CHOUTEAU - 2008 has been a very productive year for Chouteau golfing phenom Tressa Brumley.  Brumley has played in eight tournaments this season, finishing second in the first two (one shot and three shots off the lead) and has won the last six tournaments in a row, including the Three Rivers Conference and Regional golf tournaments.  (+)

 

This week, Brumley will set her eyes on the state tournament, which begins play this week in Hinton.

 

It will be Hinton, where Brumley will meet the two time defending 2A state champion, Amanda Harrington.  Harrington, a senior, is from Hinton, and will be playing on our home course.

 

Nothing at state should take away what the young Brumley has done this season, and for her career.  She has won seven tournaments in her short career, and has quickly become one of the states top golfers, regardless of class.

TULSA - The 2008 road to OKC got off to a rocky start for the Chouteau Wildcats and Ladycats Friday night, as both were upended against Metro Christian.

 

In the girls' game, the Ladycats got off to a great start, but in the end, fell 49-46.  The Ladycats started out on a 8-0 run, forcing Metro to take a timeout in the first minute of the game.  But the pesky Lady Patriots wouldn't back down. 

 

After trailing 14-9 after the first quarter, Metro rode the back of Katy Preaus.  Preaus scored 7 of her 15 points in the second quarter.  She also gave Metro their first lead of the game.  With 5:38 remaining in the first half, Preaus banked a trey that put them up 16-15.  However, the lead was short lived, as Chouteau's Lexie Searles banked a three on the other end, putting Chouteau back on top, 19-17.

 

However, Metro was able to regain the lead going into the locker room at the midway point, 24-23.

 

The third quarter belonged to Metro's Johanna Sheppard.  Sheppard was 6-of-6 from the charity stripe in the third quarter alone, and finished the game 8-of-10 from the line. 

 

The only thing that hindered the Ladycats was their lack of offensive rebounding.  Several trips down the floor resulted in a one shot and out for Chouteau.  Despite the second chance shots, Chouteau was still in the ballgame until the final buzzer, when junior Sarah Moore almost drained a three that would have sent the game into overtime.

 

"There's nothing to be ashamed about in this loss," said head coach Jeff Oliver.  "We were this close from sending the game into OT, and we got the shot off.  That's what we wanted."

 

Despite spotting the #6 Patriots a 12-0 lead in the first quarter, the Chouteau Wildcats gave Metro everything they could handle...and more.  The resilient Cats simply wouldn't give up, outscoring the Pats 20-18 in the second quarter.  Metro's Todd Canady was fouled while shooting a three in the waning seconds of the half.  Canady sunk all three,  giving them a 30-20 lead at the break.

 

The Cats hung in for as long as possible, but in the end, the Pats were just too tough.  The second half belong to Metro, as they cruised to a 75-52 win.

 

Both Chouteau teams will now play the loser of the Kansas-Chelsea game, which is slated for Saturday night.  The Ladycats will play in Kansas at 1:30 on Thursday, while the Cats will follow with a 3pm tipoff.

 

Metro Christian 49, Chouteau 46 (GIRLS)

Chouteau..............14     9      8   15  -  46

Metro Christian...   9   15   12   13  -  49

 

Chouteau - Roberson 18, Searles 12, Frailey 8, Moore 6, Kriebel 2

Metro Christian - Sheppard 18, Preaus 15, Brothers 6, Stuart 5, Calhoon 3, Bailey 2

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Metro Christian 75, Chouteau 52 (BOYS)

Chouteau.............   0   20   15   17  -  52

Metro Christian...12   18   22   23  -  75

 

Chouteau - Kirtly 21, Mahan 11, Grossman 6, Anderson 4, Hilligoss 4, Stafford 3, Vallery 2

Metro Christian - Canady 19, Detring 14, Nussbaum 10, Bloomfield 9, Edison 6, Ratcliff 4, Brown 2, Schooley 2, Long 2, Brown 2