PGA Museum Opens at Tulsa Historical Society
Mayor Kathy Taylor will join Al Bush, 89th PGA Championship General Chairman, and the membership of Southern Hills Country Club this evening for a special opening night unveiling of the PGA Championship Exhibit- “A History of the Season’s Final Major”, a collection of golf artifacts and memorabilia revealing the history and tradition of the PGA Championship and its eighty-eight past champions. The exhibit will be on display at the Tulsa Historical Society in Tulsa from April 3 through the week of the 89th PGA Championship, August 6-12, at historic Southern Hills Country Club.
Drillers Hitting a Home Run with Stu Cole
“If you’re in this business to be the winningest manager in the history of Double-A baseball,” says Tulsa Driller manager Stu Cole, “you’re in it for the wrong reasons.”
Tulsan Bob Carpenter Announces for Washington Nationals
It’s not that Bob Carpenter can’t get a job locally. During the winter months he has been a basketball announcer for a number of University of Oklahoma games as well as some other games on ESPN. He is also the host of the OU men and women’s basketball coaches show.
Volunteers Ensure Success At SemGroup Championship
Tournament officials for the SemGroup Championship presented by John Q. Hammons are calling on residents of the greater Tulsa area to support their community and the Children’s Hospital at Saint Francis by volunteering for the 2007 tournament. The tournament is held April 30 through May 6 at Cedar Ridge Country Club. No golf knowledge is required and the deadline to signup is April 15.
Winning Coach
Oral Roberts University Head Basketball Coach Scott Sutton holds the net after cutting the last strand to celebrate the Golden Eagles’ Mid-Con championship win over Oakland at the John Q. Hammons Arena March 6. The victory allowed ORU to advance to the NCAA Tournament, where they played a tough Washington State team.
Former Tulsan Christy Utter Coaches at Louisville
Christy Utter has been getting a lot of questions from her friends and associates: Just who is this Steve Kragthorpe and what kind of guy is he?
Marques Haynes Helped TU in Forgotten Era
Editor’s Note: This is the third in a three part series about University of Tulsa basketball in the late 1960s and early 1970s, when TU played in what was known in basketball circles as “The Valley of Death,” the Missouri Valley Conference, which at that time was one of the best in the nation with nationally-ranked teams such as Cincinnati, NCAA final four in 1959, national champions in 1961 and 1962, and runner up in 1963; Wichita State, final four in 1965; Drake, final four in 1969; Louisville, final four in 1972 and 1975; and Memphis State (runner up in 1973). The first two articles in the series may be viewed at www.gtrnews.com.
Helmerich Looks Ahead As Tulsa 66ers President
Jono Helmerich, the new president of the Tulsa 66ers, is looking to enhance “the outstanding work done by outgoing president Joe Berry.” Berry left the team in early February to take a position in Ft. Worth.
Jenks Graduate Joins Rocket Racing League
Imagine being able to fly non-stop from Tulsa to Paris in two hours while using a quarter of the fuel an airliner uses for the same trip. It sounds like a science-fiction film fantasy, but in a matter of years such a flight could be a reality. And it all begins with the world’s first ever Rocket Racing League (RRL).
Tulsa Recruited Great Players in the 1960s, Early 70s
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a three part series about University of Tulsa basketball through the 1960s and early 1970’s, when TU played in what was known in basketball circles as “The Valley of Death,” the Missouri Valley Conference, which at that time was one of the best in the nation with nationally-ranked teams such as Cincinnati, Louisville, Bradley, Drake, St. Louis, Wichita State and Memphis State. The author was a sports writer for the Tulsa World in those years. Last month’s article can be seen on www.gtrnews.com.
Hockey Great Honored
It took awhile but Millard Wakeford had his day.
On Feb. 19 the one-time center for the Tulsa Oilers hockey team was honored with the first Heart of Grace award at the Brighton Gardens. The award is given to people who were once major figures in Tulsa history but whom the years might have forgotten.
<small>SEMGROUP CHAMPIONSHIP:</small>
The logo for the LPGA SemGroup Championship has been unveiled.
At left is Jake Henry of the Saint Francis Health System, and to the right is Tom Kivisto, president and CEO of SemGroup, L.P. A purse of $1.4 million has been announced for event to be held April 30-May 6 at Cedar Ridge Country Club in Broken Arrow.
Mid-Con Tourney at UMAC Features ORU’s Caleb Green
The Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles, lead by All-American sensation Caleb Green, will highlight this year’s Mid-Con Basketball Championships. The tournament winners in both the men’s and women’s divisions will automatically advance to the NCCA tournament.
Head Football Coach Todd Graham Happy to be at TU
Former Tulsa Defensive Coordinator and Rice University Head Coach Todd Graham was introduced as The University of Tulsa’s new head football coach on January 12 at a 2:30 p.m. news conference. He becomes the 27th head football coach in school history.
Tulsa Basketball Once Lived in the Valley of Death
Bob Stoops got much deserved praise after the 2000 season when, after just two years as head coach, he returned Oklahoma to college football’s elite.
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