Kyle Porter already laid out his five key talking points on OSU athletics as we head into the dog days of summer. Here are mine starting with one of the top stories around Stillwater in the last year.
1. A Deep Run and More to Come from OSU Softball: The Cowgirls made it to Women’s College World Series for the first time since 2011 and the eighth time in program history. Their final ranking of No. 6 in USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll is OSU’s highest since 1998 when the Cowgirls finished No. 4.
Kenny Gajweski’s squad said goodbye to eight seniors including All-Big 12 first-teamers Samantha Show and Rylee Bayless and second-team selection Madi Sue Montgomery, but there is still plenty of returning talent and depth that will benefit from the experience of a deep postseason run.