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...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT SATURDAY...

The following statement was issued by the Oklahoma Department of
Environmental Quality until 10 PM CDT Saturday evening.

An Air Quality Alert for Ozone has been issued for Friday, October
9th, and Saturday, October 10th, for the Oklahoma City Metropolitan
area due to expected high concentrations of ozone.

Public Health Recommendations: Persons with existing heart or
respiratory ailments should reduce physical exertion and outdoor
activity.

The general public is encouraged to help alleviate the problem by
reducing vehicle miles traveled by riding the bus, carpooling, or
avoiding unnecessary trips. The public is also asked to avoid
refueling during the morning and early afternoon hours, and to avoid
the use of two cycle engines such as lawn mowers, motorcycles, weed
trimmers, and outboard engines. It is also advised to limit outdoor
burning.

To view the latest air quality map, visit airnow.gov or the AirNow
app.

For hourly updates on concentrations and possible health warnings,
telephone the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality at
405-702-4100. For more information on health effects, call the
American Lung Association of Oklahoma at 405-748-4674

Former OU pitcher Jordy Bahl transfers to Nebraska

Jordy Bahl

Sophomore pitcher Jordy Bahl after the WCWS championship series against Florida State on June 8.

 Bob Nguyen/OU Daily

Former OU ace Jordy Bahl is transferring to Nebraska, she announced on Thursday.

"After 2 years of wonderful memories, I’m excited for 2 more representing the Nebraska Cornhuskers," Bahl wrote in a tweet on Thursday. "This state, these people, and this N are all things I’m excited, proud, and thankful to be a part of."

Bahl initially entered the transfer portal on Monday with a desire to "return home." She's from from Papillion, Nebraska, where she won Gatorade Nebraska Player of the Year twice at Papillion-LaVista High School.

Bahl is fresh off her second season at OU, where she recorded a 22-1 record with 192 strikeouts and a 0.90 earned run average. Bahl pitched 24.2 scoreless innings in this year's Women's College World Series and was awarded WCWS Most Outstanding Player after helping the Sooners win their third consecutive national championship.

Bahl struck out 205 batters with a 22-2 record and 1.09 ERA in 2022. She missed most of the 2022 postseason with an arm injury, but returned to pitch three times in the WCWS to help OU win the national championship.

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