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Carl Albert Grad Chad Carmen Honored -

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Oklahoma City University baseball player Chad Carman, of Midwest City, was named to the All-Sooner Athletic Conference first team as a catcher. Carman, a senior, has posted a .383 batting ave

Summer athletic camps -

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

The camp, designed for girls entering first through eighth grades, will focus the fundamentals of fielding, throwing, batting and pitching. Campers will receive a t-shirt, and awards will be handed out the last day of the camp..

Winners crowned in Elks’ Youth Golf Skills Challenge -

Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

The winners were Zachary McReynolds (boys 11-13), Kate Strickland (girls 8-10), Reagan Travis (girls 14-16), Eli Poor (boys 14-16), Aden Roper (boys 14-16) and Rachel Harris (girls 11-13)..

Thunder has power aplenty without Durant’s hot hand -

Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

After the game, Thunder head coach Scott Brooks joked that Perkins was “on pace for 48.” On a more serious note, Brooks said Perkins “gives us everything he has. He brings toughness, aggressiveness and a defensive mentality to the team. If he didn’t do that, he wouldn’t play much.

Midwest City’s Carman named Jim Wade award winner at OCU -

Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

year in a row, joining Kameron Gray in 2007-08 as the only other back-to-back male Jim Wade Award winner. He has led the Stars to the 2010 Sooner Athletic Conference baseball tournament championship, 2011 and 2012 SAC regular-season titles, win three NAIA Championship Opening-Round Tournaments to advance.

Shawver signs with OCU -

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Del City wrestler Jamie Shawver, seated center, signed a letter of intent with Oklahoma City University last week. In the 2011-2012 season Shawver wrestled at 160 pounds and compiled a 30-5 record. He was a two-time state qualifier and was a member of the first team All-State Large School West team.

New Jarman cheerleaders -

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT

The 2012-2013 Jarman Middle School cheer squad members are, bottom row, l-r, Sierra Roberson, Presley Orr and Amya McLelland. Top row, l-r, are Alexandria Cotton, Zi’Keria Jean, Hannah Hill, Kayla Billings and Katie Tow..

Perk's point -

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Oklahoma City Thunder center Kendrick Perkins jams home two points in a recent game, left photo, and then makes his point known as he heads down court. So far this season, Perkins is averaging 4.9 points a game, 6.3 rebounds and one block in 26.6 minutes played per contest.

Thunder makes statement with four big wins -

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT

The Thunder continued their road trip south of Oregon into Los Angeles to take on the Lakers Thursday. In Derek Fisher’s return to L.A., Oklahoma City showed toughness by neutralizing the Lakers’ big men on the glass. The Thunder didn’t let tired legs get to them in the second half where they rolled to their fifth straight victory.

Monster dunk -

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook’s monstrous dunk over Chicago’s 7-foot Omer Asik on Sunday ranked as the No. 1 play on ESPN’s SportsCenter on that night’s broadcast. Westbrook finished with 27 points as the Thunder cruised to a 92-78 win over the No.

Thunder crowd gave former Laker huge ovation in first game -

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT

But now, as the newest member of the Thunder, Fisher is like one of the family, and it took less than three hours for the relationship to turn from hate to love. Fisher arrived at the arena shortly before 5 p.m., two hours before tip-off with the Los.

Thunder coach praises Hayward -

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT

After the Thunder defeated Blake Griffin and the Los Angeles Clippers 114-91 last week, Brooks talked about some of the younger players, including Hayward who knocked down two consecutive three-point shots in the second quarter to give the Thunder a 44-37 lead.

Thunder fans hoping for more home wins -

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT

There was little, if any, doubt the Thunder players were glad to be back home in Chesapeake Arena and winning again. The supposed home court advantage hadn’t been so kind against teams like Cleveland, San Antonio and Houston. All three were games the Thunder and their fans would have liked to win, but they didn’t.

Thunder fans hoping for more home wins -

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Thunder returns home -

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT

TOP LEFT: Thunder player Serge Ibaka records a slam dunk against Detroit earlier in the season, while at top right, Kevin Durant pushes the ball upcourt. The Thunder returns home Friday to play Western Conference rival San Antonio, and then hosts Portland on Sunday.

Thunder’s turnover problem persists in season’s 2nd half -

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

When looking at the record of the Oklahoma City Thunder, the casual observer might think there are no problems for the top team in the Western Conference.

However, a closer examination of key stats will illustrate that the Thunder has one major issue to improve on – turnovers.

The high number of turnovers has been a constant source of worry for head coach Scott Brooks.

So far, Oklahoma City has shown the uncanny ability to have more turnovers than their opponent and still win. Not so last week when the Thunder played at Atlanta and committed 21 turnovers compared to 14 for the Hawks.

Durant makes statement for himself and Thunder -

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

There’s no stopping Durant, who even excels away from the Thunder team. Last Sunday, the lanky power forward tallied 36 points in the NBA All-Star game to win the Most Valuable Player Award. It was big news for the Thunder organization and its fans. It was big news for Oklahoma City and its reputation in the professional basketball world.

Player’s shot blocking creates name change -

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Instead of saying Ibaka, broadcasters and writers are now referring to the three-year pro as “I-blocka,” for his league-leading blocks per game. Right now, I-blocka is averaging slightly more than three blocks a contest. In the Feb. 9 game against Sacramento, he had 10 blocks.

Thunder turns into winning road warriors -

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

No other team in the NBA has a better record when playing in hostile arenas. On Tuesday, Oklahoma City used a 33-point performance from star Kevin Durant to post its second win in a row. It also was the Thunder’s third consecutive game of a five-game road trip.

Sebock inks letter of intent with Southern Nazarene -

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST