Golden Eagle Gazette News Archives
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| 7th Grade Golden Eagles
(Black) knocked out of playoffs by Chris Jones (11/3/01) The Stillwater 7th Grade Golden Eagles (Black Squad) were knocked out of the INFC playoffs after losing 20-8 to the unbeaten Tulsa Union Redskins (Silver Squad) in the semi-finals on Saturday. Stillwater ending it's outstanding season with an overall record of 9-2. Stillwater's 15 seventh graders were outnumbered in players every game this season and outnumbered in size against more than half of the teams they faced. Dispite their tremendous disadvantages, they were able to win their divison and advance to the semi-finals after defeating Sand Springs (Black) 38-8 in the first round of the playoffs. Stillwater was able to hold Union to it's second lowest scoring game of the year. Union had a 14-0 halftime lead but after a Luke Murray hit Matthew McVery on a 42 yard touchdown pass in the third quarter, Stillwater was back in the thick of things. Stillwater had a late third quarter drive that looked to be setting up a go-ahead score for the Golden Eagles but the drive was cut short when a pass from Tyral Kearney was intercepted and returned to midfield. Stillwater (Black) will be entering a Post-Playoff Tournament in Tulsa on November 17, in which they hope to get another shot at battling to the top. |
| 4th Grade
Gold Gets First Winning Season!! By Tom Parks (10/28/01)
The Eagles offense was impressive on the day moving the ball at will, but turning it over twice inside the five yard line. They finally were able to get into the end zone for a score in the second half, which proved to be enough for the victory. The Eagles Running backs Jason Bear and Garret Nance Combined for 80 yards behind the blocking of Trey Parks and Jared Trahern. Quarterback Caleb Norton hooked up with Chase Hains on a pair of passes totaling 40 yards. This was the first year the 4th.grade squad was able to boast a winning season. |
| 4th Grade Eagles Beat
Wagoner By Tom Parks (10/20/01) The 4th.Grade gold Eagles team traveled to Wagoner Saturday and improved their record to 4&4 on the season with a 12-0 shut out of the Bulldogs. The Eagles offense had no trouble moving the ball racking up over a 100 yards total offense. The Eagle defense remained impressive allowing the Bulldogs less than twenty yards offense for the day and only one first down. The Gold Squad returns home next Saturday to host Jenks Gold for the final game of the season at 1:30pm on the junior high school field. |
| Stillwater (Black) clinches
playoff spot By Chris Jones (10/20/01) The 7th grade Stillwater (Black) Golden Eagles clinched a playoff spot this week after knocking off the Sand Springs (Gold) Sandites 36-28. Sand Springs took an early 6-0 lead on a one yard touchdown run during their first possession. Stillwater answered on their first offensive play however, when Tyral Kearney broke an off-tackle dive for a 74 yard touchdown run. The score gave Stillwater an 8-6 lead. The Sandites regained the lead on the next play however when they ran in their second touchdown of the game from 56 yards away. After three rushing touchdowns by Matthew McVey (63, 33, 56), Stillwater ended the first half with a 30-22 lead. The second half of the game was a much different story for both teams. Neither team managed to reach the endzone during the third quarter. Sand Springs ran in a 23 yard touchdown and had an opportunity to tie the game halfway through the final quarter of play but Patrick Henderson blocked the Sand Springs extra point attempt. Kearny scored Stillwater’s final touchdown with just over two minutes remaining in the game. Stillwater’s offensive leaders were McVey (13 carries for 203 yards, 3 touchdowns) and Kearney (13 carries for 145 yards, 2 touchdowns.) Austin Sloan lead the team defensively with 6 solo tackles and one assist. Next week Stillwater (Black) finishes their regular season at home against Union (White). |
| 4th.Grade Gold Gets
Big Win!!! By Tom Parks (10/14/01) The 4th.Grade Gold Team improved their record to 3-4 when they hosted the Jenks white team (5-1) Saturday on the Junior High School Field. The Eagles were impressive on offense at the start of the game moving the ball at will only to sputter inside the 10-yard line twice during the half. The Eagles scored late in the 2nd.Quarter off of a Garrett Nance touchdown run giving them a 6-0 lead going into the half. The Trojans answered the call on the opening drive of the second half with a touchdown of there own, It looked like they would own the momentum by keeping the ball deep inside Eagle territory most of the second half, but the Eagles defense stood tall to the challenge by not allowing the Jenks offense to move the ball at all for the rest of the day. This kept the score knotted at 6 till the final buzzer blew sending the game into over time. The Eagles won the coin toss and elected to defer. Jenks went on offense first only to be smothered by a swarming Eagles defense that refused to give up any yards resulting in a minus 5 yards total offense for the Trojans in the overtime period. The Eagles then took over on offense and netted a positive 2 yards off of a Quarterback sneak giving the Eagles a 7-6 victory over the Jenks White team. The 4th.Grade gold Eagles will be on the road playing Wagoner Bulldogs at 3:00pm next Saturday. |
| Stillwater (Black)
dominates Jenks
GAME
STATS By Chris Jones (10/7/01) The 7th grade Stillwater (Black) Golden Eagles knocked off the third Jenks Trojan football club they’ve faced this season after a 40-8 blowout of Jenks (Black) this past Saturday. The game got off to a slow start for the Golden Eagles when Jenks returned the opening kickoff to the Stillwater 11 yard line and took a quick 8-0 lead. Fortunately for Stillwater, the closest Jenks ever came to scoring again was a drive that ended at the Stillwater 32 yard line late in the third quarter. Stillwater dominated every aspect of the game and racked up a season high 364 total yards. Golden Eagle defense also played a big role in the game as they held Jenks to only 32 total yards and one first down. The Stillwater defense also forced three turnovers, two fumble recoveries, one by Jon Garret and one by Patrick Dickens, and one interception by Matt Shomaker. Matthew Mcvey lead the team offensively as he gained 148 yards on 11 carries and scored three rushing touchdowns. Tyral Kearney had a good game as well gaining 80 yards on just five carries including a 48 yard touchdown run. Quarterback Luke Murray was 3-3 passing for a total of 122 yards and two touchdowns(55, 60), both to receiver Austin Sloan. Next week the Golden Eagles (5-1) face the undefeated Owasso Red Rams (6-0) at home for a chance to take control of first place in their division. |
| 7th Grade (Black) blanks
Bartlesville (White) 38-0
GAME
STATS By Chris Jones (9/29/01) After losing their first game at home last week to the Broken Arrow (Black) Tigers 22-19, the 7th grade Stillwater (Black) Golden Eagles dominated the Bartlesville (White) Bruins 38-0. Things looked good for Stillwater from the start when Austin Sloan recovered the opening kickoff which up Tyral Kearney’s five yard touchdown run. Ben Fisher recovered recovered a Bartlesville fumble on their first possession and Matthew McVey ran the ball in for a 50 yard score just four plays later. Stillwater went on to score three more touchdowns during the first half including Kearney’s one yard touchdown run on a fake field goal to end the half. Stillwater out gained Bartlesville in total yardage 295-47. The offensive leaders for Stillwater were; McVey (5 carries, 92 yards, 2 touchdowns), Kearney (7 carries, 60 yards, 2 touchdowns), Luke Murray (4 carries, 56 yards, 1 touchdown), and A.J. Kennedy (3 carries, 48 yards). Stillwater’s defense was lead by Patrick Dickens who had four tackles and two sacks including a safety. Stillwater (Black) travels to Jenks next Saturday to face the Jenks (Black) Trojans at 12:30 P.M. in another division battle. |
| The 4th Grade Gold Team
zipped the Sandites of Sand Springs. story by Tom Parks (9/24/01) photo by Heather Bear (9/22/01)
Both teams played tough defense all day, holding both offenses to minimal yardage. The Eagles defense recorded its second safety of the year when Defensive end Trey Parks and Middle Linebacker Jared Trahern combined on a tackle to give the Eagles a late fourth quarter score resulting in a 2-0 Eagles victory. The 4th grade Gold squad will be at home next week when they host Union White at 3:00 pm on the Junior High school field. |
| 7th Grade Stillwater
(Black) loses in Thriller
GAME
STATS by Chris Jones (9/24/01) The Seventh Grade Stillwater (Black) Golden Eagles (3-1) were handed their first loss this past weekend as they were knocked off by the Broken Arrow (Black) Tigers (4-0). Broken Arrow took an early 8-0 lead after scoring on their first possession of the game. Stillwater’s offense would answer one the following drive when Tyral Kearney punched in a one yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Stillwater took it’s only lead of the game near the end of the quarter when Luke Murray hit Austin Sloan down the right sideline for a 32 yard touchdown reception. Unfortunately for Stillwater, BA regained the lead on a 17 yard TD run with time running out in the first half. After returning a Stillwater punt to the five yard line, BA punched in a 2 yard TD run and increased their lead to 22-12 in the third quarter. Stillwater quickly got back on track and brought the game within three points when Murray hit Matthew McVey on a 78 yard touchdown reception making the score 19-22 with just over five minutes remaining in the game. After a tough Golden Eagles defensive stand, Stillwater had one final opportunity to take the lead with only 2:30 left on the clockk. They were denied however, as the Tigers picked off Murray's pass attempt to Sloan with under 30 seconds remaining. McVey and Patrick Henderson lead the Eagle defense with five tackles and two assist each. The Golden Eagles offense outgained the Tigers 199-174 and for the first time this season, Stillwater (Black) was held to fewer rushing yards (89) than passing (110). |
| 4th grade Gold suffered its
2nd loss of the season By Tom Parks (9/17/01) The Golden Eagle 4th grade Gold suffered its 2nd loss of the season this weekend when they traveled to Broken Arrow to play the Tigers. The heavy rains contributed to holding the Eagles to only 70 yard on offense, 35 yards of it came from a run from Chase Haines which was capped off by a 3 yard touchdown run by quarterback Caleb Norton. This was the only Eagle score on the day, which ended in a 37-6 victory for Broken Arrow. The 4th Grade Gold will host Sand Springs next Saturday the 22nd at the Junior High School Field at 3:00 p.m. |
| 7th Grade (Black) wins
defensive battle
GAME
STATS By Chris Jones (9/17/01) The 7th grade Stillwater (Black) Golden Eagles knocked off the Jenks (Gold) Trojans this past Saturday in their division opener. Both teams, however, had trouble throughout the game moving the ball offensively and neither team was able to pick up positive passing yardage. Stillwater’s first score came on their very first offensive play. After holding Jenks to start the game, Matthew McVey broke around the corner on a toss sweep for a 44 yard score. With Tyral Kearney’s extra point kick, Stillwater lead 8-0 By definition of the I.N.F.C. Extra Point Rule, an extra point kick is worth two points and a conversion try is worth one. Stillwater’s offense remained dormant for the rest of the half and entered the third quarter without picking up a single first down. Jenks quickly tied the score up in the second half as fullback Scott Carlyle broke away from two Golden Eagle defenders for a 32 yard touchdown run early in the third quarter. Stillwater answered minutes later as McVey turned a broken play into a 61 yard touchdown run. McVey also recovered the live ball on the following kickoff which set up Kearney’s one yard touchdown run putting Stillwater ahead of Jenks 20-8 in the fourth quarter. That was all it would take as Jenks’ offensive failed to reach the endzone for the rest of the game. Kearney lead the defense with eight tackles and one sack. Other defensive leaders were Patrick Henderson (7 Tackles, 1 Fumble Recovery, Luke Murray (4 Tackles, 2 Sacks), and Alex Hamm (4 Tackles). McVey accounted for the majority of Stillwater’s yards as he racked up 118 yards on 11 carries. “I was really impressed with how aggressive our guys played on defense. They were flying to the ball and not giving Jenks any room to run. This is a big improvement from our last game and hopefully we’ll be able to play with this type of intensity in next week’s matchup against Broken Arrow Black” --Coach Karey Jones-- |
| 4th grade Gold squad hosted
Coweta Black By Tom Parks (09/09/01) The Eagles 4th grade Gold squad hosted Coweta Black Saturday afternoon. The Eagles struggled on the day on both sides of the ball being zipped by the Bears 13-0. A couple bright spots for the Eagles was the hard running of Garrett Nance and a touchdown pass deflected by cornerback Kyle Stoner. The Eagles return to action September 15th when they travel to Broken Arrow. |
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Corey Hassel #11 for the
3rd Grade Golden Eagle team rips off a 50 yard touchdown |
| Last second heroics lead to
7th Grade (Black) victory
GAME
STATS By Chris Jones (09/09/01) Coming off their 39-0 victory in the season opener, the 7th grade Stillwater (Black) Golden Eagles expected to blow over Jenks (maroon) in their first road game. Instead it came down to the last minute heroics of Luke Murray, Austin Sloan, and Matthew McVey to put the ball past the goal line as time was running out in the game. Stillwater trailed the majority of the game and found themselves behind in the fourth quarter 16-12 with 5:42 left on the scoreboard. Luke Murray hit Austin Sloan with a 26 yard reception down to the four yard line with only 54 seconds remaining in the game. Two plays later Matthew McVey punched in a one yard touchdown run with only 18 ticks remaining to give the Golden Eagles the 19-16 lead. McVey also returned an interception on the final play of the game 65 yards making the final score 25-16. Next week Stillwater returns to Jenks to play the Jenks (white) Trojans in what could be yet another thriller. |
| Stillwater 4th Grade Gold
Gets Road Win by Tom Parks (08/26/01) The 4th grade Gold opened their season with a win on the road in Claremore. On Claremore's opening drive the Golden Eagle defense was led by cornerback Jamel Shaw who recorded a safety. The Eagle defense remained impressive, shutting the Claremore Zebras out. On the other side of the ball, the blocking of offensive linemen Anthony Sparks, Jessie Keel, Trey Parks, Austin Vance, Jared Trahern along with tight end Jonathan Yuko, made running easier for the Eagle backs. The Eagle offense put up 14 points off of a pair of Chase Haines touchdowns resulting in a 14-0 victory. The 4th grade Gold's next game will be September 8th @ 4:30 p.m. when they host Coweta Black at the Junior High football field. |
| 7th Grade Stillwater
(Black) blanks Bishop
Kelly
GAME
STATS By Chris Jones The 7th grade Stillwater (Black) Golden Eagles opened their season last Saturday with a 39-0 shut out over the Bishop Kelly Comets. Outnumbered in players, 34-16, Stillwater dominated nearly every second of the game from both sides of the ball. Patrick Henderson set the tone of the game when he recovered the Bishop Kelly fumble on the third play from scrimage. The Golden Eagles quickly took advantage of the turnover as Matthew McVey punched in a one yard touchdown just minutes later. Patrick Dickens fell on the Comets second fumble of the night setting up Austin Sloan’s 11 yard touchdown run. Sloan scored a second toudown later in the second quarter when Shane Ferral hit him with a strike down the right sideline for a 64 yard reception. The Eagles lead 19-0 heading into the second half but the game was still far from over. Tyral Kearney returned the second half kick off 29 yards before Bishop Kelly could finally bring him down at the Comet’s 36 yard line. Luke Murray broke free a few plays later as he scored on a 31 yard run up the middle of the field. Stillwater’s defense held the Comet’s once again and Kearney ran in a 36 yard touchdown on the Golden Eagle’s next possession. Stillwater lead 33-0 entering the final quarter of the game. Stillwater’s next touchdown came when McVey took a direct snap from center Dillon Anders up the middle of the line for a 49 yards. This score put Stillwater up 39-0 with 6:01 left in the game. By the defination of the Indian Nations Football Conference Mercy Rule, if a team exceeds a lead of 35 points during the second half of a football game the score becomes frozen and the game will continue without anymore points being added to the score board. Stillwater scored one more touchdown after the Mercy Rule went into effect when Shane Murphy carried the ball into the endzone from one yard out. All in all, Stillwater out-gained the Bishop Kelly Comets 289 yards and five first downs to 69 yards and four first downs. Stillwater Black’s next game is scheduled to be played on September 8th at 4:30 P.M. as they travel to Jenks to face the Jenks (Maroon) Trojans. |
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First year 7th Grade
Golden Eagles sweep preseason tournament The first year 7th grade Golden Eagles traveled to Tulsa Union on August 14, to participate in the annual preseason tournament. Unexpected to win, the Eagles swept all three opponents they faced. The Eagles beat Broken Arrow (21-0), Jenks (19-15), and Tulsa Union (20-13). The Eagles will play again on August 21, in the preseason tournament finals. Quarterback Cole Sisco had over 150 yards total passing and three touchdowns. Steven Greiner led the team in receiving with 105 yards in only 5 receptions and one touchdown. Broderick Hall stole the show on the ground with over 200 yards rushing, including a 72 yard break away, and three touchdowns. "I was very impressed with the overall team performance," said Head Coach Jones, "We had quite a few kids contribute on both sides of the ball." |
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September 4th, First Ever GOLDEN EAGLE HOME GAMES. This Saturday will mark a historic event for the newly formed Stillwater Youth Football Association. Four different schools will come to the Stillwater JR. High School field to play the Golden Eagle teams. At 3:00 pm Berryhill 4th grade team will face the Golden Eagles 3rd and 4th grade team coached by Ted Schribner. That game will be followed at 4:30 pm with Sapulpa 5th grade taking on the Golden Eagle 5th grade coached by Shane McGrew. At 6:00 pm Sand Spring Black 6th graders will face the 6th grade Golden Eagle team coached by Joe Bob Wright. The final game will feature a match up of the two finalist in the recent preseason tournament. Broken Arrow White 7th grade team will face the Golden Eagle 7th graders coached by Karey Jones. Everyone is invited to attend to kick off this inaugural season. |
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Stillwater 7th Grade Golden Eagles blank Broken Arrow Silver in Division Opener By Chris Jones The Stillwater 7th Grade Golden Eagles won 33-0 over Broken Arrow Black in their first division game of the year. The Eagles advanced to 3-0, tied with two other teams in the Indian Nation Football Conference. Mickey Jones, the starting offensive guard and place kicker, led the team in scoring with 9 points. Steven Greiner scored the first touchdown in the game on a 39 yard reception from Cole Sisco. Ryan Pittman ran for a 35 yard touchdown and threw another to Seth Aufleger for 37 yards. Broderick Hall scored a 61 yard touchdown on his only carry of the game. Next week the 7th Golden Eagles play in Tulsa against Tulsa Union Black for their second division game of the year |
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SYFA Home Season Ends Saturday This Saturday, October 9, will be the last chance this season to see the Stillwater Youth Football Association’s (SYFA) Golden Eagle football teams play at home. "This season has been a tremendous success." "I strongly encourage everyone in Stillwater to come out to the Junior High School Stadium this weekend to see what Golden Eagle football is all about" says Jeff Tabish, President of the SYFA. "Music, concessions, cheerleaders, fans, we’ve got it all. Support for the program in our inaugural year has been overwhelming." This Saturday marks the end of an exiting inaugural home schedule that saw 17 different schools come to Stillwater. Teams from as far away as Bartlesville and Broken Arrow came to Stillwater to take on the Golden Eagles. These last four home games will see Bixby 3rd and 4th grader, Sand Springs 5th graders, Bartlesville 6th graders, and Tulsa Union 7th graders come to town to take on their respective Golden Eagle teams. The 3rd and 4th grader coached by Ted Scribner will kick off at 3:00 PM followed by the 5th grade coached by Shane McGrew at 4:30 PM. The 6th graders coached by Joe Bob Wright will kick off at 6:00 PM followed by the 7th grade coached by Karey Jones at 7:30 PM. Kirby Glasscock, the voice of the Golden Eagles and announcer at each home game, stated, "The atmosphere at these games have been very exciting." "This marks the first year that outside competition has been introduced to Stillwater youth football and the results are proving to be very positive." Gates are open at 2:00 PM. The admission is $3.00 per adult, $1.00 for senior citizens, and $1.00 per child. |
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Golden Eagles Win Championship
The 7th Grade Golden Eagles, in their first year of
action, traveled to Tulsa to play in Tuttle Stadium for the Indian
Nation Football Conference Championship. Though it was a battle, the
game was nothing but a success as the Eagles pulled off the 22-16 win
over the Owasso White Rams.
Stillwater, known for their wide open offensive and extreme talent, was held to a season low 240 yards. But it doesn’t stop there, the Eagles were held to only one first down the entire game. That first down occurred on the last play of the first half as Rob Johnson scrambled right and hit Seth Aufleger 25 yards downfield. The Rams on the other hand were aided by three Eagle penalties as they moved the sticks 11 times during game. As Stillwater’s offensive struggled to get a drive started, Owasso’s offensive struggled to finish their drives. Owasso’s first drive started at their own 38 and ended at the Stillwater 14. Their second drive started at their 32 and once again ended deep in Stillwater territory at the 25.The first score of the game came on a half back pass from Stillwater in the second quarter as the Eagles faced a third and 15 from their own 21. Ryan Pittman took the pitch from quarterback Cole Sisco and fired a rifle shot into the hands of Steven Greiner who sprinted the 79 yard distance untouched. Mickey Jones’s two point kick was good and Stillwater lead 8-0. That was the only score of the half. Stillwater started the second half receiving the football. Two plays later Rob Johnson broke away down the left sideline for a 59 yard touchdown on his first carry of the game. Once again Jones tacked on the two point kick. Eagles lead 16-0. Unfortunately, Owasso answered with a 33 yard touchdown pass to make the score 16-8. Two plays later, Johnson struck back with another 59 yard scamper. However, the conversion followed was no good. The Eagle’s increased their lead to 14. Once again Owasso answered, this time with a 10 yard pass that put the Rams within six at 22-16. An interception with 2:10 left in the final quarter put the Rams in position for what looked to be the go ahead score as they took over at the Stillwater 40. However, Josh House had a different plan in mind as he came up with a big sack on third and eight nearly crushing Owasso’s hopes. Owasso’s fourth down try was unsuccessful as they lost a yard on a screen pass that never stood a chance against the Eagle defense. Three kneel downs by Sisco ran out the clock as the Eagles awaited their victory. |
