One of the great things in rejecting bad behavior by the National Football League (NFL) is greater time available for quality college ball. Both Oklahoma (OU) and Oklahoma State (OSU) this season have squads capable of competing at the highest level, but don’t forget Tulsa (TU) plays great ball as the smallest (enrollment) university playing Division One football.

It is not just strength, skills and teamwork that Tulsa Coach Montgomery instills – it is heart and character that shows on the field and in community most recently helping Hurricane Harvey victims.   Continue reading →

Just LIKe that, the Tulsa Roughnecks FC are back in winning form.

After a tepid performance in June the Roughnecks have rallied to an unbeaten record in their last four matches, with a total of three wins and a draw.  After stunning Real Monarchs SLC 2-nil at the home grounds at ONEOK Field, the Roughnecks handed a 2-1 loss to arch-rival OKC Energy FC on their home pitch.  Continue reading →

Collin Fernandez races down field on Saturday evening in OKC. Photo credit: Lori Scholl

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—When the Tulsa Roughnecks FC entered the USL in 2015 they became instant rivals with the OKC Energy FC, continuing an in-state rivalry that has existed across several different sports through the years.

Symbolic of the rivalry and the de facto Black Gold Derby “tournament” a large pipe wrench awarded to the winner of each game played between the two teams, and on Saturday evening on their rivals home pitch at Taft Stadium in Oklahoma City the Roughnecks reclaimed the wrench by posting a 2-1 victory over the Energy. Continue reading →

Quincy Latimore hit his first home run as a Tulsa Driller Wednesday night at ONEOK Field. (Matt Christensen)

Entering this season, outfielder Quincy Latimore had hit 81 home runs at the Double-A level during his minor league career, but the 28-year-old had been held without a homer in his first 26 games with the Drillers. That drought ended Wednesday night at ONEOK Field in the first game of a three-game series with Frisco. Latimore broke a sixth-inning tie with a three-run shot that propelled Tulsa to an eventual 12-3 victory.  Continue reading →

A combination of turnovers and critical mistakes led to the third straight loss for the Tulsa Roughnecks FC on Tuesday night as they fell to Swope Park Rangers (Sporting KC 2) by a 2-1 decision at ONEOK Field.

The Rangers used a goal in each half to push past the Roughnecks, who haven’t won a match since defeating Portland 3-1 on May 27.  The match began as many soccer matches often do, with the teams playing a very tentative game through the first 24 minutes.  Continue reading →