Brandon Ogden
@brandonosports.bsky.social
Husband, father and sports writer for the Tyler Morning Telegraph. Big-time fan of college and high school basketball. Also a big wrestling fan.
Wow Miami got in and Notre Dame is out. As it should be. But very surprising.
December 7, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Wow Miami got in and Notre Dame is out. As it should be. But very surprising.
What a response by Duke after Virginia forced OT.
December 7, 2025 at 5:02 AM
What a response by Duke after Virginia forced OT.
Can we all agree now that Indiana is for real?
December 7, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Can we all agree now that Indiana is for real?
Texas Tech, you are the Big 12 Champion.
December 6, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Texas Tech, you are the Big 12 Champion.
Texas Tech’s defense is insane.
December 6, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Texas Tech’s defense is insane.
#bEASTTexas pregame: Beckville’s J’Koby Williams and Hallsville’s Josh Cochran.
December 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
#bEASTTexas pregame: Beckville’s J’Koby Williams and Hallsville’s Josh Cochran.
Made it to AT&T Stadium for the Big 12 Championship.
December 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Made it to AT&T Stadium for the Big 12 Championship.
The quartet of KJ Edwards (Texas A&M), Carson Crawford (Colorado), Junior Henderson (Mississippi State) and DaQuives Beck (Texas A&M) made their presence felt in a 63-28 win over Athens in the Class 4A Division II Region II final Friday night at Rose Stadium.
Carthage takes down Athens, 63-28 - Tyler Morning Telegraph
Carthage had four football players sign with Division I football programs on Wednesday. That quartet of KJ Edwards (Texas A&M), Carson Crawford (Colorado), Junior Henderson (Mississippi State) and DaQ...
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December 6, 2025 at 5:59 AM
The quartet of KJ Edwards (Texas A&M), Carson Crawford (Colorado), Junior Henderson (Mississippi State) and DaQuives Beck (Texas A&M) made their presence felt in a 63-28 win over Athens in the Class 4A Division II Region II final Friday night at Rose Stadium.
At CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium tonight for the Class 4A Division II Region II final between Athens and No. 1 Carthage.
December 5, 2025 at 11:34 PM
At CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium tonight for the Class 4A Division II Region II final between Athens and No. 1 Carthage.
East Texan Haynes King and 21 other standouts with Texas ties are semifinalists for The 13th Annual Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award.
Haynes King among semifinalists for Earl Campbell Award - Tyler Morning Telegraph
East Texan Haynes King and 21 other standouts with Texas ties are semifinalists for the The 13th Annual Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, Cindy Smoak, executive director of SPORTyler, announced on Thurs...
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December 5, 2025 at 9:33 PM
East Texan Haynes King and 21 other standouts with Texas ties are semifinalists for The 13th Annual Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award.
Tyler Legacy won its first two games in the Athens Invitational on Thursday, defeating Nacogdoches (48-37) and Fairfield (61-48), plus other Day 1 results in Athens.
Tyler Legacy wins two at Athens Invitational - Tyler Morning Telegraph
ATHENS — Tyler Legacy won its first two games in the Athens Invitational on Thursday, defeating Nacogdoches (48-37) and Fairfield (61-48). Against Nacogdoches, Derein Hollman had two quick dunks to st...
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December 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Tyler Legacy won its first two games in the Athens Invitational on Thursday, defeating Nacogdoches (48-37) and Fairfield (61-48), plus other Day 1 results in Athens.
Arp (12-1) will face Newton (12-1) in its first state quarterfinal since 2016.
Arp set for first state quarterfinal game since 2016 - Tyler Morning Telegraph
ARP — On Friday night, the Arp Tigers will play in a state quarterfinal game for the first time since 2016. The current Tigers were either in kindergarten, first grade, second grade or third grade at ...
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December 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Arp (12-1) will face Newton (12-1) in its first state quarterfinal since 2016.
State Quarterfinal Previews
State Quarterfinal Previews - Tyler Morning Telegraph
Arp (12-1) vs. Newton (12-1) When/Where: 7 p.m. Friday; John Outlaw Memorial Field at Abe Martin Stadium, 309 South Medford Drive, Lufkin, 75902 Notable Arp: RB/LB Josh Smith (186 carries, 1,685 yards...
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December 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
State Quarterfinal Previews
Texas DL signee Jamarion Carlton (Temple) can shoot it too.
December 5, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Texas DL signee Jamarion Carlton (Temple) can shoot it too.
At Athens today for the Athens Invitational.
December 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
At Athens today for the Athens Invitational.
Whitehouse Signing Day: Amelia Ginn (Tyler JC cheer), Caroline Hooper (Oklahoma Wesleyan volleyball), Ben Reed (UT Tyler baseball), Alex Rodriguez (College of the Ozarks baseball) and Corbyn Galyean (Champion Christian baseball)
December 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Whitehouse Signing Day: Amelia Ginn (Tyler JC cheer), Caroline Hooper (Oklahoma Wesleyan volleyball), Ben Reed (UT Tyler baseball), Alex Rodriguez (College of the Ozarks baseball) and Corbyn Galyean (Champion Christian baseball)
Lindale held off a late Whitehouse rally to take a 47-45 victory and move to 8-1 on the young basketball season.
Lindale holds off Whitehouse, 47-45 - Tyler Morning Telegraph
LINDALE — Lindale held off a late Whitehouse rally to take a 47-45 victory and move to 8-1 on the young basketball season. “One thing that we’re trying to teach our team is that usually the toughest t...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Lindale held off a late Whitehouse rally to take a 47-45 victory and move to 8-1 on the young basketball season.
Martin’s Mill’s Archer Schneider has earned Tyler Morning Telegraph Boys Basketball Player of the Week honors for games played Nov. 24-29.
Boys Basketball Notebook: Martin's Mill's Archer Schneider takes weekly honor - Tyler Morning Telegraph
Martin’s Mill’s Archer Schneider has earned Tyler Morning Telegraph Boys Basketball Player of the Week honors for games played Nov. 24-29. Schneider averaged 29.0 points and 9.5 rebounds in wins over ...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Martin’s Mill’s Archer Schneider has earned Tyler Morning Telegraph Boys Basketball Player of the Week honors for games played Nov. 24-29.
Bullard’s Aariyah Campbell has earned Tyler Morning Telegraph Girls Basketball Player of the Week honors for games played Nov. 24-29.
Girls Basketball Notebook: Bullard's Aariyah Campbell takes weekly honor - Tyler Morning Telegraph
Bullard’s Aariyah Campbell has earned Tyler Morning Telegraph Girls Basketball Player of the Week honors for games played Nov. 24-29. Campbell posted a double-double with 26 points, 10 rebounds, four ...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Bullard’s Aariyah Campbell has earned Tyler Morning Telegraph Girls Basketball Player of the Week honors for games played Nov. 24-29.
I’m sold on Vandy. Their offense is explosive.
December 4, 2025 at 3:58 AM
I’m sold on Vandy. Their offense is explosive.
Lindale Signing Day: Kaleb Walker (Houston football), Alyssa Potts (Vernon volleyball), Abigail Kelley (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi track/cross country), Madeline Chilek (LeTourneau tennis) and Ethan Van Andel (LeTourneau tennis)
December 3, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Lindale Signing Day: Kaleb Walker (Houston football), Alyssa Potts (Vernon volleyball), Abigail Kelley (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi track/cross country), Madeline Chilek (LeTourneau tennis) and Ethan Van Andel (LeTourneau tennis)
Tyler Legacy Signing Day: Safety Ethan Brown to Incarnate Word for Football
December 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Tyler Legacy Signing Day: Safety Ethan Brown to Incarnate Word for Football