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OCA announces All-State boys hoops roster

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OU’s Jacob Switzer, grandson of Barry Switzer, enters the transfer portal

OU football’s Jacob Switzer entered the transfer portal on Friday.

The walk-on redshirt junior quarterbac­k is the grandson of Barry Switzer, who served as OU’s head coach from 1973-88 and won three national championsh­ips. On3’s Pete Nakos first reported the news.

Jacob Switzer is a former Norman North standout who spent his freshman season at Arkansas, where his grandfathe­r played from 1956-60 and served as a running backs coach from 1961-65.

Jacob Switzer then spent time at Southeaste­rn Louisiana, where he didn’t play, and transferre­d to OU prior to the start of last season.

The Oklahoma Coaches Associatio­n announced its 2024 All-State boys basketball rosters Thursday.

The All-State games are set for July 25 at Chieftain Center in Sapulpa. The large-school matchup is scheduled to start at 7 p.m., and small schools will follow at 8:30.

Brandon Jackson of Putnam City was named Large West coach with an assistant who will be determined at a future date. Ada coach Kyle Caufield will lead the Large East team with assistant Steve Geary of Tulsa Union.

Brandon Weaver of Oklahoma Christian School was tabbed as the Small West coach with assistant Dakota Blackwell of Davis, while Caddo coach Kolby Johnson will lead the Small East team with assistant Jason Bray of Drumright.

Here are the 2024 All-State rosters: Large West: Dylan Warlick, Edmond North; Trashaun Combs-Pierce, Norman; Quincy Hopkins, Carl Albert; Roy

Henderson, Midwest City; Nate Reherman, Weatherfor­d; Ross Johnston, Blanchard; Darian Grant, Moore; Chianté Tramble, Edmond North; Ja’Mon Valentine, Choctaw; Braydon Morgan, Guthrie

Large East: Dalen Fuller, Tulsa Union; Erik Madrid, Tulsa Union; Carter Benton, Tulsa Holland Hall; Zac Brown, Collinsvil­le; Jackson Welch, Inola; Tucker Shepherd, Perkins-Tryon; Jase Edwards, Tecumseh; Diego Ochoa, Broken Arrow; Jermiah Johnson, Tulsa Edison; KJ Nichols, Tulsa McLain

Small West: Luke Gray, Oklahoma Christian School; Jael Torres, Hennessey; Hudson Hamar, Seiling; Kray Rogers, Fort Cobb-Braxton; Xon Williams, Millwood; Carson Jones, Oklahoma Christian School; Luke Puffinbarger, Leedey; Justice Johnson, Hobart; Hunter Arnold, Calumet; Rashaud Smith, Heritage Hall

Small East: Dayton Forsythe, Dale; Chris Mason, Tulsa Victory Christian; DJ Dill, Caddo; Danney Billingsle­y, Earlsboro; Garrett Scott, Pocola; Wyatt Powell, Tulsa Metro Christian; Jervais Goree, Preston; Deken Jones, Dale; Carson Culbreath, Caddo; JP Sumo, Idabel

KOCB-TV to air some OKC Baseball Club games

KOCB-TV will broadcast the Oklahoma City Baseball Club’s home Sunday games throughout the season, it was announced Friday.

The partnershi­p begins Sunday when OKC hosts Albuquerqu­e at 2 p.m. A total of 12 games will air on the channel, which can be gound on Channel 34 on digital antennas and DirecTV as well as Channel 11 on Cox.

Each game will still be simulcast on milb.tv, the Bally’s Live app and KGHMAM 1340 “The Game”.

The broadcast schedule for KOCB-TV includes the following games:

h Sunday vs. Albuquerqu­e Isotopes, 2 p.m.

h April 21 vs. Sacramento River Cats, 2 p.m.

h May 5 vs. Salt Lake Bees, 2 p.m.

h May 26 vs. Reno Aces, 2 p.m.

h June 9 vs. Round Rock Express, 2 p.m.

h June 23 vs. Albuquerqu­e Isotopes, 2 p.m.

h July 14 vs. El Paso Chihuahuas, 1 p.m.

hhJuly 28 vs. Tacoma Rainiers, 6 p.m. August 11 vs. Round Rock Express, 6 p.m.

h August 25 vs. El Paso Chihuahuas, 6 p.m.

h September 8 vs. Sugar Land Space Cowboys, 2 p.m.

h September 15 vs. Tacoma Rainiers, 2 p.m.

 ?? NATHAN J. FISH/THE OKLAHOMAN ?? Oklahoma Red Team's Jacob Switzer (20) runs the ball during a spring scrimmage game at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman Okla., on April 22, 2023.
NATHAN J. FISH/THE OKLAHOMAN Oklahoma Red Team's Jacob Switzer (20) runs the ball during a spring scrimmage game at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman Okla., on April 22, 2023.

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