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Oklahoma Game Warden saves Arkansas man from drowning
LOWELL, Ark. (KFOR) – An Oklahoma Sport Warden was in the suitable place on the proper time to save lots of a life.
Officers say on Might 11, an Arkansas man in his late 30s was swimming with a good friend at Flint Creek Water Park, simply west of the Oklahoma state line alongside U.S. 412.
Oklahoma Sport Warden Riley Willman was on the way in which to a different location when he determined to drag off the freeway to examine for angler compliance on the recreation space.
When he approached the creek, he heard individuals calling for assist.
“I heard them screaming, ‘Assist, police, name 911! Somebody’s drowning!’ And I noticed that they had been pointing to this low-water dam,” stated Willman.
Willman jumped into the fast-flowing creek.
Officers say one other man, who was additionally within the water, stated his finest good friend had jumped into the water beneath the dam and had been sucked underneath by the water tumbling over the dam.
“Fortunately, he popped up on the proper time the place I may seize him,” Willman stated. “Once you get sucked right into a vortex, it’s sort of like a spin cycle in a washer. It kicked him out at simply the suitable second.”
The rescuers pulled the sufferer to the financial institution and Willman started CPR.
“He had blue lips, no pulse. He was lifeless at that time,” he stated.
After about 30 seconds, he was in a position to really feel a weak pulse. It light, however Willman continued CPR for a number of different rounds earlier than the sufferer’s pulse turned stronger.
“He was lifeless, which is the loopy factor to me,” Willman stated. “We’ll all the time attempt to render support, even when issues don’t look good. You simply fall again in your coaching, and adrenaline takes over. You don’t actually have time to suppose.”
The person was rushed to an Arkansas hospital however was discharged the following day.
Sport Warden Lt. Joe Alexander stated Willman is a hero.
“His fast motion and dedication saved this man’s life. We’re extraordinarily pleased with his heroic actions, risking his personal life to save lots of one other,” Alexander stated.
“It was simply 100% that I used to be doing my job,” Willman stated.
3 scariest SEC baseball teams to face in the 2025 conference tournament
The Montgomery Advertiser’s Adam Cole breaks down why Auburn, Tennessee and Vanderbilt are the toughest teams to play in the 2025 SEC baseball tournament.
Kentucky baseball is set to begin postseason play this afternoon against Oklahoma.
The 13th-seeded Wildcats (29-23, 13-17 SEC) will face the 12th-seeded Sooners (33-19, 14-16) in the first round of the SEC Tournament at the Hoover Met in Hoover, Alabama.
Kentucky will attempt to replicate its magical postseason last year, when it reached the College World Series.
This is the fourth time the Wildcats are playing the Sooners this season; Kentucky won the previous three matchups.
Here’s what you need to know about Kentucky’s first game in the SEC Tournament, including bracket, schedule, seeding and more:
- Date: Tuesday, May 20
- Time: 2 p.m.
- Texas (42-11)
- Arkansas (43-12)
- LSU (42-13)
- Vanderbilt (39-16)
- Georgia (42-14)
- Auburn (38-17)
- Ole Miss (37-18)
- Tennessee (41-15)
- Alabama (40-15)
- Florida (37-19)
- Mississippi State (34-20)
- Oklahoma (33-19)
- Kentucky (29-23)
- Texas A&M (28-25)
- South Carolina (28-28)
- Missouri (16-38)
All times Eastern.
First round: Tuesday, May 20
- Game 1: No. 9 seed Alabama vs. No. 16 seed Missouri | 10:30 a.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
- Game 2: No. 12 seed Oklahoma vs. No. 13 seed Kentucky | 2 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
- Game 3: No. 10 seed Florida vs. No. 15 seed South Carolina | 5:30 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
- Game 4: No. 11 seed Mississippi State vs. No. 14 seed Texas A&M | 9 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
Second round: Wednesday, May 21
- Game 5: No. 8 seed Tennessee vs. Game 1 winner | 10:30 a.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
- Game 6: No. 5 seed Georgia vs. Game 2 winner | 2 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
- Game 7: No. 7 seed Ole Miss vs. Game 3 winner | 5:30 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
- Game 8: No. 6 seed Auburn vs. Game 4 winner | 9 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
Quarterfinals: Thursday, May 22
- Game 9: No. 1 seed Texas vs. Game 5 winner | 4 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
- Game 10: No. 4 seed Vanderbilt vs. Game 6 winner | 7 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
Quarterfinals: Friday, May 23
- Game 11: No. 2 seed Arkansas vs. Game 7 winner | 4 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
- Game 12: No. 3 seed LSU vs. Game 8 winner | 7 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
Semifinals: Saturday, May 24
- Game 13: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner | 1 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
- Game 14: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner | 4:30 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
Championship: Sunday, May 25
- Game 15: Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner | 3 p.m. | ESPN2 (Fubo)
Reach sports reporter Prince James Story at pstory@gannett.com and follow him on X at @PrinceJStory.
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.
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.
“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.
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.
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