COLLEGE PEEK: BHS grad Tanner at RSU on Saturday; area glance
It’s been a long time since former Bartlesville High student-athlete hero Barron Tanner Jr. played near his alma mater.
But on Saturday, Tanner is slated to visit Claremore as hie and his East Central University men’s basketball teammates take on Rogers State. in a 3 p.m. showdown.
Tanner is on the farewell tour of a stellar college hoops career that has included stops at Northern Oklahoma College, Salem (W. Va.) University and East Central (Ada, Okla.).
The 6-foot-6, 205-pound wing man is in his first year at ECU and has made a consistently bigger impact as the season has unfolded.
In an 81-52 victory last weekend against Dallas Christian, Tanner drew his first start and pumped in 19 points (5-of-7 from three-point territory), pulled down eight rebounds, handed out three assists and blocked a shot.
Playing a sixth-man role, Tanner came off the bench in the previous game — a 97-76 triumph against Kansas Christian — to contribute 12 points (2-of-3 three-pointers, 5-of-6 shooting overall) and one steal.
He also sparkled in a 77-69 win on Nov. 13 against Central Missouri, springing from the pine to play 25 minutes, scored 14 points, wipe the glass clean for eight rebounds, and reject a shot.
East Central is 4-0 heading into Saturday’s showdown at Rogers State.
Following is a look at some other recent showings in college competition by former area prep standouts.
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Chesnie Hewitt
(Oklahoma Union)
Murray State softball
The former Lady Cougar multi-star great delivered during a grueling autumn schedule like the pizza man on a downhill run.
Who could blame she or her teammates — coming off a trip to trip to the junior college national final last season.
During the late September through early November stretch, Murray State finished 10-5-2 while playing some big-name foes.
In a 1-0 victory against North Central Texas, Hewitt drove home Alanna Noble for the only run.
On Nov. 2, Hewitt socked a double and single and scored three runs in a 14-2 rout of the same team.
Murray State downed Oklahoma Christian University, 7-6, in a 12-inning thriller back near mid-October. Hewitt singled, scored twice and plated a run.
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Sydney Collins
(Bartlesville)
Oklahoma Wesleyan volleyball
Collins made a remarkable impact as a true freshman for the Lady Eagles, who won more than 30 matches.
Collins topped the team in assists (769) and held the No. 2 spot in digs (323). She also served 26 aces and made 11 kills.
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Aidan Howze
(Bartlesville)
Kansas women’s swimming
Howze established herself in the top tier of the field during the pressure-packed Kansas Classic, against competition such as event winner Iowa State, Indiana State, Northern Iowa and Little Rock.
Howze won the ‘B’ final in 200 breaststroke (2:20.62), improving her prelim time by more than two seconds.
She also finished high in the ‘B’ finals of the 200 individual medley and 400 individual medley, and second in the ‘C’ final of 100 breaststroke.
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Spencer White
(Bartlesville)
Oklahoma Wesleyan men’s soccer
In his final season, White started 12 games for the Eagles, who advanced to the NAIA regional finals before being eliminated.
White contributed an assist and a shot.
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Briley Anne Brown
(Bartlesville)
Harding women’s soccer
Brown led Harding (2-10-6) in goals scored (four), in assists (two), in shots on goal (12) and in points (10).
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Jace Hollingshed
(Oklahoma Union)
Science & Arts men’s basketball
Hollingshed produced his career-best 11 points (3-for-3 three-pointers) in a 93-70 loss to Oklahoma Wesleyan University. He also pulled down two rebounds and dealt an assist.
He’s also appeared in four other games, including wins against John Brown and Dallas Christian.
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Emma Shelley
(Bartlesville)
Central Oklahoma women’s golf
Shelley came in fourth for the team (81-87—168) during the Tulsa cup. UCO finished fifth.
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Jena’ Williams
(Bartlesville)
Rio Grande Valley women’s basketball
Williams started in a 73-43 loss to Kansas. She contributed two rebounds and two assists.
She dialed up her most prolific outing in a 70-45 loss to Kansas State — 10 points, three rebounds, two assists and one block.
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Laken Clowdus
(Bartlesville)
Friends football
Clowdus finished with 147 yards on 35 carries while appearing in six games. His longest run went for 27 yards and he didn’t score on the season.
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Elena Fries
(Bartlesville)
Rogers State women’s cross country
Fries game in sixth on the team and 207th overall in the NCAA Division II Central Region championships.
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Mia Otten
(Bartlesville)
Dayton volleyball
The true freshman has played in about half of Dayton’s sets and contributed 67 kills, 12 digs and 24 blocks/assists.
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Braeden Winters
(Bartlesville)
Southeastern Oklahoma football
In his redshirt freshman year, Winters played in all 10 games. He contributed 19 tackles (seven solo), one sack, one quarterback hurry and 1.5 tackles for loss.
This article originally appeared on Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise: A look at how former area prep stars are faring in college
