Area Sports

Ollie Gordon II Wins Doak Walker Award and All-America Honors He is Oklahoma State’s first player to win the honor for the nation’s best running back. STILLWATER – Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II is the winner of the 2023 Doak Walker National Collegiate Running Back Award, it was announced Friday night live on…

Deadly chronic wasting disease discovered in Oklahoma’s wild deer herd Wildlife officials working to stop spread, urge hunters to drop off meat samples for testing By Ed Godfrey Oklahoma Voice The first appearance of chronic wasting disease in Oklahoma’s wild, free-ranging deer population is threatening the health of its herd. “We’ve only had two confirmed…

Oklahoma State vs. Texas Postgame Notes 18/19/19 Oklahoma State vs. 7/7/7 Texas December 2, 2023 | Arlington, Texas (AT&T Stadium) | Attendance: 84,523 Final Score: No. 7 Texas 49, No. 18 Oklahoma State 21 Updated Records: Oklahoma State 9-4 overall (7-2 Big 12); Texas 12-1 overall (8-1 Big 12)   Postgame Notes • In its…

Mike Gundy and Ollie Gordon II Win Big 12 Coach and Player of the Year Five Cowboys named to 2023 All-Big 12 Football Teams. STILLWATER – Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy has been named the Chuck Neinas Big 12 Coach of the Year and Cowboy running back Ollie Gordon II has been named the Big…

Spring Rains Gives Pheasant Numbers Slight Bump   By Tell Judkins, Upland Game Biologist   Ring-necked pheasants remain a popular upland game species among Oklahoma hunters. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation monitors the pheasant population by conducting two annual surveys: spring crow counts (Figure 2) and summer brood surveys (Figure 3).     Because these…

Cowboys Finish Regular Season on the Rise in AP, Coaches Polls   STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State football team moved up two spots in the Associated Press Top 25 and US LBM Coaches Poll this week, landing at No. 19 in both. With Sunday’s announcements, Oklahoma State been included in either the AP Top 25…

Tickets on sale now for Dec. 10 Cowboy Basketball game at Paycom Center The Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane take their men’s basketball rivalry on the road next month with a neutral court game at Oklahoma City’s Paycom Center. Tickets for The Battleground 2k23 – which tips at 5:30 p.m. CT on…

Patty McGraw-Coatney Named to Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024     STILLWATER, Okla. – Former Oklahoma State women’s golfer Patty McGraw-Coatney has been named to the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame’s class of 2024, the Hall of Fame announced. McGraw-Coatney joins an elite group of over 200 Oklahoma sports figures and three “teams…

NORTHEAST   Fort Gibson: November 20. Elevation is .5 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 64°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Blue catfish fair on shad around channels, main lake, points. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Paddlefish good snagging around channels and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in…

HAPPENINGS AT THE GOLF COURSE By Billie Gail Fox I haven’t been to the golf course much this week to pick up any tidbits.  However, on Sunday afternoon, November 12th, I saw Erica Strawn when she came into the clubhouse.  I got two big hugs from her because she said that we missed last week…