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From the pages of The Ponca City News, Friday, February 02, 2001 LOCAL DEATHS NEWS BRIEFS LIFESTYLES EDUCATION RELIGION SPORTS LOCALFrederick Seeks School Board Post Frederick Seeks School Board PostNorris Frederick, a native Ponca City resident, will seek election for Office 6 of the Ponca City Board of Education. Frederick will run against David Kinkaid on Feb. 13, 2001, for the annual school board election. Frederick was appointed to the board a year ago after member Steve Stalcup moved out of his ward. Norris grew up in Ponca City and received his education through all levels of the Ponca City Public Schools. He attended Attucks Elementary until it was closed due to desegregation, McKinley, East Junior High and graduated from Po-Hi in 1974. He attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University on a football scholarship and completed his education at Northern Oklahoma College, receiving an associate’s degree after nearly seven straight years of night school and summer school. He has been a Conoco employee for 25 years, with the entire career being spent in the Ponca City Refinery. After spending 19 years as refinery inspector, he spent four years as a field coordinator and the last two years as a maintenance team leader in the Coker Combo Area. He is responsible for routine maintenance, project installation, contractor services and coordination of the area inspection activities. He is married to the former Sue Wilson, his wife of over 25 years. They have three children, Whitney, a 1999 Po-Hi graduate, Lyndsi, a senior at Po-Hi, and Zak, an eighth grader at East. He has a seven-month-old grandson, Jaelon. Frederick attends Pioneer Bible Church. His vision continues to be the same as when he was appointed to the board last February: “For this school district to be a district that is working in a harmonious partnership with the community which will facilitate the success and district’s goals and objectives.” He is not afraid of hard work and finishes what he starts. “There have been several exciting developments in our school system in the recent past; the new trimester concept, construction of new facilities and renovation of others. We are about to enter into a period where it will be imperative to get the community involved, namely the Middle School concept and the shuffling of children to facilitate this endeavor. It is important to bring families back to school to get involved and be a partner in the growth and education of their children. I can be that catalyst to bring educators and the community together,” he said. “I believe our community wants a person they can trust, someone who will listen objectively, and show enthusiasm, compassion and concern for all involved. With my organizational skills, attention to detail and the energy and desire to follow through, I believe I am that person,” he said. Frederick feels diversity is a key issue in our society, and his membership brings to the board an element that could not be obtained otherwise. While devoting time to the board, he also serves as the president of the Ponca City High School Alumni Association, treasurer of the Attucks Community Alliance, board member of the Southside Alliance, chairman of Research and Development of the Ponca City Network Group, board member of the Union PTA, member of the Ponca City Traffic Commission, president of the local chapter of the Northern Oklahoma Official’s Association, holder of several code compliance certificates of the Industrial Fabrication field and a member of the Conoco Refinery Emergency Response Team. Frederick also urges all registered voters to vote in this election. City Eligible for HOME Program During 2001By JEFF POLITTE News Staff Writer Ponca City is once again eligible to apply for funding for the HOME Owner-Occupied Housing Program for fiscal year 2001, according to city officials. This years funding request is in the amount of $250,000. Historically, the funds have been spent on the rehabilitation of existing homes. But, in recent years, HUD regulations, specifically those dealing with lead-based paint abatement, have driven costs up so dramatically that new construction has now become the preferred method of expenditure. As part of the qualification process, the city must have a pre-selected list of qualified applicants. These applicants will be taken from the United Community Action Program’s (UCAP) weatherization applicant list. UCAP, in conformance with an administrative agreement with the city, will also be the HOME Housing Program’s administrator. Last year five homes qualified for the program. “I think it’s an excellent program,” said Chris Henderson, Ponca City’s Community Development director. “I just wish we could get more funding, because I believe there is a much greater need than there is money.” Henderson said the description of the program is to rehabilitate owner occupied housing. “One of the reasons we are choosing to go with new construction is because of the costs involved with the abatement of lead-based paint,” he said. “It is a specialized business that involves specialized equipment, specialized contractors and specialized inspectors.” This has driven up the price for this type of abatement considerably over the last few years. Those who qualify for the program must meet low to moderate income guidelines. This year’s applicants will be taken from the UCAP weatherization program list. “You have to meet income qualifications,” explained Henderson. “But there’s a preference given to the elderly, handicapped and single parents.” He said the funds came in the form of a “forgivable loan” after five years. This means the recipients can’t sell their homes until after five years or the money goes back to the city. The deadline for the funding application is March 31. Before the city can qualify for this year’s funding, it must first complete the requirements of last year’s funding. This includes the completion of a final house slated for the program. “If we can’t make the deadline, we will have to wait until September to apply,” said Henderson. New ‘Charlie Brown’ Cast Gives Audience Numerous LaughsBy JOYCE NEWMAN News Staff Writer The Ponca Playhouse will present final performances of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” tonight and Saturday night beginning at 8 p.m. at the Poncan Theatre. Based on the Charles Schulz comic strip “Peanuts,” the music and book for the play were written by Charles Gesner. Ponca Playhouse artist-in-residence, Morris McCorvey, directs. Shining like a new penny, the third cast of talented young actors chosen for the play performed before an appreciative dress-rehearsal audience Thursday night. As Linus, Adam Lake’s version of the “soft-shoe” drew a few sighs from the audience and Keith Hines let us know he really understands Charlie Brown. Nicole Hardy, gives a lively, energetic performance as Patty and the singing performances of Kimberly Evans as Lucy and Lauramily Fonesca as Snoopy were truly outstanding for such young voices. Caleb Allison is Schroeder being Schroeder. Music is an integral part of this play and the orchestra’s performance, under the direction of Denise Jones, just gets better and better. The orchestra includes: conductor, Denise Jones; pianist, Suzanne Sumpter; flute, Lisa Hermes; clarinet, Al Summerfield; trumpet, Commie Ausland and Stan Barraclough; trombone, Wade Tisdale; percussion, J. Hudson; violins, Adam Mulligan, Kent Dennis, Cassie Neahring and Charley Hermanson; cello, Marlene Montenegro; and bass Sarah Todd. Basic crayon colors, bright green, yellow, blue and red, decorate the simple set of geometric blocks and forms and the equally simple clothes worn by the characters. The bright, uncomplicated stage settings draw us into the very middle of this funny and poignant play, alongside the characters that we have become so familiar with. The production staff includes stage manager, Max Berry; assistant stage manager, Larri Ann Halbrook; producers, Scott Pittman and Annette Hunt; music director, Denise Jones; choreographer for group numbers, Suzanne Kem; lighting, Stephanie Williams; sound, Matt Cowley; set construction, Scott Pittman, Annette Hunt, Gary Owen, Larri Ann Halbrook, Keith Hunter, Michelle Roberts, Marta Maril, Robin Maril, Kristin Dugan, Sydney Dugan and Max Berry. Properties are provided by the cast and crew; costumes, Annette Hunt, Ann Jester and Nadine Owen; publicity, Linda Cowley; program editor, Annette Hunt, Michelle Roberts, Linda Cowley and Scott Pittman; photographer, Annette Hunt; and cover design, Christina Rich-Splawn. “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” is a play to be enjoyed by young and old, over and over again; there will always be something new to be discovered from the thoughts of Charlie Brown and his friends. To make reservations or “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” call the Playhouse box office at 765-5360. The office is located at 301 South First Street. Office hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tickets are also available one hour prior to show time at the Poncan box office. Corporate sponsor for “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” is Boettcher, Ryan and Martin. Further funding is provided through the State Arts Council. DEATHSJames William Cagley ObituariesJames William CagleyJames William “Bill” Cagley, 116 Virginia, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001, in the St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kan. He was 77. The funeral will be Saturday, 3 p.m. in the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Tom Schacher, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of the Trout Funeral Home. Born Nov. 9, 1923, at Spencerville, Okla., he was the son of Harry Ardell and Sarilda Novella England Cagley. Bill spent the majority of his adult work career as an auto salesman in Ponca City. He enjoyed his numerous duties in the yard during his retirement. This included feeding all the birds and squirrels. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and especially enjoyed his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. During his later years, Bill was a three time-a-week dialysis patient. His family wishes to convey their deepest gratitude to those who transported him to and from his dialysis sessions and especially all the staff and patients in the dialysis unit for their kindness and support. Surviving are his wife, Jane, of the home; a son, James Michael “Mike” Cagley and wife Ginny of Ponca City; a daughter, Billie Francis Chapman and husband Jim of Reno, Nev.; grandchildren, Jan Gandy and husband Steve of Houston, Texas, Jodie Frazier of Ponca City, Mark Cagley and wife Keri of Irving, Texas; great-grandchildren, Jacob and Kelle Gandy, and Kammi Frazier; a sister, Trelma Sullivan and husband Gene of Ponca City; two brothers, Clovis Evans and wife Pat of Artesia, N.M., and Cameron Evans and wife Tina of Roeland Park, Kan.; and his extended family, Kristin and Tim Rein and their children Kelli, Kimberly and Carson of Ponca City, Kirk and Staci Norris of Sand Springs, Joe Chapman of Reno, Nev., and Dewey Chapman of Kansas City, Mo. Memorials may be made to the Renal Care Unit, in care of Cheryl Britton, St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, 1900 N. 14th, Ponca City, Okla. 74601 The family will be at the home, 116 Virginia. paid obituary Ruth Göta Nina Karola Augustsson EbbessonRuth Göta Nina Karola Augustsson Ebbesson died Tuesday evening, Jan. 30, 2001, at the Blackwell Nursing Home. She was 86. The funeral service and burial will be private. Born Feb. 11, 1924, in Tastetorp, Backaby, Sweden, she was the daughter of Johan and Ester Norlen Augustsson. From an early age she was a Christian. In her youth she played the guitar and sang gospel songs to the sick and at the church in Sweden. In June of 1935, she and Ebbe Sven Ebbesson were married in Backaby. Together they sang and played guitar for church groups. She also excelled at playing piano and harmonica. The couple immigrated to the U.S. in 1953 and settled in Winfield, Kan., where Ebbe began working for the Parker Brothers Tailoring Shop. The family received their citizenship on Sept. 12, 1961. In 1970, they purchased the tailoring shop and Ruth assisted Ebbe as a seamstress. They moved to Ponca City in 1983. Surviving are four sons, Sven Ebbesson of Fairbanks, Alaska, Oliver Ebbesson of Wichita, Kan., Berno Ebbesson of Ponca City, and Bernt Ebbesson of Rio Rancho, N.M.; a daughter, Ulla Britt Lack of Charleston, Ill; 16 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter, Lillian, and her husband in 1987. Memorials may be made to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, 825 N.E. 13th, Oklahoma City, Okla. 73104. The family will receive visitors in the Chapel of the Trout Funeral Home, Friday evening, from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. paid obituary Services PendingClyde SodowskyBLACKWELL — Clyde Sodowsky, resident of Blackwell, died Friday, Feb. 2, 2001. He was 81. Arrangements are pending with Hackler Funeral Home. Frances TaplinFrances Taplin died Thursday evening, Feb. 1, 2001, at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She was 94. Local survivors include a son, Darrell Taplin. Arrangements are pending with Trout Funeral Home. FuneralsSaturday Carrie PhillipsCarrie Phillips — Funeral at 10 a.m. in the parlor of Hunsaker-Wooten Funeral Home with burial in the Fairfax Cemetery. NEWS BRIEFSAll You Can Eat Pancakes — The American Legion’s Pancake and Sausage Feed will be held Saturday from 6:30 to 10 a.m. at the Legion, 407 W. South Avenue. For all you can eat pancakes, the cost is $3.50 for adults, children under 12 are $2, and children under six are free. Proceeds benefit the Rehab program. Valentine Salad Luncheon - Thursday, Feburary 8, 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. First Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall. Adults $5. Preschool $1.50. adv. Class of 1976 — The Ponca City High School class of 1976 is planning a 25-year reunion with the date set tentatively for Labor Day weekend. Members of the planning committee will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19. For more information contact Bill Murphy, 762-3363. All class members are invited to help with the planning. Dougan's Bar-B-Q Friday special from 4-8 p.m., all you can eat ribs with beans, potato salad and coleslaw, $8.49. 215 South 14th, 765-7979. adv. Benefit Taco Sale — The correct telephone number for calling about the benefit Indian taco sale to help one of the students raise the $900 needed to make the trip to the New York Chorale Festival is 767-1663. The event will be held Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 114 North Ninth. Pauline’s Shrimp Peel, all you can eat, $11.95. Friday, 2. For reservations call 765-5460. adv. Court Allen Construction. Brick, flagstone, concrete, walkway’s, patios and planters. Call 765-2720. adv. Theft — A man at Pioneer Technology Center, 2101 North Ash Street, reported a theft at the school to Ponca City police at 1:05 p.m. Thursday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Soccer sign up. Saturday, February 3rd. From 9a.m. to 1p.m. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Februrary 5th, 6th, 7th. 4p.m. to 8p.m. Register at Quantum Computer Service 312 East Grand. 762-9056. adv. Subject Held — A Ponca City booking officer reported a woman was being transported in the Kay County Sheriff’s Office on city warrants for failure to appear and failure to pay at 2:37 p.m. Thursday. Short Formals on sale at Marry Me!! 40% off. Saturday only. Pioneer Shopping Center. 10 to 5. adv. Intoxicated Subject — A motorist reported seeing an intoxicated man near the intersection of North Seventh Street and East Overbrook Avenue to Ponca City police at 2:50 p.m. Thursday. Two officers responded to the scene and a 40-year-old man was taken into custody for public intoxication. Jim Bowen Construction Custom homes, room additions and remodeling. Call 762-3077. adv. Fight in Progress — A 911 caller advised Ponca City police that two men were fighting in an alley in the 100 block of North Ash Street at 1:24 a.m. Friday. Two officers responded to the scene. Neither subject would cooperate with police so no report was taken. Accident — A two-vehicle, non-injury accident at the intersection of North Elm Street and West Highland Avenue was reported to Ponca City police at 3:17 p.m. Thursday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Kids Review now accepting children’s spring/summer consignments. adv. Fight in Progress — A caller in the 1400 block of West South Avenue reported a fight between a nephew and his uncle to Ponca City police at 4:44 p.m. Thursday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Liquidation Auction- Marland Estate Conference Center, Hotel Restaurant- 9a.m. Saturday February 3rd. 901 Monument, Ponca City. Nicholson Auction Co. 767-1236. adv. Fight in Progress — An officer in the 1500 block of East Bradley Avenue reported finding two juvenile boys fighting behind a building at 5:46 p.m. Thursday. Both boys were issued citations and released to their parents. Gold Dome, pebble ring. Lost last week in North area of Ponca City. Reward for the return. Please call and ask for Sheri Houk or Dr. Harold Houk. 762- 6663 or 765-5814. adv. Subject Held — An officer in the 600 block of South Third Street reported a 50-year-old man was taken into custody for public intoxication at 9:22 p.m. Thursday. Sale! 20%, 50%, 70% savings. Kids/Her Review. adv. Pauline’s Prime rib special, Saturday night, February 3. For reservations call 765-5460. adv. Subject Held — An officer at the Ponca City Police Department, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue, reported a 23-year-old man was taken into custody on Kay County warrants for forgery and check writing at 4:08 a.m. Friday. Free Pregnancy test. Birth Choice cares. Confidential. Hours: Monday 1-3 p.m., Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, 1-3 p.m. and Thursday, 6-8 p.m. 700 West Broadway. 765-9689. adv. Head Country Saturday night special. All you can eat beef brisket with beans, potato salad and coleslaw, $7.49. All day. 1217 East Prospect. adv. RELIGIONSaints and Sinners Christophers Bring the Light Saints and Sinners Christophers Bring the LightBy George R. Plagenz Before he was demoted a few decades ago, St. Christopher was the official patron saint of travelers. But the Catholic Church stripped him of his feast day when doubts arose about the authenticity of some of the claims made for him, feeling they bordered on the superstitious. But devotion dies hard, and Catholic bookstores still sell Christopher medals that travelers carry when they are in a car, bus, train or plane to assure a safe arrival at their destination. One priest probably spoke for many in the church when he was asked whether the St. Christopher medals really protect motorists on the highway. His tongue-in-cheek reply was, “Yes, as long as you’re not going over 35 miles an hour.” Today, St. Christopher is known more for having given his name to the Christopher movement, a nonprofit organization that wants to change the world by bringing Christ into it. (Christopher means “Christ-bearer.”) It says that if a good man does nothing more than fill a job that otherwise might be occupied by someone who would have a bad influence on his co-workers, he has a right to feel that he is needed in this world. The Christopher movement had its beginnings one night just after V-J Day in 1945. The Los Angeles Coliseum was filled with more than 100,000 spectators who had come to witness a mighty pageant in honor of the city’s war heroes. The arena below had been transformed into a terrifyingly realistic battle scene. Exploding land mines shook the earth, batteries of army tanks roared across the stadium and a mass formation of B-29s swooped down over the great throng. The noise was deafening, and the effect was overpowering — as if to emphasize the helplessness and insignificance of the individual in the face of so much mechanical might. Then, suddenly, the outburst stopped, and the master of ceremonies stepped to the microphone. “Perhaps you sometimes say to yourself, ‘My job isn’t important because it’s such a little job,’” he told the crowd. “But you’re wrong. The most obscure person can be very important. Let me show you what I mean.” Then, the searchlights that bathed every corner of the Coliseum were turned off. The great arena was plunged into total darkness. The speaker struck a match, and in the blackness, everyone could see the tiny flame. “Now you can see the importance of one little light,” he said. “But suppose we all strike a light.” From across the vast coliseum came the sound of matches being struck, until nearly 100,000 pinpoints of light lit up the summer night. People gasped in surprise. In the crowd that evening was a Catholic priest named Father James Keller. As he made his way through the milling thousands at the end of the evening’s program, he found himself thinking about how comparatively easy it would be to bring peace to a heartsick world if only enough of the wonderful people in it would make a constant effort to spread the light of truth. He organized the Christopher movement, which marks its 56th anniversary this year. In the last half century, the Christophers’ main contribution has been to reveal the importance of the smallest individual to a world that glorifies size and might. In the process, they have taught us that our greatest unhappiness comes not from feeling that we don’t have what we need, but from feeling that we are not needed. If you don’t feel needed, get in touch with the Christophers at 12 East 48th St., New York, NY, 10017; http://www.christophers.org. Valentine Dinner Planned by Albright Methodist YouthAlbright United Methodist Church Youth hosted a chili dinner fundraiser on Sunday, Jan. 21. The youth and their parents each made a pot of chili, using their favorite recipes, which made for a delicious variety from which to choose. The youth also made homemade brownies. The money raised will be used to help the youth pay for a ski trip to Winterpark, scheduled for the week of spring break. The youth have held several fundraisers to help finance this trip. They have held auctions, dinners, and have received contributions. They are preparing to host their annual Valentine dinner scheduled for Feb. 10. The menu will include salad, lasagna, a vegetable, bread and dessert. The youth provide the entertainment and will spend the entire day decorating the fellowship hall. This annual event has been successful in the past with the congregation fully supporting the youth. ‘The Chaplain Of Bourbon Street’ To Speak at RevivalComing to Osage Heights Baptist Church is the “Chaplain of Bourbon Street” as officially named by the mayor of New Orleans. Considered one of the most exciting evangelist, the Rev. Bob Harrington declares that “it’s fun being saved.” The revival at Osage Heights Baptist, 3859 Tapp Road, will start with the Sunday worship service at 11 a.m. and conclude with the Tuesday service at 7 p.m. A nursery will be provided for each service. Harrington has been awarded the Dale Carnegie International Good Human Relations Award as well as being declared an Ambassador of Good Will to America by the governor of Louisiana. Born in Sweetwater, La., he attended Marion Military Institute, the University of Alabama and the New Orleans Theological Seminary. He also served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Harrington is associate pastor at First Baptist Church of New Orleans. During this time, he opened an office on Bourbon Street to help people. He has spoken to groups world-wide. He speaks on colleges campuses, correctional institutions, military bases as well as businesses and church groups. As a speaker, preacher and motivator, he has one goal: to help people fulfill more of the God-given abilities in all areas of life. Church BriefsPioneer Christian Church Members of the Pioneer Christian Church, 1701 East Hubbard Road, invite the public to share God’s Word each week. Sunday school is at 9:45 a.m. followed by worship service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday evening prayer is at 5 o’clock followed by Sunday evening worship at 6. Wednesday Bible study is at 6:30 p.m. The church has a full-time pastor and youth director. Presbyterians Host Retreat First Presbyterian Church hosted the annual Cimarron Presbytery Youth Retreat, which included youth from all over northern Oklahoma, Jan. 20 and 21. The programming was done by Rev. John Williams and the Austin College Activators from Austin College in Sherman, Texas. The theme was Group, Grace and Gratitude through God. The Austin College Activators led the youth (grades seventh through 12th) in energizers, small groups, bible study, music, and keynote. Youth and the Activators led the Sunday worship service. Prince of Peace Lutheran Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, ELCA, at 2800 Turner Rd., will celebrate the fifth Sunday after the Epiphany with Holy Communion. Theme of the week is We are part of God’s Epiphany. A new adult Sunday school class has begun entitled “Jesus, the One and Only.” Boy Scout Sunday will be observed. On Saturday, the Sunday school kids will meet at the church at 10 a.m. to deliver items to the Salvation Army. A second workshop will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday to discuss a new mission statement. Visit the website at www.princeofpeacechurch.net. Hartford Avenue Church of Christ Members of the Hartford Avenue Church of Christ, 1905 Joe Street, invite the public to share God’s Word each week. Sunday Bible classes are at 9:30 a.m. followed by worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening worship is at 6 o’clock and Wednesday worship is at 7 p.m. There are classes for all ages. Visitors are invited for lunch in the fellowship center following worship service. Watch the Search program Sunday at 8 a.m. on Channels 5 or 8; this week’s topic is The Dynamic of the Christian Faith. Bible thought for the week from Proverbs 22:1 “A good name is to be more desired than great riches, favor is better than silver and gold.” International Gospel Hour The Newkirk Church of Christ invites all to watch “In Search of the Lord’s Way,” a program the church helps support. It can be viewed each Sunday on Channel 5. Mack Lyon is the speaker and his topic will be “The Dynamic of the Christian Faith.” The church sponsors the International Gospel Hour each Sunday that can be heard on KSOK 95.9 FM at 8:30 a.m.. The speaker is Winford Claiborne, and the program is heard each week on many stations across the U.S.A. Helping Hands House Free clothing to anyone with a need from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Helping Hands House, located at 440 Fairview. Helping Hands House is a ministry of the First Assembly of God. Bad weather will cancel it. St. John Baptist Church To Install New PastorSt. John Baptist Church, 1009 S. 11th Street, will install its new pastor, the Rev. Raymond J. Petties Jr., on Sunday, Feb. 11. Morning service begins at 10:45 a.m. and the Rev. Greg Davis of the First Baptist Church in Tulsa will be the speaker. Presiding over the 3:30 p.m. service will be the Rev. Dr. John A. Reed Jr., pastor of Fairview Baptist Church in Oklahoma City. Reed is also president of the Oklahoma State Baptist Convention. The community is invited to attend the installation. Anyone desiring more information can call the church at 765-5229. Valentine’s Dance To Benefit Care Ministry FundFirst United Methodist Church will be hosting their second Valentine’s dance on Saturday, Feb. 10, from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Grand Central Station. This dance is open to the public, and a nursery is available at the church by reservation by calling 762-1681. The music will be provided by Dave and Lori May. Attendees are welcome to bring a bottle of pop or snack to share. Donations will be accepted at the door with the proceeds to be given to the Caring Ministry Fund. This is a self-supporting program through First United Methodist Church to help people of this community with emergency assistance. This program helped with over $13,000 in assistance in 2000. This event provides a wonderful environment to enjoy music, dancing and fellowship with others in the community. EDUCATIONFormer High School Student Earns High Honors at Oklahoma State Former High School Student Earns High Honors at Oklahoma StateSTILLWATER — Risa Freeman, 1997 graduate of Ponca City High School, was recently selected as Ambassador for the College of Human Environmental Sciences at Oklahoma State University. In addition to being chosen as CHES Ambassador, she was also elected to serve on the Student Council as HES Week Co-Chair for the college. As a senior student of Design, Housing and Merchandising, with emphasis on interior design, she will be involved in speaking engagements to educate students who aspire to be leaders in their respective fields of design or merchandising. As Ambassador, her goal is to help others practice and understand Apparel Design and Production, Apparel Merchandising and Interior Design as they relate to the cultures and societies in which they exist and which they serve. She will be promoting the DHM Vision — “To be nationally recognized for developing and delivering innovative, future-oriented, integrated programs of excellence in design, housing and merchandising.” Design, Housing and Merchandising is one of the three departments and one school in the College of Human Environmental Sciences. DHM has approximately 300 undergraduate majors and 40 graduate students, about equally divided between apparel and interior students. Selection as CHES Ambassador is based on grades, campus involvement, community service, and leadership skills. Selection is made by a panel comprised of faculty and students. Her activities include Executive Council: Scholarship officer and Programs Council: new member scholarship of Zeta Tau Alpha; OSU Homecoming Steering — windows, signs, and banners chair; Big Sister in the Big Brother Big Sister Organization; Stillwater Literacy Council tutor; Oklahoma Blood Institute volunteer; Adopt-a-Highway; and Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure volunteer. She is also a member of Pearls and Rubies, the Farmhouse Fraternity little sister program. Risa’s honorary memberships include the National Dean’s List, the OSU President’s Honor Roll, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society, Golden Key National Honor Society, Phi Upsilon Omicron Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, which recognizes the top 10 percent of senior class of her college, and Steelcase University. She is also the recipient of a Valedictorian scholarship, the Mildred H. and John W. Skinner scholarship, the James R. and Marie B. Fleming scholarship and received the CHES Internship Scholarship for 2000. Risa is a member of the student chapter of American Society of Interior Designers and senior representative for the organization. She will graduate in May 2001 and plans to pursue a career in interior design with emphasis on product design. Risa is the daughter of Lester and Marlena Freeman and the granddaughter of Bethel and Helen Freeman and Dale and Chris Orr of Ponca City. PC Students Make Honor Rolls at OUNORMAN — Students from 239 communities are listed on the University of Oklahoma campus honor roll for the fall 2000 semester. In most colleges, students must earn a minimum 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale to be included on the honor roll. Students in the College of Architecture are recognized with a 3.3 or better, and students in the College of Engineering are recognized with a 3.0 or better. The names of students who earned a 4.0 grade point average are listed on the President’s Honor Roll. Ponca City students making a perfect 4.0 grade point average were Sarah Armstrong, Molly Baugh, Kristen Day, David Donald, Carol Ellifrit, Rebecca Fisher, Michael Grubb, Toni Hereford, Kevin Priba, Nazia Rahman, Wanda Sheehan, Dale Simpson, Jeremy Stillwell, Matthew Szabo, Barras Winterrowd and Brian Young. Studens earning a 3.5 or above grade point average were Chad Anton, Alison Bair, Wade Bair, Arthur Benson, Melissa Donald, Romi Foreman, Candace Hanson, Humphrey Hardy, Sarah Hodge, Zachary Hodge, Ashley Hollingsworth, Timothy Hunt, Alfred Husen, Amy Johnston, Abdul Khan, Natalie Lindsay, Jeremy Marzuola, Sherri Meyer, Chad Niemann, Robert Paczkowski, Jonathan Peck, Annette Priba, Olivia Reyes, Julie Schiltz, Aaron Siemers and Andrea Thomas. President’s Cornerby Dr. Joe Kinzer Northern Oklahoma President As an institution of higher learning, Northern strives to provide opportunities for as many students as possible to reach their educational goals. Since remote locations or time limitations can make it difficult for some students to come to the campus for classes, Northern brings a number of classes to remote sites via distance learning. From its beginning in August 1994 with a few classes sent from the Tonkawa campus to the Higher Education Program site in Enid, the Distance Learning Program at Northern has expanded to nearly forty courses, including nursing classes, taught via ITV by Northern instructors on the Tonkawa and Enid campuses. Currently, one or more classes are sent to 18 remote sites across Oklahoma, including the University Learning Center at Ponca City, Autry Technology Center at Enid and MerCruiser of Stillwater, which brings in classes for its employees. Numerous high schools throughout the state receive Northern classes. Receiving Northern classes for the first time this school year are Ponca City, Shidler, Barnsdall, Hominy, Nowata, Buffalo and Dewey schools. Northern also serves Frontier, Bristow, Covington-Douglas, Medford, Perkins-Tryon and Perry schools. The majority of the high school sites received grants from the Oklahoma State Department of Education to fund the equipment they need to communicate via ITV with other high schools or with institutions of higher learning. Marion Tucker, vice president for information systems, and Randy Taylor, audio/video computer technician, set up the ITV studios on the Northern campus. She and Debra Herren, curriculum development/teaching specialist, visit each remote site every semester to meet students and facilitators, distribute class schedules and answer questions. While a Northern instructor teaches students in a classroom on campus, students in as many as seven remote sites may see and hear that instructor over a monitor at their individual sites. They can participate in class discussion and ask or answer questions in "real time" via their microphones. Facilitators in each of the remote sites hand out papers, monitor tests and stand by to assist the instructors as needed. On the Northern campus, Randy Taylor has developed a Central Control to monitor the courses, and either he or another trained member of the staff is on duty whenever a class is transmitted. Remote sites experiencing any difficulties receiving a class can call Central Control for assistance. Randy also acts as a troubleshooter, handling any technical problems. Debra Herren serves as the Northern's contact for scheduling distance learning classes. Among the most popular classes are general education courses, such as College Algebra, taught by Mary Perks; American History, taught by Ray Shreck; General Psychology, taught by Mark Silkey; and English Composition I and II, taught by Dr. Mike Cronin. Day slots at a particular school site are usually filled by high school students, who can get a head start on their college careers during their regular school hours without having to leave their own campuses. Those who plan to matriculate at Northern become familiar with a number of the college instructors and higher education teaching methods before they arrive on campus. Northern constantly strives to provide the educational services desired not only by the local community but also by communities throughout the state. Our Distance Learning program provides one method by which higher education courses can be made available to the general population, regardless of how far from a college campus the students might be. New Alumni Site Offered For GraduatesA new alumni site for graduates of Ponca City Senior High School has been launched by poncacity.net and The Ponca City News at www.pohialumni.net. It is a free service dedicated to bringing the alumni of the high school together and reuniting old friends. The site includes areas of each class for members to register their information and post or read news and information about their class. There are also special areas for reunion information as well as general information and calendars for the high school. Tom Muchmore, published of The Ponca City News, said, “We are thrilled to be able to provide this tool for the graduates of Ponca City High School. It will provide an opportunity for many alumni to find old friends and plan reunions in one place on the Internet.” To look for a classmate or to enter your information, go to www.pohialumni.net and register. You can add or delete information at any time, put in as little or as much information about yourself as you desire. The News will not sell or otherwise use any individual information posted on the site. There is also a message forum for those who would like to have a forum for a class or reunion where messages can be posted for everyone interested. The site is not affiliated with the Ponca City School System or the Po-Hi Alumni Club, although both have been very helpful in developing the site, according to Muchmore. Any questions or comments may be sent by e-mail to webmaster@pohialumni.net. School NewsYork Graduates Jeri York, Po-Hi Class of 1997, graduated from The University of Central Oklahoma on Dec. 26 with a bachelor’s degree in finance. Jeri has accepted employment with the Engineering Department of Chesapeake Energy, Oklahoma City. Jeri's parents are James and Jeanee York of Ponca City. Grandparents are Mertis York and the late Rev. Jack York of Tuttle, Okla. and Clyde and Wanda Spruell and the late Henry Woodard of Chickasha, Okla. OSU-Okmulgee Honor Rolls Area students were named to the honor rolls for the fall semester at Oklahoma State University in Okmulgee. Those earning recognition were: Debra Lovell and William Merchant, Blackwell; Dawn Cook and Kyle McCulloch, Braman; David Shores, Newkirk; and Josh Fields, Kevin James, Robert Swope and Jeremy Mixon, Ponca City. December Graduates Two Ponca City students graduated in December from Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva. They were Ryan Hintergardt, bachelor’s degree in business administration, and Tammy Mathews, bachelor’s degree in business administration. Koch Makes List University of Evansville student Kari Koch of Ponca City has been named to the Dean’s List for the 2000 semester. White Named to List Oklahoma Baptist University senior Kerri Kathleen White of Ponca City was recently included in the 2001 edition of “Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.” LIFESTYLESLittle NewsGarrett Reece Lessert Keith D. and Meredith Lessert of Nashville, Tenn., announce the birth of a son at 3:54 p.m. Jan. 21, 2001. Garrett Reece Lessert weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces, and measured 20 1/4 inches long. He has a sister, Kennedy Kyle. Maternal grandparents are Jerri and Genelle McDaniel of Madisonville, Tenn., and paternal grandparents are Chuck and Vicki Lessert of Ponca City. Paternal great-grandparents are Jay Lessert Sr. of Ponca City, Virginia Bowen of Ponca City, and Linda Colberg of Bella Vista, Ark. Taylor Wayne Duroy Announcing the birth of a son are Daniel and Jeni Duroy. Taylor Wayne Duroy was born at 2:15 p.m. Jan. 11, 2001. The baby has two sisters, Tristen, 5, and Danielle, 2. Grandparents are Jennifer Palmer, Joe Huffman and Jim Duroy of Newkirk, and Danita Duroy of Ponca City. Great-grandparents are Joyce Knox of Oklahoma City and Johnnie and Virginia Palmer of Newkirk. SPORTSPC Wrestlers Slam Sapulpa PC Wrestlers Slam SapulpaBy FRED HILTON News Sports Editor SAPULPA — Putting an emphatic finish on the regular season, the Wildcat wrestlers slammed Sapulpa 55-18 Thursday night. Their reward? A day off. “I’m going to give them Saturday off,” coach Steidley said following the dual, the Poncans third big win in a row, which left them 10-3 on the season. “They haven’t had a day off since e Christmas. They’ve been working every day since then, even on Sundays.” It has paid off for the Cats. They have come from a young, struggling team to a top 10, possibly top 5, team in the state. “These guys have really worked hard,” Steidley said. “They have gotten better every week.” The Wildcats spotted the Chieftains a 9-0 lead, then stormed back, piling up bonus points with seven falls, a forfeit and a major decision. “We were a little flat at the start,” coach Steidley said. “But they came back strong.” The perfect example of that came at 145 pounds where Matt Littleton fell behind Sapulpa’s Jason Dunn 5-2 in the first period. He rallied in the second stanza to tie the score at 5-5. Littleton gave Dunn an escape to start the final period, but got a takedown with 52 seconds left to go in front for the first time, 7-6. The Poncan added a near-fall in the final seconds for a 9-6 decision. “Matt did a great job of coming back,” his coach said. “It was a good match for him. He didn’t get upset or frustrated. He just wrestled his match.” Most of the Ponca City matches weren’t that close. After losing the first two matches, the Wildcats stormed back. Shawn Lee started the first pin series at 119 pounds, flattening Toby Horn in just 1:32. MiMi Miller followed with a 3:41 fall at 125 and Steven Windler pinned his 130-pound foe in 5:32 to give the Wildcats an 18-9 lead in the team scoring. Aaron Brooke added a 10-0 major decision at 135 before Sapulpa got on the scoreboard again. But following Littleton’s rally win, the Wildcats put the dual on ice with four straight falls. Jasper Lockett got his in 2:40 at 152 pounds, Cody Pappan took 5:43 at 160, Jason Leavitt needed just 1:12 at 171 and Joey Childers finished off his first regular season in 1:27 at 189, James Arbertha was given a forfeit at 215 to finish the Ponca City scoring. Now the Wildcats must get ready for Dual State, which will be held next Friday and Saturday at the Tulsa Union Intermediate School. The regional tournament is the following weekend at Jenks and the State Tournament is Feb. 23-24 at the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds Arena. RESULTS Ponca City 55, Sapulpa 18 103 — Smith (S) p. Davis, 1:06 112 — Hale (S) d. Womble, 9-6 119 — Lee (PC) p. Horn, 1:32 125 — Miller (PC) p. Fox, 3:41 130 — Windler (PC) p. Lucas, 5:32 135 — Brooke (C) md Taylor, 10-0 140 — Chambers (S) d. RedLeaf, 6-1 145 — Littleton (PC) d. Dunn, 9-6 152 — Lockett (PC) p. Neal, 2:40 160 — Pappan (PC) p. Kilgore, 5:43 171 — Leavitt (PC) p. Robinson, 1:12 189 — Childers (PC) p. Pierce, 1:27 215 — Arbertha (PC) fft Hwt — Pendleton (S) p. Fezer, 3:11 Cat Swimmers Douse ShawneeThe Ponca City Wildcat swim teams left Shawnee in their wakes last night in the community pool at the YMCA. It was the last dual meet of the season for Ponca City. It was also the final event in their home pool. All four Wildcat seniors enjoyed their last meet by posting a big team victory and winning their individual events. Swim coach Dave Strah said this was the easiest meet of the season for our kids. “Out of twenty-four total events for our boys and girls, the Wildcats won twenty-three of them,” Strah said. “The only event that was not a win was the boys’ 200 medley relay and that was a close race.” He said the “swim” of last night’s meet came from sophomore Matt Miller. Miller was out-touched in the 200 medley relay, but made up for it in the 500 meter freestyle. “He came from behind in the last 25 meters for a second place finish in that event,” Strah said. The seniors were recognized at the halfway point in the meet. “I’ve been with these kids since they were in grade school. These seniors are really going to be missed. They are tremendous individuals who have given so much of their time to a sport that takes so much of their time. “Not only have they excelled in the sporting arena, but all of them are great students. “Three of them, Sunita Chahar, Andra Nuzum and Eric Whitebay are the top three students in the senior class. “The Wildcats go into the championship portion of the season positioned right where they need to be,” he said. “The work has been tough, but now is the time to start resting and preparing to swim with the best in the state.” Individual state qualifiers for the Wildcats this year at this point are Andra Nuzum, 100 fly; Sunita Chahar, 100 breast; Ben Dickey, 200 free, 200 IM, 100 fly, 100 back; Eric Whitebay, 200 free, 100 fly, 500 free; Marie Brown, 200 free, 200 IM, 500 free; Kayla Mills, 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 500 free, 100 back; Catherine Sonnichsen, 50 free, 100 free; Ashton Herbert, 200 free, 500 free; Matt Dickey, 50 free, 100 free; and Lindsey Mersman, 50 free. Erin Goddard, Elizabeth Tucker and Anita Bilyeu are all on the bubble. They have one more chance to qualify for state during the conference championships at Tulsa Union next week. Each swimmer is allowed to swim two individual events and relays at the state meet at Oklahoma City on Feb. 23-24. “It has been a great year for these kids. “We are all excited about the end of the season being here. Now, it’s time to rest and let their energy systems catch up and recover.” Jared Weiberg Eulogized in NOC MemorialBy DAVID DAVIS News Sports Writer On Saturday, Jan. 27, 2001, a cruel wind blew freezing rain across northern Oklahoma … . (AP) - Two Oklahoma State basketball players, an OSU basketball executive, five staffers and broadcasters associated with the program and a pilot and co-pilot were killed aboard a plane that crashed in Colorado Saturday night, officials said. The freezing rain was notification there would be a little less warmth in the world. Jared Weiberg was one of the 10 who were killed. The Beechcraft King Air 200 Catpass, which seats 11 passengers, crashed at about 5:35 p.m., A memorial service was held for Jared on Thursday. The service began at 2 p.m. In an hour and fifteen minutes, Jared’s closest friends shared memories and summarized his life. Jared was a fierce competitor and an over-achiever. His most significant achievement might have been helping his father take the Northern Oklahoma College Mavericks to its first National Junior College Athletic Association national tournament in 1998. Jared was to graduate from OSU this spring with a degree in secondary education. He was a student assistant to coach Eddie Sutton. One day, he would be a coach just like his dad. Instead, people filled the gymnasium to hear him eulogized. Jared’s life was as transparent as the glass backboard that held a wreath bearing his name. The wreath was centered above the basket. That too, was fitting. Jared made his life count. Three letter jackets hung on the wall behind the dais to the left. Three basketball jerseys were hung on the right. There was one of each from Tonkawa High School, Northern Oklahoma College and Oklahoma State University. When the service began, they were merely symbols that represented periods in Jared’s life. By the time the services were over, they were no longer simply representations of a young man. There was life in those jackets and jerseys for the standing room only crowd of about 2,000 mourners who came to see Jared grace the basketball court he so deeply loved. Terry Ballard, youth director, First Methodist Church, Tonkawa said Jared was someone who could not be explained. “You can’t explain Jared, you had to experience him,” Ballard said. “Jared was one in a million. “As sure as I’m standing here, he was one in a million. There is a thousand people in this room who have stories about him. Some good. Some bad. But there is a thousand people in this room who have something good to share about him. “I’m one of the lucky ones that gets to say something.” Ballard said he used to believe that John 15:13 meant a person had to die for his friends for his life to count. “What that meant,” he said. “Was Jared Weiberg. He always set himself behind everybody else. “He was always around to help in every respect.” Ballard said to the Weiberg family that Jared was a composite of each one of them. He spoke to Jared’s father, Mick, who is the athletic director, director of student affairs and coach of the men’s basketball team at Northern Oklahoma College. “Cunningness,” Ballard said described what Jared received from his father. He explained how Jared would sIt in the stands at basketball games and goad his dad into working the referees. “He watched everything you did on the bench. You were an exemplary form for him. He wanted to be just like you.” Ballard told Jared’s mother, Vina, a fourth grade teacher at Tonkawa Elementary School that she gave her son a compassionate heart. “I go over to your house and you’re worried about everyone else. What a heart. Jared derived that from you.” Jared’s brother, Chad, is director of alumni relations at Oklahoma State University. “From you,” Ballard said. “The word is diplomacy. “He thought you knew everything.” Jared’s oldest brother, Brett, is an assistant coach at the University of Texas, San Antonio. “From you, courage. “He started duplicating you by picking the number 31 and had it all the way through, just because of you.” He said Jared always had a hug for everyone and never forgot to tell someone, “I love you.” But, Jared was also a prankster who got Ballard kicked out of a Toys R Us. “… I was real proud of that one, but I won’t go into that. But, he was a prankster.” Ballard said Jared wrote him a letter about four years ago. “It’s the most special letter I’ve ever had. “He said, ‘The day I go to Heaven I’m going to thank God because you are the one who led me to Christ.’ “I know where he is.” Jace Turnbull, his childhood friend from the first grade in Stillwater said he and Jared had lost touch after the fourth grade when the Weibergs moved to Tonkawa. But after graduating high school, he went to NOC to tryout for the basketball team. “I remember playing in the gym with Jared that day and, he remembered me …. We hadn’t been in touch for several years because he moved to Tonkawa after the fourth grade,” Turnbull said. “It took about two days to get reacquainted and the very next day he was my best friend. That’s the kind of guy he was.” He said the thing that impressed him about Jared was he always gave credit where credit was due. “He was never hesitant about showing his feelings about an individual and he always told them that he loved them.” He said Jared lived life with a purpose and went 110 percent the whole time. “He was happy and he did good.” Turnbull said Jared never quit talking about his family. “Coach Weiberg,” Turnbull said, “He looked up to you. “Since I’ve known him, he’s wanted be like only one coach, the greatest coach in the world, who just happened to be his dad. “He once told me that if he could be half as successful as his dad had been, then he’d have a fulfilled life.” Turnbull spoke of how much he and Jared enjoyed Mrs. Weiberg’s cookies that she supplied to the dorm. “You know how much he loved you and he never stopped showing it. I was impressed how he always gave you a hug no matter when or where. “Chad, he always talked about what a privilege it was to room with you. He always looked up to you because of the success you’ve had so early in your career. “And Brett, I never heard the end of him talking about you. “I think I watched so much film, but it wasn’t our film, it was yours. He grew up trying to be like you, play like you and everything else. He talked about having a co-head coaching position somewhere. It didn’t matter where as long as it was just him and Brett. “Jared always said one thing. He always said, ‘I love you,’ to everybody. “I just want to continue that tradition. “To the Weibergs, I love you guys and Jared, I love you.” Cowgirls Honor Victims Of Crash With Upset WinSTILLWATER (AP) — The Oklahoma State women’s basketball team found a perfect way to honor those lost in a plane crash last weekend. After playing poorly and falling behind by 13 at halftime, the Cowgirls rallied in the second half Thursday night and wound up beating No. 20 Baylor 69-66 in overtime. At the final horn, the players celebrated with hugs on the same court where one day earlier, hundreds of friends and family members had filed in somberly for a memorial service honoring the 10 men killed Saturday in Colorado. “I think all of us know now that each game that you get to play is a gift,” said Kara Faulk, who scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds. “We appreciate it more.” The Cowgirls (11-8, 3-5 Big 12) were flat in the early going, shooting just 25 percent in the first half. But they rallied in the second half behind the play of Faulk, Shelby Hutchens and Jessica Bates. Hutchens finished with 18 points and Bates scored 11. “There was a lot of emotion out there running down the court,” said Chantoya Hawkins, who scored 10 points. “We decided to dedicate this game to the 10 people. We said we were going to go out there and work our hardest, and to play like it was our last game, and just come out with a win.” Oklahoma State, after trailing from the start, tied the game at 51 on a layup by Hawkins with 4:06 remaining, then forced overtime on Hawkins’ fastbreak layup with 39 seconds to play. Baylor missed four shots in the final 10 seconds. Baylor (15-4, 4-4) led 63-62 with 2:22 left in overtime, but a steal and layup by Hutchens gave the Cowgirls the lead for good about a minute later. “I thought it was a very tough game to play, for me as an opposing coach, and my team and our university’s hearts goes out to this university,” Baylor coach Kim Mulkey-Robertson said. “I congratulate Oklahoma State. They did everything they needed to do in the second half to win the basketball game.” The game against Baylor had been scheduled for Wednesday, but was postponed one night because of the memorial service. “Earlier in the week, I wanted to postpone the game until February,” Mulkey-Robertson said. “There is nothing more important than you family, and this basketball game is insignificant. I would have told you the same thing if I would have won.” Baylor outrebounded Oklahoma State 61-44, but committed 24 turnovers. Danielle Crockrom had 17 points and 17 rebounds for Baylor. Sheila Lambert scored 19 points, and Monica Arnold had 18 points and 14 rebounds. OKLAHOMA ST. 69, BAYLOR 66, OT Baylor (15-4) Crockrom 6-14 5-6 17, Arnold 8-17 2-5 18, Collins 1-2 1-2 4, Fox 1-2 0-2 2, Lambert 8-26 2-2 19, Stratton 0-5 0-0 0, Neely 0-1 0-0 0, Richards 1-1 0-0 2, McCormack 2-7 0-2 4. Totals 27-75 10-19 66. Oklahoma St. (11-8) Faulk 8-17 5-7 24, Skibbe 0-3 0-0 0, Spinner 0-4 0-0 0, Hutchens 8-13 2-3 18, Roberts 0-3 0-0 0, Osborn 0-2 0-0 0, Bates 5-8 1-6 11, Stuber 2-10 1-1 6, Hawkins 3-10 4-6 10, Lawrence 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 26-72 13-23 69. Halftime—Baylor 36, Oklahoma St. 23. 3-point goals—Baylor 2-8 (Lambert 1-4, Collins 1-2, Fox 0-1, Stratton 0-1). Oklahoma St. 4-18 (Faulk 3-5, Stuber 1-5, Spinner 0-3, Hawkins 0-4, Osborn 0-1). Fouled out—McCormack, Collins Rebounds—Baylor 61 (Crockrom 17), Oklahoma St. 44 (Faulk 8). Assists—Baylor 10 (Fox, Lambert 3), Oklahoma St. 9 (Hutchens, Stuber 3). Total fouls—Baylor 26, Oklahoma St. 19. A—1,129. Freshmen Girls Nip EmersonPonca city’s freshman girls had a tougher time than expected putting away Enid Emerson Thursday, finally winning 33-31. “Our defense was not the greatest,” said coach Leslie Schieber. “This was too close a game with us going into the conference tournament.” The Lady Cats will carry a 15-1 record into the Northern Oklahoma Conference here Feb. 15-17. The Ponca Citians carried a 23-18 lead into the final quarter and let Enid close the gap. Hannah Garrison and Hannah Hopkins each had 10 points for the Poncans while Emily Thompson had 6, Jennifer Jenkins 3, Tiffany Pollard 2, Chelsey 2 and Jamie Trout 2. Eighth GradePC Red Girls 45 E. Emerson 26 ENID — The eighth grade varsity Red girls team defeated Enid Emerson 45-26. Laci Starnes had 15 points; Crystal Beattie, 14; Savanah Morin, 13; Erin Pickering, 3. The girls play Stillwater at 4 p.m., Tuesday at East Middle School. PC Heat 38 PC JV Girls 26 RED ROCK — The Red/Blue junior varsity eighth grade girls lost to the Ponca City Heat in the semifinal game of the Frontier Junior High School Basketball Tournament. The final score was 38-26. The independent Heat team led from the beginning to advance to the championship game on Saturday. The Red/Blue loss sends the junior varsity team to the third place game against the Ponca City seventh grade team at noon, Saturday. The Heat led 15-4 after the first period and increased the lead to 27-13 after two. But the first quarter was really the downfall for the Red/Blue team. In the third and fourth quarters, the Red/Blue team outscored the Heat by one point. Mindy Hamrick led the JV team with 12 points. Hollie Davis Morgan Hudsonspillar each had six and Crystal Foy scored two points. E. Longfellow 44 PC Red Boys 42 Ponca Citys’ Red boys made a fourth quarter run at Enid Longfellow, but couldn’t overcome a cold-shooting third period in losing 44-42. Zack Frederick popped in 23 points while Sam Rogers had 8, Kyle Upchurch 3, Ben Gehert 3, Roger Waters 2, Josh Williams 2 and John Wheeler 1. The Reds held a 23-18 lead at halftime, but Enid outscored the Poncans 15-6 in the third quarter.
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