TURKEY STUFFING QUIZ: Reflection on current and local historical sports

Here is a brief quiz highlight local sports, both current and historical.

A total of 47 points is possible.

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1 — What was the name of the Class D minor league organization that the Bartlesville Pirates played in from 1945-51?

2 — Who coached the Phillips 66ers and U.S. Men’s Olympic basketball teams in 1948?

3 — Name the head coach that guided Bartlesville to three state boys’ basketball championships in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s?

4 — Name the college conference that from 2008-11 held its championships in Bartlesville?

5 — Name the former Charlotte Bobcats’ star that picked up his first basketball lessons while living as a boy in Bartlesville?

6 — True or False: No Bartlesville city high school has ever won an OSSAA state girls tennis title.

7 — Name, in order, the eight managers/head coaches of the Bartlesville American Legion Doenges Ford Indians since 1964. (One point each).

8 — Who played on Bartlesville High’s 1985 state championship baseball team and went on to start for the Cincinnati Reds?

9 — Name the only father and son inductees, as individuals, into the Bartlesville Athletic Hall of Fame.

10 — In 2015, Bartlesville’s football team finished 10-2 and played in the state semifinal. Who was the starting quarterback?

11 — Also in reference to the 2015 football season, what Bruin defensive back had a pick six in the second half that sparked Bartlesville to a 50-33 victory at Bixby?

12 — What was the last Bartlesville High boys basketball team to play in the state final?

13 — Name what colleges the former Bartlesville High hardwood athletes played basketball at — Renee Roberts, Noah Hartsock, Ben Rovenstine, Cassie Consedine, Marquisse Jackson, Paige Wilson, Jeremiah Hartsock, Hailey Tucker, Yogi York, Courtney Ward, Tom DeSalme, Ross Moore, Sam Mitchell, Nick Shoemaker and Kyle Stewart. (1 point each).

14 — What former Bartlesville High gridder played football in the late 2000’s at SMU?

15 — Name the former Bartlesville High running back great who was part of a tailback rotation at Oklahoma State with Thurman Thomas and Barry Sanders.

16 — Name at least three of the starters on Bartlesville High’s girls basketball team that finished 23-0 in the regular season. (1 point each).

17 — True or False: Mickey Mantle played as a minor leaguer in Bartlesville.

18 — At what university did current Bartlesville High School head boys basketball coach Clent Stewart play basketball?

19 — Name the four former Bartlesville High girls’ swimmers that have competed during the past five years for the University of Kansas women’s swim team. (1 point each).

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Answers

1 — Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League (KOM).

2 — Bud Browning.

3 — Steve Hesser.

4 — Lone Star Conference.

5 — Emeka Okafor.

6 — True.

7 — Al Solenberger (1964-74), Tug Baughn (1975-1978), Carl Brooks (1979-1986), Mat Saddoris (1987-88), Stan Walton (1989-1999), Rusty Zumwalt (2000-2002), John Pannell (2003-2010), Anthoney Towers (2011-19) and John Pannell again (2020-21).

8 — Tim Pugh.

9 — Tug Baughn and Stan Baughn.

10 — Colton Penrod.

11 — Nate Hansen.

12 — The 2004-05 Bruins.

13 — Roberts (Oklahoma State), N. Hartsock (BYU), Ben Rovenstine (Northeastern State), Cassie Consedine (Naval Academy), Maruisse Jackson (Mercer), Paige Wilson (Drury), J. Hartsock (University of Missouri-KC), Hailey Tucker (Southwestern Oklahoma State), Yogi York (Oklahoma State), Courtney Ward (Peru State), Tom DeSalme (Southeastern Oklahoma), Ross Moore (Southwestern Oklahoma), Sam Mitchell (Tulsa), Nick Shoemaker (Southwestern Oklahoma) and Kyle Stewart (Oral Roberts).

14 — Mickey Dollens.

15 — Mitch Nash.

16 — Jena’ Williams, Erin Shoemaker, Trinity Parker, Avery Allen and Destiny Harris.

17 — True.

18 — Kansas State.

19 — Haley Downey, Kate Steward, Greta Olsen and Erin Downey.

This article originally appeared on Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise: Quiz: A look at local sports