The United Soccer League will be holding it’s first-ever league summit in Tulsa next week.   USL President Jake Edwards and other league executives will be joined by representatives of all 30 members of the USL, as the soccer league builds toward the 2016 season.

The event is scheduled from November 9-12 at ONEOK Field, with business meetings during the day and social events scheduled in the evenings. Edwards believes getting all of the league’s teams together to discuss the overall direction of the USL, and offer the opportunity for team executives and employees to learn new ways they can make an impact in their respective markets, is an important element to share collectively.

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Oilers Captain Nathan Lutz congratulates goalie Kevin Carr. Lutz scored the game winning goal and Carr made 17 saves.

TULSA,OK—Prior to Tuesday night’s 3-1 victory by the Tulsa Oilers over the Allen Americans, forward Jordan Kremyr was a journeyman player on the team.  His number weren’t too impressive with six penalty minutes and a -6 rating, but he was set to make a big impact as the season moved forward.

Tuesday night, the 29-year old native of Cloverdale, British Columbia made his mark in a big way. The fifth year pro got the game’s first goal 11 seconds after the drop of the puck at the beginning of the game. Kremyr fired in a rebound of an Adam Pleskach shot past Allen goalie Riley Gill to give the Oilers the lead right off the opening faceoff. 

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Oilers goalie Brandon Anderson braces for the arrival of the puck off a Lindsay Sparks shot. Photo: Kevin Pyle

TULSA, OK—The Tulsa Oilers (3-3-0) returned to the BOK Center on Friday night, looking to reach .500 for the young season and score a big win against a key ECHL Central Division opponent.

That opponent would be the Missouri Mavericks (5-1-1) and as any seasoned Oilers fan will tell you, their record against the team from Independence in recent years has been less than extraordinary.

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OU cornerback Zack Sanchez is wheeled off the field after suffering an ankle injury on the first play against Texas Tech Saturday in Norman.

OU running backs Samaje Perine and Joe Mixon combined for 405 rushing yards and six touchdowns as the Sooners cruised to a 63-27 win over the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday in Norman.

Perine, who set the NCAA single game rushing yardage record against Kansas last year, carried the ball 23 times for 201 yards and four touchdowns, while Mixon added two scores and a career best 154 yards on 16 carries.  Mixon averaged an eye-popping 9.6 yards per carry, Perine averaged 8.7.  Quarterback Baker Mayfield had an efficient day throwing the ball, going 15-22 for 212 yards and two touchdowns with one interception.

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