Head men’s basketball coach Paul Mills has been tapped as a finalist for both the Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year award and the Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year award. The Hugh Durham award is awarded to coaches at a Division 1 Mid-Major school, who have acheived winning programs at 3 different…
Oklahoma State after beating OU and losing to Texas in the Big-12 tournament, missed getting into the NCAA tournament. They were invited to play in the NIT tournament as a No. 1 seed. Their first game was on Wednesday, March 15 against Youngstown State.If they advance to the second round, they will play the winner…
The OSU Cowboys defeated the Oklahoma Sooners for the third time this year in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament last week, 57-49 effectively eliminating the Sooners from post-season play. The Cowboys hampered by injuries still managed to defeat the Sooners. Caleb Asberry was their high scorer with 15 points, while Bryce Thompson…
The Cowboys lost to Texas 61-47 in the quarterfinal game in the Big 12 tournament last week, putting their NCAA tournament bid in jeopardy. The Cowboys only shot 27% from the field, whereas Texas came up with 37%. Caleb Asberry led the scorers with 16 points and Kalib Boone added another 11 points. Head coach…
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Dean Davis, R-Broken Arrow, on Tuesday recognized the 2022 Tulsa Northeast Oklahoma Association of Homeschools (NOAH) Jaguars on the floor of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The team in November won the National Homeschool Football Association’s (NHFA) National Championship, defeating Georgia Force Homeschool of Sugar Hill, GA, by a score of…
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate approved legislation Wednesday to help county election boards remove noncitizens from the state’s voter registration rolls. Sen. Brent Howard, R-Altus, authored Senate Bill 377 at the request of the Secretary of the State Election Board. “Voting is our greatest freedom as U.S. citizens, and we must ensure that our elections…
OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation prohibiting gender transition services for minors was approved Tuesday by the Oklahoma House of Representatives. House Bill 2177, authored by Rep. Kevin West, R-Moore, and Rep. Jim Olsen, R-Roland, prohibits health care professionals from providing, attempting to provide or providing a referral for puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and gender reassignment surgeries…
OKLAHOMA CITY – A measure to improve public safety in small Oklahoma towns passed unanimously out of the Senate Appropriations Committee Wednesday. Sen. Grant Green, R-Wellston, authored Senate Bill 1095 to allow retired law enforcement members to be employed full-time in small towns. “Just as the business community is struggling to maintain their workforce, smaller…
Oklahoma City, OK — Today, the Oklahoma House Rules committee passed HJR1032 by a vote of 8-2. HJR1032, sponsored by Rep. Jonathan Echols, puts Congress on notice that Oklahoma wants to join other states in calling for a convention to propose a congressional term limits amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The effort is being spearheaded…
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma public and private schools, along with careertechs, would become more secure under legislation approved Tuesday by the Senate. Retired educator, Sen. Dewayne Pemberton, R-Muskogee, authored Senate Bill 100 to require each school district to undergo a risk and vulnerability assessment by the Oklahoma School Security Institute (OSSI) by July 1, 2026….