April 2005 Stories and Features

Lady Bison Third at Regional

April 30, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist, ranked seventh in the NAIA women's golf Top 25 poll, finished third in the NAIA Region VI Tournament at the Golf Club of Texas in San Antonio, Texas. OBU shot a two-round 648 to finish 57 strokes behind top-ranked Oklahoma…

OBU Gets Four Wins at Drake Relays

April 30, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist University's track team had its best showing ever at the Drake Relays, claiming four event championships at the prestigious meet. The Drake Relays awards watches for first place finishes and alarm clocks for second place…

Bison Sweep St. Gregory's

April 30, 2005

The Bison baseball team finished a four-game sweep of St. Gregory's with wins of 4-0 and 11-2 Saturday to complete the regular season on a seven-game winning streak. OBU's Danny Guidry also put his name in the record book in the second game…

OBU Splits with Northwestern

April 30, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist split a pair of 8-0 games with Northwestern Oklahoma State Saturday, sending the race for the final Sooner Athletic Conference to the final day on Monday. OBU, which must win three of four in the series with Northwestern,…

Baylor Regents Appoint OBU Graduate As Interim President

April 29, 2005

Baylor University's Board of Regents appointed William D. Underwood as interim president of the Waco, Texas, university Friday morning. Underwood, a 1982 Oklahoma Baptist University graduate, holds The Leon Jaworski Chair in Practice and…

Lady Bison Third after First Round of Regional

April 29, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist University's seventh-ranked women's golf team is in third place at the Region VI Tournament at San Antonio's Golf Club of Texas. The Lady Bison shot an opening round 323 and trail top-ranked Oklahoma City and No. 2 Southern…

OBU Centennial Committee Named

April 29, 2005

As Oklahoma Baptist University approaches its 100th anniversary, OBU President Mark Brister has announced a Centennial Committee which will coordinate the University's historic celebration. The 22-member committee involves representatives…

OBU Leads at OBEA Again

April 29, 2005

For the third consecutive year, Oklahoma Baptist University has led its Oklahoma peers, winning 10 of 25 events awarded at the Oklahoma Broadcast Education Association's student competition. The OBEA competition was held April 1 in conjunction…

Rudebock Named Dean of OBU Business School

April 29, 2005

Dr. Rich Rudebock was recently named dean of the Paul Dickinson School of Business at Oklahoma Baptist University.Rudebock joined the OBU faculty in 2001 as assistant professor of business and director of cooperative education. He brought 28…

Bison Jazz Orchestra In Concert Monday, May 2

April 29, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist University's Bison Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Kevin Pruiett, assistant professor of music, will perform its final concert of the 2004-05 academic year Monday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the University's Yarborough…

Softball Trip to Alva Postponed

April 29, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist postponed its trip to Northwestern Friday due to cold and possible rain in Alva. The game will be made up Monday at 2 p.m.OBU plays Northwestern in Shawnee Saturday. The Lady Bison must take three of four in the series to…

St. Gregory’s Game Postponed

April 29, 2005

OBU's baseball game at St. Gregory's scheduled for Friday has been postponed by bad weather conditions. The game will be played as part of a doubleheader Saturday at OBU. Game time is 1 p.m.

Summer Camps Registration Now Open

April 29, 2005

OBU summer athletic camps are designed to create a positive Christian environment through encouragement and sound instruction. Personal motivation and positive discipline are encouraged. Good conduct is expected from each camper. Registration…

OBU Sweeps Southern Nazarene

April 28, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist took two much-needed wins from visiting Southern Nazarene Thursday, 4-2 and 6-3. The wins keep OBU in the hunt for a Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament berth. The Lady Bison have four games with Northwestern Oklahoma State…

Terrell Pitches Bison Past SGU, 3-1

April 28, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist used a gem from Brent Terrell in gaining a 3-1 win over St. Gregory's on Thursday, improving to 40-18 overall and 16-10 in the Sooner Athletic Conference. Terrell (9-2) went eight innings, allowing one hit with five strike…

OBU Cruises Past Cavaliers

April 26, 2005

Scheduled to go nine innings, Oklahoma Baptist needed only seven to pin a 15-1 loss on Shawnee and Sooner Athletic Conference rival St. Gregory's Tuesday at SGU. OBU (39-18) opened with an eight-run top of the first and cruised to the run-rule…

Woolard Earns SAC, Region VI Honors

April 26, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist's Tabor Woolard has been named Sooner Athletic Conference and NAIA Region VI Baseball Pitcher of the Week for April 18-24. Woolard, a senior from San Antonio, Texas, was 2-0 for the week and had two saves in a week in which he…

Bison Go 13 Innings to Complete Sweep

April 23, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist needed 20 innings and a workhorse effort from Tabor Woolard to claim two games from Wayland Baptist Saturday. OBU rallied from five runs down for a 7-6 win in the opener and claimed a 5-4, 13-inning win in the second. The…

SAC Track Championships Results-Men

April 23, 2005

Sooner Athletic Conference Track Championships Men FINAL TEAM SCORES 1. Oklahoma Baptist 253 2. Wayland Baptist 116 3. Oklahoma Christian 111 4. Southern Nazarene 85 5. St. Gregory's 17 Long Jump 1. Stojonve, WBU, 22'11 1/4 2.…

OBU Sweeps SAC Track Titles

April 23, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist cruised to the Sooner Athletic Conference Track Championship with the Bison winning by 137 points and the Lady Bison by 106 points. The OBU men finished with 10 event wins and 253 points. Wayland Baptist was second at 116,…

SAC Track Results-Women

April 23, 2005

Sooner Athletic Conference Track Championships Women FINAL TEAM SCORES 1. Oklahoma Baptist 240 2. Wayland Baptist 134 3. Oklahoma Christian 93 4. Southern Nazarene 83 5. St. Gregory's 28 Long Jump 1. Almohandis, OBU, 17'5

Lady Bison Hopes on the Ropes with Losses

April 22, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist University's softball playoff aspirations took a big blow Friday after getting swept at Oklahoma Christian 9-5 and 7-3. The Lady Bison managed only eight hits in the twinbill. With the losses, OBU dips to 6-12 in the SAC and…

OBU to Host SAC Meet Saturday

April 22, 2005

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OBU Loses Close Pair to OCU

April 21, 2005

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Bison Knock Off Southwestern

April 20, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist's Bison tennis team swept through Southwestern College (Kan.) Saturday without losing a set in a 9-0 romp. The Lady Bison lost a heartbreaker, 5-4, after coming up short on two decisive matches. Steve Bajema won his No. 1…

Women's 4x400 Sets NAIA Bar

April 20, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist's 4x400 relay team recorded the best time this season and OBU hit 15 qualifying marks at the K.T. Woodman Meet at Wichita State Saturday. Keyonna Hornbuckle, Melissa Mount, Kyta Ferrer and Kyli Bean finished the 4x400 relay in…

OBU Honors Cheerleaders, Basketball Teams

April 20, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist honored its basketball and cheerleading squads at the first Winter Sports Banquet recently, hosted by the Bison Athletic Association. Cheerleader Timilyn Haller won the Presidential Scholar Award for best grade point average…

Peguero Ties School HR Record

April 19, 2005

Felix Peguero clouted his 15th and 16th home runs of the season to tie the Oklahoma Baptist University single season record as the Bison swept Northwood, 10-3 and 11-7. Peguero equaled the single season home run marks of Terry Rutledge in 1971…

OBU Alters Softball Schedule

April 19, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist University has had several changes made in its remaining softball schedule in order to accommodate rescheduling by Oklahoma City and Northwestern.The remainder of the schedule now has OBU hosting Oklahoma City April 21,…

Bison Storm Back for Invitational Win

April 19, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist University's Bison golf team made up 13 strokes on the second and final day of the OBU Invitational at Shawnee Country Club Tuesday to force and win a team playoff. OBU's women placed third, unable to make up ground on team…

Softball Team Gets Record 29th Home Run

April 16, 2005

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Bison Head Home from Texas with Wins

April 16, 2005

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OBU Loses Two at USAO

April 14, 2005

OBU Drops Two at Eighth-Ranked USAO A seventh-inning error undid an upset bid for Oklahoma Baptist University in their twinbill loss at Science & Arts of Oklahoma in Chickasha. USAO won the opener 1-0 and then run-ruled OBU 12-4 in six…

Bison in Seventh at Regional

April 12, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist University's Bison golf team is running in the middle of the pack at the NAIA Region VI Golf Championships at Quail Creek in Oklahoma City. OBU is in a three-way tie for seventh in the 13-team regional after shooting 319 and…

Bison Eighth at Regional

April 12, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist University's Bison golf team finished eighth in the NAIA Region VI Tournament Tuesday, a stroke out of seventh at 951. Josh Bryan and Russell Kern finished with matching 237s in a tie for 24th place. Jason Carpenter was right…

OBU Track Has Strong Showing at Texas Relays

April 12, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist's track team had a successful weekend, led by Mirriam Kaumba's stadium record at the Texas Relays. Kaumba won the 5000 meters at the University of Texas' Mike A. Myers Stadium in 16:12.6. That was the stadium record at a venue…

Bison Split with Bacone

April 12, 2005

Two unearned runs in the first game cost Oklahoma Baptist a possible season sweep of Bacone, but OBU rebounded for a second game victory Tuesday.Bacone won the opener 4-2 and the Bison took the second game 6-1.After falling behind 1-0 in the…

OBU Splits at St. Gregory's

April 12, 2005

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OBU Completes Sweep at USAO

April 9, 2005

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OBU Claims Lady Bison Invitational

April 9, 2005

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Bison Sweep USAO

April 8, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist took a pair of Sooner Athletic Conference games from USAO Friday at Bison Field, 13-3 and 10-2, to move past the Drovers into fourth place in the Sooner Athletic Conference standings. OBU posted a run-rule win in the opener…

Tenth Lady Bison Homers for Record

April 8, 2005

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OCU Takes Two from Lady Bison

April 6, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist got plenty of hitting but couldn't keep up with Oklahoma City, losing Tuesday 11-7 and 11-2. The Lady Bison fell behind quickly in both games. After taking a 1-0 lead on an RBI single by Sandralina Rones in the first inning…

Rain Costs Bison

April 6, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist dropped a 7-2 decision at Northwood and seemed destined for a split, but the weather had other ideas.Leading 6-2 on a Rett Terrell grand slam and a two-run single by Frankie Ibarra, rain washed out the game with the Bison…

OBU Women Fourth at Northwood

April 6, 2005

OBU's women's golf team finished fourth in Northwood University's Lady Knights Invitational at Tangleridge Golf Course in Dallas, Texas. OBU had a two-round 672, trailing Oklahoma City (643), Southern Nazarene (659) and Redlands (672). Ellen…

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…

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…

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…

Bison Finish SNU Series with Split

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April 2, 2005 Oklahoma Baptist lost its third straight to Southern Nazarene before taking out its frustrations with a 12-2 win Saturday in BethanySouthern Nazarene recorded its…