A third quarter surge by Arkansas State led the Red Wolves to a 28-24 win over the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, in front of 19,316 fans at Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro, Saturday evening. After stopping Arkansas State (2-0) on fourth down to open the game, Tulsa (1-1) got on the board first with a Seth…
SAN FRANCISCO – This week we wrap up my three-part series about a recent baseball odyssey to San Francisco. I still have a lot to share from this three-day trip, and it is not baseball related. What you’ve heard about the massive number of homeless people lining the sidewalks in downtown San Francisco is all…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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, 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…
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…