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OBU Football concludes first week of practice

The Ouachita Baptist football team concluded its first week of practice Saturday with a scrimmage in full gear. “We did a lot of 3-on-3 early in practice,” Ouachita Baptist head coach Todd Knight said. “In our scrimmage, I thought our defense took some baby steps…

OBU football opens preseason with first practice

The Ouachita Baptist football team opened camp Tuesday in the Quintus and Betty Crews Indoor Athletic Pavilion with the first practice after a few days of conditioning as the team reported on Sunday. “It’s a lot of fun to be back out practicing,” Tigers head…

OBU men’s soccer chosen seventh by GSC

The Ouachita Baptist men’s soccer team was chosen by the Gulf South Conference Coaches Friday to finish seventh. The Tigers, who went 7-6 last season and just missed a shot at the Gulf South Conference Tournament, received six votes. Five-time Gulf South Conference Champions West…

OBU Women’s soccer faces uphill battle

The Ouachita Baptist women’s soccer team has nowhere to go but up after the Gulf South Conference Coaches selected Friday the Lady Tigers to finish ninth. Ouachita Baptist, which has just returning player back from last season’s 14-4-2, received just nine votes in the poll.…

OBU volleyball picked to finish seventh in the GSC

The Ouachita Baptist volleyball team was chosen seventh Wednesday in the Gulf South Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll. The Lady Tigers, who went 14-23 last season, received 12 votes. Harding, which earned 34 total votes, was selected to win the Gulf South Conference West Division. Arkansas…

OBU Football picked to finish 10th by the GSC

The Ouachita Baptist football team was picked to finish 10th by the Gulf South Conference Preseason Coaches’ poll Tuesday. The Tigers, who went 4-6 last season, received 24 total votes to be picked 10th. The NCAA Division II National Champs, Valdosta State, were selected to…

OBU men’s tennis adds Basler

Ouachita Baptist men’s tennis coach Craig Ward announced Thursday that Mike Basler has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend Ouachita Baptist this fall. Basler, a native of Ennetbuergen, Switzerland, is transferring from Cumberland University. He was ranked in the Top 10 in the…

OBU baseball tabbed Team of the Year in Arkansas

Natural State Baseball announced its 2008 All-Arkansas Collegiate Team and Awards with Ouachita Baptist earning several top honors, including being named Team of the Year. The Tigers, who went 51-16 and lost in the NCAA Division II College World Series National Championship Game to Mount…

Moser signs to play men’s tennis at OBU

Ouachita Baptist men’s tennis coach Craig Ward announced Wednesday that Daniel Moser has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend Ouachita Baptist this fall. Moser jumped into the spotlight during his freshman year at Texarkana High School. He was a state quarterfinalist in singles…

OBU’s Moddelmog hires Luke Howard as assistant baseball coach

Ouachita Baptist University head baseball coach Chris Moddelmog announced Monday the hiring of Luke Howard. Howard will assume the role of pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at Ouachita Baptist. He comes to OBU after a one year stint at Murray State University, a Division I…

OBU announces change in football schedule

Ouachita Baptist Director of Athletics David Sharp announced a change in the upcoming 2008 Tiger football schedule Thursday. Ouachita Baptist was originally scheduled to play Arkansas-Monticello in a Gulf South Conference game 1:30 p.m., Oct. 4 at A.U. Williams Field, but the time has now…