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Love and a Miracle
In 1964, Tom Love began Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores when he leased a single filling station in Watonga.
From those simple beginnings, Love’s has grown to more than 200 locations in over 30 states and is now growing at a rate of approximately 15 stores per year. Love’s is ranked No. 42 on Forbes Magazine’s annual listing of America’s largest privately held companies. Family owned and... More 
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Fore: New and exciting changes at Belmar
The culmination of a nine-month project will be in September when Belmar opens a new 20-acre practice facility.
A putting green, two teeing areas for the new driving range, a bunker, chipping greens and a four-hole short course are the highlight of the practice area.
“We’re trying to build exclusive facilities,’’ said Belmar general manager Stephen Mitchell. “We’re trying to build things and offer things that no one... More
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Be a Fan and Support Your Team
Matthew Green had the inspiration for Front Row Fans while attending a sold-out OU Big 12 Conference basketball game in 2001.
“A lot of people wanted to go to that game, but you couldn’t get tickets without being scalped,” Green said. “I was able to get tickets at the last minute and go to the game. But when I got there, I couldn’t hardly watch the game for... More
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Keeping an Eye on the Game
Most athletes and coaches think of vision as simply eyesight.
However, like eye color, visual ability differs from person to person. We may not realize it, but vision is more than being able to read the bottom line of an eye chart. Visual skills can be tested and often improved.
The concept of sports vision is relatively simple. It is vision with athletes in mind. In fact,... More
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Hey Parents, Want to Get Your Kid Recruited?
If you are an athlete or a parent of an athlete, you have most likely spent hundreds of hours traveling, training, watching competitions, or competing.
Your commitment, passion and love of the game have all led to successes in your sport. However, what needs to happen when athletes have the higher goals of playing and competing at the collegiate level?
How does one approach the recruiting process?... More
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True Lies: The life and notes of a sportswriter
Really, what's so scary about me?
Or others like me?
You know, journalists.
Or, for the players, coaches, parents and administrators reading this, sportswriters.
The great majority of the time we're doing one of two things: simply explaining what happened with occasional sprinkles of why, how, and what it means now, or gushing to the point of embarrassment over our subject of the... More
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Getting Into the Swing of Things
The arrival of spring marks the time of renewed spirits, a call to prepare our lawns, and a desire for outdoor exercise and family fun. For many of us, the spring season began April 12th with The Masters at Augusta, Georgia, arguably the best Golf tournament in North America. Despite skill levels and golfing prowess, golf fans all over the world know that The Masters is the first major tournament... More
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University of Tulsa coach talks leadership
University of Tulsa football coach Todd Graham talks leadership, motivation and winning championships in a conference in Edmond on Friday, May 16. Graham's message is for coaches, parents and players of all sports, but it is also free to the public. The conference is from 6-8 p.m. at the Performance Sports Center in Edmond. The event is also catered. For more information log onto www.performancesportscenter.com or call (405) 749-1515. ... More
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Protecting that Smile
Having the proper protective sports gear is essential for minimizing the risks of injury while participating in sports. Mouth protectors or mouth guards are an important part of your protective gear.
Different sports involve different levels of risk and potential injury. Use a mouth guard during any activity that could result in a blow to the face or mouth. It is estimated by the American Dental Association mouth guards... More
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Getting the Most out of your Summer basketball Camp
The summer basketball camp info is starting to fill up your mail box.
Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Tulsa, Oklahoma Christian, Sports City U.
Now the fun begins, where do you want to send your child to basketball camp? Many people will send their children to one or two camps a summer, but how do you decide with all the options out there?
First, you need to determine... More
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A Story 35 Years in the Making
There’s some travel, you meet interesting folks, get your name in the paper an awful lot and, every once in a while, you not only see something great, but get to explain it and define it in all of its greatness.
It can go the other way.
Because sometimes you see something awful, irreconcilable, incoherent or comedic, like almost 30 turnovers in a college basketball game from... More
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See the Stars of Tomorrow
Let’s suppose you were given the task of compiling a Major League Baseball All-Star team from the past few years.
You would want to start with a fierce competitor as your team captain right? Let’s go with the Red Sox Jason Varitek as our captain. All-Star catcher and unquestioned team leader. OK we’re good there.
Next, pitching. Need a righty and a lefty. Let’s go with last year’s... More
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Throwing Out a Few Pitching Ideas
Spring time means baseball season is upon us, from little league to all the way up.
As an orthopaedic surgeon who primarily treats patients with shoulder and elbow problems, I get asked a lot of questions about baseball and throwing. The most frequently asked questions about baseball usually involve pitching, like when it’s OK to start throwing a curveball, and how often is it safe to pitch.
The... More
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How to Prevent Hamstring Strains
With the return of spring, there’s always an increase in muscle-related disorders of the lower extremity particularly involving hamstring strains in running athletes.
The hamstring is a dynamic muscle involved in runners acting as both a decelerator of the lower leg as it swings forward during the running cycle, as well as a powerful propeller by extending the hip once the leg makes contact with the ground. This kind... More
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Time for a Few Changes
The fans, the food, the action on the field. Or what about those two wonderful weekends in March at the State Fairgrounds with kids giving all they got to win that coveted gold ball?
I can go on and on about the great things high school sports has to offer but there are a couple changes I think need to be made.
Fans That Ruin the Fun
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A collection of this month's best action photos.
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The Village Voice
My father started in the hardware sporting goods business in 1929 in Shawnee. I went into partnership with my brother...
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Jackson Ogle
Jackson Ogle will be a sophomore at Oklahoma Christian School in the fall. This fall, he is playing on the AJGA summer golf tour...
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