OU basketball players named to Scholar-Athlete TeamSenior Nicole Piggott and sophomore Jessica Pike were named to the prestigious fifth annual Scholar-Athlete team by the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association. The pair is among only 11 players from across the nation named to receive the honor. Read More  |
Oakland makes first round at WNIT Oakland’s women’s basketball team capped a successful 2006-07 season by earning its first-ever bid to the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) and hosting the University of Kentucky in the first postseason game ever held at the O’Rena. The Golden Grizzlies, who finished with a 19-13 overall and 12-2 conference record, won the Mid-Continent Conference championship for the third time in program history on the strength of a 12-game win streak in the second half of the season. Read More |
One shot awayPlaying for the Mid-Continent Conference championship for the second time in three years, Oakland’s men’s basketball team had a chance to tie or win as the clock ticked down, but a late shot fell short of the mark as ORU claimed the Mid-Con title. Read More |
New name for Mid-Con  As of June 1, 2007, the Mid-Continent Conference is officially known as The Summit League. The name change is part of an overall initiative to create a renewed emphasis on academic and athletic performance in conference athletes and presidential leadership in the league. Read More |
Hockey club takes national championship... again! In its first season in Division I, OU’s men’s club hockey team won the national tournament by beating number one-seeded Penn State in the championship game, 5-1. Read More |
Men’s and women’s swim teams claim eighth straight Mid-Con Championships Men and women's swimming and diving teams claim their eighth consecutive Mid-Con Championships. Oakland senior Amanda Burwell was named the Mid-Continent Conference Swimmer of the Year. Eleven swimmers earned All-Conference honors.
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THE SCOREBOARD Taking a quick look at recent successes for the Golden Grizzlies. Read More |