Norman High's Embry commits to Texas Tech
Casady cancels fall sports due to COVID-19 pandemic
T h e S o u t h w e s t Preparatory Conference, which includes the Casady School, announced Friday night that it is canceling the fall athletic season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The SPC said in its statement: "We recognize each of our member schools is under unusual and chall enging circumstances regarding each aspect of school operations.
"We recognize we are members of a Conference wi t h a wi d e v a r i a n c e i n l o c a l c o n d i t i o n s , approaches and opinions regarding how to handle these challenging circumstances as they relate to athletic competition.
"We r e c o g n i z e o u r m e m b e r s c h o o l s a r e located in multiple metro areas, spread over a wide geographic ar ea, with varying health conditions, regulations, public opinions and governmental recommendations."
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to be cautious with their dynamic playmaker, who missed practice Friday after pulling up while running a route the previous day.
That wasn't the only good news on the injury front for the Super Bowl champs. Wide receiver Sammy Watkins was back for the first time in nearly a week along with Pro Bowl defensive t ackle Chris Jones; both of them had groin strains.
The Chiefs remain a bit thin at defensive end, where Frank Clark is dealing with a stomach virus and Alex Okafor is out with a calf injury. Fifthround pick Mike Danna joined them off to the side after tweaking his calf in Friday's workout.
BILLS: Cornerback Josh Norman is out indefinitely after hurting his left hamstring in practice. Coach Sean McDermott on Friday couldn't provide a timetable on time Norman will miss, saying the team is still determining the severity of the injury. Norman was hurt a day earlier when he appeared to fall awkwardly while being stripped of the ball from behind after i ntercepting Josh Allen's pass.
WASHINGTON: Coach Ron Rivera has a form of skin cancer, which the team called “very treatable and curable" because it was discovered at an early stage. A team spokesman confirmed Thursday night Rivera was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma. Rivera, 58, is expected to continue coaching for now after consulting with doctors and oncology specialists.
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Krista Gerlich works fast. After being introduced as the new Texas Tech women's basketball coach the day prior, Gerlich secured her first verbal commitment from Norman High School's Chantae Embry on Thursday.
“It's just so great, and I'm so thankful and blessed,” Embry s a i d by phone Thursday. “My sophomore year, I went through the ACL and meniscus tear. It was tough, but my family helped push me to be the best player I could be.
“I'm just very grateful to be in this position.”
In total, the 6-foot-1 f o r w a r d h e l d o f f e r s from the University of Pennsylvania, Louisiana Tech, LSU, and Colorado, among others. Embry was committed to Oklahoma State at one point.
USAO: Colton Williams was named the Sooner Athletic Conference's 2019-20 male student-athlete of the year on Friday. Williams, a senior left-handed pitcher from Magnolia, Texas, maintained a 4.0 grade-point average and produced a 5-0 record with a 0.61 earned run average with 36 strikeouts in 29.2 innings pitched for Science & Arts of Oklahoma.