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Transfer Wright provides new solution to one problem Ben Hutchens Assistant Sports Editor

The Cowboys solved an old problem with a new solution. In the first half of OSU’s 77-66 season-opening win against the University of Texas-Arlington, OSU’s 3-point shooting wasn’t effective. Like, at all. OSU started 0-11 from

distance when senior guard John-Michael Wright splashed a triple with 3:56 left in the first half. The shot started a run of 11 consecutive points for Wright that stretched from the end of the first half to the beginning of the second. He finished with 14 points on eight shots. See Solution on 3

Courtesy of Tulsa World Governor Kevin Stitt won re-election on Tuesday night. At the time of publication, Stitt gathered 56% of the vote with 94% of the votes reported.

Stitt wins re-election as Oklahoma governor on Tuesday to cast their ballots for the governor, Senate, House and other Oklahoma’s down-ballot seats. governor won’t As of Thurschange. day at 9 p.m, acResults of the cording to ABC and future-shaping elec- NBC, Gov. Kevin tion started to roll Stitt won re-elecin Tuesday evening. tion with 56% of Oklahoma voters the vote when 95% headed to the polls of the votes were

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Abby Cage John-Michael Wright scored 14 points, shooting 3-5 from 3 in his first game as a Cowboy.

reported. Throughout Stitt’s campaign, Republicans had said they expected the race to be tight but for the incumbent to hold on and win and beat Democratic opponent Joy Hofmeister. See Stitt on 5

3 takeaways: Cowgirls win season opener Here are three takeaways from the game: OSU dominated the paint on offense Jax Thompson A mix of good looks and strong Staff Reporter finishes allowed OSU to dominate Jacie Hoyt is the lane on offense. now 1-0 as the head OSU players coach of OSU. were cutting and On Monday, fighting for good OSU won its first position every time game of the seadown the floor, and son 95-63 over the it paid off. University of Texas OSU outRio Grande Valley scored the Vaqueros Vaqueros. 42-24 in the paint, It was a game nearly doubling that was closer them up. They also than it looked, with had 19 layups to a few key factors the Vaqueros 10, allowing OSU to getting good looks pull away down the near the goal. stretch. See Takeaways on 4

Abby Cage Villanova transfer Lior Garzon led the Cowgirls in scoring with 19 points in their season opening win over UT Rio Grande Valley.

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Alnatas embraces team first play style in win Gina Foster Staff Reporter Scoring isn’t all it takes. The Cowgirls took home a 95-63 win, the first of the regular season at Gallagher-Iba Arena against UTRGV. During Monday night’s matchup, guard Naomie Alnatas didn’t rely on scoring as her contribution, but helped behind the scenes. Alnatas, a fifth-year senior who transferred from Kansas City where she averaged 18.6 points a game last season, did not begin the season where she left off, but the team player shined in a different light. In the first half of the game, Alnatas did not score a single point. She went 0-7 in her field goal attempts and 0-4 in attempted 3-pointers. She did have two defensive rebounds and one steal. She finished the game holding the team high of seven assists. “I think it’s a blessing we have so many weapons to where if one person may not be scoring as much as they usually do, but we have other people to step up on that front,” said guard Terryn Milton. “I was telling her on the bench ‘you’re probably our best scorer you just didn’t have a good scoring game.” Alnatas not only helps her teammates in a technical way on the court but is able to bring up the energy and cheer on her teammates once they complete the play she helped set them up for. As the game continued into the second half, Alnatas began to score, but for the total of 25 minutes she was on the court, she managed to make 4-for-12 field goals for eight points and still remained scoreless when it came to free Although she struggled scoring, Alnatas provided playmaking, defense and energy to the Cowgirls in their win on Monday throws and three-pointers. and they lead when things are she was struggling and not The assistance that Alna- over 15 points. “Mimi is just a great going well,” said coach Jacie shooting it as well as she is tas gave to her teammates was Hoyt. “They’re consistent and used to, but that’s the thing a substantial contribution that leader and great leaders lead when things aren’t going well, that’s Mimi.” “She knew that about her, she’s gonna find a helped her teammates score

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Cowgirls blow out UTRGV in Hoyt’s debut minutes. “We wanted to get out to a strong start,” Milton said. “This is a very good team (UTRGV) that can punch you in the mouth, we Davis Cordova wanted to get ahead of Staff Reporter it.” The duo played The Jacie Hoyt era over 90 games with each began on Monday with other at UT Arlington, plenty of something Hoyt where they helped last has emphasized; scoring. season’s Mavericks earn The Cowgirls an NCAA tournament broke away to beat UT bid. Their chemistry is Rio Grande Valley apparent on and off the 95-63, with balanced court, and it’s helping contributions from each OSU in a big way. Cowgirl that touched the “We love playing floor. In the beginning it together,” Chastain said. was an attack led by both “It’s always fun when UT Arlington transfers we’re out there together. Claire Chastain and Ter- We really feed off of ryn Milton. each other and so I think Chastain flooded you guys can see that as the paint and was domi- well, watching us.” nant early, scoring 12 The hot start from of her 15 points in the both Chastain and Milpaint with most of those ton helped the Cowgirls in the first half. Milton build a cushion through led a balanced attack of the first half, then the dribble moves and pull- depth of OSU started to up jumpers to pour in show in the second half. 10 points in the first 20 Villanova transfer

Lior Garzon caught fire in the second half, sending in five three-pointers and finishing the game as the top scorer with 19. Guard Lexy Keys hit three 3-pointers while scoring 13 points. The second-half surge was forged by the Cowgirls growing out of their first-half shooting slump by shooting 8-15 (53%) from the arc and the defense stepping up late by forcing six fourth-quarter turnovers. “I was super proud of our players’ response in the second half and came out and made some adjustments to get the outcome that we were hoping for,” Hoyt said. “We have a lot of scorers, and it’s been a little bit of a challenge for us to figure out what the scoring looks like. They all have that scoring mentality, but they’re also selfless and understand putting the team over themselves.” sports.ed@ocolly.com Cole Gueldenzoph In the second half of Monday’s game, Wright needed assistance getting off the court after cramping in both legs. After the game, he said he was OK.

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Abby Cage OSU guard Terryn Milton scored 14 points in the Cowgirls’ season opening 95-63 win over UT Rio Grande Valley.

sity in North Carolina. He averaged 18.4 points per game last season, something OSU coach Continued from 1 Mike Boynton had his “I don’t know if eye on. it was just first game “He gives another jitters for everybody… guy who is a proven we knew once one of really good player, who them went in we would can do multiple things be good and the coachon the offensive end,” ing staff just kept telling Boynton said. “He has us keep shooting with a calming presence as confidence cause they’re a primary ballhandler there watching us shoot but also has the ability in practice, so they still not just as a facilitator believed in us to make for other guys, but you them,” Wright said. got to guard him cause It was Wright’s he can score. He didn’t first game with the Cow- average 18 by mistake.” boys after transferring When the Cowboy from High Point Univer- offense started to spin its

wheels, Wright got traction back. “He plays with a good pace about him, so when things get a little crazy, he can kind of settle things down,” Boynton said. With 6:29 remaining in the game, Wright fell to the court untouched clutching at his legs. He lay on the floor before being helped to the locker room, hardly bearing any weight on his legs. After the game, he said cramps seized both legs, something he dealt with throughout the game. sports.ed@ocolly.com

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3 takeaways... Continued from page 1 The dominance in the paint started with defense and rebounding. OSU forced turnovers and fought on the glass, resulting in 21 points off of turnovers and 11 second-chance points from offensive rebounds. The majority of those opportunities became points in the paint. Hoyt emphasizes defense and rebounding first and foremost, as she knows how important it is to the team’s success. “We know that for us, everything starts with our rebounding...there was a stretch there where we were able to do that and that led to easy offense for us,” Hoyt said. OSU’s ball movement The ball was flying around the court for OSU’s offense, getting everyone involved and leading to good looks. More than half of OSU’s field goal makes came off of an assist, and that passing helped them to 51% shooting from the floor. Despite the end result, the beginning of the game wasn’t as smooth. OSU was making sloppy passes and turning the ball over, but that flipped at halftime. “I felt like the ball was sticking [in the first half],” Hoyt said. “So we talked at halftime just about moving the ball, playing off the pass, and not over-dribbling and our kids adjusted really well.” Battle of the benches The points came from everywhere for OSU, including from the bench. Five players in the double digits for OSU, including four out of five starters. The bench showed up for them as well, headlined by Lior Garzon who had 19. Hoyt says she loves the weapons she has across the board, including off the bench. “Even our third player off the bench, you know she was the Division II National Player of the Year,” Hoyt said. “So you look, and you see all these kids have started every game they’ve been in, they were scorers at their previous schools, and I just love what we have.” Cole Gueldenzoph

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The Cowgirls shot 50.7% from field goal range in its season opening win over UT Rio Grande Valley.

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Karlie Boothe Hundreds of Stillwater citizens headed to the polls and participated in the midterm elections.

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sociated Press. Republican incumbent James Lankford, who was facing off against Democrat Madison Horn, has won Continued from 1 his re-election bid for US Senate with Stitt secured major victories 65.5% of the votes. throughout most of the state. Hofmeis“It’s time to get to work,” Lankter won in the state’s urban areas — ford said at the GOP watch party TuesOklahoma County, Cleveland County day. “From me and my wife, Cindy, and Tulsa County. from our whole family, we want to say Officials say that the full unoffithank you to all of you for your engagecial vote count will be reported on elec- ment and your passion for the issues. It tion night even if it means continuing ‘s not about us. We understand that full to count ballots past midnight. Election well.” results and race calls are from The AsRepublican Mark Wayne Mul-

lin won the special election in the U.S. Senate as he garnered 62.3% of the votes when 95% was reported. In Stillwater, incumbent Rep. Trish Ranson (D-Stillwater) won reelection in District 34 of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Republican candidate Gentner Drummond is ahead in the race for attorney general by 50% of the votes with 65% expected votes in. Oklahoma Secretary of Education Ryan Walters won the spot for Oklahoma state superintendent of public instruction, according to unofficial

results from the Oklahoma State Election Board. Early voting in Oklahoma took place starting this past Wednesday with 99,589 mall-in ballots requested and 202,378 mail-in and early in-person votes cast. For more information regarding the election results, please visit oklahoma.gov. Official vote counts and results will continue to be updated on ocolly.com. news.ed@ocolly.com

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Courtesy of Pokemon’s Instagram The new coin Pokemon is Gimmighoul, a Ghost-type that will be available in “Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.”

Pokemon Go “Coin Pokemon” now has a name Baylor Bryant Staff Reporter Nintendo revealed the name of the new coin Pokemon, and it so happens to be Paldea’s newest Ghost-type Pokemon. On Friday, golden pokestops started to appear on Pokemon Go. Players that spun a golden pokestop would get a coin as an item. Whenever players would get the coin from the golden pokestop, a new Pokemon appeared that would follow the player.

In a video posted to the official Pokemon YouTube channel on Sunday, this Pokemon was revealed to be known as Gimmighoul. In the video, we see a conversation between Professor Willow, the Pokemon Go professor, and Jacq, a biology teacher in the Paldea region, as they discuss the sudden appearance of Gimmighoul in Pokemon Go. Gimmighoul is a small, metallic looking Pokemon with golden coins for eyes and two antennas protruding from its head. Gimmighoul’s name comes from “gimme” the slang for “give me” and ghoul referencing Gimmighoul being a Ghost-type. Gimmighoul has two alternate forms. First is Gimmighoul’s chest form which is pure Ghost-type. Chest form Gimmighoul has the ability Rattled. Whenever ghost, bug or dark-type hits a Pokemon with the rattled ability, their speed is increased. Gimmighoul in its chest appears to be a normal chest, but when the chest opens up Gimmighoul appears surrounded by coins. This ability is closely related to mimics, which are monsters in RPGs that disguise themselves as chests and attack players.

From the video it is hinted that Gimmighoul draws people into putting coins into its chest. Chest form Gimmighoul is the form that trainers in the Paldea region catch. Gimmighoul’s other form is roaming form. Roaming form Gimmighoul takes Gimmighoul out of the chest with it having one coin on its back. Roaming form Gimmighoul is not confirmed to be pure Ghost-type yet, but it does not look like it is going to change its typing. Roaming form Gimmighoul also has no known ability at this time. Jacq tells Willow that roaming form Gimmighoul have not been caught in the Paldea region because they run away whenever a trainer gets close to them. Roaming form Gimmighoul is the one present in Pokemon Go. Gimmighoul is the third Ghost-type Pokemon to be introduced for Scarlet and Violet. The first two being Greavard and Ceruledge. Gimmighoul will be available in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet when it releases on Nov. 18. entertainment.ed@ocolly.com

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