Category Archives: Sports

Snow Days

By Barbie Elder   With more shoreline than the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts combined, Oklahoma is a lake lover’s paradise, with natural beauty that challenges any American locale. Lakes also provide physical activity for the whole family, with boating, swimming … Continue reading

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SoonerVision: 3 … 2 … 1 … Roll Video!

By Jason Black Going to a sporting event at the University of Oklahoma is not just about what’s happening on the field. A whole other show of entertainment is being produced as we take you behind the scenes of SoonerVision. … Continue reading

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MATCH POINT!

By Jason Black   Oklahoma City is no stranger to big time sporting events. From the NBA Thunder and NCAA Wrestling Championships to the Women’s World Cup of Softball, the city has seen it all.   Oklahomans can look forward … Continue reading

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New Kid on the Block – MMA Makes its Case

By Rachael Barry   “Hurry, hurry, step right up … See the world’s strongest gladiators embraced in a violent dance of death … only one walks out alive! This no-holds-barred contest is not for the faint of heart, so we … Continue reading

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Playing Through the Pain

By Gina Harkins   Pop. Crunch. Snap. The whistle following the sounds of a sports injury can silence a crowd of thousands, send chills down a mother’s back, and bring a fearless coach to tears. It’s an all-too-familiar reality for … Continue reading

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Sooner Racing Team … Start Your Engines!

By Lindsay Whelchel In a room cluttered with tools and creativity, the metal skeleton of the Sooner Racing Team’s latest race car sits rather unassumingly on a table.   Only, it’s not just a room, it is the brand new, … Continue reading

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Bob Barry Sr. Steps Down After a Half Century of Sports Broadcasting on Oklahoma Airwaves

By Darl DeVault Bob Barry Sr. finished his broadcasts for University of Oklahoma men’s basketball in March as the last of a historic career bridging back 50 years to 1961, when former OU head coaching legend Bud Wilkinson selected him … Continue reading

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“THE SOONER SPECTACULAR – A LEGENDARY EVENING”

By Bud Elder “Thousands strong Join heart and song In Alma Mater praise” Hardcore fans and casual observers of college athletics, along with ostensibly impartial sports journalists, will certainly debate forever in bleachers, bars and bedrooms a topic for which, … Continue reading

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A Winning Recipe for Spring Golf – With University of Oklahoma Golf Coach Ryan Hybl

By Keith A. Eaton (Photos by Justin Brotton)   “Mirror, mirror on the wall, help me hit that little white ball!”   Understandably, the number of people playing golf in December, January and February falls drastically during Oklahoma’s mostly frigid … Continue reading

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OU’s No-Huddle Offense is an Extension of Bud Wilkinson’s Legacy

By Darl and Donald DeVault   Oklahoma’s football program conquered all of major-college ball last season, its continuing evolutionary emphasis on running far more plays than their opponents, allowing them to dictate the pace and tempo of the contest. This … Continue reading

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