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Baranczyk is from Drake

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NORMAN – Oklahoma University has hired Jennie Baranczyk as the ninth head coach in University of Oklahoma women’s basketball history. Baranczyk, who was head coach at Drake the last nine seasons, replaces Sherri Coale, who retired last month after 25 seasons at OU. “This is a truly exciting day for our university and athletics department,…

OU Coach Moser signs his first recruit for the Sooners

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NORMAN – Oklahoma men’s basketball head coach Porter Moser announced his first addition to the Sooners’ roster in the signing of 6-1 guard Alston Mason. Also, OU forward Brady Manek has announced he will transfer to North Carolina. Moser signed Alson Mason from Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park, Kansas. Moser has had…

Tulsa signs three players

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Tulsa basketball coach Frank Haith as added three players – two college transfers and Anthony Pritchard from Tulsa’s Webster High school – bringing the incoming class to six. Jeriah Horne returns to Tulsa where he played two seasons before competing last year at the University of Colorado, while Same Griffin comes to Tulsa from the…

OU spring game April 24

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NORMAN – The Oklahoma Spring football game will be April 24 and will kick off at 4 p.m. It will be televised on Bally Sports Oklahoma (formerly FOX Sports Oklahoma). OU officials said Oklahoma Memorial Stadium’s seating capacity will be reduced to approximately 25% for the spring game. Tickets were first made available to season…

OSU spring game April 24

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STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State spring football game is set for noon on April 24 in Boone Pickens Stadium.  Some information for fans: Campus lots are open to the public unless otherwise posted. Tailgating is not permitted on campus. Immediately north of the stadium, Hall of Fame Avenue will be blocked off between Washington and…

Tim Johnson becomes the new athletic Director at ORU

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Mike Carter is retiring July 30 For 27 years Mike Carter has been the Athletic Director at Oral Roberts University. He will soon be stepping down from that position, but his accomplishments will continue to impact ORU for many years to come. Carter will be transitioning from his current role to Athletic Director Emeritus, at…

Porter Moser seeks to build relationships at Oklahoma

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New Oklahoma basketball coach Porter Moser, an outspoken Christian, wants to hit the ground running by building relationships with his new players, OU students and Sooner fans. Moser took the job after a successful run at Loyola Chicago. In the recent tournament, his team upset No. 1 seeded Illinois. “I was Jesuit-educated at Creighton University…

MLB Georgia boycott makes no sense

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Major League Baseball has decided to move the MLB All-Star game from Atlanta to Denver, Colorado, in protest of the new voting legislation that was recently passed in Georgia. It seems to me, if a game is going to be moved out of one state for political reasons, then why stop with Georgia? I’m not…

ORU’s Max Abmas named best mid-major college player

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SporMax Abmas of the Oral Roberts men’s basketball team was chosen as the 2020-21 Lou Henson National Player of the Year as the best mid-major college player in the country. Abmas, an AP All-America Honorable Mention selection, also earned CollegeInsider.com All-America honors as a finalist for the Lute Olson Player of the Year. The Rockwall,…

Brin shines at TU game

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Quarterback Davis Brin looked ready to take on the job of starter during Tulsa’s football Spring game Saturday. Tulsa quarterbacks completed 28-of-48 passes for 280 yards. Brin completed 13-of-24 passes for 173 yards and Roman Fuller connected on 12-of-18 passes for 85 yards. A total of 12 different receivers caught passes for the Hurricane, led…