OSSAA announces updated state tournament schedule; how COVID affected Oklahoma college admissions; EPA sides with ethanol industry in Wynnewood refiner's case and more news

AFTERNOON UPDATE [The Oklahoman]( 22 Feb, 2021 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SUBSCRIBE FOR ALL ACCESS]( What stories do you wish The Oklahoman were chasing? What do you wish we knew? [Tell us!]( Contact information is optional. [Sign up here]( to get daily coronavirus updates in your email. [Subscribe]( today! View the [print replica]( of today's newspaper for more stories! [Oklahoma college admissions changed during COVID-19, but how much?]( Outside an Oklahoma City public library in the middle of the night, Jesus Orquiz submitted a college application from his brother's parked car. Latest News/Sports [COVID-19 in Oklahoma tracker: 499 new cases, 22 more deaths reported Monday]( A daily update on Oklahoma's COVID-19 cases, deaths and other coronavirus information. [Oklahoma high school basketball: OSSAA announces updated state tournament schedule]( Get ready for a state tournament week unlike ever before. [Subscribe to The Oklahoman]( [OU football: The next R.W.? Billy Bowman could be for Sooners what McQuarters was for Cowboys]( After R.W. McQuarters declared for the NFL Draft 23 years ago, then-Oklahoma State coach Bob Simmons said there would surely be another. ['It was a no-brainer': Why Oklahoma State football alum J.W. Walsh was happy to return to Stillwater]( J.W. Walsh packed some personal items in his pickup truck and headed home. His old home. Which is his new home. [Tramel: Big 12 Now can be frustrating, but streaming ballgames is here to stay]( When the Big 12/ESPN Plus deal was announced 22 months ago and launched in autumn 2019, gnashing of teeth was the general reaction. But the mood for Big 12 Now has softened. Business [EPA sides with ethanol industry in Wynnewood refiner's Renewable Fuel Standards case]( The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday emphasized it is taking the side of the ethanol industry in a case pits the agency against small, independent refiners. [This Flaming Lips-inspired real estate office has a design that sings]( "Ping pong, a boxing gym and an arcade machine made the list of essential items, as well." And finally ... [7 must-see highlights in central Oklahoma museums that you can see anytime]( It's Museums Advocacy Day, the annual time frame that the American Alliance of Museums sets aside for showing support for museums with members of Congress and their staff in Washington, D.C. [OKC Animal Shelter extends half-price dog and puppy adoptions through Feb. 27]( Looking for a new friend? Adopt a pet from an OKC area animal shelter. You are receiving this communication as a member of the The Oklahoman. The Oklahoman values your online privacy. For more information, view our [privacy policy]( now. Please do not reply to this message. [Manage Preferences Or Unsubscribe]( The Oklahoman 100 W Main St, Suite 100 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 © 2021 The Oklahoman. All rights reserved.