The women’s basketball team beat Mid-America Christian 80-66 Saturday at Abe Lemons Arena. The Stars held Mid-America to 26.9 percent (7-of-26) shooting from the floor in the second half. OCU, ranked second in NAIA Division I women’s basketball, improved to 9-1, 4-0 in Sooner Athletic Conference play, while Mid-America went to 9-4, 2-2 in the SAC….
Women’s wrestling No. 2 in duals
The women’s wrestling team took runner-up in the NWCA National Duals as King (Tenn.) won the championship dual 24-17 on Saturday at the Fort Wayne Convention Center. The Stars came in second place in the dual tournament for the second time in three years. The Stars, ranked second in the Women’s College Wrestling Association, went…
Women’s wrestling ‘advances’ to semifinals
The women’s wrestling team advanced in the NWCA National Duals with a 33-11 quarterfinal victory over Wayland Baptist on Friday at the Fort Wayne Convention Center. The Stars, ranked second in the Women’s College Wrestling Association, moved to 18-2 with the victory over seventh-ranked Wayland Baptist. The Stars advanced to a semifinal dual 9 a.m. Saturday…
Men’s basketball team continues in SAC play
The men’s basketball team beat USAO 78-76 on Thursday, Jan. 8 in USAO Fieldhouse. Senior Gary Inglett led all scorers with 24 points and six rebounds. The Stars improved to 6-3, 2-1 in Sooner Athletic Conference play, while USAO fell to 1-9, 0-3. Senior R.J. McGhee added 19 points, seven rebounds and five steals, and…
Women’s basketball team continues in SAC play
The women’s basketball team defeated USAO 87-51 Thursday, Jan. 8 at USAO Fieldhouse. The Stars started the game on a 20-0 run. OCU, ranked second in NAIA Division I women’s basketball, improved to 8-1, 3-0 in Sooner Athletic Conference play, while USAO went to 5-6, 2-1 in SAC play. Senior Ouleymatou Coulibaly led all scorers with 24…
Webster wins third consecutive Waldorf Open title
Senior wrestler Emily Webster took her third consecutive 101-pound Waldorf Open title Saturday at Hanson Fieldhouse. Webster, junior Kayla Aggio at 143 pounds, and sophomores Rachel Archer at 123, Yvonne Galindo at 155 and Cody Pfau at 109 captured tournament crowns for OCU on Saturday. Fourteen Stars placed in the event. The Stars’ individuals grabbing runner-up at…
Skates wins Midland Warrior Open ‘crown’
Junior wrestler Zach Skates captures the Midland Warrior Open on Saturday at Hopkins Arena. Skates won his fourth tournament crown this season and eighth career open tournament title in three years at OCU. Six individuals placed in the tournament for the Stars, ranked 13th in NAIA wrestling. Sophomore Derek Sivertsen finished runner-up at 184 pounds Saturday. OCU’s…
Men’s basketball gets ‘revenge’
The men’s basketball team was able to get revenge against St. Thomas, Texas, 91-74 on Saturday at Abe Lemons Arena. St. Thomas had beat the Stars 84-65 in Houston on Nov. 15. Senior Gary Inglett led the charge for the Stars with 23 points and added seven rebounds. The Stars improved to 5-3 while St. Thomas fell to 5-6….
Women’s basketball victory
The women’s basketball team beat Lubbock Christian University 85-81 Thursday, Jan. 1 at the Rip Griffin Center. The Stars erased an 18-point deficit and trailed 79-69 with 3:22 to go. OCU, ranked second in NAIA Division I women’s basketball, rallied for its seventh consecutive win to go to 7-1. Senior Rateska Brown led for the Stars with 21 points,…
Wrestling dual ‘improves’ men to No. 7
The Stars beat Concordia, Neb., 28-15 and Indiana Tech 31-9 on Saturday at the Flamingo Hotel in the Desert Duals. The Stars, ranked seventh in NAIA wrestling, dropped a 32-6 verdict to No. 1-ranked three-time defending national champion Grand View, Iowa. The Stars challenged opponents ranked in the top 10 as Concordia has the sixth spot and Indiana…
Stars host annual Athletic Hall of Famers
The Stars will celebrate its athletic tradition during the induction of the 2014-15 group of OCU Athletic Hall of Famers 11:30 a.m. Jan. 17 in the Great Hall inside the Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center. The newest Hall of Fame class consists of baseball coach Denney Crabaugh and the 1994 national championship softball team. Tickets…
Women’s wrestling at No. 2
The women’s wrestling team retained the No. 2 spot, while sophomore Cody Pfau and senior Emily Webster remained No. 1 in the rankings at their individual weights among the Women’s College Wrestling Association December ratings. The Stars had 16 wrestlers in the individual rankings. Webster has run her career record against college competition to 110-0. Webster will vie…
Five wrestlers finish top-three
The Stars had five wrestlers provide top-three finishes in the Newman Jet Invitational at Fugate Gymnasium on Sunday. Junior Zach Skates and sophomore Miguel Tovar finished first in their weight classes, while sophomore Ricky McCarty took second, senior Aaron LaFarge and sophomore Adrian Gains placed third. Skates provided the Stars with wins by major decision, sudden victory and…
Athletics Department members gather record donations in food drive
The Athletics Department have gathered a record number of food items during this semester’s Canned Food Drive.OCU student-athletes raised over 11,996 food items to donate to Skyline Urban Ministries.
Women’s basketball moves to 6-1
The women’s basketball team moved to 6-1 with their win against Evangel University 81-52 Tuesday at Abe Lemons Arena. Senior Rateska Brown scored 26 points for the Stars. Brown had six rebounds and five 3-pointers while shooting 10-for-12 from the field. Senior Janay Borum had 17 points, four assists and three steals and hit 6…
Volleyball players receive honors
Sophomore Kristen Macy has been named an honorable-mention NAIA volleyball all-American. Macy and senior Meghan Irwin earned first-team all-NAIA Mid-South Region honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Seniors Delainey Messenger and Kelley Shiels reeled in NAIA scholar-athlete honors. OCU went 20-12 to reach 20 wins for the first time since 2010 in volleyball. Macy…
Soccer seniors recieve honors
Senior Defender Danny Frid became an NAIA men’s soccer honorable-mention all-American, and seniors Luca De Piccoli and Ruy Vaz accrued NAIA scholar-athlete recognition. Frid received the honor of Sooner Athletic Conference player of the year. The Stars finished 10-5-2 with their first SAC regular-season championship since 2008 and reached the SAC Tournament championship match for…
Brown’s 2nd week as SAC player of the week
Senior Rateska Brown took Sooner Athletic Conference women’s basketball player of the week for the second consecutive week. Brown provided the Stars with 29.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.00 steals for the week of Dec. 1-7. Brown led OCU, ranked No. 1 in the NAIA, to wins over Texas Wesleyan University 84-69 and Wayland Baptist…
Men’s basketball victory
The men’s basketball team beat Wayland Baptist University 93-89 on Saturday at Abe Lemons Arena. Prior to the win, Wayland Baptist University was undefeated for the season. Senior Tharone Chilton topped the Stars with 21 points. The Stars improved to 4-3, 1-1 in the Sooner Athletic Conference, while Wayland Baptist University fell to 8-1, 1-1….
Women’s basketball victory
The women’s basketball team defeated Wayland Baptist University 86-74 on Saturday at Abe Lemons Arena. Senior Rateska Brown was the game’s leading scorer with 28 points. The Stars improved to 5-1, 2-0 in Sooner Athletic Conference play, Wayland Baptist University fell to 4-4, 1-1. The Stars had an 11-point lead with 14:39 to play in…
Men’s basketball suffers loss
The men’s basketball team suffered a loss against Texas Wesleyan University in the Sooner Athletic Conference opener. The Stars led the game for nearly 29 minutes. The Stars fell to 3-3, 0-1 in Sooner Athletic Conference play, while Texas Wesleyan University improved to 9-0, 1-0. Junior Jamil Donovan, scored on a fast break with 17:37…
Women’s basketball victory
The women’s basketball team beat Texas Wesleyan University 84-69 Thursday at the Sid Richardson Center. The Stars improved to 4-1, 1-0 in Sooner Athletic Conference play, Texas Wesleyan University fell to 6-4, 0-1 in women’s basketball. The Stars jumped out to a 12-2 lead three minutes into the game. In the first half senior Ouleymatou…
Women’s wrestling victory
Senior Brieana Delgado’s seven-second fall highlighted the women’s wrestling victory against the University of the Cumberlands 43-5 on Thursday at Abe Lemons Arena. Delgado unleashed a five-point move on Ashley Talaro-Potter to gain the fastest fall in OCU history. The Stars, ranked second in the Women’s College Wrestling Association, went up to 17-2 with the…
Men’s wrestling victory
The men’s wrestling team beat Lindenwood University-Belleville 49-3 Thursday at Abe Lemons Arena. Senior Aaron LaFarge and sophomores Adrian Gaines and Derek Sivertsen stuck falls for the Stars. The Stars, ranked 12th in NAIA wrestling, moved to 4-2 in duals. The Stars remain unbeaten against NAIA competitors this season. “We’re 4-0 against NAIA teams,” Coach…
Softball team hosts Anatomy Lab fundraiser
The softball team is hosting an event in order to raise money for OCU’s prospective anatomy lab.The team announced its “A Night Under the Lights” event, which will allow members of the OCU community to bat against the softball players. The event will begin at 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5 at the Ann Lacy Stadium.
Christian athletic group works to improve leadership
The university’s chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes is working on a new structure and meeting time.
