Kathy McConnell-Miller Happy to Join Shock

By GLENN HIBDON

Kathy McConnell-Miller says she’s finally come home to Tulsa. And with her return comes the major task of trying to transform the Tulsa Shock franchise into a winner.

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Sooner Spirit

The University of Oklahoma cheerleaders and spirit members were on hand recently at the OU-Tulsa campus, along with head coach Bob Stoops for the SooneRead More

Indian Springs Country Club Victorious at Pro-Lady Tourney

INDIAN SPRINGS WINNERS: An Indian Springs Country Club team won in Austin at the ClubCorp Pro-Lady. The two teams representing the club were Teresa Delarzelere, Laurie Campbell, Marcia Thurtchley and Dana Cryer playing with Head Golf Professional Michael Boyd (above), and Janice Wyatt, Coleen Hazelwood, Becky Duvall and Renee Mills playing with Assistant Golf Professional Leisl Hasbrouck.

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EOOC Annual BBQ Held

AFFICIONADOS: Enjoying the Eastern Oklahoma Orthopedic Center’s annual Coaches are, from left, Mark and Nancy Wojciehowski, Alicia Conner-Todd and Jackson Todd and Will Otjen. The event unofficially marks the beginning of the football season with the large gathering of coaches and their friends.

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Bob Carpenter Operation Hope to Feature Cards

The fourth annual Bob Carpenter Operation Hope charity golf tournament is scheduled for Oct. 24 at Tulsa’s MeadowBrook Country Club and will feature several St. Louis Cardinal greats.

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Sooner Women Best in Nation in Academics

The University of Oklahoma women’s track and field team was honored as the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association’s (USTFCCCA) Outdoor Scholar Team of the Year the organization announced Thursday. The award comes after the Sooners finished fourth at the 2011 Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships and compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.03.

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OSU Announces Fan Contest For New Tailgate Area

The Oklahoma State Athletic Department is seeking input from its fans on the naming of a new tailgate area north of Boone Pickens Stadium.

As part of the future Athletic Village site, this spacious green area features plenty of grass space as well as prominent shade trees for fans to enjoy during pregame festivities. The tailgate site is located just north of the Cowgirl Softball Stadium off McElroy Road, between Bellis and West Street (see map).

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Men’s Track and Field Earns All-Academic Team Honor

The University of Oklahoma men’s track and field team was named All-Academic Wednesday by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), having earned the distinction as a result of a cumulative team grade point average of 3.00.

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Cliff Mapes Wore Three Retired Jerseys

By TERRELL LESTER

Cliff Mapes wore three uniform numbers that were eventually retired by the major league baseball teams for which he played during his five-year career.

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Football 101 For Women a Success at TU

That’s what Thursday night was all about at the Case Athletic Complex on the campus of The University of Tulsa as over 150 women gathered for Football 101 presented by the Tulsa Head Football Coach Bill Blankenship and his coaching staff.

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Folds of Honor Hosts Gala

STANDING PROUD: The Folds of Honor Foundation hosted the 2nd annual Patriot Cup Gala on Memorial Day, May 30. The gala was held at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, and served as the closing ceremony for The Patriot Cup golf tournament.

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Patriot Cup Features 21-Shot Salute

The Patriot Cup Golf Tournament was held May 30 at The Patriot Golf Course in Owasso. 21 celebrity-pro-am golfers teed off one by one in a 21 shot salute, honoring the Folds of Honor Foundation.

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Legendary Emmett Hahn Tries a Turnaround

By GLENN HIBDON

There was a time when dirt track auto racing was a major player in the local sports calendar. But just like a plodding dinosaur, the so-called “roundy rounds’’ are nearing extinction, grinding to a slow, painful demise.

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Robert Taylor’s World a House of Cards

By TERRELL LESTER

Welcome to the world of Robert Taylor, whose parallel universe is said to emanate from Cooperstown, N.Y.

Taylor’s world in Tulsa is populated by the likes of Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams and Stan Musial.

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Special IBA Award Graced by Lilly, Wampler and Taylor

A sell-out crowd of over 1000 sports enthusiasts, sports celebrities, coaches, former athletes, Olympic medalists, athletic directors, Rotarians and their guests attended the 18th Annual Rotary Club of Tulsa’s Henry P. Iba Citizen Athlete Awards held at the Renaissance Tulsa Hotel & Convention Center in early June.

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