May 2005 Stories and Features

OBU Marathon Runners Come Through

May 28, 2005

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Brown, Kaumba Spearhead Big Final Day

May 28, 2005

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Brown Claims 110 Hurdle Title

May 27, 2005

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Ceremony Recognizes 60th Anniversary of World War II Memorial

May 26, 2005

"When asked to defend freedom, these men stepped forward." Those were the words of Dr. Tony Litherland, commander of American Legion Post 16, as he spoke at a wreath-placing ceremony at Oklahoma Baptist University's Gold Star Park Thursday…

Kaumba Wins National 10,000 Crown

May 26, 2005

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OBU Gears Up for NAIA Meet

May 24, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist University's sports season will wind down this weekend with the men and women's track teams heading to Kentucky for the 2005 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Both the Bison and Lady Bison have hopes of finishing in…

Thurber Named All-America Scholar Athlete

May 24, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist University senior Katy Thurber has been named a 2005 NAIA All-America Scholar Athlete, it was announced Tuesday. Thurber earned the honor for a second year in a row. The elementary education major from Bixby also was named a…

Hurd Transfers to OBU

May 24, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist University added Lon Morris College transfer Julius Hurd to the roster for the 2005-06 basketball season. Hurd, a 6-7 forward from Dallas, averaged 15 points and seven rebounds per game in leading LMC to the 2003-04 national…

Bray Transfers to OBU from La. Tech

May 23, 2005

Louisiana Tech guard Jason Bray has transferred to Oklahoma Baptist University to play his senior season. Bray, a 6-5 shooting guard, played two years at Collin County Junior College, where he led his team to a No. 2 ranking and back-to-back…

Thomason Signs With OBU

May 23, 2005

Bethel High School standout Ashley Thomason has signed to play softball at Oklahoma Baptist University. Thomason, who was recently named All-State after BHS captured the State 5A titles this spring, will come to OBU as a freshman outfielder. …

Cole Named All-America

May 23, 2005

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OBU Confers Degrees on 277

May 21, 2005

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OBU Golf Finishes Seventh

May 20, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist Seventh at First NAIA Tourney Oklahoma Baptist concluded its first appearance at the NAIA Women's Golf National Championships with a seventh-place finish. OBU struggled to its worst round of the tournament at 338 to fall from…

Five Named All-America Scholar Athletes

May 19, 2005

Five Oklahoma Baptist University tennis players were named NAIA All-America Scholar Athletes Wednesday.Bison netters Justin Wesselhoft, Curtis Schube and Steve Bajema, along with Lady Bison team members Kerri McNutt and Christa Tjeerdsma, were…

Lady Bison Holding Strong at Sixth

May 19, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist University's Lady Bison golf team matched their second round 330 in the rain-delayed third round and stayed in sixth place in the NAIA Women's Golf Championship in South Bend, Ind., Thursday. Ellen Zaske, Jennifer Mann and…

Bison Sign Kortney Smith

May 19, 2005

Point guard Kortney Smith has signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Oklahoma Baptist University, men's coach Doug Tolin announced recently. Smith, a 6-0 transfer from Grayson County College, averaged 9.7 points and four assists and…

Cole, Lady Bison Move Up

May 18, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist University's Lady Bison golf team climbed three spots into sixth place, with freshman Maggie Cole staying in medal contention after the second round of the NAIA Women's Golf Championship Wednesday. Cole shot an 80 after a…

OBU Student Publications Earn Array of Honors

May 18, 2005

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Canaday Transfers to OBU

May 17, 2005

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Lady Bison Ninth After First Round

May 17, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist University's Lady Bison golf team is in ninth place after the first round of the NAIA Women's Golf Championship at Blackthorn Golf Club in South Bend, Ind. OBU shot 334 and is 21 strokes off the pace after 18 holes of the…

Guidry, Peguero Named All-Region

May 16, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist University outfielders Danny Guidry and Felix Peguero were named to the NAIA All-Region VI team Saturday.Guidry and Peguero, both seniors in their first year at OBU, had record-breaking seasons for the 45-22 Bison.Guidry, a…

Brown, Hornbuckle Named Outstanding Senior Athletes

May 16, 2005

Track Sweeps OBU Senior Awards A pair of track and field athletes were named Oklahoma Baptist University's Outstanding Male and Female Senior Athletes in May. Pat Brown and Keyonna Hornbuckle won the honor, annually presented by the Bison…

Thurber Named Academic All-District

May 16, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist University senior Katy Thurber has been named 2005 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District by the College Sports Information Directors Association, it was announced recently.Thurber was selected as one of four infielders from…

Thurber Named All-Region Softball

May 16, 2005

Katy Thurber, who ended her career near the top of every major offensive all-time record at Oklahoma Baptist University, was named to the All-Region VI Softball Team.Thurber, a senior third baseman from Bixby, batted .344 on the season with…

OBU Golfers to Launch at Nationals Tuesday

May 16, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist University's first appearance at the NAIA women's golf national championships will get under way Tuesday at 1 p.m. when Amber McMurry of OBU, May Lynn Chu of Concordia (Ore.) and Andrea Ferriell of Wash (Ohio) launch their…

OBU Season Ends at Regional

May 12, 2005

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OBU to Host Athletic Training Seminar

May 11, 2005

Scott Anderson, head athletic trainer at the University of Oklahoma, will be the keynote speaker at the fourth annual Bison Athletic Training Seminar at Oklahoma Baptist University June 3.The seminar is open to junior high or high school…

Griffin Signs with Bison

May 11, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist University has signed Ama, La., guard Trey Griffin to a men's basketball scholarship for the 2005-06 season. Griffin comes to OBU from West Hills Junior College in Coalinga, Calif., which was the same junior college that…

OBU Places Five on All-SAC Softball Team

May 11, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist University had five softball players named to the All-Sooner Athletic Conference team, which was announced Wednesday. Senior Katy Thurber, junior Amanda Zahara and freshman Allison Ramzy were named to the First Team. Junior…

Bison Fall in 12th Inning

May 11, 2005

A few missed opportunities have Oklahoma Baptist's 20th-ranked Bison baseball team facing a tall order to keep their season alive after a 6-4 12-inning loss to 11th-ranked Oklahoma City in Wednesday in the NAIA Region VI Tournament at Houston…

OBU to Open with Oklahoma City

May 9, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist, just days removed from a thrilling extra-inning win over Oklahoma City University, will face the Stars again at 4 p.m., Wednesday, in the first round of the NAIA Region VI Tournament in Houston.The Stars, exiting in third…

Four Bison Named All-SAC

May 9, 2005

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Bison Fall in SAC Finals, 19-4

May 7, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist on Saturday had the challenge of getting set for a game that didn't matter less than 24 hours after one of the most exciting postseason victories the team has had. OBU responded with a 19-4 loss to Lubbock Christian in the SAC…

Bison Upset OCU to Reach SAC Finals

May 6, 2005

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Bison Slide Into Elimination Games

May 5, 2005

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OBU Creates the Avery T. Willis Center for Global Outreach

May 4, 2005

Linking a tradition of global involvement with the visionary leadership of an outstanding alumnus, Oklahoma Baptist University has formed the Avery T. Willis Center for Global Outreach. The center is designed to unify academic study and…

Bison Rout Wayland Baptist 10-0

May 4, 2005

Frankie Ibarra tied the OBU single season doubles record with his 26th two-bagger of the year and the Bison cruised to a 10-0 run-rule victory over Wayland Baptist in the first round of the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament Wednesday at…

Softball Season Ends in Alva

May 3, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist had its season come to an end Tuesday in Alva with a pair of losses, 4-3 and 8-6. Amanda Zahara was the hard-luck loser in the eight-inning opener, allowing no earned runs in going the distance. Northwestern took a 1-0 lead…

Zahara Named SAC, Region Pitcher of the Week

May 3, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist University's Amanda Zahara has been named Sooner Athletic Conference and NAIA Region VI Pitcher of the Week for April 25-May 1. Zahara, a junior from Sexsmith, Alberta, was 2-0 with a save and a perfect 0.00 earned run…

OBU Professor Emerita Shirley Jones Dies April 30

May 2, 2005

Dr. Shirley J. Jones, Oklahoma Baptist University professor emerita of English, died April 30 in Shawnee following a lengthy illness. She was 68. Born Oct. 17, 1936, in McAlester, she was the daughter of James W. and Brookie Mae Jones. She was…

Northwestern Trip Postponed Again

May 2, 2005

Oklahoma Baptist's softball doubleheader at Northwestern Oklahoma State in Alva has been postponed for a second time due to weather. The game will now be played at 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 5. OBU must win both games to advance to the Sooner…