Run-rule redux: Oklahoma smashes Georgia
Sooners bounce back from first loss of the season by run-ruling the Bulldogs in Game Two
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Either way, it was another run-rule.
No. 1-ranked Oklahoma saw its 40-game winning streak and perfect 33-0 start come crashing down on Tuesday in an extra-inning loss to Georgia and then promptly smashed the Bulldogs 12-3 in the nightcap at Jack Turner Softball Stadium in Athens.
OU (34-1) took a midweek trip deep into SEC territory to boost its RPI against the 20th-ranked Bulldogs (28-12). The winning streak is over, but the trip ultimately will elevate the Sooners’ status both in the NCAA’s eyes, and probably in their own.
Oklahoma s Emma LaPinta named Big 12 co-Scholar Athlete of the Year in gymnastics
The junior from Frisco, TX, is the 14th Sooner to win the league s most prestigious academic-athletic honor
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Emma LaPinta was recognized for her commitment in the classroom as the 2021 Big 12 Gymnastics Co-Scholar Athlete of the Year, the conference office announced Wednesday.
A native of Frisco, TX, LaPinta is the first Sooner in program history to receive the award, which was created by the Big 12 prior to the 2012-13 academic year. LaPinta shared the honor with junior
Alexis Vasquez of Denver.
LaPinta, a communications major, boasts a 4.0 GPA and 90 percent participation in 2021. She is a two-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team honoree (2020, 2021) and a 2019 Academic All-Rookie selection. LaPinta is also a two-time WCGA Scholastic All-American.
Jennie Baranczyk didn’t have to look far to see a familiar face.
Driving up to Lloyd Noble Center with her family on Tuesday for her introductory press conference, there it was: new men s basketball coach
Porter Moser.
“My kids said, ‘Oh look, there you are mom and why is the Loyola coach on the building?’ ” Baranczyk said. “And so we had to say, ‘Hey, we re actually here together.’ And they were like, ‘Oh my gosh, this is so cool.’ ”
Jennie Baranczyk and Porter Moser
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Baranczyk and Moser both come to Oklahoma from the Missouri Valley Conference, where Baranczyk turned Drake into a mini-dynasty and Moser built Loyola Chicago into a March darling.
Apr 3, 2021
TUSCALOOSA, AL – For the 17th straight season, the Oklahoma women s gymnastics team is headed to the NCAA Championship.
OU’s incredible night included a perfect score from
Olivia Trautman as the Sooners notched a 198.175 to take home the Tuscaloosa Regional title.
OU has now won 11 straight regional crowns under head coach
K.J. Kindler.
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Alabama placed second with a 197.575 to also advance to the NCAA Championship. Arkansas finished third with a 196.700 while Missouri was fourth with a 196.550.
“Starting on vault and coming out strong and finally getting that perfect 10 it was amazing,” Trautman said. “We went straight to bars and nailed bars. We were hitting our casts, hitting our dismounts. The whole bar squad did their job. On beam, I started us off strong and everyone hit. After an injury,
Apr 3, 2021
NORMAN – For the second straight game, Oklahoma’s bats heated up late. But for the second straight game, it wasn’t enough.
OU dropped the second game of its series against No. 11 TCU 17-6 Saturday afternoon at L. Dale Mitchell Park.
After scoring seven runs in the final four innings in Friday’s loss, the Sooners (13-13 overall, 1-4 Big 12) scored five runs in the eighth and ninth innings on Saturday.
Brandon Zaragoza
First baseman
Jimmy Crooks and left fielder
Diego Muniz also notched two hits apiece.
The Horned Frogs (19-7, 5-0 Big 12) went ahead early with six runs in the first inning.