Mark Cooper

[Mark Cooper @Markalancooper]

@CoachBrianJames @NUMensBball A remarkable career for a coach, mentor and friend to many. An outstanding career my friend!

[Mark Cooper @Markalancooper]

@BQuillmanQcast @BBallMuseumIL Art was a legend!

[Ottawa Basketball @OTHS_Basketball]

Pictured below left to right with the Carson family are the recipients of the annual Tyler “TC” Carson Scholarship:

Lucas Farabaugh
Colt Bryson
Brooklyn Byone
Kerrigan Cooney
Grant Smithmeyer
Owen Sanders

Congratulations!

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[Ottawa Basketball @OTHS_Basketball]

It’s Signing Day at Ottawa High School! 🏴‍☠️✍️

🏀 Owen Sanders — Basketball at Illinois Wesleyan University
⛳️ Colt Bryson — Golf at Millikin University
🏈⚾️ Lucas Farabaugh — Football & Baseball at Aurora University

#PirateNation

[Mark Cooper @Markalancooper]

@MEdmundson1986 @KnuppelRodney I miss the days of Art and Frank Bussone. Color analysts that have a good understanding of high school basketball at the class level they are calling should be a prerequisite.

[Mark Cooper @Markalancooper]

It is an honor to have my guy, Owen Sanders, present me with his football jersey for staff appreciation day. Owen is going to have a big senior year in basketball at OTHS and is going to be a steal of a recruit on the collegiate level!

[BBall Museum of IL @BBallMuseumIL]

We like to recognize the following IBCA Hall of Famers who were born on September 25:
Merv Baker - Coach
Cliff Berger - Player
Lawrence Connolly - Friend
Robert Cooper - Friend
Forrest Harris - Player
Harv Schmidt - Player

[Jake Rozema @Jacob_Rozema]

@MidProAcademy 17U West picks up another win Vs Mac Irvin Fire @RL_Hoops

5’10 PG #2 Dallas Smith
6’0 G #5 Kyler Owens
6’2 G #7 Max Colgan
6’3 G # 9 Blayn Robinson (2027)
6’7 F #15 Owen Sanders
6’6 F #20 Jerry Hahn
6’7 F #33 Jaxon Wyatt
6’6 G/F # 34 Octavius Hickman

#MidProFam

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Coaching is a Wonderful Profession!

It has challenges and obstacles, but if done right, being a coach is one of the most rewarding jobs one can have.

Here are 5 of the biggest JOYS of being a COACH.

[THREAD] 🧵

[Mark Cooper @Markalancooper]

@witzigdg Deepest Sympathies Dave.

[Ottawa Basketball @OTHS_Basketball]

**2024-2025 Varsity**

#PirateNation

[Ottawa Basketball @OTHS_Basketball]

**2024-2025 Varsity Schedule**

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[Mark Cooper @Markalancooper]

@witzigdg Rob is an outstanding coach and a better man. Basketball in the state of Illinois is better due to Rob’s passion and integrity!

[Michael Cooper @OttawaAthletics]

State Champions!

[Michael Cooper @OttawaAthletics]

Ottawa will take a 13 stroke lead into day 2 of the State Class 2A Golf Tournament at ISU!

[OTTAWA PIRATE GOLF @OTHSPirateGolf]

When you have the best practice facility in the Illinois Valley, you have to keep it that way!! ⛳️🏴‍☠️🦌@DeerPark61348
@deerparkcrew

[Streator Bulldogs Boys’ Basketball @shsbulldogbball]

🚨🏀 ONE WEEK AWAY! Streator & Ottawa are proud to host a satellite clinic for the Kevin Brown TOC to support the fight against glioblastoma! @OTHS_Basketball
📅 Sun October 13th
⏰ 1:00-3:00 pm
📍Streator HS
⛹️‍♂️⛹️‍♀️ Boys and Girls K-8
Register below:
https://t.co/yn7nvZD51Y

[OTTAWA PIRATE GOLF @OTHSPirateGolf]

The Pirates won the Mendota Ryder Cup Tournament for the 4th straight year in a row and also set a new tournament team record shooting 219 (221 previously from 2023)!! 🏴‍☠️⛳️🏆

Congrats to Team Cooper/Creedon for winning 1st overall!! 🥇💪🏼

Team Harris/Armstrong 3rd 🥉
Team Bryson/Addis 4th 🏅

[OTTAWA PIRATE GOLF @OTHSPirateGolf]

‼️3rd Times a Charm‼️

On their 3rd visit to the Marmion Invite the Varsity Pirates came out on top at a very challenging Aurora CC!! 🏴‍☠️⛳️🏆

Congrats to individual finishers:

Chandler Creedon 3rd 🥉
Bryer Harris 4th 🏅

[OTTAWA PIRATE GOLF @OTHSPirateGolf]

‼️3-Peat Alert‼️

The Varsity Pirates clinched the conference championship today at Kishwaukee CC for the 3rd year in a row!! 🏴‍☠️⛳️🏆💪🏼

After a one hole playoff between Chandler Creedon & Bryer Harris, Bryer took medalist honors! 🏴‍☠️💪🏼

Congrats to individual finishers:

Bryer Harris 1st 🥇
Chandler Creedon 2nd 🥈
Seth Cooper 4th 🏅
Jacob Armstrong 9th 🏅