B Thursday, August 20, 2009
LookingAhead Tulsa WNBA investors to speak at luncheon Desmond Mason won’t
return to the Thunder
Bill Cameron and David Box, Cameron is a member of the The cost for the Page One
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spearheading the effort to bring Oklahoma City Thunder. He is also members and $15 for nonmem- agent Desmond mason will not
football football football be returning to the oklahoma
a Women’s National Basketball chairman and CEO of American bers. Lunch will be served begin-
fri 9-4 sat 9-12 sat 9-19 City Thunder next season.
At Tulane: At New Mexico: At Oklahoma:
Association franchise to Tulsa, will Fidelity Assurance Co., and chair- ning at 11:15 a.m. and Box and
7 p.m. ESPN-25 7 p.m. 2:30 p.m. FSOK-27 speak at the Tulsa Press Club’s man of First Fidelity Bank. Cameron will begin at noon. A mason’s agent, roger
Page One luncheon Aug. 26. Box is president and CEO of Box short question and answer session montgomery, confirmed to The
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Cameron and Box are leading a
group of business and community
Ventures. His company produces
and promotes concerts around
will follow.
The Tulsa Press Club is located
Associated Press on Wednesday
night that talks between the
football football football leaders from Tulsa and Oklahoma the country. He has various real in the lobby of the Atlas Life Build- nine-year NBA veteran and the
sat 9-5 sat 9-12 sat 9-19 City who want to bring the WNBA estate interests, owns the Greens ing at 415 S. Boston. For reserva- Thunder had broken down and
Vs. BYU: Vs. Idaho State: Vs. Tulsa: to Tulsa. Their goal is to begin Country Club in Oklahoma City, tions, call the Tulsa Press Club at the two sides wouldn’t be agree-
6 p.m. ESPN-25 6 p.m.. PPV 2:30 p.m. FSOK-27 playing home games at the BOK and consults with business and (918) 583-7737. ing on a new contract.
Center in June 2010. venture capital groups. — FROM STAFF REPORTS mason was one of the Thun-
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playing at oklahoma State and
New reel nice, not perfect
football football football later returning to oklahoma City
sat 9-5 sat 9-12 sat 9-19 with the New orleans Hornets.
Vs. Georgia: Vs. Houston: Vs. Rice: He had expressed his desire to
2:30 p.m. KTUL-8 2:30 p.m. FSOK-27 6 p.m.
remain in oklahoma City after a
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HE CLAIM on the it do that, ever,” Tallent said.
hyperextended right knee forced
him to miss the second half of
football football football spinning reel is that Away went about 30 yards of last season.
it employs “no tangle 8-pound-test SeaGuar fluoro- montgomery said the two
sat 9-5 sat 9-19 sat 9-26
Vs. Missouri State: Vs. Georgia: At Alabama: technology.” That doesn’t carbon. There was no unrav- sides weren’t able to agree on a
6 p.m. (at Little Rock) 6:45 p.m. TBA mean foolproof, however, and eling that mess. Ha! Mission role for mason, who still wants
by golly I knew I was just the accomplished. to make significant contribu-
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fool to prove Then Tallent allowed that tions.
“Desmond is not ready to be
it. the spool may have been filled
today fri 8-21 sat 8-22
Product a little too full and it might relegated to a cheerleader and
At Frisco: At Frisco: At Midland: relegated to a mentor for the
7 p.m. 7 p.m. 6:30 p.m. reviews won’t work better with less line. In
be a regular three more hours of fishing younger players,” montgomery
Other local sporting events feature in this
column, but
I had no more tangles, try as
I might. I also have to admit
said. “Desmond’s got a lot left in
the tank.”
today saturday every so often that the combination of that — THE AssociATEd PREss
Equestrian: National Snaffle Bit, ExpoSquare Motor Racing: Caney Valley Speedway,
something WaveCast DHxL reel with
CARDS:
NCRA Southern Sport Mods vs. CVS B- Carrell tallent holds a heavy
might be just a 6 ½-foot medium-weight
friday
Motor Racing: Tulsa Raceway Park, Show-
Mods plus Weekly Racing Series, 7:30 p.m.;
Tulsa Raceway Park, Surburan Chevrolet Kelly interesting shouldered largemouth bass for CastAway graphite rod had me
N-Go Test-N-Tune & Senior Drag Racing
Association #6, 6 p.m.
Bracket Series Race #12 11:30 a.m., Teen
Championship Racing #8, Thunder Jam,
Bostian enough to a photo tuesday morning before
releasing it back into Verdigris
casting beyond my typical skill
tempt me. level. Titus even commented
W Soccer: OU vs. Missouri State, 7 p.m.; Midnight Drags 11 p.m. Outdoors When Car- river. KELLY BOSTIAN/Tulsa World “perfect cast … nice, right They play Grove and
ORU vs. SMU, 7 p.m. Equestrian: National Snaffle Bit,
kelly.bostian rell Tallent of where it needed to be” on sev-
M Soccer: TU vs. New Mexico, 7:05 p.m.
Equestrian: National Snaffle Bit, ExpoSquare
ExpoSquare
@tulsaworld.com
Mainstream along but beware, dear reader, eral throws. I considered that
Oologah at home.
581-8357
Marketing told we’re treading in the realm of high praise from a pro. Then From B1
me about the marketers today. again, maybe he was just tired
Football preview sections coming soon newest product he represents The serrated appearance of pulling my lures out of the he’s just the right fit for the
I was interested from several of the spool on these new trees and wanted to encourage Cardinals, who will make the
The Tulsa World’s annual football preview sections are angles. spinning reels is odd, but the better casts. jump to Class 5A in 2010.
coming soon. The college section publishes Sunday and Anything that claimed to be concept seems logical. With At one point Tallent and “We knew this move was
the high school section on Sunday, Aug. 30. truly revolutionary where fish- smooth spools the line is in Titus compared some of their coming,’’ said coach Lance
ing reel design is concerned constant contact so there is most recent tackle acquisitions West of the jump up to 5A
had to be interesting. Hasn’t more friction as line is cast. If from sponsors and clients. next season. “I really don’t
television/radio it all be tried? It also claimed
a “green” angle by virtue of
eliminating the need to dis-
a loop forms, it gets pinched They had piles and boxes
against the spool’s surface and, of new lures I’d never seen
often, when the line is next before. The fishing and testing
think we fear it, by any means.
What we’ll see is a 5A regular
season that is very challeng-
tV radio
Mlb pose of tangled lines. Discard- cast it will grab that loop, pull part of the new products busi- ing, but the playoffs are really
Noon........... Seattle at Detroit................................................MLBN-264 ed line around fishing areas is off more line and cause a bird’s ness is an enjoyable process to tough. You’re playing Guth-
6 p.m. ......... Arizona at Philadelphia ....................................MLBN-264
7 p.m........... Minnesota at Texas............................................FSOK-27
high on my pet peeves list, so nest. With notches in the say the least. I think I found a rie or Carl Albert. We think
9 p.m. ......... Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers .......................WGN-13 that was interesting. And I was spool a loop can drop into the couple of guys who have jobs we can compete and we have
9 p.m. ......... St. Louis at San Diego .......................................Cox-3............KRVT-1270 interested in learning a little indentations; so, no pinching, that are even better than mine. some numbers like we’ve
MiNor lEaGuE basEball more about how new products no tangles. Less friction also We did catch some heavy never had.”
7 p.m........... Tulsa at Frisco..............................................................................KTBZ-1430
Golf find their way to local store means longer, easier casts, or shouldered river-dwelling In addition to Crowder, the
8 a.m........... KLM Open.............................................................Golf-260 shelves. so the claim goes. bass Tuesday as well, by the Cardinals feature senior run-
1 p.m............ PGA Tour: Wyndham Championship...........Golf-260 Tallent said WaveSpin reels, Titus took us to the Verdi- way. ning back Merin Oakley, who
6:30 p.m.... Champions Tour: The Tradition......................Golf-260
Nfl Preseason
which are not yet on area store gris River at a point straight The WaveSpin did live up to ran for nearly 600 yards last
7 p.m........... Philadelphia at indianapolis............................KOKi-5/23 shelves, were the darlings of east of Broken Arrow off 71st its maker’s claims Tuesday, but year as a backup. The Cardi-
soCCEr July’s International Conven- Street and we worked some I think also proved that any nals also have Steven Majike
9 p.m. ......... MLS: New England at Seattle.........................ESPN2-26 tion of Allied Sportfishing fine looking bass waters a 20- reel needs to be spooled cor- (6-3, 220, Sr.) at linebacker
tENNis
11 a.m.......... ATP: Western Southern Financial Group Masters...........ESPN2-26 Trades show, better known minute drive from downtown rectly and used properly with and three-year starter Phillip
6 p.m. ......... ATP: Western Southern Financial Group Masters...........ESPN2-26 as ICAST. That, essentially, is Tulsa on Tuesday. We picked the right kind of line to avoid Kolosha (6-2, 260, Sr.) at de-
why his company represents line and purposely put loops tangles and to cast at optimum fensive end (6-2, 260). Kolo-
them. He also said that he and into our spools. The following performance. The WaveSpin sha is a guy West says the team
SPOrTS: FYI
local bass pro Justin Titus of casts sounded awful but the is a smooth-casting, smooth- just “can’t run against in prac-
Broken Arrow would be put- loops did disappear without retrieving reel, but nothing is tice.’’ Offensive lineman Justin
ting the reel through its paces causing bird nests. foolproof. Carouthers (6-1, 250, Sr.) is a
and that I was welcome to Then I got mean. I flipped three-year starter and provides
Football participate. off the anti-reverse and leadership on the line.
Talons receiver honored: Tulsa Talons receiver Jeff The unavoidable irony at slapped at the handle with read Kelly Bostian’s blog at “We want to get a home
Hughley was named af2 Ironman of the Year in a vote this point is that part of the slack in the line. I got sloppy tulsaworld.com/outdoors game in the playoffs,”
of coaches and media, it was announced Wednesday. marketing process involves with casts (sloppier than Crowder said
The honor goes to the top multi-duty player in the putting such products in the usual) and went from a buzz- Disclosure: Part of the marketing In order to get a home game
league. In his third Talons season, Hughley broke league hands of outdoor writers like bait to a spinner and got some process involves giving the rod and for the second straight year,
return records and franchise receiving marks, leading me. In recruiting me to par- twist into the line. I reeled reel to a writer after it’s been used and Collinsville would need to
the Talons to a 15-4 record and a berth in the playoff ticipate, Tallent was doing his in loads of slack while hold- abused for the day. This one will be finish at least second in Dis-
semifinals. job, which is part of the pro- ing the rod and reel nearly cleaned up, boxed and passed on to trict 4A-3. The Cardinals are
“I don’t think there’s anybody in the league who is cess of getting new products vertical. After about two hours a U.S. Army National Guard veteran projected by 4A-3 coaches
nearly as deserving as an ironman player,” Talons head in front of local anglers. In I got what I wanted. “Well, due to return soon after a year in to finish a close third behind
coach Mitch Allner said. this case I was willing to play there you go, I’ve never seen Afghanistan. Grove amd Oologah — two
Hughley broke af2’s single-season record for kick- teams the Cardinals play at
off-return yards (2,069), averaging 25.5 yards on 81 home this year.
attempts and returning four for scores. He also broke lAke RePORT baits. White bass fair to good on small crank-
baits and small lures in the upper end of the
hybrids fair on live shad and slabs. Catfish fair on
cut bait and live bait around points and channels. “We talk to our kids a lot
the league record for multi-purpose yards (4,113), going OKLAHOMA CITY — Conditions at Okla- lake early and late. Channel, blue catfish good tenkiller: Aug. 17 — Elevation 1 ft. below about progression,’’ West said.
more than 600 yards over the previous total. homa lakes as reported Wednesday by the on juglines and trotlines with cut bait, shad. normal, water and clear. Largemouth bass “If we do the right things,
state Department of Wildlife Conservation lower illinois: Aug. 17 — Elevation normal, slow with some action on soft plastic bass jigs.
He set a franchise record with 1,909 receiving yards, and lake rangers. water 64 degrees and clear. Largemouth bass Smallmouth bass better hitting spinnerbaits we’re going to move forward.
and finished third in the league in receiving TDs (50), NortHEast good on topwater lures all along the river. early mornings. Catfish good on cut baits, ... This year, the sense of ur-
total TDs (55) and points scored (238). Grand: Aug. 17 — Largemouth bass be- Striped bass good on live bait at 1 to 3 ft. be- worms or stinkbaits at 20 to 30 ft. Sunfish gency is to do something in
ing caught on 10 inch power worms around low Gore Landing. Channel catfish good on cut good around docks on night crawlers. White
Hughley broke many other Talons single-game and docks and brush piles is still producing the bait on bottom all along the river. Trout excel- bass fair on spinnerbaits, spoons or jigs in the the playoffs.”
season records, and finished 2009 as the franchise best bites. White bass being caught on silver lent on flies on the surface, on rooster tails at evenings from Petit Bay to Elk Creek. Report by
career leader in catches catches (347), receiving yards rainbow minnows, jigging them up on points 1 to 2 ft. and on power bait on bottom Gore Monte Brooks Cookson Village Resort.
Landing to the dam. soutHEast
(4,607), kickoff-return yards (4,730), all-purpose
yards (9,772), receiving TDs (109), total TDs (122) and
and humps have been most productive. There
is some surfacing action early morning and oologah: Aug. 17 — Elevation normal, water
in low 80 degrees and murky. Crappie fair on
Eufaula: Aug. 16 — Elevation normal, water
clear. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits
lOCAl AUTO RACinG
at sunset. Catfish good on night crawlers,
Sprint car
points scored (740). goldfish, and Secret-7 dip bait at 10 ft. and on minnows and jigs at 15 ft. around brush piles. around deeper points. White bass good on
juglines. Crappie being caught on jigs around White bass good trolling shad colored crank- topwater lures early and late. Blue catfish fair
brush piles. Sunfish good around the docks on baits at 10 to 15 ft. around main lake points or on shad drifting the deeper flats. Crappie fair
Basketball live worms and minnows. on jigs and spoons around schooling fish. on minnows and jigs under bridges and around
series set
OU’s Warren on Wooden list: Oklahoma guard Willie Greenleaf: Aug. 17 — Elevation normal, skiatook: Aug. 17 — Elevation 1 ft. below standing timber.
water clear. Largemouth bass good on spin- normal, water low 80 degrees and clear. lower Mountain fork river: Aug. 17 —
Warren is one of 50 players on the preseason list for nerbaits and crankbaits along the shorelines Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits at 10 to Hexagenia, also known as Hex mayflies hatch
the 2009-10 Wooden Award, given annually to the and weed beds. Catfish good on fresh cut bait 15 ft. around brush. White bass and striped in the summer, very late in the day. You need
for Creek
top men’s college basketball player. Warren, who was on bottom. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs bass hybrids fair on live shad at 30 ft. drift to take a headlamp and some large flies. Fish
around the fishing dock and brush structure. fishing. Crappie good on jigs at 10 to 15 ft. in a silty area, evening hole and downstream
named Big 12 Freshman of the Year last season after Hudson: Aug. 17 — Elevation normal. Large- around timber and creek channels. from there. Some evenings the fish go crazy
averaging 14.6 points, will try to give the Sooners back- mouth bass good on spinnerbaits and plastic sooner: Aug. 17 — White bass, striped bass feeding on these insects.
to-back Wooden winners after Blake Griffin won the
honor last season. By JOhn RiTTenOURe
The Wooden Award Committee will trim the list to
30 candidates in late December.
lOCAl GOlF CAlenDAR information: danny.oliver@
va.gov (261-9233, 628-2607) or
per player.
info: Anne Bogie, 834-7200 or
World Correspondent
Dr. Jerry russell 607-6344. anneb@tulsaprojectwoman.com. Sprint and midget car driv-
Soccer August ers from around the country,
C-USA honors TU players: Tulsa junior forward Ashley Cherokee national holiday Oklahoma Open Qualifying including some with NASCAR
laFortune ladies nights Tournament When: Sept. 14 (deadline Sept. 7). connections, will converge
McInnes was selected as the Conference USA Pre-
When: 5:45 p.m. Thursdays When: Sept. 4-6. Where: Oak Tree. on Creek County Speedway
season Offensive Player of the Year, while McInnes,
all summer, one-hour clinic and Where: Cherokee Trails, entry fee: $200 amateur, $300 pro.
Austin Neil, Joe Salem and Chris Taylor were all named in Kellyville on Thursday for
casual scramble. info: www.okgolf.org.
to the Preseason All-C-USA team. Tahlequah. the fourth stop on the six-
Where: LaFortune Park entry fee: $40 course members, race Sprint Bandit Tour ’N
information: Tomas Hnizdo,
Track and field 496-6200, or Tomas@LaFor-
$50 others. Jenks Chamber Golf Tournament Topless sprint car tour.
Semenya overcomes controversy, wins 800: South Afri- info: (918) 458-4294. When: Sept. 21. USAC National Sprint Car
tuneParkGolf.com Where: South Lakes.
can teenager Caster Semenya shook off a gender test Series point leader Levi Jones
controversy to easily win the 800-meter gold medal at Community Golf Classic entry fee: $400 per four-player team. of Olney, Ill., driving a sprint
Restore hope Golf Tournament When: Sept. 14 information: www.jenkschamber. car owned by NASCAR Sprint
the world championships in Berlin in a time of 1 minute,
When: Aug. 31. Where: Tulsa Country Club com (events section). Cup points leader Tony Stew-
55.45 seconds.
Where: Forest ridge. entry fee: Starts at $250 per art, and Indiana USAC driver
Semenya’s dominating performance came on the
information: forestridge.com or person engineering Scholarship Tournament Bryan Clauson, piloting a
same day the IAAF announced that the 18-year-old
357-2282. info: (918) 430-9984 (ext. 133). Where: White Hawk.
runner was undergoing a gender verification test amid sprinter for NASCAR Sprint
concerns she does not meet the requirements to com- entry fee: $100 per person or Cup competitor Kasey Kah-
pete as a woman.
September habitat Fore humanity $550 per team including hole ne, are just two of many top
About three weeks ago, the IAAF asked the South TGA Senior Series Tournament hosted by Bo Van Pelt sponsorship. open wheel drivers that will
African athletics federation to conduct the test after When: Sept. 2. When: Sept. 14. When: Sept. 25 (deadline Sept. 4). be in the field on Thursday.
Semenya burst onto the scene by posting a world-lead- Where: Forest ridge. Where: Cherokee Hills. information: www.tulsaengineer.org They will have to contend
ing time of 1:56.72 at the African junior championships entry fee: $30, plus course fees. info: Jane Dunbar, 592 4224 with 19-year old Broken Ar-
in Bambous, Maruitius. The teenager’s stunning im- information: tulsagolfassocia- (ext. 215) or jdunbar@habitat- Jenks Baseball Booster Club Scramble row resident Brady Bacon.
provement in times, along with her muscular build and tion.com. tulsa.org. When: Sept. 27. Bacon, who previously
deep voice, sparked speculation about her gender. Where: Clary Fields. drove for Kahne’s USAC rac-
Bolt cruises into 200 final: Usain Bolt won the 200- Disabled American Veterans Benefit Mulligan Fore life Scramble entry fee: $100 per person. ing team, won last year’s TNT
meter semifinals at the world championships in a time When: Sept. 4. When: Sept. 14. (deadline Sept. 1). information: jenksbaseball.org. show at Creek County.
of 20.08 seconds to advance to Thursday’s final. Where: Bailey ranch. Where: Meadowbrook Country On Monday, Bacon won the
entry fee: $60 per player (dead- Club. To submit information for the calendar, opener at I-80 Speedway in
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