Alex Mangels makes one of his 12 saves in a 2-0 Roughnecks win on Saturday. Photo: Rich Crimi

The Tulsa Roughnecks FC defeated the Rio Grande Valley Toros FC 2-0 in front of 5,328 at ONEOK Field on Saturday night as the home side began the 2016 USL Season.

Rookie goalkeeper Alex Mangels, a product of UC-Berkley made 12 saves on the way to the Roughnecks first shutout of the season.  It took the TRFC 8 matches to record their first shutout last season.  In all, the Roughnecks allowed 22 shots on goal in the opener and sent 13 balls at RGV goalie Devin Perales.

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John Fogerty used a reference to the new grass on the field in springtime describing the traditional national pastime and, since the Tulsa Roughnecks FC coincidentally plays their home games at ONEOK Field, the same could be said of soccer.

But in that case we’re talking about the INTERNATIONAL pastime now growing in Tulsa from the leadership and success of the Tulsa Roughnecks.

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DanDeSalvo celebrates the game winner Tuesday night against the Allen Americans. Photo by Kevin Pyle

TULSA, OK—After a two-and-a-half week road trip the Tulsa Oilers (19-14-4) returned home on Tuesday  to the familiar and friendly confines of the BOK Center to take on the Allen Americans (24-15-3).

Speaking of familiar, the teams will become very familiar indeed because in addition to Tuesday night’s contest the two teams will play each other three more times in the next week.

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Yesterday, the Tulsa Drillers announced the coaches who have been assigned to work alongside first-year manager Ryan Garko for the 2016 season.

Joining Garko in the dugout will be two newcomers in pitching coach Bill Simas and hitting coach Terrmel Sledge. They will replace Matt Herges and Shawn Wooten respectively, both of whom were promoted to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers staff to fill the same roles they served in with the Drillers this past season. Returning to the Drillers from the 2015 on-field staff will be coach Leo Garcia.

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