The Tulsa Golden Hurricane signed 6-10 junior college big man Nikita Konstantynovskyi to the 2020-21 signing class, Coach Frank Haith announced. A Kyiv, Ukraine native, Konstantynovskyi, began his college career at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, where he averaged 11.1 points and 8 rebounds in 21 games in the 2020-21 season. He helped lead NEO to a…
Oral Roberts men’s basketball coach Paul Mills said forward Sir Issac Herron (Houston) has signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) and will join the program for the upcoming 2021-22 season. “We are extremely excited about Sir Issac joining our basketball family,” said Mills. “He possesses versatility in his skill set, while having the size…
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State basketball coach Mike Boynton signed former Syracuse and Mt. Zion Prep basketball guard Woody Newton. Newton, a former Rivals four-star recruit out of District Heights, Maryland, is coming off a freshman campaign for the Orange that included 46.4 percent shooting, a 38.9 percent clip from 3-point and averages of 3.5 points…
University of Tulsa All-America linebacker Zaven Collins became the first TU player selected in the first round of the NFL Draft, since 1977. He was chosen by the Arizona Cardinals as the 16th overall selection, Thursday night in Cleveland, Ohio. Collins is only the third player in school history to be chosen in the first…
Former Oklahoma State offensive lineman Teven Jenkins was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 39th overall pick in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft Friday. Three other former Cowboys – Running back Chuba Hubbard by the Carolina Panthers, wide receiver Tylan Wallace by the Baltimore Ravens and cornerback Rodarius Williams by the…
Oklahoma had five players drafted – tying Texas for the most in the Big 12 – and that adds up to 21 players drafted in the Lincoln Riley head coaching era. Former Sooner Creed Humphrey was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round and Ronnie Perkins was taken by the New England…
It’s been 20 years; hard to believe. That’s how long the Tulsa Beacon has been publishing a weekly newspaper, and this column has appeared in just about every edition since issue No. 2. Considering the paper publishes 51 weeks per year, and there may be one or two weeks during the year I don’t write…
The Oklahoma State School Boards Association (OSSBA) has called on lawmakers to require female athletes to compete against male athletes who identify as transgender, saying a proposed ban on transgender athletes in girls’ sports “jeopardizes local control” because it would overrule “the policy school districts have adopted” through the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association “regarding…
Oklahoma showed signs of taking the next step as potential stars popped up on both offense and defense Saturday in the annual spring game in Norman. It was wasn’t really a game but more like a controlled scrimmage. Coach Lincoln Riley said the goal was to let every player get in for several plays. On…
The Oklahoma State football team is working toward a more normal routine and that was evident Saturday in the annual spring game. Coach Mike Gundy was pleased at his team’s progress and the movement back to normal following a year of dealing with the Chinese coronavirus, including the cancelation of spring practice in 2020. “Today…