Morning news: COVID-19 dashboard update

OU COVID-19 dashboard shows falling case numbers at state, university levels

The OU COVID-19 dashboard updated for the week for Feb. 17-23 and maintained a falling trend of positive cases both on the university and state levels. This update comes after the CDC released new guidelines for COVID-19 prevention based on a community’s severity level, now only requiring high risk areas to mask indoors. Exposed and COVID-19 positive individuals should also wear masks, according to the CDC.

Sooners defeat West Virginia 72-59 at home, Tanner Groves drops double-double

Oklahoma (16-14, 6-11 Big 12) defeated West Virginia (14-16, 3-14) 72-59 in Norman on Tuesday night. Senior forward Tanner Groves notched a 17-point, 10-rebound double-double while shooting 7-for-11 from the field and 2-for-5 from 3-point range to lead the Sooners, marking his second straight double-double.

Redshirt senior guard Jordan Goldwire contributed 16 points in his final regular-season contest in Norman and junior forward Jalen Hill added 10 points. Senior guard Umoja Gibson scored eight points on his senior night and junior forward Jacob Groves added nine points on 3-for-4 shooting from 3-point range.

Other sports:

OU men's basketball:

• 5 takeaways from Sooners' 72-59 win over West Virginia

OU women's basketball:

• 'Next play': Why Kelbie Washington, Michael Neal stuck together from Norman High to OU basketball 

OU women's gymnastics:

• Sooners' Jordan Bowers named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week

OU men's gymnastics:

• Sooners' Vitaliy Guimaraes named MPSF Gymnast of the Week

OU softball:

• Jana Johns, Jordy Bahl claim Big 12 Player, Pitcher of the Week after Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic

• Sooners remain No. 1 in latest ESPN/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll

OU baseball:

• Sooners' Chazz Martinez named Dick Howser Trophy National Pitcher of the Week 

OU wrestling:

• 9 Sooners garner seeds ahead of 2022 Big 12 Championship tournament 

OU men's golf:

• No. 1 Sooners finish 1st at Southern Highlands Collegiate, Patrick Welch captures individual title

OU men's tennis:

• Sooners' Jordan Hasson named Big 12 Player of the Week

'The responses have been great': Diamond Dawgs reopens under new ownership

Diamond Dawgs, a specialty hot dog joint, reopened Thursday, Feb. 17 on Campus Corner. The shop originally closed in July and only opened on game days last fall. Travis Case, who also owns Sideline Bar and Grill, took over the shop in mid-February. Case said that business has been going well since the reopening. Although the main menu items have stayed the same, Case said the menu has been adjusted. It still includes popular items such as the Wonderboy, which is a corn dog wrapped in Cap’n Crunch batter, and the margarita helmet. 

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