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The Konawa Tigers hosted the Maud Tigers Tuesday afternoon for a battle of the Tigers in some baseball action during spring break week. Konawa came away with the big win over Maud 16-4 on a very windy afternoon. The Maud Tigers were the visitors and took to the plate first.

NCAA – Here is the dates and teams playing in the March Madness Tournament this year. 2025 NCAA tournament schedule, scores, highlights All times ET Tuesday, March 18 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio) (16) Alabama State vs. (16) Saint Francis, 6:40 p.m.

SSC - Seminole State College has named Austin Bogle as the full-time Head Coach of the Men’s Basketball team, removing the interim tag just before the Trojans’ run in the Region II - Division I Tournament.

The Varnum Whippets baseball team traveled to Falcon Country on Monday and took on New Lima and came away with the victory on the road. The visiting Whippets went to bat first and got on the board when Payton Romines scored on a steal of home. Next to bat was the Falcons.

SATURDAY BLITZ - College football has always been a sport rooted in tradition but make no mistake— massive changes are on the horizon. The landscape is shifting at a rapid pace, and whether fans love or hate the direction things are heading, the future is becoming clearer by the day.

STILLWATER — Ten strikeouts from Ruby Meylan led the No. 14 Oklahoma State softball team to a 3-0 victory over Houston at Cowgirl Stadium Sunday. The Cowgirls improved to 17-6 and 2-2 in conference. The Cougars fell to 16-8 and 2-2 in the Big 12.

The Konawa Tigers traveled to Wewoka to compete in the First Annual Wewoka Baseball Tournament this past weekend and came away as Tournament Champions. The schools participating in the tournament were Canadian, Konawa, Prue, Strother, Wewoka and Yale.

THUNDER WIRE Taking on Gary Trent Jr., Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drove left before he spun right and scored on a short fadeaway mid-range jumper. Flexing his creativity, the MVP candidate only needed one hand to flick the shot through the basket.

NORMAN — For the first time since 2021, the Oklahoma men’s basketball team is going dancing. Porter Moser’s 20-13 Sooners were named Sunday as the No. 9 seed in NCAA Tournament West Region and will play No. 8 seed and two-time defending national Champion UConn (23-10) on Friday at 8:25 p.m.