Both Oklahoma and Texas will move to the Southeastern Conference from the Big 12 a year early on July 1, 2024, instead of the originally announced July 1, 2025. Joe Castiglione, OU Athletic Director said, “It became more and more apparent to everybody involved that … it might be to everyone’s benefit for us to…
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…
TULSA, Okla. –– University of Tulsa first-year head football coach Kevin Wilson announced today the appointment Chris Polizzi as the school’s defensive coordinator and safeties coach. Polizzi comes to Tulsa after spending the past five seasons at Tennessee-Martin, including the past three years as defensive coordinator. Wilson also announced that linebacker coach Koy McFarland will…
It was a different golf experience than what Tulsa golf fans are used to, however, the LIV Golf Tournament at Cedar Ridge Country Club in Broken Arrow may have created some new fans, especially among the younger observers. “It’s a lot more laid back than the PGA events,” golf fan Cole Eveland said. “The golfers…
Oklahoma State run-ruled Kansas State 12-2 in seven innings in its final regular season home game, Sunday at O’Brate Stadium. The victory marked the 13th-ranked Cowboys’ seventh run-rule win of the season as they advanced to 35-15 overall and 13-8 in the Big 12. The loss moved the No. 15 Wildcats to 32-20 and 12-9…
Despite an hour-long weather delay, Brooks Fowler, Cade Denton and Andrew Roach combined for the fourth shutout of the season Sunday afternoon as the No. 16 Oral Roberts baseball team blanked Southern Indiana, 5-0, to complete the three-game sweep on Senior Day at J.L. Johnson Stadium. After the game, ORU recognized its nine seniors; Blaze…
Anthony Mackenzie and Bryce Madron each registered three hits and James Hitt pitched 7.0 innings to lead the Oklahoma baseball team to a 9-1 win at Gonzaga Sunday at Patterson Baseball Complex, in Spokane, Wash. Hitt (5-0) struck out five and allowed just one walk while eclipsing five frames in his seventh straight start. The…
Tulsa Advances to NCAA Championship With 5th Place Finish at Indiana Regional WESTFIELD, Ind. – The tradition-rich Tulsa women’s golf program, winners of four national championships, advanced to the 2023 NCAA Championship Finals for the first time since the 2007-08 season after Wednesday’s fifth-place performance at the NCAA Indiana Regional. The sixth-seeded Golden Hurricane turned…
The No. 24 ranked Oral Roberts baseball team captured its 20th Summit League regular season title and second in the last three seasons outright Sunday afternoon, completing the three-game sweep of St. Thomas with an 8-1 victory from Koch Diamond, in St. Paul, Minn. The sweep improved the Golden Eagles, who have won eight straight…
Nolan Schubart tied the Oklahoma State record for home runs and RBIs in a game to lead the 16th-ranked Cowboys to a 20-7 run-rule win over East Tennessee State in seven innings Sunday at O’Brate Stadium, in Stillwater. With the series sweep, the Pokes improved to 33-14 on the season, while ETSU fell to 20-25….