STILLWATER – Jacie Hoyt was named the head coach of Oklahoma State women’s basketball on March 20. She came to OSU after serving as head coach at Kansas City from 2017-22. Her mother, Shelly Hoyt, is a Kansas High School coaching legend and Jacie, who played for her mother in high school, went on to…
If you’re a Formula 1 fan, as my son and I are, you’ll be happy to know that F1 is about to add a third U.S. city to its schedule; Las Vegas. The news was leaked last week, but the official announcement may not come until the end of March. “For us, it’s less about…
Our local college basketball teams may not be dancing, but some changes are being made with the future in mind. The Oral Roberts University men’s basketball team won their quarterfinal game at the Summit League Tournament, in Sioux Falls, S.D., on March 6. The No. 3-seed Golden Eagles defeated No. 6 Western Illinois, 80-68, to…
OU may have missed the NCAA by only one point Oklahoma was maybe one point away from getting an invitation to the NCAA Basketball Tournament. Of the 68 teams invited, OU was judged to be team number 70. A one point loss (55-56) in the semi-finals of last week’s Big 12 Tournament to No. 12 Texas…
The only guaranteed way for Oklahoma to make the NCAA Tournament field is to win the Big 12 Tournament and that begins Thursday night with game against Baylor, the No. 3 ranked team in the nation. OU (17-14, 7-11 in the Big 12) is the No. 7 seed in the tournament and plays Baylor at…
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State (15-15, 8-10 in the Big 12) capped a disappointing basketball season with dramatic 52-51 win over No. 12 Texas Tech here Saturday in a game that knocked out the Red Raiders (23-8, 12-6) from the Big 12 regular season title race. And due to NCAA sanctions, OSU will not take part…
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota – Max Abmas scored 28 points but it wasn’t enough as ORU fell to North Dakota State, 72-92, Monday night. Abmas led all scorers going 11-for-23 from the field. He went 4-for-10 from the three-point line as well. Issac McBride also had a double-digit night with 19 points. It was McBride’s…
Sioux Falls, SD – I’ve been playing in the ORU Pep Band since 2008, and the highlight of the season each year, is getting to travel to the conference basketball tournament. This year, as it has been for most of the past 14 years, the trip brings us to the Summit League Tournament in South…
By the time you read this, we will either have and agreement between the Major League Baseball owners and players, or the lockout will have begun cancelling several games including moving back opening day. Either way, this work stoppage isn’t good for either side, nor the fans. Baseball has lost fans over the years for…
After an important 66-62 overtime win over Oklahoma State Saturday in Norman, it looks like the Oklahoma Sooners will match up with West Virginia in the play-in round in the Big 12 Championship Tournament. (OU hosted the Mountaineers Tuesday night – the Tulsa Beacon is printed on Tuesday). OU (15-14, 5-11 in the Big 12)…