Current print subscribers can create a free account by clicking here
Otherwise, follow the link below to join.
To Our Valued Readers –
Visitors to our website will be limited to five stories per month unless they opt to subscribe. The five stories do not include our exclusive content written by our journalists.
For $6.99, less than 20 cents a day, digital subscribers will receive unlimited access to YourValley.net, including exclusive content from our newsroom and access to our Daily Independent e-edition.
Our commitment to balanced, fair reporting and local coverage provides insight and perspective not found anywhere else.
Your financial commitment will help to preserve the kind of honest journalism produced by our reporters and editors. We trust you agree that independent journalism is an essential component of our democracy. Please click here to subscribe.
Need to set up your free e-Newspaper all-access account? click here.
Non-subscribers
Click here to see your options for becoming a subscriber.
Register to comment
Click here create a free account for posting comments.
Note that free accounts do not include access to premium content on this site.
I am anchor
OUAZ
OUAZ favored to win conference again
Courtesy OUAZ
After earning a fourth Sooner Athletic Conference championship in 2023, the OUAZ Football team is picked to do so again in 2024.
Posted
By OUAZ
After earning a fourth Sooner Athletic Conference championship in 2023, the OUAZ Football team is picked to do so again in 2024.
During the virtual media day put on by the SAC, the Spirit were chosen No. 1 by the coaches in the preseason poll.
OUAZ earned 61 total points in the poll and collected six of the nine first-place votes. Right behind the Spirit is Louisiana Christian, with season-opening opponent Texas Wesleyan in third.
Complete SAC Football Preseason Poll:
OUAZ – 61 points (6 first-place votes)
Louisiana Christian – 56 (3)
Texas Wesleyan – 50
Langston – 45
Panhandle State – 35
Nelson – 29
Wayland Baptist – 22
Arkansas Baptist – 14
Texas College – 12
Head coach Mike Nesbitt participated in the conference's virtual media day session. The interview can be viewed here.
The Spirit will open its season at home Saturday, Sept. 7 against Texas Wesleyan, with kickoff in Surprise set for 7 p.m.
