From The Pages Of The Ponca City News, Monday, September 16, 1996

LOCAL
Tuesday's Runoff Election Will Decide GOP Nominee
Nearly News
Where To Vote
Early Intervention Project Shows High Rate of Ponca City Success
SJRMC, Westminster Employees Give 'Gift of Life' in Blood Drive
District Court
Edwin Fair Center Names Employee-of-the-Quarter
Ponca Lake Lot Leases Review Set Tuesday
Kansans Claim State Barbecue Cook-Off
United Way Update: Golden Villa Provides Special Day Programs
Letters Say:

DEATHS
Zella Farmer Bosworth
Gertrude Irene Braden

Funerals
Danny Lee Oakes

Services Pending
Mrs. Raetta Chavez
E.L. 'Slim' Moore


NEWS BRIEFS

FAMILY LIVING
Results Announced In Fair Food Division
Eta Delta Chapter To Assist Humane Society

SPORTS
Po-Hi Football Game Moved Up to Thursday
'Revenge' Implied After OSU Win
Complex Nears Completion!
Mid-High Netters Up Dual Record
PC Harriers Do Well in Tough Meet
Lady Cats Drop Three of Four


LOCAL

Tuesday's Runoff Election Will Decide GOP Nominee

District 37 Republicans will go to the polls Tuesday to nominate their candidate for the legislative post in the November general election
Brian Harpster, an investor and businessman, goes up against Jim Newport, a businessman who recently lost his job following a change of ownership of Sullivan Trucking, where he had been vice president.
Newport who finished ahead of Harpster and Marilyn Andrews in a three-way primary race with 40.49 percent of the vote. Harpster had 34.25 percent of the vote.
The winner of the Republican nomination will face Democrat Bernie Jackson in November. Jackson won the Democratic primary with more than 80 percent of the vote.
Republican Jim Holt, longtime representative for the area which includes Ponca City and the McCord area, chose not to run for re-election.
Osage Sheriff Race
Osage County Democrats will decide their nominee for sheriff when Russell Cottle and Billy Mitchell collide Tuesday. Cottle had 21.6 percent of the vote and Mitchell 20.6 in the six-man primary field in August. Mitchell survived a recount challenge by incumbent Henry Bloomfield.
The winner will go against Republican Thomas Trumbly in November.
Polls will be open 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

Nearly News

Ponca City Mid High Staff and the P.T.S.A. invite all Mid-High parents to "Back to School Night" tonight at 6:30 p.m. in Ralph Lester Auditorium.

Where To Vote

Polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday for runoff primary elections. Some Kay and Osage County Republican voters will be voting for the State Representative District 37 nomination between Brian Harpster and Jim Newport while Osage County voters will be deciding on a Democrat nominee for sheriff between Russell Cottle and Billy Mitchell.
Where to vote:
Kay County
Precinct Locations
Rural
413 Presbyterian Church, Fourteenth and Grand, Ponca City.
414 Pioneer Christian Church, 1701 East Hubbard (Resthaven) Road
415 Pioneer Christian Church, 1701 East Hubbard (Resthaven) Road
419 Community Christian Church, 2109 West Grand, Ponca City
Ponca City
503 Central Baptist Church, 618 East Hartford
504 Grace Episcopal Church, Thirteenth and Grand
507 Sunset Baptist Church, 915 West Greenwood
516 Southside Baptist Church, 1518 South Fifth Street
517 St. Mary's Parish Center, 408 South Eighth
523 Church of Christ, West Grand and Peachtree
527 Union School, 2617 North Union
530 Pioneer Technology Center, 2101 North Ash
532 Unity Gym, 1908 East Woodland
533 Trout School 2109 East Prospect
534 Northeast Baptist Church, 2200 North Pecan
Osage County
(Ponca City Area only)
103 Grainola Senior Citizens Center, Grainola
109 Shidler Methodist Church, Shidler
110 Burbank Town Hall, Burbank
301 Christian Church, 160 North Fourth, Fairfax
302 Fairfax Public Library, 158 East Elm, Fairfax
303 Braden Community Building, east of Ponca City, south of U.S. 60
304 Big Bend Community Center, west of Ralston
305 McCord School, 99 Sherwin Avenue, Ponca City

Early Intervention Project Shows High Rate of Ponca City Success

A coalition was formed in Ponca City in 1994-95 to foster a safe and crime free community through collaboration of interested citizens to prevent juvenile delinquency and intervene with high-risk youth to reduce the likelihood of later involvement in criminal activities.
Approximately 100 chronically truant students and 150 youths with other minor offenses were the object of the initial planned prevention program.
After extensive study and planning the coalition developed a prevention plan with four objectives including to build school, family and student cohesion; training and using adult volunteers to provide responsible adult role models to work with youth offenders performing community service for curfew violation and other minor offenses; providing structured, adventure based alternatives for high-risk youth; and providing alternatives to delinquent behavior by providing skill developing activities for high-risk youth.
The group first hired Byron Tribble as program coordinator, and implemented a truancy program. Next they set up a community service program, then introduced the adventure based program at the beginning of the 1995-96 school year. Computers were purchased in October 1995 and a coordinator was trained to teach interested youth computer skills.
Tribble first contacted 123 families in regard to youth truancy. He sent letters of concern, offers of assistance, made telephone calls to parents, made home visits and other efforts to set up assistance for the youth and their parents. Only six families did not respond.
The C.S. Program held its first court date on Nov. 7, 1995, and court was held on the first Tuesday of each month through June 1996. Seventy-five youths were entered into the C.S. program and only five re-offended.
Alternative activities were offered to the students including three campouts which were attended by 61 adolescents. Forty youths and their parents took advantage of the McFadden Challenge Ropes Course. Ten "Hooked on Fishing" trips were offered in 1995 during a 9-month period and 156 youths participated in some or all of the trips.
Cultural Enhancement field trips were planned during that year and the group observed Martin Luther King's birthday, visited the White Eagle Indian Reservation, visited Langston University for education and career development day, attended OSU for the Hispanic Cultural Exchange Day; and made a trip to Hominy for American Indian Art Awareness Day. A total of 66 youth participated in the cultural enhancement activities.
Over 90 youth took advantage of the computer activities presented throughout the year and participated in three day camps and after school learning groups to learn computer skills.
Other opportunities to prevent juvenile delinquency and gang prevention included day-long picnics, a trip to Woolaroc Museum, four trips to basketball games, one trip to an OSU Football game, development of a Peer Mediation Program, school based student programs, and a Pen Pal program.
According to reports from members of the Coalition Group and Tribble, The Delinquency Prevention and Early Intervention Project has proved to be an overall success. More the 1,000 youth and over 140 parents and other adults participated in the program. All goals were met and exceeded.
"This prevention program has required a lot of effort on the part of many volunteers and youth, but has developed into a successful deterrent for juvenile delinquency and gang prevention. We plan to continue it as a long-term program," said Tribble.

SJRMC, Westminster Employees Give 'Gift of Life' in Blood Drive

The giving spirit was alive in Ponca City this summer, as employees of St. Joseph Regional Medical Center and Westminster Village held a week-long blood drive at the Oklahoma Blood Institute, Ponca City Center.
A record turnout of 80 generous hospital employees and area residents donated blood to benefit local patients.
"I was excited at the large turnout of St. Joseph employees who came out to support our patients and the community by donating blood," said blood drive coordinator Renee Hoover, director of volunteer services for St. Joseph Regional Medical Center.
The majority of donors gave whole blood, however several individuals donated plasma and platelets through apheresis, a process in which a specific blood component is automatically retrieved and separated, while the remaining components are returned to the donor. Apheresis enables donors to give more of the necessary component to help a particular patient. This is very important, because the fewer the donors needed, the chance of a donor rejecting the blood decreases. St. Joseph apheresis donors gave plasma to assist burn victims and patients with clotting problems, and platelets to help cancer patients or those undergoing transplant surgery.
In addition, several donors participated in the latest apheresis donation process, the Red Blood Cell and Plasma (RBC+P) procedure, which allows the individual to give full transfusable doses of both red cells and plasma. Through RBC+P, red blood cells and plasma are retrieved and separated automatically as the donor is giving blood. The remaining components and additional fluids are returned, so the donor actually loses a smaller amount of fluids than with a regular whole blood donation.
Even with the record number of donors, several employees who originally signed up to donate had to cancel because of recent exposure to hepatitis A. Donors who have been exposed are deferred for six months from donating with the Blood Institute. Apheresis donor Edith Rath was heartbroken at hearing the news that she would not be able to donate with fellow St. Joseph employees. Rath had planned to donate twice during the drive, giving plasma the first day and platelets the last. Despite her disappointment, she assured the Blood Institute that she would be back to help patients in six months.
Rath's story is just one example of the commitment shown by St. Joseph Regional Medical Center and the Oklahoma Blood Institute for local patients. Together, these organizations are making a difference in the lives of accident victims, cancer patients and those undergoing surgery, many of whom you probably see every day.
In addition to the many blood donors who participated in the drive, four Ponca City students did their part to make the drive a success. Jennifer Brown, Lisha Colson, Rachel Erkenbeck and Joy Sharp assisted with the recent drive as part of the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Volunteen Program.
"The Blood Institute appreciates the outpouring of support from St. Joseph employees and volunteers," said OBI Ponca City Center Manager Pixie Rowland. "It shows that they are excited that OBI has become the primary resource for all blood products at their hospital, and are willing to help support our efforts to help patients throughout Kay County."
Members of the Ponca City community can assist OBI in helping local patients by donating blood or sponsoring a blood drive with your company or organization. The Blood Institute also can provide speakers for your next business, school, civic organization or church meeting.
To find out how you can become a blood donor, or for more information on OBI's many health services, contact the Oklahoma Blood Institute Ponca City Center at (405) 762-9488.

District Court

Newkirk
Criminal Proceedings
Attorney Appointed - Samuel R. Hinman of Ponca City, charged with one felony count of conspiracy to commit a felony, a felony count of shooting with intent to injure, a misdemeanor count of malicious injury to property and a felony count of knowingly concealing stolen property. The alleged incidents occurred on May 26. Court appointed an attorney for defendant and set matter for pre-preliminary hearing on Sept. 20, at 9 a.m.
Attorney Status Review - Marki E. Cornelius of Cedar Fall, Iowa, charged with one count of trafficking in a controlled dangerous substance (LSD) and trafficking in a controlled dangerous substance (methamphetamine). The alleged incident occurred on Aug. 21. Court set matter for attorney status review on Sept. 18, at 1:30 p.m.
Review Set - George Allen Stone of Ponca City, charged with a felony count of driving while under the influence of alcohol and driving while license is revoked. The alleged incidents occurred on Aug. 27. At initial appearance, court finds probable cause for the arrest. Matter is set for attorney status review on Sept. 25, at 1:30 p.m.

Edwin Fair Center Names Employee-of-the-Quarter

Berta Cafferty has been chosen as Employee-of-the-Quarter for the second quarter of 1996 at the Edwin Fair Community Mental Health Center, Inc.
Nominations are made by fellow staff members and selection of the employee-of-the-quarter is based on an outstanding contribution by the nominee during the past three months, according to Bob Hefley, executive director.
Berta was nominated for this award due to her work in the accounts receivable department. Her nominator said, "Berta has cleaned up bad debts from outstanding accounts and billed charges that had been overlooked from the past. She has worked with staff regarding the data entered in the system and as a result, the department is working with more accurate data."
Berta received a $100 cash award and a plaque at a recent board meeting. Her name will be added to the traveling plaque and it will hang in the administrative offices during the next quarter.
A resident of Ponca City, Berta has been employed at Edwin Fair Community Mental Health Center since 1994.

Ponca Lake Lot Leases Review Set Tuesday

The Lake Ponca Committee report regarding uniformity of lake lot leases/contracts at Lake Ponca will be reviewed by the Ponca City Park and Recreation Advisory Board at a special work session at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Additionally, members will received a "How To Survive As a Park and Recreation Board Member" booklet published by the National Recreation and Park Association.
The Park Committee will submit the picnic table and bench rental program for review of the board.

Kansans Claim State Barbecue Cook-Off

By LOUISE ABERCROMBIE
News Staff Writer
"Mr. Bar-B-Q" team of Galva, Kan., lived up to its name Saturday at the state barbecue cook-off by winning the Oklahoma Barbecue Championship.
The event, hosted by Professionals Today, and benefiting Hospice, was held on the grounds of the Marland Mansion. Good weather and good cooking made for a great turnout, and the volunteerism and cooperation of the community helped make the event a success, according to Julie Brown, chairman, and Donna Morgan, co-chairman.
The grand champion team made up of Marlin Unruh, head cook, Dennis Unruh and Randy Koehn accumulated its points by winning second in pork ribs, seventh in poultry, second in pork, and 12th in brisket. The team automatically is invited to the American Royal cook-off in Kansas City and are entered in a drawing for the Jack Daniels cook-off in Lynchburg, Tenn. The team won a $1,500 cooker donated by Kingfisher Kountry Kookers and $500 cash.
The reserve grand champion title was won by Daddy Jack's Bobby Q from Wichita. Team members were Jack Lee, head cook, and Beverly Lee. They earned the reserve grand champion title by placing first in pork ribs, fifth in poultry, seventh in pork, 17th in brisket. The team won a gas grill donated by Oklahoma Natural Gas and $250.
KCBS officials for the event were Chuck Kirtley, John Romanchuck and Claran Romanchuck all of Kansas City.
First place in each category won $250, second $125; third $75; fourth $50; fifth, $25. Winners first through tenth place received ribbons.
People's Choice Division was won by Stage Coach BBQ, Vance Johnson of Ponca City. He won $100 and a ribbon. This award is voted by crowd of tasters.
Friend of the Cook-off Award
Friend of the cook-off award was presented to Danny Head of Head Country Barbecue, who helped Professionals Today start the cook-off several years ago and was responsible for getting the event officially sanctioned at the Oklahoma championship. The award was presented by Ann Bandy, who also told about Head's philanthropic efforts in Ponca City and around the state.
A total of 28 barbecue teams from Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas and Tennessee competed in the KCBS sanctioned event.
Placing third overall was Coach's Bar-B-Que, Jim Sposato, Lincoln, Ark. Head Country II, Paul Schatte, Ponca City, was fourth.
Winning first in pork ribs, Daddy Jack's Bobby Q, Jack Lee, Wichita; second, Mr. Bar-B-Que, Marlin Unruh, Galva, Kan.; third, Coach's Bar-B-Q, Jim Sposato, Lincoln, Ark.
Poultry, first, Driveway Barbequers, Mark Perry, Stillwater; second, OK Joe's Big Blue BBQ, Jim Harmon, Lawrence, Kan.; third, Joint Effort, Tracy Smith, Lenexa, Kan.;
Pork, first, Head Country II, Paul Schatte, Ponca City; second, Mr. Bar-B-Q, Martin Unruh; third, Laid Back BBQ, Paul Brown, Ponca City.
Brisket, first, Hunger Busters, James Rice, Hamilton, Texas; second, NDN Bar B Q, Terry Davis, Tulsa; third, Southern Comfort Midwest Style, Mike Weeks, Wichita.
Backyard winners were Smokin II, first, Ross Eden, Ponca City, and Smokin, second, Kenny O'Grady, Ponca City, and O-Kan-II BBQ, Todd Thomsen, Midwest City, third. There were nine entries.
In the sauce division, Hunger Busters, first, Southern Comfort Midwest Style, second, and Mr. Bar-B-Q, third. Winner of the beans category was OK Joe's Big Blue BBQ, second Oklahoma Joe's Smoke 'BBQ and Smokin II.
In the children's cooking division, Allison Brown, daughter of Julie Brown cook-off chairman, was the winner, and Stage Coach BBQ was second, Smokin, third, Head Country Junior, fourth and Wolf Brothers BBQ, fifth.
Chili Winners
Winning first place in the CASI chili cook-off was a team from Collinsville, headed by Everett Crawford. He won a patio set donated by Capital West Securities. Winners first through 10th won ribbons. There were 19 chili teams entered
Coming in second was Dancing Chili Peppers, head cook, Toni Laws, of Oklahoma City. He won a chef set donated by Joanne's Hallmark. Mexican Swett II, head cook Lorinda Crawford of Collinsville, was third. She won a camera donated by K-Mart.
Beer Bait and BBQ, Tess Crane, Perkins, fourth; Fontanelli's Chili, Matt Shell, Norman, fifth; Mikey's Chili, Mike Spann, Bethany, sixth; Daddy Jack's Peco's Red, Beverly Lee, Wichita, seventh; Gas Masters Chili, Jim Harmon, Lawrence, Kan., eighth; Piggin' N' Grinnin', Keith Powell, Haven, Kan, ninth; Pioneer Blockbuster Chili, Alice Duncan, Ponca City, tenth.
Two of the top winners earned enough points to qualify for the world championship in Terlunga, Texas. It takes 12 points to qualify. In regional cook-offs first place is worth four points, second three points and third two points. The rest through 10th place receive one point each. The event was sanctioned by CASI (Chili Appreciation Society International.
The CASI official for the event was Mike Spann of Bethany.
Winning People's Choice was the Conoco team the Conoco's Red Hot Chili Peppers Chihauhau Chili headed by Richard Severance, the top Conoco official in Ponca City. The team donated the $100 prize to Hospice. The team also won the showmanship award.
Placing second in showmanship was Mikey's Chili, Mike Spann, Bethany.
Keith Quiram won the hot air balloon ride donated by REMAX/Capshaw Agency; Ray Shaffer and Gary Parli both won $100 meat gift certificates donated by Thorn Apple Valley, and Danny Head donated $50 cash prize he won to Hospice.

United Way Update: Golden Villa Provides Special Day Programs

Editor's Note: This is the seventh in a series of articles describing the services provided to the community of Ponca City by United Way's 17 member agencies.
Founded in 1987, the Golden Villa Center provides a five-day-per-week, therapeutic program for impaired persons affected by strokes, heart conditions, depression, loneliness, and Alzheimer's disease.
A recent Department of Human Services study found that 20 to 30 percent of all residents placed in long term care programs, such as nursing homes, are inappropriately misplaced.
"Home and community-based services, like Golden Villa, help to postpone or avoid these situations altogether," said Glenda Brown, executive director of Golden Villa.
The Center provides an individualized therapeutic program plan for each participant, which includes nursing assessments and monitoring, physical therapy and exercises, educational information, individual and family counseling, well-balanced meals and snacks, outings and special events, socialization and personal interaction, arts and crafts, and music and enrichment activities.
These services are provided by a trained staff consisting of geriatric aides, registered nurses, physical therapy consultants, social workers, and nutritionists.
The goals of the program are to prevent deterioration, to regain lost functions, to sustain maximum self-sufficiency, and to encourage the enjoyment of living despite one's handicap.
Individuals, 18 years of age and mobile, benefit from the friendly group setting and therapeutic programming, said Brown. Transportation is available to and from the Center, to medical and therapy appointments, and for special group outings and events.
"We have a sliding scale fee structure, with a maximum daily program fee of $25 per day. The Department of Human Services provides financial assistance for those who meet requirements," Brown said.
Brown concluded, "The Department of Human Services estimates that 15 percent of all employed people are primary caregivers of an elderly or handicapped individual, and that by the year 2000, this percentage will rise to 20 percent."
United Way of Ponca City serves 17 agencies within the community, including American Red Cross, Arthritis Foundation, Bluestem Girl Scout Council, Boy Scouts of America, Bridgeway, Child Development Center, Domestic Violence Program, Golden Villa Adult Day Care Services, Helpline Inc., Hospice, New Emergency Resource Agency, Northern Oklahoma Youth Services, Peachtree Landing, ProTeens, RSVP, Salvation Army, and YMCA.

Letters Say:

Editor, The News,
My brother and I will always share fond memories of our recent trip to Ponca City for the 101 Wild West Rodeo of 1996 and the dedication of the 101 Ranch. Everyone that we came in contact with, from the store attendant to the Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, treated us as most welcomed guests. The hospitality, kindness, and genuineness of the Ponca City residents is quite extraordinary.
We want to thank the entire community for making our trip one which will live in our hearts forever as well as in our memories. We look forward to many future trips with our children.
Grandsons of Colonel Joseph C. Miller:
Joseph Best Miller
Alexandria, Ky.
James Lee Miller
Caledonia, Mich.

Editor, The News:
When I think about my dad as a cop, I think about many things that have to do with his job. Sometimes I think about cops in general. Cops are no different than a normal person; they have families and friends. They have bills to pay, groceries to buy, errands to run, and the same responsibilities as other people. For the most part, that shiny piece of metal above their left shirt pocket has almost nothing to do with their regular, everyday lives.
What really bothers me the most are the misconceptions that a lot of people have about the police. They don't sit in their cars eating doughnuts and coffee. When they aren't on patrol or running radar, they're usually catching up on paperwork while they're waiting for their next call.
I have heard a lot of people refer to police officers as "pigs." What they don't know, however, is that the term "pig" actually stands for "Pride, Integrity, and Guts," and was shortened throughout the years.
I've also had people tell me that cops are scum (like the cops are the bad guys!). When you look closely, though, you'll find that those particular people have known cops only on a professional basis, or (one of my pet peeves), their parents have threatened them with the police in one way or another. Fact is, those same cops put a target on their chests every day when they go to work, just to protect those same people. I wonder if those people would be willing to do the same thing? I think that the police need to be treated with a little more respect, behind their backs, as well as to their faces.
My dad is a real nice cop. He doesn't believe that that shiny piece of metal on his chest gives him the right to act like God, nor does it make him any different than anyone else. He believes the only thing that that shiny piece of metal gives him is the duty to enforce the law, (not make the laws) and to protect the citizens of Ponca City.
When the police arrest someone for committing a crime, people may think that the police had no right to do that. I think that that way of thinking is stupid, though, because a policeman's job is to arrest people who commit crimes!
When the time comes that an officer has to draw his weapon, and, Heaven forbid, kill someone, I think that it's really unfair that the very people they are paid to protect choose to persecute them rather than support them for doing their job. I mean, it isn't like they just go home and forget about it forever, or anything. Cops are human, too. They go to counseling, and the fact that they were responsible for taking another's life simply tears them up. Nobody sees that, though. They just prefer to sit at home out there in "scannerland" and start gossip about something they know nothing about; like relating a one-sided conversation.
Cops play practical jokes on each other, and they get together in good times and bad, just like real people, because they are. The best reward in the world, though, isn't a complex thing, it's just someone saying "thank-you."
My dad has taught me an awful lot in the last 2 1/2 years. I've learned a lot about what life is really all about, what it's like to have a job where nobody cares about you unless they're in trouble, and even then, you're probably not doing it right. I've also learned what it means to stand up for what you believe in, and what it means to just take your lumps and go on with life. He's taught me what it's like to be loved, with no strings attached, and about patience, and kindness, and hunting and fishing, and what it really means to have and to be a friend.
I guess the most important thing I learned, though, is the difference between mice and men.
Thanks, Dad.
Sean West


DEATHS

Zella Farmer Bosworth

Zella Farmer Bosworth, longtime Ponca City resident, died Saturday, Sept. 14, 1996 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She was 96.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 1996 in the Odd Fellows Cemetery with the Rev. Larry Heslip, Minister of Education, First Baptist Church, Ponca City officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of the Trout Funeral Home. Friends may call at the funeral home until 1 p.m. Tuesday.
Zella Farmer Bosworth was born Feb. 4, 1900, in Boothe, Ark., the daughter of Robert and Edna (Looper) Goble. She graduated from Boothe High School, Boothe, Ark. and Chillicothe Business School in Chillicothe, Mo.
She and Lester Farmer were married in August of 1920. He preceded her in death in 1972. She married Robert L. Bosworth in 1978, and he died in 1985.
Mrs. Bosworth was a member of the First Baptist Church, PEO, and the Ponca City Garden Club.
She is survived by her son, Lester Farmer Jr. of Oklahoma City; a daughter, Marilyn Heiny of Evergreen, Colo.; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; also a sister, Barbara McDiarmid of Surprise, Ariz.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Bosworth's name to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, 825 Northeast Thirteenth Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104.

Gertrude Irene Braden

Gertrude Irene Braden, longtime Ponca City resident, died Sunday, Sept. 15, 1996, in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She was 94.
The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Denny Hook, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery under the direction of the Trout Funeral Home. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Gertrude Irene Braden was born Sept. 5, 1902, in Yates Center, Kan., the daughter of Roy and Sarah Jane (Beckett) Mertz. She moved to Ponca City with her family in 1910. She was the Valedictorian of the Class of 1920 at Ponca City High School. At the age of 17, she was employed as secretary to the president of the First National Bank.
She married James Edward "Jim" Braden Sr., on Sept. 9, 1922 in Ponca City. She and her husband operated the Braden Ranch in Osage County until his death in 1982. They were involved in the grocery industry and later founded Braden Meat Packing Co. She was a homemaker, however, she also worked as the bookkeeper for their cattle ranch business and the packing company until two years ago.
Mrs. Braden was a lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church where she began teaching a Sunday School class at the age of 17. She was also involved in the Progressive Club and the Suzanna Wesley Circle at the church. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, the Pioneer Porcelain Painters, and the American Legion Auxiliary. She was a member of the Gold Star Mothers for women who lost children during World War II.
Mrs. Braden enjoyed China painting, oil painting, and sewing. She loved antiques and her grandchildren.
She is survived by two sons, Robert T. "Bob" and Harry, both of Ponca City; a daughter, Irene Loosley of Dallas, Texas, 11 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson; two sisters-in-law, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one son, James Edward "Jack" Braden Jr., a brother, Jack Mertz, and a sister, Thelma Rodgers.
Casket bearers will be Brad Loosley, Bobby Braden, Scott Braden, Daniel Braden, Clay Wilson, Chris Hale, Jack Henderson, Bill Wright, and Charles Robedeaux.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Braden's name to the First United Methodist Church Youth Department, P.O. Box 348, Ponca City, OK 74602 or to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, 825 Northeast 13 Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104.
The family will at 2104 Juanito Ave.

Funerals
Wednesday
Danny Lee Oakes - Memorial service 2 p.m. in the First Christian Church in Shidler. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery, Ponca City. The Trout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Services Pending

Mrs. Raetta Chavez

Mrs. Raetta Chavez, former Ponca City area resident, died Saturday morning, Sept. 14, 1996 at Buena Park, Calif. She was 52.
Survivors will include her husband, Bill Chavez.
Funeral arrangements are pending with Grace Memorial Chapel, and will be announced later.

E.L. 'Slim' Moore

NEWKIRK - E.L. "Slim" Moore, longtime Newkirk resident, died early Monday morning, Sept. 16, 1996, in the Ponca City Nursing Home.
Funeral arrangements are pending with Miller-Stahl Funeral Service in Newkirk, and will be announced later.


NEWS BRIEFS

Mid-High Yearbooks - Current ninth and tenth grade students are advised that a few 1995-96 Mid-High Yearbooks will be available for $8 tonight at Mid-High's Back-To-School Night or in the Mid-High Office after tonight.

Woodlands Carnival - Woodlands Elementary School's Family Fun Night Carnival will be held Friday from 5-8 p.m. A "Beach Party" theme will be carried out through games, food and fun activities. Tacos and burritos will be served in the school cafeteria. Come and join the fun!

Vandalism - A woman in the 200 block of North Seventh Street contacted the Ponca City Police Department at 8:39 a.m. Saturday to report someone painted on the back of her house. An officer took a report.

Car Stolen - A Ponca City police officer took a report in the 100 block of South Pine Street at 8:54 a.m. Saturday that a car had been stolen.

Vandalism - The Ponca City Police Department was notified at 10:35 a.m. Saturday that property in the 200 block of North Seventh Street had been torn up and the house had been egged. An officer took a report.

Abandoned Bike - The Ponca City Police Department advised Animal Control of an abandoned bike in the 300 block of South Osage Street at 1:30 p.m. Saturday.

Bike Stolen - A woman in the 1400 block of Donahoe Drive notified the Ponca City Police Department at 1:32 p.m. Saturday that a boy's 12-inch bike was stolen. An officer took a report.

Arrested - A 41-year-old man was arrested by a Ponca City police officer at 3:28 p.m. Saturday at North Third Street and East Cleveland Avenue for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Found - A woman brought a purse to the Ponca City Police Department at 3:28 p.m. Saturday. She found the purse in the alley north of Oklahoma Avenue between First Street and Second Street.

Fire - Telecommunication officers received a 911 call at 11:58 p.m. Saturday of an abandoned house on fire two miles west of Waverly Street on Highland Avenue. Ranch Drive Fire Department responded. Upon arrival, firefighters found the building engulfed and they requested assistance from the Ponca City Fire Department. McCord Fire Department also responded. The fire flared back up at 2:03 a.m. Sunday. Ranch Drive responded. The structure was a total loss.

Curfew Violation - A Ponca City police officer contacted three subjects in the 800 block of East Cherry Street at 11:59 p.m. Saturday. The juveniles were taken home and cited for curfew violations.

In Custody - A 23-year-old man and a 31-year-old man were arrested by a Ponca City police officer in the 800 block of South Fourteenth Street at 12:33 a.m. Sunday for fighting in public. A report was also taken.

Homeless - A Ponca City police officer move along a subject sleeping in a sleeping bag at the entrance of a business in the 2000 block of Lake Road at 7:08 a.m. Sunday.

Found - The Ponca City Police Department advised Animal Control of an abandoned bike in the alley between Lake Street and Palm Street on the south side of Grand Avenue at 9:16 a.m. Sunday.

Arrested - A 32-year-old man was arrested in the 100 block of West Grand Avenue at 10:55 a.m. Sunday on a city warrant for failure to appear.

Found - The Ponca City Police Department was advised of an abandoned bike on City View. Animal Control was advised at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Curfew Violation - A juvenile was reportedly at a business at West South Avenue and South Waverly Street at 12:12 a.m. Monday. A Ponca City police officer contacted the youth, took the youth home and issued a citation.

Found - A bike was found at West South Avenue and South Waverly Street at 12:12 a.m. Monday. The bike was turned in at the Ponca City Police Department.


FAMILY LIVING

Results Announced In Fair Food Division

Taking Best of Show, Foods, in the Domestic Science Division at the Kay County Free Fair was Virginia Davis. Other winners include:
Chocolate Fudge: Virginia Davis, first; Donna Todd, second, and Eileen Carriger, third.
Nut Brittle, Lonnis Savage, first.
Other Candy: Lonnis Savage, first, and Donna Todd, second.
White Bread: Mary Nutt, first; Joyce Shouse, second, and June Shepherd, third.
Whole Wheat Bread: Mary Nutt, first; Francis Bohannan, second, and Jackie Steffen, third.
Raisin Bread: Francis Bohannan, first.
Swedish Tea Ring: Jackie Steffen, first.
French bread: Mary Ellen Wooderson, first; Kay Motz, second, and June Shepherd, third.
Cinnamon Rolls: Mary Nutt, first; June Shepherd, second, and Ken Lutrell, third.
Whole Wheat Cinnamon Rolls: Mary Nutt, first.
White Dinner Rolls: Thelma Peterson, first; Mary Nutt, second, and Shawn Shirley, third.
Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls: Mary Nutt, first, and Shawn Shirley, second.
Yeast Doughnuts: Jackie Steffen, first, and June Shepherd, second.
Potato Rolls: Wilma Tolle, first.
White Bread from Bread Machine: Eileen Carriger, first, and Ann Gainer, second.
Other Yeast Bread from Bread Machine: Marie Quance, first.
Yeast Bread from Other Than Bread Machine: Mary Ellen Wooderson, first, and Frances Bohannan, second.
Biscuits: Wilma Tolle, first; Thelma Peterson, second, and Donna Todd, third.
Pumpkin Bread: Theresa Horinek, first, and Alcina Grell, second.
Bran Muffins, Donna Todd, first.
Fruit/Nut Bread: Bessie Muret, first; Donna Todd, second, and Shery Brown, third.
Fruit Muffin: Shawn Shirley, first; Kim Brown, second, and Donna Todd, third.
Cornbread Muffins: Trina Bolay, first; Alcina Grell, second; and Shawn Shirley, third.
Quick Breads, Other: Melvin Todd, first; Susan Kenhilz, second, and Ronnie Crane, third.
German Chocolate Cake: Sheryl Brown, first, and Donna Todd, second.
Bundt Cake, Glazed: Theresa Horinek, first.
Angel Food, Unfrosted: Virginia Davis, first; Sheryl Brown, second, and Donna Todd, third.
Sponge Cake, Unfrosted: Wilma Tolle, first.
White Cake, Frosted: Donna Todd, first.
Chocolate Cake, Frosted: Kaye Motz, first; Sheryl Brown, second, and Donna Todd, third.
Gingerbread Cake, Unfrosted: Joyce Shouse, first.
Pineapple Upside Down Cake: Kim Brown, first.
Coconut Cake, Frosted: Donna Todd, first.
Chocolate Cupcakes, Frosted: Donna Todd, first.
White Cupcakes, Frosted: Donna Todd, first.
Pound Cake, Unfrosted: Joyce Shouse, first, and Donna Todd, second.
Cake, Other: Lucille House, first; Joyce Shouse, second, and Donna Todd, third.
M&M Cookie: Brenda Vaughn, first, and Donna Todd, second.
Chocolate Chip Cookie: Kim Brown, first; Mary Nutt, second, and Brenda Vaughn, third.
Peanut Butter Cookie: Mary Nutt, first; Brenda Vaughn, second, and Donna Todd, third.
Oatmeal Cookies: Donna Todd, first; Shawn Shirley, second, and Brenda Vaughn, third.
Sugar Cookies: Mary Nutt, first; Jo Ann Carthia, second, and June Shepherd, third.
Date Bar: Theresa Horinek, first, and Donna Todd, second.
Chocolate Brownie: Donna Todd, first, and Brenda Vaughn, second.
Blonde Brownie: Donna Todd, first.
Fruit Cookie: Donna Todd, first.
Drop Cookie: Donna Todd, first, and Brenda Vaughn, second.
Ginger Cookie: Mirth Beal, first.
Bar Cookie, Iced: Donna Todd, first.
Cookie, Other: Donna Todd, first; Juanita Daniel, second, and Brenda Vaughn, third.
Pecan Pie: Thelma Peterson, first; Jessel Isenberg, second, and Donna Todd, third.
Two Crust Fruit Pie: Thelma Peterson, first; Donna Todd, second, and Virginia Davis, third.
YOUTH BAKING
White Rolls, Yeast: Bryan Overman, first; Stacy Schauwliege, second, and Chasie McMillen, third.
Quick Bread: Pam Johnson, first; Gayle Otto, second, and Posia Bohannan, third.
Brownies: Stacia Otto, first; Megan Glenny, second, and Christina Bookout, third.
Oatmeal Cookies: Magen McGilvay, first, and Kirk Shirley, second.
Whole Wheat Bread, Yeast: Kami Main, first.
Chocolate Cake, Frosted: Cole Brown, first, and Heather Brown, second.
Fruit Muffin: Haley Schauwliege, first.
Peanut Butter Cookies: Weslie Basehor, first, and Kirk Shirley, second.
Chocolate Chip Cookies: Tyson Rowe, first; Justin Jefferies, second, and Kirk Shirley, third.
Cinnamon Rolls: Kami Main, first.
Sugar Cookies: Kirk Shirley.
Cookies, Other: Magen Glenny, first; Shannon Thorp, second, and Shelby McMillen, third.
FOOD PRESERVATION
FRUIT:
Pears: Francis Girardeau, first, and Bernadine Millimon, second.
Pineapple: Francis Girardeau.
Spiced Apple: Eleanor Eggers, first.
Fruit, Other: Barbra Dunaway.
VEGETABLES:
Green Beans, Whole: Francis Girardeau, first.
Green Beans, Cut: Jackie Steffen, first; Barbra Dunaway, second, and Francis Girardeau, third.
New Potatoes: Francis Girar-deau, first.
Beans, Wax: Francis Girardeau, first.
Beets: Francis Girardeau, first; Betty Brown, second, and Eleanor Eggers, third.
Carrots: Eleanor Eggers, first; Kathryn Hanchett, second, and Francis Girardeau, third.
Corn: Francis Girardeau, first.
Okra: Francis Girardeau, first.
English Peas: Francis Girar-deau, first.
Tomatoes (Red): Eleanor Eggers, first; JoAnn Grimley, second, and Marjorie Smith, third.
Mixed Vegetables: Francis Girardeau, first, and Barbra Dunaway, second.
Tomato Juice: Eleanor Eggers, first, and Francis Girardeau, second.
Other Vegetables: Marjorie Smith, first; Francis Girardeau, second, and Barbra Dunaway, third.
JELLIES:
Apple: Joan Cartwright, first.
Blackberry: Marsha Muret, first, and Bessie Muret, second.
Grape, Ripe: Marilyn Krepps, first; Therease Horinek, second, and Eleanor Eggers, third.
Plum, tame: Charles Hanna.
Plum, Wild: Marie Quance.
Peach: Barbra Dunaway, first, and Charles Hanna, second.
Apple Cinnamon: Bessie Muret, first, and Marsha Muret, second.
Jellies, Other: Barbra Dunaway, first.
PRESERVES:
Cherry: Eleanor Eggers, first; Marsha Muret, second, and Bessie Muret, third.
Peach: Terry Doepoel, first; Francis Girardeau, second, and Marsha Muret, third.
Strawberry: Marsha Muret, first; Bessie Muret, second, and Eleanor Eggers, third.
Apricot: Francis Girardeau, first, and Bessie Muret, second.
Preserves, Other: Marsha Muret, first; Bessie Muret, second, and Fern Lively, third.
JAMS, MARMALADES, BUTTER, CONSERVES:
Apple Butter: Francis Girar-deau, first; Bessie Muret, second, and Marsha Muret, third.
Blackberry Jam: Bessie Muret, first; Marsha Muret, second, and Francis Girardeau, third.
Apricot Jam, Marsha Muret, first.
Peach Butter: Barbra Dunaway, first.
Strawberry Jam: Marsha Muret, first, and Bessie Muret, second.
Other: Bessie Muret, first; Fern Lively, second, and Marilyn Krepps, third.
(Additional listings will appear in the Tuesday edition of the News)

Eta Delta Chapter To Assist Humane Society

Eta Delta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held their first business meeting of the new club year at the home of Susie Allen. A program on "Estates and Antiques" was presented by Susie Allen.
Officers for 1996-1997 are Cecelia Schieber, president; Nancy Pryse, vice president; Cheryl Ramsey, recording secretary; Wanda Sheehan, corresponding secretary; Betty Wyatt, treasurer; and City Council representatives, Betty Wyatt and Cecelia Schieber, with Nancy Pryse and Pat Sipe, alternates.
Yearbooks were distributed and the proposed budget for 1996-1997 was approved. Service projects were presented, with the group voting to support the Humane Society for September.
The next meeting will be Sept. 23 at Pryse Monument.


SPORTS

Po-Hi Football Game Moved Up to Thursday

Ponca City's football game at Tulsa Memorial this week has been moved to Thursday night at 7:30 at LaFortune Field.
The game was originally set to be a regular Friday night game, but it was discovered that two games had been scheduled for Friday at LaFortune. The Ponca City-Memorial game was moved.
"I found out about it Saturday morning at 1 o'clock,' Ponca City Athletic Director Rusty Benson said. "That's when our scouts got back and we saw in the program that it was a Thursday game.
"It's a general foul up over there," Benson said. "They also have a game with Owasso that has to be changed, so we're not the only one."
Benson admits that having one less day for the Wildcats to prepare for the Chargers will pose something of a problem. "But they have the same problem," Benson said.

'Revenge' Implied After OSU Win

By FRED HILTON
News Sports Editor
STILLWATER - Oklahoma State coach Bob Simmons tried hard to erase the word "Revenge" from his players' vocabulary as he prepared the Cowboys for Saturday's game against the University of Tulsa.
He succeeded with his players but the word kept cropping up from reporters following OSU's 30-9 win Saturday.
None of the players or coaches mentioned revenge for last year's come-from-behind 21-20 win by Tulsa. But they did come close.
Even Simmons admitted the thoughts of last year's game were on the minds of the coaches and players after the Cowboys had built a 20-6 lead in the fourth quarter. That was the score last year when the Hurricane started their comeback.
"There was an echo all throughout the sideline that this game was not over yet," Simmons said afterwards. "The kids continued to play hard."
Quarterback Tone Jones, a Tulsa native, said, "At least now I can go home. It was two weeks before I could go home last year."
Tailback David Thompson, who is now Tulsa's worst nightmare after rushing for 252 yards and two touchdowns, admitted he "thought about last year. But more importantly, we want to be undefeated at home. You don't want to think about what goes wrong. You try to repeat what you are doing right," he said.
Thompson is doing something right against Tulsa. He did not play against the Hurricane as a freshman, but as a sophomore he had 146 yards on 31 carries against TU and last year he rushed for 128 yards on 27 carries.
This year he got the ball 34 times in running around and through the Tulsa defense.
It was the 14th time in his career he has gone over 100 yards in a game and the second time he passed the 200-yard mark. He had 234 yards against Hawaii in last season's final game.
"But the yards don't matter if you don't get into the end zone and if you don't win," Thompson said.
This time he got into the end zone twice and the Cowboys did win.
Thompson scored on a 6-yard run in the second quarter, rushing for 56 yards in the Cowboys 7-play, 86-yard drive that gave OSU a 10-0 lead.
Thompson reached the end zone again in the fourth quarter on a 2-yard vault over the TU linemen, capping an 11-play, 57 yard drive. Thompson carried five times #for 15 hard-earned yards in that march.
But as usual he spread the credit around.
"I went out and did what I had to do," he said afterwards. "But you have to remember there are 10 other guys on the field with me. They did what they had to do, too. They made plays just like I did. I open the paper and see my name a lot ... but there are other guys who played just as well as I did. I'm glad I was able to do what I did tonight, but you can't overlook the offense as a whole. They played well."
He also credited tailback Andre Richardson with some of his success, not only because Richardson was able to spell him occasionally, but because at times both running backs were on the field at the same time.
"It's kinda hard for the defense to keep an eye on two running backs at the same time," he said.
Neither did Thompson rest on his laurels very long.
"We've got to put this one behind us," he said looking to next Saturday's meeting with Utah State.

Complex Nears Completion!

PONCA CITY'S NEW S0CCER COMPLEX is nearing completion and is scheduled to open for league play Sept. 28. The complex will include 11 fields to accommodate over 700 kids, ranging from 4 to 14 years of age. The Ponca City Ambucs have donated funds to the Soccer Association to help complete the project. However, more work is needed and the Ambucs have challeneged other city civic clubs to donate funds or time to the association. A plaque honoring the Ambucs was unveiled recently. Pictured above are, from left, Steve Gray and John Sutton of the Ambucs, Vincent Anderson, Soccer Association secretary, Brad Parker of the Ambucs and Bubba Smithers, Ponca City Soccer Association President.

Mid-High Netters Up Dual Record

Ponca City's mid-high girls tennis team improved its dual record to 3-0 on the season with a pair of wins Thursday in Ark City. The Poncans downed Ark City 5-3 and Independence 3-2.
Ponca City travels to face Wichita Collegiate this afternoon, weather permitting, and then hosts Stillwater at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the tennis center.
Results
Vs. Ark City
Singles
No. 1 Gina Smith lost to Fry, 0-6; No. 2 Julie Wittmer lost to Bowman, 0-6; No. 3 Raisa Durani lost to Wilcox, 6-8.
Doubles
No. 1 Mia Alexander-Allison Stotts def. Hocker-Schroeder, 6-4; No. 2 Claire Winterrowd-Shawna Rolland def. Abplanalp-Gray, 6-5 (10-8); No. 3 Katie Mulligan-Katie Rutherford def. Schroeder-O'Connell, 6-1; No. 4 Amy Summers-Erin Shaw def. Parman-Walter, 8-4.
Vs. Independence
Singles
No. 1 Smith lost to Oakleaf, 2-6; No. 2 Wittmer lost to Hines, 2-6
Doubles
No. 1 Alexander-Stotts def. Kelly-Denny, 6-2; No. 2 Winterrowd-Rolland def. Brooks-David, 6-1; No. 3 Mulligan-Rutherford def. Schlorhortz-Rogers, 6-1.

PC Harriers Do Well in Tough Meet

By FRED HILTON
New Sports Editor
Ponca City's resurgence as a cross country power brought a renewal of the Ponca City Invitational meet with some of the top teams in the state taking part in the run at the Lake Ponca Pageant Area Saturday.
"This was not an easy meet," Po-Hi coach Kelly Chaney said after Ponca City took first in both the varsity and junior varsity boys divisions, fifth and third in the girls' varsity and junior varsity runs and provided a glimpse at a strong future with good performances in the junior high divisions.
"There were some good teams here," Chaney said of the meet. "The Ponca City boys are currently ranked No. 3 in the state, Bartlesville is No. 8 and Sapulpa No. 10. In the girls' division, Sapulpa is No. 2 and Broken Arrow No. 4."
Ponca City's top five runners in the varsity boys' division finished in the top 16. Paul Paschal came in second overall in 16:59, Chad Niemann fifth (17:25), Sam Stalcup seventh (17:38), Mark Oblad was 12th (18:03) and Michael Newman 16th (18:12).
David Metzger was 26th in 18:58 and Jim Connelly 43rd in 23:09.
"The varsity boys' run was a real dog fight," Kelly said. "Sapulpa's Ben Lake (who finished first in 16:46) is ranked No. 3 in the state and Paul is No. 6. Paul was within four or five seconds of Lake until the very end.
"Chad Niemann ran very well despite having a hip problem which is very painful. He is going to have that checked out.
"Sam is running very consistently now and Mark Oblad is coming on strong, said Chaney. "He really dedicated himself to running this summer,"
Chaney found some good depth for his team coming off the JV squad with Nathan Zimmerman finishing second in that division in 18:42, Stuart Snyder third (18:48), Tom Engle fourth (19:04) and Chris Buck fifth (19:05), Robert Scott was 11th, Jason Ross 13th, Jared Colvin 14th, Paul Oblad 17th, Brian Connelly 22nd, Joshua Bailey 25th, Shawn Buller 27th and Joe Welch 30th.
Also, Jacob Bull was 36th, Chris Keim 38th, Justin Lewis 44th, Greg Cunningham 47th and Justin Lollar 50th.
"We gave medals to the top 30 places and had 12 Ponca City runners win medals. That's over one-third of the medals, I was very pleased with that.
"Nathan and Chip Helcic (of Midwest City, who took first in 18:37) ran stride for stride for two miles. Helcic pulled ahead in the final 300 yards to barely beat Nathan.
"The JV boys' team is developing well. They are fighting for a spot on the varsity."
The varsity girls are also coming along with some competition developing from the JV squad, according to Chaney.
Johanna Jokiniemi was eighth overall in the two-mile run in 13:22, Beth Bednarski was 15th in 13:51 and Amanda Cobb medaled with a 29th place finish in 14:30.
Elise Jeffries was 34th, Jane Koster 35th, Rachael Morrison 41st and Michelle Means 45th.
For the JV girls, Randi Peters was fourth in 14:58, Sara Scott seventh (15:16), Laura Chaney ninth (15:34), Laura Mayby 18th (16:24), Amanda Miller 23rd (16:47), Caydee Stalcup 25th (16:56) and Mary Metzger 26th (16:59).
Also, Carol Stangeland was 32nd, Kambra Nance 34th, Stephanie Crampton 36th, Ute Helbick 37th and Olivia Reyes 39th.
There were no team points kept in the seventh and eighth grade one-mile runs, but Anthony Dewberry gave notice he will be a future factor by winning the boys' division race in 5:19.
"Anthony is a tremendous athlete," Chaney said. "He is playing football and he runs in the 400-meter relay team in track in the spring."
In the JV girls' run, Robin Farmer was fourth overall and Jennifer Niemann 14th
"The junior high programs are really coming along," Chaney said.
The Po-Hi harriers are scheduled to run at Bartlesville next Saturday.
Team Scoring
Varsity Boys
Ponca City 38, Sapulpa 73, Bartlesville 76, Broken Arrow 77, Midwest City 86, Edmond North 136.
Varsity Girls
Sapulpa 40, Broken Arrow 47, Bartlesville 84, Edmond North 93, Ponca City 114, Canton 144.
JV Boys
Ponca City 24, Midwest City 54, Sapulpa 94, Broken Arrow 99, Edmond North 107
JV Girls
Sapulpa 23, Edmond North 48, Ponca City 51

Lady Cats Drop Three of Four

SAND SPRINGS - After losing three straight games Friday in the Sand Springs tournament, the Ponca City Lady Wildcats came back for a 2-1 win over Sapulpa Saturday in high school softball action.
Rainfall then suspended play in the two-day tourney.
Friday, Ponca City lost 4-1 to Putnam City West, 6-0 to 4A No. 1 Bixby and 9-4 to 4A No. 5 Western Heights.
In the win over Sapulpa, junior Robbi Coffelt turned in a game-winning performance.
Normally a first baseman, Coffelt took to the pitcher's circle with the rest of the staff struggling and pitched one-hit ball for the seven-inning win and is now 1-0.
She also provided the offense as she went 2-for-3 and hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning that provided the winning margin.
Gena Osborn, who had reached on an error, was on base when Coffelt hammered the ball out of the park.
Julie Schiltz (8-7) took two of the three losses in the tournament (against Bixy and Western Heights) and Jamie Bellinghausen (10-8) lost the Putnam City West game.
The Lady Cats are now 20-15 on the season and host Guthrie Tuesday at 4:00 in a single varsity game. The home slate continues Thursday as 5A fourth-ranked Broken Arrow comes to town and then Saturday the Cats host Blackwell and Edmond North beginning at 11 a.m.
"Improvement is on the horizon," said head coach Roydon Tilley. "We have a lot of injuries right now. If we can get healthy before regionals we'll be alright. But we need some girls to step up and really focus on softball. If we do that we can be a very good club."

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