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Expo 25 to celebrate Oklahoma Oil and Natural Gas in OKC

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Looking for an adventure to kick off your summer? Explore Oklahoma’s state parks

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May 18, 2024

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Looking for an adventure to kick off your summer? Explore Oklahoma’s state parks

Shelley Zumwalt
| Guest columnist

With Memorial Day just around the corner, our parks team at the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation is gearing up for the unofficial start of summer — a season of outdoor adventures, family gatherings and unforgettable experiences.

And there’s no better way to kick off the season and make cherished memories than by exploring one of Oklahoma’s state parks.

As the director of Oklahoma state parks, I’m privileged to have the opportunity to experience the beauty of our natural landscapes every day. One of the highlights of my job is getting to introduce people to hidden gems across the state, encouraging them to discover new and novel experiences they may not have known about before.

Summertime brings first-time visitors, as well as familiar faces to our parks, and there’s no greater joy than showing them the ropes.

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Whether you’re an avid hiker or camper, a fishing enthusiast or just seeking a peaceful retreat, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. We have more than 30 state parks that stretch across every corner of the state, which allows visitors a chance to take some extra time to explore our charming small towns on the way. Not only does this introduce people to our history and culture, it also supports local museums, shops and restaurants that make up the fabric of our communities.

For anyone that’s looking to make plans this Memorial Day weekend, I encourage you to gather your friends and family and explore Oklahoma from a new point of view. You can go camping under the stars, kayaking on our vast lakes, spelunking in caves or riding across sand dunes. You’re sure to create new memories that will last a lifetime.

Last summer, we welcomed over 35,000 park bookings, a 30% increase over the previous year. This year, we hope to build on that momentum and welcome even more visitors to our parks.

Many of our state parks also will be hosting special events throughout the weekend leading up to Memorial Day, including a black light egg hunt at Tenkiller State Park, a round of Fling Golf at Sequoyah State Park, and a variety of family crafts and multiple opportunities for guided hikes at different park locations. Check with your local park to see what they have planned, and if you’re looking for an overnight getaway, book your stay while lodging is still available.

Whether you’re seeking adventure or simply a moment of relaxation, Oklahoma state parks are ready to welcome you with open arms. Come join us this Memorial Day, and together, let’s celebrate the beginning of summer, and discover the beauty of Oklahoma’s great outdoors.

More: We can’t be a pro-business state if we’re not telling Oklahoma’s story | Tourism official

Shelley Zumwalt is the executive director of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department.

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2024 NCAA softball bracket: Women's College World Series scores, schedule

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May 18, 2024

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2024 NCAA softball bracket: Women's College World Series scores, schedule

The 2024 NCAA DI softball tournament is here. The bracket was announced on Sunday, May 12 in an ESPN2 selection show. Regional action will run May 17-19, followed by super regionals from May 23-26. The tournament culminates with the eight-team 2024 Women’s College World Series starting on May 30 in Oklahoma City.

AUTO-BID TRACKER: Every conference tournament champion and automatic bid

The 2023 Women’s College World Series finals ended with Oklahoma sweeping Florida State to win a third-straight national championship. Below you can find all the information about the 2024 DI softball tournament.

2024 NCAA DI softball tournament bracket

👉 Click or tap here to get a closer look at the 2024 bracket

2024 NCAA DI softball tournament schedule

Here are the key dates for the 2024 NCAA DI softball tournament:

Selection show: May 12 at 7 p.m. ET | ESPN2
Regionals: May 16/17-19
Super Regionals: May 23-25 or May 24-26
Women’s College World Series: May 30-June 6/7 in Oklahoma City

2024 DI softball regionals (May 17-19)

*All times Eastern

Austin Regional – Austin, Texas

Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6: TBD vs. TBD | 1 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 3:30 p.m.

Norman Regional – Norman, Oklahoma

Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 3 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 5:30

Knoxville Regional – Knoxville, Tennessee

Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | noon
- Game 7 if necessary | 2:30 p.m.

Gainesville Regional – Gainesville, Florida

Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | noon
- Game 7 if necessary | 2:30 p.m.

Stillwater Regional – Stillwater, Oklahoma

Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 3 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 5:30 p.m.

Los Angeles Regional – Los Angeles, California

Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 6 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 8:30 p.m.

Columbia Regional – Columbia, Missouri

Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 2 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 4:30 p.m.

Stanford Regional – Stanford, California

Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 5 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 7:30 p.m.

Baton Rouge Regional – Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 4 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 6:30 p.m.

Durham Regional – Durham, North Carolina

Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 1 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 3:30 p.m.

Athens Regional – Athens, Georgia

Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 2 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 4:30 p.m.

Fayetteville Regional – Fayetteville, Arkansas

Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 4 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 6:30 p.m.

Lafayette Regional – Lafayette, Louisiana

Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 2 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 4:30 p.m.

Tuscaloosa Regional – Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 2 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 3:30 p.m.

Tallahassee Regional – Tallahassee, Florida

Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 1 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 3:30 p.m.

Bryan-College Station Regional – Bryan-College Station, Texas

Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 3 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 5:30 p.m.

2024 Women’s College World Series schedule (all times ET)

May 30

Game 1: TBD vs. TBD, noon | ESPN
Game 2: TBD vs. TBD, 2:30 p.m. | ESPN
Game 3: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. | ESPN2
Game 4: TBD vs. TBD, 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2

May 31

Game 5: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. | ESPN2
Game 6: TBD vs. TBD, 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2

June 1

Game 7: TBD vs. TBD, 3 p.m. | ABC
Game 8: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. | ESPN

June 2

Game 9: TBD vs. TBD, 3 p.m. | ABC
Game 10: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. | ESPNU

June 3

Game 11: TBD vs. TBD, noon | ESPN
Game 12 (if necessary): TBD vs. TBD, 2:30 p.m. | ESPN
Game 13: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. | ESPN2
Game 14 (if necessary): 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2

June 5

WCWS Final Game 1: TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m. | ESPN

June 6

WCWS Final Game 2: TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m. | ESPN

June 7

WCWS Final Game 3 (if necessary): TBD vs TBD, 8 p.m. | ESPN

How the championship works: Regionals — at 16 sites — are double-elimination and scheduled for May 16/17-19. The 16 winners advance to super regionals and play a two-team, best-out-of-three series either May 23-25 or May 24-26. The eight winners earn spots in the 2024 Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City. The WCWS begins May 30 in double-elimination format. The final two teams play a best-of-three series for the national championship beginning June 5.

How to get tickets for the Women’s College World Series

You can purchase tickets for the 2024 WCWS here. The Women’s College World Series is played at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Softball Championship: Future dates

	REGIONALS	SUPER REGIONALS	WCWS
2025	May 16-18	May 22-25	May 29-June 6
2026	May 15-17	May 21-24	May 28-June 5
2027	May 21-23	May 27-30	June 3-11

Women’s College World Series championship history

Below is the complete, year-by-year NCAA DI softball national championship history since 1982.

Year	Champion (Record)	Coach	Score	Runner-Up	Site
2023	*Oklahoma (61-1)	Patty Gasso	3-1	Florida State	Oklahoma City
2022	*Oklahoma (59-3)	Patty Gasso	10-5	Texas	Oklahoma City
2021	Oklahoma (56-4)	Patty Gasso	5-1	Florida State	Oklahoma City
2020	Canceled due to Covid-19	—	—	—	—
2019	*UCLA (56-6)	Kelly Inouye-Perez	5-4	Oklahoma	Oklahoma City
2018	*Florida State (58-12)	Lonni Alameda	8-3	Washington	Oklahoma City
2017	*Oklahoma (61-9)	Patty Gasso	5-4	Florida	Oklahoma City
2016	Oklahoma (57-8)	Patty Gasso	2-1	Auburn	Oklahoma City
2015	Florida (60-7)	Tim Walton	4-1	Michigan	Oklahoma City
2014	*Florida (55-12)	Tim Walton	6-3	Alabama	Oklahoma City
2013	*Oklahoma (57-4)	Patty Gasso	4-0	Tennessee	Oklahoma City
2012	Alabama (60-8)	Patrick Murphy	5-4	Oklahoma	Oklahoma City
2011	*Arizona State (60-6)	Clint Myers	7-2	Florida	Oklahoma City
2010	*UCLA (50-11)	Kelly Inouye-Perez	15-9	Arizona	Oklahoma City
2009	Washington (51-12)	Heather Tarr	3-2	Florida	Oklahoma City
2008	*Arizona State (66-5)	Clint Myers	11-0	Texas A&M	Oklahoma City
2007	Arizona (50-14-1)	Mike Candrea	5-0	Tennessee	Oklahoma City
2006	Arizona (54-11)	Mike Candrea	5-0	Northwestern	Oklahoma City
2005	Michigan (65-7)	Carol Hutchins	4-1	UCLA	Oklahoma City
2004	UCLA (47-9)	Sue Enquist	3-1	California	Oklahoma City
2003	UCLA (54-7)	Sue Enquist	1-0	California	Oklahoma City
2002	California (56-19)	Diane Ninemire	6-0	Arizona	Oklahoma City
2001	*Arizona (65-4)	Mike Candrea	1-0	UCLA	Oklahoma City
2000	*Oklahoma (66-8)	Patty Gasso	3-1	UCLA	Oklahoma City
1999	*UCLA (63-6)	Sue Enquist	3-2	Washington	Oklahoma City
1998	Fresno State (52-11)	Margie Wright	1-0	Arizona	Oklahoma City
1997	Arizona (61-5)	Mike Candrea	10-2	UCLA	Oklahoma City
1996	*Arizona (58-9)	Mike Candrea	6-4	Washington	Columbus, Ga.
1995	*#UCLA (50-6)	Sharron Backus	4-2	Arizona	Oklahoma City
1994	*Arizona (64-3)	Mike Candrea	2-0	Cal State Northridge	Oklahoma City
1993	Arizona (44-8)	Mike Candrea	1-0	UCLA	Oklahoma City
1992	*UCLA (54-2)	Sharron Backus	2-0	Arizona	Oklahoma City
1991	Arizona (56-16)	Mike Candrea	5-1	UCLA	Oklahoma City
1990	UCLA (62-7)	Sharron Backus	2-0	Fresno State	Oklahoma City
1989	*UCLA (48-4)	Sharron Backus	1-0	Fresno State	Sunnyvale, Calif.
1988	UCLA (53-8)	Sharron Backus	3-0	Fresno State	Sunnyvale, Calif.
1987	Texas A&M (56-8)	Bob Brock	4-1	UCLA	Omaha, Neb.
1986	*Cal State Fullerton (57-9-1)	Judi Garman	3-0	Texas A&M	Omaha, Neb.
1985	UCLA (41-9)	Sharron Backus	2-1	Nebraska	Omaha, Neb.
1984	UCLA (45-6-1)	Sharron Backus	1-0	Texas A&M	Omaha, Neb.
1983	Texas A&M (41-11)	Bob Brock	2-0	Cal State Fullerton	Omaha, Neb.
1982	*UCLA (33-7-2)	Sharron Backus	2-0	Fresno State	Omaha, Neb.

*Indicates undefeated teams in final series.

#-UCLA’s 1995 national championship was later vacated by the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions

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Sen. Lankford Pushes Bill To Increase Transparency On Foreign Farmland Purchases In Oklahoma

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May 17, 2024

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Sen. Lankford Pushes Bill To Increase Transparency On Foreign Farmland Purchases In Oklahoma

Lawmakers met with farmers to discuss the future of agriculture here in the state.

U.S. Senator James Lankford (R- Okla.) says it’s time to crack down on the foreign land purchases happening in Oklahoma threatening national security.

The discussion inside a closed-door roundtable revolved around the need to pass a bill sponsored by Lankford that would allow oversight and transparency on foreign purchases of U.S. farmland.

“They’re not American citizens who are purchasing the land here, affecting water, electricity, and safety. It’s a lot of people illegally present,” said Lankford.

Lankford says that Oklahoma farming land has been turned into Marijuana grow farms since the passage of the marijuana laws in 2018.

Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture says Canadians own the most acres in Oklahoma, but Lankford’s big concern is Chinese nationals. “No one is complaining about the land owned by Canadian people because they follow the rules. But if you are talking about Chinese nationals, they are not following the rules,” said Lankford.

The SOIL Act was introduced last year. Now, he’s hoping to make more progress with it with the help of a ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee.

The goal is to get it inside the next Farm Bill. “Congressman Frank Lucas (R- Okla.) is also working on the House side, and I am working on the Senate side, trying to deal with what we see in Oklahoma as a major issue.”

Groundwork on the Senate’s farm bill is expected to start next week.

Inside that farm bill, they also want to see safety nets for farmers, trade tools conservation, and research.

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