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  • Eagles reach goal of NCCAA World Series; now looking to ‘win some games’

    By Murray Evans MASON, Ohio (May 14, 2013) – At the start of the baseball season, first-year Oklahoma Christian coach Lonny Cobble had three goals for the Eagles. The first was to post a winning season – which wasn’t a given, considering OC went 8-34 in 2012. The second was to win 30 games. The third was to advance to the National Christian College Athletic Association World Series. The Eagles accomplished goal No. 3 and will open pool play in the NCCAA event in suburban ...

  • Oklahoma Christian adds three new trustees

    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Oklahoma Christian University has announced the addition of Curt Shumard, Dr. Michael Walker and Shannon Wilburn to its Board of Trustees. “We are incredibly honored to add the combined wisdom, leadership and spiritual vision of these three accomplished executives to our Board of Trustees,” OC president John deSteiguer said. “Each of them has impressive experience leading organizations through growth while excelling in their service to clients and ...

  • Edmond Memorial baseball teammates Hill, Hale sign with OC

    EDMOND, Okla. (May 13, 2013) – Garett Hill and Jack Hale, teammates at Edmond Memorial High School, each have signed a letter of intent to play baseball for Oklahoma Christian, OC coach Lonny Cobble said Monday. Hill, a shortstop and right-handed pitcher, has started for three years for Edmond Memorial, which went 21-13 this spring. Hill served as both a starting pitcher and a closer for the Bulldogs, finishing 6-3 with a 3.82 ERA and 48 strikeouts and 21 walks in 55 innings. “...

  • Fontaine signs with Oklahoma Christian track and field team

    EDMOND, Okla. (May 13, 2013) – Brandan Fontaine, a standout in the high jump and hurdle races at Edmond Memorial High School, has signed a letter of intent to compete in track and field for Oklahoma Christian, OC men’s coach Randy Heath said Monday. Fontaine will compete in the 110-meter hurdles, 400-meter relay and high jump for the Eagles, Heath said. “We feel like Brandan will help us immediately as a freshman in those events,” Heath said. Fontaine’s top time ...

  • Bracket released for NCCAA World Series; Eagles seeded 9th of 10

    MASON, Ohio (May 12, 2013) – Oklahoma Christian has been seeded ninth out of 10 teams for the National Christian College Athletic Association World Series, tournament officials announced early Sunday while releasing the event schedule. OC (25-23) will be in the same pool as No. 1 seed California Baptist, No. 4 seed Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio), No. 5 seed Southeastern (Fla.) and No. 8 seed Cedarville (Ohio). The Eagles will begin pool play at 4 p.m. Central time (5 p.m. local time) ...

  • OC signee Brazil helps team win prep state soccer title

    NOBLE, Okla. (May 11, 2013) – Oklahoma Christian women’s soccer signee Sophia Brazil will enter the Lady Eagles’ program as a two-time state champion. Brazil, a forward for Deer Creek High School in Edmond, helped the Antlers win their second straight Oklahoma Class 5A high school girls title with a 2-1 decision over Carl Albert High School of Midwest City on Friday night in Noble. It was the first time in Deer Creek history that any of its athletic teams won consecutive ...

  • Andrews, Burgess, Cobble receive NCCAA regional awards

    OKLAHOMA CITY (May 11, 2013) – On the heels of winning the National Christian College Athletic Association Central Region title, OC baseball coach Lonny Cobble and two of his players have received individual regional awards. Cobble, in his first season at OC, has been named as the Central Region coach of the year. The Eagles, 8-34 a year ago, will take a 25-23 mark into next week’s NCCAA World Series in Mason, Ohio – the program’s first appearance in a national ...

  • O’Steen joins OC women’s basketball coaching staff

    OKLAHOMA CITY (May 10, 2013) – Katy O’Steen, who just completed an honor-filled career with Oklahoma Christian’s women’s basketball team, will serve as a student assistant coach for the Lady Eagles during the 2013-14 season, OC head coach Stephanie Findley said Friday. O’Steen, from Durant, led OC to the National Christian College Athletic Association Central Region championship and a fourth-place finish at the NCCAA Championship this past March. She was named as ...

  • KFOR features OC game design program

    KFOR recently featured Oklahoma Christian University professor Jeff Price in its "Is This a Great State or What?" series. Price leads OC's gaming and animation program, which earned Oklahoma Christian national recognition from The Princeton Review. OC received honorable mention on The Review's list saluting the best undergraduate schools in the U.S. and Canada to study video game design. Price also has vintage arcade games like Space Invaders, Pong, Defender and Centipede in his OC office. He ...

  • Champs! Eagles win first postseason title since ’72, beating Ecclesia

    OKLAHOMA CITY (May 9, 2013) – Oklahoma Christian’s baseball resume, to be honest, has been a bit thin through the years, at least when it came to championships. The Eagles beefed it up considerably on Thursday with an historic win that featured a dramatic finish. OC beat Ecclesia (Ark.) 5-1 at Dobson Field to win the National Christian College Athletic Association Central Region title, the Eagles’ first postseason crown in 41 years, and ended the game by turning their first ...

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