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Oran baseball team claims first state title in school history
By Rachel Crader ~ Semoball.com ~ 05/30/13
The Eagles defeated Santa Fe 8-4 for the Class 1 championship Wednesday afternoon.
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 The Missouri Baseball Coaches Association recently released its 2013 all-state baseball team. Seven players from Dunklin or Pemiscot County received recognition on the team. Cooter senior Brandon Bridges was selected...
Oran baseball team claims first state title in school history
By Rachel Crader ~ Semoball.com ~ 05/30/13 The Eagles defeated Santa Fe 8-4 for the Class 1 championship Wednesday afternoon. 
Wood gets elusive win in final game as Oran baseball coach
By RACHEL CRADER ~ Semoball.com ~ 05/30/13 O'FALLON, Mo. -- The coaching career of Mitch Wood came to an end on Wednesday. It ended with his team winning its first state title, but it ended all the same. Even so, Wood's first thoughts after the game were of what his last team might have started... 
A patient town has its state champs
By Scott Roscovius ~ Southeast Missourian ~ 05/30/13 ORAN, Mo. -- It was difficult for Mitch Wood, the long-time Oran baseball coach, to put into words the feeling accompanying the school's -- and his -- first state baseball championship. But he tried anyway. "Unbelievable is the biggest thing," said Wood after Wednesday's 8-4 victory over defending Class 1 state champion Santa Fe at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo. "We came back today, but those kids were unbelievable. They did a great job."... 
Oran baseball team reaches Class 1 championship game
By RACHEL CRADER ~ Semoball.com ~ 05/29/13 Oran (21-5) will face Santa Fe (13-3) in Wednesday's 1 p.m. championship game. 
Oran baseball team uses lethal combo of luck, skill to advance
By RACHEL CRADER ~ Semoball.com ~ 05/29/13 O'FALLON, Mo. -- The Oran baseball team's Class 1 semifinal didn't start until 25 hours after it was originally scheduled thanks to rain, which left the players with quite a bit of time to fill. The Eagles played video games, spent Monday evening playing arcade games at Dave & Buster's restaurant and had pillow fights, according to senior Kody Moore... 
Oran baseball team waits out weather in Class 1 title quest
By RACHEL CRADER ~ Semoball.com ~ 05/28/13 Monday's scheduled semifinal baseball game against Sturgeon was pushed back to today due to rain 
Oran-Sturgeon semifinal postponed
Staff Reports ~ 05/28/13 sports@standard-democrat.com O'FALLON -- The Oran Eagles will have to wait one more day to start their quest for a state championship. The Class 1 semifinal baseball game between Oran and Sturgeon was postponed until today at 10 a.m. at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon... 
Oran coach, players have learned lessons in quest for elusive state title
By Rachel Crader ~ Semoball.com ~ 05/26/13 "It seems like the longer I go, you start getting more of those kids coming back talking to you," Wood said.
Nine futile trips to the final four for Oran
05/26/13 The Oran baseball team has been to nine previous final four under the direction of coach Mitch Wood.
Oran will face Sturgeon in Class 1 semifinals
By Rachel Crader ~ Semoball.com ~ 05/26/13 Oran baseball coach Mitch Wood has mixed emotions about his team as it prepares to open play at the final four on Monday. The players' antics cause him to lose sleep, but he thinks their attitude might be right to bring home a state title. "I've never said this, but I really feel good about this bunch," Wood said. ... 
Oran earns third straight final four bid
By Rachel Crader ~ Semoball.com ~ 05/23/13 ORAN, Mo. -- The Oran baseball team walked quietly and quickly off the field after a bases-loaded strikeout ended their Class 1 quarterfinal against Naylor on Wednesday afternoon. The Eagles' player who had the best game was so upset he had a meeting with all three Oran coaches after the team huddle broke... 
Just another win
By Chris Pobst ~ 05/23/13 sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- There was no jumping, no dog pile on the mound or even smiling. Nowadays, the Oran Eagles are going by the old adage, "Act like you've been here before." Because they have. Three times in a row now. Wednesday, Oran defeated Naylor 9-1 during the Class 1 quarterfinal at Oran High School to earn their third-straight final four berth... 
Oran baseball team returns to Class 1 quarterfinals
By Rachel Crader ~ Semoball.com ~ 05/21/13 COOTER, Mo. -- At one point during Monday afternoon's Class 1 sectional, Oran pitcher Seth Ressel heard a member of the Cooter baseball team deliver a message to his teammate. "I think I heard one kid say in the dugout when I was about to pitch, 'Here comes the curveball,'" Ressel said. "But it was going to be a fastball."...
Kelly's Huffman finishes second in triple jump at state meet
Southeast Missourian ~ 05/19/13 Kelly's Dalton Huffman covered 44 feet, 3 3/4 inches to place second in the triple jump at the Missouri Class 1-2 State Track and Field Championships on Saturday at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Mo. Huffman, a sophomore, was of four Kelly athletes and eight local athletes overall to finish among the top eight and gain all-state distinction... |
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Want to Congratulate the Oran Basketball team for a successful and exciting season. Coach Schumaker is a fine young coach and he does a good job developing his players into athletes and fine young men.
On to baseball. Coach Wood is respected by his peers for the job he does on the field and this season he has some experience coming back. Looking forward to another fun filled season on the Oran diamond and fans filling the bleachers to show the support of the Oran Eagles.
With a little luck and hard work this team could be a diamond in the rough. Good luck Eagles and lets play ball.
Was impressed Tuesday night watching the Oran Eagles play. Do I feel that they will be a team to watch out for, need to see more playing time to be able to go there. What impressed me was the speed and passing that has been missing for some time. Maybe might just be my imagination but I didn't walk away with the feeling that this was going to be another lack luster year.
Coach Shoemaker also gave me hope that all isn't lost at OHS in that you don't have to make a spectical of yourself in order to get the point across. Nor do you have to degrade the players in front of the whole gym. Some coaches, regardless of school, seem to think the louder they get and the more they insult the better the players will be. Congrats to you Coach Shoemaker for bringing silent dignity back into the game and for keeping the criticisim for the locker room and practices.
Also, while still not what they used to be, the OHS cheerleaders seem to be on a comeback. And one could not leave off the Tailfeathers. I only have one comment, the "you can't do that" is really annoying.
Good luck tonight!