Kyle Ross is a rising music star, Oklahoma high school football coach | Friday Night Lights

Kyle Ross stepped to the microphone as he slowly strummed the guitar strings searching for the perfect tuning level. With sunglasses atop his shaggy hair, he surveyed the crowd on a hot July Thursday night. The rush was real. “It’s like Thursday night lights up there,” Ross would later say. The bright lights. The adrenaline. It all resonated as he welcomed the Oklahoma City crowd. Then he started to sing. A unique voice emerged. Hold my hand and say my name. You don′t have to be afraid. Ross is the lead singer of Americana band Keyland , an up-and-coming group in the middle of a breakout. More: The Oklahoman's 2026 Week 6 picks for every high school football game in the state But he’s more renaissance man than typical artist. He’s a 29-year-old football coach at Bixby, the state’s powerhouse program, with the capability to become a star. But on a stage, he’s already that. He’s worked tirelessly to balance the double lives, coaching Bixby’s eighth-grade defensive backs while charting the high school varsity offense on Friday nights. That is, unless a show comes up. Most people chase one dream. Ross relentlessly pursues two at the same time. “I think

Oklahoma High School Football: Friday Night Live Week 7 scoreboard

Sports Director Cayden McFarland and Dan Lindblad have Oklahoma high school football scores and highlights on 2 News Oklahoma at 10 p.m.

This month’s Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series presentation features baseball on the Mother Road

As Major League Baseball goes deep into the throes of its postseason, the October edition of the Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series features Jordan Adams’ “America’s Game on America’s Road: A Regional Exploration of Baseball and Route 66.”. The free livestreamed presentation will be on Oct....

Oklahoma horse racing commission chairman dies in car crash

TULSA, Okla. (KFOR) – The chairman of the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission died Thursday in a single-vehicle crash. Officials say a medical event caused chairman James Fuser to depart South 520 Road in Afton near East 230 Road just after 1 p.m. Oct. 8. The 77-year-old chairman reportedly went through three barbed wire fences before […]

Guthrie Volleyball opens Class 5A regional against Duncan

The Guthrie High School varsity volleyball team will begin postseason play Monday at the Class 5A regional tournament at Jenks’ Frank Herald Field House. Guthrie will face Duncan in the opening round at 4:30 p.m. The winner will advance to the regional championship match at 6 p.m. El Reno...

Three area schools earn Special Olympics inclusion recognition

(KOAM) - Webb City High School in Missouri and Mustang High School and Owasso Seventh Grade Center in Oklahoma have received national banner recognition as Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools.

Athlete Spotlight with Duncan’s Luke Toomey – Presented by Vincent Vacations

For Duncan High School senior Luke Toomey, golf has provided more than a chance to compete. It has taught him how to rely on teammates, appreciate steady improvement, and approach each day with the work ethic that shapes success on and off the course. One of Toomey’s favorite memories came...

Oklahoma Little League district administrator removed after scandal

Oklahoma Little League District Administrator Mindy Abbott has been removed from her position by a unanimous decision after Tulsa National's softball and baseball teams were disqualified from the Southwest Region Tournament due to eligibility issues, according to sources who were in attendance. On July 21, Tulsa National Little League softball was disqualified after the Little League International Tournament Committee determined that the adult volunteers and parents did not provide "sufficient documentation to verify that all players were eligible to participate in the International Tournament based on either their school enrollment or bona fide habitation within the league’s official boundaries." Less than a month later, the program's baseball team was disqualified for similar reasons. Both teams had advanced to the championship game prior to the disqualification, being just one game away from clinching a spot in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The parents of Tulsa National Little League successfully petitioned for a restraining order that returned Tulsa to the tournament the evening of Aug. 10 but, by that time, Texas West had beaten a Louisiana team to earn the Southwest Region berth into the Little League World Series. Little League International then filed an emergency motion on Tuesday,

Mister Omaha Set to Shine in Oklahoma Classics Cup

The state's richest night of Thoroughbred racing dedicated to Oklahoma-breds is ready at Remington Park. The 2026 Oklahoma Classics will feature 10-races, all for state-breds, on Friday, Oct. 16. The final eight races on the program are stakes events, led by the $175,000 (estimated) Classics Cup Handicap at 1-1/16 miles....

Marlow defense forces key turnovers in 19-7 win over McLoud

MacArthur beats Southeast 56-6, at homecoming

The Highlanders get the best of the Spartans Thursday night to secure their first district win of the season.

Oklahoma High School Football Top 25 State Rankings (Oct. 7, 2026)

Not a lot of shakeups in the poll this week, with nine of last week’s Top 10 either having won or were idle

Broken Arrow volleyball to make Oklahoma history with outdoor match

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. - Broken Arrow High School volleyball is taking its final regular-season match outside. For the first time in Oklahoma high school volleyball history, the Tigers will play a match on a football field when they face the Jenks Trojans under the lights at Broken Arrow’s stadium.

OIGA Reaffirms Opposition to Sports Prediction Markets

Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association Chairman Matthew L. Morgan has issued a statement on tribal nations partnering with prediction market apps including Kalshi:. “The Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (OIGA) member tribes remain clear: We view sports prediction market apps as undermining the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and Oklahoma/tribal-state compacts by allowing illegal Class III gaming to infringe upon the sovereignty of tribal nations, and as undermining revenue streams that are critical to tribal government programs and services.

Oklahoma Wrestling Schedule 2026-27: Full Schedule & Key Matchups

Oklahoma has announced its 2026-27 schedule, a slate that features several marquee non-conference duals, a loaded Big 12 schedule and appearances at the National Duals Invitational and Southern Scuffle. Subscribe To FloWrestling To Watch All The Action What's Streaming On FloWrestling This Week? Take A Look At The Schedule National Duals Invitational To Deliver Every Match Live Through FloSports and ESPN Partnership The Sooners open the season at home against Northeastern State before facing Northern Colorado , Penn State and Indiana during the first month of competition. Oklahoma will also compete at the National Duals Invitational and Southern Scuffle before conference action begins in January. Oklahoma returns three NCAA qualifiers from its 2025-26 squad. Conrad Hendriksen is back after qualifying for the NCAA Championships through the Big 12 tournament, while Tyler Wells returns after earning his third career NCAA tournament berth. Brian Soldano also returns after advancing to the NCAA Championships and reaching the quarterfinals during the 2026 tournament. Watch Live 2026 National Duals Invitational Sponsored by Paycom When Can You Watch Oklahoma Wrestling Live On FloWrestling? FloWrestling subscribers can watch Oklahoma compete at several events and duals during the 2026-27 season. Events featuring the Sooners on FloWrestling include: National

Bluejays head to Lawton looking to build on district victory

UPDATE: Friday’s Guthrie–Lawton football game will be played on the Lawton High School campus, not at Cameron Stadium. Seating is limited, and Guthrie fans are encouraged to bring lawn chairs to help accommodate as many fans as possible. Guthrie will look to carry the momentum from last week’s...

Athlete Spotlight with Altus’ Jax Eichelberger – Presented by Cattlemens Bank

Altus High School sophomore Jax Eichelberger approaches athletics with a simple but demanding standard: show up, work hard, and make every rep count. A multi-sport athlete for the Bulldogs, Eichelberger competes in football, wrestling, powerlifting, and track, carrying the same determined mindset from one season to the next. For Eichelberger,...

Men's Golf Ends Hrnciar in Fourth Place

DUNCAN, Okla. – The St. Mary's University Men's Golf team finished in fourth place at the Hrnciar Invitational after shooting a one-under par 287 in the final round on Tuesday. The Rattlers shot a three-round total of 853 (286-280-287) to finish eight shots behind champion Pittsburg State (845), and...

Oklahoma Baseball To Name New Student-Athlete Center In Honor Of Toby Keith

Honoring one of their finest. It’s hard to believe it’s been over two-and-a-half years since the tragic passing of the late, great Toby Keith. As we all know, the Oklahoma native passed away on February 5, 2024, at the age of 62 after a long battle with stomach cancer. Words can hardly describe the lasting impact he’s had on not only the genre itself but all his long-time fans, members of the military and the countless number of lives touched […] The post Oklahoma Baseball To Name New Student-Athlete Center In Honor Of Toby Keith first appeared on Whiskey Riff .

Friday Night District Football Scores plus Fast Pitch and Fall Baseball State Tournament Brackets Released

Week 5 of the high school football season came and went on Friday night all across the state of Oklahoma. In Class 4A District 1 action, Elk City went north on Highway 34 to face Woodward. The Elks were riding a four game win streak in the series, but it was obvious very early that streak would come to an end. Woodward scored early and often in a 63-14 win over the Elks. The Boomers scored touchdowns on the first 9 possessions to run away and hide from the Brown and White. Elk City fell to 0-5, 0-2 in the district while Woodward improved to 4-2, 1-1 in 4A 1. Elsewhere around the district, Wford held off Clinton in the Custer County Conflict 23-7. Bethany went to Cache and topped the Bulldogs 17-7. Wford and Bethany are out on top of the district at 2-0. Cache and Woodward are next with 1-1 records. Clinton and Douglass are both 0-1. Elk City’s in the cellar at 0-2.