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Oliver named FWAA’s Most Inspirational Freshman Sam Hutchens Assistant Sports Editor Racking up sacks leads to racking up awards. Collin Oliver, Oklahoma State’s freshman pass rusher, was honored on Monday night for his stellar season. The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) awarded Oliver the title of “Most Inspirational Freshman Player” A true freshman, Oliver enrolled early at Oklahoma State, in the spring of 2021. Instead of preparing for his high school prom, he was preparing to wreak havoc on Big 12 defenses. “By the time he ended his sophomore season of high school, I had a pretty good idea he had a chance to be a very quality football player,” OSU defensive line coach Joe Bob Clements said. “By the time he signed with Oklahoma State as a senior I was most amazed with how quality of a young man he was.” Oliver’s preparation showed. He had 11.5 sacks in his rookie year. He broke the OSU single-season freshman sack record of nine, which Rodney Harding set in 1981. ““He’s achieved a lot of accolades because of the stuff he’s done on the field,” Clements said. “He led the nation in sacks (for freshmen), he led the team in sacks. He was rushing with a lot of other quality, good football players. A couple of those were game winners. Special moments for Oklahoma State.” Oliver had 15 tackles-for-loss, and his sack total was the 8th best in the nation. Perhaps his most important was his game-clinching sack of Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams in Bedlam. Oliver was also one of three finalists for the FWAA freshman of the year
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award, along with Georgia tight end Brock Bowers and Ohio State quarterback CJ Stroud. Bowers won that top honor. Oliver was, however, names to the 2021 FWAA Freshman All-America Team. Previously, the last OSU cowboy
named to that team was running back Justice Hill in 2016. “This is kind of crazy,” Oliver said. “A year ago, I was in high school. All this stuff is coming right now. It’s pretty surreal. I’m trying to take it in little by little. Be humble and try to do
me out on the football field.”
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Cowboys rank No. 7 in preseason poll Daniel Allen Staff Reporter
On Tuesday, Oklahoma State placed seventh in D1 Baseball’s preseason top 25. Texas, ranked No. 1, is the only Big 12 program ranked ahead of the Cowboys in the rankings. The Cowboys return a good portion of their starting production from this past season as well as the majority of its members from a highly touted 2020 class. OSU also accumulated the No. 5 recruiting class in 2021, and reeling in one of the top transfer classes nationally this past offseason. OSU finished this past season 36-19-1, finishing fourth in the Big 12 with a 12-12 conference play record, a Big 12 conference championship appearance resulting in a loss to TCU and a regional loss hosted by Arizona.
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Cowboys mostly static in latest edition of InterMat poll
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Kaden Gfeller (149) returned to the starting lineup this week after being unavailable for the Little Rock dual, and remains at No. 14 after earning a technical fall. Travis Wittlake held place as the No. 5 165 pounder despite being inactive at the Columbia dual. Tuesdays bring a fresh set of college wrestling At 174, Dustin Plott remained at No. 8 after a rankings. closer-than-expected 4-3 decision against Columbia’s Oklahoma State wrestlers held mostly steady Nick Fine. in the newest edition of InterMat’s weekly Division I OSU’s 184 pounder, Dakota Geer, picked up a rankings released Tuesday, with nine of 10 Cowboys major decision after four consecutive tech falls to stay occupying the same position as last week. at No. 10. At 125, Trevor Mastrogiovanni solidified the No. The final two weights, No. 1 AJ Ferrari (197) 6 ranking. He entered in the Jan. 16 bout pitching a and No. 30 Luke Surber (HWT), sustained their rankshutout in an 8-0 major decision against a top 20 opings by way of fall. ponent, Joe Manchio of Columbia. The No. 6 ranking Oklahoma State remains the No. 4 ranked team remains the highest of Mastrogiovanni’s career. in the country, according to the latest NWCA Coaches Daton Fix (133) kept his hold on the No. 2 posi- Poll. tion, as the Cowboy remains undefeated on the season. The lone shake-up in the polls for the Cowboys OSU individual InterMat rankings: was freshman Carter Young at 141, falling four spots from No. 18 to No. 22 after surprisingly being domiTrevor Mastrogiovanni (125): No. 6 (9-0) nated by Columbia upperclassman, Matt Kazimir (No. 19). This was Young’s second defeat on the season, Daton Fix (133): No. 2 (9-0) and the first since the Minnesota dual in November.
Carter Young (141): No. 22 (5-2) Kaden Gfeller (149): No. 14 (7-1) Wyatt Sheets (157): No. 13 (8-1) Travis Wittlake (165): No. 5 (7-1) Dustin Plott (174): No. 8 (8-0) Dakota Geer (184): No. 10 (8-1) AJ Ferrari (197): No. 1 (9-0) Luke Surber (HWT): No. 30 (7-2)
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WHEN IS LITTLE MUCH?
There is a short chorus that has encouraged me many times. “Little is much if God is in it. Labor not for wealth or fame. There’s a crown and you can win it. If you go in Jesus’ name.” The woman, who poured the precious ointment on Jesus just before he was crucified, was criticized for “wasting” this expensive item. Yet, Jesus said everywhere the gospel is preached this woman’s action would be told. (Mk 14:3-9) Little things mean a lot as we are willing to serve the Lord. Paul mentions many in Romans 16 who helped him. The Good Samaritan stopped to help the man beaten and robbed. (Lu.10:30-37) Paul writes as you have opportunity, do good to all men, especially to other believers.(Gal.6:10) When the poor widow dropped the two pennies, all that she had, into the temple offering. Jesus said she gave more the large offerings given. Her “large giving” was in relation to what she had. (Mk.12:41-44)
Many people may plan to give when they receive a great amount of money, but that large amount of money may never come. We may plan to give time or talent to a project when we have more time, but that perfect time arrangement may never happen. Again, the apostle Paul encourages us “as you have opportunity, do good to all men.” We never know when a little gesture of kindness, with money, or helping in an area of service, spending a little time with a person, a word of encouragement, will be just the action that will be a great help to someone. These can be practical ways of living out the Lord’s challenge to love one another. This is the fulfilling of the many commandments in the Bible: loving people by word and action.
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Cowgirls open as third ranked team in preseason rankings Gabriel Trevino Staff Reporter
The Oklahoma State Cowgirls will enter the 2022 softball season as the No. 3 overall team in the D1Softball preseason rankings. The defending national champions, the Oklahoma Sooners, open as the No. 1 team in the rankings. The only other Big 12 team in the rankings is Texas, who are ranked at No. 9. The Cowgirls complied a 48-12 record in 2021, returning to the Women’s College World Series for the second straight year. OSU would win its first game against Georgia, losing the next two to James Madison and Florida State. OSU’s highest rank this past season was No. 9, and since the 1-2 record in the WCWS, reloaded, adding several key transfers this offseason, allowing for the considerable jump in rank. The Cowgirls will attend invitationals during February to face multiple top 25 teams, such as No. 7 Washington and No. 17 LSU.
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OSU Cornhole Club makes top 3 Brylee Nickel Staff Reporter
The Oklahoma State’s Cornhole Club has notably grown and accomplished much since its beginnings over a year ago. Jager Pfier, a mechanical engineering technology sophomore, is the president and founder of the club. “I like throwing cornhole with my family. It is so fun,” Pifer said. “I figured there was going to be a club because when I got to OSU, I always heard, ‘There’s basically a club for everything.’ Obviously, there wasn’t.” OSU did not have a cornhole club. Although Pifer was still a freshman, he decided to take initiative and start a cornhole club. He did not know many people, but he trusted a club devoted to playing cornhole would appeal to others. “I really didn’t have a big audience because I was a freshman and didn’t know many people who wanted to play,” Pifer said. “I just started it and knew that people would come.” Due to the 2020 COVID-19 regulations, Pifer could not begin official on-campus cornhole practices. So, the Stillwater Area Sports Association became a popular spot for the cornhole athletes to throw. The club was able to begin throwing and advertising in the 2021 fall semester. The club has held practice every Wednesday since August—even during Winter Break. In addition to weekly meetings, some club members travel to tournaments across the state. The club held fundraiser tournaments to help raise funds to compete in the National College Cornhole Championship. With hard work and the help of sponsors, the Cornhole Club funded 12 members to attend the tournament. The club won $3,250 in scholarship money, with members reaching the top 16 in the college doubles category and third in the nation in the college team event. “It was a great experience,” Pifer said. “Everyone had a blast. First year (at the tournament), we’re obviously going to have a couple hiccups, but it was a lot of fun.” Pifer said all the members love the sport; during their off-time at the tournament, they played cornhole in the hotel parking lot. Pifer said he hopes to use this experience to develop as a team and individuals, as well as grow the club’s support and acknowledgement. “Everybody right now is so excited, and I hope that we can keep this momentum up, and I think that we can,” Pifer said. Morgan Richards, a computer and electrical engineering sophomore and the Cornhole Club treasurer, said they want to get to a point where the college recognizes the club. “We’re just starting, but I would like to get to that point where we are ad
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Martha Stewart slated to speak Anna Pope News Editor
Food, style, business celebrity, Martha Stewart, is expected to participate in an Oklahoma State speakers series event. “A Conversation with Martha Stewart,” will be during the Executive Management Briefings at the Tulsa performing arts and again at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. Dr. Ken Eastman, dean of the Spears School of Business, is going to be leading the conversation with Stewart. Eastman said the school is thrilled to have Stewart as the speaker. “She is well known for her many interests and business ventures, and I know that people will enjoy listening to her,” Eastman said. “She is an icon of food, entertaining and style and we are honored to have her with us.” Stewart founded Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia in 1996, providing magazines, books and TV entertainment. OSU’s Center for Executive and Professional Development is coordinating the Tulsa Business Forums and Executive Management Briefings. The series is meant to bring business professionals to speak to the Tulsa and OKC business communities. Those who register and attend the event are expected to wear a mask. Registration to the event in-person or online is $75.
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The 2022 Grammy Awards are leaving Los Angeles for rescheduled ceremony Mikael Wood Los Angeles Times
The 64th Grammy Awards will take place April 3 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The Recording Academy, which presents music’s most prestigious awards show, revealed the new date and location in a message sent Tuesday to academy members, nearly two weeks after it said the show would not go on as planned on Jan. 31 in Los Angeles due to the rapid spread of the highly infectious omicron variant of the coronavirus. “We are excited to take the Grammys to Las Vegas for the very first time, and to put on a world class show,” the academy’s CEO, Harvey Mason Jr., said in the message. “From the moment we announced the postponement of the original show date, we have been inundated with heartfelt messages of support and solidarity from the artist community. We are humbled by their generosity and grateful for their unwavering commitment to the Grammy Awards and the Academy’s mission.” Mason added that additional details regarding other high-profile Grammy-related events — including MusiCares’ Person of the Year gala (which will honor Joni Mitchell) and veteran record executive Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammy party — will be announced soon. The ceremony, with “The Daily Show’s” Trevor Noah as host, will air live on CBS and stream on Paramount+. The postponement marks the second year in a row that the Grammys have been delayed because of COVID-19. In 2021, the show was scheduled to take place Jan. 31 before being moved to March 14. Jazz artist and “Late Show With Stephen Colbert” bandleader Jon Batiste leads nominees for the 64th Grammys with 11 nods in categories tions include Justin Bieber, Doja including album, record and song of Cat and H.E.R. (each with eight) and the year, as well as traditional R&B Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo (each performance, American roots song and with seven). improvised jazz solo. This year’s show is the first to fea Other acts with multiple nomina
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Today’s Birthday (01/19/22). Your status and influence are on the rise this year. Steady, focused attention realizes long-held personal dreams. Winter highlights community, connections and friends, before springtime domesticity flowers. Discovering professional opportunities in a new direction next summer sparks an autumn career bump. Imagine the possibilities. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is an 8 — Team efforts and projects are favored this month, with the Sun in Aquarius. Schedule social events and meetings. Collaborate with talented friends and allies. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 9 — Accept a professional challenge this month, with the Sun in Aquarius. Take advantage of opportunities to advance. Purposeful efforts generate rising status and influence. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — Expand your education. Leap boundaries, push limitations and make bold discoveries. Exploration beckons over the next month under the Aquarius Sun. Look around. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — Strengthen family finances, with the Sun in Aquarius. Advance lucrative projects this month to contribute to shared accounts. Reduce waste. Tread lightly. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Grow and develop in a partnership, with the Sun in Aquarius this month. Rely on each other. Deepen connections with shared experience and heart. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — You’re growing stronger. Balance work with health under the Aquarius Sun. Exercise grounds and energizes you. Raise the level of your performance with practice. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Begin a fun creative period. You’re lucky in love this month, with the Sun in Aquarius. Indulge hobbies, sports and talents. Romance blossoms naturally. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — Home comforts draw you in. Enjoy your cozy cocoon this month, with the Sun in Aquarius. Renovate or reorganize to address evolving family needs. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Communication channels are wide open this month under the Aquarius Sun. Learn and retain complex material. Words come easily. Write, edit and compose. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — Follow lucrative opportunities. Money comes easier, with the Sun in Aquarius. Invest wisely. Grow rainy day savings. Take advantage of a profitable month. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Go for your personal best. You have an advantage with the Sun in your sign this month. Use your growing power and talents for good. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Peaceful productivity surges this month, with the Aquarius Sun. Privately realize a dreamy possibility. Schedule actions and plans. Savor nature, meditation and rituals.
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Kanye West to headline 2022 Coachella festival
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Mafia. West recently performed at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum on Dec. 9 with Drake, in a benefit show for the imprisoned former Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover. He released his latest album, “Donda,” on Aug. 29, after a string of high-profile listening sesLOS ANGELES — Kanye West will headline sions. the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April, The sold-out fest’s original slate of headliners a source close to the artist said Wednesday. from 2020 included Rage Against the Machine, Frank The news was first reported by Billboard. Ocean and Travis Scott. Scott has not performed since West (who now goes by Ye) is in the final stages November, when 10 people died during his set at his of confirming festival-closing sets on consecutive Sun- Astroworld festival. Coachella co-founder Paul Toldays, April 17 and 24. The April 17 set, which falls lett told the Los Angeles Times in August that Frank on Easter Sunday, would reportedly be a version of Ocean was rescheduling his headlining set to 2023. his Sunday Service gospel-themed show, which West Billboard reported that Rage Against the Machine brought to Coachella in 2019. will not perform at the 2022 festival. An official announcement from Coachella proThe threat posed by the fast-spreading omicron moter Goldenvoice is expected in the next few days. variant of the coronavirus could complicate CoachOther rumored headliners and top acts include Bilella’s long-postponed return, however. lie Eilish and the reunited EDM trio Swedish House The Recording Academy announced Wednesday
that the Grammy Awards, set for Jan. 31 at the Crypto. com Arena in downtown L.A., would be rescheduled. A new date has not been announced. Coachella, which draws 125,000 fans a day for two weekends to the Empire Polo Club in Indio, could be imperiled if local or state governments impose new restrictions on mass gatherings. ——— ©2022 Los Angeles Times. Visit latimes.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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