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Tulsa Oilers & WeStreet Ice Center

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This week we will cover several bits of news and notes from the local sports scene. Tulsa’s newest ice center, WeStreet Ice Center, is featured in the July-August issue of Rink Magazine, published by the United States’ Rink Association. The article is entitled “Striking Oil.” The article goes into detail about how the ice center…

Sooners and Cowboys added to preseason watch lists

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The OU Sooner Football team has eight players on watchlists for the 2024 season before any games have been played. Announced starting quarterback Jackson Arnold and LS Ben Anderson, punter Luke Elzinga and wide receiver Nic Anderson have each been named to one watch list. Arnold, a sophomore, has been named to the Maxwell Trophy…

TU unveils field level suites at H.A. Chapman Stadium

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TULSA, Okla. –– The University of Tulsa is excited to a new premium seating option for the 2024 football season as Suites and Club Seats at H.A. Chapman Stadium are sold out for the upcoming season with a waiting list forming for future years. For the first time ever, TU is excited to announce Field…

OU and OSU ranked #16, #17 respectively in AP preseason poll

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The Sooners joining the SEC this season were ranked 16th in the AP preseason poll and eighth in the SEC preseason media poll. This is their third season with Brent Venables as their head coach.  OU has been in the AP preseason Top 25 poll 25 straight years, 66 times over all.  Their overall ranking…

Denver Johnson Rejoins Golden Hurricane Football Staff

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TULSA, Okla. –– The Tulsa Golden Hurricane football coaching staff gained a familiar face over the summer as Denver Johnson came home to serve as the director of player personnel and development, and director of alumni relations. A University of Tulsa alumnus, Johnson was an offensive lineman for the Golden Hurricane from 1976-80, earning all-Missouri…

Golden Champions Fund sets record

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TULSA, Okla. –– For the third consecutive year, the Golden Hurricane Champions Fund set a new high mark, with over $2.7 million raised from more than 2,000 donors, TU athletics announced. Tulsa surpassed last year’s total of $2.6 million, while the Champions Fund added more than 200 new members. The exciting news comes on the…

Tulsa schedule will be a challenge

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TULSA, Okla. –– The Tulsa football schedule in 2024 features familiar teams and some that the Golden Hurricane hasn’t played in a few years. The slate features a non-conference home game against Oklahoma State in the Gateway Turnpike Classic as well as home games against America Athletic Conference newcomer Army and one of the top…

TU mourns loss of former Coach Steve Kragthorpe

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TULSA, Okla. – The football coach who engineered a remarkable turnaround at the University of Tulsa, TU Hall of Famer Steve Kragthorpe (59) passed away Sunday after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Kragthorpe was the head coach from 2003-06, taking over a TU squad who had gone 2-21 over the previous two seasons. His…

Olympics brings back memories

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As the Summer Olympics in Paris are winding down, it has been enjoyable to see the sights of the city and the countryside. The images on television bring back a lot of memories of my visits to France. The first time I went to France was in 2005, when my parents, my wife and I…

Four former TU students in the 2024 Olympics

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PARIS, France –– Four former University of Tulsa student-athletes will compete at the 2024 Olympics, which begin this week in Paris, France. Former TU rowers Michelle Sechser (2004-08) and Jennifer Casson (2013-17) will compete against each other in the lightweight women’s double sculls. Sechser will represent the United States, while Casson will represent Team Canada….