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Jeff Brucculeri

Jeff Brucculeri is a freelance writer and broadcaster. You can contact him at [email protected], or follow him on Twitter @JeffBSports.

Tulsa Oilers headed to the Playoffs

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Tulsa finished the IFL regular season with a dominant 66-42 victory over the Quad City Steamwheelers, Saturday night at Vibrant Arena at The Mark in Moline, Il. With the win, the Oilers record improved to 11-5, the most wins in a season in team history and expanded their franchise-record win streak to nine games entering…

Upcoming ORU soccer season

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I know football season is fast approaching but college soccer is right around the corner. ORU will open their men’s soccer season with an exhibition match at SMU on Aug. 7, then will play a home exhibition match against NSU on Aug. 14 at 7:00 p.m. at the Case Soccer Complex. The ORU women will…

FIFA past and present

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I thoroughly enjoyed watching the FIFA World Cup over the past five weeks. It was fun, exciting and even a bit educational. Let’s hope the soccer fever continues in the U.S. for many years to come. The last time the U.S. hosted a World Cup was in 1994. I was fortunate to be able to…

Oilers’ winning streak at 8

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A field goal with time running out lifted the Tulsa Oilers to a 44-41 win over the Quad City Steamwheelers, Saturday night at the BOK Center. With the win, the Oilers have now won eight in a row and have clinched an IFL playoff spot. Tulsa’s record improved to 10-5 while the Steamwheelers are now…

Its MLB draft and All Stars time

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As a part of the Major League Baseball All-Star festivities, the MLB Draft was held in Philadelphia this past weekend. Several in-state athletes were selected in the draft. The Chicago White Sox selected UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky as the No. 1 pick. The Tampa Bay Rays picked high school shortstop Grady Emerson from Fort Worth…

All-Star Game in Philadelphia during America’s 250th year

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It is quite appropriate that Major League Baseball decided a few years ago to hold the All-Star Game in Philadelphia this season. After all, here we are celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America, and Philadelphia is the birthplace of this nation. There were many Independence Day celebrations held in Philadelphia over…

Museums can make your trip memorable

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[This is the third in a series of three columns based on a recent trip to Western New York.]   JAMESTOWN, NY – While in Jamestown, we had the opportunity to visit the National Comedy Center (NCC). Gary Hahn the V.P. of Marketing and Communications for the NCC was a guest on “Tulsa Beacon Weekend”…

Oilers edge out Iowa Barnstormers

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It was a back-and-forth battle but in the end the Tulsa Oilers Football team got past the Iowa Barnstormers, 49-48, Saturday evening in Des Moines, Iowa. The win extended the Oilers franchise-record winning streak to six games. Tulsa improved to 8-5 on the season, while the hapless Barnstormers dropped to 1-12. The Oilers opened the…

Never say Never is my answer

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[This is the second in a series of three columns based on a recent trip to Western New York.]   JAMESTOWN, NY – I have written many times in this column about how I used to be a professional mascot. Well, recently, I was talked out of retirement to make a personal appearance here in…