BLACKSBURG, Va. – Hector Lorenzana had two hits and three RBIs to help Oklahoma win the NCAA Blacksburg regional title with a 10-4 victory against Virginia Tech on Sunday night. The Sooners (43-19) advanced to next week’s super regional against either LSU or Louisiana-Lafayette. The season ended for Virginia Tech (40-22). Oklahoma put the game away with six runs in the ninth, including two on a single by Jack Mayfield and two more on Lorenzana’s double. The Sooners scored four runs and had five hits in the sixth inning and took advantage of two Virginia Tech errors. Max White and…
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A rare tornado may have touched down in Maine on Sunday, as powerful winds, thunderstorms and hail pounded Northern New England. As of early Monday, 19,000 homes and businesses were without power in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.
The sun was shining and the sky was blue. For those in attendance at the Wildflower Walk at the Konza Prairie Biological Station, this was ideal weather to view the sites. Sunday, June 2 held this year’s annual walk around a special part of the Konza. Touring the 1.2 mile trail known as Butterfly Hill, people were given a chance to see a number of different wildflowers in bloom. Given a list of about 50 different flowers, the docent for the prairie were set out to explore and explain. Though more than those on the list were found, those who ventured…
Emergency officials set out Saturday to see how much damage a violent burst of thunderstorms and tornadoes caused as it swept across the Midwest Friday night, killing at least nine and injuring dozens.
Wine, food, and friends. Those are some of the selling points for Saturday’s event, but that’s not all that comes from the Sunset Zoo’s Wine in the Wild. During the VIP reception, the new vet clinic was official unveiled and a special dedication was made. Dr. James W. Carpenter, Professor of Zoological Medicine at Kansas State University, had a surprise set for him by the zoo staff and those he works with as the new facility has been dedicated to him. After the VIP reception, Carpenter was among those giving tours to attendees on the updated vet clinic at the…
Though construction on Poyntz Ave. caused the location to change, the 12th Annual Weenie Dog races persevered this past weekend. With a fenced off area and stripes lining the parking lot south of AJ’s Pizzeria, the races were set and the weenie dogs and their owners were ready to go. During Saturday’s event, the second annual Drag Dogs and Divas All-Breeds Fashion show took place with categories including Male Best in Show, Female Best in Show, Most Original Look, Best Dog and Owner Look A Like, Diva Dog, and Rock Star Dog. Booths, also, lined the parking lot giving all…
Pirates invaded the public library over the weekend as Saturday, June 1, held their summer reading program kickoff event. Themed “Dig into Reading” those who work and those volunteering got into character dressing as pirates or at least donning a pirate hat and eye patch. Upon entering the library, eleven stations were set for the kids to do little activities and also to register for the reading program. Among these activities included digging for buried treasure, watching a puppet show, walking a plank, and more. Over the next few months, as the program progresses, there will be opportunities for both…
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Derek Holland struck out eight and Nelson Cruz hit a long tiebreaking three-run homer and the Texas Rangers beat the weary Kansas City Royals 7-2 Friday night. Holland (5-2) allowed two runs, one earned, over seven innings to wrap up his undefeated May. The left-hander was 4-0 in his six May starts. The Royals, after playing until 3:14 a.m. Friday for a victory at St. Louis, led 1-0 after Adam Moore led off the third with a double and scored on a single by Alcides Escobar. Texas went ahead in the third off Wade Davis (3-5) when…
Oklahoma 7, Coastal Carolina 3 BLACKSBURG, Va. — Matt Oberste’s two-run single in the fifth inning gave Oklahoma the lead for good, helping the Sooners rally for a 7-3 victory over Coastal Carolina in an NCAA Blacksburg regional game. Oklahoma (41-19), the No. 2 seed, trailed 3-0 after the Chanticleers got two runs in the first and one in the second off pitcher Jonathan Gray. But Gray, considered a top draft prospect, kept Coastal Carolina off the scoreboard for the rest of the game. Gray (10-2) pitched a complete game, giving up three runs — two earned — and nine…
Turkish police have let off tear gas and pressurized water against groups of protesters during a second day of anti-government demonstrations.