‘Biggest shootout’ in history to see Colts defeat Saints

Posted on February 8th, 2010 by OBU Signal

Ah, Super Bowl Sunday, the greatest day of the year. We circle around the biggest screen we can find, order an obscene amount of food and yell and argue as the NFL’s best vie for a championship. Nothing better.

This year the “big game” features the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints, two teams that have dominated their respective divisions throughout the season.

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OBU Men’s Soccer signs three to National Letters of Intent

Posted on February 6th, 2010 by Alan Greenwood

ARKADELPHIA- Coming off of their best season in school history, the Ouachita Baptist Men’s Soccer program announced the signing of three student-athletes to national letters of intent on Wednesday.

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Ouachita Women’s Soccer signs six student-athletes to National Letters of Intent

Posted on February 6th, 2010 by Alan Greenwood

ARKADELPHIA- Ouachita Baptist University Head Women’s Soccer Coach Alex Denning announced the signing of six student-athletes to National Letter of Intents to begin at Ouachita Baptist in the fall of 2010.

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OBU hosts The Three Pianists in concert Feb. 16

Posted on February 5th, 2010 by OBU News Bureau

ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Ouachita Baptist University will host “The Three Pianists” featuring Lei Cai, Hee-Kyung Juhn and Naoki Hakutani on Feb. 16, at 8 p.m. in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall.

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Tigers picked to finish third in GSC West Division Baseball Preseason Coaches’ Poll; Gowdy and Green named to All-GSC preseason team

Posted on February 5th, 2010 by Alan Greenwood

ARKADELPHIA- The Ouachita Baptist baseball program has been chosen to finish third in the West Division of the Gulf South Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll, conference officials announced on Tuesday. Senior outfielder/pitcher Will Gowdy and sophomore first baseman Brock Green were both chosen to the 2010 Preseason All-GSC Baseball Team, as well.

Southern Arkansas was chosen as a unanimous decision to win the GSC West with 49 votes, followed by Delta State (43), Ouachita (33), Harding (32), Henderson State (24), Arkansas Tech (19), Arkansas-Monticello (17) and Christian Brothers (7). SAU debuts at No. 4 in the nation in the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Preseason top 40 and was also chosen to finish as the GSC Tournament Champion among all GSC baseball programs.

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Merribeth D. Bruning, OBU education dean, appointed to NCATE review board

Posted on February 4th, 2010 by OBU News Bureau

ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Dr. Merribeth D. Bruning, dean of Ouachita Baptist University’s Huckabee School of Education, was recently appointed to the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Program Review Board due to her work with the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI).

Ouachita recently earned national re-accreditation from NCATE for meeting the “rigorous professional standards for the preparation of teachers and other school specialists,” said NCATE President James Cibulka.

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Ouachita Baptist picked to finish fourth in GSC Softball Preseason Coaches’ Poll

Posted on February 4th, 2010 by Alan Greenwood

ARKADELPHIA- The Ouachita Baptist softball program has been chosen to finish fourth in the 2010 Gulf South Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll, conference officials announced on Tuesday. The Lady Tigers also placed three members on the 2010 GSC Preseason Softball Team in juniors Kristen Rigsbee (Utility) and Sarah Bell (Second Baseman), as well as sophomore Taylor Austin (First Baseman/Outfield).

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