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ALVA – Northwestern Oklahoma State Baseball schedule has been finalized by Head Coach Ryan Bowen. The Rangers will open the year in late January starting the first of a 50-game schedule, which includes 27 home games along with 23 road games. The Rangers begin the season with seven non-conference games with four of those at home in Alva. Northwestern starts with a 2 p.m. game against Colorado Christian on Friday, Jan. 31, to start a four-game series that weekend, before a single game against the Newman Jets on Tuesday Feb. 4. After a t...
ALVA – Northwestern Oklahoma State Lady Rangers hosted Bethel College on Wednesday evening. The Rangers used a strong opening quarter taking a 33-5 lead before closing out a 98-45 victory over the Threshers. The Rangers improved to 2-1 on the season following the win and 2-1 overall at home. Northwestern was led in the win by four players scoring in the double figures led by Kennedy Hight with 15 a game high. Payton Jones finished with 13, Tegan Jones had 12 and Jaida Shipp with 10. Kira Bass l...
ALVA – Northwestern Oklahoma State men's basketball had the home opener on Tuesday evening. The Rangers opened the game on a 19-4 run before heading to a 99-70 victory over the Barclay College Bears in the non-conference game. The Rangers improved to 2-1 on the season and 1-0 at home. Camron McDowell led all scorers with 31 points in the evening. Max Alexander was second with 21 points while adding 10 rebounds and nine assists with three steals earning the double double. Justin Norris was the third Ranger in double figures with 11 points. K...
The Alva Goldbugs hosted the Newkirk Tigers last Thursday, Nov. 7, for the final game of the season. Although Alva coaches brought players off the bench for the final quarter, the Tigers were unable to score. The first quarter started off slowly with neither team able to score. At halftime, Alva led 14-0. The Goldbugs upped the score to 47-0 in the third quarter, which was the final score for the game. With the win, the Goldbugs go into playoffs with a season record of 8-2 and a district record...
Four football teams in the Newsgram area will begin state playoffs this week. Two are from Woods County and two from Alfalfa County. The Alva Goldbugs will host the Beggs Demons on Friday at 7 p.m. at Ranger Field. Alva has a season record of 8-2 and is 6-1 in the district. The Goldbugs are ranked second in Class 2A-II District 1. Beggs comes into the game with a record of 8-2 and 4-2 in district play. The Demons are ranked second in District 2. In Class B-II, the Cherokee Chiefs will travel to Copan to take on the Hornets at 7 p.m. on Friday....
With a record of 9-1 on the season, the South Barber Chieftains are District 3 and regional champions of six man football in Kansas. This advances them to sectionals. Friday, the team travels to Golden Plains High School in Rexford for a game at 6 p.m. Golden Plains is 8-2. Head Coach Matt Cantrell said the Chieftains beat Northern Valley 69-20 to win regionals on Saturday afternoon. South Barber rolled up a total of 517 yards compared to Northern Valley's 228 total yards. "It was a total team...
ATLANTA (AP) — Hunter Dickinson scored 28 points and Bill Self became the winningest coach in Kansas history as the top-ranked Jayhawks pulled away from Michigan State for a 77-69 victory in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night. Spartans forward Jaxon Kohler hit a 3-pointer to tie the game at 52 with just under nine minutes remaining. KJ Adams Jr. hit a pair of free throws to put Kansas (3-0) ahead to stay. Self improved to 591-143 in his 22nd season coaching the Jayhawks, pushing him past Phog Allen's mark of 590-219 in 39 seasons on the K...
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Raegan Beers had 27 points and nine rebounds, and No. 9 Oklahoma set a school scoring record to roll past Western Carolina 122-56 on Wednesday. Beers was the AP Player of the Week for her dominant performances last week. The 6-foot-4 Oregon State transfer became the first Sooners player in 16 seasons to have back-to-back games with at least 20 points and 14 rebounds. She remained nearly unstoppable by making 12 of 14 field goals against the Catamounts. Sahara Williams scored 16 points and Skylar Vann added 15 for the S...
ATLANTA (AP) — Hunter Dickinson scored 28 points and Bill Self became the winningest coach in Kansas history as the No. 1 Jayhawks pulled away from Michigan State for a 77-69 victory in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night. Spartans forward Jaxon Kohler hit a 3-pointer to tie the game at 52 with just under nine minutes remaining. KJ Adams Jr. hit a pair of free throws to put Kansas (3-0) ahead to stay. Self improved to 591-143 in his 22nd season coaching the Jayhawks, pushing him past Phog Allen's mark of 590-129 in 36 seasons on the K...
ALVA – Home may be where the heart is, but it's often the most difficult place to play. The Northwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo teams hosted the Central Plains Region teams this past weekend at the Alva Dome, and while there was some rough sledding, there were a handful of Rangers who found success. "That was our hometown rodeo, but it's also a pretty tough place to compete because of the way it's set up," said Dale Lee Forman, a junior from Highmore, South Dakota, who placed in the cha...
ALVA – Northwestern Oklahoma State had the final home game of the 2024 season against the Henderson State Reddies Saturday, Nov. 2. The Reddies scored first before taking a halftime lead and closing out the 44-10 victory over the Rangers. Henderson State improves to 7-2 on the season as the Rangers drop to 2-7 on the year after the loss. Caleb Deal led the team in passing with 96 passing yards including an 84-yard connection to Travis Romar for the one touchdown. Darien Gill finished with a team high 46 rushing yards, while Romar had 84 yards....
A long trip to Meeker last Friday brought the Alva Goldbugs a 39-15 victory and a lock-in for second place in the district. The Goldbugs now have a 7-2 season record and are 5-1 in the district. Alva will be hosting a football playoff game for the first time since 2017. Alva scored on their first ball possession and led 7-0 at the end of the first quarter. By halftime, the Goldbugs had increased their lead to 25-7. At the end of the third quarter, Alva led 39-7. Starting toward the end of the...
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson had 20 points and 10 rebounds for No. 1 Kansas, which blew a 20-point first-half lead against No. 9 North Carolina before holding on for a 92-89 victory when the Tar Heels' Elliot Cadeau missed a 3-pointer as time expired Friday night. Zeke Mayo had 21 points and KJ Adams Jr had 14 for the Jayhawks (2-0), who led 49-29 in the first half but trailed 87-83 with 3:28 to go. Dickinson and Mayo responded with a series of baskets to tie the game at 89, and Dickinson's basket with 1:15 to go and free throw w...
The South Barber Chieftains are champs of District 3 in six-man football. At 7-1 on the season, they start the playoffs with a home game Friday night. They host Northern Valley at 5 p.m. in Kiowa. Chieftain Head Coach Matt Cantrell said Northern Valley is in Almena, Kansas, which is 4.5 hours away. Northern Valley is 4-5 on the season. “We need to continue to execute at a high level,” Cantrell said. “Northern Valley is a solid team that is well coached. They will come in here and be ready to go. We must be physical on the defensive side. They...
Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy apologized on social media Tuesday, a day after he lashed out at his team's critics. Gundy is in unfamiliar territory. He has 169 wins in 20 seasons at Oklahoma State, including 18 straight bowl appearances. His team was among the favorites to contend for the Big 12 title this season, but the Cowboys are alone in last place heading into Saturday's game at TCU. The Cowboys (3-6, 0-6) have lost six in a row and must win out to avoid a losing regular season. A frustrated Gundy let loose on naysayers during his weekl...
ALVA – The Ranger volleyball team closed out last week with a Friday afternoon match against the Henderson State Reddies. Northwestern dropped the first set before taking the next three in a row to win the match and snap a three-game losing streak. The Rangers improved to 12-10 on the season with a 6-5 conference record, while Henderson State falls to 12-12 with a 3-8 conference mark. The Rangers were led by Erika Asencio Soriano with 19 kills followed by Ece Ozdemir with 13. Mikayla White l...
ALVA – Northwestern Oklahoma State's football team hosted Oklahoma Baptist Saturday afternoon for Game 8 of the season. The Rangers jumped on the board first and never lost the lead, holding on to a 30-28 victory over the Bison Saturday. The Rangers are now 2-6 after the win as Oklahoma Baptist falls to 2-6 on the season. Brodey Johnson led the Rangers with 181 yards and a passing touchdown, and Darien Gill finished with 68 rushing yards and a touchdown. Travis Romar caught the Rangers' t...
Sometimes homecoming festivities can be distracting, taking the focus of football players away from the game. It wasn't a problem for the Alva Goldbugs last Friday as they hosted Kelleyville. The Goldbugs dominated the game, coming away with a 56-0 victory. At the end of a very long first quarter, Alva led 28-0. The Goldbugs scored twice in the second quarter to lead 42-0 at halftime. After Alva's first possession to start the second half ended in a touchdown, the coaches subbed in players from...
Arizona State (5-2, 2-2 Big 12) at Oklahoma State (3-5, 0-5), Saturday, 7 p.m. ET (FS1) BetMGM College Football Odds: Arizona State by 3 1/2. Series record: Oklahoma State leads 3-2. What's at stake? Both teams are looking to get back in the win column after road losses. Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt, who cracked a rib in the Sun Devils' win over Utah on Oct. 11 and didn't play in a 24-14 loss to Cincinnati on Oct. 19, will start for the Sun Devils. Oklahoma State must win three of its last four games to extend the nation's sixth...
No. 17 Kansas State (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) at Houston (3-5, 2-3), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (Fox) BetMGM College Football Odds: Kansas State by 12 1/2. Series record: Kansas State leads 1-0 What's at stake? Kansas State aims to remain in the hunt for a spot in the Big 12 championship game and a chance to make the College Football Playoff. The Wildcats, who have won four straight since opening conference play with a loss to BYU, are looking for their longest winning streak since winning six straight to end the 2016 season and start the 2017 season....
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — The Arizona State-Oklahoma State game on Saturday has been suspended until further notice due to thunderstorms and lightning. Oklahoma State made the announcement at halftime with Arizona State leading 21-14. A message on the big screen told fans to evacuate the stadium. The game was originally scheduled to start at 6 p.m. Central, but it was moved up to 2:30 p.m. because of expected inclement weather. The game was suspended at 4:22 p.m. Just down the road, Oklahoma's game against Maine, originally scheduled to start a...
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Jovantae Barnes ran for career highs of 203 yards and three touchdowns, and Oklahoma dominated Maine 59-14 on Saturday. Barnes said the day was more about the Sooners ending their three-game losing streak and getting their offense going after struggling all season. Oklahoma gained a season-high 665 yards, including 381 on the ground. "It feels good, but I can't celebrate so much," he said. "I think it's a good moment to build off of this as an offense, as a team, and go on to next week's practice and just work. So it was a...
