Oklahoma (56-4, 16-1 Big 12) defeated Florida State (49-13-1, 22-3 ACC), 5-1, in game three of the Women’s College World Series on Thursday. The Sooners have now won five national championships under head coach Patty Gasso.

SOPER — Soper’s 10U Lady Bears put on a defensive show over the weekend to claim the State Babe Ruth Softball Championship. Coached by Clay Mack, the Lady Bears bested the three-team field that included the Pirates (Coleman-Atoka) and Crossfire (Stigler All-Stars).

SOPER — The Soper 12U Lady Bears were edged by Extreme Heat (Atoka) Saturday by a single run (1-0) to claim the State Babe Ruth Softball Championship. According to Soper coach Matt Garrett, the three-team tournament boiled down to a pitching battle with the team throwing the most strikes favored to win.

Mosquito season has arrived, and the Oklahoma State Department of Health is offering tips to help avoid ailments spread by the insects. West Nile Virus is the most common disease spread by mosquitoes in Oklahoma.

• Total number of doses administered through state and federal allocation in Oklahoma exceeds three million, according to CDC OKLAHOMA CITY — Deputy Commissioner Keith Reed with the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) issued the following statement after the state reached more than three million total doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered: “I want to say a sincere thank you to all the Oklahomans who have stepped up to receive their COVID-19 vaccination and done their part to protect the lives and health of communities across the state. “This spring we set a goal to administer three million doses by Memorial Day.

HUGO –– Last month, Danny D. Bias, Jr., Owner of CYA (Cover Your Assets) Tool and Safety Supplies LLC was awarded a $5,000 Small Business Forgivable Loan from the Choctaw Development Fund.

OKLAHOMA CITY –– Reps. Frank Lucas (OK-03), Tom Cole (OK-04), Markwayne Mullin (OK- 02) and Stephanie Bice (OK-05) joined 47 other members of Congress in sending a bipartisan letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland June 8. The letter requests the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) provide an update or final report on its investigation into potential anticompetitive behavior within the beef industry.