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Twitter reaction from the sports world on the Moore/OKC tornadoes May 20, 2013 | Comment on this article

The violent and devastating tornadoes that ripped through Moore and parts of southern Oklahoma City left a strong impact on those who saw the terrifying videos and images. Read More

That time this weekend OU softball's Brittany Williams tried to slide into home plate May 19, 2013 On Friday, against Marist, junior Brittany Williams went to slide home … except she missed the base. Read More

Three Sooners named to All-Region First Team; Six total honored

May 16, 2013 The honors keep rolling in for Oklahoma softball. On Thursday, six Sooners were named to the 2013 National Fastptich Coaches Association Division I All-Central Region Team. Six honorees tie a program record established in 2005, then matched in 2007. This season, three Sooners made the First Team and three... Read More

Big 12, SEC announce Men's Basketball Challenge for upcoming season

May 14, 2013 The Big 12 and SEC announced Tuesday that the conferences will square-off in a men’s basketball challenge next season. The Big 12/SEC Challenge will include five teams that are ranked in the top 25 preseason poll on ESPN.com: No. 1 Kentucky, No. 5 Kansas, No. 7 Florida, No. 11 Oklahoma State and No. 19... Read More

Oklahoma softball sweeps conference awards

May 14, 2013 Oklahoma is now home to the 2013 Big 12 Champions, Big 12 Coach of the Year, Big 12 Pitcher of the Year and Big 12 Player of the Year. After winning the Big 12 title on Saturday, the conference announced Tuesday that Patty Gasso, Keilani Ricketts and Shelby Pendley were honored as the coach, pitcher and player of... Read More

Lon Kruger on Oklahoma State trio's return to school: Good for Big 12 Conference, bad for Cowboy opponents

May 14, 2013 TULSA — Oklahoma men’s basketball coach Lon Kruger acknowledged the Big 12’s strength was enhanced by Marcus Smart, Markel Brown and Le’Bryan Nash announcing they’d return to Oklahoma State for another season. “Very, very good deal for the conference,” Kruger said last week at the OU Caravan in... Read More

Former Sooners James Hanna and Demarco Murray's Dallas teammates profiled on "Drinking and Driving and Dying"

May 14, 2013 Former Sooners’ standouts James Hanna and DeMarco Murray and their Dallas Cowboys’ teammates were dealt tragedy in December when two of their teammates were involved in a car crash. Practice-squad linebacker Jerry Brown was killed while nose tackle Josh Brent is awaiting trial for intoxication manslaughter. He... Read More

Oklahoma sophomore quarterback Kendal Thompson arrested in Norman May 10, 2013 NORMAN — Oklahoma’s battle to replace four-year starting quarterback Landry Jones remained unsettled after spring football practices. Sophomore Kendal Thompson’s chances of winning the job might have taken a hit after his early morning arrest Friday a complaint of public intoxication and interference with... Read More

Oklahoma football: Bob Stoops right & wrong about the SEC

May 09, 2013 Bob Stoops has taken on the Godzilla of sport. No. Not the Miami Heat. SEC football. Stoops had the audacity to say that the SEC’s current status as the kingpin of college football is the result of “propaganda.” Silly thing to say, because you can’t win that one. To the victor goes the spoils, and the SEC... Read More

Alabama coach Nick Saban: 'A lot of animosity' exists toward SEC because of success May 09, 2013 $(document).ready(function() {brightcove.createExperiences();}); Alabama coach Nick Saban responded to Bob Stoops’ comments regarding the SEC’s reputation. AP PHOTO NORMAN — Alabama coach Nick Saban was asked Thursday about Bob Stoops’ comments regarding the SEC’s reputation. “I didn’t even know... Read More

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops questions SEC's 'propaganda,' reputation; does he make a fair argument?

May 08, 2013 $(document).ready(function() {brightcove.createExperiences();}); TULSA — During an interview session before Monday’s OU Caravan event, Bob Stoops was asked about the Southeastern Conference’s recent dominance, and how he thinks other schools might close the gap. The last seven major college football... Read More

Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops' facial stitches, minor procedure 'no big deal'

May 08, 2013 $(document).ready(function() {brightcove.createExperiences();}); TULSA — Between Bob Stoops’ comments about the College Football Playoff selection committee, the SEC and Trent Dilfer, the OU coach made lots of news with his Tulsa caravan appearance Monday. But Stoops’ physical appearance — specifically,... Read More

Tulsa OU Caravan: More tidbits from Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops

May 07, 2013 TULSA — Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops met with reporters before his OU Caravan appearance Monday evening. Here are a few highlights. I’ll have a few additional, more in-depth, posts from Stoops’ half-hour interview session in the coming days. * Stoops responded to ESPN analyst Trent Dilfer’s... Read More

Tulsa OU Caravan: Tidbits from Oklahoma men's basketball coach Lon Kruger

May 07, 2013 TULSA — Oklahoma men’s basketball coach Lon Kruger visited with reporters Monday evening before his OU Caravan appearance. Here are a few highlights from his interview session: * Kruger praised sophomore forward Ryan Spangler, the Bridge Creek product who began his college career at Gonzaga, transferred to... Read More

Former Oklahoma linebacker Rod Shoate elected to College Football Hall of Fame

May 07, 2013 NORMAN — Late former Oklahoma linebacker Rod Shoate will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in December, the National Football Foundation announced Tuesday. Shoate was a three-time All-America pick from 1972-74, and was a unanimous first-team All-American in 1974, when the Sooners won the... Read More

Tulsa OU Caravan: Tidbits from Oklahoma women's basketball coach Sherri Coale

May 07, 2013 TULSA — Oklahoma women’s basketball coach Sherri Coale visited with reporters Monday evening before her OU Caravan appearance. Here’s a few highlights from her interview session: * Coale again praised last season’s team, which overcame lots of potentially devastating injuries to reach the Sweet 16.... Read More

Football: Is Oklahoma quarterback Blake Bell a darkhorse 2013 Heisman Trophy candidate?

May 06, 2013 NORMAN — Blake Bell still hasn’t been named Oklahoma’s starting quarterback for the 2013 season opener. But at least one analyst has already asked the question: Will the Belldozer emerge as a darkhorse Heisman Trophy candidate? Chris Huston, a CBSSports.com college football blogger who runs... Read More

NFL Draft: Kilgore College coach J.J. Eckert talks Lane Johnson's athleticism, character

May 06, 2013 NORMAN — A few weeks before the NFL Draft, former Oklahoma offensive tackle Lane Johnson worked out for the Philadelphia Eagles in his hometown of Groveton, Texas. Kilgore College football coach J.J. Eckert watched Johnson, marveling at his old quarterback’s completely transformed body. Even more amazing,... Read More

What the OKC Memorial Marathon finish line meant

April 30, 2013 The finish line means something to everybody. That’s what I wrote Monday for The Oklahoman’s main event. The act of crossing the finish line meant something to every one of the 25,000 runners at this year’s Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon. ¶ It always does, but this year it meant more. ¶ For some, the... Read More

Landry Jones talks about being drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers

April 29, 2013 Former OU quarterback Landry Jones was drafted in the fourth round by the Steelers on Saturday. And soon after, he did a conference call with Pittsburgh reporters to discuss a variety of topics. Here’s the transcript: Did you expect this at all? I have no clue. I was sitting there watching it and talking ... Read More

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Stephanie Kuzydym

OU Sports Reporter

Stephanie Kuzydym learned at a young age that life is a game of inches. That's just one reason why she loves football. Kuzydym joined The Oklahoman in July 2012 as a Sooners beat writer.

Before arriving in Norman, Kuzydym was an intern for the sports departments at USA TODAY, the Orlando Sentinel and South Bend (Ind.) Tribune. She was also sports editor of her college paper, the Indiana Daily Student.

Kuzydym is from small town Indiana. She graduated from the IU School of Journalism at Indiana University in May 2012.

Anthony Slater

Reporter

Anthony Slater has been NewsOK.com's lead sports blogger since the summer of 2012, covering Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Before that, he covered OSU athletics for The Daily O'Collegian, working as the sports editor and beat writer for football and men's basketball. Originally from Northern California, he has lived in Oklahoma the past three years.

Jason Kersey

OU Sports Reporter

Jason Kersey became The Oklahoman's OU football beat writer in May 2012 after a year covering high school sports and OSU recruiting. Before joining the newspaper in November 2006 as a part-time results clerk, he covered high school football for the Newcastle Pacer. During his time with The Oklahoman, he has also coordinated Thunder coverage, worked on the copy desk and covered several NFL games, including Super Bowl XLV. A Noble High School and OU graduate, he lives in Norman.