Local News and Sports

From The Pages Of The Ponca City News, Thursday, September 19, 1996

LOCAL
Two-Car Traffic Accident Kills Ponca City Woman
Students Gather For Fifth Annual'See You at Pole'
45th Korean War Survivors to Hold Ponca Dance Honoring Veterans
School Architect States Projects on Schedule
Reames Appointed To Board of Health
Letters Say:
Cookbook Author on Hand Saturday for Autographing
Chamber News
Traffic Panel To Consider Train Speeds
Choices Cost Seven Driving Privileges

NEWS BRIEFS

DEATHS
Dr. Marcia Huffstutter Shaffer
Ted E. Wilkerson

Funerals
E. Lazarus "Slim" Moore
Doris Ann Herrera

GARDENING
Monarchs Have Arrived

SPORTS
Tonight's High School Football
Cats Hit Road For First Time Tonight
Memorial Coach Says 'We Can't Match' PC
Battle of Maroons Highlights Week 3 Area High School Action
DCLA hosts Shidler, 7:30
Tonkawa at Mounds, 7:30
Woodland at Chisholm, 7:30
Morrison at Garber, 7:30
PC JV Even Mark at 1-1
Game Is Moved

LOCAL

Two-Car Traffic Accident Kills Ponca City Woman

A 71-year-old Ponca City woman died from injuries sustained in a collision one mile north of Ponca City on U.S. 77 Wednesday night, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol confirmed.
Sarah Brotton was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center from head and trunk internal injuries. Brotton was a passenger in the 1985 Honda driven by Lenora Delys.
Delys, 42, was heading west on Hubbard Road when she failed to yield at the stop sign, according to OHP Trooper Mark Cranford. A 1990 Chevrolet was northbound when it struck the driver's side of the Honda.
Delys remained pinned in the car for 14 minutes before the Ponca City Fire Department rescue team extricated her with Jaws and a KED board.
PCFD ambulance service took the 42-year-old victim to SJRMC, where she was admitted in stable condition with trunk, internal and leg injuries. Neither Delys nor Brotton was wearing a seat belt when the accident occurred.
Lori Overton, passenger of the Chevrolet, was also taken to SJRMC where she was treated and released. Cranford confirmed all five occupants in the Chevrolet wore a seat belt.

Students Gather For Fifth Annual'See You at Pole'

By KRISTI GRABEAL
News Education Editor
"See You at the Pole" was held in stormy weather Wednesday morning at various schools in Ponca City. Hundreds of students attended the event, expressing their faith in God and their freedom to worship.
Students gathered Wednesday morning at 7:30 a.m. inside the schools, due to the rainy weather, to sing, pray and read scriptures.
Ponca City High School reported 206 students, Mid High 93 and Middle School 60. First Assembly Christian School also reported 240 students.
See You at the Pole began five years ago in Texas when students started gathering at their school's flag pole to pray for school officials, other students and the entire nation.
This event has spread throughout the world. Last year students in Moscow and other cities around the world gathered in.

45th Korean War Survivors to Hold Ponca Dance Honoring Veterans

Surviving members of the 2nd Platoon, Company A of the 45th Infantry Division, who served during the Korean War will host a dance honoring all veterans on Saturday at the Ponca Cultural Center in White Eagle.
The event will begin at 2 p.m. with gourd dancing, followed by supper at 5:30 p.m., with more gourd dancing at 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. War dancing will begin at 8 p.m.
Head staff for the event is master of ceremonies Tom Roughface, head singer Eli Warrior, and head gourd dancer Ted White. Head male dancer will be Gordon Roy and head lady dancer Geri Roy.
George White Eagle, a Korean War 45th veteran, said 16 young Ponca Indians left from Ponca City for Korean War duty with the 2nd Platoon 46 years ago this month. He said of those 16, seven are surviving. They include Leonard Biggoose, Bronson Roughface, Herbert Eagle, George White Eagle, Claude Haidman, Clifford Walkingsky, and Lancelot Primeaux.
White Eagle pointed out that 56 years ago this month, some 50 to 70 Ponca Indians volunteered for duty in the 45th Division for service during World War II. He said six of those are surviving.
"This dance is to honor those men who served honorably and also to honor all veterans of all the wars," White Eagle said. "Of all the wars, World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, the American Indian took part. Some served in two of these wars."
Arts and crafts booths are welcome at the dance. Those attending should bring their own chairs and dishes.

School Architect States Projects on Schedule

By KRISTI GRABEAL
News Education Editor
In September of 1995, residents of Ponca City voted to accept a $10 million bond to rebuild different schools within Ponca City. The rebuilding of various schools would be divided into three different phases.
The first phase is currently under way.
Lewis Associates Architects of Ponca City received a contract with the school system last September. The architects had to come up with a plan to have enough room to move the ninth graders to the high school and figure out whether Lincoln Elementary School could be renovated.
The architects decided to build a Math-Science-Business Center at the high school and move the ninth graders to the Anderson Building. The new Business Center will cost approximately $3 million. In addition to this, the high school will receive a new Commons Area, which will be a seating area for the cafeteria. This area will connect all of the buildings and it will be enclosed. This project will cost approximately $750,000.
Also included in this phase is the new Lincoln Elementary School. The architects first thought they could remodel the current building but decided that couldn't be done due to the deterioration of the building. This project is currently under way with an estimation of $3 million.
All of these projects are expected to be completed by Sept. 1, 1997.
The next phase will consist of remodeling the Howell Building. The administration offices will be moved to the first floor along with the library. Other renovations that plan to take place in the Howell Building are a media center, drama/debate rooms, upgrade toilets, add a new elevator and upgrade the electrical work. All of this work will cost around $1 million.
Troy Lewis of Lewis Associates Architects said that the projects are running very smoothly and they are keeping within the budget given to them.

Reames Appointed To Board of Health

Lea Reames has been appointed to the Kay County Board of Health, according to State Health Commissioners J.R. Nida, M.D.
"As a member of the Kay County Board of Health, Reames will be actively involved in working with the Health Department to identify the public health problems of our country and lead community efforts to solve them," said Mike O'Connor, administrative director of Kay County Health Department.
Retired manager of the Blackwell Chamber of Commerce, Reames is presently employed part time in management of White's Outlet Center. She is a member of American Business Women's Association.
Five members comprise the Kay County Board of Health. Other members include Dee Schieber, Ray Sinor, Dr. Jane Thomason and Sandy James.

Letters Say:

Editor, The News,
Probably the two most effective Democratic campaign slogans this year are pure myths and I challenge your readers to consult their Almanacs and find the truth. Myth number one: "The Reagan tax cut was responsible for the deficit to triple from 1980 to 1990." The inference is that less revenue was generated during this period. The government figures published in the Almanac show that the revenue doubled during that period (from $517 billion to $1,031 billion).
So what happened? The Democrats will tell you that President Reagan spent it all on the armed service. The Republicans will tell you that first, the Democratic majority in Congress control the purse strings and second, the Democrats spent it all on social programs. Let's go to the Almanac to find the truth. Defense spending in 1980 was $138 billion and in 1990 was $299 billion. Social spending in 1980 was $303.3 billion and in 1990 was $613.8 billion. So, what did we get for our money? The Cold war was won and defense spending has gone down since 1989. Most people believe that our social problems have increased and social spending keeps going up.
Myth number two: "The Republicans want to cut the budget on Education, Medicare and the environment to give a tax cut to the rich". How can any informed person believe this? The Republican Congress has increased spending in these areas every year. The increases were not as large as the Democrats want, but, they are not cuts in any sense of the word. As for the proposed tax cut - the vast majority of the tax cut will be the $500 per child tax credit. This obviously benefits families of low and middle income. What tax cut are the Democrats talking about?
Gene Sigle

Cookbook Author on Hand Saturday for Autographing

Mary Gubser, author of four cookbooks, will be on hand to autograph her latest book, "Mary's Recipe Box: Culinary Souvenirs from Around the World," at Brace Books and More Saturday from 1-3 p.m. Recipe sampling will also be available as Mrs. Gubser is bringing the cake, a recipe from her cookbook. Coffee will be complements of the new Coffee Bar just opened at Brace Books.
Mrs. Gubser, who lives and cooks in Tulsa, serves as consultant to her son's chain of restaurants, "Mary's Bread Basket."
At 55; many women are counting the months until retirement but not Mary Gubser. At 55, her new life was just beginning.
After spending the first phase of her life as a wife, mother of three sons and active community leader, Gubser began in 1970 to share her expertise as a cook with her first bread baking classes. Next came demonstrations for civic groups, then published articles and finally her cookbooks.
Her newest book is a collection of favorite dishes gathered over a lifetime. Many of the recipes are keepsakes from the Gubser family's travels across the globe, places like Moscow, Beirut, Tangiers and Nova Scotia. The anecdotes accompanying the recipes provide an inside look at exotic restaurants in faraway locales, as well as a candid and humorous portrait of mischievous little boys.
A nationally recognized authority on breads, Gubser has conducted classes and demonstrations across the country. For many years, she did regularly televised cooking demonstrations locally and special programs nationally.
Gubser has been recognized for her work in American cuisine and has served as a resource for corporate giants in the food industry. Grandmother to six, she currently lives in Tulsa where, in addition to her writing, she is involved in several business ventures.
Whether one is looking for a recipe for an old favorite like pot roast or peach pie or for something new and exotic like Red Caviar Souffle Mold or Walnut and Enoki Mushroom Salad, it can be found in Gubser's newest cookbook. The book offers a wide variety of taste-tempting offerings and an easy-to-follow format.
Gubser's three other cookbooks include "Quick Breads, Soups and Stew."

P.C. Art Member Claims Award In NYC Showing

A painting by Ponca City Art Association member Dale Martin has won the Eileen L. McCarthy Award in the 19th Annual Salmagundi Club International Open in New York. The award is one of two top prizes open to works in any medium. Martin won with a pastel painting.
Currently on display at the National Arts Gallery in New York is a pastel landscape by Martin belonging to John and Nora Fechner of Cushing. The painting, Indian Point, was accepted into the 24th Annual Pastel Society of America Exhibition. That show runs Sept. 7-29.
Martin's one-man show at the A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art in Trinidad, Colo., opened on Sept. 6. Curators hung 30 of Dale's paintings for the exhibition which kicks off Martin's fall show season.
Martin will be in Elk City for the 23rd Annual Fall Festival of the Arts, Sept. 20-22. He'll show at the XVII Annual Indian Summer Arts Festival in Chandler on Sept. 28 and the 8th Annual Festival in the Park in Cushing on Oct. 12. His final show will be Brushstrokes in Joplin, Mo., a benefit for the American Cancer Society.

Chamber News

By APRIL JOHNSON KINZIE
Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce
Conoco Holiday Preview
Even though it is the middle of September, retail merchants are already preparing for the holiday season and the Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce, along with Conoco, is once again offering a unique opportunity for retailers to reach a large buying audience.
On Oct. 30, the annual "Holiday Preview" will be held at Conoco providing merchandisers with a special time to show the diversity of gifts and special items available in Ponca City. Conoco will provide each retail merchant participating in the "Holiday Preview" with a display table in the snack bar in the lower level of the North Tower.
The purpose of this special event is to promote an awareness among Conoco employees of the importance of shopping in Ponca City and to show the wide variety of products available in the community.
The "Holiday Preview" is limited in capacity and there are a few openings still left. If you would like to participate in this unique marketing opportunity, please call the Chamber at 765-4400 as soon as possible.
For those of you who will be displaying your merchandise, please remember the important meeting schedule for Oct. 7 at 2 p.m. in the Chamber office. It is important that all participants or their representatives be present to receive instruction concerning their display at the "Holiday Preview." The $25 demonstration fee will also be due at this time.
So, merchants, mark your calendars for the 30th and should you have any additional questions, give April Johnson Kinzie, 765-4400, a call,
The "Holiday Preview" is a wonderful time to show and sell your holiday items to a large buying audience. Remember, space is limited, so call or come in today.
Ground Breaking Rescheduled
The ground breaking for the St. Joseph Cancer Center scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 24 has been postponed. The new date and time will be announced at a later date. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Business After Hours
The next session of Business After Hours will be Tuesday, 5-7 p.m., at Post-Newsweek Cable, 303 North Fourth.
Don't forget your business cards. It promises to be fun.

Traffic Panel To Consider Train Speeds

Repeal of a city ordinance limiting the speed of trains passing through the city will be considered at the Ponca City Traffic Commission's meeting at the Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue, at 1:15 p.m. Friday.
Burlington Northern Railroad approached the board in June about raising the speed limit to 55 miles per hour for trains traveling through Ponca City. T. Mike Power, manager of Network Planning for BNR, informed the group at its June meeting that the Federal Railroad Administration determined Ponca City's Class 4 track is safe for train speeds of 55 mph.
Burlington wants the speed limit raised so the trains can get through town quicker.
In new business, a request for bus loading only signs on the south half of the east side of the 100 block of North Sixth Street will also be considered.

Choices Cost Seven Driving Privileges

By LAURA TREADWAY
News Staff Writer
Poor choices cost seven youths their driving privileges, according to Nancy Hunt, Ponca City Municipal Court clerk. The youths were charged with minor in possession of beer or a second offense, which requires notification to the Department of Public Safety.
Of the seven who have drivers' licenses, rights will be suspended for six months. Those children not of legal driving age will be denied a drivers' license for six months from the date they apply, stated Hunt.
Thirty-six juveniles were scheduled on Tuesday's court docket charged with minor in possession of beer, minor in possession of tobacco, assault and battery, petit larceny, curfew and vandalism. Those facing charges ranged in age from 11 to 17.
Two were found guilty and fined community service, after pleading not guilty to their charge. Additionally, two others pled not guilty Tuesday and will be rescheduled for trial in October.
Eighty hours of community service was awarded to 12 juveniles. Judge John Northcutt set four youths for review within one month to monitor community service and payment restitution.
The next juvenile court docket is set for Oct. 1.

NEWS BRIEFS

Annual Rummage Sale Set - The annual Episcopal Fall Rummage Sale will be held Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. until noon in the Grace Church parish hall, Thirteenth and Grand. Everyone welcome.

Mini Cheer Clinic - Registration will be held tonight, from 5-6:30 p.m. for the mini cheer clinic, presented by Po-Hi Cheerleaders. Registration will be at Robson Fieldhouse and the fee is $20, which includes poms and a T-shirt.

Pepperette Dance Set - The Pepperettes will hold the Boxer Rebellion on Saturday from 7:30 to 11 p.m. at Grand Central Station. Cost is $4 per person and all 8th and 9th graders are welcome. The Pepperettes will stay for a lock-in until 7 a.m. Sunday.

Accident - A Ponca City police officer took a report of a non-injury accident at North Elm Street and West Highland Avenue at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Fire - Ponca City Fire Department responded to a fire in the 2200 block of Jane Street at 1:02 p.m. Wednesday. The grease fire on the stove was out when firefighters arrived.

Arrested - A 24-year-old man was arrested by a Ponca City police officer at 2:10 p.m. Wednesday at West Hartford Avenue and North Union Street for driving under suspension.

Vandalism - An employee at a business in the 600 block of West Grand Avenue notified the Ponca City Police Department at 2:21 p.m. Wednesday of vandalism to their van. An officer took a report.

Destruction - A Ponca City police officer took a destruction of private property report in the 300 block of South Birch Street at 3:04 p.m. Wednesday. The resident reported a garage window was broken.

Subject Held - A 19-year-old woman was arrested by a Ponca City police officer at 4:59 p.m. Wednesday in the 300 block of South Ash Street on a warrant for failure to pay.

In Custody - A Ponca City police officer took a 34-year-old man into custody in the 300 block of West Gary Avenue at 5:10 p.m. Wednesday on a city warrant for failure to pay.

Arrested - A 26-year-old woman was arrested in the 1100 block of Greenwood Avenue a 5:32 p.m. Wednesday on a city warrant for failure to pay.

Larceny - A Ponca City police officer reported on the theft of a lawn mower in the 500 block of South Perry Street at 5:33 p.m. Wednesday.

Subject Held - A 37-year-old man was arrested at the Ponca City Police Department at 6:52 p.m. Wednesday on a city warrant for failure to appear and several Kay County warrants. The subject turned himself in.

In Custody - A Ponca City police officer arrested a 32-year-old woman at 9:50 p.m. Wednesday at the police department on a city warrant for failure to obey.

Arrested - A 44-year-old man was arrested by a Ponca City police officer at South First Street and Oklahoma Avenue at 1:03 a.m. Thursday on a city warrant for failure to pay.

Subject Held - A Ponca City police officer arrested a 42-year-old man at 3:09 a.m. Thursday at West South Avenue and South Waverly Street on a Kay County warrant.

DEATHS

Dr. Marcia Huffstutter Shaffer

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. - Dr. Marcia Huffstutter Shaffer, resident of O'Fallon, Ill., and a former resident of Arkansas City, died Sunday, Sept. 15,1996 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Belleville, Ill. She was 42.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p. m. Friday, Sept. 20, 1996 at the Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home in Arkansas City. Burial will be in the Parker Cemetery. Visitation services will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 1996 at the funeral home.
Marcia Huffstutter Shaffer was born Feb. 27, 1954 in Arkansas City, the daughter of James and Maxine Huffstutter. She was raised and attended school in Arkansas City.
Dr. Shaffer received her Bachelor of Arts in May 1984 from Wichita State University and Bachelor of Science in Visual Science in May 1988 from Illinois College of Optometry. She was commissioned in December 1988 as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force and served as an optometrist.
Dr. Shaffer was a Captain (ret.) in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. She was a member of Metro East Professional Women, National Association for Female Executives, Counselor for Boy Scouts of America, Beta Sigma Kappa Fraternity, International Optometric Association, Wisconsin Optometric Association, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society of Wichita State University, and a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans.
Surviving are her husband, Charles Lloyd Shaffer Jr. of the home; three step-children, Anjelica Shaffer, Christina Shaffer and Charles Shaffer, all of O'Fallon, Ill.; her mother, Maxine Huffstutter of O'Fallon, Ill; three sisters, Sharon Huffstutter of O'Fallon, Ill., Sue E. Lauver of Ludington, Mich. and Sandra L. Merton of Roscoe, Ill.
Marcia was preceded in death by her father, James Huffstutter.
Memorials may be made in Marcia's memory with Hospice of Southern Illinois or the Disabled American Veterans. Contributions may be given through the Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home in Arkansas City, Kan.

Ted E. Wilkerson

OKLAHOMA CITY - Ted E. Wilkerson, resident of Oklahoma City and father of Tommy Wilkerson of Lamont, died Tuesday, Sept. 17, 1996 in Oklahoma City. He was 70.
The funeral will be 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20, 1996 in Country Estates Baptist Church, Midwest City. Burial will follow in Arlington Memory Gardens under direction of Bill Eisenhour Funeral Homes, Inc., Del City and Oklahoma City.
Ted E. Wilkerson was born Dec. 8, 1925 in Topeka, Kan. He and Betty Thomas were married Jan. 30, 1949 in Indiahoma, Okla. He was retired from the State Department of Tourism and Recreation.
Mr. Wilkerson was a member of the Country Estates Baptist Church in Midwest City.
Surviving are his wife, Betty of the home; one son, Tommy of Lamont, a granddaughter and a grandson; one brother, Ed of Snyder, Okla. and a sister, Lois Bannister of Marlow, Okla.

Funerals

Friday
E. Lazarus "Slim" Moore - Friday 10 a.m. in Miller-Stahl Funeral Chapel. Burial in Ponca City IOOF Cemetery. Miller-Stahl Funeral Service, Newkirk in charge of arrangements.

Saturday
Doris Ann Herrera - Graveside service at 1 p.m. in Memorial Cemetery in Fort Benning, Ga. Hanes Lineberry Funeral Homes of Greensboro, Ga., in charge of arrangements.

GARDENING

Monarchs Have Arrived

MONARCH BUTTERFLIES, migrating towards Mexico, have been spotted by the thousands in the Ponca City area the past few days. Calls have been received reporting clouds of the butterflies, some in the Ranch Drive area; at Cann Gardens, (above); and (below), and in trees at the home of Carolyn Morningstar, 1905 Meadowbrook. Few alighted in the Morningstar garden, but preferred to remain in the trees, resembling, from a distance, large patches of brown leaves. The 'patches' would suddenly take flight, filling the late afternoon sky with their beauty.

SPORTS

Tonight's High School Football

Ponca City at Tulsa Memorial
Where: LaFortune Stadium, 5840 South Hudson, Tulsa
When: Kickoff at 7:30 p.m.
Rankings: Neither team is ranked
Records: Ponca City 2-0, Memorial 1-1.
Last Year: Did not play
Injuries: None new for Wildcats.
Importance: Ponca City is looking to go 3-0 for the first time since 1975. Memorial is trying to rebound from a 48-0 loss last week.
Radio: WBBZ (1230 AM), Ponca City.
Weather: 50% chance of rain, with lows expected in mid 60s.
Outlook: Despite being unbeaten, the Wildcats have struggled offensively. They need to eliminate mistakes before district play starts next week. Ponca City is picked to win 22-7 by The Oklahoman and 21-7 by the Tulsa World.

Cats Hit Road For First Time Tonight

By FRED HILTON
News Sports Editor
In their final tune-up before the District 6A-4 wars start, Ponca City's Wildcats make their first road trip of the season to Tulsa Memorial tonight, looking to go 3-0.
The Cats have won their first two games mainly with outstanding defense and coach Rick Sodowsky would like to see more consistency from his offense in Week 3.
"We want to win, first of all," Sodowsky said of this week's goals. "But we want to execute better on offense. We want to eliminate mistakes.
"That doesn't sound like much, but it really is. We want no bust on the offensive line and no busts at quarterback."
The Cats' defense has produced five turnovers in two games and to the offense's credit, the Poncans have been able to turn four of them into touchdowns. The Cats have scored each time they have gotten into the Red Zone (inside an opponents 20) except for last week when they elected to run out the clock on the Edmond North 7-yard line instead of scoring following a pass interception .
The other non-scoring turnover came in the first game when an interception in the end zone thwarted a Tulsa East Central chance to score.
Now, Sodowsky would like to see his offense score on its own. He is still looking for those long, time consuming drives he predicted before the season started.
What has prevented those drives has been mistakes along with opposing defenses, which have brought everyone but the water boy on stunts and blitzes.
Sodowsky is sure the Cats will see more of that from Memorial tonight.
"If they've looked at the film, I'm sure they'll try the same thing," the coach said.
But Sodowsky feels the Po-Hi offense is getting better at fighting off those stunts and blitzes.
"We did some good things against North," he said. "We moved the ball, but we shot ourselves in the foot with big losses and penalties. That's what we want to eliminate."
Memorial has been struggling for the past couple of years. The Chargers went 1-9 last season and are 1-1 this year after easing past Tulsa Edison and getting slammed by Sand Springs, 48-0, last week.
But Sodowsky warns that Memorial has some good players who just haven't been able to put it all together, yet.
"They have a good, big tight end (Jake Thompson, 6-5, 220) and a speedy running back (Josh Opela, 5-7, 175).
"They are big and like to run the ball. They have a good game plan. They'll run and run until they lull you to sleep and throw off the play action.
"They were able to move the ball on Sand Springs. But every time they got close to scoring something bad happened."
While Sodowsky frets over the lack of offense this season, he might take heart from history.
Athletic director Rusty Benson recalls the last Wildcat team to go 2-0 was in 1986 and it also scrambled through the first two wins before losing in overtime to Jenks.
That team went on to reach the semifinals in the state playoffs.
More history from Benson: The last Po-Hi team to go 3-0 was in 1975. That team got off to a 5-0 start.

Memorial Coach Says 'We Can't Match' PC

By FRED HILTON
News Sports Editor
TULSA - Tulsa Memorial football coach Steve Legate was not a happy camper as he contemplated the Chargers' game against the Wildcats tonight.

Memorial is coming of a 48-0 shelling at the hands of Sand Springs, a District 6A-4 foe of the Wildcats, last Friday. Just about everything that could go wrong for the Chargers did go wrong.

"Turnovers will kill you," he groaned. "We had five passes intercepted and Sand Springs ran three of them back for touchdowns. Then we fumbled a punt and they scored on that, too.
"We can't make too many changes in our lineup because these kids are playing about as good as they can play. We are just not very good. We're not as good as Ponca City, that's for sure.
"Ponca City is big and has good team speed. We can't match that."
Legate even discounts the Chargers' 15-2 season opening win over Tulsa Edison.
"It was just they are worse that we are," the coach said. "It's like that with all of the inter-city schools in Tulsa. All the schools on the outskirts are growing and that takes away from the number and quality of kids in the city."
But before shedding too many tears for Legate, it must be remembered that the Chargers are one of the bigger, more experienced teams the Cats will face this year.
Memorial has 15 seniors in its starting lineup and most are good size players.
The Chargers' offensive line averages 231 pounds and that doesn't count tight end Jake Thompson, who is listed at 6-5, 220 and looks much bigger. He is both a good blocker and receiver.
Tailback Josh Opela (5-7, 175 senior) has good speed and is dangerous in the open field. The fullback is Matt Boyiddle (5-8, 195 senior).
The quarterback is Nick Sprague (6-0, 168 junior), who has a good arm.
The Chargers like to run the ball out of I formation, but can throw well.
They fell behind Sand Springs early and were put in a position where they had to throw the ball. It cost them.
The defensive front for Memorial, which employs a standard 5-2 defense, also averages 230 pounds.
The Chargers would be even bigger and faster, "if we didn't have injury and eligibility problems," Legate says.

Battle of Maroons Highlights Week 3 Area High School Action

By DAVID BROWN
News Associate Sports Editor
Six of nine area teams take to the road Week 3 of the high school football season but one big game will be nearby as the only two Maroons in the state of Oklahoma go head to head in Blackwell.
In addition to the Blackwell-Perry game, Deer Creek-Lamont hosts Shidler in a battle of Class C unbeatens and Billings host Prue in another 8-man game.
In road action, Pawnee is at Cleveland, Tonkawa at Mounds, Woodland at Chisholm, Newkirk at Barnsdall and Morrison at Garber. All games are Friday night.
The News featured area game this week in Blackwell-Perry.

Blackwell hosts Perry, 7:30
The Maroons of Blackwell are off to a high-flying 2-0 start under first-year head coach Mike Monroe after going 1-9 last season.
Quarterback Travis Watkins has ruled the airways with 403 yards passing, going 13-for-20 with 5 TDs and no interceptions. Blackwell receivers, led by Brad Stafford's six catches for 202 yards and 2 TDs, are averaging 31 yards per reception. Danny Langdon has hauled in four passes for 168 yards and two more scores.
On the ground, senior tailback Micah Harris has impressed with 241 yards on 42 carries (5.7 yard average) and three touchdowns. He has also caught a TD pass.

Perry enters the game with a 1-1 mark with a loss last week to Cushing and a 13-8 win over Chisholm.
Despite all the hoopla involved with this rivalry, Monroe said he is playing all that down.
"This is Perry's season if they beat us. They get pumped. But we're more focused on getting better, not getting caught up in the rivalry," said Monroe. "We're playing down the rivalry part and the kids have done a good job staying focused."
Keeping Monroe concerned is Perry tailback Marcus Long. Perry's quarterback is also a very good athlete, according the Blackwell coach.
Perry likes to run a one-back set and spread the field. Defensively, Perry employs a 4-3 alignment.

DCLA hosts Shidler, 7:30

A matchup of area unbeatens should be a good test for both clubs.
"They are a good team," Shidler head coach Matt Holland said of the Eagles. "They are very big and Joey Silks is a big threat. He's fast, quick and they'll get him the ball as many times as possible. He's the quarterback and he'll return kicks and punts. He's real explosive."
DCLA will run the I formation and at other times use lots of misdirection in the backfield to confuse the defense.
Holland says that Shidler's goals are to be as successful throwing the ball this week as they were last, when the Tigers completed 9 of 13. We also have to eliminate the turnovers. We've put the ball on the ground 13 times the last two games."

Tonkawa at Mounds, 7:30

An early matchup of District A-5 unbeatens could have very big playoff implications down the line. Both Tonkawa and Mounds are 2-0 overall and 1-0 in district play with Mounds having downed Newkirk handily last week.
"This is a key district game," Tonkawa head coach Steve Love said. "They have a pretty good quarterback who can be pretty lethal and they have some decent linemen. We only beat them 21-18 last year after leading 21-0 with six minutes left in the game so we know they can score in a hurry. But hopefully we can control the ball and contain their quarterback, that's what we did last year."
Love welcomes back three starting linemen this week, J.J. Burris, Eric Greenfield and Matt Flannery.
"I think we'll be at full strength," said Love.
Newkirk at Barnsdall, 7:30
The Tigers of Newkirk are 1-1 on the season but 0-1 in District A-5 after falling at home to Mounds last week. They face another stern test Friday night against a potent Barnsdall team that features senior running back Heath Dahl.
"Dahl is their primary threat as the right halfback in their wishbone offense," reported Newkirk head coach David Caffey. "He's probably 45 percent of their offense, maybe a little more."
Defensively, Barnsdall has shown 4-3 but, "in a JV game against us they played three or four different defenses so I don't know," said Caffey.
"The main thing for us is to control the football. The more we have the ball that's just fewer time for Dahl to get loose."

Woodland at Chisholm, 7:30

Class A fifth-ranked Woodland has rolled to two early victories but head coach Bill Pascoe is wary of the 1-1 Enid-based Chisholm Longhorns.
"They are huge," Pascoe said. "They've got three kids in the 6-3, 6-4, 285 pound range. They like to line up in their wishbone and run right over you. If they can't do that then they might spread it out and throw. They've got a great big fullback also."
Pascoe said from an athletic standpoint, this just might be the best team the Cougars have faced this season.
"This should be interesting. Our defense has played well but they will have a lot of weight coming at them," said Pascoe, who also reported that, "three or four (Cougars) won't play for various reasons."

Morrison at Garber, 7:30

Class B top-ranked Morrison has won both of its first two games in the final 20 seconds and head coach Joe Sindelar is worried that 1-1 Garber could pose a threat as well.
"We're pretty nervous about them," said Sindelar, 41-1 in his fourth season. "They have size, use tight line splits and run hard. Those three things are all tough against the 3-2 defense, which is what we run.
"They are also hard to evaluate because they lost 14 or 16 seniors off last year's club. I know their quarterback runs real well and is probably their best athlete. They also have a receiver with good speed and they're bigger than us. Of course that's nothing new, everyone is bigger than us."
Pawnee at Cleveland, 7:30
The 0-2 2A Black Bears take a big jump up in class as they tangle with the 4A Cleveland, also 0-2.
Cleveland is coming off a close, 19-13 overtime loss to Collinsville while Pawnee was handled by the Tulsa Union JV, 32-7.
Billings hosts Prue, 7:30
Even though Prue (0-2) hasn't scored yet this season, Billings head coach Steve Kile is wary of a big weapon in the Rockets' backfield.
"They got a tailback that weighs about 195 and runs like a fullback," said Kile. "He's all muscled up, too. We'll have to wrap him up or we'll see a lot of the back of his jersey."
Prue's big Achilles heel is a lack of players. Kile said he only saw 10 on the field while scouting them in a loss to Central Sallisaw.
Kile said he would like to run the football more this week and has switched some players around with an eye on improving the running game.
Billings' Homecoming festivities will begin at 7:15 and then the 1-1 Bulldogs (who Kile says are as healthy as they have been all season) go for win No. 2.

PC JV Even Mark at 1-1

EDMOND - Ponca City's Wildcat junior varsity football team evened its record at 1-1 with a 23-0 win over the Edmond North JVs Monday.
The Poncans forced a safety on a bad punt snap in the first quarter to gain a 2-0 lead and then the offense went to work.
Mat Harrison capped a 46-yard drive in the second quarter with a 2-yard plunge. The big play in that drive was a 45-yard pass play from Matt Bolin to Marc Smith.
In the third quarter, the Cats got a short 23-yard drive when Kyle Crowder intercepted a North pass and returned it 10 yards. Kentrell Wimms scored from 14 yards out.
The final Ponca City TD came when Billy Faulk recovered an Edmond fumble in the end zone. The fumble was caused by Michael Galbreath.
The Cats got in one more defensive gem when Jimmy Patterson intercepted a North pass at the Ponca City 5.
Head coach Rick Sodowsky also praised the linebacker play of Toby Redleaf, Harrison and Thomas Terry along with nose guard Raymond Lahann.
"The kids played with a lot of enthusiasm and emotion," Sodowsky said. "That was real important"
The Po-Hi JVs will be home for the first time Monday against the Newkirk JVs. Game time in Sullins Stadium is 7 p.m.

Game Is Moved

This evening's eighth grade football game between Ponca City Red and Enid Emerson has been moved to the Middle School (West) field.
The game, originally scheduled to be played at Sullins Stadium, will start at 5 p.m.