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A year's worth of thanks
By Jeff Johncox
Transcript Sports Writer
It's a day of reflection, so I'll put away most of my snarkiness and get a little mushy.
In the midst of my sixth season covering prep sports and Sooner softball, I've had the pleasure of getting to know many great and helpful coaches and many more outstanding student athletes.
OU women busy in Hawaii
By Clay Horning
Transcript Sports Editor
The 16th-ranked Oklahoma women, three games into the season with three games to play over the next three days, are about to get an education.
Already, they've learned plenty via a blowout victory over Mercer, a haphazard loss at Georgia and a hardly-sparkling home-court victory over TCU.
For the things only sports gives us
By Clay Horning
Transcript Sports Editor
One must keep track of what one writes.
For example.
n Sports are about the moments, I've penned.
n Sports are about the drama, I've also penned.
n Sports are about seeing something you've never seen before is another favorite.
NEW: No. 2 Texas sweeps Sooners
Transcript Staff
Oklahoma went into Wednesday's Senior Night meeting with second-ranked Texas confident it had a chance to pull off the upset.
But the season's second Red River Rivalry meeting went much the way of the first, and the Longhorns swept the Sooners for the second time this season 25-19, 25-14, 25-19.
Home is where OU's game is
By John Shinn
Transcript Sports Writer
The difference between Oklahoma at home and on the road is far from secret. In fact, it's been one of the biggest stories in college football.
Most want to know how a team can be so dominant when it dresses in its own locker room, and so, well, average when it doesn't.
OU Notepad: Not as much on the line
By John Shinn
Transcript Sports Writer
Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops admits it's an odd feeling going into Bedlam without a shot at getting into the Big 12 championship game.
"This is different," he said at his weekly press conference.
Longhorns a challenge for Sooners
By Jeff Johncox
Transcript Sports Writer
Oklahoma's players and coaches know how important tonight's Red River Rivalry matchup with second-ranked Texas is.
The Sooners are still trying to secure an NCAA Tournament bid, something they likely would have done with a victory at home against Texas A--M last week.
OU heads north to Alaska
By John Shinn
Transcript Sports Writer
Oklahoma didn't have time to sulk after suffering a humbling loss last Saturday at Virginia Commonwealth. A little over a day after returning home, the Sooners hopped on plane for Anchorage, Alaska.
Grand opening for NHS girls
By Clay Horning
Transcript Sports Editor
Lawton High's Kendall Suttles might be the state's best post. An early signee to play at Oklahoma State, she controlled the paint opening-night Tuesday at the NHS Gym, corralling 16 rebounds to go with her 16 points.

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