SEQUOYAH — Sequoyah will find out quickly how much progress it has made.
The Eagles renew their rivalry with Inola on Aug. 28, providing an immediate measuring stick against a Longhorns program coming off a 9-3 season.
Inola graduated 18 seniors, but Sequoyah coach Rob Gilbreath still expects a difficult matchup and wants to see Sequoyah compete better than it did in last year's meeting, a 46-6 loss.
"They kind of put it on us last year, so hopefully we can compete with them this year," Gilbreath said. "They graduated heavily, but they still have that really good running back [Jayce Kent]. He was a freshman last year, and he was a game-changer. So we'll have to be able to stop him and be able to move the ball on them and have less mistakes than they do."
Cleveland presents another significant early challenge. After going through a rebuilding period of its own, Gilbreath expects the Tigers to bring a talented roster to Sequoyah.

#inola #graduated

Oologah came away with a split against a pair of Class 6A opponents, while Inola used a big third inning to highlight Friday's Rogers County softball action.
The Lady Mustangs knocked off Yukon 7-3 before falling to Moore 3-0 at the Broken Arrow Festival, with Jocelyn Leak reaching a major career milestone in the latter game.
Meanwhile, Inola pulled away from Booker T. Washington for a 10-3 home victory.
BA FESTIVAL
OOLOGAH 7, YUKON 3

#oologah #inola #county #lady

Sir Alex Ferguson has paid a heartfelt tribute to his fierce managerial rival, Kevin Keegan, following the former Newcastle United manager's death at the age of 75 after a battle with cancer.
The legendary Manchester United boss, famously on the receiving end of Keegan's iconic "I'd love it, absolutely love it, if we beat them" rant, expressed his profound respect for the man he credited with building Newcastle's "best ever team".
Speaking to Track Radio, Ferguson said: "I had the utmost respect for him. We had many duels when he was manager of Newcastle, but I have to say the job he did at Newcastle was fantastic.
"He re-energised that club and he brought that enthusiasm and fanaticism that great supporters can give. That's the job he did.
"And he also brought three great players to the club – (David) Ginola, (Faustino) Asprilla, Philippe Albert – and added a bit of class to the team, and I must say the challenges we had with Newcastle at that time at United were huge.

#ferguson #Respect #alex

If the road to a successful volleyball season is paved in repetitions, Rogers County teams took a giant step forward last week.
Teams from across Rogers County traveled to the annual Licking Summer Camp in Branson, Missouri, where they logged dozens of live-match repetitions against schools from multiple states while building chemistry both on and off the court.
Among the biggest highlights was Verdigris' junior varsity, which captured the Licking Team Camp Championship.
The Lady Cardinals battled through the bracket with what coaches described as grit, hustle and teamwork before defeating Inola's JV in the championship match.
Claremore also enjoyed a productive week, sending all three high school squads thanks to support from its booster club and coaching staff.

Woking have re-signed striker Josh Kelly on a two-year deal, following his release from League One club AFC Wimbledon.
Kelly, 27, played for the Cards on loan from Wimbledon last season, scoring five goals in 24 appearances, until an injury against Eastleigh on 26 December curtailed his campaign.
"I'm not sure we saw the best of him during his loan with us, his match sharpness took a while," Woking's director of football Jody Brown said.
"He's proven at this level, he's been part of successful teams before, and we think he can get back to his very best during the next two years with us."
Meanwhile long-serving defender Tunji Akinola has signed a new one-year contract extension.