Edison’s Chester Baah Commits to Hurricane

Plenty of homegrown talent laces the University of Tulsa football roster. More will be added next year when Edison’s Chester Baah puts on the blue, crimson and gold.

Edison’s Jerome Townsell a Three-Time Champ

Jerome Townsell made history last February when he became a three-time state champion for Tulsa Edison High School.

A senior at the time, Townsell won the Class 5A 182-pound final in the state wrestling tournament in Oklahoma City. It marked his second at that weight and third overall. He won at 170 pounds as a sophomore.

BTW Girls Celebrate State Soccer Championship

Booker T. Washington is known for its tradition of state championships in sports. The school now has a trophy in its case for soccer, which comes by way of the Lady Hornets’ 1-0 win over Cascia Hall in the Class 5A girls state final in Mid-May in Sand Springs.

Tulsa Schools Dominate in State Championships

Class 5A basketball has been Tulsa Public Schools’ domain when it comes to state championships the past two seasons. A school from the TPS system has won the gold ball in both the boys’ and girls’ title games.

BTW Boys Win State Swimming; Girls Runners-Up

Booker T. Washington’s Eli Brock was the first-place medalist in the 100-yard butterfly at the Class 5A state swimming meet Feb. 17 in Edmond.

BTW’S Jaycson Bereal Jr. Headed to Boise State

When Jaycson Bereal Jr. graduates from Booker T. Washington this spring, he will be going off into a new venture. The Hornet standout recently signed to play college basketball at Boise State. He knows he’ll encounter a different environment as he moves on to a state known for mountains and potatoes.

BTW Girls Hope for Title with New Coach

This year is just like any other for Booker T. Washington girls’ basketball. The Lady Hornets are winning, carrying a 7-4 record (as of Jan. 11) and rank fifth in Class 5A. But the thing that is different is a new coach calling the shots.

Hornets Celebrate State Championship

It was Booker T. Washington’s year in football. The Hornets proved it by dominating opponents in every game except for one. They finished the 2017 season when they rallied to beat district foe Bixby, 28-21, Dec. 1 in the Class 6A Division II state championship at Jenks. With a final record of 12-1, they were also champions of District 6AII-2.

Coach Brad Calip Optimistic for Second Hornet Football Season

Brad Calip and his Booker T. Washington Hornets have high expectations for 2017 after enduring a 6-5 finish and a playoff appearance during his first season as coach last year.