TULSA, Okla. — Hundreds gathered along Riverside Drive throughout the late afternoon and evening Sunday, Feb. 2 to show support for undocumented immigrants living in Oklahoma and across the country.
The demonstrations come in light of ICE raids ordered by Pres. Trump.
The peaceful protest in Tulsa started around 4 p.m., according to attendees who spoke with 2 News.
“We want to share that we are here,” Alejandra Fimple said during the demonstration. “We are what makes America great. We are here to keep this country beautiful and running, and without us, this country wouldn’t be what it is.”
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“We are not alone,” Maria Acosta told 2 News. “They want us right now to feel like we are alone and they are in control and we are powerless. They want us to feel depressed and hopeless. But be loud, be proud. Get with your community. Talk to people. Don’t shy away from these conversations.”
Crowds waving flags and holding signs were met with vehicles skidding and revving engines in support along the intersection of 31st Street and Riverside Drive.
Because of the slow traffic, cars were backed up on the road all the way to 37th Street and to the tunnels under Gathering Place.
Due to Tulsa police presence blocking off access to Riverside and streets in the Brookside neighborhood, crowds and vehicles dispersed from the intersection just after 9 p.m. without any reported issues or arrests, as of late Feb. 2.
An Oklahoma State Softball Player has issued a statement following a season-ending loss in the NCAA Tournament.
After falling to Arkansas in the Fayetteville Regional final, Oklahoma State’s starting pitcher Ruby Meylan, has issued a statement.
“Cowgirl Nation, I want to thank you for everything,” Meylan said. “You have taken me in from day one. When I first arrived in Stillwater, I was broken; day by day, this place has healed me.”
Meylan came to Oklahoma State after spending two seasons at the University of Washington. She played a critical role in the Huskies’ run to the 2023 Women’s College World Series. Meylan went 27-17 with a 2.31 ERA, She added 343 strikeouts in 303.2 innings pitched across 76 appearances.
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With the Cowgirls in 2025, Meylen cemented herself as the No.1 pitcher. She finished the season with a 21-10 overall record and a 1.81 ERA. Meylan pitched in 209 innings allowing 66 runs on 152 hits. She had 238 strikeouts and held her opponents to a .201 batting average.
” I can’t thank God enough for allowing this program to be his plan for me,” Meylan said. “This season has been challenging in so many ways, but every challenge has been worth it.”
” I wouldn’t change a single thing; I am so blessed to have gone to war with this group of girls and coaches, ” she went to to say.
Oklahoma State wrapped up yet another impressive season finishing with a 35-20 overall record., but according to Meylan there is much more her and the Cowgirls want to accomplish,
“For the rest of my life, I promise to give Stillwater, Oklahoma State University, and Cowgirl softball everything I have. left in me, ” Meylan said.
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“We have some unfinished business.”
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Karlie Davison a double, a home run and four RBIs, Robyn Herron threw a complete game three-hitter on Sunday night and Arkansas beat Oklahoma State 12-0 in six innings to win the Fayetteville Regional.
Fourth-seeded Arkansas (43-12) plays host the winner between Mississippi and No. 13 seed Arizona in the super regionals next weekend.
Reagan Johnson reached on a fielding error to lead off the game before Courtney Day and Ella McDowell hit RBI singles and Kennedy Miller drew a bases-loaded walk to scored Kailey Wyckoff to make it 3-0.
Atalyia Rijo hit a RBI single in third while Karlie Davison and Raigan Kramer each added a run-scoring double to give the Razorbacks a 6-0 lead.
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Davison’s three-run home run capped a six-run sixth inning that gave Arkansas a 12-0 lead.
Ruby Meylan (21-10) gave up five runs, three earned, on six hits across two innings for Oklahoma State (35-20), which committed three errors.
The Oklahoma Sooners are one win away from advancing to the Super Regional round of the NCAA Tournament. All that stands in the way are the Cal Golden Bears. Cal survived their first elimination game with a 4-0 shutout to beat Omaha for the second time to eliminate the Mavericks.
The Sooners are looking to make it to the Super Regional round for the 15th tournament in a row. The 2020 tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It’s been an incredible run for this young Sooners team, which has risen to the occasion during the postseason. Since the SEC tournament began, the Sooners are 4-0. In two NCAA Tournament games, Oklahoma has outscored their opponents 19-2.
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Kasidi Pickering went 3-for-3 on Saturday with two home runs and six RBIs. She was the only Sooner to record multiple hits in the win. From the circle, Sam Landry picked up her 20th win of the season, scattering seven hits across four innings and allowing two runs. True freshman Audrey Lowry worked a 1-2-3 fifth inning to close out the win and extend her scoreless innings streak to 6 1/3 innings.
If the Sooners win their first matchup with Cal, Oklahoma will move on to face the winner of the Tuscaloosa regional final between Alabama and Virginia Tech. If Cal wins the first regional final, the Sooners will play the Bears in an elimination game right after.
Here’s how you can watch Oklahoma-Cal in the Norman Regional final.
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TV Channel: ESPN+
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Date: Sunday, May 18, 2025
Start time: 1 p.m. CT, 3:30 p.m. CT for elimination game if OU loses game one.
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Oklahoma Softball Schedule 2025
Date
Opponent
Result
Feb. 6
Cal State Northridge
W, 7-2
Feb. 6
at San Diego State
W, 11-6 (9 inn.)
Feb. 7
California Baptist
W, 8-0 (5 inn.)
Feb. 7
Cal State Fullerton
W, 13-3
Feb. 8
Loyola Marymount
W, 9-0
Feb. 9
at Long Beach State
W, 2-0 (11 inn.)
Feb. 15
Hofstra
W, 8-0 (5 inn.)
Feb. 15
at No. 23/24 Baylor
W, 9-1 (5 inn.)
Feb. 16
Hofstra
W, 11-3 (5 inn.)
Feb. 16
at No. 23/24 Baylor
W, 8-0 (5 inn.)
Feb. 22
Tulsa
W, 8-0 (5 inn.)
Feb. 23
Wichita State
W, 8-1
Feb. 24
Bowling Green
W, 8-5 (8 inn.)
Feb. 24
Abilene Christian
W, 9-1 (5 inn.)
Feb. 28
Marshall
W, 9-1 (5 inn.)
Feb. 28
Kansas
W, 9-1 (6 inn.)
March 1
Kansas
W, 8-0 (5 inn.)
March 1
Marshall
W, 11-0 (5 inn.)
March 2
Kansas City
W, 17-1 (5 inn.)
March 7
No. 10/11 South Carolina
W, 10-9
March 9
No. 10/11 South Carolina
W, 10-9
March 9
No. 10/11 South Carolina
W, 2-1
March 12
at Tulsa
W, 10-2 (6 inn.)
March 15
at No. 15/12 Arkansas
W, 7-0
March 15
at No. 15/12 Arkansas
W, 6-4
March 16
at No. 15/12 Arkansas
W, 10-7
March 19
East Texas A&M
W, 8-0 (5 inn.)
March 21
at Missouri
W, 8-0 (5 inn.)
March 22
at Missouri
L, 3-1
March 23
at Missouri
W, 5-1
March 26
at Wichita State
W, 19-16
March 28
No. 10/9 Tennessee
L, 5-2
March 29
No. 10/9 Tennessee
W, 4-1
March 30
No. 10/9 Tennessee
L, 5-3
April 1
at UT-Arlington
W, 13-2 (5 inn.)
April 4
St. Thomas
W, 12-4 (5 inn.)
April 4
UCF
W, 6-0
April 5
UCF
Cancelled
April 9
Oklahoma State (Devon Park, OKC)
W, 11-3 (5 inn.)
April 12
at Alabama
W, 5-1
April 13
at Alabama
L, 6-1
April 14
at Alabama
L, 2-1
April 18
Mississippi State (Devon Park, OKC)
W, 4-0
April 19
Mississippi State (Devon Park, OKC)
W, 6-5
April 20
Mississippi State (Devon Park, OKC)
W, 9-6
April 25
Texas Longhorns
W, 7-6
April 26
Texas Longhorns
W, 7-2
April 27
Texas Longhorns
W, 9-8
May 1
at Florida
W, 6-5
May 2
at Florida
L, 9-4
May 3
at Florida
L, 6-4
May 6-10
SEC Tournament
Athens, Ga.
May 8
vs. LSU
W, 4-1
May 9
vs. Arkansas
W, 8-6
May 10
vs. Texas A&M
Canceled
May 16-18
NCAA Regionals
May 16
vs. Boston
W, 8-0 (5 inn.)
May 17
vs. Cal
W, 11-2 (5 inn.)
May 18
vs. Cal
1 p.m. CT
May 18
vs. Cal
3:30 p.m. CT*
May 22-24
NCAA Super Regionals
May 29-June 6
Women’s College World Series
Oklahoma City, Okla.
*If Necessary
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