By day, Oklahoma City bail bondsman Tom Trepagnier is responsible for making sure local outlaws follow the rules. On the weekends, he lets them run free. Trepagnier, who owns Trep’s 2Blondes Bail Bonds, has invested his time and money into the minor-league football franchise Oklahoma City Bounty Hunters. “Football has always been a love,” he […]
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Tennis, anyone?
Credit: Shannon Cornman Add to the mix a new program for underserved youth and it becomes apparent the public tennis scene in OKC is moving forward. The Oklahoma City Tennis Center, 3400 N. Portland Ave., has long been considered a top-notch facility, but it’s on the cusp of reaching new heights thanks to a $2.88 […]
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Thrills! Chills! Spills!
Shoot the Silver Bullet at Frontier City11501 N. Interstate 35 Service Roadfrontiercity.com 478-2140 Race along nearly 2,000 feet of steel track at speeds reaching 48 mph on the Silver Bullet. Oklahoma’s highest roller coaster takes you 83 feet up, only to send you into a heart-pounding, 80-foot drop down. Your hair will stand on end […]
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Disc connect
“Last year, we had more than 100 players spread out among six teams,” said league board member Keeahna Munoz. “We hope to keep growing the sport in Oklahoma City, and our goal is to hit 160 players this year. Honestly, the more, the merrier.” Ultimate Frisbee is played on a field about half the size […]
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Running for Chris
See Spot Run He was an avid athlete who excelled at wrestling. In fact, nearly everything Chris Cowden did was fitness-related. He loved to lift weights, snowboard, run — anything that involved pushing himself to be his best. Chris was one of those rare, charismatic people who made everyone feel as if they were his […]
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Walk for Williams
Peyton Franklin The Oklahoma City chapter of the Williams Syndrome Association will hold a 5K run/walk Saturday to raise awareness and funds for people with the disorder. The event will be held at Stars and Stripes Park at Lake Hefner. A genetic condition that affects the heart, growth and learning abilities, Williams syndrome is present […]
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Enter the dragon
credit: Georgie Read Perhaps it should. Since the creation of the Oklahoma River in 2004 and the designation of Oklahoma City National High Performance Center (NHPC) as an Olympic training site in 2009, water sports have become increasingly popular in the metro. Construction of the Devon and Chesapeake Boathouses has also helped spur interest in […]
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Get your kicks
The success of the Oklahoma City Thunder is one reason to think professional sports can work in OKC. History shows it, too. With the Thunder’s widespread popularity and the niche market popularity of professional hockey’s Blazers and Barons, Brad Lund said it only makes sense the same will be true for the city’s newest professional […]
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Crazy talk
Credit: Brad Gregg But don’t tell that to ESPN analyst Trent Dilfer, who had this to say moments after the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Jones in the NFL Draft: “I went through all Landry Jones’ 2012 film and I just disregarded it. I do not hold him accountable for what happened last year. The offense is […]
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Like a rock
Taft Stadium Credit: Mark Hancock As principal with MA+ Architecture, Armbruster is focused on designs to bring Taft and Speegle Stadiums into the 21st century. Built as New Deal projects in the 1930s, both stadiums have been used for decades by Oklahoma City Public Schools sports teams. The combined budget is more than $18 million […]