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June 11, 2022 Sports OU softball: Behind record-breaking offense, Fishing Report Sooners rout Texas in Game 1 of WCWS final SOUTHWEST Altus-Lugert: June 7. El- ft. deep. White bass excel- lent on topwater fish chas- evation is 25 ft. below normal ing shad and minnows using Jesse Crittenden, The Nor- did it emphatically in a 16-1 the Sooners’ lead to 10-1. But the tournament, which also and rising, water tempera- Long Johns or roadrunner man Transcript rout of Texas in Game 1 of the the biggest moments came in breaks the WCWS for most ture 71°F and murky. (USACE type baits. Report submitted Womer’s College World Series the fifth inning. runs ina single tournament. Lake Level) Walleye, channel by Jack Melton. OKLAHOMA CITY — Tex- final. Jocelyn Alo hit a lead-off For OU coach Patty Gasso, catfish and white crappie fair Blue River: June 7. El- as looked like it might chal- The momentum started home run to open the frame, it’s a testament to the team’s on bill baits, crankbaits, jigs evation is normal and stable, lenge Oklahoma in the top of early in the bottom of the first her second of the game. Tiare chemistry and depth in the and minnows around docks, water temperature 76°F and the first inning. inning for the Sooners. Jennings immediately fol- main lake and rocks. Report murky. (USGS Lake Level) batting lineup. submitted by Brandon Leh- Sooner pitcher Hope Traut- ‘The Sooners’ first points lowed Alo with a solo home “Lam not surprised,” Gasso rman, game warden stationed Spotted, largemouth and wein started uncharacteristi- came from Jocelyn Alo, who run of her own to push the in Greer County. smallmouth bass fair on plas- said. “I think they showed me ally slow, giving up an early hit a two-run home run after Sooners’ lead to 13. Ellsworth: June 5. El- tic baits, spinnerbaits and run after surrendering a dou- Jayda Coleman hit a lead-off last year how good they could ‘The fifth-inning home runs evation is normal and stable, topwater lures around brush ble to Texas’ Bella Dayton and double. Taylon Snow capped were both Alo’s and Jenning’s be offensively. I think having water temperature 72°F and structure, rocks, shallows and walking three straight batters. off the inning with a three- fifth of the WCWS, breaking another year together showed murky. ( USGS Lake Level) shorelines. Channel catfish ‘The Longhorns had bases load- run home run, her first of the the previous tournament re- they're not afraid of these set- White crappie fair on jigs, good on stinkbait and worms ed with two outs and looked to WCWS and her fourth of the cord of four and moving them tings. They really embrace all minnows and tube jigs around around river channel and add to their early lead. season, to give the Sooners a both into first place in WCWS of this excitement and the big brush structure, docks and rocks. Report submitted by rocks. Channel and blue cat- But Trautwein rebounded, 5-1 lead. history. stage. I think they're at their fish good on chicken liver, Ethan Lovelace, technician at forcing a flyout to help the “To be able to come back best when the lights are bright “T've said this before, I'll say cut bait, dough bait and shad the Blue River Public Fishing Sooners escape the inning with and answer with five [runs] it again, Tiare is always going and the stage is big. around main lake, points and and Hunting Area. only a one-run deficit. the way we did just really was to have my back, even ifI don’t Trautwein finished with shallows. Saugeye slow on Broken Bow: June 3. El- “| know Hope had a little the way we wanted to start have it that day,” Alo said. two strikeouts and surren- crankbaits, sassy shad and evation is 1 ft. above normal trip-up with some base-on the game,” Gasso said. “They “She's going to bring it. 1 know dered just two runs in five in- small lures around main lake, and rising, water temperature OU coach Patty Gasso punched first, but we punched she'll always answer for me in nings pitched. The Longhorns points and shorelines. Report 81°F and clear. (USACE Lake said. “Luckily we got out of it back and we punched harder. a sense. I think we feed off of submitted by Mike Carroll, Level) Spotted, largemouth relatively unscathed. “[do think it’s a psychologi- each other very well.” finished with three hits as a game warden stationed in Co- and smallmouth bass good on It was a historically domi- team. manche County. Alabama rigs, crankbaits and “Then the goal became... cal advantage for us when we Fort Cobb: June 5. El- score in every inning and con- ‘come out and we jump early.” nant performance for a Sooner With the win, the Sooners evation is normal and stable, plastic baits around brush tinue to score as many or as of- ‘The home runs didn’t stop, offense that finished with six are just one victory away from water temperature 74°F and structure, coves, points and ten as we can.” as Jana Johns and Tiare Jen- home runs, the most ever in a a second consecutive champi- stained. (USACE Lake Level) standing timber. White and The Sooners finished the nings both hit one to left cen- WCWS game. The Sooners’ 15 onship. Game 2 is set for 6:30 White crappie fair on jigs black crappie fair on hair jigs, game doing exactly that and ter in the third inning to push runs gives them 54 runs for p.m. Thursday on ESPN2. around riprap and rocks. Re- jigs and minnows around port submitted by Justin Cor- brush structure, points and nett, game warden stationed standing timber. Report sub- in Caddo County. mitted by Dru Polk, game Eastern hires Tim Miser to lead Mountaineers Lawtonka: June 5. El- evation is normal and stable, warden stationed in McCur- tain County. water temperature 74°F and Hugo: June 3. Elevation is Derek Hatridge, McAles- the opportunity and is looking Athletic Conference champion- before his first head coaching clear. (USACE Lake Level) 1 ft. above normal and stable, ter News-Capital forward to getting to work. ships and earned five National jobs at Murray State in 1991 Saugeye slow on crankbaits, water temperature 77°F and “I want to thank Dr. Janet Association of Intercollegiate and Duquesne in 1995. sassy shad and small lures murky. (USACE Lake Level) The Mountaineers have Wansick and Director of Ath- Athletics national tournament Edgar moved back into an around main lake, points and Flathead, blue and channel found their new leader. letics Matt Parker for giving appearances — reaching the assistant role at Texas Chris- shorelines. White crappie catfish good on chicken liver, Eastern Oklahoma State me this opportunity,” Miser round of 16 in back-to-back tian University, University of slow on jigs, minnows, tube cut bait, dough bait, live bait, College announced Tuesday said. “I am extremely humbled seasons. Alabama at Birmingham, and jigs around brush structure, punch bait, shad, stinkbait the hire of Tim Miser as the and excited to be the next The Moundbuilders led the docks and rocks. Report sub- and sunfish below the dam, Tennessee before returning to mitted by Mike Carroll, game around channels, creek chan- newest men’s basketball head head men’s basketball coach at KCAC in scoring three times, a head coaching role at South- warden stationed in Coman- coach for the Mountaineers. Eastern Oklahoma State Col- and were among the top two nels, main lake, river chan- east Missouri State in 2006. che County. Athletic Director Matt lege, and to work with such a in four of the last five years. nel, shorelines and standing Parker said he was excited close-knit environment where Southwestern also ranked Edgar has amassed more Tom Steed: June 7. El- timber. White crappie good evation is 3 ft. below normal about the hire, and thinks everyone cares and values each amongst the best in the con- than 300 wins in his career. and rising, water tempera-on jigs and minnows below While in Wilburton, he led Miser will be a great addition other, ference in both field goal and ture 70°F and murky. (US- the dam, around brush struc- to the Mountaineer family “In addition to Eastern’s three-point percentages in the Mountaineers to back-to- ACE Lake Level) White and ture, channels, main lake, — adding he became familiar leadership, I want to thank all that same time frame. back Region 2 Championships striped hybrid bass fair on river channel and standing with him at a previous stop. the coaches, student-athletes, Miser’s team also got the in 2011 and 2012 — finish- crankbaits around main lake timber. Report submitted by “We're pumped to have and administration who have job done in the classroom, as ing as a national semifinalist and points. Channel and blue Andrew Potter, game warden Tim. I got to watch him while I helped prepare me for this op- the Moundbuilders won two at the National Junior College catfish good on cut bait, shad stationed in Choctaw County. was at Wesleyan and he was at portunity. I can’t wait to get to National Champions of Char- Athletic Association National and stinkbait around points Konawa: June 5. Eleva- Southwestern, which is in our work,” he added. acter team awards, a National and rocks. Report submitted tion is normal and stable, Tournament in 2012. by David Smith, game warden conference,” Parker said. “He Originally from Emporia, Association of Basketball Parker said he was excited stationed in Kiowa County. water temperature 74°F and started as kind of the GA and Kansas, Miser began his colle- Coaches Team Academic Excel- to see Miser build upon the Waurika: June 6. Eleva- dear. Largemouth bass good the last several years had been giate career as a player at Allen lence Award, and were named foundation Edgar built and his tion is .5 ft. below normal and on crankbaits, plastic baits an associate head coach. And County Community College in as an NAIA scholar team — success at Southwestern as he stable, water temperature and topwater lures around I just think when you've been Tola, Kansas. He next attended earning a collective GPA great- and the Mountaineers embark 72°F and murky. Channel main lake, points and weed there that long and consis- Southwestern College in Win- er than 3.0 — four times. and blue catfish good on cut beds. White and striped hy- tently put together a winner as field, Kansas, where he earned Miser takes over from Scott into a new era. bait, dough bait and punch brid bass fair on Alabama a recruiting guy, I think there’s both a bachelors and masters Edgar, who retired this season “We had some good appli- bait around creek channels, rigs, crankbaits, live shad and something for that.” degree, and has spent the last after being the head of the cants, and we ultimately decid- main lake and_ shorelines. spoons around coves, dis- Miser replaces Scott Edgar, three years at the college as as- Mountaineers men’s basket- ed that Tim was the right guy,” Saugeye and walleye fair on charge, inlet and river chan- crankbaits around dam and who retired after more than sociate head coach. ball program since 2010. Pre- he said. “It was the right time riprap. White and black crap- nel. Channel catfish good on four decades as a coach. While at Southwestern, viously to Eastern, Edgar was for him to get his shot as head pie fair on minnows and tube chicken liver, cut bait and Inarelease from the school, Miser and the Moundbuild- an assistant at New Mexico coach, and we couldn’t be hap- jigs around brush structure, shad around inlet, riprap and Miser said he was thankful for ers won two Kansas Collegiate Military, Tulsa, and Arkansas pier that he took us up on it.’ docks and rocks. Report sub- weed beds. Report submit- mitted by Matt Farris, game ted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Jefferson warden stationed in Seminole County. On his way out, Bob Bowlsby has one suggestion NORTHWEST Canton: June 5. Elevation County. Murray: June 7. Elevation is normal and stable, water for the next Big 12 commissioner is normal and stable, water temperature 75°F and clear. temperature 78°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Chan- Smallmouth and largemouth Chuck Carlton, The Dallas Big 12s status as one of the new commissioner on board by said. “It doesn’t come naturally nel catfish good on stinkbait bass slow on Alabama rig, and worms around the dam. crankbaits and plastic baits Morning News power conferences with a key football media days July 13-14 for anybody but you adapt over Report submitted by Brayden around brush structure, flats, media rights negotiation just at AT&T Stadium. time. It’s hard not to take some Hicks, game warden stationed main lake and rocks. White With Texas and Oklahoma over the horizon. Without going into too in Blaine County. bass are slow on minnows still around the table awaiting The Big 12 announced much detail, Schovanec re- of this personally but you try Fort Supply: June 3. El- around main lake. Report $42.6 million in average rev- an exit to the SEC and four in- ported plenty of interest, via not to. [remember my dad tell- evation is normal and stable, coming members getting their enue per member, expected search firm TurnkeyZRG. ing me you have to live your submitted by Jaylen Flynn water temperature 72°F and introduction, the Big 12 meet- Schovanec, Baylor president to be enough to keep the Big life above the circumstances.” murky. (USACE Lake Lev- ,Carter game warden stationed in County. ings had a changing of the 12 third among power confer- Linda Livingstone and Kansas el) Channel catfish slow on guard feeling. ences. The media rights deal chancellor Douglas Girod will Yes, he took more than his punch bait and shad around Robert S. Kerr: June 3. El- “This meeting has got some with ESPN and Fox that drives sort through the candidates. share of criticism during 10 main lake. White crappie slow evation is normal and stable, weirdness to it,” commissioner those figures expires June 30, Schovaneci said the “pool years on the job, and invariably on minnows around brush water temperature 69°F and Bob Bowlsby said last week. reflects a diversity of candi- handled it professionally. 2025, also the last day that structure, main lake and shal- murky, (USACE Lake Level) “It would be less than Texas and Oklahoma will be dates in their professional ex- lows. Report submitted by Spotted and largemouth bass forthright to not admit that members, assuming an exit perience, some from the more Bowlsby seemed at peace traditional athletic administra- with his status. He was hon- Jason Badley, game warden good on buzz baits, crank- there’s some strangeness to it, doesn’t come earlier. stationed in Harper County. baits, minnows, plastic baits, and perhaps even some peri- ‘That's a pretty big lift for tive roles and then others.” ored at yet another dinner, small lures, _spinnerbaits, ods when there’s a little bit of starters, even if BYU, Cincin-“Others” is another way of Foss: June 6. Elevation tension.” nati, Houston and Central saying non-traditional candi- with legendary Kansas State 2.87 ft. below normal with spoons and topwater lures ‘The Big 12 eventually got Florida will be on board by the dates. Best guess is that the Big football coach Bill Snyder gates closed, water 70s and around coves, creek channels, through the three days. time of the next media rights 12 will go the traditional route among those in attendance. dear. Walleye good along docks, points, rocks, stand- Less obvious was some deal. ‘of someone with experience At the end of the final press the dam and around Cedar ing timber and weed beds. unavoidable awkwardness re- “The financial aspects of as an athletic administrator at conference June 3, he said Point. Catfish good close to Flathead, blue and chan- garding the commissioner job. this are very important to the a school or conference office. the north side in Reserve nel catfish good on chicken On Friday, Bowlsby sat health and vitality of our ath- Several Big 12 athletic direc- brief goodbyes to a few assem- area. Striped bass hybrids liver, grubs, hot dogs, shad, next to Texas Tech president letic programs,” Schovanec tors said on-campus experi- bled media members. fair in deep water, Crappie shrimp, sunfish and worms Lawrence Schovanec as he out- said. “We know that. And that’s ence is invaluable. Bowlsby wasn’t quite ready good around the fishing dock. around main lake, river chan- lined the ongoing search for why what we do beyond ‘24-25 We'll see which way the Big to offer deep thoughts on his Report submitted by Eric Pu- nel, river mouth and tailwa- Bowlsby’s replacement. is going to be so important. 12 goes but a steep learning professional legacy. Actually, year, B & K Bait House. ter. White and black crappie It's an important choice, “And I think a lot of that curve now would seem like a SOUTHEAST good on hair jigs, jigs and every bit as significant as the will depend on the relation- bad idea. after his successor moves into Arbuckle: June 6. Eleva- minnows around brush struc- decision to lure Bowlsby away ships we develop with our new While Bowlsby has pretty the Big 12 offices, he has fish- tion normal, water 81 and ture, channels, coves, docks, from a great gig as Stanford's media partners. That will be much refrained from public ing trip to Canada planned. dear. Bass good off points, standing timber, tailwater athletic director. one of the priorities of the new comments on the search, he ‘Then it was about nothing commissioner once that per- “Drinking a cold Labatt’s at offered a telling answer about 8 o'clock in the morning gives then down as much as 25 ft. and weed beds. Report sub- less than the league’s immedi- son is in place.” which quality might be needed with big worm. Crappie slow mitted by Logan Shimp, game ate survival. Schovanec is still targeting in the job. you time to ponder,” Bowlsby off docks and crappie fair in warden stationed in Haskell Now it’s about securing the an ambitious timetable of a “A thick skin,” Bowlsby said. the lake off brush piles 2-25 County.