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OBU football climbs into Super Regional Two rankings

After reeling off three consecutive victories, the Ouachita Baptist University football team climbed into the NCAA Division II Super Regional Two rankings Monday afternoon. The Tigers, who are 5-3 overall and 5-3 in NCAA Division II play, enter the poll ranked 10th. Ouachita is one…

OBU volleyball splits matches at invitational

The Ouachita Baptist University volleyball team split four matches over the weekend at the Austin College Volleyball Invitational. The Lady Tigers (9-23) dropped the opening match to host Austin College, 3-1 with scores of 25-17, 22-25, 25-22, 25-17. Ouachita rebounded in the first night with…

Suzanne Spillyards named Ouachita development officer for northwest Arkansas

Suzanne Spillyards, a 2005 graduate of Ouachita Baptist University, has been named a Ouachita development officer for Northwest Arkansas. Spillyards majored in business administration with an emphasis in finance at Ouachita’s Hickingbotham School of Business. She previously served with the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce and…

OBU swimming tops academically in Division II

The Ouachita Baptist University swimming and diving teams topped the NCAA Division II rankings of academic success awarded by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America for Spring 2008. A total of 40 teams – 28 women’s and 12 men’s – met the requirement of…

OBU football outlasts Southwest Baptist

Lance Parker and KJ Johnson carried the Ouachita Baptist University football team Saturday afternoon as the Tigers, who trailed by as many as 13 in the first half, rallied to win their third straight game, outlasting Southwest Baptist, 47-45, at Plaster Stadium in a nonconference…

OBU swimming splits at Henderson State

Nelson Silva broke a pair of school records and set two personal bests as the Ouachita Baptist University men’s swimming team rolled past rival Henderson State, 134-101, Friday night at the Duke Wells Center. The Lady TigerSharks opened the season with a 131-97 loss to…

OBU to induct five into Athletic Hall of Fame

The Ouachita Baptist University Athletic Hall of Fame will enshrine five new members when the class of 2008 is inducted during weekend festivities Oct. 31-Nov. 1. The class will be introduced at the 2008 Ouachita Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Banquet Friday, Oct. 31 in…

OBU cross country 8th at GSC meet

The Ouachita Baptist University women’s cross country team placed eighth in the Gulf South Conference Championships Friday morning at Veterans Park. The Lady Tigers finished with 216 points, while Harding won the meet with 22. Behind the Lady Bisons were UAH (65), Arkansas Tech (76),…

Submit a question for Tuesday’s political discussion

Campus Ministries is hosting a “Faith Connection” on the 2008 Presidential Election. The event is 7-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at Berry Chapel. To submit a question for discussion at the event … … fill out the comment area below (the area entitled “Leave…

OBU football to travel to take on Southwest Baptist

The Ouachita Baptist University football team will look to make it three straight as the Tigers travel for their final nonconference game of the season Saturday at Southwest Baptist. Ouachita (4-3) enters the game having won its last two games, while Southwest Baptist (4-4) comes…