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Sports 4 - The Elk City News October 8, 2022 OSU’s athletic director talks Bedlam Canute Trojans headed to State future, more at Enid Rotary By Shonda Little pulling away in the bottom of the 6th. We only ended up Enid News & Eagle, Okla. school, is dealing with many the university,” Weiberg said. He left OSU to join his wife at ‘The Canute Trojans puton tallying 6 hits in the game a baseball clinic last week at against solid pitching. Fresh- other issues, Weiberg said, “Pickens influenced 3,000 oth- Kansas State in the athletic de- Regionals, handing decisive man Jake “Peanut” Knutson Once the University of making this the most transi- er donors.” partment. losses to all three opponents. led the way with 2 hits and Oklahoma moves to the South- tional time in college athletics. He says the hard work of “[ knew we might never ‘They beat the LumberJax Kasen Legrand once again eastern Conference, the Bed- “Everything is happening then-OSU President Burns come back to OSU, but she had 25-10, the Wister Wildcats hada home run. lam football game with Okla- at one time,” he said. “We have Hargis and Athletic Director a good job she loved,” he said. 13-4, and the Red Oak eagles In the game to go to state homa State won’t happen, at the transfer portal, conference 14-2. against Red Oak, the boys least for several years. realignment and Mike Holder helped with the athletes being success OSU enjoys today. Weiberg was at Kansas Head Coach Taylor Var- came out hot and never That was the assessment State 11 years before taking nell said, “We had region- looked back. Behind a great able to monetize their name, Weiberg said he realizes the deputy athletic director job als this past week in Wister of Chad Weiberg, OSU athletic image and likeness.” pitching performance from director, who spoke Monday, the importance of continuing with Wright City and Red Freshman JB Beutler we Weiberg says the college to move forward in helping at Texas Tech for two years. He Oak where we were runners Oct. 3, 2022, at Enid Rotary ended up run ruling Red Oak sports budgets have soared, athletes have a positive experi- came back to OSU as assistant up and punched our ticket to 14-2 in 5 innings to get back Club. state. Both of our wins were Non-conference schedules and there is constant pressure ence while they are at OSU. In athletic director in June 2017 run rules and our lone loss to the state tournament. are made years in advance, he to get things right. He said six regard to athletesbeing able to. and became athletic director in was to #2 Wister. Over the 2 days we had 5 said, so Bedlam may not hap- football coaches already have earn NIL money, the universi- July 2021. In our first game against players hit over .500: Parker pen again for 15 years or so. ty has Brain Squad marketing “I'm glad to be back home Wright City we came out hot Jacks, Jake Knutson, Kyron been fired this season. “It’s a good Monday to Continuity in the athletic that helps athletes with start- at OSU and will never take for with the bats and ended up Whinery, Kasen Legrand, ing their own small businesses. granted the 52 national cham- scoring 25 runs in 5 innings and JB Beutler. We were led come, since OSU won their program at OSU has made it Weiberg is an OSU gradu- pionship flags we wave,” he on 19 hits. We ended up run by Senior Parker Jacks who football game against Baylor,” hit .714 over the 3 game Weiberg said. “It doesn’t al- successful, he said. ate with bachelor’s and mas- ruling them in 5 innings 25- ‘The financial support of ter's degrees in business. He said. “We are in the top four in 10. Seniors Brody Bryant and span. I'm extremely proud of ways work out that way every my seniors for stepping up in Boone Pickens created a major interned in the athletic depart- the country, and I think that is Kasen Legrand both homered Monday.” in the game. the playoffs and showing the The Cowboys beat Baylor paradigm shift at Oklahoma ment as a junior and senior, pretty special.” In the second game we younger players how it’s done 36-25 to improve to 4-0 this State. and after graduation he took Byrd is the education re- took the loss to #2 Wister 13- as well as my freshmen for season. “It wasn't just his donation, the job as director of corpo- porter for the Enid News & 4, We pulled within 3 in Sth growing up quick and rising OSU, like every other he changed the thinking of rate sales and donor relations. Eagle. inning but Wister ended up to the occasion.” Sooners focused on improving struggling defense ahead of Red River Showdown Jesse Crittenden, The “We have a lot of things to a struggle. They surrendered a ‘That's where it all starts. If we another big issue — surren- Venables has emphasized Norman Transcript clean up,” OU defensive coor- combined 636 rushing yards don’t do that, we'll have the dering big plays. Four of TCU’s sticking with the process that dinator Ted Roof said Monday. against Kansas State and TCU, same kind of inconsistent re- scoring plays were 60 yards was successful the first three ‘Things for Oklahoma's de- “We're all part of the pieces of allowing seven yards per carry sults. The first three weeks, I or more. Kansas State sealed weeks, and he’s confident the fense have changed dramati- what has happened the last over that span. thought we played with really their win on a 55-yard run late issues on defense are fixable. cally in the past two weeks. couple of weeks. The only way Both offenses featured good discipline. The last two in the fourth quarter. And they'll need to do that to After looking like one of Iknow how to approach it is to dual-threat quarterbacks weeks, not as much. That'll be a key area of fo- prevent falling to 0-3 in the the more dominant defenses go back to work. We've evalu- that hurt the Sooners on the “We need to do a much Big 12 standings. cus against a Texas team that in the nation through the first ated and everything matters. ground. TCU’s Max Duggan better job of being aggressive, ranks 33rd in plays of 20 yards “Their effort and their three games, the Sooners de- Every step matters. Every high recorded 116 yards and two tighter, more physical in con- or more (28) and ninth in commitment has been there, fense struggled in every facet transition. It all matters. You touchdowns, including a 63- densing running lanes. Right plays of 30 yards or more (15). but it hasn’t been rewarded in losses to Kansas State and have to go back to work. That’s yard score, while KSU’s Adrian now we’re not doing that con- “We don’t have any cov- here the last couple weeks,” TCU. They've surrendered 96 all I know how to do. Martinez had 148 rushing sistently or nearly enough.” erages where we let guys get Venables said. “Frustrated points the past two weeks, and “[There’s no] no magic bul- yards and four touchdowns. Another issue has been behind us like that,” Roof for them that the production 41 of those points came in the Jet or magic dust you throw on As a result, the Sooners generating pressure in the said. “We don’t design cover- doesn’t match the work that first half against the Horned it. [It’s] hard work and com- now rank 119th nationally in backfield. Through the first ages like that. Mistakes hap- they've put in. But I know this Frogs. mitment to the process and rushing defense, allowing 198 three weeks, the Sooners pen. It was a mistake. [Those — if you keep your head down ‘The Sooners’ coaching staff belief to how we do things.” yards per game. ranked in the top five nation are] things that can’t happen and you don’t get influenced is very aware of the issues. ‘There's three main issues “Our desire has been ally in both sacks (13) and that we have to get corrected. by noise and seeds of doubt Now the focus is on fixing the Sooners will need to clean there. Our discipline hasn't,” tackles for loss (32). We didn’t change how we did and discouragement, we'll pull them ahead of a big showdown up before Saturday's game. Venables said. “You've gotta In the two weeks since, the things between Week 3, Week ourselves right back out of it. with Texas this weekend. Stopping the run has been play with better discipline... Sooners have combined for 4 and Week 5 as far as that I know that without question. one sack and eight TELs. process. That’s something we But we've gotta go do it. It’s That has contributed to have to clean up.” easier said than done.” Four takeaways from the Providing comfort and, Supportfor End of Life chotces Thunder’s preseason win Hospice care provides medi | services, emotional support, and spiritual re- sources for people who are in the last stages of a serious illness, such as cancer over Nuggets or heart failure. Hospice care also helps family members manage the practical details and emotional challenges of caring for a dying loved one. Clemente Almanza Sports Writer, Musk- 2.Dort in concussion protocol For questions regarding hospice service or eligibility, contact: ogee Phoenix Before the game was even able to tip-off, the Thunder announced that Dort suffered Carrie Perry, RN/ Adminsistrator The Oklahoma City Thunder kicked off its a concussion during Sunday's training camp preseason campaign Monday night as the team practice. The Thunder placed Dort under league Pat Welsh, RN/ Coordinator of Patient Care traveled to Colorado to take on the Denver concussion protocol and he did not travel with Nuggets, winning 112-101. Some of the most common conditions are: the team. The Thunder were able to impress in its performance against one of the better teams Dort’s timetable is unknown as concussion * Cancer * Failure to Thrive * End Stage Cardiac Disease (CHF) in the league despite missing three of its top recovery time varies. With the regular season a + End Stage Cerebrovascular Disease (GVA) © End Stage Amyotrophic players in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Hol- little over two weeks away, Dort’s status is up Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) * End Stage Pulmonary Disease (COPD) mgren and Lu Dort. The Thunder won the game in the air. + End Stage Liver Disease * End Stage Renal Disease * AIDS/HIV from the perimeter on both sides of the floor, 3, Jamal Murray's return ¢ End Stage Neurological Disease such as Parkinson's or Alzheimer’s shooting 13-of-35 (37.1 percent) from 3 while While this is not relevant with the Thunder, holding the Nuggets to 10-of-33 (30.3 percent) it’s relevant with the NBA. Nuggets guard Ja- three-point shooting. mal Murray made his NBA return after missing carrle It’s just the preseason, but there were plen- Perry RN Professional, Passionate the entirety of last season due to a torn ACL. ty of positives to take away for the Thunder in this 11-point win. Here are four thoughts on Murray tore his ACL in April 2021. Advance, Attentive... Murray finished with 10 points in 15 min- the win. 1. First quarter effort utes. Our Difference Is Our Care As is usually the case for preseason games, 4, Aaron Wiggins’ outside shooting the Thunder and Nuggets mostly played their ‘Aaron Wiggins finished as the second-lead- regular rotation players for the first quarter. ing scorer of the game, finishing with 15 points Have you ever considered becoming And in that opening quarter, the Thunder were while shooting a perfect 4-of-4 from three. a hospice volunteer? able to outscore a Nuggets team playing most ‘The former 5Sth-overall pick has worked his of their starters, 30-21. way from a two-way player to someone with A fulfilling experience in the spirit It was impressive for a team that finished a legitimate shot at carving out a nice career. of giving and receiving. dead last in the NBA in team offensive rating at One of the biggest hurdles standing in the way 103.8 points per 100 possessions last season. of that is his outside shooting. Josh Giddey and Tre Mann led the way for In his rookie season, Wiggins shot just 30.4 the Thunder as the starting backcourt. Giddey finished with a near triple double of 14 points, percent from deep on 2.8 attempts per game. 12 rebounds and nine assists while shooting a If Wiggins can marginally improve that, it will perfect 2-of-2 from deep. Mann scored 17 ef- increase his chances of sticking in the league ficient points on 6-of-11 shooting. exponentially.