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OBU Hosts Annual Awards Assembly May 8, Recognizes Outstanding Students
May 9, 2019
OBU recognized outstanding students during its annual awards chapel Wednesday, May 8. The ceremony took place in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium, with seniors Chandler Warren and Libby Unruh receiving the highest awards given. The…
OBU Mourns Passing of Coach Sam Freas
March 25, 2019
Memorial Service to Celebrate the Life of Samuel James Freas II: Friday April 5, 2019, 4 pm at Raley ChapelOklahoma Baptist University500 W. University, Shawnee, OK 74804 Legendary Oklahoma Baptist coach Dr. Sam Freas, who led OBU to seven…
OBU Crowns 2018 Harvest Court During Homecoming Football Game
November 3, 2018
OBU announced winners of the 2018 Harvest Court Saturday, Nov. 3, during halftime of the Bison football game versus Northwestern Oklahoma State University. The event was part of OBU’s homecoming celebration happening on campus…
OBU Crowns 2017 Harvest Court During Homecoming Game
October 28, 2017
OBU announced winners of the 2017 harvest court Saturday, Oct. 28, during halftime of the Bison football game versus Southwestern Oklahoma State University. The event was part of OBU’s homecoming celebration happening on campus…
SGA Honors Faculty and Staff ‘Seven Who Care’
April 6, 2017
OBU students honored seven faculty and staff members Wednesday, April 5, for their contributions to the campus community. The honorees received the Seven Who Care Award during the university's annual Hyde Park chapel service in Raley Chapel.…
OBU Grounds Team Wins Oklahoma Sports Field of the Year Award
February 17, 2017
Oklahoma Baptist University was recently honored with the 2016 Oklahoma Sports Field Managers Association Field of the Year award for the football field at Crain Family Stadium in the Eddie Hurt Jr. Athletic Complex. The team responsible for…
Bison Gameday Experience – Episode Two: The Bison Brigade
September 20, 2016
Football gameday on Bison Hill. The pageantry. The power. The pomp. The spectacle of America’s game on the campus of Oklahoma Baptist University. Nothing defines the experience of a college football game more than the band. On…
OBU Approved for Year Three of NCAA Candidacy
July 15, 2016
The NCAA membership committee recommended Friday that Oklahoma Baptist advance to the third and final year of transition to NCAA Division II. The recommendation will be acted upon later this summer. If approved, OBU…
OBU Recognizes Outstanding Students During Awards Chapel
May 4, 2016
OBU recognized its outstanding students during the annual Awards Convocation Wednesday, May 4, in Raley Chapel, with seniors Lucas Adams and Jessica Dickinson receiving the highest awards given to students by OBU. The University also recognized…
OBU Recommended for Year Two of NCAA Candidacy
July 17, 2015
The NCAA Membership Committee announced Friday its recommendation that OBU advance to Year Two of its NCAA candidacy. Formal ratification of the Membership Committee's decision is expected to be made by the Division II Management Council later…
OBU Claims Third Consecutive Learfield Directors’ Cup as Top NAIA Athletics Program
June 11, 2015
The Learfield Sports Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in up to 12 sports -- six…
Four Seniors Win OBU Athletics Awards
May 9, 2015
OBU recently recognized its exceptional students during OBU's 2014 Awards Convocation Wednesday, May 7. Four seniors were awarded athletics awards during the event. OBU Director of Athletics Robert Davenport presented the Outstanding Senior…
Eight Seniors Win Athletics Awards
May 8, 2015
OBU recently recognized its exceptional students during OBU's 2015 Awards Convocation Wednesday, May 6. Eight seniors were awarded athletics awards during the event. OBU Director of Athletics Robert Davenport presented the Outstanding Senior…
OBU Named NAIA Champions of Character Five-Star Institution
February 5, 2015
OBU was recently named a 2013-14 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Champions of Character Five-Star Institution. The vision of the NAIA Champions of Character program is to change the culture of sport. Its mission is to…
NCAA Membership Committee Recommends OBU
July 11, 2014
The Division II Membership Committee of the National College Athletic Association (NCAA) Friday recommended the membership application for Oklahoma Baptist University, setting the stage for the Bison Athletic Department to move from NAIA to…
OBU Again Wins Learfield Sports Directors' Cup
June 12, 2014
For the second consecutive year, Oklahoma Baptist University earned recognition as the nation's top NAIA athletics program. OBU completed a set of Learfield Sports Directors' Cup trophy case bookends Tuesday with the award being announced…
OBU Football Kicks Off Saturday
August 29, 2013
Thousands of fans are expected to converge at OBU's Eddie Hurt Field on Saturday to experience the first OBU Bison football game since 1940. OBU Head Football Coach Chris Jensen (center) will lead his team in the first OBU football game since…
Eleven Athletic Teams Earn Scholar Distinctions
July 15, 2013
Eleven athletic teams from OBU are among the 898 from across the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics to be named NAIA Scholar-Teams. OBU teams earning the honors were women's basketball, men's cross country, women's cross country,…
OBU Hoping to Bridge Years in Football
July 11, 2013
1940-41 Bison football team. OBU is seeking people connected with the previous era of Bison football for an Opening Day honor. The Bison play their first football game since 1940, taking the field Aug. 31. OBU is planning to recognize players,…
OBU Welcomes Volunteers
July 9, 2013
OBU Athletics welcomes volunteers for the 2013-14 season. While the focus currently is on football, volunteers in most sports are welcome. Volunteers can fill out an online form at the Bison Athletics Web Page under "additional links." Among…
Davenport Named SAC Athletic Director of the Year
July 2, 2013
OBU director of athletics Robert Davenport is Sooner Athletic Conference Athletic Director of the Year. Davenport is eligible for consideration for the national NAIA award. In addition to facility improvements and fundraising, Davenport has…
OBU Top Athletic Program in NAIA
June 14, 2013
OBU has the top athletic program in the NAIA, according to the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup, it was announced Friday. Robert Davenport (middle), OBU Director of Athletics, accepts the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup on behalf of OBU. The…
Long Named Head Men's Soccer Coach
March 18, 2013
OBU hired Charles Long as head coach of the men's soccer team Thursday. Long comes to OBU from Talledega College, where he guided the Tornadoes to a 15-5 record in his first season last fall after the team had a 2-15 mark the year before. He…
OBU Captures Four NAIA Titles in One Day
March 2, 2013
OBU will long remember March 2, 2013. The school became the first ever to claim four NAIA titles on the same day Saturday, sweeping men's and women's indoor track, as well as men's and women's outdoor track. "Four championships are a tribute…
Munoz Named Assistant Coach of the Year
December 10, 2012
OBU assistant volleyball coach Jason Munoz has been named NAIA Assistant Coach of the Year by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Munoz, an assistant coach for OBU since 2009, helped lead the Lady Bison to a fantastic 35-6 record and a…
Six Lady Bison Make NFCA Scholar Athlete List
December 7, 2012
Six players from OBU's 2012 softball team are National Fastpitch Coaches Association Scholar Athletes. Abbey Basler, Audrey Branscum, Ashley Clifton, Amanda Harmon, Noelle McDowell and Jessie Richardson all met the qualifying standard of a 3.5…
Bison Relay Squad Establishes Top World Mark
November 26, 2012
The OBU men's 50 freestyle relay team of Daniel Ramirez, Garland Sullivan, Nick Schuttinger and A.J. Barbar is on top of the world. The team swam to first place and the fastest time of the world in the Canada Cup Saturday in Toronto to…
Mastin Named SAC Coach of Character
November 15, 2012
The Sooner Athletic Conference selected OBU track and field coach Ford Mastin as its Coach of Character for 2012-13. "We're delighted that Coach Mastin is recognized with this award," said OBU Director of Athletics Robert Davenport. "He has…
Hurt Memorial Track Complex Dedicated
November 9, 2012
OBU hosted a dedication ceremony and ribbon cutting for the Eddie Hurt Jr. Memorial Track Complex Dedication on Friday, Nov. 9, at 3 p.m. The track complex is located on the northwest corner of the Shawnee campus, on the corner of Airport Drive…
OBU Named Five-Star Champion of Character Institution
October 24, 2012
OBU has again been named a Five-Star Champion of Character Institution by the NAIA. "We take seriously the five core character values of the Champions of Character program and are committed to developing leaders in our athletic programs," said…
OBU Launches Athletics Website Redesign
October 24, 2012
OBU athletics will reveal its new website design Wednesday, Oct. 24. The site will have most of the same functionality, but features a more graphically-pleasing look overall and a schedule that is easier to navigate. "After looking through…
First Bison Football Intrasquad Set for Saturday
October 2, 2012
OBU plays its first football intrasquad scrimmage at 1 p.m., Saturday, on the infield of Hurt Memorial Track. While the format is not yet set, the scrimmage will be an offense vs. defense and not a team vs. team intrasquad, and there will be no…
Bison Football Dons the Pads
September 25, 2012
OBU went through its first practice with football pads Monday, Sept. 24, with 89 players participating in the first Bison football contact drills since 1940. "I think we had a first day," said Bison Coach Chris Jensen. "We looked good in pads,…
Bison Football Conducts First Practice
August 27, 2012
OBU had its first football practice since 1940 Friday, Aug. 24, 372 days prior to opening kickoff, as the leadership class took the new practice field in Shawnee for the first time. Ninety-one athletes hit the field off Airport Drive in…
McCullough Takes NBA Position
August 21, 2012
OBU's all-time leader in women's basketball coaching victories is moving up to the NBA. John McCullough, head coach of Lady Bison basketball, ended his 12-year career at OBU Monday, Aug. 20, to take the job as advance scout with the National…
Student Athletes Fare Well In Classroom
July 5, 2012
OBU's overall athletic program was ranked fourth in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for overall success in the 2011-12 Learfield Sports Directors' Cup standings. That achievement was bolstered by a strong academic showing…
Greaves Makes Jamaican Olympic Team in Hurdles
July 3, 2012
Former OBU hurdler Latoya Greaves will represent Jamaica in the 2012 Olympics, competing in the 100 meter hurdles. Greaves placed second in the finals of the trials in Jamaica Sunday night with a personal-record of 12.77 seconds. Greaves won…
Chambers, Levy See 2012 Olympic Hopes Slip Away
July 3, 2012
Verone Chambers and Jura Levy saw their Olympic hopes end for 2012 at the Jamaican Olympic Trials. Chambers finished fifth in her heat of the 400 meters and 11th overall to miss the finals in 52.90 seconds. Verone Chambers Jura…
OBU’s Remesaro to Swim for Uruguay in Olympics
June 28, 2012
OBU swimmer Ines Remersaro will represent her native Uruguay in the 2012 Olympic Games in London this summer. Remersaro was ruled ineligible by the NAIA for the 2011-12 season, but is on track to swim for OBU in the 2012-13 season. A freshman…
Cox Named SAC Coach of Character
June 12, 2012
OBU's Bobby Cox has been named the Sooner Athletic Conference Coach of Character for 2011-12. Cox, baseball coach at OBU for 27 years, led his team to get involved with assisting students at Dale Elementary School, fund-raising for breast…
Lady Bison Capture NAIA Outdoor Title
May 29, 2012
Oklahoma Baptist ended a three-year streak of runner-up finishes and took home its first NAIA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship Saturday in Marion, Ind. "This feels really great," said OBU senior Verone Chambers. "We were second…
Bison In NAIA Title Game at 7 p.m. Tonight
March 20, 2012
For the second time in three years, the fourth time in the past 11 years, and the eighth time overall, the Oklahoma Baptist University Bison are in the NAIA Division 1 Basketball Championship Game. OBU will face Concordia University (Calif.) at…
OBU Adding Football, Swimming, Lacrosse
December 16, 2010
Oklahoma Baptist is ready for some football, and some swimming and some lacrosse."Today, after many months of study, I am pleased to announce that Oklahoma Baptist University is resuming a varsity football program," said OBU President Dr. David…
Grant to Join Oklahoma Women’s Golf Hall of Fame
April 22, 2010
Pat Grant, a legendary Oklahoma golfer and retired military officer and attorney, will be inducted into the Women's Oklahoma Golf Hall of Fame on Sunday, April 25. The induction banquet will be at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum…
Team Presents Championship Trophy to OBU
March 31, 2010
The Oklahoma Baptist University men's basketball team presented the James A. Naismith Award for the NAIA National Championship to OBU President David Whitlock during the weekly chapel service Wednesday, March 31. The team clenched the…
Bison Claim NAIA Basketball Championship
March 23, 2010
KANSAS CITY, MO. - National Champions. National Championship T-Shirts are on sale in the OBU Bookstore now! For the first time in 44 years, Oklahoma Baptist University is the crown jewel of the NAIA as winners of the national men's basketball…
Alum Duane Diffie: Caring Enough to Connect
January 8, 2010
Editor's Note: Oklahoma Baptist University alum Duane Diffie, a 1974 graduate, is a 2009 recipient of the OBU Alumni Association's Profile In Excellence Award. The award is given to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable…
OBU Offers Swimming Lessons for All Ages
January 5, 2010
If your New Year's resolutions include a healthy lifestyle, you may want to consider swimming, a lifetime sport which builds endurance, muscle strength and cardio-vascular fitness in addition to providing stress relief. To get you started,…
Nutritional Risk for Older Adults
January 4, 2010
Life expectancy increased more during the 20th century than in any other century. By 2030, one in three persons will be 50 years or older. Most significant in this growth has been the increase in the number of people 65 years and older. In…
Boy Scouts Attend Bison Basketball Game
December 7, 2009
Boy Scouts (from left) Jesse Leathers, Gene Patterson, Nick Rinish, Nathan Pearce and (front) Riley Bell cheer on the Bison during Oklahoma Baptist University basketball games on Nov. 16. Boy Scouts from the Shawnee area attended the games as…
Participants Invited for Bicycle Classic, Road Race Sept. 26
September 11, 2009
Oklahoma Baptist University's Division of Music, in conjunction with the Pedalers Racing Team and the Greater Shawnee Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, invites interested participants to join the Bison Bicycle Classic in Shawnee on Saturday,…
Board Sets 2009-10 Costs, Approves Building Naming
December 5, 2008
Meeting in the midst of the Christmas season, OBU's board of trustees looked forward to next summer, approving the university's costs for the 2009-10 academic year during their fall meeting on campus Dec. 5. Trustees also voted to name the…
Trustees Honor Hurt Legacy
July 18, 2008
One of Oklahoma Baptist University's most acclaimed athletic figures will have his name attached to one of the university's newest athletic facilities, as OBU trustees approved naming of the Eddie Hurt Jr. Memorial Track Complex on Friday…
Bass Headed to Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame
July 15, 2008
Legendary OBU men's basketball coach Bob Bass will be one of four men inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame August 18. Bass, while coaching at OBU The 1950 OBU graduate will be joined by Langston football and…
Miller Named to All-Star Team
July 9, 2008
Former Bison baseball player Drew Miller has been selected for the Golden Baseball League All-Star Game and Home Run Derby. Miller, who plays for the Calgary Vipers of the Northern Division, is batting .373 with 13 home runs and 48 RBI through…
McCavitt Picked for All-Star Game
July 8, 2008
Former Bison baseball closer Jordan McCavitt has been selected for the Continental Baseball League All-Star Game. McCavitt, in 11 appearances for the Texarkana Gunslingers, is 5-2 with a 2.70 earned run average. He has 25 strikeouts and three…
Bison End Successful Team Camp
July 1, 2008
Fifty-six high school basketball teams from Oklahoma and Texas participated in one of Oklahoma Baptist University's largest team camps. The four-day camp culminated Monday with the end of the camp tournament. The thriller of the day was in…
Rodgers Seventh in Olympic Trial Finals
June 29, 2008
Former Oklahoma Baptist University national champion Michael Rodgers captured seventh place in the finals of the U.S. Olympic Trials' 100 meters. Rodgers had a personal best 10.01 running in lane one in the finals. Tyson Gay won the event,…
Let There Be Lights ... at Bison Field
June 24, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University baseball hits primetime next spring with the addition of lights at Bison Field at Ford Park. The lights were turned on Tuesday afternoon and must remain on for 72 hours to allow the system to "burn in." The Bison…
Lady Bison Sign King
June 19, 2008
Former Keller (Texas) High School All-American Kylie King has signed to play softball at Oklahoma Baptist University.King, who can play second and third base, transfers from McClennan College where she led the team to two National Junior…
Lady Bison Add Reynolds
June 18, 2008
Choctaw High School standout Bridget Reynolds has signed to play basketball at Oklahoma Baptist University."We're excited Bridget is coming to play at OBU," said Lady Bison coach John McCullough. "She's capable of becoming a very good player.…
McCavitt Signs Indy League Contract
June 12, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University closer Jordan McCavitt signed an Independent League contract with the Texarkana Gunslingers of the Continental Baseball League.The CBL also includes teams from Texas City, McKinney and Corpus Christi, Texas.McCavitt…
OBU Adds Panhandle’s Moore
June 11, 2008
Panhandle High School's Ben Moore has signed to run with Oklahoma Baptist University for the 2008-09 season.Moore, the son of Suzy Moore and the late Terry Moore, is a distance and cross country runner. He was Texas 2A runner-up in the 3200…
OBU Adds Santana Torres
June 10, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University has added Wichita Falls High School standout Santana Torres to the 2008-09 squad.Torres, the daughter of Derral and Veronica Torres, will run the 400 and relays for the Lady Bison. She holds school records in the…
OBU Track Adds Tecumseh’s Wilson
June 5, 2008
Tecumseh High School standout Clint Wilson signed to continue his athletic career with Oklahoma Baptist University's track team Thursday.Wilson, the son of Russell Wilson and Laneta Scott, will run the 400, 800 and relays for the Bison. He was…
Tolin Bound for OBCA Hall of Fame
June 4, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University head basketball coach Doug Tolin will be inducted into the Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame Friday at OBU.The banquet begins at 7 p.m. in the Geiger Center. Tickets to the event are $12 and may be…
Bison Add Brumfield
May 30, 2008
Nate Brumfield, a 6-5 forward from Hutchinson Community College, has signed to play basketball for Oklahoma Baptist University.A native of Rochester, N.Y., Brumfield graduated from East Rochester High School, a very successful prep basketball…
Collazo Named First-Team All-American
May 30, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University slugger Josh Collazo was named First-Team first baseman on the 2008 NAIA All-America baseball team released Friday.Collazo, a junior from Tampa, Fla., is OBU's first first-team All-American since Darrin Fowler earned…
Bison Add SSC’s Jackson
May 28, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist has added Seminole State transfer Bret Jackson for the 2008-09 men's basketball season.Jackson, a 6-2 guard from Frontier, was a 2006 All-State and was on the Faith 7 All-Star, along with OBU junior Tyler Parker and recent…
OBU’s Paxson Accepts MACU Post
May 28, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist alum and assistant baseball coach Kevin Paxson has been named head coach of Sooner Athletic Conference rival Mid-America Christian University.Paxson, a native of Shawnee, was a Third-Team All-American at Cowley County Community…
Hurn Signs With Wingnuts
May 28, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University pitcher Doug Hurn has signed an independent league contract with the Wichita Wingnuts of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.The Wingnuts are members of the 10-team league, which includes…
Bison Third, Lady Bison Fifth at NAIA Nationals
May 24, 2008
Though it had its heroes, Oklahoma Baptist University will remember the 2008 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field National Meet as the one that limped away.With a third big hamstring injury in as many days for the Bison, OBU was tied for first with…
Hilton's Decathlon Title Lifts Bison
May 23, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University's second day at the three-day NAIA National Outdoor Track and Field Championships had some more bad news and a few more bright spots, including the right to claim the NAIA's Greatest Athlete with Jonathan Hilton…
OBU Hopes to Bounce Back from Rough Day
May 22, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist hopes for defending its men's outdoor track and field championship took a big hit Thursday at the tail end of the men's 100 meter prelim.Dominique Matthews, who represents OBU in the 100, 200 and relays, pulled a hamstring a…
Boyer Named NAIA Scholar Athlete
May 20, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University catcher Jayme Boyer added yet another line to her college softball resume, earning the distinction of NAIA All-America Scholar Athlete.The award, which requires a 3.5 grade point average or better on all college…
OBU Set to Defend Track Title
May 19, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist, winners of three national track and field national championships since 2005, set off to defend its latest national championship - the men's outdoor title - with action beginning Thursday.The OBU men just missed claiming the…
OBU Adds Gonzaga to Roster
May 17, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University has added 6-7 forward Cicero Gonzaga to the 2008-09 basketball roster.A native of Santa Lucia, Brazil, Gonzaga comes to Bison Hill from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College.The Norsemen were 27-9 with Gonzaga under…
Five Netters Earn Academic Honors
May 16, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University boasted five NAIA All-America Scholar Athletes in men's and women's tennis, it was announced Thursday.All five OBU players are juniors and return next season.Brooke Mowery was the lone Lady Bison to earn the honor,…
Benson Player of the Year in Germany
May 14, 2008
Former Oklahoma Baptist All-American Frank Benson earned high basketball honors in Germany.Benson, a 6-5 forward, led his team, SVD 49 Dortmund to the league championship. After averaging 28.6 points and 12 rebounds per game, Benson was named…
Three Named All-Region
May 13, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist placed three players on the All-Region VI Baseball team, it was announced recently.Senior catcher Mason Reilly and relief pitcher Jordan McCavitt were joined by junior first baseman Josh Collazo.Collazo, who hails from Tampa,…
Fraser Named MVP of Austrian All-Star Game
May 13, 2008
Former Oklahoma Baptist University All-American Mike Fraser continues to excel in the professional ranks in Austria.Fraser, a 6-8 forward, posted 24 points in the league's All-Star Game, earning MVP honors as Fraser led the International Stars…
Boyer, Pate Named All-Region
May 13, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University put two players on the All-Region Second Team for softball - Jayme Boyer and Jami Pate.Boyer, who has now made the team all three years, was included this year as a utility player, having spent much of her time in…
OBU Strong at Sooner Twilight
May 12, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University's track athletes hit 17 qualifying standards and two new provisional marks, including the best performances of the season by eight individuals this year at the Sooner Twilight Meet Saturday.The men's 200 meters saw…
Bison Sign Derieck Mosbey
May 12, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist has added Derieck Mosbey Jr., a 6-1 guard from Oakland, Calif., to the men's basketball team for the 2008-09 season.Mosbey, a junior transfer from Chabot College, averaged 14 points, four rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.4 steals…
Bison End Season at Regional
May 9, 2008
A 10-6 loss at the hands of Texas Wesleyan capped the season for the Oklahoma Baptist University baseball team Friday at Oklahoma City University's Jim Wade Stadium. The Bison finish with a 44-16 record.OBU took the early 1-0 lead in the top of…
Bison Fall to OCU at Regional
May 8, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist suffered its worst loss of the season at the hands of fourth-ranked Oklahoma City, 25-2, in the NAIA Region VI Tournament Thursday. The loss puts OBU in a 2:30 p.m. elimination game Friday against Texas Wesleyan University. The…
Boyer Named ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District
May 8, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University catcher Jayme Boyer has been named ESPN the Magazine's Academic All-District VI First-Team College Division catcher. Boyer, who holds OBU's game, season and career home run records, was named All-Sooner Athletic…
Bison 21st in Final Baseball Ranking
May 7, 2008
After getting no votes in the previous Top 25 poll, Oklahoma Baptist rolled off a second-place finish in the stacked Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament and picked up 100 votes in this week's poll. That jump propelled the Bison to No. 21 in…
Bison Rally Past Wayland Baptist, 11-9
May 6, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist got a much-needed opening round win, rallying past Wayland Baptist 11-9 in the NAIA Region VI Tournament at Oklahoma City University's Jim Wade Stadium Doug Hurn (7-2) got the win in relief, going 7.1 innings and allowing two…
Galarza Joins Volleyball Team
May 6, 2008
Kimberly Michelle Galarza, a senior at San Jacinto Christian Academy in Amarillo, has signed to continue her volleyball career at Oklahoma Baptist University. Galarza, the daughter of Deborah Galarza, was a three-time team MVP, All-District and…
Hermes to Run for OBU Next Year
May 6, 2008
Nicholas Hermes of Magnolia High School in Magnolia, Texas, has signed to run track and cross country for Oklahoma Baptist University, beginning in the fall of 2008. The son of Richard and Denise Hermes, Nicholas was a three-year regional…
Lady Bison Add Hamilton
May 6, 2008
May 6, 2008 Oklahoma Baptist University added Charles Page High School outside hitter Shannon Hamilton to the squad for 2008.A second-team All-State and All-Conference selection, Hamilton also was a classroom standout as a member of the…
Palmer Signs with OBU Volleyball
May 6, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University added setter Brittany Palmer of Colorado Springs, Colo., for the team's first year back in action in 2008. A three-year captain at Rampart High School, Palmer held the Colorado High School record for assists in one…
Bison Open Regional with WBU Tuesday
May 5, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist, fresh from its region berth-clinching appearance in the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament finals, will open the Region VI Tournament Tuesday in Oklahoma City against the team the Bison beat to earn the berth - Wayland…
OBU Has Three on All-SAC Softball Team
May 5, 2008
Three Oklahoma Baptist University players were named to the All-Sooner Athletic Conference Softball Team, it was announced Sunday. Jayme Boyer, a junior from Shawnee, and Jami Pate, a senior from Claremore, were named First-Team, while Brooke…
Lady Bison End Season at SAC Tourney
May 2, 2008
A 9-1 loss to St. Gregory's and a 4-3 setback to Oklahoma Christian ended Oklahoma Baptist University's 2008 softball season Friday at Hall of Fame Stadium. Lady Bison freshman Alyssa Henkes broke the school's single-season hits record during…
Bison Advance to Region Tournament
May 2, 2008
Assured of nothing without a win, Oklahoma Baptist advanced to the NAIA Region VI Tournament with a win over Wayland Baptist University, 17-3, in Plainview, Texas, Friday. The Bison advance as a Sooner Athletic Conference finalist after beating…
Collazo Named SAC Player of the Year
May 2, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University first baseman Josh Collazo was named Sooner Athletic Conference Player of the Year Saturday. Collazo, a junior first baseman from Tampa, Fla., has driven in 100 runs and has 22 home runs on the season, while batting…
Lady Bison Start SAC Tournament Friday
May 2, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist opens the Sooner Athletic Conference softball tournament Friday at Hall of Fame Stadium against St. Gregory's. The Lady Bison are 22-32 on the season and lost all four games to St. Gregory's this season. The Lady Cavaliers…
Collazo Gets 100th RBI as OBU Loses Title Game
May 2, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist lost the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament title game to Lubbock Christian, 17-7, despite another milestone for first baseman Josh Collazo. Collazo, who was named the Sooner Athletic Conference Player of the Year after the…
OBU Loses Upset Bid to Lubbock Christian, 7-6
April 30, 2008
Lubbock Christian rallied from six runs down, scoring four times in the eighth and ninth innings to avoid an upset at the hand of Oklahoma Baptist, 7-6, in the winners bracket of the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament in Plainview, Texas,…
Lady Bison Sixth at Regional
April 29, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist took sixth in the NAIA Region VI Women's Golf Tournament Tuesday, finishing with a two-round 746. Molly Moore was 12th, leading the Lady Bison with an 86 and a 79 for 165. Laura Cummins was 29th with a pair of 92s for…
Bison Rally Past Rogers State
April 29, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist used a seven-run seventh inning to pull out a 10-5 win over Rogers State in the first round of the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament Tuesday in Plainview, Texas. Josh Palmer (4-3) allowed three runs in the first two innings…
Hurn Named Pitcher of the Week
April 28, 2008
Three baseball players from three different schools earned Sooner Athletic Conference Pitcher and Player of the Week honors for April 21-27. Doug Hurn of Oklahoma Baptist and Trevor Stringer of Wayland Baptist are co-Pitchers of the Week, while…
Bison Open SAC Tourney with Rogers State
April 28, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist begins Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament action Tuesday, taking on Rogers State University in a 4 p.m. contest at Wilder Field in Plainview, Texas. OBU is the fifth seed, while Rogers State is the fourth seed in the…
Two More Added to Field from OU Meet
April 26, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist had a couple of qualifying times and added two B standard entrants for the NAIA Meet with performances at the University of Oklahoma's Sooner Open. Bradley Jimerson met the B standard in the men's 400 with the NAIA's 16th-best…
OBU Collects Seven Drake Relays Wins
April 26, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist claimed seven Drake Relays event titles, completing the four-day event with the best Drake performances in school history. Last year's six event wins was the best heading into this season.The biggest meet belonged to Sherene…
Bison Complete Sweep of Cavaliers
April 26, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist celebrated Senior Day with some clutch senior performances in a 4-2 Sooner Athletic Conference baseball win over St. Gregory's Saturday. Senior Doug Hurn (6-2) got the start for the Bison and struck out a career-high 11, giving…
Bison Pepper Cavaliers, 14-4
April 25, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist peppered St. Gregory's for a 14-4, seven-inning, run-rule win Friday at Bison Field. Keith Johnson led the charge with four RBI and the Cavaliers allowed nine unearned runs along the way.The Cavaliers drew first blood, scoring…
Lady Cavs Take Two from OBU
April 24, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist dropped a pair of Sooner Athletic Conference softball games at St. Gregory's Thursday, 5-2 and 6-1. OBU didn't lead in either game.The Lady Bison scored in the first game with an RBI single by Alyssa Henkes in the second and on…
OBU Adds Holliday’s Jones
April 24, 2008
Nichole Jones, the 2007 Texas State runner-up in the 800 meters, has signed to run for Oklahoma Baptist University next season. Jones, a senior at Holliday High School, is the daughter of Brenda and Donny Jones.She has qualified for the…
Bison Rally in Ninth to Down SGU
April 24, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist scored five times in the ninth, taking its first lead in a 10-6 victory over St. Gregory's Thursday at Bison Field. Due to rain and damage caused by high winds, SGU was unable to host the game and was the home team on the…
Bethel’s Washburn Signs with OBU
April 23, 2008
Bethel High School senior Ashlee Washburn has signed to play softball at Oklahoma Baptist University, beginning in the 2008-09 school year. Washburn, a catcher and outfielder, is the daughter of Christy and Dean Washburn."Ashlee and OBU are a…
Bison Sweep Texas College
April 22, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University took a pair of games from Texas College Tuesday, sweeping the Steers 16-5 and 7-1. Derek Edwards picked up the win in the opener, retiring the first nine hitters in order before surrendering the shutout in the…
Bison Rally Past Bacone
April 22, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist scored seven times in the ninth to pick up a 12-5 win at Bacone Monday after getting almost an entire game of scoreless relief pitching. Doug Hurn and Jordan McCavitt combined for 8.1 innings of scoreless relief work after the…
OBU Splits with Northwestern
April 22, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist and Northwestern split a couple of games that featured dramatic last innings. Northwestern won the opener 7-2 in eight innings and the Lady Bison took the second with a four-run seventh, 9-8. OBU lost the opener in…
Men’s Golf Season Ends at Regional
April 22, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University's Bison golf team ended its season with a ninth-place finish in the NAIA Region VI Tournament in Lubbock, Texas, Tuesday. The Bison shot a three-round 921 and had a top-10 golfer in Alex Hamilton.Hamilton shot rounds…
OBU Sweeps SAC Track Meet
April 19, 2008
The first Sooner Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships held on Oklahoma Baptist University's new track was an overwhelming success for the hosts, who captured the team titles in both the men's and women's events. OBU coach Ford…
Lady Bison Take Second in Region
April 19, 2008
Southern Nazarene won the women's Region VI Tennis Championship Saturday, finishing a sweep of the tournament with a 7-2 win over Oklahoma Christian at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee. The win puts SNU in the national tournament.Oklahoma…
Collazo Breaks RBI Record in Loss
April 19, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University junior first baseman Josh Collazo tied the school single season home run record and broke the RBI record in a 7-3 loss to Oklahoma City Saturday. OCU swept the doubleheader with an 8-3 win in the nightcap.Collazo,…
Dickerson Breaks RBI Record in Win Against SNU
April 19, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University sophomore Kaley Dickerson broke the school single season RBI record with a two-run double in her last at bat of a 6-2 win over Southern Nazarene Saturday. Dickerson, an outfielder from Carrollton, Texas, eclipsed the…
Bison, Lady Bison Second in Regional
April 18, 2008
The Oklahoma Christian University men's tennis team claimed the NAIA Region VI title and Southern Nazarene University sits in the driver's seat on the women's side after Friday's action at Oklahoma Baptist University. Oklahoma Christian swept…
Bison Rally Comes up Short at OCU, 3-2
April 18, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University's ninth-inning rally fell a run shy at fourth-ranked Oklahoma City, resulting in a 3-2 Bison loss Friday. The Stars scored three runs on eight hits but didn't break a scoreless tie until the fifth inning when Garret…
Tennis Regional Set for Friday, Saturday
April 17, 2008
Hoping to prolong the season and get to the national tournament, Oklahoma Baptist will be battling Oklahoma Christian, Southern Nazarene and John Brown for a women's regional championship and taking on OC and JBU for a men's title, beginning…
SAC Track Championships Set for Saturday
April 17, 2008
The Sooner Athletic Conference Track Meet, featuring some of the best athletes in the NAIA, hits the campus of Oklahoma Baptist University Saturday. The SAC Track Meet features some of the best athletes in the NAIA. Oklahoma Baptist has won…
Lady Bison Split at Bacone
April 17, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist and Bacone run-ruled each other in a doubleheader split Thursday with OBU losing the opener 16-2 before shutting out the Warriors 14-0. The Lady Bison got their only runs of the opener on an RBI single in the second inning by…
Bison Sweep Northwood
April 15, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist pummeled Northwood 6-1 and 17-2 in non-conference baseball action Tuesday. OBU got a home run and two RBI from Josh Collazo in the first game, leaving him one home run and one RBI shy of tying the school record for single…
OBU Takes Three of Four Over Weekend
April 14, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist took three of four matches from Southeastern and East Central Firday and Saturday. The Bison knocked off Southeastern and East Central by 5-4 counts while the Lady Bison dropped Southeastern 5-4, but lost to East Central…
Preparing the Team for Victory
April 14, 2008
Carissa Nelson-Burk's on-campus job requires her to play with tape, gauze and ice. That allows other students to play as well; on the court, that is. Nelson-Burk works as an Oklahoma Baptist University athletic trainer. Taping and…
Garner Named SAC Pitcher of the Week
April 14, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University's Adam Garner was today named Sooner Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week for April 7-13. Garner, a senior from Toronto, Ont., won both his starts on the week, besting Oklahoma Christian and Southern Nazarene. He…
LCU Sweeps Lady Bison
April 13, 2008
Third-ranked Lubbock Christian scored a pair of Sooner Athletic Conference softball wins at Oklahoma Baptist Sunday, 6-0 and 10-2. Marissa Gonzalez fanned 13 batters and scattered three hits in the shutout of OBU in the opener. Jami Pate had…
Lady Bison Split at Northwestern
April 12, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist split two games in Alva with Northwestern Oklahoma State, lsoing the opener 8-5 before claiming the second game 6-3. Jami Pate singled and eventually scored on a passed ball in the top of the first inning of the first game, but…
OBU Qualifies Three More
April 12, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist added three new national track qualifiers and improved several qualifying times at the North Texas Classic Friday. OBU hit 16 qualifying marks in the meet but the only new additions were Justin Duncan, Durrell…
Bison Split at SNU
April 12, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist split a pair of 6-2 games at Southern Nazarene Saturday, giving the Bison the series, two games to one. OBU won the Saturday opener, while SNU captured the nightcap.In the opener, SNU carried a 1-0 lead into the fifth inning,…
Collazo Drives in Seven in 14-13 OBU Win
April 11, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist slugger Josh Collazo hit two two-run homers and had a three-run double and it almost wasn't enough as the Bison rallied to a 14-13 win over Southern Nazarene Saturday. Collazo, a junior from Tampa, Fla., was three for four with…
Bison Add Steinmetz
April 10, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University has added 6-6 Seminole State College guard Garrett Steinmetz to the men's basketball roster for the 2008-09 season. Steinmetz was MVP of the 2005 State Tournament for Fort Cobb-Broxton and led the team back to the…
Bison Back in NAIA Top 25
April 9, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist is back in the NAIA Top 25 baseball ranking. The Bison, now at 30-8 this season, pulled into the No. 25 slot this week, having won 14 of their last 16 games.It is the second time OBU has been ranked this season. After not being…
OBU Qualifies Nine More for NAIA Meet
April 8, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist hit 16 qualifying marks, including nine new "A" standard national qualifiers at the Emporia State Track Meet Saturday. The men's 400 hurdles was the gold mine for OBU, as four Bison qualified for the first time this season, led…
OC Sweeps OBU Netters
April 8, 2008
Oklahoma Christian made it a season sweep of OBU in men's tennis and a split in women's tennis by taking both matches Saturday, 7-2 in men's and 5-4 in women's action. Gustavo Schaefer was the bright spot for the Oklahoma Baptist men's team,…
OCU Takes Two from Lady Bison
April 8, 2008
Oklahoma City took a pair from the Oklahoma Baptist softball team Tuesday, 7-3 and 4-0. In the first game, OBU fell behind 2-0 before tying the game in the third inning when Jayme Boyer and Kaley Dickerson scored on a two-run double by Brooke…
Richards Wins Bison Invitational
April 8, 2008
Mark Richards earned top medalist honors in the Bison Invitational at Shawnee Country Club Tuesday as the Oklahoma Baptist men finished second. Richards followed his one-under 70 on Monday with a 76 in dreary weather conditions Tuesday for a…
Bison Lead Invitational After First Round
April 7, 2008
Fueled by Mark Richards' first round 70, Oklahoma Baptist leads the Bison Invitational after the opening round Monday by two strokes. Thirteen was a lucky number for the Bison, who had four of five golfers birdie the 13th hole.Richards birdied…
Bison Complete Sweep of OC
April 7, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist banged out 20 hits in completing a three-game sweep of Oklahoma Christian Monday, 16-3, in Oklahoma City. The Bison won their 30th game of the season, improving to 30-8 overall and 14-7 in the Sooner Athletic Conference.OBU…
Bison Sweep Oklahoma Christian
April 5, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist swept Oklahoma Christian in an odd Sooner Athletic Conference doubleheader that included a walk-off win and a runaway victory. The Bison won the opener 7-6 and a scored a run-rule victory in the nightcap, 15-5.OBU took the…
Armstrong Wins Three Events
April 5, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University thrower John Armstrong won three events at the Ray Vaughn Track Classic at Oklahoma Christian Saturday. Armstrong, a sophomore from Lincoln, Calif., won the shot put with a heave of 41-8.75. He went on to win the…
Lady Bison 10th at Bluebonnet
April 2, 2008
The Oklahoma Baptist women's golf team placed 10th in the 2008 Bluebonnet Classic Tuesday in Texas. OBU shot a team 743 over two rounds, finishing 134 strokes behind winner Oklahoma City.Cierra Boone was 28th to lead OBU, shooting an 89 and an…
OBU Rallies Pay Off Against USAO
April 1, 2008
PLAINVIEW, Texas - The three-four-five part of the OBU lineup combined for 10 hits and 12 RBI to lead the Bison past USAO in a wild 16-15 elimination game at the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament Thursday. Chris Chambers drove in six runs…
Rogers State Sweeps OBU
April 1, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist dropped a pair of three-run games at No.10 Rogers State Tuesday evening, 3-0 and 5-2. Kelli Dunagan blanked OBU on six hits in the opener, including a double by Sonya Beach. Beach took the loss, allowing no earned runs on five…
Bass Headed to Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame
March 31, 2008
Legendary Oklahoma Baptist University men's basketball coach Bob Bass will be one of four men inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame this summer. Langston football and basketball coach Caesar "Zip" Gayles, Oklahoma State wrestling great…
OBU Strong in Outdoor Opener
March 29, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist officially opened outdoor track season Saturday with every winner setting a new track record. The Bison won 20 events and qualified for the national outdoor meet in 11 events. Two other athletes made the 'B' standard time for…
Bison, RSU Divide Doubleheader
March 29, 2008
Late rallies were the order of the day as Oklahoma Baptist and Rogers State split a pair of Sooner Athletic Conference games at Bison Field Saturday. OBU won the opener 10-8, but dropped the second game 6-4.In the opener, Rogers State jumped…
SNU Holds Off Lady Bison
March 28, 2008
One day after upsetting No. 22 Oklahoma Christian, the 25th-ranked Oklahoma Baptist University Lady Bison tennis team came up short, 6-3, to No. 10 Southern Nazarene. Southern Nazarene swept the doubles 3-0, but the teams split the six singles…
Lady Bison Lose Two to SGU
March 28, 2008
St. Gregory's took both ends of a double header at Oklahoma Baptist Friday, 6-0 and 5-2. In the first game, Sharon Bell and Kaylen Woosley combined on a one-hit shout-out and an impressive string of 19 consecutive batters retired.Jami Pate led…
OBU to Host Meet Saturday
March 27, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist will host its first official meet on the new track Saturday with nine schools and several unattached runners competing. Along with national powerhouse OBU will be St. Gregory's, Oklahoma Christian, Southern Nazarene, Bacone,…
Rackley Signs with OBU
March 27, 2008
Stillwater High School standout Erica Rackley has signed to run track and cross country next year at Oklahoma Baptist University. Rackley, the daughter of Jerry and Lisa Rackley, was an All-Conference selection in the 2007 cross country season.…
Bison Lose at RSU, 8-7
March 27, 2008
After trailing hosts Rogers State 7-1, Oklahoma Baptist University tied the score but could not pull off a win in Sooner Athletic Conference baseball action Thursday, losing 8-7. Frank Avilla scored on a sacrifice fly by Josh Kirkpatrick in the…
OBU Splits Matches with OC
March 27, 2008
A pair of mild upsets took place on the Oklahoma Baptist University tennis courts Thursday in two Top 25 showdowns. The No. 25 Lady Bison knocked off 22nd-ranked Oklahoma Christian, while the No. 25 Eagles returned the favor against the…
Samuels Signs to Play Volleyball at OBU
March 27, 2008
Gabrielle 'Gabby' Samuels will play her college volleyball at Oklahoma Baptist University after signing last week with the Lady Bison. Able to play outside hitter, defensive specialist and libero, the 5-4 Samuels was a four-year All-Conference…
Lady Bison Split at SNU
March 27, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist dropped into second place in the Sooner Athletic Conference standings after a split at Southern Nazarene. OBU won the opener in nine innings, 5-4, but dropped the second game 5-3.The Lady Bison jumped out on top in the second…
Hoffman Accepts Mercer Post
March 27, 2008
Courtesy MercerBears.com MACON, Ga. - Mercer Athletics Director Bobby Pope on Thursday introduced Oklahoma Baptist alum and former head men's basketball coach Bob Hoffman as the new head men's basketball coach, effective immediately. Hoffman…
Bison Shut Out by OU
March 26, 2008
Oklahoma topped the Bison 7-0 Tuesday afternoon in men's tennis, dropping the Bison to 6-8 on the season. Bruno Scacalossi won seven games as the highlight for OBU in No. 1 singles, losing to Andrei Daescu, 6-3, 6-4.OBU returns to action…
Tennis Teams Win Six During Break
March 25, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University's Spring Break tennis tour to Florida was met with moderate success last week. The Bison were 3-4 on the trip, while the Lady Bison collected a 2-4 record.Lindsey Wilson knocked off the OBU women 5-0 in Bowling…
Bison Sixth at UST Texas Intercollegiate
March 25, 2008
The Bison men's golf team of Oklahoma Baptist University finished sixth in the UST Texas Intercollegiate at Hawks Creek Golf Club in Fort Worth, Texas last week. OBU tied Southwestern College (Kan.) at 613 with the Bison shooting a 298 in the…
Jones Named Honorable Mention All-America
March 25, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University's Brent Jones has been named to the NAIA All-America honorable mention list. Jones, a junior guard from Toledo, Ohio, led the Bison in scoring, steals and assists, averaging 16.3 points, 2.3 steals and 3.8 assists…
Four Lady Bison Earn National Honors
March 25, 2008
Four Oklahoma Baptist University women's basketball players earned national honors, it was announced Tuesday. Betsy Simmons earned Second-Team All-America status, while Heather Graham was an honorable mention All-America pick.Keely Tolin and…
Chambers Walk-Off Tops No. 18 Bacone
March 24, 2008
Chris Chambers launched a solo home run to lead off the ninth inning, giving Oklahoma Baptist a 7-6 win over 18th-ranked Bacone Monday. Chambers' blast to right field was the lone home run struck in a game in which the wind was blowing out to…
Bison End Season in Quarterfinals
March 22, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist lost a heartbreaking 74-69 quarterfinal contest to Campbellsville University Saturday, ending the Bison season at 24-10. The Bison had a few opportunities to tie the game or take a lead late in a contest that had 10…
Bison Rally Past MACU
March 21, 2008
Billy Thomas and Mason Reilly combined for eight hits and 11 RBI to rally Oklahoma Baptist past Mid-America Christian 21-10 Friday in Oklahoma City. Thomas had four hits, including a double, to go with seven RBI. Reilly had a home run and three…
Bison Stun Lambuth, 89-79
March 21, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist had enough defense and discovered some offensive firepower to upset third-ranked and third-seeded Lambuth, 89-79, Friday in the first match-up between the two teams. TranSouth champion Lambuth entered the game averaging better…
Bison Claim Overtime Thriller
March 20, 2008
Justin Williams went from afterthought to hero when he popped a three-pointer with two seconds left to life Oklahoma Baptist to a mild upset over 14th-seed Auburn-Montgomery, 71-70 in overtime. The Bison trailed by four with under a minute left…
Lady Bison Split at Belhaven
March 19, 2008
OBU Splits Doubleheader in Mississippi Oklahoma Baptist ended its Spring Break trip to the South with a split with Belhaven College Wednesday, losing the first game 13-1 before taking the second contest 3-2.OBU's lone run in the opener was a…
Long Range Attack Knocks Out Lady Bison
March 19, 2008
JACKSON, Tenn. - An unexpected attack led to an abrupt ending for eighth-ranked Oklahoma Baptist University at the NAIA Division I Women's Basketball Championship Tournament Wednesday at Oman Arena. Lindsey Wilson College built a 21-point lead…
Spring Hill Sweeps Lady Bison
March 17, 2008
OBU dropped a pair of games to Spring Hill Monday night in Mobile, 3-2 and 5-1. OBU took a 1-0 lead in the opener on Sonya Beach's third home run of the season, but the Badgers took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the second.Vanessa Fortune singled…
Lady Bison Take Bronze Bracket
March 16, 2008
After struggling through pool play, Oklahoma Baptist found its sticks Sunday and captured the Bronze Bracket championship at the Gulf Coast Invitational with wins over Ohio Dominican and USAO. OBU scored an extra-inning win over Ohio Dominican,…
OBU Drops Two in Alabama
March 15, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist dropped two games at the Gulf Coast Invitational Saturday, losing to Spring Hill 1-0 and Columbia 11-1.Sonya Beach took the hard-luck loss in the 1-0 setback. OBU was shut out on four hits.OBU got its only run of the…
Bison Sweep Hastings
March 15, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist continued its domination of non-conference foes with a 10-2, 9-5 sweep of Hastings Saturday afternoon. OBU is now 15-1 this season against teams outside the Sooner Athletic Conference and 22-6 overall.Josh Palmer (2-2) evened…
Bison Eighth at Red River
March 14, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University finished eighth in the Red River Intercollegiate men's golf tournament at WinStar Golf Club in Thackerville Tuesday. The Bison finished with a three-round 901 team score, 37 strokes off the pace of champion…
Softball Drops Two in Alabama
March 14, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist came up short against a pair of Top 25 teams in the Gulf Coast Invitational Friday, losing to No. 21 Thomas 7-2 and No. 7 Shorter 10-1. OBU freshman Sonya Beach got her first college home run and Kaley Dickerson singled home a…
Bison Rally Past IWC, 8-6
March 14, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist trimmed Iowa Wesleyan 8-6 to complete a three-game sweep of the series Friday at Bison Field. Both teams had 10 hits and the Bison rallied from a run down with a three-run eighth inning to move to 20-6 on the season.IWC went up…
Dugan Signs with Lady Bison
March 11, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University has signed Madill High School standout Heather Dugan for the 2008-09 track and cross country seasons. Dugan, the daughter of Curtis and Lesli Dugan, will compete in cross country and in the 800, 1600 and 4x800 at…
Lady Bison Come Up Short in Final
March 11, 2008
The rubber game belong to Oklahoma City - almost all night long. The teams split three-point home wins in the regular season but OCU led Oklahoma Baptist by as many as 20 points in claiming the women's SAC Championship, 83-73 Tuesday night.The…
OBU Sweeps MACU
March 11, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist improved to 4-0 in the Sooner Athletic Conference with a pair of pitching gems in sweeping Mid-American Christian 4-0 and 2-0 Tuesday. Sonya Beach (6-5) took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and nearly completed the feat.…
AHS Teammates are First OBU Volleyball Recruits
March 11, 2008
A pair of Allen (Texas) High School seniors is Oklahoma Baptist University's first volleyball recruits. Cassandra Winker, a 5-6 libero, and Chassie Hamilton, a 5-10 outside hitter, committed to the Lady Bison program, which resumes this fall.…
Bison take Two from IWC
March 10, 2008
Eighth-ranked Oklahoma Baptist snapped out of a five-game slide Sunday with a 4-2 win a Wayland Baptist and continued things on the right track Monday, taking two from Iowa Wesleyan. The Bison won the opener on an 11-1 run rule and took the…
Lady Bison Win 2OT Thriller
March 8, 2008
At last, overtime is OBU's friend. After suffering an 0-2 mark in its first two overtime games, the Lady Bison made up for it with an 87-86 double overtime victory over Southern Nazarene in the Sooner Athletic Conference semifinals.Taujhnae…
Bison Miss Title by Less Than A Point
March 8, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University came within half a second of winning a national indoor track championship Saturday, but finished second to Azusa Pacific. APU entered the final event with a 63.75 to 58 lead and finished sixth to pick up a point in…
Bison Drop Two at Wayland Baptist
March 8, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist lost its fourth and fifth straight Sooner Athletic Conference games, losing both ends of a doubleheader in Texas to Wayland Baptist University, 5-2 and 6-4. OBU allowed a five-run fourth in the opener and got only a two-run…
Hilton Wins NAIA Heptathlon
March 7, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist got its first national champion of the 2008 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Jonathan Hilton, who set a national record in the heptathlon. Hilton finished with 5,454 points to break the record of 4,921 set last…
Lady Bison Top Wayland Baptist
March 7, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist moved into the Sooner Athletic Conference semifinals, coasting past Wayland Baptist 67-51 Friday. "It's a great win," said OBU coach John McCullough. "Any tournament win is a great win. This was a good chance to work on our…
Bison Lose in Quarterfinals
March 6, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist nearly overcame foul trouble but couldn't escape Rogers State in the Sooner Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament Thursday, 71-67. Brent Jones scored 31 points but the heroics were lost thanks to the foul situation,…
Bison Assured of Reaching NAIA Tournament
March 5, 2008
What was in question a week ago is now a certainty - Oklahoma Baptist will be headed to the NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. Crucial wins over Rogers State and John Brown prodded the Bison from a three-way tie for fourth into a…
OBU Headed to Indoor Nationals
March 4, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University has a tall order to fill in defending its women's national indoor title while the men try to match or better their No. 2 finish last season. The NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships begin Thursday in Johnson…
Thrill of Victory
March 4, 2008
The crowd stands, students cheer and the teams hold their breath as the game comes down to the last few seconds. Everyone waits with excitement when the last shot is taken. In January, one of those closing moments featured a half-court…
Tolin Family Adds to OBU Legacy
March 4, 2008
For the past eight years, Oklahoma Baptist has had at least two Tolins on the hardwood. In 2000, Doug Tolin took the helm of the men's basketball team and his son Kyle came to play under him for four years and in 2006 became his assistant…
Graham, Simmons Lead OBU All-SAC Contingent
March 3, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist had six players honored in some fashion on the 2007-08 All-Sooner Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Team released Monday, led by Betsy Simmons and Heather Graham. Graham, a junior forward from Wayne, was named SAC…
Travis Named SAC Player of the Week
March 3, 2008
Taujhnae Travis, a sophomore guard from Humble, Texas, captured Sooner Athletic Conference Player of the Week honors for Feb. 25-March 2. Travis averaged 23 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4 assists and two steals for the week in wins over Rogers State…
Three Bison Named All-SAC
March 3, 2008
Three Oklahoma Baptist University Bison were named to the 2007-08 Men's All-Sooner Athletic Conference Basketball Team, it was announced Monday. Brent Jones, a junior guard from Toledo, Ohio, topped the list as a First-Team selection. Jones…
Lady Bison Set Home Run Record in Win
March 1, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist completed its stay in the Mid-America Nazarene University Tournament with a bang - make that eight bangs - in two wins with 40 runs and 45 hits. The Lady Bison slaughtered Dordt 25-2 and Park 15-9, launching eight home runs on…
LCU Completes Sweep of Bison, 11-6
March 1, 2008
Fourth-ranked Lubbock Christian completed its three-game sweep of No. 8 Oklahoma Baptist Saturday with an 11-6 win in the series finale. OBU had 13 hits in the game, but couldn't contain the Chaparral offense.Down 3-0, OBU made it a 3-1 game in…
Bison Turn Back John Brown
March 1, 2008
The only thing holding Oklahoma Baptist back from the national tournament is the pleasure of the national ranking committee after OBU defeated a scrappy John Brown squad 67-62 in Siloam Springs, Ark., Saturday. The win sealed the third seed…
Lady Bison Thwart John Brown
March 1, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist's vaunted defense allowed 42 points in the first half to John Brown University, but buckled down and allowed just 14 in the second half in getting the Lady Bison a 73-56 road win Saturday. The lead changed hands seven times in…
Bison Drop Two to LCU
February 29, 2008
Eighth-ranked Oklahoma Baptist lost in Sooner Athletic Conference action for the first time Friday, dropping two games to No. 4 Lubbock Christian, 4-1 and 12-1. "Those were two good arms they threw out there at us today," said OBU coach Bobby…
Lady Bison Go 1-2 in Classic
February 29, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist continued its offensive assault in the Mid-America Nazarene Tournament, but the defense didn't follow suit as the Lady Bison softball team went 1-2. OBU lost to Grand View 7-6 and Park 13-9 before whipping pool champion…
Bison Knock Off Rogers State
February 28, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist went into Thursday night's game in a log jam tie for fourth place and emerged with a 69-56 win over Rogers State that put them on the up-side of a tie for third. OBU's win, coupled with Oklahoma City's win at Northwestern and…
Lady Bison Add Noble’s Solomon
February 28, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University has signed Noble High School softball player Kelsey Solomon to play for the Lady Bison, beginning in the 2008-09 school year. Solomon, the daughter of Frank and Dee Solomon, was a three-time All-Conference softball…
Lady Bison Complete Perfect Home Season
February 28, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University's Lady Bison completed the program's first perfect home season Saturday, beating Rogers State 67-52. The game was the last on the Noble Complex floor for seniors Keely Tolin, Betsy Simmons and Ashley Gamble."That…
Bison Ranked Eighth in Poll
February 27, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University's 16-1 start has gotten notice. The first regular season Top 25 poll has the Bison, who received no votes in the preseason poll, ranked eighth in the nation.The Bison will be tested quickly. Their first opponent as a…
Cameron Shuts Out OBU Teams
February 27, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist had its home debut spoiled by a strong pair of Cameron teams, losing both the men's and women's matches, 9-0. OBU was blanked in singles sets for the day.The Bison and Lady Bison return to action this weekend in the Wichita…
Lady Bison Sweep MACU
February 27, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist put together a strong start by Sonya Beach, a stellar relief job from Alicia Avilla and swept Mid-America Christian Wednesday, 2-0 and 12-6. Beach (3-3) tossed a two-hit shutout in the opener without issuing a walk. Avilla…
Bison Trim Chargers 6-4
February 26, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist and Briar Cliff came into Tuesday's baseball game with the top two run-scoring offenses in the NAIA. They were no match for the north wind as OBU won a rather routine-looking 6-4 contest. The game's only extra-base hit came…
Bison Complete Sweep of USAO
February 25, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist completed its three-game sweep of USAO Sunday, taking the Drovers 9-5 in Chickasha. The Bison got eight strong innings from Doug Hurn, who took a shutout into the sixth inning, when USAO struck for four runs.OBU had taken a 3-0…
OBU Honors 1957-58 Team
February 25, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist honored its 1957-58 basketball team Saturday, recognizing the 50th anniversary of OBU's first national tournament team. The team was feted at a reception, dinner and a pre-game ceremony before the 2008 Bison took on the…
Rodgers Captures USATF Indoor 60
February 25, 2008
Former Oklahoma Baptist University national champion Michael Rodgers won the USA Track and Field's Indoor 60 national championship Sunday. Rodgers, who set the NAIA meet record last year in 6.65 seconds, won the USATF meet in 6.54 seconds in…
Alum Captures USATF Indoor 60 Meters Title
February 25, 2008
Former Oklahoma Baptist University national champion Michael Rodgers won the USA Track and Field's Indoor 60 national championship Sunday. Rodgers, who set the NAIA meet record last year in 6.65 seconds, won the USATF meet in 6.54 seconds in…
Baseball Sweeps USAO
February 23, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist recorded a double-header sweep of USAO, 14-4 and 6-1. The Bison had their streak of double-digit scoring games stopped at six games, but moved to 5-0 in the SAC, while handing USAO their first conference losses.OBU won the…
Lady Bison Rout USAO
February 23, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist got even for its first loss of the season, drilling USAO 86-62 Saturday. Taujhnae Travis, who was not yet eligible the first time the teams met this season in Chickasha, scored 30 points for a season high for the team this…
Lady Bison Go 1-2 in Cowtown Classic
February 23, 2008
OBU had a rough day at the Cowtown Classic when a foul ball call cost them a game. OBU went 1-2 on the day. Brittney Day launched what appeared to be a walk-off grand slam in the consolation finals against Northwood, but the home plate umpire…
Bison Hold Off USAO
February 23, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist got a near-perfect night from Al Moore and held off USAO 67-62 in a key Sooner Athletic Conference battle Saturday. Moore hit all seven of his field goal attempts and scored seven free throws in nine attempts for a 21-points…
Lady Bison go 2-1 in Fort Worth
February 22, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist took two out of three in the Cowtown Classic in Fort Worth, Texas, Friday, rebounding form an opening loss. First-year program Houston-Victoria shut out the Lady Bison for a 2-0 win with Lauren Garza holding OBU to two hits -…
Hobart's Funkhouser Signs with Bison
February 22, 2008
Hobart High School track and cross country standout Dalton Funkhouser has signed to run for Oklahoma Baptist University, beginning next fall. Funkhouser, the son of Shane and Lorie Funkhouser, was a two-time cross country All-Region selection…
Lady Bison Rally Past SNU
February 21, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist scored a huge road win Thursday night, completing its first sweep of Southern Nazarene since 1986-87 with a 71-63 come-from-behind victory. Down 53-44 with 13:18 left in the game, OBU called timeout and coach John McCullough…
Bison Ranked 21st in Men's Tennis Poll
February 20, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University is ranked 21st in the first regular season NAIA men's tennis poll, dropping six spots from the preseason poll. OBU's men have yet to play a match. The schedule will test the Bison this season. OBU has matches with…
OBU Adds Qualifiers and a Home Meet
February 20, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist added four more to the national meet field with performances at the Oklahoma Christian meet Saturday in Norman. Olabusomi Bashorun and Dominique Matthews hit qualifying marks in the men's 60 meters. Bashrorun's time of 6.91 is…
Bison Score 48 in Sweep of Northwestern
February 19, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist banged out 10 home runs among 31 hits and hung 48 runs on host Northwestern Oklahoma State in sweeping the Rangers 20-7 and 28-8 Tuesday in Alva. OBU's Joshua Collazo had his home run streak stopped at six after homering in…
Lady Bison Pummel St. Gregory's
February 19, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist cruised to a second easy victory of the year, sweeping St. Gregory's with an 86-34 win Tuesday. OBU out-rebounded the Lady Cavaliers 59-34, held them to 18 percent shooting from the field and won the battle of the benches…
Bison Sweep SGU 76-61
February 19, 2008
For a few moments, it looked like St. Gregory's would take Shawnee bragging rights away from Oklahoma Baptist, but order was restored and the Bison captured a season sweep with a 76-61 win Tuesday night. "We see these guys at Wal Mart and talk…
Ladies Fall at NSU
February 19, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist dipped to 0-3 in women's tennis Friday with a 8-1 loss at Northeastern State University. The lone winner for OBU was the doubles tandem of Brooke Mowery and Camber Robinett, who defeated Michaela Romanova and Karolina Chichon,…
Garner Named SAC Pitcher of the Week
February 18, 2008
Adam Garner earned Sooner Athletic Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Week honors for Feb. 11-17. Garner, a senior pitcher from Toronto, Ontario, had a perfect earned run average, allowing four hits and no walks while picking up 10 strikeouts…
Grace Sets Three-Point Record in Win
February 16, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University's Evan Grace, who earlier this season tied the single game record for three-pointers made and then later hit a half-court buzzer-beater to knock off Oklahoma City, said he needed a dose of confidence. "I worked all…
Shawnee's Fink Signs with Lady Bison
February 15, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University softball has added a familiar face to its roster for the 2008-09 season with the addition of Shawnee High School left fielder Kelly Fink. She is the daughter of OBU head softball coach Pam Fink and OBU sports…
Bison Run-Rule Northwestern 13-3
February 14, 2008
Bison Run-Rule Northwestern, 13-3 Adam Garner struck out 10 batters, Josh Collazo hit two home runs and OBU scored a 13-3 run-rule win the Sooner Athletic Conference opener with Northwestern Oklahoma State Thursday. Garner went seven innings,…
Bison Lose at OCU
February 14, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist rallied back from 18 points down in the first half, to climb in close before the wheels came off in an 88-60 loss at Oklahoma City Thursday. OCU took a large 27-9 lead with 7:24 left in the first half, but OBU charged back to…
Lady Bison Fall at OCU
February 14, 2008
The Oklahoma City women avenged their only conference loss with a three-point, 61-58 win over Oklahoma Baptist, securing a win that will go a long way to helping them in a possible regular season conference crown. The Stars held the Lady Bison…
Lady Bison Sweep Texas Wesleyan in Opener
February 12, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist posted 25 runs and 27 hits in its first softball doubleheader of the season, sweeping Texas Wesleyan 8-7 and 17-3 in Fort Worth, Texas, Tuesday. "We came out and hit the ball well today," said OBU coach Pam Fink. "I'm pretty…
Collazo Named Player of the Week
February 11, 2008
Josh Collazo of Oklahoma Baptist University has been named Sooner Athletic Conference Player of the Week.Collazo, a junior first baseman from Tampa, Fla., drove in 17 runs and scored 11 more in leading Oklahoma Baptist to a 5-1 record for the…
Two More Qualify in Norman
February 11, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist had two athletes qualify Saturday in three events at the Oklahoma Christian Invitational for the NAIA national meet next month.Kirsten Morrow reached the automatic qualifying time in the 1000 meters with a time of…
Bison Win Two in Texas
February 9, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University closed out its Texas trip with two wins Saturday, knocking off host Hardin-Simmons 12-6 and College of the Southwest 17-10. The Bison avenged its first loss of the season in the win over HSU, allowing no earned runs…
Bison Take Down Northwestern
February 9, 2008
After a loss by the Bison Thursday, Northwestern Oklahoma State came to town breathing down the necks of Oklahoma Baptist. OBU responded Saturday with a 62-57 win over the Rangers to keep for now a spot in the upper third of the Sooner…
Lady Bison Double-Up Northwestern
February 9, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University showed no signs of fatigue in their third game since Tuesday with a 90-45 win over Northwestern Oklahoma State in the Noble Complex Saturday. OBU scored 45 points in each half, got all but one player 10 minutes or…
Win Streak Ends in Texas
February 8, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist had its season-opening win streak stopped at seven games when Hardin-Simmons knocked off the Bison Friday night 13-5. OBU trailed 3-0 after the first inning but tied the game in the top of the second with three runs on a rally…
Bison Take Down CSW, 14-3
February 8, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist racked up another blowout Friday and moved to 7-0 with a 14-3 run-rule victory over College of the Southwest at the Hardin-Simmons University Classic in Abilene, Texas. OBU, earlier national leaders in runs per game at 16…
Lady Bison Roll Past OC
February 7, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist didn't care much about duplicating its 55-point win over Oklahoma Christian, settling for an 82-62 win in the Noble Complex. OBU beat OC in the Eagles Nest 96-41 earlier this season. Like that first game, Oklahoma Christian…
Bison Lose at Buzzer
February 7, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist suffered a home loss for the first time this season, dropping a 68-66 decision on a buzzer-beater by Jason Taylor. The shot almost didn't have a chance to happen, as an OC player moved both feet on a sideline in-bound pass…
Track Adds Four More for 2008-09
February 7, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University has signed four more athletes for the 2008-09 season, including three from Texas. Alexis Thurmond of Wichita Falls, Texas, Katy Palmer of Bowie, Texas, and Gunnar Sewell of Holliday, Texas, join Okemah's Kayla Smith…
Lady Bison Softball Ready for 2008
February 7, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University's softball team puts itself up against a season of tough competition this year, hopeful of getting the attention of the NAIA and a shot at its first national tournament appearance in five years. "Our schedule is…
Bison Walk Past Tabor
February 6, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist didn't have any trouble scoring runs Wednesday in sweeping Tabor College, but getting it all done before dark was another matter. OBU took both ends of the doubleheader 16-10 and 19-7, sending pitchers to pinch hit and swing…
Bison Hold Off John Brown
February 5, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist couldn't get the separation it wanted against a tenacious John Brown team, but it got the victory it needed Tuesday, holding off John Brown 66-60. Though the game never carried the air of an upset, OBU didn't dispatch the…
Lady Bison Add All-State Keeper Robinson
February 5, 2008
All-Region and State Champion goalkeeper Sarah Kathryn Robinson of Roebuck, S.C., signed a letter-of-intent to play soccer at Oklahoma Baptist University, beginning in the 2008 season. Robinson, the daughter of Glenn and Rhonda Robinson, moved…
Boyer Named SAC Player of the Week
February 3, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist catcher Jayme Boyer is Sooner Athletic Conference Softball Player of the Week for Feb. 25-March 2. Boyer, a junior from Shawnee, Okla., batted .625 with a 1.542 slugging percentage for the week, smacking six home runs and…
Bison Lose at Rogers State
February 2, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University's defense struggled with a variety of Rogers State scorers en route to a 78-71 loss to the Hillcats in the first-ever men's basketball game between the two schools. RSU enjoyed the home win with five different…
Bison Open Baseball Season with Sweep of Hillsdale
February 2, 2008
After opening 2007 with eight straight losses, Oklahoma Baptist began the 2008 season with a pair of easy wins over Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Saturday, 15-5 and 10-0. Both games were shortened by the run-rule. The pitching was…
Lady Bison Drop Two at OU
February 2, 2008
The Lady Bison tennis team started the season with a hurdle it couldn't quite manage, losing two duals in Norman to the University of Oklahoma Friday, 7-0, 7-0. The Sooner women didn't lose a set, but OBU had its best showing in the second…
OBU Qualifes Four More at OU
February 2, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University's track teams came up with 11 qualifying times, including four new national meet entrants, in the J.D. Martin Invitational at the University of Oklahoma this weekend. Dominique Matthews won the 200 meters in a new…
Lady Bison Rally Past RSU
February 2, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University's first journey to Rogers State ended with a hard-fought 58-48 Lady Bison win Saturday. OBU had a brief first-half lead that evaporated quickly and the Hillcats had a 28-20 lead by halftime. The Lady Bison shot 29…
Clark Signs With OBU
February 1, 2008
Caleb Clark has signed to run track and cross country at Oklahoma Baptist University, beginning in 2008-09. Clark ran track for Dewey High School and cross country from Bartlesville High. The son of Keith and Dela Clark, Caleb has excelled at…
Monsen Named Head Volleyball Coach
February 1, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University has hired former Big XII co-Libero of the Year Anna Monsen as its head volleyball coach. Monsen, who played four seasons at the University of Oklahoma, will rebuild the program at OBU, which has been dormant since…
OBU Names Anna Monsen Head Volleyball Coach
January 30, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist University has hired former Big XII co-Libero of the Year Anna Monsen as its head volleyball coach. Monsen, who played four seasons at the University of Oklahoma, will rebuild the program at OBU, which has been dormant since…
Lady Bison Add Hogg to 2008-09 Roster
January 28, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist has added power forward Natasha Hogg for the 2008-09 women's basketball season. Hogg attended Langston in the fall but did not play. She transfers to OBU as a junior after two seasons at Weatherford College in…
Bison Strong at Jayhawk Invitational
January 28, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist had a good day Friday in Lawrence, Kan., at the Jayhawk Invitational, hitting 21 national marks, including six new automatic bids. Five of those six new qualifiers came on the women's side. Marissa Moseley ran a…
Lady Bison Knock Off Wayland Baptist
January 26, 2008
It was a game of spurts Saturday afternoon as the Lady Bison outlasted Wayland Baptist 68-57 in Plainview. The beginning of the game saw little separation between the two teams, with WBU having several leads. Their biggest lead was 20-16 and…
Bison Lose Again in Overtime
January 26, 2008
For the second straight game, No. 6 Oklahoma Baptist went into overtime on the road and lost, this time 65-63 to Wayland Baptist. The Bison scored the first basket of the overtime session, by Brent Jones, but couldn't score any…
Bison Fall to LCU in Overtime
January 24, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist lost a tough overtime game to Lubbock Christian in Texas Thursday, 69-65 in overtime. In a game that came down to each possession, OBU was hurt by a controversial technical foul. LCU was inbounding the ball and…
Lady Bison Bounce Back Against SNU
January 19, 2008
Fourth-ranked Oklahoma Baptist bounced back from their first loss of the season with a 72-63 win over No. 14 Southern Nazarene Saturday. "It was a must win," said OBU head coach John McCullough, "We showed who we are." Jennifer Jupin scored…
Bison Take Down SNU, 61-47
January 19, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist went on lock-down defensively Saturday in the 61-47 win over No. 12 Southern Nazarene. The sixth-ranked Bison held the Crimson Storm to 31.6 percent shooting on the night. "We held their top three-point shooter to…
Lady Bison Absorb First Loss
January 17, 2008
The Lady Bison came one win short of tying the school record for the best statrt, losing to the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma 86-81 in overtime Thursday in Chickasha. Drover Yesi Castillo scored 25, including six in overtime to…
Bison Lose at USAO
January 17, 2008
The University of Science and Arts hit key free throws for a tough 59-57 road loss for No. 6 Oklahoma Baptist Thursday. Tim Nelson hit a three-pointer and three free throws in the last minute to put the Drovers up 59-55. The Bison…
Track Qualifies Eight More for Nationals
January 14, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist hit eight automatic qualifying and five provisional marks Saturday at the Arkansas Invitation. OBU did well in the men's 400 with T.J. Lightsey finishing third behind two Baylor runners and qualifying with a time of 48.00;…
Bison Beat Stars On Half-Court Shot By Grace
January 13, 2008
All coach Doug Tolin could do was sit back and smile as the rest of the gym went crazy after Evan Grace banked a running three-pointer to beat the buzzer and defending national champions Oklahoma City 76-73. "I thought he shot it too quick,"…
Bison Beat Stars on Half-Court Shot by Grace
January 12, 2008
All coach Doug Tolin could do was sit back and smile as the rest of the gym went crazy after Evan Grace banked a running three-pointer to beat the buzzer and defending national champions Oklahoma City 76-73. "I thought he shot it too quick,"…
Lady Bison Hold Off Stars
January 12, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist survived a late run by Oklahoma City to claim sole possession of first place in the Sooner Athletic Conference with a 63-60 win Saturday night in the Noble Complex. Laura Duncan gave the No. 16 Stars a 60-59 lead with 36.9…
Bison Take Down MACU, 70-55
January 10, 2008
January 10, 2008 An early second half run boosted the No. 6 Oklahoma Baptist Bison over Mid-America Christian Saturday night 70-55 in the Noble Complex. The Bison sported a 38-27 lead when Brian Hill blocked a shot and got rewarded on the…
Lady Bison Pound MACU 95-49
January 10, 2008
Fourth-ranked Oklahoma Baptist gave Mid-America Christian their first taste of the Noble Complex with a 95-49 win Saturday. The Lady Bison got off to a 7-0 start and never lost the lead. Sooner Athletic Conference newcomer MACU got within 10-6…
OBU Adds Elgin's Basler
January 10, 2008
Elgin High School senior Abigail Basler has signed a letter of intent to play softball at Oklahoma Baptist University beginning in the 2008-09 season. Basler, a middle infielder and outfielder, was a 2007 All-State selection and a two-time EHS…
Lady Bison Add Travis to Roster
January 9, 2008
The already potent Oklahoma Baptist University women's basketball team gets an additional weapon for the stretch run with junior college All-American Taujhnae Travis joining the team. Travis, a 5-8 guard from Humble, Texas, becomes…
Lady Bison Whip OC
January 5, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist coach John McCullough knew he had a good team heading into Saturday's road game at Oklahoma Christian University. After OBU's 96-41 win over the Lady Eagles, he knows just how good it can be. OBU handed perennial National…
Bison Hold Off OC
January 5, 2008
January 5, 2008 Oklahoma Baptist bounced back from its first loss of the season with a 71-60 Sooner Athletic Conference victory over Oklahoma Christian Saturday in the Eagles Nest. The teams battled to an 18-18 tie through the first 12…
Lady Bison Blow Out Northwestern
January 3, 2008
Fifth-ranked Oklahoma Baptist hit a season-high 13 three-pointers and hit 45 percent from long range, coasting to a 76-50 win over Northwestern Oklahoma State (2-8, 0-4). Ashley Gamble hit five of those treys and Tanna Truelove add three in…
Northwestern Hands Bison First Loss
January 3, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist almost escaped its first road test of 2008, but Northwestern claimed a 53-52 win over the Bison. Brandon Brown missed the first but hit the second of two free throws to give No. 21 Northwestern the final margin with 3.1…
Five Named All-America Scholar Athletes
November 19, 2007
Five Oklahoma Baptist University soccer players have been named to the Daktronics NAIA All-America Scholar Athlete Soccer Teams announced Nov. 19. Andi Little, Brittany Cook, John Cook, Joel Dixon and Ryan Weaver received the honor, which…
OBU Fifth in NAIA Directors' Cup
June 21, 2007
Oklahoma Baptist University's 2006-07 athletics finished fifth in the 2006-07 U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup standings for the NAIA. OBU finished as the top school from the Sooner Athletic Conference and NAIA Region VI with 639 points,…
Galvao Inducted Into Judson Hall of Fame
March 1, 2007
Oklahoma Baptist University soccer coach Marcelo Galvao was inducted into the Judson College Athletic Hall of Fame last month. Galvao was one of five former standouts to receive the honor Feb. 9 in Illinois. Playing from 1992-96, Galvao was a…
Bison Back In NAIA Top 25
January 31, 2007
Oklahoma Baptist bounced back into the NAIA Top 25 Men's Division I Basketball rankings Wednesday and the Lady Bison held serve just outside the main group in 26th. The Bison moved to 23rd despite a 1-2 week as raters recognized OBU's narrow…
OBU Hits Eight Qualifying Marks in Joplin
January 31, 2007
Oklahoma Baptist hit eight national qualifying marks and seven more provisional marks in the Missouri Southern Open Invitational Indoor Track Meet Saturday. The OBU men reached five qualifying marks and three provisional qualifying standards,…
Lady Bison Fall at OCU, 69-66
January 27, 2007
Tenth-ranked Oklahoma City used an 11-0 run to snap the back of the Lady Bison and the Stars recorded their 17th consecutive win over Oklahoma Baptist 69-66 at OCU Saturday. OBU trailed by as many as nine points with 15 minutes left in the…
Bison Lose Overtime Thriller at No. 2 OCU
January 27, 2007
A heroic comeback fell just shy as Oklahoma Baptist rallied from 18 points down at halftime and lost in overtime at No. 2 Oklahoma City, 86-83, Saturday. OBU missed half of its first half free throws (5-10) and was out-rebounded 22-8 in the…
Tennis Teams Ready to Turn a Corner in 2007
January 25, 2007
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Bison Break Cavaliers' Hearts
January 25, 2007
Oklahoma Baptist University broke St. Gregory's heart in the men's version of the Holy War on MacArthur Street Thursday, knocking off the Cavaliers at SGU, 63-60. OBU kept the Cavaliers in the game with poor free throw shooting right up to the…
Lady Bison Scorch St. Gregory's
January 25, 2007
The women's version of the Holy War on MacArthur Street was a scorching as OBU rolled to a 73-46 win at St. Gregory's Thursday. The Lady Bison won the rebound battled 39-26. OBU never trailed and led for the last 33:37 after St. Gregory's…
Lady Bison Lose Heartbreaker
January 22, 2007
Oklahoma Baptist committed its 14th turnover at the wrong time and missed a chance to tie the game late in a 72-68 loss to Southern Nazarene Monday in the Noble Complex. SNU's Lana Keith intercepted an OBU inbound pass when the Lady Bison…
Bison Lose to SNU
January 22, 2007
Oklahoma Baptist had its hands full with No. 7 Southern Nazarene and the wear and tear of playing its third game in five days, losing 89-85. Southern Nazarene, with a snowed-out game at Northwestern Saturday, had a five-day break and…
Lady Bison Coast Past Wayland Baptist
January 20, 2007
Twenty-third ranked Oklahoma Baptist dominated the backboards and coasted to a 62-37 win over a poor-shooting Wayland Baptist squad Saturday in women's basketball. OBU held the Flying Queens to 28 percent shooting from the field and while much…
Bison Turn Back Pioneers, 80-64
January 20, 2007
A hot-shooting Oklahoma Baptist successfully defended its home court with an 80-64 win over Wayland Baptist Saturday. The Bison shot 58 percent from the field, 64 percent from three-point range, and 84.6 percent from the free throw line. J.R.…
Baseball Team Well-Armed for 2007
January 18, 2007
The 2006 Bison baseball team was making its way back from an unsuccessful conference tournament in West Texas and Head Coach Bobby Cox knew he didn't want to go through again what he had just been through. OBU had enough guns to get…
Lady Bison Lose to No. 7 LCU
January 18, 2007
Lubbock Christian's dynamic duo of Ashley Hunter and Jordan Hampton turned in 21 and 20 points, respectively to lead the No. 7 Lady Chaparrals to a 73-67 win over No. 23 Oklahoma Baptist in Shawnee Thursday night. The pair had been averaging…
Basketball Teams Slip in Polls
January 18, 2007
After getting just one game in for the week, both OBU basketball teams took a hit in the polls with the losses. The Bison fell out of the Top 25 for the first time all season, dropping to 30th in the nation. The Lady Bison dipped two spots to…
Pizza Bash Moved To February 17
January 17, 2007
Due to winter weather conditions, OBU's annual Pizza Bash at the Basketball Games scheduled for this Saturday, January 20, has been rescheduled for Saturday, February 17, 4:30-6 p.m., in Geiger Center 222. OBU will host St. Gregory's University…
John Brown Doubleheader Moved to Feb. 5
January 15, 2007
Oklahoma Baptist University will play John Brown University Feb. 5, in the make-up of the make-up Sooner Athletic Conference doubleheader. Originally scheduled for Dec. 2, 2006, the game was pushed by poor road conditions to Jan. 15, when…
OBU-John Brown Postponed Again
January 14, 2007
Oklahoma Baptist University's home basketball game with John Brown, rescheduled for Monday, has again been postponed by icy conditions. The winter storm claimed the game, originally scheduled in December. A new date will be announced Monday,…
Track Teams Qualify 13 in Arkansas
January 14, 2007
Oklahoma Baptist University's indoor track teams met 13 national qualifying marks and one provisional qualifying standard at the University of Arkansas Friday. OBU qualified twice in the women's 800 meters. Kyli Bean was sixth in a time of…
Saturday's Basketball Games Postponed
January 12, 2007
Oklahoma Baptist University has postponed its basketball doubleheader with Southern Nazarene University, originally scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 13, due to icy conditions. The games have been rescheduled for 6 and 8 p.m., Monday, Jan. 22. No…
Bison Lose at OC
January 11, 2007
Oklahoma Baptist men's basketball team will be glad to get back to the friendly home gym Saturday after concluding its three-game conference-opening road swing with a 71-67 loss at Oklahoma Christian. Mike Fraser had a wild night with 18…
Lady Bison Fall at OC
January 11, 2007
Oklahoma Baptist took it on the chin for its first loss in Sooner Athletic Conference, losing a defensive slugfest at Oklahoma Christian 47-43. Oklahoma Christian shot only 28 percent from the field but held the Lady Bison to 26 percent. The…
Lady Bison Enter Top 25; Bison 18th
January 10, 2007
Both Oklahoma Baptist basketball teams have broken into the Top 25 as the Lady Bison made the jump this week. OBU's women broke into the NAIA Top 25 at No. 21, riding a seven-game win streak after starting the year at 1-4. The Lady Bison were…
Lady Bison Handle Northwestern
January 6, 2007
Oklahoma Baptist improved to 2-0 in the Sooner Athletic Conference with a second road victory, a 73-49 win at Northwestern Oklahoma State Saturday night. "We went out and took care of business and that's what you have to do to win on the road…
Bison Lose in Alva
January 6, 2007
After getting off to a 20-9 lead, Oklahoma Baptist got a first-hand look at why Northwestern Oklahoma State is the top defensive team in the Sooner Athletic Conference, losing to the Rangers in Alva, 75-64. "I felt like that maybe things were…
Lady Bison Roll over USAO
January 4, 2007
Oklahoma Baptist opened its Sooner Athletic basketball schedule with a 73-56 victory in Chickasha Thursday behind 62 percent shooting from beyond the three-point arch. Dilenny Castillo was three-for-three from long range on her way to an…
Bison Knock Off USAO in Chickasha
January 4, 2007
Looking for their first win away from the Noble Complex Thursday, Oklahoma Baptist opened Sooner Athletic Conference play Thursday with an 87-71 win over USAO in Chickasha. It was OBU's first game since Dec. 16. The Bison trailed early,…
OBU, JBU Games Set for Jan. 15
January 3, 2007
Oklahoma Baptist University's basketball doubleheader with John Brown University has been rescheduled for Jan. 15 at 6 and 8 p.m. in the Noble Complex. The teams were forced to reschedule when poor road conditions prevented JBU from making the…
Unrisky Business
December 22, 2006
"David Mair is one of the dynamic voices in risk management today," said Feliz Kloman of Risk Management Reports. That statement says a lot about the 1980 graduate who used to use his dynamic voice as public address announcer at OBU basketball…
McCullough Becomes OBU Wins Leader
November 24, 2006
John McCullough's Lady Bison had no trouble handing their coach a record-setting win in their 74-54 romp over Hannibal-LaGrange in the Chili's Classic Friday. With McCullough's 138th win, the coach is now on top in all-time coaching wins for…
Barnett, Jackson to Enter Hall of Fame
October 26, 2006
All-American athletes Darrell Barnett and Jamaal Jackson have been selected for induction into the Oklahoma Baptist University Athletic Hall of Fame. The pair will be inducted at the university's annual Harvest Dinner Nov. 11, as part of…
OBU Breaks Ground For Wellness and Athletic Projects
March 6, 2006
Standing at the site of a former campus athletics landmark, members of the Oklahoma Baptist University community celebrated groundbreaking for a new university wellness center and a series of athletic facility projects Friday afternoon. The…
Two OBU Records Fall
January 25, 2006
By David Noblett OBU Sports Information Mirriam Kaumba and Kyta Willets each broke their own school records Saturday at the Razorback Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark. and the OC Invitational in Norman. Kaumba smashed her month-old record in…
OBU Dominates Bison Relays
April 2, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist University won 20 of 40 events in the Bison Relays Saturday at OBU's Worten Field. The Bison captured 11 individual titles while the newly-crowned NAIA Indoor Champion Lady Bison opened the outdoor season with nine wins. The…
Lady Bison Sweep SNU
April 2, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist got over .500 in the SAC with an 8-2, 11-2 sweep at Southern Nazarene Saturday. Allison Ramzy homered in the first game, making her the eighth Lady Bison to take one over the fence this season. The last time OBU had eight…
Bison Relays Results
April 2, 2005
Men's Results Participating Teams: Bacone (BC), Langston (LU), Oklahoma Baptist (OBU), Oklahoma Christian (OC), Southern Nazarene (SNU), Southwestern Christian (SCU), St. Gregory (SGU), University of Central Oklahoma(UCO). Javelin: 1. Michael…
Winter Sports Banquet Set for April 14
April 1, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist University's Bison and Lady Bison basketball teams and the cheerleading squad will be honored at the Winter Sports Banquet Thursday, April 14, at 6 p.m. in Geiger Center. Tickets for the banquet are $11.50 and may be purchased…
Lady Bison Sweep Oklahoma Christian
March 31, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist got a crucial sweep of 34th-ranked Oklahoma Christian Thursday in Sooner Athletic Conference softball, 8-5, 2-1. Amanda Zahara picked up a win and a save for OBU in the two games. OBU scored two runs in the bottom of the first…
SNU Brings Recurring Nightmare to Bison
March 31, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist had a recurring nightmare, losing two games to Southern Nazarene on last-inning rallies, 5-4 and 7-6, Thursday. In both games, centerfielder Ryan Andrews ripped seventh-inning three-run home runs, then relieved reliever Clay…
Lady Bison Second at South Central Kansas
March 30, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist University's Lady Bison golf team finished second in the South Central Kansas Invitational. The ninth-ranked OBU women finished behind only top-ranked Southern Nazarene by 17 strokes, 691-708. Maggie Cole and Jennifer Mann…
Bison Linksters Sixth at OC Event
March 30, 2005
OBU's Bison golf team placed sixth in the 11-team Sleep Inn & Suites Classic Tuesday, hosted by Oklahoma Christian University at River Oaks Country Club. The Bison finished at 936, behind Oklahoma Christian, Wayland Baptist, Texas…
Outdoor Track Season Opens Saturday
March 30, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist University is set to open its 2005 Outdoor Track season Saturday with the Bison Relays in Shawnee, after having the meet pushed back a week because of poor weather. The event will be the area's first opportunity to see the 2005…
Peguero Lands SAC, Region Honor
March 29, 2005
Felix Peguero of Oklahoma Baptist University has been named Sooner Athletic Conference and NAIA Region VI Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week for March 21-27. Peguero, a senior outfielder from Riverdale, Md., batted .500 for the week with…
OCU Takes Two from Bison
March 28, 2005
Twenty-fifth-ranked Oklahoma Baptist dropped a Sooner Athletic Conference doubleheader, 10-6 and 12-1, to No. 6 Oklahoma City University Monday. OBU couldn't find an answer for OCU's Nick Klusaw, who was 6-for-7 with nine RBI in the twin bill.…
OBU Women Fourth at OCU Invitational
March 24, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist University's Lady Bison golf team finished fourth in the nine-team Oklahoma City University Invitational. The ninth-ranked OBU women finished at 181 over par for the three rounds with 1033 strokes, 70 off the pace of…
Bison Run-Rule OCU in Split
March 24, 2005
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Baptist dropped to 25th in the first regular season poll and then jumped all over No. 6 Oklahoma City in a split Thursday. The Bison run-ruled the Stars in the opener 12-2 before dropping the second game…
OBU Splits with St. Gregory's
March 24, 2005
A doubleheader between the No. 28 and 29 teams in the NAIA ended in a split at OBU and St. Gregory's divided the twin bill Thursday at Lady Bison Field. The 28th-ranked Lady Bison won the opener 2-1 before falling in the second game 4-0. …
Mosley Named All-America Honorable Mention
March 23, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist University's Leonard Mosley was named honorable mention on the 2004-05 NAIA All-America team released Tuesday. Mosley averaged 15.4 points per game for the Bison and was the Most Valuable Player of the Sooner Athletic…
Bison Take Two from Hastings
March 21, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist used both drama and a drubbing in taking two games from Hastings College Monday, 9-8 and 11-0. The Bison won the opener on the strength of a Felix Peguero grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning and then…
Nitz Earns Player of the Week Award
March 21, 2005
Cathy Nitz of Oklahoma Baptist has been named Sooner Athletic Conference Softball Player of the Week for March 14-20. Nitz, a junior from Dewey, batted .625 for the week with four RBI in two games, leading OBU to a split at NCAA Division II…
OBU Splits at Newman
March 19, 2005
The OBU baseball team split a doubleheader with Newman University in Wichita, Kan., erputing for an 11-0 win after 1-0 loss in the opener. In game one, base runners proved to be few and far between, as the two teams combined for five…
Men Fall in Second Round
March 18, 2005
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Oklahoma Baptist University’s fun run came to an end Friday in the second round of the NAIA Men’s Division I Championship Tournament with an 87-75 loss to fifth-seeded Georgetown College. The…
Bison Advance in NAIA Tournament
March 17, 2005
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Oklahoma Baptist University’s unseeded Bison knocked off the 12th-seeded Griffins of Westminster College (Utah) in the first round of the NAIA National Tournament Thursday, 75-50. While Westminster…
OBU Slugs Way Past Bacone
March 17, 2005
The OBU Baseball team notched a doubleheader sweep by out-slugging the Bacone College Warriors 19-18 and 10-5 in Muskogee on Thursday. The series that was originally scheduled to be played on the campus of Bacone College, but was…
OBU Women End Season in Jackson
March 16, 2005
JACKSON, Tenn. — After stifling one of the NAIA’s hottest offensive attacks for 20 minutes, the Oklahoma Baptist University women saw their upset hopes dashed in less than two minutes, falling to sixth-ranked The…
Carpenter Gets Hole in One
March 14, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist's Jason Carpenter had the highlight of the second round of the Oklahoma City University Spring Classic Monday, shooting a hole in one on the ninth hole at Lincoln Park West. Carpenter finished the round with a 69, helping OBU…
Howard Named SAC Pitcher of the Week
March 14, 2005
OBU pitcher Ashley Howard of Oklahoma Baptist has been named Sooner Athletic Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week for March 7-13. Howard, a freshman from Garden Grove, Calif., logged three shutouts in going 3-0 for the week. All three wins…
Softball Team Captures Classic
March 12, 2005
The OBU softball team knocked off Mid-Continent University 7-5 and Oklahoma Wesleyan 8-0 to win the OBU Classic Saturday, completing a 4-0 weekend and a 6-0 week. The Lady Bison scored three times in the first and four runs in the second in the…
Bison Get Home Sweep Over Northwestern
March 12, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist improved to 3-1 in the Sooner Athletic Conference by sweeping home twin bill over Northwestern Oklahoma State University 3-0 and 4-1 on Saturday. Tabor Woolard, fresh from his perfect game against Peru State, went the distance…
OBU Rallies for Split in Alva
March 11, 2005
The Bison baseball team rallied from four runs down to salvage a split at Northwestern Thursday, taking the second game 12-6. OBU dropped the first game in the extra innings, 6-5. The Bison opened the nightcap with a two-run first inning on a…
OBU Tops OWU, Mid-Continent
March 11, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist had to play 15 innings to snag two wins in its home classic, beating Oklahoma Wesleyan in five innings, 8-0, and Mid-Continent University (Ky.) in 10 innings, 10-6. Ashley Howard, 3-2, twirled the five-inning one-hitter against…
OBU Sweeps Oklahoma Wesleyan
March 9, 2005
OBU Softball gathered a sweep at Oklahoma Wesleyan, 9-0, 11-0, Tuesday. Catherine Eimen hit two home runs and drove home five in the opener, while Melissa Martinez added an RBI double and Katy Thurber an RBI single. Ashley Howard had three…
Men’s Golf Opens in Texas
March 9, 2005
After a good first round, the Bison golf team roughed out the rest of the UST Texas Intercollegiate Tournament at Hawks Creek Golf Club in Fort Worth, Texas. OBU was at 297 after the first day with Josh Bryan shooting an opening round 68. The…
OBU Women Headed to Jackson
March 9, 2005
The OBU women's basketball team is headed to Jackson, Tenn., as the final at-large team in the field. The Lady Bison were 28th in the final poll released Tuesday and will learn of their first round opponent Wednesday evening.The…
Bison Are Kansas City Bound!
March 7, 2005
"Kan-sas Ci-ty" was the chant that rang from the crowd as the clock ticked down Monday night in the Noble Complex as Oklahoma Baptist defeated Oklahoma City 82-71. With the Joe Cooper Ford Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament championship in…
OBU Women Bring Home the Red Banner!
March 5, 2005
OBU Women Claim NAIA Championship Oklahoma Baptist University will hang its first red national championship banner since 1990 when the women's indoor track team returns to Shawnee this weekend with the 2005 NAIA Indoor Track and Field…
OBU Sweeps Sterling
March 5, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist completed the sweep of a three-game set with Sterling College, taking a doubleheader Saturday, 9-1 and 8-6. Brent Terrell and Jason Stark combined on a six-hitter in the opener with Terrell going five scoreless innings of…
Bison Rally Big to Reach SAC Finals
March 5, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist came back from 17 points down to force overtime and out scored Lubbock Christian 13-3 in the extra period to beat the Chaps 94-83, moving to the finals of the Joe Cooper Ford Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament. "We didn't…
OBU Women Fall in SAC Quarterfinals
March 4, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist only shot 25.9 percent in a 50-42 loss to Lubbock Christian Friday night in the opening round of the Joe Cooper Ford Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament. "I really didn't expect this thing coming," said John McCullough, head…
OBU Ends Three-Game Slump
March 4, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist University's baseball team shed its three game slump with a 6-2 win over Sterling College Friday at Bison Field. Brent Roberts held Sterling to two runs, one earned, while scattering seven hits over the first 6.1 innings before…
OBU Captures Women's 4x800 Relay Crown
March 4, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist University’s 4x800 relay team captured the NAIA National Championship Friday night in Johnson City, Tenn. Chandra Huckabay, Andrea Mount, Melissa Mount and Kyta Ferrer finished the two miles in 9:06.93 breaking the…
Bison Keep Hope Alive in SAC Tourney
March 3, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist lives to see another day in the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament after a 56-48 first round upset over John Brown of the in the Noble Complex. "We still have one more to go with Lubbock," said Head Coach Doug Tolin. "You…
Bellevue Completes Sweep of Bison
March 2, 2005
Bellevue Completes Sweep of Bison Six Bison errors led to five unearned runs as fifth-ranked Bellevue completed a two-day, tow-game sweep of OBU Wednesday with a 12-1 win.Oklahoma Baptist avoided a run rule, down 10-0 in the bottom of the…
OBU Splits at Cameron
March 1, 2005
LAWTON, Okla. — Oklahoma Baptist University extended its win streak to three games before losing on the road to Cameron in a split of 5-3 games. OBU won the opener in eight innings. The Lady Bison took a 1-0 lead in the third when…
Bison Drop 7-4 Game to Bellevue
March 1, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist University's 22nd-ranked baseball team lost its second consecutive game to a top 10 team, this time to No. 5 Bellevue, 7-4. The Bruins jumped to a 2-0 lead on a two-run home run in the second inning by Jason Clark, but the…
OBU Sends 32 to NAIA Indoor Meet
March 1, 2005
Thirty-two Oklahoma Baptist University indoor track athletes left for Johnson City, Tenn., Tuesday hoping to bring back another solid national finish, if not a red championship banner. Sixteen men will run in 14 events and OBU’s 16…
Bison Open Postseason Thursday Against John Brown
March 1, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist University will cap the first day of the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament Thursday with an 8 p.m. contest against John Brown University. The Golden Eagles are the third seed of the tournament and the hottest team coming…
Lady Bison Play Lubbock Christian Friday
March 1, 2005
OBU's women will play Lubbock Christian University in the quarterfinals of the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament in the Noble Comnplex at 6 p.m. Friday. OBU is the fourth seed and LCU the fifth seed. The teams both beat each other, both…
Eight OBU Basketball Players Honored by SAC
March 1, 2005
Eight Oklahoma Baptist University basketball players picked up honors as the Sooner Athletic Conference announced its All-Conference Teams. Layla Schwarz earned First-Team All-SAC accolades for the second time in three years. She led the SAC in…
Huskies Rally Past OBU in Ninth
February 28, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist took a lead into the ninth inning but 11th-ranked Houston Baptist scored three times to claim a 4-2 win over the No. 22 Bison Monday. Chris Ryan held the Huskies to one run on five hits through eight innings of work, but HBU…
OBU Times Set for SAC Tournament
February 26, 2005
OBU will have comfortable game times in the first round of the SAC Tournament with the Bison playing at 8 p.m. Thursday night against John Brown while the OBU women play at 6 p.m. Friday against Lubbock Christian. The Joe Cooper Ford of Shawnee…
OBU Women Tripped Up by OC
February 26, 2005
Katie Farris hit two clutch free throw with three seconds left to seal the win for Oklahoma Christian as the Lady Eagles defeated the Lady Bison 60-56 Saturday night in the Noble Complex. OBU fell behind by 15 early in the second…
OBU Blows Out No. 5 Eagles
February 26, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist rounded out the conference season in fashion by knocking Oklahoma Christian 83-64 Saturday night in the Noble Complex. OBU hit the fifth-ranked Eagles with everything they had."I'm just happy were in the conference…
Bison Roll Past Kansas Wesleyan
February 26, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist completed a three-game sweep of Kansas Wesleyan on Saturday, posting 18-3 and 9-6 victories. Felix Peguero ripped his third home run and drove in four runs with three hits in the opener, pacing the 16-hit attack.Sean Dryden…
Softball Changes Schedule
February 25, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist University's softball team has added a doubleheader at Cameron University in Lawton at 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 8. Coach Pam Fink also announced that OBU's Sooner Athletic Conference twinbill at Northwestern has been…
Crimson Storm Breeze Past OBU Women
February 25, 2005
Clutch shooting and offensive rebounds were the demise for OBU as Southern Nazarene defeated the Lady Bison 65-54 Thursday night at the Noble Complex. SNU hit key shots down the stretch to keep OBU at bay while out rebounding the Lady Bison…
Bison Knock Off Kansas Wesleyan 7-4
February 25, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist scored three times in the bottom of the eighth inning to break open a 4-4 tie on its way to a 7-4 win over Kansas Wesleyan Friday at Bison Field in Shawnee. The Bison took a 3-0 lead in the second inning when Aaron Dickson…
OBU Women Back in Top 25
February 23, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist University's women's basketball team moved back into the Top 25 after several weeks out of the poll, jumping to 22nd. The Lady Bison have won eight of their last nine games.The final poll comes out March 1 and will determine…
Baseball Takes Two from Newman
February 23, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist grabbed a pair of wins in a Tuesday twinbill with Newman University, 4-2, 4-0. The Bison fell behind in the opener as Newman scored two runs, one earned off Tabor Woolard in the third inning an RBI single by Robert Wallinger…
Last of Bratton's Records Falls
February 23, 2005
When Brandy Bratton graduated from OBU in 2002 she left behind nine school records in track and a legacy as the best athlete in school history. It has taken five different athletes, but the last of those nine marks fell Feb. 19 at the Oklahoma…
Women Win, Men Lose at John Brown
February 22, 2005
SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. -- Oklahoma Baptist University's men took a 68-52 hit from John Brown after the OBU women grabbed a 59-41 victory Monday night. The Lady Bison (23-5, 11-5 Sooner Athletic Conference) took care of business in the second half…
Rones Named Player of the Week
February 21, 2005
Sandralina Rones of Oklahoma Baptist University has been named Sooner Athletic Conference Softball Player of the Week for Feb. 14-20. Rones, junior shortstop from Pittsburg, Calif., batted .500 for the week with two home runs, four RBI and a…
Bison take pair from Avila
February 19, 2005
The Bison took two games from Avila College Saturday, rapping 22 hits in a dozen innings innings 10-6 and 9-2. The second game was called (darkness) in the fifth inning. Senior Sean Dryden of OBU, who went four innings in the opener,…
Softball Gains Sweep at East Central
February 19, 2005
OBU's softball team used three home runs and an Amanda Zahara shut-out to claim a doubleheader sweep at East Central, 4-0, 6-3. The Lady Bison broke a scoreless tie in the third inning of the opener when Ashley Howard tripled and scored on an…
OBU squads record sweep at USAO
February 18, 2005
CHICKASHA -- Oklahoma Baptist University's men increased their chances to get in the Sooner Athletic Conference tournament with a 62-50 win over USAO Saturday night. "Any win is a good win for us right now," head coach Doug Tolin…
OBU Women Bounce Northwestern in Alva
February 17, 2005
ALVA - Oklahoma Baptist University's Lady Bison basketball team moved into fourth place in the Sooner Athletic Conference with a 62-32 win at cellar-dwelling Northwestern Oklahoma State University. OBU had a 31-23 halftime advantage and then…
The Closer
February 17, 2005
When you think of baseball closers you might think of a tall, lanky pitcher. In the world of baseball, closers should be more Goliath than David. Unless you’re armed like OBU’s Chad Rhoades, that is. Then you can be more the…
OBU Softball Opens with Loss
February 17, 2005
STILLWATER - Oklahoma Baptist University's softball season opened with a 9-0 loss to Oklahoma State University Thursday night. The Cowgirls held OBU to three singles - one each by senior Katy Thurber, junior Amanda Zahara and freshman Allison…
OBU Softball Opener Changed to Single Game
February 15, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist University will open its softball season at Oklahoma State University Thursday evening at 5 p.m. The contest was originally scheduled as a doubleheader but has been changed to a single game due to expected cold…
Bison Go 1-1 on First Day on the Road
February 14, 2005
February 14, 2005 OBU's baseball team extended its season-opening win streak to four games before Lubbock Christian put a stop to the festivities Sunday at Hardin-Simmons University's Classic in Abilene, Texas. The Bison ransacked College of…
OBU Women Drop Two at Wichita State
February 14, 2005
The OBU women's tennis team dropped two matches at Wichita State, 7-0 and 6-0, Feb. 11. Ashley Jerige had the most successful outing in the 7-0 loss, losing 6-2, 6-0 in No. 4 singles. Kerri McNutt at No. 1, Lauren White and No. 2 and Christa…
Lady Bison sweep 2005 Holy War series
February 12, 2005
OBU trailed St. Gregory's throughout the first half and 8:08 into the second half before Rachel Heins put OBU up to stay at 27-26. OBU continued to pull away from that point on to get a 53-37 win. "We just struggled tonight," said Head Coach…
Bison Drop Abilene Finale, 12-2
February 12, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist University's baseball team skidded out of Abilene, Texas, Monday with a 12-2 loss at the hands of Hardin-Simmons University. OBU scored twice in the top of the seventh on back-to-back sacrifice flies by Frank Ibarra and Felix…
Bison avenge earlier loss to St. Gregory’s
February 12, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist picked up their second victory in row for the first time this year in the conference with a 72-62 win over St. Gregory's University Saturday night in the Noble Complex. OBU got revenge Saturday on the Cavalier after SGU knocked…
Oklahoma City outlasts Lady Bison
February 11, 2005
The Stars extended their winning streak over the Lady Bison out to 15 straight games with a 65-51 win over OBU Thursday night in Abe Lemons arena in Oklahoma City. With the win OBU falls to 7-5 in the Sooner Athletic Conference and 19-5…
Bison Improve to 3-0 with Shut-out
February 11, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist University's 22nd-ranked baseball team improved to 3-0 with a 4-0 victory over Tabor College Friday. OBU broke open a scoreless tie on Felix Peguero's three-home run to right. The Bison added the fourth run in the fifth inning…
Bison sweep OCU during SAC season
February 11, 2005
OBU knocked off the Oklahoma City University Start for the second straight time this year with a 73-62 win Saturday night at OCU. "It was nice to get a good win against a good team in their gym," said Head Coach Doug Tolin. "Makes you think…
Ryan Claims Initial Baseball Honor
February 7, 2005
Chris Ryan of Oklahoma Baptist University was named Sooner Athletic Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Week honors for. Jan. 30-Feb. 5. Ryan, a junior from Spring, Texas, tossed four innings of one-hit ball with four strikeouts in a 3-1 win…
Lady Bison undefeated during home stand
February 5, 2005
The Lady Bison outscored Wayland Baptist 21-3 over the last 11:40 of the game to win their fifth straight Sooner Athletic Conference win. "It was tough to win five at home," said Head Coach John McCullough. "I think the huge win Thursday…
Bison Baseball Opens with Sweep
February 5, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist University took a pair of games from Dakota Wesleyan to open the season Saturday, 7-3, 3-1. Danny Guidry slugged out three hits in his debut as the Bison centerfielder, including a double and a triple. The Bison broke out on…
OBU Hits 14 Qualifying Marks at OC Meet
February 5, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist University's track and field team recorded 14 national qualifying marks at Oklahoma Christian University's indoor meet at the University of Oklahoma. The Bison two-mile relay team qualified with a winning time of 7:53.30 and…
Wayland steals one from Bison in OT
February 5, 2005
Wayland Baptist outscored Oklahoma Baptist 11-6 in the extra period of play to defeat OBU 91-86 Saturday in Shawnee. "I think the start was the key to the game," said Head Coach Doug Tolin. "I think the next thing is the free throw line."OBU…
Bison to Open Baseball Season Saturday
February 3, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist University's baseball season will get started six days earlier than expected as the Bison have revised the schedule to start Saturday with Dakota Wesleyan University visiting. Dakota Wesleyan was scheduled to play down the…
OBU Hits 15 Qualifying Standards at KU
January 30, 2005
OBU posted 15 qualifying times in a dozen events Friday in the 2005 Jayhawk Indoor Track Invitational. Mirriam Kaumba won the women's 5000 meters in 16:56.80, beating the qualifying standard by more than 90 seconds. OBU's Women's Distance…
Bison lose heartbreaker in OT
January 30, 2005
Northwestern jumped out 71-66 and never looked back in overtime as the Rangers beat the Bison 81-77. The loss sends OBU to 3-6 in the Sooner Athletic Conference and 15-7 overall. The Rangers improve to 6-3 in the SAC and 14-7…
Lady Bison survive overtime with Northwestern
January 30, 2005
For the second straight game OBU was forced into overtime. This time it only took one extra period for the Lady Bison to pick up a 70-65 win Saturday night at the Noble Complex. Another highlight to the night was Layla Schwarz joined the…
Bison Go 2-3 at Joplin Tournament
January 30, 2005
January 30, 2005 JOPLIN, Mo. — Oklahoma Baptist University’s top three men competed at the Wild Card Tennis Tournament in Joplin, claiming a 2-3 record. “Our guys really did a great job and raised their level of…
OBU Women Stop USAO in Triple Overtime
January 27, 2005
After never leading in regulation, Oklahoma Baptist University took three overtimes to knock off the University of Arts & Sciences of Oklahoma, 84-80, Thursday night. USAO scored the game's first seven points and lead by as many as 12,…
Bison Pound USAO 81-56
January 27, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist's Bison got a needed conference victory over USAO, 81-56, and looked sharp doing so Thursday night. Against a team that took front-running Oklahoma Christian to overtime, the Bison used a 52-point second half to torch the…
Golden Eagles shoot lights out at OBU
January 24, 2005
John Brown shot 57.1 percent from three point range and shot OBU right out of the gym. John Brown withstood every run OBU put up to defeat the Bison 80-71. OBU falls to 2-5 in the conference and 14-6 overall. John Brown improves to 4-3 in the…
Lady Bison get needed conference win
January 24, 2005
January 24, 2005 Oklahoma Baptist held John Brown University to just 44 points Monday night at the Noble Complex as OBU cruised to a 56-44 win. The Lady Bison did the majority of their damage on the defensive end with OBU forcing 20 turnovers.…
Bison Post 19 Qualifying Times at OC Invitational
January 24, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist University's track squads posted 19 national qualifying times at the Oklahoma Christian Indoor Invitational at the University of Oklahoma Friday. In their second meet of the season, OBU qualified 17 athletes in 13 events that…
Rhoades Gunning for Saves
January 24, 2005
When you think of baseball closers you might think of a tall, lanky Mariano Rivera or a hulking Eric Gagne, Lee Smith or Goose Gossage. In the world of baseball, closers should be more Goliath than David. Unless you're armed like OBU's Chad…
Lady Bison Fall at SNU
January 22, 2005
Southern Nazarene got a game high 25 points from Khady Ngom and 21 from Katie Snodgrass as the Crimson Storm defeated the Lady Bison 68-62 Saturday night in Bethany. Much like last years game in which OBU was just one shot away from tying the…
Bison break three games losing streak at SNU
January 22, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist ended a four-game road trip with a 67-58 win over the Southern Nazarene University Crimson Storm. "We're just glad to pick up a win tonight," said Head Coach Doug Tolin. "Of the 60 games played on the road there have only been…
Bison fall to Oklahoma Christian 72-59
January 20, 2005
Despite the poor performance of Jerred Merril, who scored only 12 points for the Eagles, Oklahoma Christian defeated Oklahoma Baptist University Thursday night 72-59. Keith Harris led the way for OC as he scored 25 points on four-of-five from…
Lady Bison upset No. 12 Lady Eagles
January 20, 2005
It took two overtimes to pull it off but the Lady Bison walked out of the Eagles Nest Thursday night with a their first over at Oklahoma Christian since 1999. Shannon Plumb led the way for OBU with 18 points as she was seven-of-12 from the…
Bison Swept at Lubbock Christian
January 18, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist University's Bison and Lady Bison suffered a sweep in a Sooner Athletic Conference doubleheader Saturday at Lubbock Christian University. The Lady Bison dropped a 73-67 decision before the OBU men lost a 78-69 decision. It was…
OBU Teams Drop Out of Top 25
January 18, 2005
There's no mercy in the NAIA Top 25 this year for teams that drop two games - even if those are two of the longest road trips of the season. The Bison dropped 27 places from seventh to 34th and the OBU women fell out of the poll entirely from…
OBU Loses Two at WBU
January 18, 2005
The first leg of Oklahoma Baptist University's two-game trip to Texas started with a thud as the Bison hoopsters suffered their first sweep of the season at the hands of Wayland Baptist Thursday night. OBU's men lost a hard-fought…
2005 Tennis Preview
January 11, 2005
The OBU tennis teams have made strides to be more competitive within a conference and region that annually produces national championship caliber squads. "Our men's team has the potential to be very competitive this spring," said OBU coach Sue…
2005 Golf Preview
January 11, 2005
OBU's golf teams are poised to make a strong move forward in 2005 after both the men and women had successful fall showings. "This past fall, the teams both closed the gap in competing with traditional powers in our region - the women probably…
OBU Signs Boyer for 2005-06
January 11, 2005
Shawnee High School's All-State catcher Jayme Boyer signed a scholarship agreement Tuesday to play softball at Oklahoma Baptist University, beginning in the 2005-06 season. "Jayme is perfect for OBU," said Lady Bison softball coach Pam Fink.…
Bison Hold Seventh, Women Dip to 12th
January 11, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist University's Bison basketball team held their No. 7 ranking despite a loss to unranked St. Gregory's, while the OBU women dropped six spots with a loss to defending NAIA runner-up Oklahoma City. In the NAIA Top 25 released…
Lady Bison lose first game to Oklahoma City
January 8, 2005
OBU committed 33 turnovers on the night as the Bison lost their first game of the year to the No. 16 Stars, 74-62. The loss makes OBU's overall record 12-1 and 1-1 in the conference. OCU improves to 11-4 on the year and 2-0 in the Sooner…
Bison bounce back with win over Oklahoma City
January 8, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist showed no ill effects of a one-point loss Thursday against St. Gregory's as they defeated Oklahoma City University 82-69. "We played much better tonight then we did Thursday," said Head Coach Doug Tolin. "We have to keep…
Lady Bison open SAC play with a 51-34 win
January 7, 2005
OBU has already improved over last years opening games in the Sooner Athletic Conference after their 51-34 defeat of St. Gregory's University. The Lady Bison opened up the 2003-2004 conference season with five straight losses, but open this…
St. Gregory's knocks off seventh ranked OBU
January 7, 2005
Patrick Jones hit two free throws with one second on the clock to cap a 15-4 rally and give St. Gregory's its first win, 61-60, over Oklahoma Baptist University since Doug Tolin became head coach of the Bison. The Cavaliers' win breaks a nine…
2005 Softball Preview
January 6, 2005
For OBU softball coach Pam Fink, flipping the calendar to January 2005 couldn't happen soon enough. The nine-win 2004 season is now just a bad memory and the 2005 squad hopes to regain the form that saw the team reach the NAIA Tournament in…
2005 Baseball Preview
January 6, 2005
Bison Baseballers Hope to Strong Arm Opposition Armed with a strong pitching staff and quick position players, Oklahoma Baptist University hopes to improve on last year's 36-25 squad that reached the Region VI Tournament. Chris Ryan joins…
OBU Squads in NAIA Top Seven
January 4, 2005
OBU's basketball teams are one of the highest-ranked duos in the NAIA as of the rankings released Jan. 4. The OBU women moved up from ninth to sixth while the Bison held onto seventh in the men's poll. That combined ranking of 13 is second…
Basketball Teams Open SAC Action Thursday
January 4, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist University's seventh-ranked Bison and sixth-ranked Lady Bison will open the Sooner Athletic Conference basketball season Thursday with their shortest road trip of the season - a jaunt down MacArthur Street to St. Gregory's…
Bison Shake Off Rust with Win Over Hillsdale
December 31, 2004
Seventh-ranked Oklahoma Baptist shed the effects of a less-than-stellar first half shooting and improved to 12-1 with a 76-48 win over Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Friday night. The Bison shot 42.3 percent in the first half but ended…
OBU Women Roll Past Hillsdale
December 30, 2004
Despite a 23.3 percent shooting performance in the second half, Oklahoma Baptist University's women rolled to a 90-42 win over Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Thursday, giving coach John McCullough his 100th coaching win at OBU. OBU came…
OBU Teams Close Out Year in Top 10
December 14, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's basketball teams will close out the calendar year as members of the NAIA Top 10. The last NAIA rankings (Dec. 14) until Jan. 4 have the men ranked seventh and the women ranked 10th after both teams were ranked…
Sports as Ministry
December 14, 2004
With many parents in America more apt to take their children to Sunday tournaments over Sunday School, athletics is a fast-growing mission field.Oklahoma Baptist University is preparing students to help meet the spiritual needs of athletes…
OBU Qualifies Nine in First Indoor Meet
December 12, 2004
Pat Brown won the 200 meters, Melissa Mount took the 800 meters and Oklahoma Baptist qualified nine athletes for nationals at the Kansas State University All-Comers Meet Saturday at Ahearn Fieldhouse. Competing against Kansas, KSU, Oklahoma…
Benson Named Player of the Week
December 12, 2004
Frank Benson was named Sooner Athletic Conference Basketball Players of the Week for Dec. 5-11.Benson, a 6-5 junior forward from Houston, Texas, shot 77 percent from the field and led OBU to a 2-0 week, averaging 21.5 points and two steals. He…
Bison Crush Dallas Christian
December 11, 2004
With a rare display of balance, Oklahoma Baptist cruised past Dallas Christian 105-76 Saturday afternoon.Five Bison reached double figures in scoring, including four who reached 20 points in the game. Leonard Mosley led OBU with 21 points,…
OBU Women Drive Home RBI 77-32
December 9, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's ninth- ranked Lady Bison basketball team drove home Rhema Bible Institute 77-32 Tuesday night. The OBU women outscored RBI 41-12 in the second half with five players reaching double figures, led by Priscila Alves…
Bison Dismiss Mid-America, 92-62
December 9, 2004
OBU's ninth-ranked Bison made short work of Mid-America Christian Tuesday, whipping the Evangels 92-62. The OBU men jumped the Evangels early and had a 20-5 lead at the 12:21 mark. Frank Benson went on a personal 8-0 run with three assists…
OBU Basketball Teams Move to Ninth in First Polls
December 7, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's women's basketball team jumped seven places to ninth while the men's team dipped from fifth to ninth in the first regular season NAIA Top25, released Tuesday. The OBU women are 10-0 heading into Tuesday night's…
OBU Soccer, Cross Country Athletes Honored at Banquet
December 7, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University soccer and cross country athletes were honored at the first-ever Fall Sports Banquet Monday, Dec. 6. For the first time, OBU and the Bison Athletic Association opted to do away with a single-night Athletics Banquet…
Bison Swats Bees with School Records for Blocks
December 4, 2004
It wasn't a pretty picture for Savannah College of Art and Design Saturday as OBU swatted the Bees, 85-49. Tetyanna Klimenko recorded a school record 10 blocked shots and led the Lady Bison to a school single game record 21 blocked shots as a…
Bison Hold off College of the Ozarks
December 4, 2004
OBU knocked off College of the Ozarks 97-88, grabbing its second come-from-behind wins in the second half Saturday in the CO CAM JAM Classic.OBU trailed by four early in the second half before shooting 64 percent from the field in the second…
Bison Rally for Overtime Win Against William Jewell
December 3, 2004
Trailing by 15 early in the second half, OBU rallied by shooting 61 percent from the field in the final 20 minutes of regulation and overtime to claim a 97-92 victory over William Jewell in the CAM-JAM Classic at College of the Ozarks.Jewell,…
OBU Women Dominate Athletes First
December 3, 2004
After falling behind 6-0, the OBU women rallied for an 82-54 win over Athletes First in an exhibition game Friday night. OBU led 36-24 at the half and led by as many as 30 points in the second half. Rachel Heins led the OBU effort with 21…
OBU Inks Tuttle's Glasser
December 1, 2004
Tuttle High School standout Danielle Glasser has signed scholarship agreements to play softball at Oklahoma Baptist University in the 2005-06 season. "We're glad to have Danielle coming to OBU," said Bison softball coach Pam Fink. "She's a…
The Glory Days of Basketball
November 30, 2004
In the middle of the 1960s, Shawnee was a hotbed for college basketball in Oklahoma. People would come from across the state to stand in ticket lines for the chance to pack into OBU's Clark Craig Fieldhouse and watch the Bison play.From the…
OBU Opens Indoor Track Season Dec. 10-11
November 29, 2004
With a successful cross country season behind them, OBU turns its attention to track. The indoor season begins Dec. 10-11 at the Kansas State All-Comers meet in Manhattan, Kan., and ends with the NAIA National Meet in Johnson City, Tenn., March…
OBU Soccer Players Garner Honors
November 29, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's first-year soccer program picked up three individual honors recently from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. OBU women's soccer players Angie King and Melissa Thorman were named All-America…
OBU Women's Gametime Changes
November 29, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University has changed its women's basketball game time for Saturday to 3 p.m. from 6 p.m. OBU will play Savannah College of Art and Design at 3 p.m. following a noon junior varsity contest. The time resolves a conflict with…
Bison Subdue Houston Baptist
November 27, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist's Robert Hart came within an assist and a couple of rebounds of accomplishing a triple-double Saturday in leading the No. 5 Bison to a 97-79 win over No. 15 Houston Baptist. Hart scored 21 points, dished off nine assists and…
Bison Hold Off Central Bible 96-87
November 26, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist shot 67 percent from the field in the second half and needed almost every one of those makes in a 96-87 win over Central Baptist College Friday night.After missing their first 10 three-pointers of the second half, the Mustangs…
OBU Women Top Evangel 69-59
November 26, 2004
After rallying from an early 8-2 deficit, OBU found its shooting touch and captured a 69-59 win over Evangel University Friday night.The Oklahoma Baptist University women tied the game at 14-14 with 11:51 to play in the half with Rachel Heins…
OBU Women Steamroll Langston, 67-24
November 23, 2004
Sixteenth-ranked Oklahoma Baptist forced Langston into 35 turnovers and rolled to a 67-24 victory Tuesday night in the Noble Complex. OBU scored the first 16 points as the Lions were not able to solve the Bison full court pressure until the…
Heins Named SAC Player of the Week
November 21, 2004
Rachel Heins has been named Sooner Athletic Conference Basketball Players of the Week for Nov. 14-20.Heins, a 5-10 sophomore forward from Shawnee, Okla., came off the bench to average 18 points and four rebounds to lead OBU to a 3-0 week,…
Kaumba Caps Cross Country Career Claiming Consecutive Crowns
November 20, 2004
Mirriam Kaumba did all she could as a cross country athlete, capping her two-year Oklahoma Baptist University fall career by successfully defending her NAIA national championship. Kaumba finished the race in 16:53.70, trimming 20 seconds off…
OBU Women Spank College of the Ozarks
November 20, 2004
Less than 24 hours after topping University of the Ozarks by 34, the Oklahoma Baptist University women's basketball team made it an Ozark sweep, collecting a 71-52 win over College of the Ozarks in John Brown University's Golden Eagle Classic…
Bison Roll Past Arkansas Baptist
November 20, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist moved to 5-1 Saturday night with win a 101-74 victory over Arkansas Baptist.Frank Benson led all scorers for the second straight night with 22 points. Benson had 20 points Friday night against Messenger College. Benson just…
Bison Set New Record with Win
November 19, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University, which averages a 76-point win every time they play Messenger College, established a new school record with a 124-34 win over the Eagles Friday night. It was the largest point spread in an OBU game, eclipsing by a…
Bison Riddle Ozarks 86-52
November 19, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's women's basketball team dominated University of the Ozarks 86-52 Friday night in the opening day of the Golden Eagle Classic at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Ark. OBU's bench strength again came into…
OBU Ready to Make a Run at Cross Country Glory
November 17, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's fifth-ranked women's and 20th-ranked men's cross country teams will be the region's lone entries at the NAIA national meet in Louisville, Ky., Saturday. The OBU women crept as high as fourth in the NAIA rankings…
Bison Baseball Ranked in Preseason Poll
November 17, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's baseball team will open the season in February as the No. 21 team in the nation. The NAIA released its preseason poll Tuesday with the Bison included as one of six teams to move into the Top 25 after being left…
OBU Women Upset No. 13 Columbia College
November 15, 2004
Priscila Alves knocked down two baskets in the final 20 seconds to propel No. 16 Oklahoma Baptist University past No. 13 Columbia College (Mo.) Monday in Columbia. The Lady Bison ended the Cougars' 21-game regular season winning streak after a…
Lady Bison over Southwestern
November 13, 2004
The Lady Bison escaped Saturday with a 77-74 win over Southwestern Oklahoma State University. The Lady Bison were down by 13 in the second half, but rallied to beat the NCAA Division II Lady Bulldogs."I'm really proud of our girls tonight,"…
Bison Blow Off Jarvis Christian
November 13, 2004
For the second consecutive game, Oklahoma Baptist's Bison shelled its opponent in the first half and coasted to an easy win as Jarvis Christian lost OBU's Homecoming game 82-66. The Bison pelted the Bulldogs in the first half 44-24 on 58.6…
Bison Soccer Season Ends at Regional
November 12, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's first-ever soccer season ended in the Region VI Semifinals Friday with a 3-2 loss at the hands of Texas A&M International University. The Bison had 10 shots on goal but Graham Lee collected eight saves,…
Bison Two Wins from National Tournament
November 10, 2004
OBU's fledgling men's soccer team is two wins away from achieving a national tournament berth in its first season. The Bison are the No. 2 seed in the NAIA Region VI Tournament, which begins Friday at Southern Nazarene University. SNU will…
Bison Coast to Second Win
November 9, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist buried Southwestern Christian in the first half and then coasted through the second half en route to an 87-56 win. OBU took a 48-17 lead by halftime, using a 14-0 run and 54.5 percent shooting while hassling the Eagles into…
Bison Pound Manhattan Christian
November 7, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist bounced back from a season-opening loss, flexing its muscle with a 112-58 massacre of Manhattan Christian College in men's basketball action Saturday night. Seven Bison reached double figures in scoring, led by Mike Fraser who…
OBU Women Crush Southwestern Assemblies
November 7, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist's women's basketball team coasted to 2-0 with an 83-38 win over Southwestern Assemblies of God University Saturday in the conclusion of the Chili's Classic. Priscila Alves led the team with 15 points on 70 percent shooting,…
OBU Sweeps Regionals
November 5, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's cross country teams will both move on to the NAIA National Meet after sweeping the NAIA Region VI Championships in Shawnee Saturday morning. The OBU women coasted to a 45-point win while the Bison held off Wayland…
OBU Women Tip Off with Park Friday
November 3, 2004
Two former NBA players will square off as coaches when Oklahoma Baptist University tips off its women's basketball season Friday against Park at 6 p.m. Park's Joe Meriweather was selected as a first round draft pick by the Houston Rockets of…
Bison Soccer Headed to Regional
November 3, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's Bison soccer team will advance to the NAIA Region VI Tournament, beginning play on Friday, Nov. 12. The four-team tournament will be played at Southern Nazarene University. Southern Nazarene and OBU will be joined…
Bison Tip Off Season vs. LSU-Shreveport Friday
November 3, 2004
A new-look Oklahoma Baptist University squad will take on LSU-Shreveport Friday in the season opener for both men's basketball teams. The fifth-ranked Bison, coming off a fourth consecutive NAIA quarterfinal match, will have four new starters…
Bison Come Out Flat in 68-58 Loss
November 3, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's fifth-ranked Bison shot 29 percent from the field and lost a home opener for the first time since 1977 as LSU-Shreveport handed OBU a 68-58 setback. OBU repeatedly went to a dry well beyond the three-point arch,…
Women's Golf Team Ranked Eighth
November 3, 2004
A strong fall season propelled the Oklahoma Baptist University women's golf team to new heights when the NAIA Preseason Top 25 was released Nov. 4. OBU is ranked eighth in the nation after flirting with the lower end of the poll last season.…
Kaumba Runs Last Cross Country Race in Shawnee Saturday
November 2, 2004
Her team a prohibitive favorite to win the Sooner Athletic Conference and Region VI cross country meet Saturday at Shawnee's Gordon Cooper Technology Center, Mirriam Kaumba will be making her farewell cross country run on the local level. …
Bison Bow Out in Semifinals; Await Region Seeding
November 1, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's Bison soccer squad lost its Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal match with 14th-ranked Southern Nazarene Tuesday, 3-1, and now awaits word on a possible Region VI Tournament berth. The Bison came up…
OBU's Pires Named SAC Newcomer of the Year
November 1, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University midfielder Fabio Pires has been named Sooner Athletic Conference Newcomer of the Year for men's soccer. A first year program, OBU has had a successful first season with Pires making a big contribution with his…
Bison Drop Regular Season Finale to SNU
October 27, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's Bison soccer team dropped its regular season finale Thursday with a 2-0 loss to Southern Nazarene University at the Bison Soccer Complex. The loss places the Bison at 2-4 in the Sooner Athletic Conference and in…
Initial Women's Soccer Season Closes with Loss
October 27, 2004
The first Oklahoma Baptist University women's soccer season came to a close Friday with a 1-0 loss at No. 23 Northwestern Oklahoma State University in the first round of the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament. Goalkeeper Maira Negri kept the…
OBU Basketball Teams Earn Preseason Rankings
October 26, 2004
Both the men's and women's basketball teams of Oklahoma Baptist University found themselves in the NAIA's Preseason Top 25 poll released Tuesday. The Bison, coming off a fourth consecutive national quarterfinal run, are ranked fifth in the…
OBU Surrenders 3-1 Loss to SNU
October 21, 2004
In their worst defensive effort since the season opener, Oklahoma Baptist lost to Southern Nazarene 3-1, dropping to 0-4-1 in conference action. SNU put 12 shots on the OBU goal with Maira Negri able to stop nine. The Lady Bison took a…
Bison Golfers Claim Rhema Title
October 19, 2004
For the first time ever, OBU golf has scored back-to-back golf victories with the women, then men. One week after the women's team won the South Central Kansas Fall Invitational, the Bison won the Eagle Invitational at Battle Creek Golf Club…
Kaumba Topples NCAA Foes Again
October 19, 2004
Defending NAIA cross country champion Mirriam Kaumba toppled the NCAA Division I competition again on Saturday, winning the University of Arkansas' prestigious Chile Pepper Festival. A week after beating the NCAA competition at Oklahoma State…
OBU Women's Golf Team Gaining Reputation
October 19, 2004
Coming off a fall-season ending victory at the South Central Kansas Fall Invitational, the Oklahoma Baptist University women's golf team scored an impressive off-course win Oct. 18 with the Golfstat rating. Golfstat, along with Region rankings,…
Cross Country Women Win Mid-States Invitational
October 17, 2004
The Oklahoma Baptist University women's cross country team won the NAIA Mid-States Invitational Friday without the services of national champion Mirriam Kaumba, who took the race off. OBU won that 19-team meet by 25-points, besting the top…
The Phases of a Cross Country Athlete
October 15, 2004
A college cross country race may last about 25 minutes, but what the fans see is only the tip of the running iceberg that is cross country training. Nutrition, weight training and lots and lots of running are involved. "It is satisfying to…
OBU Women Claim South Central Golf Title
October 14, 2004
The OBU women's golf team had its best non-dual match ever Tuesday, finishing first in the South Central Kansas Fall Invitational with the top three medalists. The men's team finished third. Maggie Cole and Jennifer Mann shot second-round…
2004-2005 Cheerleaders
October 14, 2004
The OBU Cheerleaders for 2003-04 are, from left, (first row) Erin Reiser, Meredith Smith, Kim Deitrick, (middle row) Robyn Pratt, Becka Weber, Jessy Hodges, (back row) Rachel Metheny, Lisa Wade, Sammy Jo Turner, Kinsey Henson, Jennie David,…
OBU Netters Have Strong Collin County Showing
October 11, 2004
Several of Oklahoma Baptist University's tennis players won early round matches before rain halted the Collin County Fall Tournament Oct. 8. Jared Haley, in the first flight of men's singles, dusted Daniel Quinones of Temple, 6-0, 6-3, and then…
Jupin Signs With OBU
October 10, 2004
Washington High School senior Jennifer Jupin signed scholarship agreements recently to play basketball at Oklahoma Baptist University, beginning the 2005-06 season. The 5-9 guard was First-Team All-State as a junior, as well as First-Team…
Bison Lose Conference Opener, Women Tie
October 7, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's men's soccer team lost a heartbreaker to USAO 2-1 in their first-ever Sooner Athletic Conference game after the women's team tied 2-2 Thursday. The Bison saw their win streak end at eight games. A scoreless tie at…
Women Take Down Southwestern Kansas, 8-1
October 7, 2004
The OBU women's tennis team had no trouble knocking off Southwestern Kansas in a fall match, 8-1, sweeping the doubles matches and winning five singles matches in straight sets. Lauren White won in No. 2 singles, 6-2, 6-1, over Kellie Stinson.…
OBU Women Third at SNU Golf Invitational
October 5, 2004
Jennifer Mann shot a two-round 161 to lead Oklahoma Baptist University's golf team to a third place finish at the Southern Nazarene University Invitational Tuesday at Rose Creek Golf Club in Oklahoma City. Mann shot an 81 and an 80 for fifth…
Magallon Wins SAC Honor
October 3, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University freshman Daniel Magallon earned Sooner Athletic Conference and Region VI Women's Soccer Player of the Week honors Monday for the week Sept. 26-Oct. 2. Magallon, a freshman forward from Sao Paulo, Brazil, scored three…
Bison Bounce Back, Kaumba Cruises
October 1, 2004
Mirriam Kaumba competed on another level and the Oklahoma Baptist University's men's cross country team flexed some muscle Saturday at Oklahoma State University's Cowboy Jamboree Saturday. Kaumba didn't run with her teammates in the…
OBU Sweeps Sterling Soccer Squads
October 1, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University improved to 4-0 on its swing through Kansas Saturday with a men's-women's doubleheader sweep of Sterling College. The OBU women beat the Knights 6-1 before the Bison captured an 8-2 victory. Daniela Magallon…
OBU Sweeps McPherson
September 30, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's men's soccer team posted its first victory as a Top 25 squad and the women's team went above .500 for the first time in a pair of 4-1 road wins over McPherson College. The OBU women, playing their first-ever road…
Bison Ranked Sixth by Street & Smith's
September 28, 2004
The Oklahoma Baptist University men's basketball team is ranked sixth by Street & Smith's in that magazine's preseason ranking released Sept. 27. The magazine touts Robert Hart and Leonard Mosley and mentions the addition of Frank and…
OBU Women Place Third at OCU Golf Classic
September 28, 2004
Lady Bison freshman Maggie Cole shot a 74 Tuesday to lead Oklahoma Baptist University to third place in the nine-team Oklahoma City University Women's Fall Classic at Lincoln Park Golf Course. Cole had the best outing of all golfers in the…
Bison Soccer Breaks New Ground
September 27, 2004
When Oklahoma Baptist University opted to begin soccer, the school wanted a team that would eventually become a competitor. "Eventually" has happened in the first year for the Bison. OBU moved up two spaces from last week and is now a Top 25…
Bison Golfers 13th at UC Ferguson Classic
September 27, 2004
Despite a strong final round, Oklahoma Baptist University's golf team finished 13th in the 17-team U.C. Ferguson All-State Classic hosted by Oklahoma City University at Twin Hills Country Club Tuesday. OBU completed the three-round tournament…
OBU Soccer Takes Two
September 26, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's soccer teams closed out the OBU Soccer Classic with a pair of wins Saturday as the Bison recorded a 5-0 win over Dallas Baptist after the Lady Bison trounced Oklahoma Wesleyan 11-0. The Bison improved to 8-1 on the…
Kaumba Breaks Course Record
September 24, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's Miriam Kaumba broke her own course record and won the OBU Cross Country Invitational going away Saturday in 16:49. The record was 17:11 on the 5,000 meter course at Gordon Cooper Technology Center. Kaumba, who had…
Bison Blank Ozark Christian, 11-0
September 24, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's Bison soccer team riddled Ozark Christian College 11-0 Friday at the Bison Soccer Complex, netting the program's second-best offensive output of the season. OBU out-shot OCC 54-5 on the day, including a 33-1 first…
OBU Women 12th at NSU Golf Classic
September 21, 2004
Freshman Maggie Cole led Oklahoma Baptist University's women's golf team to a 12th-place finish with her two-round 157 Sept. 20-21. Cole finished in a tie for 10th place individually at the tournament hosted by Cobblestone Creek Golf Club in…
Lady Bison Face 2004-05 with Guarded Optimism
September 20, 2004
OBU's three new guards - Priscilla Alves, Tabetha Eaton and Keely Tolin - are expected to have a big impact on the 2004-05 women's basketball team, but senior leadership will be crucial. OBU women's basketball coach John McCullough understands…
Tolin Hopes New Faces Keep Up Old Tradition
September 20, 2004
Can the Bison basketball team return to Kansas City returning just one starter and a reserve guard who didn't get a single vote for All-Conference last year? Seven talented newcomers say "Yes." All the Bison of Oklahoma Baptist University have…
OBU's Kaumba Makes It Seven Straight
September 19, 2004
JOPLIN, Mo. - Mirriam Kaumba won her seventh consecutive cross country race Saturday, holding of Oklahoma's Jessica Elrdidge by 11 seconds for a 16:30.81 win in the Southern Stampede at Missouri Southern State University. The 2003 NAIA, Sooner…
OBU’s Kaumba, Ellis Top Division I Rivals
September 5, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University cross country leaders Mirriam Kaumba and Daniel Ellis captured individual victories in the Hurricane Cross Country Festival Saturday, hosted by the University of Tulsa. Kaumba, the defending national NAIA champion,…
OBU Women Ranked Eighth in Preseason Cross Country Poll
August 30, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's Lady Bison cross country team is ranked eighth in the NAIA Preseason Rating, released Friday. OBU, which returns national champion Mirriam Kaumba, was 10th in the final 2003 poll and finished 16th at the national…
Rolette Joins Bison Baseball Team
August 8, 2004
Asher High School pitcher Ryan Rolette signed a scholarship agreement Thursday to play baseball at Oklahoma Baptist University for the 2004-05 academic year. Rolette, the son of David and Heidi Rolette, was a Pott County All-Star in baseball.…
Lady Bison Add Six to Softball Team
August 8, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's softball team added six players over the last few weeks in preparation for the 2004-05 academic season. New Lady Bison include Sandralina Rones, Cathy Nitz, Catherine Eimen, Melissa Martinez, Allison Ramzy and…
OBU Track Team Reloads
August 8, 2004
OBU's track team retooled its roster this spring after the loss of many of its men's distance runners and the three women's All-Americans. The new Bison for 2004-05 include distance and cross country runners Nathan Battershell of Chandler, Matt…
Bison Add Tyler Ryan to Basketball Roster
August 2, 2004
What may be the last piece of the recruiting puzzle for Oklahoma Baptist University was a big addition Monday when Sauk Valley Community College standout Tyler Ryan committed to the Bison. The 6-2 guard from Rock Island, Ill., averaged 20.58…
Bison Add to Interior Game With Three Signings
July 19, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University added a little muscle to its men's basketball team with three recent signings. The Benson brothers - Frank and Justin - from Navarro College and the University of New Mexico, respectively, and freshman Jason Grohman…
OBU Dedicates Coates Baseball-Softball Building
June 21, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University dedicated the Harry E. Coates, Sr. Baseball and Softball Facility Thursday, April 29. Located along University Street, south of the third-base side of Bison Field, the 70-foot long complex includes four offices for…
Dale, Steele Earn Honorable Mention Recognition
June 7, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University baseball players Brandon Dale and Jeff Steele were named NAIA All-America Honorable Mention, it was announced Saturday, June 5. Dale, a senior outfielder from Perth, Australia, clouted a team-high 15 home runs, just…
Kaumba Wins National Championship in 10,000 Meters
May 28, 2004
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Oklahoma Baptist University's Miriam Kaumba was the highlight of the day for the Bison track teams, capturing a national championship in the women's 10,000 meters. Delayed by rain until the second day of competition, Kaumba…
Kaumba Collects Unprecedented National Sweep
May 28, 2004
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Oklahoma Baptist University's track teams finished in the top 10 in both men's and women's competition as Miriam Kaumba collected an unprecedented sweep May 29. Kaumba, a junior from Zambia, won her second championship in as…
OBU Track Set for Another Run at Nationals
May 24, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's track teams will be hard-pressed to compete for a national team title, but the Bison and Lady Bison hope to be atop the awards platform in several events at the 2004 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in…
Bison Add Welborn to Men’s Basketball Team
May 17, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University added a second Welborn to its basketball rosters for the 2004-05 season. Meeker senior Kyle Welborn, a 5-11 guard, signed to play basketball at Oklahoma Baptist University Monday. His sister, Kelli, is a guard on the…
Bison Bow Out of Regional Tourney with Saturday Losses
May 16, 2004
After advancing to the winner's bracket final, the OBU Bison saw their longshot hopes for a berth in the NAIA World Series disappear with back-to-back losses Saturday in Oklahoma City. OBU fell 14-1 to top-ranked Oklahoma City University, and…
Bison Knock Off Pioneers In 13 Innings, 5-4
May 13, 2004
Tony Ramos delivered a two-out single in the top of the 13th inning to drive in Kent Russell with the go-ahead run and Chad Rhoades made that slim lead stand up for a 5-4 OBU victory over Wayland Baptist in the NAIA Region VI baseball…
Doell, Thurber Honored in Softball
May 13, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University softball players Krista Doell and Katy Thurber were named to the All-Sooner Athletic Conference Team, it was announced Saturday. Doell, a senior from Saskatoon, Sask., was named to the first team as a utility player.…
Rain Delays OBU-Wayland Contest
May 12, 2004
Heavy rains in the Oklahoma City area caused OBU's second game in the NAIA Region VI baseball tournament to be delayed to 12:30 p.m. Friday, May 14. The Bison will face Wayland Baptist in the contest. WBU defeated Houston Baptist University…
Bison Bats Get Quick Start In Regional As OBU Defeats Bacone, 6-1
May 11, 2004
Jumping out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning, the OBU Bison cruised to a 6-1 victory over Bacone College in their first game of the NAIA Region VI Tournament at Oklahoma City University. John Gibson's three-run homer in the first inning capped…
OBU Unveils New Bison Athletics Logo
May 11, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University has unveiled its new athletic logo, a more fluid Bison reflecting a sense of action. The university had been involved in a new logo creation for about a year when the new logo was settled on. OBU's student graphic…
Bison Add Fraser to Fall Line-up
April 30, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University has signed 6-7 forward Mike Fraser to a men's basketball scholarship for the 2004-05 season. Fraser, a junior from Frederick, Md., comes to OBU from San Jacinto Junior College, where he averaged 7 points and 6.5…
OBU Teams Fare Well At Drake Relays
April 24, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University wrapped up a successful stay at the Drake Relays Saturday with a pair of school records added to an already historic weekend. The women's 4x800 relay team of Chandra Huckabay, Melissa Mount, Andrea Mount and Kyta…
Kaumba Captures Drake Relays Championship
April 22, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University distance runner Mirriam Kaumba won the 10,000 meter race at the prestigious Drake Relays Thursday, giving OBU its first ever women's victory at that meet. Kaumba, a junior from Zambia, won the event in 35:29.82,…
OBU Women Third at Lady Knights Golf Invitational
April 7, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's women's golf team finished third in the four-team Lady Knights Invitational Wednesday at Tangleridge Golf Club in Grand Prairie, Texas. The Lady Bison shot a two-round total of 698 to finish 36 strokes behind…
Bison Second at Knights Invitational
April 7, 2004
The OBU golf team placed second at the Knights Invitational Wednesday, hosted by Northwood University at Dallas' Tangleridge Golf Club. The Bison shot a two-round total of 613 and finished 17 strokes back of 23rd-ranked Northwood in the…
Bison Fall In NAIA Quarterfinal Round
March 27, 2004
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Oklahoma Baptist University saw its upset bid of top-ranked Mountain State fall in and out of the rim Saturday in the NAIA quarterfinals, 87-84. Robert Hart's last-ditch three-point try rattled inside the rim and bounced…
Netters Aim To Springboard From Fall Success
February 11, 2004
The Oklahoma Baptist University tennis teams will be looking to springboard into the spring off of their fall season which proved to be a growing time. "The fall was a real time of development," said head coach Sue Dick. "It was really an eye…
OBU Reloads for 2004 Softball Season
February 11, 2004
With only three players returning from last season's Sooner Athletic Conference championship season, the OBU softball team will try to reload by replacing key players throughout the lineup. "We've brought in good players and they have to make…
Galvao Named First Varsity Soccer Coach at OBU
December 15, 2003
Oklahoma Baptist University's move toward soccer took a big step into reality Monday with the hiring of a coach -- Marcelo Galvao. Galvao comes to OBU from Oklahoma Wesleyan University, where he has been men's and women's soccer coach since…
Kaumba Wins NAIA Title
November 24, 2003
Oklahoma Baptist University's Mirriam Kaumba, a junior from Zambia, became the university's first-ever women's cross country national champion Saturday with a sterling performance in the 2003 NAIA Cross Country National Championship in…
2003-2004 Cheerleaders
October 3, 2003
The OBU Cheerleaders for 2003-04 are, from left, (first row) Jennie David, Meredith Livingston, Angie Strainge, (middle row) Leah Patterson, Robyn Pratt, Kinsey Henson, (back row) Rachel Brozovich, Timilyn Haller, Amanda Milam, Erin Reiser and…
OBU Women Wrap Up Successful 2003 Campaign
May 14, 2003
Oklahoma Baptist University's Lady Bison tennis team finished the 2003 season with a solid record and some great accomplishments. Overall the squad compiled a 10-7 record. This year's Most Valuable Player for the women was freshman Kerri…
Bison Nearly Reach National Tournament
May 14, 2003
The Bison tennis teams finished the 2003 season with with a .500 mark as a team, and some impressive individual accomplishments. Coach Sue Dick's squad wound up with an 8-8 mark, and finished one match away from gaining a berth in the national…
OBU Track Coach to Speak at Winter Commencement
December 12, 2001
December 12, 2001 Seventy-one Oklahoma Baptist University seniors will have a degree conferred upon them Friday at the University's Winter Commencement in Raley Chapel, starting at 2 p.m.Ford Mastin, assistant professor of health, physical…
OBU Athletes to Build Homes
September 13, 2001
September 13, 2001 Oklahoma Baptist University athletes will begin work on constructing a home for Habitat for Humanity later this month in a show of support for the Shawnee community and for the NAIA's Champions of Character initiative.Seven…
OBU Legend Al Tucker Dies
May 9, 2001
May 9, 2001 Oklahoma Baptist University basketball legend Al Tucker died Monday, May 7, after a 10-day hospital stay, in Dayton, Ohio.Tucker, one of the greatest small college basketball players of all time, played in Shawnee in the mid-1960s,…
OBU Dedicates New Lady Bison Softball Field
April 10, 2001
About 100 people were in attendance as Oklahoma Baptist University celebrated its new Lady Bison Softball Field with a dedication ceremony Friday, April 7.Becky Carter, OBU's first female All-American, threw out the ceremonial first pitch.…
Jackson to Compete in Houston for Olympic Trials Berth
June 14, 2000
Oklahoma Baptist University's Jamaal Jackson, a junior from Cushing, will compete in two meets in Houston, Texas, next weekend, hoping for a spot in the U.S. Olympic Trials in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles. Jackson will run in a meet at…

OBU Hosts Annual Awards Assembly May 8, Recognizes Outstanding Students

OBU Mourns Passing of Coach Sam Freas

OBU Crowns 2018 Harvest Court During Homecoming Football Game

OBU Crowns 2017 Harvest Court During Homecoming Game

SGA Honors Faculty and Staff ‘Seven Who Care’

OBU Grounds Team Wins Oklahoma Sports Field of the Year Award

Bison Gameday Experience – Episode Two: The Bison Brigade

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OBU Recognizes Outstanding Students During Awards Chapel

OBU Recommended for Year Two of NCAA Candidacy

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NCAA Membership Committee Recommends OBU

OBU Again Wins Learfield Sports Directors' Cup

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Eleven Athletic Teams Earn Scholar Distinctions

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OBU Welcomes Volunteers

Davenport Named SAC Athletic Director of the Year

OBU Top Athletic Program in NAIA

Long Named Head Men's Soccer Coach

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Munoz Named Assistant Coach of the Year

Six Lady Bison Make NFCA Scholar Athlete List

Bison Relay Squad Establishes Top World Mark

Mastin Named SAC Coach of Character

Hurt Memorial Track Complex Dedicated

OBU Named Five-Star Champion of Character Institution

OBU Launches Athletics Website Redesign

First Bison Football Intrasquad Set for Saturday

Bison Football Dons the Pads

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McCullough Takes NBA Position

Student Athletes Fare Well In Classroom

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Chambers, Levy See 2012 Olympic Hopes Slip Away

OBU’s Remesaro to Swim for Uruguay in Olympics

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Lady Bison Capture NAIA Outdoor Title

Bison In NAIA Title Game at 7 p.m. Tonight

OBU Adding Football, Swimming, Lacrosse

Grant to Join Oklahoma Women’s Golf Hall of Fame

Team Presents Championship Trophy to OBU

Bison Claim NAIA Basketball Championship

Alum Duane Diffie: Caring Enough to Connect

OBU Offers Swimming Lessons for All Ages

Nutritional Risk for Older Adults

Boy Scouts Attend Bison Basketball Game

Participants Invited for Bicycle Classic, Road Race Sept. 26

Board Sets 2009-10 Costs, Approves Building Naming

Trustees Honor Hurt Legacy

Bass Headed to Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame

Miller Named to All-Star Team

McCavitt Picked for All-Star Game

Bison End Successful Team Camp

Rodgers Seventh in Olympic Trial Finals

Let There Be Lights ... at Bison Field

Lady Bison Sign King

Lady Bison Add Reynolds

McCavitt Signs Indy League Contract

OBU Adds Panhandle’s Moore

OBU Adds Santana Torres

OBU Track Adds Tecumseh’s Wilson

Tolin Bound for OBCA Hall of Fame

Bison Add Brumfield

Collazo Named First-Team All-American

Bison Add SSC’s Jackson

OBU’s Paxson Accepts MACU Post

Hurn Signs With Wingnuts

Bison Third, Lady Bison Fifth at NAIA Nationals

Hilton's Decathlon Title Lifts Bison

OBU Hopes to Bounce Back from Rough Day

Boyer Named NAIA Scholar Athlete

OBU Set to Defend Track Title

OBU Adds Gonzaga to Roster

Five Netters Earn Academic Honors

Benson Player of the Year in Germany

Three Named All-Region