The O'Colly

2 days ago | ocolly.com | Daniel Allen

The moment of bat-to-ball contact, Jayson Jones knew his ball had been launched into orbit. On the first pitch of his at-bat, Jones made a mighty swing on a hanging curveball from Dallas Baptist pitcher Ashton Branson, creating a hitter’s favorite sound. All present acted accordingly. The Fans. The home dugout. The visitor’s dugout, which was met with a dead silence.

3 days ago | ocolly.com | Kennedy Thomason

Stillwater’s sales tax revenues are projected to remain flat. During a presentation of the FY26 proposed budget, Assistant City Manager Christy Cluck said the trend shows that collections are “leveling off.”“This is concerning since sales tax is the largest source of funding for our city’s general fund and the dependence on sales tax collections is one of the biggest constraints that Oklahoma cities operate under to fund general government services like public safety networks,” Cluck said.

4 days ago | ocolly.com | Daniel Allen

The regionality of conference realignment has been put to the wayside. Holistic fluency within college athletics has been hindered due to its multitude of nuanced elements, extended travel being a notable one. But few sports have been affected more than college baseball. In the top of the fifth inning of Oklahoma State’s 9-1 weather-shortened win against Houston on Sunday at O’Brate Stadium, chaos erupted.

5 days ago | ocolly.com | Daniel Allen

Spring games used to be a major facet of the college football offseason. Recently, however, that has gone to the wayside. Texas, Nebraska and Oklahoma, among other Power 4 programs, have cancelled their spring games in favor of player “combines” and open practices. Initially, Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy planned on following that trend and holding something similar.

5 days ago | ocolly.com | Daniel Allen

Josh Holliday didn’t mince his words. Oklahoma State, in dire search of a midseason turnaround, needed a win in its series opener Friday against Houston. Instead, the Cowboys succumbed to another sluggish offensive outing, ending in a 7-4 loss to the Cougars at O’Brate Stadium. Thus, Holliday, OSU’s 13th-year coach, spoke bluntly, reflecting on the rollercoaster nine innings of baseball that had transpired moments prior.