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 BOK Center Ready for Big Dance
March 15, 2011
They're ready for the big dance at the BOK Center. Tulsa's arena is one of the sites hosting rounds two and three of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
Tulsa Sports Commission Executive Director Ray Hoyt says this is one of the rewards for building the arena. "It's kind of the payoff for the community for investing a center like this."
Hoyt feels it is not a question of if but when the tournament will make another appearance in Tulsa. He says they have already started work to bring the tournament back.
Hoyt says this is also a chance for Tulsa to shine. "It's one of those places where I don't think a lot of people have it on their radar. It's our opportunity to show them a cool time and what Tulsa has to offer."
Hoyt also likes the teams Tulsa drew. He says he expects Kansas, Texas, Arizona and Memphis fans to travel well.
Hoyt says to expect downtown Tulsa to be very busy. He's predicting between 70,000 and 100,000 people will pass through downtown this weekend.
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Sports Calendar
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Friday and Saturday, February 4 and 5, 2011
• Monster Jam at BOK Center
Friday, February 11, 2011
• Tulsa Oilers vs. Texas
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TULSA HURRICANES
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Tulsa Alumnus Bill Blankenship Named Head Football Coach
January 14, 2011
The University of Tulsa named assistant coach and former Golden Hurricane quarterback Bill Blankenship as the 28th head football coach in school history, it was announced today by Tulsa Athletics Director Bubba Cunningham.
Blankenship completed his fourth season on the coaching staff in 2010. He returned to his alma mater in January 2007 to coach the wide receivers. In 2008, Blankenship was named special teams coordinator and in 2009 added the responsibilities of running backs coach as well.
Last year, Blankenship served as senior associate head coach, running backs coach and special teams coordinator.
"We're tremendously excited to have Bill Blankenship as our head football coach. As a former TU student-athlete, a highly successful high school coach in Oklahoma and an experienced college assistant coach, Bill is exactly the leader that can move us to even greater success. His character, integrity and core values will provide outstanding leadership for our football team and The University of Tulsa," said Cunningham.
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OKLAHOMA STATE
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Cowboys, Hawkeyes Tie, 15-15
OSU ends Iowa's 69-match win streak in the process.
January 16, 2011
The No. 6 Oklahoma State wrestling team ended No. 10 Iowa’s 69-match winning streak in dual meets by tying the Hawkeyes, 15-15 Sunday at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
With the win, the Cowboys moved to 7-2-1 on the season. Iowa went to 8-0-1 overall.
Both teams won five bouts, with Oklahoma State registering 13 takedowns in the dual to Iowa’s nine.
"A tie doesn't do a lot for anyone. I think we had our opportunities, but didn't really take advantage of them,” Oklahoma State coach John Smith said. “We had some guys in tough battles that won matches. Some of those young ones out there were just wearing their emotions on their sleeves, and we have to train through that. We have to make sure that we are prepared and mentally ready to push through tough, hard matches.
Iowa struck first when reigning NCAA champion Matt McDonough handed OSU freshman Jon Morrison a 7-3 setback. One of the key moments of the dual came in the 133-pound match when Tyler Clark’s escape with one second remaining in the second period of his 11-4 loss to top-ranked Cowboy Jordan Oliver was the difference between the Cowboy having to settle for a win by decision instead of a bonus-point major-decision victory.
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OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY
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OU Falls to No. 12 Texas in Austin
January 15, 2011
 Jordan Hamilton scored 17 points and No. 12 Texas sent rival Oklahoma to an 0-3 start in the Big 12 with a 66-46 win Saturday.
Freshman forward Tristan Thompson added 15 points and eight rebounds. His 11 points in the second half sparked the run that put the game away for Texas (14-3, 2-0 Big 12).
Andrew Fitzgerald scored 18 for the Sooners (8-9), who are 0-8 away from home this season and showed little chance of ending that streak in a game in which they never led. Oklahoma shot just 1 of 15 from 3-point range.
Gary Johnson scored 14 points and Cory Joseph 10 for the Longhorns, who held Oklahoma to its lowest point total of the season.
Texas limited Oklahoma to 19 points in the first half. The Sooners started the game by missing 10 of their first 13 shots.
The Longhorns struck quickly from 3-point range, with four of their first six baskets coming from behind the arc. Hamilton made three in the half, the last giving Texas a 12-point lead.
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ORU GOLDEN EAGLES
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Stunning Comeback Leads ORU to Overtime Victory, 69-63
January 15, 2011
Trailing by as many as 18 points early in the second half and by 11 with 4:26 to play, Oral Roberts rallied to force overtime and eventually pulled out a 69-63 Summit League win over UMKC, Saturday at Mabee Center.
With UMKC (10-8, 3-4) leading 56-54 with :0.7 seconds remaining, Roderick Pearson (Kansas City, Mo.) threw a full-court pass to Damen Bell-Holter (Hydaburg, Alaska) just to the right of the basket.
Bell-Holter, who was double-teamed, caught the pass, turned to his left and scored just before the final buzzer sounded. The officials reviewed the play on television monitors and confirmed the basket, seconding the game to overtime. ORU quickly controlled play during the extra period, eventually leading by as much as 67-58 with 13 seconds left.
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TULSA 66ers
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Tulsa faces New Mexico in a weekend back-to-back
January 13, 2011
The Tulsa 66ers (16-6), fresh off a 2-0 showing at the 2011 D-League Showcase, travel to Albuquerque to take on the New Mexico Thunderbirds (11-10) this Friday and Saturday, Jan. 14th and 15th. Both games are scheduled to tip at 8:30 p.m. CT inside the Santa Ana Star Center.
The games can be viewed online for free via webcast at nba.com/futurecast and can be heard in Tulsa on KAKC 1300 AM.
The 66ers have won eight consecutive games dating back to Dec. 30 and currently sit atop the West Conference standings. The winning streak is the longest in 66ers team history.
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TULSA DRILLERS
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Riders Beat Drillers 11-4, Loss Leaves Tulsa 4 Games Out of First
08/15/2010
The Frisco RoughRiders erupted for 17 hits and 11 runs Sunday night and defeated the Tulsa Drillers 11-4 at Dr Pepper Ballpark. The big offensive night from the Riders was keyed by two big innings, a five-run fourth and a four-run sixth.
The loss dropped Tulsa four games behind first-place Northwest Arkansas with only 21 games remaining in the regular season.
The RoughRiders jumped to a 1-0 lead in the second inning with a run off Drillers' starting pitcher Keith Weiser, then extended the margin with their five-run sixth.
The Drillers cut the six-run deficit in half with three runs in the top of the fifth as Lars Davis led off with a single and scored on a double by Warren Schaeffer. Later in the inning, Charlie Blackmon made it 6-3 with a two-run double.
Frisco put the game away with its four-run sixth. Renny Osuna belted a three-run homer, and Emerson Frostad followed with a solo shot to account for the four runs.
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TULSA OILERS
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Bucks and Bulls
January 17, 2011
 Weekend Set: The Tulsa Oilers host the Laredo Bucks Friday at 7:35 p.m. and visit the Texas Brahmas Saturday at 7:30 p.m. All games can be accessed via the internet at www.tulsaoilers.com and CHL TV.
Kids Jersey: On Friday the first 1,000 children 12 years and younger will receive a FREE Oilers replica jersey courtesy of AT&T and News Channel 8.
Goals Galore: The Oilers won both games last weekend with an offensive explosion. They scored their highest goal total in three years in a 9-3 win over Arizona on Friday and followed that with a 7-3 triumph over Bossier-Shreveport on Saturday.
Hat’s Off: Jack Combs registered the Oilers first hat trick of the season against Arizona. He followed that with a goal against Bossier-Shreveport and now leads the CHL with 24 goals.
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TULSA TALONS
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Talons Ink Former Cowboy Bobby Reid
November 23, 2011
 The Tulsa Talons announced Quarterback Bobby Reid has signed to play with the Talons in 2011.
Reid played parts of 3 seasons at Oklahoma State from 2005-07 before transferring to Texas Southern. At Oklahoma State, Reid played in 25 games completing 226 of 424 passes for 3143 yards and 27 touchdowns. In 1 year at Texas Southern, Reid threw for 1790 yards and 12 touchdowns.
“I’m truly excited about signing Bobby for the upcoming 2011 season. Closely following his college career at Oklahoma State and Texas Southern, the one thing always liked about him is that he is an extremely athletic quarterback who has the ability to beat defenses both through the air and on the ground. With the way arena football has evolved over the past few years, having an athletic quarterback who is an accurate passer is something that we wanted from all of the quarterbacks we are bringing in this year and I feel we have that with all three of them, said Head Coach Mitch Allner.
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TULSA SHOCK
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Ruben Diaz Joins the Shock Basketball Academy
January 17, 2011
Former Channel 8 sports anchor, Ruben Diaz has joined the Tulsa Shock as Team Director for the Shock Basketball Academy. Diaz will focus on developing individual talent and teams in the academy.
"I can't express how excited I am to start this new chapter in my life with the Shock Basketball Academy and the Tulsa Shock,” Diaz said. “Anyone who knows me knows how much I love the game of basketball and how much I love helping kids reach their potential and that's what makes this opportunity so special."
Diaz has worked in television for the last 10 years but now believes he is about to embark on his true passion – helping local youth achieve their basketball dreams.
“Ruben is a perfect fit for our team program,” Shock Basketball Academy Director Joe Crawford said. “His passion for the game and commitment to getting kids to play at the next level is unmatched. We are excited to bring him on board and look forward to an awesome summer with our Shock Hoops (girls’) and Shock Force (boys’) team program.”
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