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Miss OBU contestants “smart, brilliant women”

For many the pageant world is one of sequins, make-up and poofy hair, something to enjoy or make fun of on TV. Ouachita’s own Miss OBU pageant is a tradition that sends women to Miss Arkansas. But the contestants and others involved prefer to look…

OBU Baseball cruises past Wisconsin-Parkside

The 17th-ranked Ouachita Baptist University Baseball team scored a combined 23 runs Friday afternoon in a soggy doubleheader sweep as the Tigers defeated Wisconsin-Parkside, 11-5, in the opener and 12-3 in the second game, which was called in the middle of the sixth because of…

OBU Baseball takes two from Stillman

The 17th-ranked Ouachita Baptist University baseball team completed a doubleheader sweep of Stillman Saturday as Ouachita won the opener, 12-5, and took the second game, 6-4, at Rab Rodgers Field. Ouachita (13-5) jumped out Stillman with nine runs in the first two innings, including five…

OBU men’s tennis edges No. 11 Drury

The 14th-ranked Ouachita Baptist University men’s tennis team, playing with one of its top players because of an injury, won the final match of the weekend Sunday, edging No. 11 Drury, 5-4, at the Heflin Tennis Center. The Tigers (8-0), who was playing without Jan…

OBU Men’s Tennis knocks off No. 9 West Florida

In a matchup between two of the top teams in the Gulf South Conference, the 13th-ranked Ouachita Baptist University men’s tennis team knocked off and surprised No. 9 West Florida, 7-2, Friday afternoon at the Heflin Tennis Center. In the first doubles match of the…

OBU Softball drops pair to Central Baptist

It was a cold day for the Ouachita Baptist University softball team as the Lady Tigers dropped a pair of games Sunday to Central Baptist College, 9-0 and 5-3 at Bryant High School. The Lady Mustangs (7-5) scored a run on the Lady Tigers (10-8)…

OBU Women’s Basketball wins 20th game by downing Harding

Domino Miller set a career high in points scored for the second straight game as the Ouachita Baptist University women’s basketball team used a huge run to open the second half in hold off Harding, 72-66, Saturday during Senior Night in the Gulf South Conference…

OBU Women’s Tennis falls to West Florida

The Ouachita Baptist University women’s tennis team fell to Gulf South Conference East Division foe West Florida, 9-0, Friday morning at the Heflin Tennis Center. In doubles action, the team of Suzanna Cavalcante and Ojeda defeated Natalia Drada and Tavu Fa, 8-1. Taylor Brewster and…

Ouachita Sounds, Tiger Blast collaborate for March 6 concert

Two of Ouachita Baptist University’s music ensembles, Ouachita Sounds and Tiger Blast, will present a concert on Friday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the Jones Performing Arts Center on Ouachita’s campus. The two ensembles will present this collaborative concert to showcase the vocal and…

Senior Ledbetter named to All-GSC West Division second team

Ouachita Baptist University had one player selected Monday to the All-Gulf South Conference West Division second team. Rowan Ledbetter, who finished his collegiate career with a 31-point performance against Harding on Saturday, was the lone Tiger to make the team. Arkansas Tech and Christian Brothers…

Student film to premiere Monday

Last semester’s Motion Picture Production class’s movie, “At the Tracks,” makes its debut Monday, March 2. Seniors Danny Brown and Chloe O’Connor directed the film, and other members of the class were the actors, actresses and crewmembers. The movie is filmed from a script O’Connor…

Tigers end season with loss to Harding

Rowan Ledbetter saved his best game for his final collegiate contest of his career, scoring a career-high 31 points, but it wasn’t enough as the Ouachita Baptist University men’s basketball team dropped its final game of the season, 72-64, to Harding in a Gulf South…