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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…

OU wins first two game in CWS

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Cord Rager and the Oklahoma Sooners baseball team continue to roll in the postseason, as the OU lefthander led his team to 9-0 shutout of the No. 7 seed Alabama, in the first-round of the College World Series Saturday at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Neb. A sellout crowd of 24,579 was treated to a…

First Tee-Tulsa celebrates 25 years

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First Tee – Tulsa, a youth development organization that helps kids and teens build their strength of character through golf, is celebrating 25 years of impact in Tulsa this month, and the organization will have a very special event this Saturday, June 13 beginning at 12:00 p.m. at Mohawk Park Golf Course. This is a…

OU Baseball headed to the College World Series

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This past week, the University of Oklahoma baseball team played the No. 15 seed Kansas Jayhawks at the Lawrence Super Regional at Hoglund Ballpark winning two games out of three to win the Kansas Super Regional and became eligible for the College World Series for the first time since 2022. Game 2 began on Sunday…

OU baseball heads to Kansas Super Regional

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College Baseball roundup OU WINS ATLANTA REGIONAL Rain on Friday forced the Oklahoma Sooners’ opening game in the NCAA Atlanta Regional to be moved to Saturday morning, and the Sooners responded with an 8-3 win over The Citadel (35-25). The win was the 300th victory for head coach Skip Johnson at the Division I level, all…

Victory Field a fan friendly ballpark

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – After a year away, I’m back in Indianapolis for the annual Christian Comedy Association retreat, and as usual, I always look forward to attending an Indianapolis Indians baseball game while I’m in town. The Indians are the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates and this time around they are playing the Iowa…

Sooners, Cowboys, & ORU go to post-season play

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In a surprise upset, the Oklahoma Sooners were defeated by LSU, 6-2, in the first round of the SEC Baseball Tournament on Tuesday night in Hoover, Ala. The No. 11 seed Sooners exited the tournament with a season record of 32-21 and will now face The Citadel (35-24) in the Atlanta Regional of the NCAA…

Indianapolis 500 memories

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Watching the Indianapolis 500 on television this weekend brought back some memories for me. In June 2024, while in Indianapolis for an event, I was fortunate to get a press credential to attend the Ferrari Challenge North America at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. I had wanted to go to the speedway since I was a kid…

My View from Here

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Last week, I had the honor of playing in the Pro-Am prior to the ANNIKA Women’s All Pro Tour FCA Championship at Indian Springs Country Club in Broken Arrow. It was the sixth year for this tournament to be held at Indian Springs. This was the fourth time for me to play in this particular…