Grace Yochum didn’t think she would play Division I soccer. She stood on a field in Houston preparing for a club soccer match at a showcase full of college coaches, hoping one might find her good enough.On one sideline, Colin Car michael folded his lawn chair and departed… Thirty minutes into the
Q: Did you look at the (deep) defensive end depth chart when you made the switch?
Gundy wasn’t shy talking about how the matchup favors his team “on paper”. It’s what he told his team.
Q: What’s the part of defense you most miss?
Grace Yochum (No. 11) developed from a shy freshman into a vocal leader and one of OSU’s best. Her 38 career goals rank first in program history.
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“A scholarship.”
“Coming in I didn’t realize that’s who I would be behind. I was just wait
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In the years that followed Yochum progressed from unwanted to an indispensable Cowgirl star. Last week, the fifth-year senior midfielder became OSU’s career leading goal scorer at 36 with a header against Stephen F. Austin. She added two this past Sunday.
“I miss getting in on a sack cel ebration. Getting a sack or a tackle or a big hit, I love that energy.”
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Q: How did making the switch go about? Did coaches go to you or did you go to them?
“LiterallyWrong. watched her play for like 30 minutes and was sold,” Car michael, OSU’s coach, said. “Like yeah, this kid is the real deal. Talked to Grace after the tournament. Got all the financials worked out and she became a Cowgirl. We were really excited that it worked out that way.”
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“In my opinion, I’ve always been a pretty good athlete but now this is a different side of the ball so I’m blocking instead of tackling. I think it’s worked out well for me.”
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Mike Gundy doesn’t care who the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions have played, their offense is impressive.“Theyare aver aging about 67 points a game, so sometimes that’s hard to do when you’re playing air,” GundyThesaid.Golden Li ons scored 48 points in their season-opener and hung 76 in their week two matchup. The scores average to 62 points per game, but Gundy can be forgiven for his mis calculation, football scores don’t normally go thatButhigh.like any statistic, context is needed.UAPB is a member of the South western Athletic Con ference. The Golden Lions played Lane College, an NCAA Division II opponent, in week one. Week two didn’t get much harder, when the Golden Lions played the North
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Q: How far have you come in making the switch from playing de fensive end to cowboy back?
Q: Was there much of a thought
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“Running someone over or scoring a touchdown.”
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“So, I told the team that overall on paper, whatever paper means, didn’t mean a lot last week, but on paper, people are going to say you’re a more athletic and a more talented team, and I’m OK with that,” Gundy said. “So, but I’m stress ing the importance of focus, stressing the importance of us improving in all three phases, and then also understanding that we always respect whoever we play.”
was like, ‘Well, that’s it for me,” she said.
Q: What was Dunn’s convincing argument that finally made you make the switch?
ing it out, waiting, waiting and waiting. So I think this opportunity to switch over positions has worked out.”
Q: What’s the equivalent to that for a cowboy back?
match.He’d seen enough from his potentialNegativerecruit.thoughts flooded Yo chum’s“Obviously,mind. I’m not gonna play college soccer,” she said of her mind set thatYochumday. wasn’t supposed to still be playing for a scholarship. In her sophomore year of high school, Yochum committed to Mississippi State. Months later, she was back to nothing. A retracted scholarship after a coaching change left her looking for a new school. MSU’s new coach wasn’tOSUinterested.wasinterested but need to see some more, making this match a tryout.“After seeing them walk away I
Last march, redshirt junior Jake Schultz played defensive end on the OSU football team. Now, Schultz plays offense as a cowboy back. Tuesday, Schultz talked about how the transition is going for him.
Lions,history.footballinanUniversityAmericanStallions,NAIAopponentitsthirdseasonofinprogramTheGoldenpickedfifth
in the SWAC West division, are led by senior quarterback Skyler Perry. Perry completed 16-of-27 passes for 222 yards and a touchdown in week Offensively,one. the Golden Lions did their damage on the ground. They ran for 254 yards as a team and were led by sophomore Kayvon Britten who put up 237 yards.“They’ve got some skilled guys that run around and make plays,” Gundy said. “So, we need to be held account able for ourselves and individuals and then our three columns or three units, and then line up and go play hard and that’s what I told him last night.”
“They came to me. They thought I’d be a good fit. They lost some guys at the cowboy back position…they needed some bodies to fill in.”
“I was not on board with it right away, I was pretty hesitant. They actu ally asked me a couple times and I said no, no, no but then in the spring coach (Offensive coordinator Kasey) Dunn re ally pushed hard and said give it a shot, so I did.”
about it for you or were you pretty on board?
Redshirt junior Jake Schultz recently moved from linebacker to Cowboy back.
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“I mean, tackling someone to go to the ground hurts. Hitting the ground all the time, that is one part of defense. The physicality, obviously, it’s physical blocking people but when you’re hitting the ground on defense, you know (like OSU linebacker) Ma son Cobb over and over tackling guys that takes a toll on you. So, I think that part of it.”
Arizona State coach Herm Edwards complimented OSU quarterback Spencer Sanders on his perfor mance against the Sun Devils on Saturday.
Arizona State linebacker Kyle Soelle on the energy in the stadium:
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Here is what Arizona State coach Herm Edwards and the Sun Devils had to say after their loss to OSU 34-17 on Saturday.
Q: Is there a part of defense you’re happy you’re not doing any more?
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Q: Out of all the defensive players you played alongside what’s been maybe the most interesting part or least expected part about
Q: You played offense in high school, have you picked up some of the OSU offense a little quicker than you expected?
“I think so. I think it probably helped. I think just the nature of it is just try to be tough and aggressive, block people and catch the ball.”
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“It felt like we gave ourselves a chance in the third quarter and in the first half. Our defense did a pretty nice job of slowing them down some. In the third quarter, I thought
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the offense came out to get back in the game and were able to do that and then magically we just blew two coverages. We let the guys go and gave them some easy scores and that’s tough. Offensively, I thought we hit some big plays in the passing game, but we weren’t very good on third downs. I thought the offense in the second half got some big plays in the passing game but you can’t play behind on the road like this against a good team and they got a good team.”
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Arizona State head Herm Ed wards on the Cowboys:
“When you play a team like this on the road, like they’re a pretty good football team. Right? They’re a good football team there’s no doubt. They played good defense and their offense was good. Their quarterback did a nice job. I think he had like 60 something yards in the first half just running. Right, so you gotta deal with the quarterback and all this other stuff. I’ll give them credit they got a good football team.”
going up against them on the offen sive side?
“It’s a hostile environment. I felt like they were really quiet early on but obviously when they started scoring the crowd was getting back into it. We competed all four quarters but they got the best of us
“Normally we go up against linebackers and defensive ends, you know, LEOs. So, some of those line backers can hit. Normally I wouldn’t have to hit them but now I’m block ing them and they come downhill and they hit. And also some of our defen sive ends, they fly around so blocking them, sometimes you got to block them one-on-one and they’re tough.”
Grace never wanted to leave middle school. Her friends, classes and activities. Loved it Sameall.with high school. College, too. That’s why she returned for a fifth year.
“She’s got that emotion that she just loves to play and compete,” Carmichael said. “I think that’s infectious and I think that rubs off on all the other Inplayers.”practice, she will trash talk anyone. Not in a malicious manner she said. Only to create a competitive tween“There’senvironment.abalancebehavingfunandwhen to be serious and I’m all about trying to find a balance,” she said. “I do think that there are times to let loose, kind of get under people’s skins and I’m all about Sometimesthat.” the talk raises intensity, but it’s all healthy she said.
“I wasn’t a freshman that came in thinking I expected X, Y and Z,” she said. “I thought I need to put my head down and work for it and anything that I’ll be given is going to be earned.
Grace’s passion for the sport bleeds into her team mates. In team huddles, she leads pep talks and expects excellence.Theideals of teamwork and cooperating with others filled Grace’s aspirations. In her achievements, she’s the first to credit teammates; not herself.
Grace needed time to develop trust with new coaches. She said she didn’t want a lot of playing time. She was scared. Each practice, she developed. Carmichael started to notice. She started 18 matches and be came a member of the All-Big 12 Freshman Team.
said. “I had that weight lifted.” Just like her recruitment
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Grace Yochum (No. 11) developed from a shy freshman into a vocal leader and one of OSU’s best. Her 38 career goals rank first in programsports.ed@ocolly.comhistory.
Spotlight shy Grace walked to the end of theAnyline.time the whistle blew, she ran away from the ball. The high school version of Grace wanted no part in penalty kicks. A decisive moment that can change games.
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“It was just handled so badly,” she said. “It crushed her. It could’ve sent her out of soccer.”SEC scholarship? Gone. The timing didn’t help.
On road trips, she’ll sing karaoke with her voice at full blast. Some teammates try to sleep. Good luck with that.
“She was robotic,” John said.
Just about everything in this life is tempo rary. Yet, most people work very hard to have a pleasant few years in their lifetime. I would like to remind the true Christians that God is offering us an eternity of bless ing as we serve him and his purposes now.
Grace didn’t have any expectations regarding play ing time and the unfamiliarity caused an off-brand personality.
In October 2019, Grace broke her collarbone. One of the first major injuries in her life. Again, Grace needed to learn from this setback. Despite the injury, Carmichael had a request.“He was like, ‘I need you to step up and I need you to be the best teammate you’ve ever been in your life,’” she said.
How did she rise from off the radar to top of a program? Call it a Yochumprocess.said she strug gled to settle in Stillwater. New state. New environment. New team.
Now, she pumps her fist, screams and hugs her team mates. No longer the timid freshman.“Whenever I see her out there celebrating, running and enjoying things, those are my favorite times,” Mary said.
“I’m out there to have a good time, kind of rile people up, get under their skin and make them uncomfortable a little bit,” Grace Uncomfortable.said. She said
process.During that match in Houston, Grace said she couldn’t focus for the rest of the first half. She played for a scholarship and thought she failed.At halftime, she couldn’t stop crying. Her club coach told her the news. She became a Cowgirl.“He was like, ‘No, they want you’ and I fell to the ground all dramatic, of course,” Grace said. “It was such an emotional recordNow,experience.”she’saCowgirlholder.Mackenzie
On multiple occasions throughout her career, Yochum said she did the easy part by scoring the goals. Her team mates set her up with tap-ins. Her parents constantly support, making the trip from Houston for each home match.
said. “She can do it all.”
she felt that way her fresh man year. But her methods of welcoming teammates are how she morphed into her current version.Grace as an energetic, high-volume goal scorer. Not shy and scholarship-less Grace. Now, she attracts attention be cause of her results.
Her passion for the sport subsided. She was used to win ning and success. Her passion returned when a program of fered a second chance.
The next season, she led the Big 12 with 12 goals. The work showed. Now, Carmichael said she’s a pro level player.
Her parents, John and Mary Yochum, noticed. She just wasn’t her energetic self.
Funny how habits change over time.In2021, she fooled goal ies with three match winning penalty kicks. The whistle, the shot and the celebration.
“She’s as good a finisher as we’ve had here,” Carmichael
the Apostle Paul is reminding these believers of Christ’s resurrection and how true and real it was. He continues by emphasizing the sure promise of God that we are going to share in that resurrec tion one day. We will have a new, eternal body like Jesus has now. As we help in the work of God, furthering his kingdom;
“Only kid I’ve ever known in my life that didn’t want to leave middle school,” Mary said.
“They are the biggest constant in my life and have honestly been one of the biggest reasons I am where I am today,” she said.Carmichael said that is a credit to her ability to finish.
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“It was a terrible time,” she said. “Truly, one of those moments in her life that I’m sure she will never forget. It’s a defining moment when you get to decide how you’re going to respond to something.”
Mary wrote several letters to Mississippi State.
“She doesn’t even play forward and to get that many goals from her position is pretty amazing,” Carmichael said.
“ Therefore, my beloved brethren, be stead fast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” (1 Co.15:58 NKJ)
demonstrating the love of God in blessing and serving others; as you and I get involved with helping missionary work, even going to help in short term mission trips or providing finances for others to go, we are laying up treasure in heaven “where moths cannot corrupt and thieves cannot Actually,steal.”this kingdom of God, with forgive ness of all our sins and a new relationship with God as our Father, is offered to all mankind. If you have never opened your heart to Christ, asking for a clean heart and a new life; the door is open wide for you to come. You will not be turned away. Then you too can begin to live for the eternal: laying up treasure in Heaven. I en courage all to consider these words, no matter your age, and choose the best and most satisfying life. It is a life following Christ as your Lord, and going for God’s best in eternity. It is a great and sure future!
Grace attacks each task with full enthusiasm and a growth“Shemindset.pours herself in 100%,” Mary said. “Grace doesn’t dream these giant big dreams that she chases. She just continues to excel and is elevated because people see her potential. I don’t think she’s done yet. I don’t think we’ve seen the best she has to offer yet,” sheSomesaid.athletes thrive in individual sports with a one-onone aspect. Not Grace. What ever she does, she does for the team.
“Ninety percent of Grace Yochum’s success is Grace Yochum,” he said.
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She didn’t want to be the game changer. She would rather someone else do it.
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is uncommitted in the spring of her junior year, scholarships are full at most schools.
“It was very different than who she typically is,” Mary said.
“She never really wanted to stand out (in a singular sport),” John said. “She always excelled in a team environment because she likes the camara derie, she likes the vibe, and she likes the sense of doing it together.”Grace still wants to win. That never changed. She wants to beat you. In everything.
Robyn Edwards shares her love and admiration for Queen Elizabeth II
“When you think of a queen, you go straight to her,” she said. “I don’t think anyone our age will see something like this ever again. It’s important to sit back and reflect on this legacy of a woman. Not because she was the queen, but because she was so wonderful.”
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“We lost our granny,” Edwards said. “The royals are the family that represents us, and look after us and defineSoccerus.” games were postponed all throughout the U.K, and every little
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figure that represents us is admirable. I follow my dad, he’s my hero so he’s kind of passed on to me.”
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“The biggest thing that she influ enced people in was other people matter more,” Edwards said. “I’ve never seen someone do that from the moment they step into a role till the day they died. Two days prior to her passing, she still
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As far as her opinion on whether she thinks King Charles III is ready for the role, Edwards is certain he knows what he is doing.
“The Queen is monumental and will be missed tremendously,” Edwards said.
Edwards’ father was a royalist, a person who supports a queen or king, and made sure Robyn knew from a young age why she should uncondition ally respect the queen.
“I remember my dad saying ‘I would jump in front of a bullet to save my queen,” Robyn said. “That love, that innate compassion, and passion for this
Edwards cultivates tremendous care for her beloved queen and she said the news of the death was not easy. Be ing away from home while her nation is mourning the loss of a legendary figure made Edwards appreciate the people that took a minute of their day to share some solidarity and empathy toward her feeling of “There’sgrief.a very deep need to want to be in England right now,” Edwards said. “Just to be part of that bigger grief, to be a part of the mourning process.”When Edwards thinks of the royal family she thinks of home.
“It’s time that he takes on that role, he is so prepared. My queen will make sure that he knows exactly what he’s doing.”Throughout her 96 years of life, Queen Elizabeth II impacted the lives of many and Edwards said she was deter mined to create a better future.
Queen Elizabeth II, responsible for making the U.K. a world power, traveled to 117 countries, including nearly all 56 Commonwealth states, making her the most widely traveled world leader. During her 70 years as the queen, she showed compassion and interest for nations around the world and did not question her duty once.
A double rainbow appeared outside Buckingham Palace after Queen Elizabeth II’s death. “It was so lovely to see two rainbows together which is rather rare,” Edwards
Queen Elizabeth II died on Sept. 8 and left behind a group of admirers that saw her as a true example of duty and kindness.Robyn
Jodie Edwards was born in Wales and was raised to love and respect her queen. Edwards is finishing her doctorate at OSU and is a part of the school of teaching, learning and educa tional sciences as a teacher assistant for a language arts class.
shop or supermarket has a dedication or tribute for the queen. Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, which will happen on Monday will be a bank holiday. Edwards called her cousin back home to check on how things were going back home. Edwards said her cousin that that it feels morbid.
did her duty. That for me is very power ful. ”
Grammy. He is sought after worldwide for concert performances. Tao is consid ered a leader in modern classical music. He has grown from a child prodigy to a mature and thoughtful musician.
The McKnight Center announced guest soloists Gil Shaham and Conrad Tao will perform with the New York Philharmonic during its performance in
Shaham will perform the violin on Sept. 24, at 7:30 p.m., performing Mendelssohn’s “Violin Concerto” in E minor and Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro and Price’s Symphony No. 4” in D minor.Tao will perform the piano on Sept. 25, at 2 p.m., performing Mozart’s “Piano Concerto No. 17”, Debussy’s “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun” and Respighi’s “Pines of Rome” in G
The McKnight Center announced guest soloists Gil Shaham (right) and Conrad Tao (left) will perform with the New York Philharmonic during their residency in
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In March, the McKnight Center announced that the New York Philhar monic agreed on a three-year residency, putting the orchestra in Stillwater on a regular basis. The performance will be Sept. 23 at 6 Shahamp.m.and Tao are renowned musicians from Urbana, Illinois, and attended Columbia University and The Juilliard School. Shaham plays the violin and Tao plays the piano. Shaham boasts a flawless technique that has won him prestigious awards, including a
major.The week’s events include a Gala Concert, open to all with tickets, and Gala Dinner at the OSU Alumni Center for members of The McKnight Center’s Director’s Circle of donors. Tickets are available on the McKnight Center’s website for as low as $90 for balcony level, $150 for orchestra level and $300 for box level.
Stillwater. Over 100 students and com munity members will participate with the musicians on stage.
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Bella Hadid (pictured above) walks in tiffany blue, along with the tradi tional style Baguette bag Fendi created 25 years ago.
“I didn’t want to do a traditional collection for the anniversary,” Jones said. “Rather it’s a celebra tion of a time, of the moment the Baguette became famous. I relate that time to a sense of freedom in excess and fun, both qualities the Baguette pos sesses.”Commenting on the iconic history of the bag, Fendi’s artistic director of accessories and mens wear Silvia Venturini, said “it was a special day when I designed this bag; the stars aligned. The horoscope said it was a Fendi day.”
The full ready-to-wear collection can be viewed on entertainment.ed@ocolly.comfendi.com.
Lucy Fletcher (pictured above) is seen walking the runway in hats and socks that pay homage to the iconic baguette-style bag, with renditions of it being placed on several articles of clothing.
Jessica-Parker’s highly recognized “Sex and the City” baguette made a comeback on the runway, as she was a co-designer of the updated capuse piece. In colors of pink, blue and purple sequins each bag reads “It’s not a bag, it’s a baguette” inscribed to commemorate the bag’s iconic part of early 2000s fashion.
Along with the anniversary show, the starstudded audience featured guests like Sarah JessicaParker, Kim Kardashian, Anna Wintour and many more. It wasn’t just the stars that were in attendance, either.Tiffany and Co. collaborated on pieces in this collection, with the signature tiffany blue color grac ing the runway on models such as Bella Hadid.
Fendi takes on 2022 NYFW
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For Kim Jones, Fendi’s artistic director of couture and womenswear, the collaboration has seen no limits as he’s been noted working on pieces with Versace, ERL and Skims.
Baguette bags, bright colors and Linda Evan gelista.Fendi’s 2023 spring summer show was jam packed with new and exciting silhouettes, as well as an homage to the iconic baguette-shaped bag. Originally launching in 1997, the brand’s signature bag has become a staple of Fendi-wearers all across the country.Being the 25th anniversary, Fendi played into the idea of using the silhouette of the bag on dif ferent articles of clothing. From belts to socks to hats, the elongated style of the bag was represented throughout the show.
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