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Oklahoma scene: Edmonton Oilers, Dallas Stars to play exhibition at Cox Center

FROM STAFF REPORTS May 22, 2013

The Edmonton Oilers, the parent team of the Oklahoma City Barons, will play the Dallas Stars in an NHL exhibition game Sept. 27 at the Cox Center. It will be the fourth NHL preseason game to be played in Oklahoma City, the most recent in 2002, when the Los Angeles Kings played the Phoenix Coyotes in the then-Ford Center.

Ticket packages for next season, including the exhibition game, are on sale immediately by calling the Barons office at 232-GOAL. Barons season seat holders will have a ticket to the NHL game included their season seat packages.

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MADDEN ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN OF THE YEAR

Amy Madden of Southern Nazarene University was named 2013 Capital One Academic All-America of the Year for NCAA Division II softball. The senior from Bethany was chosen by the College Sports Information Directors of America; the award is recognized as the most prestigious academic award in college athletics.

The biology/chemistry major had a 4.00 grade-point average. Madden was a leader on the field, too, posting a .371 batting average, 14 home runs and 48 RBIs. She has already been accepted to the University of Oklahoma Medical School and will begin classes in the fall.

FORMER 89ERS COACH COT DEAL DIES

Former Oklahoma City 89ers coach Ellis “Cot” Deal died Tuesday at age 90. The Arapaho native spent many years as an 89ers coach or manager after a 16-year playing career. The former pitcher spent most of his playing days with the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals organizations. He played parts of four seasons with the Sox or Cardinals. Services are scheduled 10 a.m. Friday at Rose Hill Burial Park.

OCU TIED FOR FIRST PLACE

Jessica Schiele of Oklahoma City University helped the Stars to first-place tie with Cal State-San Marcos at the NAIA Women's Golf Championships in Lincoln, Neb.

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