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OBU softball splits during second day of Spring Slam Tournament

The Ouachita Baptist University softball team began Saturday’s play of the Second Annual Spring Slam Tournament with a 6-4 loss to Southwest Baptist, but the Lady Tigers defeated Northeastern State, 4-1, to get a split. No statistical information was given for both games from Arkansas…

OBU Tennis blanks Christian Brothers in season opener

In what was suppose to be the second match of the season Saturday, turned into the opening match for the defending Gulf South Conference West Division Champions as the Ouachita Baptist University men’s tennis team who had their first match of the year against UAPB…

Ouachita “Tennis Play Day” attracts new fans

In anticipation of their first home match of the season, the Ouachita Baptist University men’s tennis team held a “Tennis Play Day” Sunday, Feb.1. The Tennis Play Day was a free tennis clinic for adults in the community, featuring an opportunity for participants to play…

Softball team opens season

The Ouachita Baptist University softball team opened the season Friday by splitting a pair of games during the first day of the Second Annual Spring Slam Tournament as the Lady Tigers defeated Lincoln, 7-6, but fell to Missouri-St. Louis, 8-5. No statistical information was given…

Swim teams dominate rival Henderson State

The Ouachita swimming and diving teams dominated rival Henderson State Friday night in the “Dual in the Pool” meet at Waggoner Pool as the men routed the Red Wave, 158-79, and the women cruised to a 136-94 victory during Senior Night. Ouachita was so dominating…

Women’s basketball coach Crowder celebrates milestone

Ouachita Baptist University women’s head basketball coach Garry Crowder became Saturday the all-time winningest women’s basketball coach as the Lady Tigers cruised past Ecclesia, 94-61, at Bill Vining Arena. Crowder now owns the record with 214 career OBU women’s basketball victories, surpassing Carolyn Moffat’s mark…

Women’s basketball stuns Delta State

Ouachita Baptist University women’s head basketball coach Garry Crowder tied a milestone Thursday night as the Lady Tigers stunned No. 25 Delta State, 64-58, in a Gulf South Conference West Division game at Bill Vining Arena. With the win, Crowder tied Carolyn Moffat as the…

Brown named state winner in piano category

Carrie Brown was named the Arkansas state winner in the piano category of the National Federation of Music Clubs Biennial Student/Collegiate Auditions, held Saturday at Henderson State University. A full recital of music (including compositions from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods, an Etude and…

Food festival brings culture to campus

Ouachita’s International Club will host its annual International Food Festival from 6-8 p.m.on Feb. 17. Sponsored by the Grant Center for International Education, the food festival is a way for Ouachita students to catch a glimpse of other cultures through the efforts of the International…

Christian Focus Week begins Feb. 9

This year’s Christian Focus Week has the theme “aionios,” a Greek word meaning “eternal,” or “everlasting.” The CFW student ministry leaders this year are Trinka Newman, Austin Walker and Audreyanna Harrell. The team has been preparing for the week since they were appointed last year.…

OBU publications earn top honors from Columbia Scholastic Press Association

Two of Ouachita Baptist University’s student publications, the Ouachitonian yearbook and the Signal weekly newspaper, received Gold Medalist honors from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. The Ouachitonian was critiqued in the categories of concept, design, writing, coverage and photography, receiving All-Columbian Honors in design, coverage…