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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.

On the Road Again …

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FISHERS, IN – On the road again. Just can’t wait to get on the road again. The life I love is makin’ music with my friends, and I can’t wait to get on the road again. That old Willie Nelson song often rings true for me, especially this time of year. I typically travel quite…

Women’s softball teams advance to WCWS

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If you haven’t been paying attention to college softball, now might be the time to start. Both the OU and OSU softball teams are headed to the Women’s College World Series at Devon Stadium in Oklahoma City. The WCWS begins on Thursday. In Norman last Friday night, the three-time defending national champion Sooners defeated Florida…

TU women fall to Illinois in WBNIT

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University of Tulsa’s women’s basketball team had a stellar season, but it came to an end last Thursday in the WBIT Quarterfinals as Illinois defeated the Golden Hurricane, 69-61, in front of a season-high crowd of 3,054 fans at the Donald W. Reynolds Center. Tulsa ends the season with an overall record of 25-10, while…

Fans protest Oakland A’s move

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It was an interesting opening day of the baseball season for the Oakland Athletics. The team had an announced attendance of 13,522 last Thursday for the game against Cleveland. However, looking at the photos of the Oakland Coliseum during the game, it appeared the actual attendance was a lot less than what was announced. The…

Billy Graham Library

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CHARLOTTE, NC – This is the final installment of columns from my recent travels. When I returned home, I realized I had been out of town 18 out of 23 days, and I had slept in five different states. I enjoy traveling, but the culmination of three different trips involved driving over 4,000 miles, and…

Kannapolis – Andy Barkett

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KANNAPOLIS, NC – Our annual trek to North Carolina to visit family brought an added surprise; reuniting with a former Tulsa Drillers player was one of the highlights of the week. On Sunday, I was honored to be invited to play the National Anthem on my trumpet at the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers game. It was…

Razor Shine mural in Indianapolis

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Indianapolis, Ind. – For the second consecutive Sunday, I find myself at a baseball stadium, and this time I’m in Indianapolis, Indiana, watching the Indians play the Toledo Mud Hens. I was here a year ago and was very impressed with this beautiful facility that still ranks in the top five of my favorite minor…

Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City

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KANSAS CITY, MO. – I hadn’t been to Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City for a Royals game in over 15 years, but it’s still one of my all-time favorite ballparks. Last week I wrote about the first part of our weekend in Kansas City, and on Sunday we attended the Royals baseball game against my…

Kansas City, Part I

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A weekend trip to Kansas City was both a history lesson and a trip down memory lane. My wife, daughter and I took the drive north to Kansas City last week and decided to make a stop along the way at Fort Scott National Historic Site, in eastern Kansas. From the site’s website; When Fort…

“Gator” Rivers remembered

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I’ve written many times about my longstanding relationship with the Harlem Globetrotters, and how I eventually became the P.A. announcer for the team on a couple tours in 2012 and 2013-14. But, I don’t think I’ve ever written about how it all began. My relationship with the Globetrotters began because one player went out of…