Drillers Don't Play, Win First-Half Title

The Tulsa Drillers did not play Monday night, but they still won a championship. The Drillers doubleheader in Springfield was cancelled due to wet conditions at Hammons Field. Because the first half of the Texas League’s split season ended on Monday, the first-place Drillers clinched the first-half title in the North Division with the rain out.

Tulsa Shock to Host Free Basketball Clinic in Moore, OK

The Tulsa Shock players, coaches, staff and owners will be traveling to Moore, Oklahoma on Monday, June 17 to host a free basketball clinic at Westmoore High School from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The free clinic is available to any Moore elementary or middle school children whose schools were damaged or destroyed by the May 20 tornado. The Shock will also be touring Briarwood Elementary, Plaza Towers Elementary and Highland East Jr. High after the clinic. The clinic will be conducted by Shock players, coaching staff, and the Shock’s statewide youth basketball organization, the Shock Basketball Academy.

TU Softball Team Evolving into National Power

Oh what a difference 20 years can make. The University of Tulsa’s softball team suffered through a 2-43 season when the program started in 1993. This season the Lady Hurricane was ranked 18th nationally going into tournament play and coach John Bargfeldt says his team could be on the verge of NCAA title contention. Progress is an understatement.

TU Football Feeds Children

Tulsa Golden Hurricane football players and coaches participated in the Feed My Starving Children program by packing 34,128 meals that will go to feed 94 children for a year.

Diggins, Cambage to Spark Shock

Early May was a time of good news for the WNBA’s Tulsa Shock.

Skylar Diggins, the Tulsa Shock third overall pick in the WNBA Draft, was introduced May 4 to the Tulsa-area media at a press conference held at the Saint Francis Health Zone.

Bedlam Baseball

KELLEY COWBOY: Bishop Kelley High School graduate Donnie Walton awaits on a delivery from an OU Sooner pitcher in the Bedlam series game played at ONEOK Field May 10. OSU won the game, 4-3, in front of a standing room only crowd of 9,194

Tulsa Rowing Club Juniors To Travel To United Kingdom

Tulsa Rowing Club Juniors will represent the community at the Henley Royal Regatta in the United Kingdom. This is the first time in the history of the sport that a high school crew from Oklahoma will be represented at this prestigious event. The Henley Royal Regatta started in 1839 and is a longstanding tradition in international rowing. Crews from all over the world compete in a head to head knockout race over a five-day period that takes place the first week of July.

ORU Golden Eagles Announces Soccer Coaching Changes

With the recent resignation of longtime ORU men’s soccer coach Steve Hayes, the ORU athletics department has named Ryan Bush as the new head coach for the men’s soccer team, while Roger Bush will take over as the head coach for the women’s soccer team.

Drillers Team Up for Yoga Glow-Rave

On June 22, 2013, SRO Productions of Tulsa, Inc. is teaming with the Tulsa Drillers and featuring the very popular yoga leader Ayngel McNall to produce a major fun event.

Tulsa Shock Announces 2013 Final Roster

The Tulsa Shock announce the final roster for the 2013 WNBA season. Riquna Williams, Kayla Pedersen, Roneeka Hodges, Jennifer Lacy and Glory Johnson are the five returning players from the 2012 season. Tiffany Jackson-Jones and Elizabeth Cambage return to the team after not playing last season. New additions include veterans Nicole Powell and Candice Wiggins who were acquired in the off-season in a blockbuster trade. Rounding out the eleven player roster are rookies Skylar Diggins and Angel Goodrich.

Drillers Pledge $10,000 to Tornado Relief

The Tulsa Drillers announced Wednesday that the team was donating $10,000 to the tornado relief efforts on behalf of those who were affected by this week’s storms in Shawnee and Moore, Oklahoma.The donation will be made to the American Red Cross.

Tulsa Shock Joins Disaster Relief Efforts

The Tulsa Shock and the BOK Center have partnered with the American Red Cross to assist in the Moore, OK tornado relief efforts. The Shock and the BOK Center will be accepting donations at the BOK Center Thursday, May 23 through Sunday, May 26 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Donations will be accepted at the box office located on 3rd Street between Denver and Frisco.

Shock’s Skylar Diggins Introduced to the Media

Skylar Diggins, the Tulsa Shock third overall pick in the WNBA Draft, was introduced May 4 to the Tulsa-area media at a press conference held at the Saint Francis Health Zone.

Shock Selects Skylar Diggins in Draft

The Tulsa Shock has selected Skylar Diggins with the third overall pick in the WNBA Draft. Diggins, a guard at Notre Dame, finished her career averaging 15.7 points per game. Diggins owns Notre Dame career records for points, steals, free throws made, free throws attempted, games started, minutes played, double-figure scoring games and triple-doubles. A four-time All-American, three-time NCAA regional Most Outstanding Player and two-time Big East Player of the Year, Diggins is the only player in school history to earn all of these honors.

Tulsa Athletics Soccer Enters NPSL

The Tulsa Athletics held a press conference April 4 at McNellie’s. From left are Joey Ryan, head coach; Dr. Thomas Kern, co-owner; Sonny Dalesandro, co-owner/chairman; and Jake Dobkins, player. 2013 will be their inaugural season in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), which is a national league at the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid. The team’s colors are green and yellow. They will compete in the NPSL’s South-South Central division.