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Oklahoma House Republicans elect Speaker-Designate

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2 years ago

March 4, 2024

Oklahoma House Republicans elect Speaker-Designate

OKLAHOMA CITY (KSWO) – The Oklahoma House Republican Party has elected a new speaker designate for the 60th Oklahoma Legislature.

Speaker Pro Tempore Kyle Hilbert was elected by the House to be the next Speaker of the House for the Oklahoma legislature. Hilbert has served as Speaker Pro Tempore of the House since 2022.

“I appreciate my colleagues’ trust and confidence as we take the first step to prepare for the 60th Legislature,” Hilbert said. “The speaker serves at the pleasure of the members, and I’m fortunate to be surrounded by people who want to tackle the hard problems. We have no shortage of challenges facing our state, and by working collaboratively with members from rural, suburban and urban Oklahoma, we can craft policies that make a lasting difference for our constituents.”

Hilbert, 29, if successfully obtains the position when the House convenes next year, would be the youngest House speaker in Oklahoma state history.

“Fresh ideas, courage, and vigor are what Oklahomans deserve from their leadership. People are frustrated with unresponsive politicians in Washington,” Hilbert said. “If we want to see Oklahoma continue to grow and flourish, I encourage more young, emerging leaders to engage in their communities and in their state. Oklahoma is the best place to raise a family, and I embrace this opportunity to fight for Oklahomans and their families.”

Current House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, congratulated Hilbert on the nomination. McCall is the longest-serving speaker in Oklahoma’s history. McCall cannot run for reelection due to being term-limited.

House Democratic Leader Cyndi Munson, D-Oklahoma City, also released a statement congratulating the new Speaker-Designate.

“Congratulations to Speaker-Designate Rep. Kyle Hilbert on this well-deserved honor and responsibility to serve our state. I look forward to working with him on bettering the lives of Oklahomans in this new capacity,” Munson said. “Over the last several years, Rep. Hilbert and I have collaborated on issues important to all Oklahomans, most recently, addressing deferred maintenance on our RUSO and rural higher education institution campuses.”

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San Antonio Spurs vs Oklahoma City Thunder, Final Score: Spurs win 2nd straight against the champs, 130-110

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5 hours ago

December 24, 2025

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San Antonio Spurs vs Oklahoma City Thunder, Final Score: Spurs win 2nd straight against the champs, 130-110

The energy was off the charts in the Frost Bank Center even before opening tip for what many hoop fans are hoping is the next great NBA rivalry. Both the Spurs and Thunder the traded blows on the offensive and defensive end in an exhilarating display of basketball that included 12 lead changes and 11 ties. Oklahoma City took a slim 60-58 lead into the locker room at halftime. The second half played out in much the same fashion with extremely high-level basketball and neither team able to pull away, though San Antonio were the ones who took a 5 point lead heading into the 4th quarter. That chink in the Thunder armor though was enough to blow the game wide open to begin the final frame for the Spurs. They spent the vast majority of the 4th quarter just making life hell for the Thunder, who waved the white flag and pulled their starters with 3 minutes left in the game.

Led by huge performances from Stephon Castle, Harrison Barnes and a particularly special performance by Keldon Johnson off the bench, the win marks their second straight win over the defending champions and their 7th win in a row, the longest for the club since 2019. Tonight’s win sets the table for Thursday’s Christmas Day match-up in Oklahoma City pretty nicely, sending a message to anyone still doubting whether or not the Silver and Black are for real.

The rematch on Christmas Day starts at 1:30 CT on ABC and ESPN.

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Last-minute Christmas shopping? Oklahoma retailer shares holiday tips

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17 hours ago

December 23, 2025

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Last-minute Christmas shopping? Oklahoma retailer shares holiday tips

Christmas is nearly here, but are you done with Christmas shopping? You still have a few days left, and we know that so many people face the annual challenge of what to buy someone who has everything, or is hard to buy for.

News 9 spoke to Von Maur representative Mathew Burniga to learn how to wrap up your Christmas shopping.

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Oklahoma basketball shoots program-record 67.8% from field, beats Stetson

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December 23, 2025

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Oklahoma basketball shoots program-record 67.8% from field, beats Stetson

NORMAN, Okla. — Derrion Reed scored 22 points, Xzayvier Brown finished with 18, and Oklahoma set the program’s single-game record for field-goal percentage on Monday night as the Sooners beat Stetson 107-54 on Monday night.

Oklahoma shot 67.8% (40 of 59) from the field and had its highest-scoring game since a 107-86 win over Arkansan-Pine Bluff on Nov. 30, 2023. The previous record was 66.1% (39 of 59) against Baylor on Feb. 26, 2005.

The Sooners made 12 of 24 from 3-point range, outrebounded Stetson 39-24, and outscored the Hatters 54-18 in the paint.

Mohamed Wague had 15 points and nine rebounds for Oklahoma and Tae Davis added 12 points and six assists. Kuol Atak and Nijel Pack each scored 11 points.

Ethan Copeland, the only Stetson (4-9) player who scored in double figures, had 14 points.

Oklahoma (9-3) used runs of 15-3 and 10-2, the latter of which culminated with a Jadon Jones three-point play that gave the Sooners a 26-11 lead a little more than eight minutes into the game.