Even with injuries affecting them early in the season, Dale rolled to an easy win over Newcastle Tuesday. The game was moved to Dale after Newcastle had received too much rain Monday evening.
The Oklahoma Baptist University men’s basketball program and head coach Jason Eaker announced the hiring of MJ Smith as assistant coach on Thursday. “We are excited to announce the hiring of MJ to our staff,” Eaker said.
On Thursday, Aug. 7, the Great American Conference released results for the 2025 Preseason Poll, seeing Oklahoma Baptist picked to finish third in the league.
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Great American Conference (GAC) released its 2025 preseason football poll on Tuesday and Oklahoma Baptist was slotted in 11th place.
Oklahoma Baptist men's basketball coach Jason Eaker announced the signing of JUCO forward Amren Hoard to his team's 2025-26 roster on Tuesday. "You get very fortunate at times in our profession in regard to your recruiting and roster construction responsibilities and that's exactly what happened in this case with us adding a person and player as seasoned and accomplished as Amren," Eaker said.
Area players have been on the field this week for pre-season softball scrimmages.
Two area football players – Bethel’s Austin Melson and McLoud’s Shaun Hill – competed for the East squad in the All-State Football Game at Oklahoma Baptist University’s Crain Stadium last Thursday. The East fell to the West 30-18.
Shawnee Public Schools congratulates new Swim Coach, Nolan Price, who has just been named the All-State District 5 Coach of the Year. "We are beyond proud to have such a talented and dedicated leader joining the Wolf Pack.
Fifty-two student-athletes and five athletic teams at Seminole State College have been honored by the National Junior College Athletic Association for their academic excellence in the 2024-2025 academic year. The NJCAA Academic All-American Student-Athlete Awards are presented in three categories: First Team (4.0 GPA), Second Team (3.80-3.99 GPA), and Third Team (3.60-3.79 GPA).
Shawnee Swim Coach Valarie Colburn was named the 2025 Oklahoma All‑State Swim Coach of the Year, honoring her extraordinary leadership of the Shawnee High School Swim Team. "With four straight OSSAA 5A state titles, Coach Colburn has cemented her place as one of Oklahoma’s elite coaches," SPS reports.