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Trevor Montayne earns GAC track and field Athlete of the Week
ALVA – Northwestern Oklahoma State men's track and field team had their first outdoor meet since 1996 as the program has made its return to Northwestern this past weekend. After a successful meet Northwestern freshman Trevor Montayne earned Track a...
Faith Simpson earns First Team All-American
ALVA – Faith Simpson on Tuesday afternoon was named to the All-American First Team honors for the D2CCA. She becomes the first Lady Rangers player and first Northwestern player to earn first team A...
Men's golf places seventh at Skip Wagnon Invitational
EDMOND – Northwestern Oklahoma State men's golf team completed the Skip Wagnon Invitational on Tuesday afternoon following a three-round tournament. The Rangers placed seventh overall on Tuesday following a 916 (302-304-310). Central Oklahoma won the...
Rangers' fast start leads to 5-2 win over Aggies
ALVA – Northwestern Oklahoma State’s baseball team closed out their season series against Oklahoma Panhandle State Tuesday afternoon with a 5-2 victory over the Aggies. The Rangers jumped out early with five runs in the opening two innings to tak...
Alva bowlers win at Blackwell USBC Tournament
Bowlers from Alva brought home numerous winnings from the USBC Tournament in Blackwell. Don Diefenbach won first place in singles and third place in handicap all-events. The team of John and Morgan...
NCAA says a 3-point line was drawn 9 inches short at Portland women's regional by court supplier
The NCAA said Monday one of the 3-point lines on the court used for the women's basketball regionals at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, was about 9 inches short of regulation at its apex, a mistake by the contractor that makes the courts used...
Mackenzie Holmes spurs late rally that sends Indiana past Oklahoma 75-68 in March Madness
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Approaching the end of her stellar playing career at Indiana, Mackenzie Holmes put together an appropriate finish to her final game at Assembly Hall. In the waning minutes Monday night, Holmes demanded the ball. And the t...
JuJu Watkins' double-double leads top-seeded USC over Kansas 73-55 for trip to women's Sweet 16
LOS ANGELES (AP) — JuJu Watkins scored Southern California's first seven points of the game, giving her team a shot of confidence. The stellar freshman finished with 28 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, and the top-seeded Trojans led all the w...
NFL owners approve a radical overhaul to kickoff rules, adopting setup used in XFL
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Kickoff returns are returning to the NFL. Team owners on Tuesday approved a new rule that will take what essentially had become "a dead play" and make it an integral part of the game again. "We feel this is a great day for the NF...
NCAA President Charlie Baker urges states with legal wagering to ban prop bets on college athletes
In the midst of March Madness, the NCAA is pushing for states with legal wagering on sporting events to ban prop bets on college athletes. "Sports betting issues are on the rise across the country with prop bets continuing to threaten the integrity o...
Rangers win series over Arkansas Tech Saturday
ALVA – The Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers baseball team closed out a three-game series with Arkansas Tech Saturday afternoon into the evening. The Rangers took Game One 3-2 after Colby Mitchell f...
Rangers fall in series finale to Arkansas Tech
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Rangers softball team closed out a three-game series with Arkansas Tech Golden Suns Saturday. Arkansas Tech struck early to jump out to a 5-0 lead after the first inning before closing out the win over the Rangers 8-1. N...
Tuesday night bowling standings, week of March 19
Team Standings Dilly Dilly – 69 wins, 47 losses The Bowl Movements – 63.5 wins, 52.5 losses O’Bar – 63 wins, 53 losses Marshall’s Oldtimers – 61 wins, 55 losses Rollin Good Times –58 wins, 58 losses Knights of Columbus – 57 wins, 59 losses X-Team ...
Rangers powered by five home runs in 13-8 win over Hornets
EMPORIA, Kan. – Northwestern Oklahoma State, coming off a series win over Arkansas Tech, carried the momentum in Tuesday afternoon's non-conference game. The Rangers jumped out to a 10-2 lead before closing out the 13-8 victory over Emporia State. N...
Jayhawks get friendly late whistle to advance in March Madness with 93-89 victory over Samford
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Nicolas Timberlake of Kansas swears he got fouled. If he did, Samford's A.J. Staton-McCray insisted, then "I guess Casper hit him." The fourth-seeded Jayhawks took advantage of what looked like a phantom foul in the waning s...
Zakiyah Franklin ties it late, Kansas women get past Michigan in overtime in March Madness
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zakiyah Franklin scored 22 points, including a tying 3-pointer that bounced on the rim and dropped with 12 seconds left in regulation, and Kansas beat Michigan 81-72 in overtime in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament o...
Bracket not busted: All top 8 seeds advance to Sweet 16 in chalky March Madness
March Madness arrived with visions of chaos. Based on last year's bracket, there was little reason to doubt it. The only surprise so far has been the lack of pandemonium. The top two seeds from each region are headed to the Sweet 16 for just the...
Tuesday night bowling standings, week of March 12
Team Standings Dilly Dilly – 60.7 wins, 68 losses The Bowl Movements – 54.9 wins, 61.5 losses O’Bar – 53.6 wins, 60 losses Marshall’s Oldtimers – 50.9 wins, 57 losses Rollin Good Times – 50.0 wins, 56 losses Knights of Columbus – 47.3 wins, 53 l...
Lady Rangers fall in conference tournament quarterfinals
SHAWNEE – Northwestern Oklahoma State traveled to Shawnee for a quarterfinals tournament game against Southwestern Oklahoma State. The Bulldogs won the game 65-61 over the Lady Rangers with a strong second half performance. Northwestern is now 2...
Ranger softball sweeps doubleheader over Southwestern
WEATHERFORD – Northwestern Oklahoma State’s softball team completed their Tuesday doubleheader against Southwestern Oklahoma State with a sweep over the Bulldogs. The Rangers won Game One 4-2 before taking the second game 7-3, propelled by a gra...
Lady Rangers drop series to Crimson Storm
BETHANY – Northwestern Oklahoma State’s softball team completed a weekend series with Southern Nazarene as the Crimson Storm conducted a three-game sweep over the Rangers Sunday afternoon. Northwestern led in both games, but Southern Nazarene use...
Bulldogger U lives up to its name
ALVA – Forty-one steer wrestlers competed at the Fort Scott (Kansas) Community College rodeo over the weekend. Twelve advanced for Sunday’s championship round. Nine of those attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University. In that elite field, onl...
Rangers advance to semifinals following 82-74 win over Bulldogs
SHAWNEE – Northwestern Oklahoma State men's basketball closed out an opening round victory in the quarterfinals with an 82-74 final score over the Bulldogs. The Rangers jumped out to an 11-2 lead for a quick start before controlling the game l...