Mustang Times Sports
Speed and aggression define new-look defense
Deason molds scheme to fit Broncos’ talent on defense By Michael Kinney Mustang Times In his first year as the Mustang defense coordinator, coach Justin Deason has one word to describe the squad he plans to put on the field each game night: Speed. “We will have a lot of speed on the field,” Deason…
Read MorePick Your Poison: Mustang’s offense packed with playmakers
O’Neal, Johnson twins, Murphy give Mustang explosive attack By Michael Kinney Mustang Times Mustang has never had a problem scoring points. In the six seasons that Lee Blankenship has been at the helm, the Broncos have ended the season ranked inside the top five in points scored five times. Yet, despite that, Blankenship believes the…
Read MoreTransfers, culture shift put Broncos in title conversation
Mustang aims to challenge Bixby, Owasso, Jenks in Class 6A-I By Michael Kinney Mustang Times Mustang has gotten used to high expectations. When Lee Blankenship and his coaching staff arrived six years ago, they wanted to get the program to start believing they belonged in the upper echelon of Class 6A-1. After several years of…
Read MoreMustang girls cherish improbable ride to finals
By Michael Kinney Mustang Times The Mustang girl’s basketball team saw their season come to an end Saturday. Even though it concluded with a loss to Putnam City North in the 6A title game, the Broncos said they outperformed the expectations that had been set by those outside of the program. “I feel like a…
Read MoreLady Broncos reach state finals
Mustang falls to Putnam City North in first trip to championship since 2006 By Michael Kinney Mustang Times It had been almost two decades since the Mustang girls’ basketball team had made it to the final game of the season with a chance to bring home the Gold Ball. While they had made some strong…
Read MoreMustang swims to state
By Michael Kinney Mustang Times The Class 6A West swim regional took place Saturday in Edmond. Sixteen boys and girls teams from across the area convened to lock up spots in the state swimming championships. The Mustang girls finished ninth overall with 71 points. They were just seven points behind Putnam City North, who were…
Read MoreSeniors continuing athletic careers at next level
By Michael Kinney Mustang Times It was a moment Waleed Gaines had been waiting on for some time. The Mustang senior closed out his high school career Wednesday when he officially signed his national letter of intent with The United States Military Academy- West Point. “It means a lot knowing how hard I’ve worked, how…
Read MoreBroncos split with Southmoore
By Michael Kinney Mustang Times Mustang jumped back on the hardwood to last week to tip off 2025. Both the boys and girls traveled to Southmoore for key district matchups with different results Jan. 7. The Lady Broncos rolled to a convincing 86-16 victory over the Lady Sabercats. Southmoore was held to seven points in…
Read MoreBroncos reach medal stand at Geary Invitational
By Michael Kinney Mustang Times The Mustang boys wrestling team traveled to one of the oldest and most prestigious wrestling tournaments in the state when they competed in the 80th Annual Geary Invitational. Facing off against some of the top talent in the state, a few of the Broncos had a strong showing. Trusten Douglas…
Read MorePickleball picking up popularity with locals
The game of pickleball has been growing in popularity nationwide, and locally, in recent years. Created in 1965, the game is somewhat similar to tennis, and is a great way to stay in shape. “I’ve always tried to stay active,” Tuttle resident Justin Tinder said Friday. “I think it’s more important now, as I’m over…
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