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Oklahoma employers partner with ODOC to offer returning citizens job opportunities

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“Just talking to some of the guys and women, it’s very scary for them coming out,” ODOC Hope Ambassador Tammey Lane said. “They don’t know which way to go to be successful in the community.” But there is hope. The Oklahoma Department of Corrections and Central Oklahoma Workforce Innovation Board recently hosted the Fair Chance…

ORU wins Stillwater Regional

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Oral Roberts defeated Dallas Baptist, 6-5, Sunday evening to claim the Stillwater Regional in the NCAA College Baseball Tournament. It is only the second time, and the first since 2006, that the Golden Eagles are headed to an NCAA Super Regional. ORU had lost the last seven matchups against DBU coming into this game. With…

OU softball in finals of College World Series

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Oklahoma beat Stanford two times and Tennessee once  in its runup to the NCAA College World Series Championship finals in Oklahoma City. In their first game against Stanford the Sooners edged the Cardinals 2-0.  The game was a pitching duel between OU’s First Team All-American Jordy Bahl and NiJaree Canady. “Thankfully, Jordy was absolutely on…

OSU, OU postseason ends at Regionals

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The Oklahoma State Cowboys hosted the Stillwater Regionals for the NCAA College World Series. The Cowboys faced the ORU Golden Eagles first and lost 6-4.  Making the Cowboys 41-19 overall. In the Friday, June 2nd game ORU got out to an early lead in the third inning with two runs, and then added another three…

OU falls in Charlottesville Regional

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After the Big 12 tournament the Sooners were assigned to the Charlottesville, VA regional tournament in postseason play.  Oklahoma played the East Carolina Pirates on Friday June 2nd, and lost 5-14. The Sooners gave up 10 runs before the sixth inning to the Pirates.  In the top of the sixth inning the Sooners finally got…

ORU has two Baseball All-Americans

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TUCSON, Ariz. — Oral Roberts center fielder Jonah Cox and closer Cade Denton were named to the Collegiate Baseball All-America teams Thursday morning. Cox, the Summit League Player and Newcomer of the Year, earned a spot on the first team, while Denton, the Summit League Pitcher of the Year, landed on the second team. With…

Carbery named Head Coach of NHL Capitals

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WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Tulsa Oilers professional hockey team recognized Tuesday that former player Spencer Carberry has been named the 20th head coach in Washington Capitals’ history. Carbery, 41, played in 63 games with Tulsa, registering 44 points (16G, 28A) with the Oilers during the 2006-07 season. An alumnus of the CHL and ECHL, Carbery began…

Tulsa bond issue set for August

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On May 24, 2023, the Tulsa City Council voted to approve ballot language for Improve Our Tulsa, an $814 million funding package that will not raise taxes, but fund critical improvements to identified City facilities and sites while also providing capital funding for public safety equipment, street maintenance and housing and neighborhoods. Tulsans will have…

OSU launches first-of-its-kind Athletic Training – ECHO

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(TULSA, May 25, 2023) — In collaboration with the Oklahoma State University Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute (HPNRI), OSU Center for Health Sciences launched an Athletic Training – Sports Medicine Project ECHO line Wednesday. “This new ECHO line, developed in partnership with OSU’s Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute, will allow us to support…

New state teacher recruitment program a big success

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – Superintendent Ryan Walters is pleased to announce that just after one month of being in the marketplace, Oklahoma’s “Teacher Signing Bonus” program has officially become the largest teacher recruitment program in state history, and one of the best in the country. Since the week of April 26th, the “Teacher Signing Bonus”…