Hoops, heroes, and heart—those three words come to mind when describing the Military Basketball Association’s All-Star Game. On Sept. 14, Oklahoma City University hosted the 2024 MBA All-Star Games in the Henry J. Freede Wellness Center. The MBA has been around for over seven years and forms teams for all service branches with active-duty service…
Stars set to tip 2024 season off with the Abe Lemons Classic
Get ready, basketball fans! The Oklahoma City University men’s basketball team prepares to bring the heat to the Abe Lemons Classic. The classic, in honor of coach Lemons’ basketball legacy, will tip off on Halloween against Ottawa University of Arizona and conclude on Nov. 3. The Stars look forward to the challenge of defending their…
OCU Stars men’s & women’s soccer has a successful start to the season
Both the men’s and women’s soccer teams for the Oklahoma City Stars are having a great start to the season, showcasing perseverance, talent, and skill. The women’s team has played some challenging opponents but hasn’t let up with their offensive power, while the men’s squad is still undefeated. With an 8-0-1 record, the OCU men’s soccer team is…
Stars hire new interim AD amidst controversial offseason
The Oklahoma City University athletics department is spinning from a chain of events that has left staff, donors, alumni, and students wondering about the stability and integrity of leadership choices. According to two emails obtained by The Campus, beginning on June 12, an email was sent at 8:18 a.m., officially stating the decision to relieve…
From OKC To Paris: Alum Competes In 2024 Olympics
PARIS, France – Zouhair Talbi, a former track star from Oklahoma City University, made his Olympic debut in the Men’s Marathon at the 2024 Paris Games, finishing 34th overall in a field of world-class competitors. In his career at OCU, Talbi became a two-time NAIA men’s cross country athlete of the year, NAIA indoor men’s…
OCU Softball Finishes Regular Season Strong, Notches Historical Home Record
The OCU softball team wrapped their Sooner Athletic Conference home schedule up in historic fashion. Coach Phil McSpadden’s team went undefeated (22-0) inside Ann Lacy Stadium for the first time since 2017. Peculiarly enough, the last time the Stars went undefeated at home, they went on to win the NAIA national championship. The Stars are…
Women’s and Men’s Spring 2024 Golf Season Refresher
Oklahoma City University’s men’s and women’s golf teams are in the thick of their Spring schedules and nearing the finish line. Both teams will see their regular season start to wrap up towards the end of April–with both teams concluding their regular season play this week, the Sooner Athletic Conference tournament in Newton, KS, awaits…
Stars Baseball Season Check-In: Conference Play in Full Swing
The Oklahoma City Stars baseball team is now 32 games into their season and after receiving votes in the NAIA Top-25 rankings for the better part of 2 months, they are now ranked #24 in the country. Head Coach Keith Lytle’s squad has a 22-12 overall record with an 8-4 record in Sooner Athletic Conference…
Brandon Jackson Leaves a Lasting Legacy on OCU Basketball
In a thrilling final game of his college basketball career, Oklahoma City University senior, Brandon Jackson, made a lasting impression on the court, demonstrating his unwavering commitment to excellence. In his final appearance for the OCU Stars, Jackson not only led his team to victory but also broke the program record for the most three-pointers…
2023-24 Hoops Season in Review
The season has come and gone for the Oklahoma City University Men’s basketball team. The Stars finished with a 10-18 record while tallying an 8-14 record within Sooner Athletic Conference play. Coach Mark Berokoff’s squad finished just one game away of the last qualifying spot for a trip to the SAC postseason tournament. Yet the…
OCU Golf Build on Last Semester as they Prepare for Season
Oklahoma City University’s men and women’s golf teams are excitedly looking forward to quite literally getting back into the ‘swing’ of things as their spring season quickly approaches. Both teams will see their invitational tournament play tee off towards the end of February–with the men participating Feb 18-20 in the TPC-San Antonio Invitational, while the…
New Athletic Trainers work to build positive culture
One of the most significant changes Oklahoma City University Athletics has seen in the past year is the mantle of OCU Athletics Trainers being taken up by Kylee Warne and Mackenna Noland. Noland and Warne were hired after the departure of the previous Athletic Trainers, along with Paige Carman who has since moved on to…
Excitement Builds as OCU Baseball and Softball Teams Gear up for Seasons
As the spring semester kicks into full swing, anticipation is high on Oklahoma City University’s campus as both the baseball and softball teams prepare for an action-packed season. With rigorous off-season training, both teams are ready to showcase their skills and compete at the highest level. The university’s baseball team, led by Coach Keith Lytle,…
Understanding VO2 max & lactate threshold testing
VO2 Max and Lactate Threshold testing may be something that most individuals are unfamiliar with, but some might recall the Gatorade commercials that show various athletes pouring out sweat in different hues of the sports drink while being hooked up to a tube and a mask as they run on a treadmill in a facility. …
Esports prepares for Spring season with Kickoff Huddle
On Jan 12, the University’s esports community gathered at the Starcade for the Spring 2024 Esports Kickoff Huddle. The Esports Kickoff Huddle is an event that happens at the beginning of each semester and allows new students who are interested in esports the chance to introduce themselves and become familiar with the esports program on…
Are OCU athletics starting to lose their edge?
Oklahoma City University boasts about being the “Home of Champions” holding 73 national titles, 3 NAIA Learfield Cups, several Sooner Athletic Conference Championships and a streak of at least one national championship won for the past twenty-eight years. These 73 titles raise OCU above not only their thirty-six Oklahoma peers, with the closest school in…
Sports schedule for January 2024
January 11: Women’s Basketball vs Mid-America Christian University 6:00 p.m. at home January 11: Men’s Basketball vs Mid-America Christian University 7:45 p.m. at home January 12: Competitive Cheer/Dance Friends University January 12: POM Friends University January 13: Women’s Wrestling vs Texas Women’s University 12:00 p.m. at home January 13: Women’s Basketball vs Southwestern Christian University …
OCU basketball struggles through 23-24 season
The 2023-24 basketball season has been a struggle for both Oklahoma City University’s men’s and women’s basketball teams. The men’s team currently holds a losing record of 3-12 on the season, with a four-game losing streak. The team has a 1-6 record against their Sooner Athletic Conference opponents and has lost all six of their…
A Look into OCU Rowing’s 23-24 Seasons
Oklahoma City University’s men’s and women’s rowing teams have ended their fall seasons and look forward to their spring seasons with three regattas down and three to go. Both teams have competed in the OCU Head of the Oklahoma Regatta which took place on the Oklahoma River in OKC, the Head of the Charles Regatta…
OCU continues commanding wrestling season
Oklahoma City University’s men’s and women’s wrestling teams have been nothing short of dominant throughout their seasons so far. Both teams remain undefeated in dual meets, with the men’s team holding a 4-0 record and the women’s team holding a 3-0 record, as well as notching a conference win. Preseason rankings had the men’s team…
Change Your Diet, Feel Good
As an athlete, along with getting older, I have learned through the years the importance of diet. Your diet correlates directly with how you feel and how you perform. However, whether you’re an athlete or not, diet will influence your mood, sleep and energy. If you’re an athlete who wants to get bigger and stronger…
OCU Wrestling Squads Kick Off 2023-24 Season
The Oklahoma City men’s and women’s wrestling seasons kicked off on October 28th with the OCU Inner Squad Duals. The women’s squad is set to compete at ten meets this year, not including post-season matches, while the men’s squad is slated for eleven. Both squads have depth, with nineteen athletes on each roster. The men’s…
Inside the Diary of an OCU Golfer
Dear Diary, Early morning workouts kickstart the day – the stretch, the run, the lift – they awaken me, priming me for whatever comes next. After workouts, I go to class. Balancing golf and academics remains a daily challenge. The struggle between the golf course and homework persists, yet I’m getting the hang of managing…
Men & Women’s Basketball Season Enters Full Swing
The Oklahoma City University men and women’s basketball teams started their seasons off on November 2nd, with both teams picking up a win. The women’s team beat the Wiley College Wildcats at home 79-53, starting their season off hot, but falling to every team since. The men’s team opened their season in the Abe Lemons…
Soccer, Volleyball Seasons Ends Short of Championship
The hopes of winning a Sooner Athletic Conference championship were crushed for the men’s soccer, women’s soccer and women’s volleyball teams as all three fell in the semifinal rounds for their respective tournaments. The men’s soccer team was outscored 3-1 by the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma’s Drovers on November 6th, while the…
Cory Conzemius as the United States Coach in the World University Games
Cory Conzemius, the men’s and women’s head rowing coach has only been at OCU since the Fall of 2021 but has already made strides for himself. Conzemius was asked to lead the United States in the World University Games where both Men’s and Women’s teams garnered awards. The men’s 8+ and women’s 2 were both…
