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Northwestern inducts 10 student-athletes into the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society
ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University announced that 10 student-athletes would be inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society for 2021. Student-athletes inducted in the Northwestern chapter include: Jose Amador (Cross Country), W...
Rangers come back in Game 2 win to split doubleheader
ALVA, Okla. – The Rangers opened conference play Friday afternoon, splitting the doubleheader by losing the first game 12-5 but responding with a come from behind victory to win the second game 4-3 in seven innings. With the split doubleheader, the R...
Rangers come in fifth at the Oklahoma Baptist Invitational
SHAWNEE, Okla. – In the first race in almost 15 months, the Northwestern Oklahoma State University men's cross country team finished fifth at the Oklahoma Baptist Invitational at the Gordon Cooper Technology Center. "I want to thank the Great A...
Northwestern trio finished strong at OBU Invitational
SHAWNEE, Okla. – After over a year off, the Northwestern Oklahoma State University women's cross country team returned to action at the Oklahoma Baptist Invitational at the Gordon Cooper Technology Center. "Our women's cross country team competed h...
Lady Rangers 2021 basketball schedule released
(Notice: The Great American Conference announced its Council of Presidents agreed to not allow any fans for the first two weeks of games. They will look to reconsider following the games played on Saturday, Jan. 16.) ALVA, Okla. – The 2020-21 N...
Rangers basketball set for New Year's Day
(Notice: The Great American Conference announced its Council of Presidents agreed not to allow any fans for the first two weeks of games. They will look to reconsider following the games played on Saturday, Jan. 16.) Alva, Okla. – The long wait f...
Lady Rangers 2021 basketball schedule released
(Notice: The Great American Conference announced its Council of Presidents agreed to not allow any fans for the first two weeks of games. They will look to reconsider following the games played on Saturday, Jan. 16.) ALVA, Okla. – The 2020-21 N...
Northwestern football announces spring 2021 schedule
ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University football has completed their schedule for Spring 2021, the school announced Tuesday. The schedule for Northwestern will take place in February and March. The Rangers will take part in four s...
Bickford, Weatherly earn promotions
The Northwestern Oklahoma State University baseball team would like to announce two coaching changes to their staff. Matthew Bickford, has been promoted to the head JV coach/outfielders/strength-and-conditioning coach for the Ranger program. Nathan... Full story
Northwestern tabbed sixth in the GAC Western Division
Russellville, Ark. – The Great American Conference released their preseason coaches' poll this morning for women's basketball, with the Lady Rangers tabbed for sixth place in the Western Division. The preseason poll is voted on by the 12 head coaches...
Rangers picked to finish tied for fourth in GAC Western Division
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Great American Conference coaches have predicted a fourth-place tie for Northwestern Oklahoma State Men's Basketball team in 2020-21, with the preseason poll announced on Tuesday. Southeastern Oklahoma State is the preseason...
Northwestern announces 2021 Hall of Fame inductees
ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University and Ranger Athletics is pleased to announce the 2021 class to be inducted into the Northwestern Sports Hall of Fame. The 29th Hall of Fame class for Northwestern is Bob Battisti (basketball c...
Northwestern Rodeo to be postponed to the spring
ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s rodeo team has decided to postpone the annual Ranger Rodeo until the spring. “We wanted to have a rodeo and let everyone be able to come,” head coach Stockton Graves said. “We feel that movi...
Rangers recognized with D2 ADA Academic Achievement Honors for 2019-20
CLEVELAND – The Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) announced the 2019-20 recipients of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards. The Academic Achievement Awards, in its 13th year, is a program that recognizes the academic a...
Northwestern has 55 honored by GAC for winter/spring All-Academic Team
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Northwestern had the fourth most student-athletes received, the All-Academic Great American Conference honor announced Monday. The GAC honored the conference student-athletes who also excelled in academics with the announcement o...
GAC to suspend all sports competition through Dec. 31
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Following a Friday evening meeting of the Great American Conference’s Council of Presidents, the league will suspend all fall and winter sports – basketball, cross country, football, soccer and volleyball – and the two-sem...
Ranger Dugout Club to host 12th Annual Golf Tournament Aug. 29
ALVA, Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State University Ranger Dugout Club has announced the 12th Annual Dugout Club Golf Tournament will take place on Aug. 29 at the Alva Golf and Country Club. With a four-man scramble format, the event is set t...
2020 Football Golf Tournament and Benefit Auction canceled
ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s football program has made the difficult decision to cancel the Annual Football Golf Tournament and Benefit Auction set for June 5-6. For the first time in 24 years, the tournament and auc...
Piekarski to lead Lady Rangers soccer
ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University director of athletics Brad Franz has announced Alex Piekarski will take over as the new head coach of the Rangers women's soccer program. Piekarski takes the helm as the sixth head coach, as he s...
Northwestern breaks eight school records at GAC Championships
NORMAN – The Northwestern Oklahoma State track and field team wrapped up the Great American Conference Championships inside of the Mosier Indoor Facility Saturday, breaking eight school records, setting 35 new personal best and collecting 15 a...
Ranger Softball victorious in mid-week contest
ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University softball cruised to a mid-week victory over Southwest Baptist Tuesday afternoon, defeating the Bearcats 12-3. Game Two was called off in the third inning due to weather. Kalie Johnson supplied t...
Ranger track headed to GAC championships
ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University's indoor track and field team aims for a strong finish in the Great American Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships beginning today (Friday) at the Mosier Indoor Facility in Norman. "We a...
Barnes, McDonald, Malloy set new records for Lady Rangers
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University women's track and field team finished Day Two of the DeLoss Dodds Invitational. Just as Day One did, Day Two caused the record books to shuffle. Setting a new record for the Lady Rangers was J...
Northwestern looks for continues success in second season
ALVA, Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State University women's track and field team is set to open their 2020 schedule on Friday at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational, hosted by Kansas State University. The Lady Rangers are set to continue to build o...
2020 Hall of Fame luncheon approaches
ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University and Ranger Athletics is preparing to host the 2020 Northwestern Sports Hall of Fame luncheon on Jan. 18 at 11 a.m. Ramon Byndom, Steve Gale, Dana Gandolfo Mitrovic and M.L. ‘Mel’ Sharp, will be th...