Emily Bjorklund
Sports Director
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Emily Bjorklund joined the News Channel 6 team as a multi-media journalist in May 2019 and was named Sports Director in 2021.
She calls Texas home after moving from Sacramento, California, to Oklahoma and graduating from Oklahoma State University with a degree in Sports Media (Go Pokes!). She interned with on-campus media group, OStateTV, which included helping to launch the Inside OSU podcast.
When Emily is not in the newsroom, you can find her either in the kitchen baking or outside running. Her goal is to run a marathon in all 50 states before she is 50. As of this writing, she is at four.
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Here’s what things look like for Texoma schools.
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Here are some things you’ll need to know if you’re wanting to go to the game.
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“I can’t wait to compete at Miss Rodeo America and represent the greatest state in the country, in my opinion."
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University officials said a national search for the next head coach will begin immediately.
Here are the scores and highlights from the area round of the 2021 Texas High School Football Playoffs.
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It’s one of the biggest moments in a high school athlete’s career: the day they sign their National Letters of Intent to play at the collegiate level.
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Highlights from week 11 of Texas high school football and the Blitz on 6.
Highlights from week 10 of Texas high school football and the Blitz on 6.
Highlights from week nine of Texas high school football and the Blitz on 6.
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The Wichita Falls Warriors’ series against the Shreveport Mudbugs, scheduled for Friday Oct. 22 and Saturday Oct. 23, has been canceled.
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That includes our Blitz on 6 Game of the Week: the City View Mustangs v. Callisburg Wildcats.
Highlights from week eight of Texas high school football and the Blitz on 6.
Highlights from week seven of Texas high school football and the Blitz on 6.
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Each week the Built Ford Tough Texas High School Football Player of the Week program selects the top players from around the state in each class. Windthorst’s Logan Cope has been honored as the player in class 2A for week six.
Highlights from week six of Texas high school football and the Blitz on 6.
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Roughly twenty Texas high school football matches are taking place each Friday night in Texoma (give or take a couple), but more and more coaches are being asked to play on Thursday as the entire state grapples with a shortage of officials.
Our Week 6 Blitz on 6 Game of the Week is the Petrolia Pirates (5-0) versus the Archer City Wildcats (2-1) in Archer City on October 1.
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Highlights from Midwestern State’s home football opener against Eastern New Mexico.
Highlights from week five of Texas high school football and the Blitz on 6.
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Highlights from Wednesday’s Lone Star Conference match-up.
Week 5′s Blitz on 6 Game of the Week: Hirschi v. Graham at Memorial Stadium.
Highlights from week four of Texas high school football and the Blitz on 6.
Highlights from week three of Texas high school football and the Blitz on 6.
The Blitz on 6 Game of the Week for week three of Texas high school football is the 4A rivalry between the Iowa Park Hawks and the Burkburnett Bulldogs.
Highlights from week two of Texas high school football and the Blitz on 6.
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Results from the Burkburnett Cross Country Jamboree, the first cross country meet of the season for Texoma’s high school athletes.
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The Blitz on 6 Game of the Week for week two of the Texas high school football season is the match-up between the Graham Steers and the Springtown Porcupines.
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Scores from week 3 of Texas high school volleyball across Texoma.
Highlights from week one of Texas high school football and the Blitz on 6.
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The Rider Raiders have made it to the state semifinals twice in the last three seasons, but this year, they’ve lost the large senior class that helped get them there. Players on this year’s Rider team, however, said there’s talent just waiting in the wings to come out and show out.
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On the day of their first home game, Old High Coyote Head Coach Grant Freeman said his team is ready to take on an opponent, and he’s excited for the Wichita Falls community to see his team in action.
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It was an easy transition for Michael Swenson to move from defensive coordinator to head coach at Iowa Park; he knows the playbook and where his players are at their best.
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Kevin Sherrill spent two seasons as the head coach at Sonora before joining the Lions, and when it comes to giving Vernon its first winning season since 2014, he said it comes down to one thing: hard work.
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The Hirschi Huskies have a talented offense that helped them to playoffs last year and a solid run game led by running back A’Marion Peterson. Players are saying this year, however, the receiver corps could be the ones making some big plays.
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Here's all of the schedule changes made to Texoma football games for this week.
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Burkburnett ISD will not host any home football games this year at Bulldog Stadium, after inspections found issues with the pipe supports that hold up the concrete bleaches.
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You’ll hardly be able to recognize Electra’s football team this year; yes, part of it is because of changes being made to the offensive scheme, but most of it has to do with its players: 13/25 starters this season did not play on the varsity team last year.
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It’s hard to deny how good of a run the Holliday Eagles had last season: going perfect in district play before losing to Eastland in the regional semifinals. With a large amount of returning starters, the Eagles are looking to do it again.
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The Olney Cubs are looking to not only continue the success they saw last year, but with a sophomore- and junior-heavy team, they’re ready to build a legacy.
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The Henrietta Bearcats are out to make a name for themselves this year.
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It will be a new offensive system built around McCasland, who’s looking forward to another chance to show off what he can do now that he’s got a year under his belt.
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It’s a year that’s already starting off on a better foot for the Bowie Jackrabbits.
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Wednesday marked one year since the Rider High School community lost one of its own: Kaleb Honea passed away after battling injuries from a car crash.
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August is here, and that mean Texas high school football is back in action.
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At Endunamoo Strength & Conditioning in Wichita Falls, some of Texoma’s athletes are celebrating the end of summer by testing their strength and pushing themselves to new limits.