, led by Josh Heindselman’s triumph at 285, finished with 242.5 points and won the tournament title. Skiatook (226) and Duncan (219) rounded out the top three.

“We were excited to win it,” Piedmont coach Erik Ford said. “We knew we had a chance going into the tournament. On Saturday, it was really exciting to see our guys score a lot of bonus points and really wrestle well on the backside of the bracket to give us the push that we needed.”

In the final match of the tournament, Heindselman recorded a pin at 2:37 against Lawton MacArthur’s Montana Phillips, who won last year’s 5A championship at heavyweight.

“Josh has been really impressive,” Ford said of the University of Oklahoma signee. “He weighs about 225 right now, so he is really wrestling up a weight. He has found another level as far as his movement and attacks go. His pressure and constant attacking has been the most impressive part about his wrestling this year. It has really allowed him to negate some of the size that he is giving up against heavyweights.”

Piedmont finished the tournament with 10 wrestlers recording top-six finishes. Tabor McLure (138) and Landis Scoon (152) both came in second place, and Mitchell Lance (132), Braden Culp (170) and Austin Cooley all posted third-place finishes atop the consolation bracket.

“Our guys learned that they can wrestle with some of the top 5A teams in the state,” Ford said. “…Our guys understand that winning the Carl Albert tournament is huge for our program, but they also know that our end-of-season goals as individuals and as a team are what we have been working for all year. And we’ll continue to work on those going forward.”

Other wrestling notes

- Edmond North picked up 194.5 points and won the Central Oklahoma Athletic Conference (COAC) Tournament title on Saturday. Mustang was second at 191.

- Tuttle cruised to the Greg Henning Invitational crown on Saturday with 362 points.

Prep hoops notes

- There’s a new No. 1 in Class 6A boys after Edmond Memorial beat Edmond Santa Fe 56-42 in the championship game of the Bishop McGuinness Classic. Edmond Memorial was ranked fifth Saturday and moved up to 6A’s top spot, while Edmond Santa Fe dropped from No. 1 to third. Booker T. Washington is second in between the two.

- Crushing the field in the Putnam City West Invitational wasn’t enough to move Heritage Hall (14-0) to the top of the 4A coaches’ poll. The Chargers are still second behind top-ranked Kingfisher (11-1). Heritage Hall’s Trey Alexander scored 31 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in the Chargers’ win over PC West in the finals.

- It's a big week for the state's two smallest classes as playoff assignments will be released Friday by the OSSAA (as if 95 percent of the coaches don't already know, through the grapevine, where they're headed). We're told David Glover, who makes the assignments for 4A and below, was about 99 percent finished with the assignments early this week. A committee meeting was held Wednesday, which generally leads to a few tweaks. Most of those are host sites, although sometimes teams are moved to different regionals or areas as a result of those meetings. No doubt a lot of people will be up in arms once the assignments are released, but that happens every year. What it does signify is that the playoffs are near and we all love that part of the season.

- One of those small school teams got a big boost during the holiday break. The Duke boys, already undefeated and ranked second in Class B, added Jameson Richardson to the roster at the beginning of this semester. Richardson, a 6-foot-8 junior forward with a load of versatility, transferred from his hometown of Mangum. He averaged right around 20 points and was a solid rebounder and rim protector for Mangum in his eight games prior to the move. Duke was already manhandling most opponents before his arrival, but hasn't been played closer than 18 points (61-43 over Granite last week) since his arrival.

- Next week is the biggest tournament week of the basketball season and it will be loaded with top matchups. However, a couple of No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdowns already took place during girls championship games during last week's slate. In Class 2A, top-ranked Dale held off No. 2 Howe 65-55 at the Kingston New Year's Classic. Howe's Jalei Oglesby was "held" to 31 points. "She missed a few shots and eventually fouled out or she would have had more," said first-year Dale coach Eric Smith, who led Alva to a pair of titles and got Frontier to last year's Class A title game. "She is unbelievable." Dale, led by Lacey Savage's 18 points, improved to 14-1 with the victory, which very well could have been a state championship preview. Down in Class B, No. 1 Hammon defended its Warrior Classic championship by earning a 50-44 come-from-behind win over No. 2 Lomega. Last year, Hammon was No. 2 when it beat No. 1 Lomega in the finals and it carried that momentum to a state championship. This time around, Hammon had to outscore its guests by seven in the second half to win. Five different Lady Warriors scored at least six points, led by 13 from Halee Morris. Kenedie Walker scored seven of her 10 in the fourth quarter. Lomega got 14 points each from Mady Meier and Courtney Fox.

Week 7 Pay Dirt Picks

10/15/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM	MARK	JACOB	EJ	JOE
Pioneer @ Oklahoma Bible
Altus @ Noble
Lawton @ El Reno
Hooker @ Fairview
Kellyville @ Hennessey
Blanchard @ Ardmore
Washington @ Marlow
Choctaw @ Stillwater
Broken Arrow @ Norman North
Edmond Memorial @ Owasso
Dibble @ Holdenville
Plainview @ Heritage Hall

Week 7 High School Football Rankings

10/13/2025 |  Michael Swisher

6A Division-I

1. Bixby (6-0)
2. Jenks (5-1)
3. Owasso (4-2)
4. Edmond Memorial (5-1)
5. Broken Arrow (4-2)
6. Norman (5-1)
7. Norman North (4-2)

6A Division-II

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

Class 5A

1. Carl Albert (6-0)
2. Bishop McGuinness (6-0)
3. Del City (5-1)
4. Pryor (6-0)
5. Guthrie (5-1)
6. Collinsville (5-1)
7. Coweta 65-0)

Class 4A

1. Tuttle (6-0)
2. Elgin (6-0)
3. Ada (6-0)
4. Sallisaw (5-1)
5. Cushing (5-1)
6. Broken Bow (5-1)
7. Grove (5-1)

Class 3A

1. Lincoln Christian (6-0)
2. Sulphur (6-0)
3. Heritage Hall (5-1)
4. Holland Hall (5-1)
5. Plainview (5-1)
6. Anadarko (5-1)
7. Perkins-Tryon (4-2)

Class 2A Division-I

1. Jones (6-0)
2. Washington (5-1)
3. Metro Christian (6-0)
4. Marlow (5-0)
5. OCS (6-0)
6. Kingston (5-1)
7. Mt. St. Mary (6-0)

Class 2A Division-II

1. Adair (6-0)
2. Vian (5-1)
3. Holdenville (6-0)
4. Valliant (6-0)
5. Wyandotte (6-0)
6. Dibble (5-1)
7. Stroud (5-1)

Class A Division-I

1. Rejoice Christian (5-1)
2. Hooker (5-1)
3. Tonkawa (5-1)
4. Fairview (5-1)
5. Cashion (5-1)
6. Pocola (4-2)
7. Pawhuska (6-1)

Class A Division-II

1. Talihina (6-0)
2. Thomas (5-0)
3. Mangum (6-0)
4. Hominy (4-2)
5. Fairland (5-1)
6. Texhoma (4-2)
7. Ringling (4-2)

Class B Division-I

1. Caddo (6-0)
2. Dewar (4-2)
3. Hollis (5-1)
4. Laverne (3-2)
5. Pioneer (4-2)
6. Empire (5-1)
7. OBA (5-1)

Class B Division-II

1. Weleetka (6-0)
2. Seiling (6-0)
3. Okeene (5-1)
4. Cyril (5-1)
5. Coyle (5-1)
6. Boise City (6-0)
7. Cherokee (4-2)

Class C

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

Week 6 Pick 'Em Results

10/11/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM 9-2 (61-17 78.21%)	MARK 8-4 (59-25 70.24%)	JACOB 10-2 (64-20 76.19%)	BRIAN 7-5	NIMA 8-4
Kingfisher @ Heritage Hall
Wynnewood @ Minco
Seiling @ Okeene
Hominy @ Woodland
Pioneer @ Garber
Weleetka @ Cyril
Tonkawa @ Pawhuska
Hooker @ Cashion
Jenks @ Mustang
Grove @ Fort Gibson
Allen @ Wewoka
Tipton @ Ryan

Week 6 Pay Dirt Picks

10/8/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM	MARK	JACOB	BRIAN	NIMA
Heritage Hall @ Kingfisher
Wynnewood @ Minco
Seiling @ Okeene
Hominy @ Woodland
Pioneer @ Garber
Weleetka @ Cyril
Tonkawa @ Pawhuska
Hooker @ Cashion
Jenks @ Mustang
Grove @ Fort Gibson
Allen @ Wewoka
Tipton @ Ryan

Week 5 Pick 'Em Results

10/6/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM 9-3 (52-15 77.61%)	MARK 9-3 (51-21 70.83%)	JACOB 8-4 (54-18 75.00%)	BRANDON 9-3	KEGAN 9-3
Bethany @ Blanchard
Purcell @ Kingfisher
Southwest Covenant @ Mangum
Chandler @ Metro Christian
Woodland @ Barnsdall
Broken Bow @ Sallisaw
Minco @ Stratford
Seiling @ Dewar
Norman @ Jenks
Putnam City @ Choctaw
Lincoln Christian @ Holland Hall
Pocola @ Rejoice Christian

Week 6 High School Football Rankings

10/5/2025 |  Michael Swisher

6A Division-I

1. Bixby (5-0)
2. Jenks (4-1)
3. Owasso (3-2)
4. Norman North (4-1)
5. Edmond Memorial (4-1)
6. Broken Arrow (3-2)
7. Norman (4-1)

6A Division-II

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

Class 5A

1. Carl Albert (5-0)
2. Bishop McGuinness (5-0)
3. Del City (4-1)
4. Pryor (5-0)
5. Guthrie (4-1)
6. Collinsville (4-1)
7. Coweta (5-0)

Class 4A

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

Class 3A

1. Lincoln Christian (5-0)
2. Sulphur (5-0)
3. Heritage Hall (4-1)
4. Holland Hall (4-1)
5. Seminole (5-0)
6. Kingfisher (4-1)
7. Plainview(4-1)

Class 2A Division-I

1. Jones (5-0)
2. Washington (4-1)
3. Metro Christian (5-0)
4. Marlow (4-0)
5. OCS (5-0)
6. Kingston (4-1)
7. Mt. St. Mary (5-0)

Class 2A Division-II

1. Adair (5-0)
2. Vian (4-1)
3. Holdenville (5-0)
4. Valliant (5-0)
5. Wyandotte (5-0)
6. Dibble (4-1)
7. Stroud (4-1)

Class A Division-I

1. Rejoice Christian (4-1)
2. Cashion (5-0)
3. Pawhuska (6-0)
4. Hooker (4-1)
5. Fairview (4-1)
6. Pocola (3-2)
7. Tonkawa (4-1)

Class A Division-II

1. Talihina (5-0)
2. Thomas (4-0)
3. Mangum (5-0)
4. Woodland (3-2)
5. Hominy (3-2)
6. Wewoka (4-1)
7. Fairland (4-1)

Class B Division-I

1. Caddo (5-0)
2. Dewar (3-2)
3. Hollis (4-1)
4. Laverne (2-2)
5. Quinton (5-0)
6. Garber (4-1)
7. Pioneer (3-2)

Class B Division-II

1. Weleetka (5-0)
2. Seiling (5-0)
3. Okeene (5-0)
4. Cyril (5-0)
5. Coyle (4-1)
6. Boise City (5-0)
7. Cherokee (3-2)

Class C

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

Week 5 Pay Dirt Picks

9/30/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM	MARK	JACOB	BRANDON	KEGAN
Bethany @ Blanchard
Purcell @ Kingfisher
Southwest Covenant @ Mangum
Chandler @ Metro Christian
Woodland @ Barnsdall
Broken Bow @ Sallisaw
Minco @ Stratford
Seiling @ Dewar
Norman @ Jenks
Putnam City @ Choctaw
Lincoln Christian @ Holland Hall
Pocola @ Rejoice Christian

Week 5 High School Football Rankings

9/29/2025 |  Michael Swisher

6A Division-I

1. Bixby (4-0)
2. Jenks (3-1)
3. Owasso (2-2)
4. Norman (4-0)
5. Norman North (3-1)
6. Edmond Memorial (3-1)
7. Broken Arrow (2-2)

6A Division-II

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

Class 5A

1. Carl Albert (3-0)
2. Bishop McGuinness (5-0)
3. Del City (3-1)
4. Booker T. Washington (3-1)
5. Pryor (4-0)
6. Guthrie (3-1)
7. Collinsville (3-1)

Class 4A

1. Tuttle (4-0)
2. Elgin (4-0)
3. Ada (4-0)
4. Broken Bow (4-0)
5. Poteau (4-0)
6. Grove (4-0)
7. Ft. Gibson (3-1)

Class 3A

1. Lincoln Christian (4-0)
2. Sulphur (4-0)
3. Holland Hall (4-0)
4. Heritage Hall (3-1)
5. Berryhill (3-1)
6. Anadarko (4-0)
7. Muldrow (4-0)

Class 2A Division-I

1. Jones (4-0)
2. Washington (3-1)
3. Metro Christian (4-0)
4. Marlow (3-0)
5. OCS (4-0)
6. Kingston (3-1)
7. Mt. St. Mary (4-0)

Class 2A Division-II

1. Adair (4-0)
2. Vian (3-1)
3. Holdenville (4-0)
4. Valliant (4-0)
5. Wyandotte (4-0)
6. Dibble (3-1)
7. Stroud (3-1)

Class A Division-I

1. Rejoice Christian (3-1)
2. Cashion (4-0)
3. Pawhuska (5-0)
4. Pocola (3-1)
5. Pawnee (3-1)
6. Hooker (3-1)
7. Fairview (3-1)

Class A Division-II

1. Talihina (4-0)
2. Thomas (4-0)
3. Mangum (4-0)
4. Woodland (2-2)
5. Hominy (2-2)
6. Healdton (4-0)
7. Wewoka (3-1)

Class B Division-I

1. Dewar (3-1)
2. Caddo (4-0)
3. Laverne (2-2)
4. Hollis (3-1)
5. Quinton (5-0)
6. Garber (4-1)
7. Pioneer (3-2)

Class B Division-II

1. Weleetka (4-0)
2. Seiling (4-0)
3. Okeene (5-0)
4. Cyril (4-0)
5. Coyle (3-1)
6. Boise City (5-0)
7. Cherokee (2-2)

Class C

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

Week 4 Pick 'Em Results

9/27/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM 9-2 (43-12 78.18%)	MARK 10-2 (42-18 70.00%)	JACOB 7-5 (46-14 76.67%)	LAYNE 9-3	ERIC 8-4
Kingfisher @ Pauls Valley
Central Sallisaw @ Wewoka
Garber @ Covington Douglas
Sequoyah Tahlequah @ Chandler
Waukomis @ Oklahoma Bible
Beggs @ Community Christian
Sallisaw @ Hilldale
Chisholm @ OCS
Jenks @ Bixby
Broken Arrow @ Owasso
Choctaw @ Piedmont
Wyandotte @ Colcord

Week 4 Pay Dirt Picks

9/24/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM	MARK	JACOB	LAYNE	ERIC
Kingfisher @ Pauls Valley
Central Sallisaw @ Wewoka
Garber @ Covington Douglas
Sequoyah Tahlequah @ Chandler
Waukomis @ Oklahoma Bible
Beggs @ Community Christian
Sallisaw @ Hilldale
Chisholm @ OCS
Jenks @ Bixby
Broken Arrow @ Owasso
Choctaw @ Piedmont
Wyandotte @ Colcord

Week 4 High School Football Rankings

9/23/2025 |  Michael Swisher

6A Division-I

1. Bixby
2. Jenks
3. Edmond Memorial
4. Owasso
5. Broken Arrow
6. Norman
7. Mustang

6A Division-II

1. Stillwater
2. Choctaw
3. Sand Springs
4. Piedmont
5. Putnam City
6. Southmoore
7. Ponca City

Class 5A

1. Carl Albert
2. Bishop McGuinness
3. Del City
4. Booker T. Washington
5. Pryor
6. Collinsville
7. Guthrie

Class 4A

1. Tuttle
2. Elgin
3. Ada
4. Broken Bow
5. Poteau
6. Grove
7. Weatherford

Class 3A

1. Lincoln Christian
2. Sulphur
3. Holland Hall
4. Heritage Hall
5. Berryhill
6. Anadarko
7. Muldrow

Class 2A Division-I

1. Jones
2. Washington
3. Metro Christian
4. Marlow
5. OCS
6. Kingston
7. Kiefer

Class 2A Division-II

1. Adair
2. Vian
3. Davis
4. Holdenville
5. Valliant
6. Colcord
7. Wyandotte

Class A Division-I

1. Rejoice Christian
2. Cashion
3. Pawhuska
4. Pocola
5. Pawnee
6. Hooker
7. Fairview

Class A Division-II

1. Talihina
2. Thomas
3. Mangum
4. Woodland
5. Hominy
6. Healdton
7. Wewoka

Class B Division-I

1. Dewar
2. Hollis
3. Caddo
4. Laverne
5. Pioneer
6. Quinton
7. Garber

Class B Division-II

1. Weleetka
2. Seiling
3. Okeene
4. Cyril
5. Coyle
6. Boise City
7. Shattuck

Class C

1. Tipton
2. Timberlake
3. Ryan
4. Tyrone
5. Mt. View-Gotebo
6. Medford
7. Oaks

SKORDLE SAMPLER - State Fair Trip 2025

9/22/2025 |  Michael Swisher

It's mid-September and prep, college and professional football is now in full swing. 

This time of year also means its State Fair time and my annual pilgrimage to the Super Bowl of all things fried, roasted, smoked and freshly squeezed happened last week.

The routine has become pretty standard over the years and I have even included all the prior State Fair trips blogs for your reading enjoyment. 

Contained in these you find plenty of food pictures of all of my favorites, some still in the rotation, some that are not and some that have been retired. 

The first stop is almost always the same, the green Poncho Dog stand. Corn Dogs are the MVP of the fair in my humble opinion and the night we went it just so happened to be $4 corn dog night, which normally goes for $8. 

Confession time: I ate 3 of them and it was awesome. I justified my decision making with the fact that I didn’t eat breakfast or lunch, had already worked out that day and I knew I wasn’t going to eat an Indian Taco (see 2024 Fair Blog for reason why).  

If anyone else took advantage of the $4 corn dog night like I did, I applaud you!

After the first corn dog consumption (which actually was a $10 jumbo one), we made our way to the roasted corn stand. 

I decided to give the “Corn in a Cup” a try instead of the standard ear of corn and it was fantastic! 

Check out the picture of this cup of corn packed full of flavor and much easier to eat! I highly recommend the “Corn in a Cup.”

The corn was pretty spicy, which I liked, and this required my first Brown’s Fresh Squeezed Lemonade, which is the only option for true lemonade lovers at the fair. 

Look for the Browns name and avoid the others. I may or may not have had 3 lemonade refills during the course of the evening. 

After the corn in a cup and lemonades, I headed back to the Poncho Dog stand for corn dog 2 and 3 and they were just as good, if not better, than the first, piping hot from the fryer with a line of mustard down the side. 

Twenty minutes later, I was feeling pretty miserable, but still looking forward to the “Cobbler in a Cup” dessert that I had been seeing and hearing about since the fair opened. 

When we got the “Cobbler in a Cup” truck, the line was a mile long and I had lost some of my initial motivation. 

My estimate was a 15-20 minute wait and for as good as it looked I decided I would just catch a cinnamon roll on my way out. 

When we got to the cinnamon roll truck, it was also a mile long and we just kept on walking by as I grabbed a few little bites of my kids funnel cake and called it good.

I also thought the Fried Pie and Vanilla Ice Cream truck had some major potential, but we came upon it early in the middle of the corn dog tsunami and the sweet stuff was something I was going to have at the end so I didn’t indulge, but maybe next year. 

Also, apparently there was a fried pecan pie vendor at the fair that my friends kept secret to themselves and then criticized me for not trying or finding it, which is pretty ridiculous if you ask me. 

Overall the trip to the fair was great and I ran 3 miles the next day - 1 mile for each corn dog I devoured the night before. 

Do you have any fair food pictures? What is your favorite fair food? Please share!

https://skordle.com/blog/993/Oklahoma_State_Fair_Trip_2024_-_Where_is_the_Beef?

https://skordle.com/blog/974/SKORDLE_SAMPLER_-_Week_5_(2023)_The_State_Fair_of_Oklahoma

https://skordle.com/blog/953/SKORDLE_SAMPLER_-_Week_4_(2022)_-_The_State_Fair_Food_Tour

https://skordle.com/blog/870/SKORDLE_SAMPLER_-_Week_4_(2020)

https://skordle.com/blog/804/SKORDLE_SAMPLER_The_State_Fair_of_Oklahoma

Week 3 Pick 'Em Results

9/20/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM 11-0 (34-10 77.27%)	MARK 9-3 (32-16 66.67%)	JACOB 12-0 (39-9 79.17%)	SHAWN 12-0	JACOB 10-2
Stroud @ Tonkawa
Millwood @ Heritage Hall
Pioneer @ Seiling
Chandler @ Clinton
Sallisaw @ Eufaula
Guthrie @ Blanchard
Carl Albert @ Stillwater
Okeene @ Waukomis
Bixby @ Choctaw
Norman @ Piedmont
CHA @ Rejoice Christian
Vian @ Pocola

Week 3 Pay Dirt Picks

9/16/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM	MARK	JACOB	SHAWN	JACOB
Stroud @ Tonkawa
Millwood @ Heritage Hall
Pioneer @ Seiling
Chandler @ Clinton
Sallisaw @ Eufaula
Guthrie @ Blanchard
Carl Albert @ Stillwater
Okeene @ Waukomis
Bixby @ Choctaw
Norman @ Piedmont
CHA @ Rejoice Christian
Vian @ Pocola

Week 3 High School Football Rankings

9/15/2025 |  Michael Swisher

1. Bixby
2. Jenks
3. Edmond Memorial
4. Owasso
5. Broken Arrow
6. Norman
7. Mustang

6A Division-II

1. Stillwater
2. Choctaw
3. Sand Springs
4. Piedmont
5. Putnam City
6. Southmoore
7. Ponca City

Class 5A

1. Carl Albert
2. Bishop McGuinness
3. Del City
4. Booker T. Washington
5. Pryor
6. Collinsville
7. Guthrie

Class 4A

1. Tuttle
2. Elgin
3. Ada
4. Broken Bow
5. Poteau
6. Grove
7. Weatherford

Class 3A

1. Lincoln Christian
2. Sulphur
3. Holland Hall
4. Heritage Hall
5. Plainview
6. Berryhill
7. Anadarko

Class 2A Division-I

1. Jones
2. Washington
3. Metro Christian
4. Marlow
5. OCS
6. Kingston
7. Kiefer

Class 2A Division-II

1. Adair
2. Vian
3. Davis
4. Holdenville
5. Valliant
6. Colcord
7. Wyandotte

Class A Division-I

1. Rejoice Christian
2. Cashion
3. Pocola
4. Tonkawa
5. Pawhuska
6. Hooker
7. Fairview

Class A Division-II

1. Talihina
2. Thomas
3. Mangum
4. Woodland
5. Regent Prep
6. Fairland
7. Hominy

Class B Division-I

1. Dewar
2. Hollis
3. Laverne
4. Caddo
5. Pioneer
6. Keota
7. Quinton

Class B Division-II

1. Weleetka
2. Seiling
3. Okeene
4. Cyril
5. Waukomis
6. Coyle
7. Boise City

Class C

1. Tipton
2. Timberlake
3. Ryan
4. Medford
5. Mt. View-Gotebo
6. Tyrone
7. Oaks

Week 2 Pick Results

9/13/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM 7-4 (23-10 69.70%)	MARK 6-6 (23-13 63.89%)	JACOB 8-4 (27-9 75.00%)	CHRIS 5-7	NICK 8-4
Ringling @ Cashion
Tonkawa @ Fairview
Kingfisher @ Clinton
Crossings @ OCS
El Reno @ Weatherford
Newcastle @ Blanchard
Weleetka @ Dewar
Timberlake @ Pioneer
Broken Arrow @ Mustang
Cushing @ Perkins-Tryon
Davis @ Sulphur
Pawnee @ Stroud

Week 2 Pay Dirt Picks

9/10/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM	MARK	JACOB	CHRIS	NICK
Ringling @ Cashion
Tonkawa @ Fairview
Kingfisher @ Clinton
Crossings @ OCS
El Reno @ Weatherford
Newcastle @ Blanchard
Weleetka @ Dewar
Timberlake @ Pioneer
Broken Arrow @ Mustang
Cushing @ Perkins-Tryon
Davis @ Sulphur
Pawnee @ Stroud

Week 2 High School Football Rankings

9/8/2025 |  Michael Swisher

6A Division-I

1. Bixby
2. Jenks
3. Mustang
4. Edmond Memorial
5. Owasso
6. Norman
7. Broken Arrow

6A Division-II

1. Stillwater
2. Choctaw
3. Sand Springs
4. Piedmont
5. Southmoore
6. Putnam City
7. Muskogee

Class 5A

1. Carl Albert
2. Bishop McGuinness
3. Del City
4. Booker T. Washington
5. Pryor
6. Collinsville
7. Guthrie

Class 4A

1. Tuttle
2. Elgin
3. Ada
4. Broken Bow
5. Poteau
6. Blanchard
7. Grove

Class 3A

1. Lincoln Christian
2. Sulphur
3. Holland Hall
4. Heritage Hall
5. Perkins-Tryon
6. Cascia Hall
7. Plainview

Class 2A Division-I

1. Jones
2. Washington
3. Metro Christian
4. Marlow
5. Millwood
6. Kingston
7. Kiefer

Class 2A Division-II

1. Vian
2. Davis
3. Adair
4. Holdenville
5. Valliant
6. Colcord
7. Wyandotte

Class A Division-I

1. Rejoice Christian
2. Pawnee
3. Cashion
4. Pocola
5. Hooker
6. Fairview
7. Wynnewood

Class A Division-II

1. Talihina
2. Thomas
3. Mangum
4. Woodland
5. Regent Prep
6. Hominy
7. Ringling

Class B Division-I

1. Dewar
2. Hollis
3. Laverne
4. Caddo
5. Garber
6. Pioneer
7. Keota

Class B Division-II

1. Weleetka
2. Seiling
3. Okeene
4. Waukomis
5. Cyril
6. Coyle
7. Copan

Class C

1. Tipton
2. Timberlake
3. Ryan
4. Tyrone
5. Medford
6. Sasakwa
7. Bluejacket

Week 1 Pick Results

9/6/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM 7-4 (16-6 72.7%)	MARK 8-4 (17-7 70.8%)	JACOB 9-3 (19-5 79.2%)	TONY 10-2	ROBERT 10-2
Seiling @ Laverne
Weatherford @ Kingfisher
Blanchard @ Noble
Velma - Alma @ Cashion
Minco @ Dibble
Stroud @ Chandler
Sulphur @ Washington
Fairview @ Kingston
Union @ Stillwater
Owasso @ Jenks
Ada @ Ardmore
Rejoice Christian @ Cascia Hall

Week 1 Pay Dirt Picks

9/4/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM Season 9-2	MARK Season 9-3	JACOB Season 10-2	TONY	ROBERT
Seiling @ Laverne
Weatherford @ Kingfisher
Blanchard @ Noble
Velma - Alma @ Cashion
Minco @ Dibble
Stroud @ Chandler
Sulphur @ Washington
Fairview @ Kingston
Union @ Stillwater
Owasso @ Jenks
Ada @ Ardmore
Rejoice Christian @ Cascia Hall