Carl Albert to name stadium after Gary Rose
For more than two decades, Gary Rose roamed the sidelines at Carl Albert High School's football stadium building one of the most impressive coaching resumes in state history.
Now, his name will be forever linked to the stadium.
Mid-Del Public Schools Board of Directors approved a proposal to name Carl Albert's football stadium after Rose, who retired following the 2016 season.
“It was pretty easy,” Mid-Del athletic director Andy Collier said. “He's the most deserving guy. It's a big deal. We don't do that very often in Mid-Del. The last time we did that was Dick Evans Press Box at Midwest City.”
The stadium will be known as Gary Rose Stadium. The field will be named Harris Field, keeping the previous namesake of the stadium in honor of Jim Harris. The stadium is undergoing renovations along with stadiums at Midwest City and Del City.
Rose coached Carl Albert 22 seasons and won 10 state championships, the second most in state history. He was 219-61 overall. Before joining Carl Albert, he coached for 21 seasons at Del City.
That's why the dedication is set for Friday, Sept. 13. The Titans have a big opponent that night — Del City, which is coached by Rose's former player Mike Dunn.
“It's a perfect game to open up,” Collier said.
To top off a big 24 hours for the Rose family, Gary's son Michael was also named the new athletic director at Sapulpa High School on Monday.
Choctaw's Roberson commits to OSU
Jeff Roberson's recruitment took off this spring, but he found a home.
Roberson, a linebacker at Choctaw, announced his commitment to Oklahoma State on Friday night. He called the OSU his dream school in a tweet.
He becomes the fifth Oklahoman to commit to OSU, joining McGuinness' Brynden Walker, Norman's Cole Thompson, Plainview's Eli Russ and Tulsa Kelley's Zach Middleton.
At 6-foot-2, 215 pounds, Roberson also held offers from Nebraska, Iowa State, Texas Tech and Kansas.
Tulsa Union's Pearson commits to Kansas
Les Miles' invasion of Oklahoma continued Monday night.
Tulsa Union receiver Kyler Pearson became the latest to commit to Miles and the Jayhawks when he announced his decision on Twitter.
A 5-foot-8, 145-pound slot receiver, Pearson is the son of former Putnam City coach Preston Pearson, who is entering his second season at Union since leaving the Pirates.
Kyler starred as a sophomore for the Pirates with 39 receptions for 369 yards and four touchdowns.
Pearson is the second 2020 recruit from Oklahoma to pledge to Kansas.
O was so defensive back Duece Mayberry Jr. recently committed. Kansas also landed Broken Arrow linebacker Gavin Potter on National Signing Day in February.