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

Koy Hughes headed to Garber

4/29/2019 |  Michael Swisher

Five generations of Koy Hughes’ family have graduated from Garber High School.

He didn’t want his son to break that tradition.

With that in mind, Hughes is leaving his post as head football and baseball coach at Waukomis High School to return to his alma mater.

Hughes will be an assistant football coach, serving as the defensive coordinator on Blake Lamle’s staff and take over for Lamle as the Wolverines’ head baseball coach.

“That’s where I’m from and it’s just an opportunity I couldn’t turn down,” Hughes said.

He’s served as the Chiefs’ baseball coach the last three years, during which time they compiled a 38-39 record. He was the head football coach in each of the past two seasons and guided Waukomis to a 10-12 mark while reaching the playoffs each year.

“To have the opportunity to go learn from Coach Lamle, someone who has won two state titles, was really big for me,” Hughes said. “This is something, if I want to be a head coach again, that will really benefit me down the line.”

Lamle came to Garber prior to the 2018 season after a five-year stint at Shattuck, the last two as a head coach. His 2017 team won the Class B title and he was the offensive coordinator on the 2015 title team.

“I’m very excited to welcome Coach Hughes back home,” Garber superintendent Will Jones said. “This is a huge hire for our athletic program. He brings great experience as a head football and head baseball coach, and more than anything, the bleeds maroon and gray. He takes great pride in being a Wolverine and is going to come in here and grind and work for Garber.”

Hughes graduated from Garber in 1999 and played on the 1998 Class B state championship football team.

Hughes was also on some successful Garber baseball teams.

“Garber had a really good run in baseball in the 80s and 90s and I’d really like to help get us back there,” Hughes said.

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

Garber girls stay alive with buzzer-beater

Girls Basketball | 2/25/2018 | Billy Hefton | Enid News & Eagle

Garber’s girls are the cardiac kids in the Class A playoffs.

Macy Swart hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to give the Lady Wolverines a 46-45 win over Texhoma in the Area I losers bracket quarterfinals at the Central National Bank Center Friday. It was the third straight game decided at the buzzer for Garber, now 21-8.

The Lady Wolverines now face Canute, a 42-38 winner over Canton, at 1:30 p.m. today in another elimination game. Two-time defending state champion Seiling (24-1) faces Oklahoma Christian Academy (18-8) at 6:30 p.m. in the winners bracket finals for a berth in next week’s state tournament.

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.