OPSU roping schools show promise for upcoming season

By Jordan Muncy
Goodwell, Okla.— With the new school year bringing excited students back to Goodwell, the Oklahoma Panhandle State University rodeo teams wasted no time in preparing for the upcoming season.

Hunting: Duck stamp foulup sends callers to sex line

If you’ve already ordered your duck stamp (they went on sale July 1), you probably already know this, but maybe this will help you explain it to the spouse. Those government folks made a slight mistake, transposed two digits in a phone number, but that typo sends callers to a $1.99-a-minute sex line.

Hunting: Outdoor calendar

6 & 7: Free Hunting Days for Oklahoma residents. A hunting license, legacy permit and HIP permit are not required.
The hunting seasons are currently open for dove, geese and squirrels. However, a federal waterfowl stamp (that’s the one with the typo. See related story.) is still required of goose hunters. 
  
7: Woodward Archers 3-D Shoot. For [...]

OPSU: volleyball at home, football on the road

By Scott Puryear
Goodwell, Okla. — There will be plenty of action this weekend for Oklahoma Panhandle State sports teams.

Weekend events

There’s lots of events this weekend and it’s easier to remind you today about events on Friday than on Friday, so just bear with me.
Especially since the leading event starts bright and early Friday as the final day this year for Cunningham’s Colorado Peaches and pears out at the Texas County Fairgrounds.

Join the rodeo celebration!

Goodwell, Okla. — Show your pride in OPSU Rodeo and help them get the season started off with a bang! On Monday, Sept. 8, OPSU will host a reception honoring the team for a very successful 2007-2008 season.

Big volleyball tournament at OPSU this weekend

By Scott Puryear
Goodwell, Okla. — If you like college volleyball, you’ll get the chance to see plenty of it this weekend at the No Man’s Land Classic, a six-team volleyball tournament set for Friday and Saturday in Oscar Williams Fieldhouse on the OPSU campus. A total of 12 games will be played over the two [...]

OPSU: student athletes of the week

By Scott Puryear 
Goodwell, Okla. — Each week during the school year, Oklahoma Panhandle State University recognizes Student Athletes of the Week -– an honor based upon citizenship, leadership, academic accomplishment and athletic accomplishment.
This week’s honorees are two outstanding seniors -– Jasmine Williams and Andres Belandria.

No films works both ways for Saturday’s OPSU vs CSU-Pueblo

Colorado State University-Pueblo is fielding its first football team in 24 years so there’s no game films. The coach wanted to drive to Goodwell last weekend to watch his team’s first two opponents play each other — OPSU and Fort Lewis College — but NCAA rules prohibit head coaches from doing their own scouting.

Hooker Bulldogs look to improve

Hooker Bulldogs ( — thank you, Rick! –) hope to break an 11-game losing streak Friday night as they open their 2008 season with a visit to Booker, Texas.