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Metro Christian, Edison Launch Girls Basketball Coaching Searches

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1 year ago

March 4, 2025

TULSA – Two of Tulsa’s notable high school basketball programs have had positions come open just days after the end of the season.

Metro Christian posted an opening for their head girls’ basketball coaching position earlier this week. The new coach will replace Julia Wells, who was hired in 2021. The Lady Patriots finished 14-14 on the season, and finished the 2024-2025 campaign with a loss in regional tournament action to Cascia Hall.

The Edison Lady Eagles and Head Coach Wan U have parted ways as of this week. The Tulsa Public Schools posted the opening for head girls’ basketball coach at the school on Monday. Edison finished 2-23 on the season, ending their campaign with a 96-11 loss in regional tournament action to Booker T. Washington. U was serving for the second time as head girls’ coach after being hired in 2016 to replace thirty year head coach and Edison Hall of Famer Jonita Ford Criddle. Following his first exit, Edison hired former Owasso Coach Matt Sweeney in 2018, followed by Clarence Glover the following year.

The two openings are the first to be posted by the Oklahoma Coaches Association following the end of this year’s basketball season.

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OCA Announces All-Star Games Schedule, Locations

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8 months ago

July 7, 2025

Grant Merrill

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Coaches Association has released its full schedule for the 2025 All-State events, set to take place July 26-31 across multiple venues in the Tulsa area and central Oklahoma.

Festivities kick off Saturday, July 26, with the Old Timers Reception at 5 p.m. at the Marriott Southern Hills in Tulsa, followed by the Hall of Fame Banquet at 6:30 p.m. at the same location. Tickets for the banquet are $40 per person.

The All-State competitions begin Monday, July 28, with golf at Cherokee Hills Golf Club in Catoosa starting at 8:30 a.m., swimming at Edmond Schools Aquatic Center at 5:30 p.m., and volleyball at Frank Herald Field House in Jenks with matches beginning at 6 p.m.

Tennis matches are scheduled for Tuesday, July 29, at 5:30 p.m. at the University of Tulsa’s Michael D. Case Center. Girls basketball will also take place Tuesday at Memorial Veterans Arena in Tulsa, with games starting at 6 p.m.

Wrestling is set for Wednesday, July 30, at 7 p.m. at Catoosa High School, while boys basketball will also be held Wednesday at Memorial Veterans Arena beginning at 6 p.m.

The All-State Football Game will conclude the week’s events on Thursday, July 31, with kickoff set for 7 p.m. following pre-game festivities starting at 6:15 p.m. The OCA announced a location change for the football game, which will now be held at Crain Family Stadium at the Hurt Complex on the campus of Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee.

Tickets for all sporting events will be available at the venues on the day of the event for $10 general admission.

Pre-game festivities will begin 30 minutes prior to game time for all sports, except for football, where activities will begin 45 minutes before kickoff.

For more information on the All-State events, visit the Oklahoma Coaches Association website.