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By: Daniel Hawk TULSA, Oklahoma - As the NBA draft approaches, one former Golden Hurricane star hopes he’s one of the 60 chosen. Brandon Rachal is aiming to become the first TU player drafted since Jordan Clarkson in 2014.   "It’s a lot of hard work, this is the job Ive always wanted," Rachal said. Rachal has had one goal on his mind ever since he could pick up a basketball: become a professional athlete. The former TU guard started 52 games for the Golden Hurricane, averaging 13 point...

By: Daniel Hawk MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma - Last July, we introduced you to Muskogee Genesis Church pastor Frank Miller, who changed his life through powerlifting and overcame cardiomyopathy. Now, Miller is doing much more with a dumbbell these days. A typical Saturday inside Champion Fitness in Muskogee usually means Genesis Church pastor Frank Miller is pumping iron.  After health issues prompted him to drop 40 pounds in the past year, hes ramped up his weightlifting efforts to get on the cover o...

By: Daniel Hawk MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma - Last July, we introduced you to Muskogee Genesis Church pastor Frank Miller, who changed his life through powerlifting and overcame cardiomyopathy. Now, Miller is doing much more with a dumbbell these days. A typical Saturday inside Champion Fitness in Muskogee usually means Genesis Church pastor Frank Miller is pumping iron.  After health issues prompted him to drop 40 pounds in the past year, hes ramped up his weightlifting efforts to get on the cover o...

Being an elite gymnast is something that takes a lot of practice, discipline and skill. One Tulsa gymnast has been perfecting his craft since he was four years old and now, hes representing the United States hopefully at an international scale at this year’s Pan Am games. "Gymnastics is like a combination of beauty and difficulty so you are trying to be as pretty and as elegant as possible why doing the most difficult things you can," said gymnast Ignacio Yockers. When Yockers was just four y...

By: Daniel Hawk TULSA, Oklahoma - The old-time manual scoreboard is one of the most unique things fans and golfers were able to see on the course this weekend at Southern Hills. Volunteers scale a ladder to make updates to the leaderboard while bringing back nostalgia on the course.   "You see it at all the classic tournaments. You see it at the U.S. Open. You see it at the PGA (Championship) and you see it at The Masters every year,” golf fan Ryan Collins said. “It’s kind of neat to se...

By: Daniel Hawk TULSA, Oklahoma - FC Tulsa will host Sporting KC II in their home opener Saturday night. Midfielder Ciaran Winters has been dreaming of this day his entire life. Every FC Tulsa player that steps foot on the pitch has two goals: win games and live out the dream of playing professional.   That door came knocking for Tulsa native Winters. "When an opportunity comes around like I had with Coach Nsien and FC Tulsa a great team in one of the highest leagues, it’s hard to turn dow...

Oral Roberts baseball sits atop the Summit League Standings, led in part by dual-threat athlete Isaac Coffey. When he is not dominating on the mound, he is thriving at the plate, hitting over 300 with two home runs. It’s something he has dreamt of doing ever since he was a little kid. News On 6’s Dan Hawk has the story.

By: Daniel Hawk TULSA, Oklahoma - Traditionally, boxing has been a domain for male athletes, but one Tulsa woman is showing that she can keep up the best of them.  Amateur boxer Neida Ibarra is quickly making a name for herself in the boxing world, posting a 17-4 record in just six years. Even with all the glory, the life lessons she has taken from the ring are the reason she puts on the gloves. "It feels empowering, it teaches you a lot – dedication, patience, so many things. It teaches y...

By: Daniel Hawk BROKEN ARROW, Oklahoma - The high school soccer season can be long and grueling, but for one Broken Arrow senior, its a much-needed distraction as he battles adversity.  Eric Chavezs senior season isnt quite going according to plan. Last May, Chavez started experiencing pain in his stomach and knew something was wrong. “I was just chilling in my living room and I just started feeling pain like long lasting pain and it stopped and then it came back again and then I waited f...

By: Daniel Hawk TULSA, Oklahoma - The son of heavyweight champ Tommy Morrison, the journey in the ring for professional boxer Trey Lippe Morrison has had several ups and downs.   Trey has known one thing in life: boxing. Despite growing up around the sport, and being in 16 professional fights of his own, he still gets butterflies when he fights his opponent. “It’s the fear and unknown for the fact that you can go train your butt off for three months and do nothing wrong and still lose. ...