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"My confidence is really just showing our team's confidence and how we're really blending in, really mixing in well with each other, and just all bringing out our superpowers."
Ailana Agbayani saved her best #Sooners performance for Texas:
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Ailana Agbayani saved her best #Sooners performance for Texas:
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OU Softball: Ailana Agbayani Played Hero, Lifting Oklahoma Over Texas With a Grand Slam
The second baseman hit her second home run of the year, which helped the No. 3 Sooners take a series lead over the No. 2 Longhorns.
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April 26, 2025 at 2:04 AM
"My confidence is really just showing our team's confidence and how we're really blending in, really mixing in well with each other, and just all bringing out our superpowers."
Ailana Agbayani saved her best #Sooners performance for Texas:
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Ailana Agbayani saved her best #Sooners performance for Texas:
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The #Sooners have leaned heavily on Sam Landry in conference play, but Patty Gasso said Landry's usage isn't close to Paige Parker in 2016.
"That was a whole different level."
Gasso on Landry and how often OU has called upon its ace:
"That was a whole different level."
Gasso on Landry and how often OU has called upon its ace:
OU Softball: Patty Gasso Explains Oklahoma's Usage of Ace Pitcher Sam Landry
The Sooners have turned to the veteran right-hander to get the job done in 12 SEC contests this year.
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April 24, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The #Sooners have leaned heavily on Sam Landry in conference play, but Patty Gasso said Landry's usage isn't close to Paige Parker in 2016.
"That was a whole different level."
Gasso on Landry and how often OU has called upon its ace:
"That was a whole different level."
Gasso on Landry and how often OU has called upon its ace:
#Sooners Softball: Oklahoma Wastes Late Chances, Falls to Alabama in Extra Innings
OU Softball: Oklahoma Wastes Late Chances, Falls to Alabama in Extra Innings
Audrey Vandagriff's solo blast in the eighth inning gave the Crimson Tide the series victory over the Sooners on Monday night.
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April 15, 2025 at 1:25 AM
#Sooners Softball: Oklahoma Wastes Late Chances, Falls to Alabama in Extra Innings
#Sooners Softball: Alabama Levels Series, Nearly Shuts Out Oklahoma
OU Softball: Alabama Levels Series, Nearly Shuts Out Oklahoma
The Sooners' high-powered offense narrowly avoided their first shut out since 2019.
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April 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
#Sooners Softball: Alabama Levels Series, Nearly Shuts Out Oklahoma
“I didn’t really care what the pay was or what the title was. Let me know and I’ll get the shortest route to Norman that I can.”
Oklahoma Move a “Dream Come True” for “Humbled” Linebackers Coach Nate Dreiling
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Oklahoma Move a “Dream Come True” for “Humbled” Linebackers Coach Nate Dreiling
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Oklahoma Move a 'Dream Come True' for 'Humbled' Linebackers Coach Nate Dreiling
The Sooners' new inside linebackers coach was already at Arkansas State, but a call from Brent Venables drew him to Norman.
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April 13, 2025 at 8:48 PM
“I didn’t really care what the pay was or what the title was. Let me know and I’ll get the shortest route to Norman that I can.”
Oklahoma Move a “Dream Come True” for “Humbled” Linebackers Coach Nate Dreiling
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Oklahoma Move a “Dream Come True” for “Humbled” Linebackers Coach Nate Dreiling
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"These guys have eaten it up since Day 1... I knew they would be hungry to learn, to get better and hungry to be on the same page."
Why #Sooners OC Ben Arbuckle Believes the Offensive Progressed "Faster Than Anticipated"
Why #Sooners OC Ben Arbuckle Believes the Offensive Progressed "Faster Than Anticipated"
Why Oklahoma OC Ben Arbuckle Believes the Offensive Progressed 'Faster Than Anticipated'
The offensive install in Norman outpaced the schedule new offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle laid out for the spring.
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April 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
"These guys have eaten it up since Day 1... I knew they would be hungry to learn, to get better and hungry to be on the same page."
Why #Sooners OC Ben Arbuckle Believes the Offensive Progressed "Faster Than Anticipated"
Why #Sooners OC Ben Arbuckle Believes the Offensive Progressed "Faster Than Anticipated"
Oklahoma played just two games this weekend, but Patty Gasso’s #Sooners got everything they needed ahead of a massive week:
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Weekend Wrap: Oklahoma Nearing Full Health With Massive Week Ahead
The Sooners will take on Oklahoma State and Alabama this week as Patty Gasso hopes her team can add to their strong postseason resume.
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April 7, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Oklahoma played just two games this weekend, but Patty Gasso’s #Sooners got everything they needed ahead of a massive week:
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#Sooners Softball: Oklahoma Cancels Saturday Matchup With UCF
OU Softball: Oklahoma Cancels Saturday Matchup With UCF
Weather forced the Sooners to make a second schedule adjustment of the weekend.
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April 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
#Sooners Softball: Oklahoma Cancels Saturday Matchup With UCF
#Sooners Softball: Oklahoma Stunned by Former Sooner Sophia Nugent, Tennessee Takes Series Opener
OU Softball: Oklahoma Stunned by Former Sooner Sophia Nugent, Tennessee Takes Series Opener
The former OU catcher Sophia Nugent won Friday's series opener for Tennessee with a two-run home run in the top of the eighth inning.
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March 29, 2025 at 2:18 AM
#Sooners Softball: Oklahoma Stunned by Former Sooner Sophia Nugent, Tennessee Takes Series Opener
“She's given everybody this unique belief, not in winning… but just in their own games."
#Sooners Basketball: How "Ultimate Team Player" Raegan Beers has Unlocked Another Level for Oklahoma
#Sooners Basketball: How "Ultimate Team Player" Raegan Beers has Unlocked Another Level for Oklahoma
OU Basketball: How 'Ultimate Team Player' Raegan Beers has Unlocked Another Level for Oklahoma
The Sooners' center has made an impact on and off the court in her first year playing for Jennie Baranczyk's team.
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March 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
“She's given everybody this unique belief, not in winning… but just in their own games."
#Sooners Basketball: How "Ultimate Team Player" Raegan Beers has Unlocked Another Level for Oklahoma
#Sooners Basketball: How "Ultimate Team Player" Raegan Beers has Unlocked Another Level for Oklahoma
“This is the Skylar we see every day. So I’m really happy and proud that she’s able to do this in the game, especially now. Tournament time is do or die, and she’s doing.”
#Sooners Basketball: Oklahoma's Skylar Vann Saved Her Best for March
#Sooners Basketball: Oklahoma's Skylar Vann Saved Her Best for March
OU Basketball: Oklahoma's Skylar Vann Saved Her Best for March
In her final contest at the Lloyd Noble Center, the Sooners' fifth-year senior led the way with 17 points to propel Oklahoma to the second weekend of the NCAA T
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March 25, 2025 at 12:23 AM
“This is the Skylar we see every day. So I’m really happy and proud that she’s able to do this in the game, especially now. Tournament time is do or die, and she’s doing.”
#Sooners Basketball: Oklahoma's Skylar Vann Saved Her Best for March
#Sooners Basketball: Oklahoma's Skylar Vann Saved Her Best for March
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OU Basketball: Oklahoma Throttles Iowa, Reach First Sweet 16 Since 2013
The Sooners ended their Sweet 16 drought in style with a comprehensive win over the Iowa Hawkeyes.
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March 24, 2025 at 10:04 PM
#Sooners Basketball: Oklahoma Throttles Iowa, Reach First Sweet 16 Since 2013 www.si.com/college/okla...
"(Monday) is going to be a great tipping point for us to really see how far we have come."
The #Sooners have been stuck in the Second Round the past three seasons, now it's time to see just how far Jennie Baranczyk's team can go:
The #Sooners have been stuck in the Second Round the past three seasons, now it's time to see just how far Jennie Baranczyk's team can go:
OU Basketball: Oklahoma Playing With 'Chip' to Snap Sweet 16 Drought
The Sooners have lost in the Second Round each of the last three years and must go through 6-seeded Iowa to get back to their first Sweet 16 since 2013.
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March 24, 2025 at 11:27 AM
"(Monday) is going to be a great tipping point for us to really see how far we have come."
The #Sooners have been stuck in the Second Round the past three seasons, now it's time to see just how far Jennie Baranczyk's team can go:
The #Sooners have been stuck in the Second Round the past three seasons, now it's time to see just how far Jennie Baranczyk's team can go:
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OU Basketball: Jennie Baranczyk Has 'Love' for Alma Mater Iowa, But Monday is All About Oklahoma
Baranczyk was a Hawkeyes standout as a player, but now she's focused on beating her alma mater and taking the Sooners on a deep NCAA Tournament run.
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March 23, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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“We don’t want this to be our last game and everyone has that mindset. I feel everyone’s playing for the seniors and knowing it potentially could be our last game.”
#Sooners Basketball: Oklahoma's Seniors Hoping to “Enjoy the Moment” in Final Home Game www.si.com/college/okla...
#Sooners Basketball: Oklahoma's Seniors Hoping to “Enjoy the Moment” in Final Home Game www.si.com/college/okla...
OU Basketball: Oklahoma's Seniors Hoping to 'Enjoy the Moment' in Final Home Game
Monday's battle against Iowa will be the last game in Norman for five Sooner seniors.
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March 23, 2025 at 9:09 PM
“We don’t want this to be our last game and everyone has that mindset. I feel everyone’s playing for the seniors and knowing it potentially could be our last game.”
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#Sooners Basketball: Oklahoma's Seniors Hoping to “Enjoy the Moment” in Final Home Game www.si.com/college/okla...
This 2025 Tournament run is a process two years in the making for the #Sooners.
Hosting again in Norman, it's time for Jennie Baranczyk's crew to take the next step and return to the Sweet 16 — and they're attacking the weekend with "no fear":
Hosting again in Norman, it's time for Jennie Baranczyk's crew to take the next step and return to the Sweet 16 — and they're attacking the weekend with "no fear":
OU Basketball: Oklahoma Has 'No Fear' in Search of First Sweet 16 Bid Since 2013
The Sooners' 2025 NCAA Tournament run starts officially on Saturday, but it's the culmination of two years of work.
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March 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
This 2025 Tournament run is a process two years in the making for the #Sooners.
Hosting again in Norman, it's time for Jennie Baranczyk's crew to take the next step and return to the Sweet 16 — and they're attacking the weekend with "no fear":
Hosting again in Norman, it's time for Jennie Baranczyk's crew to take the next step and return to the Sweet 16 — and they're attacking the weekend with "no fear":
#Sooners Softball: Oklahoma's Midweek Contest Offers Opportunity to Build on Momentum
OU Softball: Oklahoma's Midweek Contest Offers Opportunity to Build on Momentum
The Sooners return home to host East Texas A&M before traveling to take on Missouri this weekend.
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March 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
#Sooners Softball: Oklahoma's Midweek Contest Offers Opportunity to Build on Momentum
"These players and these coaches never stopped believing in each other... Now, let’s go compete.”
#Sooners Basketball: Oklahoma's Selection Sunday Was Worth the Wait
#Sooners Basketball: Oklahoma's Selection Sunday Was Worth the Wait
OU Basketball: Oklahoma's Selection Sunday Was Worth the Wait
The Sooners had to sit until the final region was revealed, but Porter Moser is finally taking Oklahoma back to the NCAA Tournament.
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March 16, 2025 at 11:33 PM
"These players and these coaches never stopped believing in each other... Now, let’s go compete.”
#Sooners Basketball: Oklahoma's Selection Sunday Was Worth the Wait
#Sooners Basketball: Oklahoma's Selection Sunday Was Worth the Wait
#Sooners Softball: Oklahoma Sweeps Arkansas Behind McEnroe-Marinas, Garcia's Huge Outings
OU Softball: Oklahoma Sweeps Arkansas Behind McEnroe-Marinas, Garcia's Huge Outings
The pair of freshmen totaled eight RBIs for the Sooners as Patty Gasso's squad recorded another SEC sweep.
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March 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
#Sooners Softball: Oklahoma Sweeps Arkansas Behind McEnroe-Marinas, Garcia's Huge Outings
#Sooners Softball: Oklahoma Takes Series Over Arkansas Behind Late Rally
OU Softball: Oklahoma Takes Series Over Arkansas Behind Late Rally
The Sooners scored each of the last four innings to erase a pair of deficits and take down the Razorbacks on Saturday.
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March 15, 2025 at 11:28 PM
#Sooners Softball: Oklahoma Takes Series Over Arkansas Behind Late Rally
Isabela Emerling swings are lethal.
She crushed a two-run shot to left, nearly cleared the outfield berm by the looks of it, and OU is on top with her two-run bomb
OU 3 ARK 2 | T5 0 outs
She crushed a two-run shot to left, nearly cleared the outfield berm by the looks of it, and OU is on top with her two-run bomb
OU 3 ARK 2 | T5 0 outs
March 15, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Isabela Emerling swings are lethal.
She crushed a two-run shot to left, nearly cleared the outfield berm by the looks of it, and OU is on top with her two-run bomb
OU 3 ARK 2 | T5 0 outs
She crushed a two-run shot to left, nearly cleared the outfield berm by the looks of it, and OU is on top with her two-run bomb
OU 3 ARK 2 | T5 0 outs
Arkansas on top for the first time today
Deal's allowed a double and two singles, then had runners move up a base on a Nelly throwing error.
Kramer with this RBI-single, runners on the corners
OU 0 ARK 1 | B3 0 outs
Deal's allowed a double and two singles, then had runners move up a base on a Nelly throwing error.
Kramer with this RBI-single, runners on the corners
OU 0 ARK 1 | B3 0 outs
March 15, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Arkansas on top for the first time today
Deal's allowed a double and two singles, then had runners move up a base on a Nelly throwing error.
Kramer with this RBI-single, runners on the corners
OU 0 ARK 1 | B3 0 outs
Deal's allowed a double and two singles, then had runners move up a base on a Nelly throwing error.
Kramer with this RBI-single, runners on the corners
OU 0 ARK 1 | B3 0 outs
#Sooners Softball: Sam Landry Blanks Arkansas, Oklahoma Takes Series Opener
OU Softball: Sam Landry Blanks Arkansas, Oklahoma Takes Series Opener
Veteran pitcher Sam Landry starred for the Sooners, as quieted Arkansas' offense until the offense could inflict major damage late.
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March 15, 2025 at 8:17 PM
#Sooners Softball: Sam Landry Blanks Arkansas, Oklahoma Takes Series Opener
#Sooners still hitless since the first.
Sam Landry rocking and rolling, and OU will need her to get Bri Ellis out again here in the sixth
OU 1 ARK 0 | M6
Sam Landry rocking and rolling, and OU will need her to get Bri Ellis out again here in the sixth
OU 1 ARK 0 | M6
March 15, 2025 at 7:38 PM
#Sooners still hitless since the first.
Sam Landry rocking and rolling, and OU will need her to get Bri Ellis out again here in the sixth
OU 1 ARK 0 | M6
Sam Landry rocking and rolling, and OU will need her to get Bri Ellis out again here in the sixth
OU 1 ARK 0 | M6
No hits since the first for OU. #Sooners on the back half of their second trip through the lineup, with Agbayani, Barker and Emerling due to start the fourth
OU 1 ARK 0 | T4
OU 1 ARK 0 | T4
March 15, 2025 at 6:57 PM
No hits since the first for OU. #Sooners on the back half of their second trip through the lineup, with Agbayani, Barker and Emerling due to start the fourth
OU 1 ARK 0 | T4
OU 1 ARK 0 | T4