May 2005 Stories and Features
Cole Named All-America
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May 23, 2005 F r e s h m a n M a g g i e C o l e b e c a m e O k l a h o m a B a p t i s t U n i v e r s i t y & r s q u o ; s f i r s t g o l f A l l - A m e r i c a t h i s w e e k e n d w h e n t h e N A I A A l l - A m e r i c a W o m…
Canaday Transfers to OBU
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May 17, 2005 M a t t C a n a d a y , a 6 - 8 , 2 3 0 - p o u n d f o r w a r d , i s t r a n s f e r r i n g f r o m T e x a s S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y t o O k l a h o m a B a p t i s t U n i v e r s i t y , B i s o n c o a c h D o u g T…
Lady Bison Ninth After First Round
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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…
Cole, Lady Bison Move Up
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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…
OBU Student Publications Earn Array of Honors
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May 18, 2005 s a l s o r e c e i v e d i n d i v i d u a l r e c o g n i t i o n f o r t h e i r w o r k i n t h e p u b l i c a t i o n s d u r i n g t h e c a l e n d a r y e a r 2 0 0 4 . I n a d d i t i o n , O B U j u n i o r j o u r n a…
Bison Sign Kortney Smith
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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…
Five Named All-America Scholar Athletes
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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…
Lady Bison Holding Strong at Sixth
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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,…
OBU Golf Finishes Seventh
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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…
OBU Confers Degrees on 277
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May 21, 2005 C h a l l e n g e d t o l e a r n l i f e s k i l l s f r o m A m e r i c a & r s q u o ; s p a s t t i m e , 2 7 7 O k l a h o m a B a p t i s t U n i v e r s i t y g r a d u a t e s w e r e h o n o r e d d u r i n g t h e u…
Bray Transfers to OBU from La. Tech
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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…
Thurber Named All-Region Softball
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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…
Thomason Signs With OBU
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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…
Hurd Transfers to OBU
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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…
OBU Gears Up for NAIA Meet
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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…
Thurber Named All-America Scholar Athlete
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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…
Ceremony Recognizes 60th Anniversary of World War II Memorial
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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…
Kaumba Wins National 10,000 Crown
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Brown Claims 110 Hurdle Title
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May 27, 2005 L O U I S V I L L E , K y . T h e s e c o n d d a y o f t h e N A I A O u t d o o r T r a c k a n d F i e l d C h a m p i o n s h i p s b r o u g h t a s e c o n d e v e n t t i t l e t o O k l a h o m a B a p t i s t U n i v e r…
Brown, Kaumba Spearhead Big Final Day
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May 28, 2005 L O U I S V I L L E , K y . P a t B r o w n a n d M i r r i a m K a u m b a c l o s e d o u t t h e i r c o l l e g e t r a c k c a r e e r s i n s t y l e , c a p t u r i n g N A I A n a t i o n a l r e c o r d s , e v e n t c h…
OBU Marathon Runners Come Through
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May 28, 2005 L O U I S V I L L E , K y . O k l a h o m a B a p t i s t U n i v e r s i t y & r s q u o ; s m a r a t h o n e n t r a n t s a l l h a d a m e m o r a b l e e x p e r i e n c e a n d b o t h t h e B i s o n a n d L a d y B i…
OBU to Open with Oklahoma City
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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…
OBU Professor Emerita Shirley Jones Dies April 30
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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…
Softball Season Ends in Alva
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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…
Zahara Named SAC, Region Pitcher of the Week
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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…
Bison Rout Wayland Baptist 10-0
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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…
OBU Creates the Avery T. Willis Center for Global Outreach
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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…
Bison Slide Into Elimination Games
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May 5, 2005 J o h n H e r r e r a s e t a s c h o o l r e c o r d w i t h 2 0 s t r i k e o u t s a s L u b b o c k C h r i s t i a n U n i v e r s i t y c r u i s e d t o a 9 - 2 w i n o v e r t h e B i s o n T h u r s d a y i n t h e S o o n…
Bison Upset OCU to Reach SAC Finals
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May 6, 2005 F e l i x P e g u e r o c a p p e d a n e x c i t i n g d a y o f b a s e b a l l w h e n h e l a u n c h e d a w a l k - o f f h o m e r u n i n t h e b o t t o m o f t h e 1 0 t h t o r a l l y O k l a h o m a B a p t i s t p a s…
Bison Fall in SAC Finals, 19-4
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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…
Four Bison Named All-SAC
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May 9, 2005 O k l a h o m a B a p t i s t h a d f o u r p l a y e r s n a m e d t o t h e A l l - S o o n e r A t h l e t i c C o n f e r e n c e t e a m , t h e m o s t i n o n e s e a s o n s i n c e 1 9 9 6 t h e l a s t t i m e t h e B i…
Northwestern Trip Postponed Again
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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…
Bison Fall in 12th Inning
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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…
Griffin Signs with Bison
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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…
OBU Places Five on All-SAC Softball Team
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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…
OBU to Host Athletic Training Seminar
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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…
OBU Season Ends at Regional
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May 12, 2005 O k l a h o m a B a p t i s t h a d i t s 2 0 0 5 b a s e b a l l s e a s o n c o m e t o a n e n d T h u r s d a y w i t h a 6 - 1 l o s s t o s e c o n d - r a n k e d H o u s t o n B a p t i s t a t H B U & r s q u o ; s H…
Brown, Hornbuckle Named Outstanding Senior Athletes
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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…
Guidry, Peguero Named All-Region
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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…
OBU Golfers to Launch at Nationals Tuesday
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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)…
Thurber Named Academic All-District
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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,…