Archive - Aug 17, 2012 - Sports Article
For the first time since the 2011 football season came to an end, the Poteau Pirates will have an opportunity to go up against somebody else. That chance will be tonight in a three-way scrimmage at Tulsa Memorial along with Catoosa, which will begin at 6 p.m.
“After nine spring practices and football camp in summer, we're ready to hit somebody else other than those players in red helmets,” new Poteau Coach Greg Werner said. “We're looking forward to it.”
The major objective is to give the coaching staff a chance to evaluate the players.
Pocola Football Coach Rick Lang, whose Indians were hit hard by graduation, is wanting one main thing when his team participates in its first scrimmage of the preseason at 6 p.m. tonight at John Carter Field against the Gore Pirates. That one thing is an “identity.”
The Talihina Golden Tigers football team will get its first taste of what Friday nights will be like when they entertain the Valliant Bulldogs for their first scrimmage of the 2012 season at 6 p.m. tonight at Doc Robinson Stadium.
The best thing about tonight's scrimmage for the Golden Tigers is they can finally go against somebody other than their teammates.
ARKOMA — For Arkoma Football Coach Mark Weatherton, he has basically got a totally new team due to graduation of last year's seniors and a couple of players moving. So, when the Mustangs travel to meet the Porum Panthers at 6 p.m. tonight for their first scrimmage, Weatherton just wants to get his players some playing time.
The new Class 3A Heavener Wolves along with new their new football coach, Carl Lee, will get their first chance to go against someone else when they participate in a three-way scrimmage at 6 p.m. tonight in Haileyville with Wilburton.
The key thing in tonight's scrimmage from Lee's perspective is blocking and alignments.
The Panama Razorbacks will get their first taste of game-like situations when they travel to scrimmage the Savanna Bulldogs at 6 p.m. tonight.
The main thing second-year Coach Brandon Ellis wants to see is improvement.
WILBURTON — The Arkoma Lady Mustangs got their first fast-pitch softball win of the 2012 season Tuesday afternoon with a 6-2 win over the Howe Lady Lions in the Robbers Cave Shootout.
The Lady Mustangs, however, lost their other three games over the first two days of the event. They lost after their win over Howe to Quinton by a 6-0 score. On Monday, they lost 7-2 to Porum and 12-0 to Weleetka.
For the Lady Lions, they lost all four of their pool play games over the first two days of action. On Tuesday, the Lady Lions fell 12-2 to Weleetka before falling to Arkoma.
I thought I'd devote the first part of this week's column to announcing the dates of the 2012 fantasy football leagues' drafts.
So, without further ado, here they are:
The Shop's Ultimate Fantasy Football League — 3 p.m. Sunday at The Shop.
The Cavanal Premier League — 3 p.m. Aug. 25 at the Jeff Robert Compound.
The IBC Fantasy Football League — 4 p.m. Aug. 25 at LaHuerta's Mexican Restaurant.
The Possum Fantasy Football League — noon Aug. 26 at Danny Caldwell's house.
The Elite 12 Fantasy Football League — 4:30 p.m. Aug. 26 at Danny Caldwell's house.
