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‘When they don’t get caught up in outcomes’: Patty Gasso on what calms her team
The Oklahoma Sooners have 10 seniors on this year’s roster. Five of them have been a part of all three of their national championships. That would be Jayda Coleman, Tiare Jennings, Nicole May, Rylie Boone and Kinzie Hansen. Alyssa Brito has been a part of two of them, Alynah Torres has been a part of one. The other three, Kelly Maxwell, Riley Ludlam and Karlie Keeney are new to the team this year. This season may not have gone like people expected, but the Sooners are still in a strong position to contend for the national title. Despite four losses, the sky...
On top of Big 12 standings, Sooners enter pivotal series against Texas
Everything seems to be coming together for Oklahoma at the right moment entering the tail end of the conference schedule. After being picked to finish sixth in the preseason Big 12 standings, the Sooners are comfortably in first place with a three-game cushion. They’ve won eight straight and have swept four of the six conference series so far.
Oklahoma’s Kierston Deal named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week
Kierston Deal had a fantastic week in the circle for the Oklahoma Sooners. She threw a no-hitter last Tuesday in a midweek matchup vs. Tulsa. Deal followed up that performance with a seven-inning shutout of the Houston Cougars on Sunday where she recorded 10 strikeouts in the win. After her incredible week, Deal was named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week. It’s the first Big 12 weekly honor of Deal’s career and the third Pitcher of the Week selection this season. She’s now 10-1 on the season and leads the Sooners with a 1.01 ERA through 55.1 innings and 12 starts. Deal’s...
From playoffs to marathon and art, a lot's going on in Oklahoma City right now
OKLAHOMA CITY — With the NBA playoffs, the Memorial Marathon, the Festival of the Arts and the Olympic Trials, there's a lot to talk about in Oklahoma City right now. "What we're seeing this week is just the culmination of really decades of investment," Mayor David Holt said. Nearly...
'Our pitching staff is going to have to be really good': Patty Gasso's Sooners ready for UCF's offense
The Oklahoma Sooners have had the week to rest after their series sweep of Houston. Now, they are off to Orlando to play the UCF Knights this weekend. UCF brings in one of the best offenses in the country. They rank No. 38 in the nation in batting average, are tied for No. 62 in scoring and are No. 84 in on-base percentage. That means the Oklahoma pitching staff has to be on their “A” game. The Knights also don’t strikeout a lot, so the Sooners defense will have to be on point.
Arnold looks great as Red defeats White in Sooners’ Spring game
The Oklahoma Sooners Spring Game consisted of four 12-minute quarters, with a target score of 12 added in the fourth quarter. The Red topped the White 65-58. Jackson Arnold was 10–of-20 for 233 yards and two touchdowns in the first half. Deion Burks made five catches for 174 yards and two touchdowns. The Purdue transfer wide receiver continues to be quarterback Jackson Arnolds go-to receiver as he found him for a 50-yard score in the second quarter. OU’s red team leads its white team 37-16.
A Purcell student started a petition. This year, the Dragons have active soccer programs.
PURCELL — Carrying a page full of classmates’ signatures, Ethan Velasco knew where to go. Most high school students try to avoid a trip to the principal’s office, but for a month, Velasco chose to make it part of his daily routine. His petition was gaining traction among his peers, and he wanted...
Former Oklahoma linebacker & Norman native Jordan Evans retires from football
A Norman legend and Oklahoma Sooner product has officially hung his cleats up. Jordan Evans made the decision to retire from the sport of football, no longer looking to pursue a professional career on the gridiron. "I knew this day would come, I didn't know when, but now I do,"...
UH softball shutout twice in series vs. No. 2 Oklahoma
UH softball struggled over the weekend against No. 2 OU and lost all three games to fall to 23-23 overall and 3-18 in Big 12 play. Houston lost the first game of the series on Friday 8-0 that was ended via the run rule. The Sooners had a great start...
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