OU Sports

Oklahoma Sooners sports blog from NewsOK.com

OU Men’s Road Comes To An End March 30, 2009 | Comment on this article

Well, with the help of Blake Griffin the University of Oklahoma men’s basketball team had a great run to the NCAA Elite 8. I missed out on covering them in Kansas City, but was able to pick up with them in regional action played in Memphis. The Sooners had an impressive win over Syracuse, but just did not have... Read More

Live blog: OU vs. North Carolina March 28, 2009 OU vs. Read More

OU-Syracuse live blog March 27, 2009 OU-Syracuse ilve blog Read More

Hoop dreams March 26, 2009 It was the first football practice following spring break, but both the OU men’s and women’s hoops teams making the Sweet 16 was a hot topic for the football coaches and players. “I wish we weren’t practicing or I’d try and go to some games,” coach Bob Stoops said Wednesday. “I just want to wish... Read More

DT McCoy predicts pair of Sooner titles March 21, 2009 One of the Oklahoma men’s and women’s basketball teams’ biggest fans is Sooner defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, who attended numerous games at Lloyd Noble Center. His prediction for the two Sooner squads in the NCAA tournaments? “I think our guys are going to win it, if you want me to be honest,” McCoy... Read More

Beating Michigan starts outside March 21, 2009 By John Helsley Who’s your MVP today? If you’re going with Blake Griffin, that’s understandable, considering he’s the most dominant player in the country — by far. But if Griffin and the Sooners are to thrive and survive at the Sprint Center, success will start out front, putting Willie Warren,... Read More

OU-Michigan live blog March 21, 2009 NCAA Tournament second round — OU vs. Read More

OU Miracle Run Scheduled at Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center March 20, 2009 A TWITTER Fan CLICK HERE to see the Parties Extra! photo gallery Read More

Obama likes the ‘Cuse March 18, 2009 President Barack Obama picked his NCAA Tournament bracket, which was taped by ESPN and aired Wed. Obama picked Syracuse to upset Oklahoma in the Sweet 16. This is what Obama said on SportsCenter about picking ‘Cuse to beat OU in the Sweet 16… “They have the player of the year,” Obama said of the... Read More

Capel could become hot commodity March 17, 2009 By John Helsley Virginia fired its basketball coach, Dave Leitao, on Monday and within minutes of word hitting the streets, Jeff Capel’s name was attached to the opening. Yes, Sooner fans, your Jeff Capel. Capel’s name has been dropped before and still is with lesser jobs like Alabama and Georgia,... Read More

Sooners seek new/old vibe March 16, 2009 By John Helsley Jeff Capel admitted Monday that his Sooners have misplaced their mojo. Not exactly major news for anyone who’s seen them struggle in recent weeks, yet still a somewhat revealing admittance by the OU coach. The question becomes, of course, can the Sooners recreate the magic that had them 25-1... Read More

BIG 12 LIVE CHAT March 13, 2009 Big 12 Championships: Friday Read More

Ashley hits milestone, Courtney closes on another March 13, 2009 During Friday’s victory over Kansas, Ashley Paris became the fourth Sooner to reach both 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career; she has 1,205 points and 1,003 rebounds. The others are Courtney Paris (2,651 points and 1,955 rebounds), Molly McGuire (2,147 points and 1,071 rebounds) and Caton Hill (1,653... Read More

3 OU recruits make Rivals 250 March 12, 2009 Three of OU’s first four verbal commitments for the 2010 recruiting class made the initial Rivals 250 list (a ranking of the nation’s top 250 players) and also received four stars: offensive lineman Tyrus Thompson (102), defensive tackle Daniel Noble (212) and defensive back Eddrick Loften (224). Read More

Spring Football Update March 11, 2009 A few tidbits from Tuesday’s spring practice. * Running back Jermie Calhoun won’t play much next season, but he is turning heads this spring. According to players, Calhoun busted a few long runs in practice. He and Justin Johnson are the backs of the future, as OU is loaded at the position with Mossis Madu,... Read More

Waiting for Blake February 25, 2009 By John Helsley We wait for news on the availability of Blake Griffin. And in this case, no news definitely is not good news. Blake wasn’t ready to go against Kansas Monday night. And his father, Tommy, said his son was “nowhere near ready.” With the Sooners stuck in their first two-game losing streak... Read More

Big Monday for OU February 17, 2009 By John Helsley The Sooners didn’t play Monday night and won’t play again until Saturday, at Texas. Still, it was a big Big Monday for OU. Thanks to Pittsburgh. Pitt’s 76-68 upset of No. 1 Connecticut provided answers and opportunity for the Sooners. With the top spot in the polls now available,... Read More

OU gets 2010 commitment February 10, 2009 Oklahoma received its second oral commitment from the 2010 class Tuesday in Irving (Texas) Nimitz safety Eddrick Loften, according to Rivals.com. The 5-foot-11, 195-pound Loften, who had offers from Nebraska, SMU and Tulsa, had six interceptions last season for Nimitz. The Sooners got their first 2010... Read More

Bradford resolution in US House February 09, 2009 The U.S. House of Representatives was expected to vote on a resolution today about Oklahoma Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford. Here’s a link to the resolution: H. Res. Read More

Signing Day stories… February 09, 2009 Here’s a quick sampling of OU signing day stories from around the country: Lackawanna-to-Oklahoma connection made again – Scott Walsh, The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa. Wagoner LB Gus Jones strikes ‘favorable comparison’ – Kenton Brooks, Muskogee Phoenix, Okla. La Crosse’s Musil makes move to... Read More

2 3 Next

The OU Bloggers

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.