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Ecumenical Exhibit Of Spiritual Art Now At NOC Art Center
Helpline Begins Fall Training Sessions Sept. 14
Volunteer Literacy Tutors Help Many Solve Reading Problems

Ecumenical Exhibit Of Spiritual Art Now At NOC Art Center

TONKAWA — “Through a Glass Darkly,” an ecumenical exhibit of spiritual art, is on view from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and during evening and weekend performances through Oct. 20 in the Eleanor Hays Gallery of the Northern Performing Arts Center of Northern Oklahoma College. Admission is free.

A reception in the gallery will honor the artists from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9. At 7 p.m. the artists will discuss the imagery of their work, the role today of women in the church and their connections with the art world.

Preceding the discussion, Northern music faculty member Rick Edgington and Mariann Priboy, sister of exhibitor Susan Murphy, will present a brief musical program. Edgington will intone Gregorian chant in Latin and Priboy will sing works by contemporary Christian music composer Marty Haugen.

“Through a Glass Darkly” brings together for the first time works which, because of their esoteric nature, are seldom shown in traditional gallery settings. The pieces, described as visual prayers, express the personal faith of nine Oklahoma women representing a composite of faith communities.

According to Audrey Schmitz, gallery director, these artists use their creative talents in various forms of ministry, including Bible study classes, women’s groups, homeschooling, prison ministry and missionary efforts. Groups wishing to view the exhibit outside of regular gallery hours may make an appointment with Schmitz at 628-6670.

Exhibitors include Jennifer Dix Brown, who produces visual narratives depicting personal truths; Sheryl Cozad, a visual artist, art instructor and published writer, promotes community support for mothers experiencing emotional upheaval; Dixie Erickson teaches art history at Oklahoma City Community College and works with many art programs and festivals.

Also included are Shawn Meyers who teaches sculpture at Oklahoma City University and serves on the board of directors, Center for Psychotherapy, Education and Spiritual Growth; Susan Murphy, a pastoral minister whose work is primarily with abused women; Alice Murray, a great-grandmother, uses members of her church in Tulsa as models for her paintings of Biblical scenes and other oil paintings; Romney Qualline Nesbitt, a retired art educator illustrates Bible storying and literacy books; Melanie G. Twelves, a member of the Stephens County Jail Ministry, does much of her work in print media and also enjoys oil painting and watercolor; and Julana Winegarten, who presently teaches printmaking at Oral Roberts University, homeschools her four children and currently designs and makes quilts.

Helpline Begins Fall Training Sessions Sept. 14

Helpline will begin its fall training session Tuesday, Sept. 14, announced Lori May, executive director. The class includes 10 sessions on such diverse subjects as depression, suicide, crisis intervention and grief.

Taught by area professionals from the mental health community, youth services, and Helpline staff, the classes will help anyone who needs to develop better listening skills or learn about community resources that are available for those needing mental, emotional or material assistance.

The classes will be held every Tuesday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. beginning Sept. 14 at Grace Episcopal Church, 109 North Thirteenth. Cost of the class is $20.

“There is no obligation to become a Helpline volunteer by attending the classes,” stated May. “Many people have enrolled to sharpen their listening skills or to learn more about our community’s helping agencies.” For additional information, call Helpline at 765-5551 anytime.

Helpline began in 1973 as a telephone crisis intervention and referral service and handles approximately 10,000 calls annually. Its services are available 24 hours every day to assist callers who need to talk through their problems or to be referred to local agencies and organizations who can accommodate their needs. Helpline is a United Way agency serving all of Kay County.

Volunteer Literacy Tutors Help Many Solve Reading Problems

September 8th is International Literacy Day!

Malcolm is an intelligent and capable man. Quiet and likable, he would never have shown two years ago that he suffered from a serious handicap: He never learned to read as a child.

Malcolm visited his local literacy program and began working with a volunteer tutor. Now, after initially reading at a third-grade level, Malcolm reads at the college level. The same story could be true in any home of Oklahoma’s communities.

“There used to be so much fear, but now that fear is beginning to leave,” Malcolm said. “You just don’t understand. It’s a whole different world for me now.”

Malcolm is just one of the more than 440,000 Oklahomans who experience such reading difficulties as reading directions on medicine bottles, completing job applications, voting, and using maps. That number is nearly the same as the entire population of Wyoming.

On Sept. 8, Oklahoma literacy programs, supporters, and businesses will join others throughout the world in celebrating International Literacy Day and in bringing attention to this issue that impacts all of our communities.

In recognition of the more than 1,700 volunteer literacy tutors and their students across the state, Gov. Frank Keating has proclaimed September Literacy Month in Oklahoma.

“Oklahoma’s volunteer literacy programs and their supporters have shown a great deal of commitment to serving those adults in their communities who have low literacy skills,” Leslie Gelders, coordinator of the Oklahoma Literacy Resource Office, said. One to one tutoring and small group instruction are the foundations of the state’s volunteer literacy efforts. “This state’s efforts have been recognized nationally, and we continue to search out ways to improve and expand our services.”

Five of Oklahoma’s community-based programs were selected this year as pilot sites for a national project focused on serving adults with learning disabilities, according to Gelders. Programs throughout the state have also formed partnerships with local businesses, state agencies, and educational organizations to better serve their clients.

Oklahoma’s community-based literacy programs are participating in a statewide public awareness campaign, “Working Together for a Literate Oklahoma,” sponsored by the Oklahoma Literacy Coalition and the Literacy Resource Office in the Oklahoma Department of Libraries.

“Low literacy skills impact our society, our families, and our businesses,” Gelders said, “Adults with poor skills are more likely to live in poverty, less likely to be employed, and more likely to be involved in criminal activities.”

There are many ways to be involved in literacy efforts, Gelders said, including volunteering at a local library or literacy council, providing in-kind support, referring potential adult literacy students, or becoming a volunteer tutor.

For more information about how you can promote reading and literacy, contact the Ponca City Area Literacy Council at 767-0351, the Oklahoma Literacy Resource office at 800-522-8116, or visit the website at www.odl.state.ok.us/literacy.

DEATHS

Elaine E. Lisby
Anthony T. Warrior Sr.
Mabel Soucek Gibson
Rex Andrew Matthiesen

Elaine E. Lisby

Elaine E. Lisby, mother of Betty Tatum, died Sunday, Sept. 5, 1999, at the Renaissance. She was 82.

The funeral service will be Tuesday, 2 p.m., graveside at Memorial Park Cemetery, Oklahoma City. Arrangements are under the direction of the Trout Funeral Home.

Born April 22, 1917, at Maramec, Okla., she was the daughter of Every M. and Etta M. Hicks Easley. She graduated from Maramec High School in 1934. Shortly thereafter, she moved with her family to Gallup, N.M. where she worked as a retail sales clerk. In 1938 she was crowned Miss Gallup.

On Aug. 4, 1938, she married W. Howard Lisby at Gallup. The couple lived in several locations until moving to Oklahoma City. In 1950 they established Lisby’s Shoe Store, one of the first retail shoe stores in northwest Oklahoma City. Due to Mr. Lisby’s ill health, the store was sold in 1975.

Mrs. Lisby was a member of the United Methodist Church, the Best Year’s Club, LaPetite Book Club, and a lifelong Democrat. She enjoyed gardening, reading, and doing volunteer work.

She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Dennis (Betty) Tatum, Ponca City; a brother, Max Easley, Albuquerque, N.M.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband on Jan. 4, 1979, her parents, one brother and one sister.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Ponca City, 1904 North Union, Ponca City, OK 74601.

The family will be at 621 Greenbriar Road.

Anthony T. Warrior Sr.

Anthony (Tony) Warrior Sr., longtime rural Ponca City resident, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 1999, at his home. He was 65.

Prayer service will be this evening at 7 o’clock. at the Ponca Indian Full Gospel Church, White Eagle. The traditional funeral feast will take place Tuesday, Sept. 7, 1999, at noon, followed by the funeral service at 2 p.m. at the Ponca Indian Full Gospel Church with the Rev. Thurmond Buffalohead, pastor, officiating. He will be assisted by Toby A, Blackstar, Greater First Deliverance Temple, Oklahoma City. Burial will follow in the Ponca Tribal Cemetery under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel, Ponca City.

Born at White Eagle on Feb. 25, 1934, he was the son of Lamont and Viola (Cry) Warrior. He was reared in Ponca City and graduated from Chilocco Indian School. He married Pauline Ward Aug. 12, 1978, in Antlers.

He began a career as a welder for Wit-Co, retiring in 1994 after 22 years of service, and was a member of the Wit-Co Welders Union. An avid sports fan, he enjoyed bowling and fishing, and in earlier years, bingo. Warrior was a member of the Ponca Indian Full Gospel Church and the Ponca tribe.

Survivors are his wife, Pauline Warrior, of the home; two sons, Nick Warrior of Ponca City and Anthony Warrior Jr. of Oklahoma City; five daughters, Valerie Steeprock of Minneapolis, Minn., Venetie Hess of Ponca City; Barbara Young of the home; Sierra King of Tulsa, and Georgette Laura of Temple, Texas; 30 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one sister, Cheryl Arkeketa of Ponca City; and six brothers, Adolphus Warrior, Larry Warrior, Gordon (Gordy) Warrior, Ponca (Colonel Mays) Warrior, Jerome (Jerry) Warrior, and Clement Warrior, all of Ponca City.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Katherine Primeaux Warrior; one grandson, Paladine Steeprock; his parents; grandparents; and six brothers, Clyde Warrior, Kermit (T.J.) Warrior, James Warrior, Eddie Warrior, Prentice LeClair, and Leroy J. Warrior.

Casket bearers will be Harley Buffalohead, Eddie King, Funston King, Bruce Warrior, Clendon (Sim) Warrior, and Wayne Warrior. Honorary casket bearers will be Keith Buffalohead and Kenneth Lay.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Ponca City, 1904 North Union, Suite 103, Ponca City, Ok 74601.

Mabel Soucek Gibson

LAMONT — Mabel Soucek Gibson of Lamont died Saturday, Sept. 4, 1999, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Ponca City. She was 88.

Graveside service will be Tuesday, Sept. 7, 1999, at 10:30 a.m. at the Lamont Cemetery with the Rev. Joe Howard officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of McCafferty-Bolick Funeral Home, Tonkawa.

She was born Sept. 29, 1910, on a farm northwest of Lamont, the daughter of Mike and Mary (Kratky) Soucek, and was the oldest of four children. She was employed in Oklahoma City and Enid for a short time before moving to the farm where she was born. In 1995 Mrs. Gibson moved to Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home in Blackwell. She was a member of the Lamont Christian Church, American Legion Auxiliary, and the Order of the Eastern Star.

She is survived by two grandchildren; two nephews, one niece; and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Sandra Lloyd; two brothers, George and Emil; and one sister, Florence Chegwidden.

Rex Andrew Matthiesen

BILLINGS — Rex Andrew Matthiesen, 82, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 1999, at his home in Billings.

Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, 1999, at the First Baptist Church in Billings. Officiating will be the Rev. Dale Taylor. Burial will be at Union Cemetery under the direction of Sisson Funeral Home, Billings.

He was born June 29, 1917, on the Matthiesen homestead east of Billings, the son of Andrew and Lillian Mason Matthiesen. He was a graduate of Billings High school and Northern Oklahoma College. Matthiesen was a B-17 co-pilot, completing 32 missions with the 401st Bomb Group, United States Army Air Corps, during World War II.

Matthiesen married Pearl Beck Feb. 11, 1944, in Marland. A farmer/rancher in the Billings area, he served as a deacon for the Baptist Church for 60 years, and as a member of the Glenrose and Billings boards of education. He was a committee member for the Noble County ASCS, and a Billings city councilman. Matthiesen was a member of the American Legion Post in Billings and was instrumental in the organization of the Billings Senior Citizens Nutrition Center. He also served as a board member and officer for the Billings Union Cemetery Association.

He is survived by his wife, Pearl, of the home; three sons, Duane Matthiesen of Boston, Mass., Bob Matthixesen of Billings, and Preston Matthiesen of Fort Worth, Texas; a sister, Andrea McCluskey of Billings; two daughters-in-law; six grandchildren; and one great-grandson. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and two sisters.

Memorials may be directed to the Billings First Baptist Church or the Enid Hospice Circle of Love, in care of Sisson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 41, Billings, OK 74630.

NEWS BRIEFS

Arrest — Ponca City police officers arrested two 23-year-old men and a 28-year-old man in the 400 block of Perry Street at 6:35 a.m. Saturday. Each was charged with assault with a deadly weapon.

Mums, Flowering cabbage and Kale. Keathly Nursery, 2448 Bridge Ave, 762-2927. adv.

Accident — At 10:27 a.m. Saturday, a Ponca City police officer took a report of an accident which occurred at North Fourteenth Street and East Hartford Avenue. No injuries were noted.

Accident — At 2:26 p.m. Saturday, a Ponca City police officer took a report of an accident which occurred at North Fourteenth Street and East Hartford Avenue. No injuries were reported.

Stolen — At 7:43 a.m. Sunday, a resident in the 800 block of South Second Street advised the Ponca City Police Department that a television was stolen. An officer responded and took a report.

Stolen — A resident in the 2900 block of Larchmont Avenue advised the Ponca City Police Department at 10:54 p.m. Saturday of items stolen from a vehicle. At 12:37 p.m. Sunday, items were found and returned to the owner.

Clearance At cost on selected Jenn-Air grill cooktops. Copeland’s, 315 E. Grand. adv.

Abandoned — At 11:51 p.m. Saturday, the Ponca City Police Department learned of a bike which had been abandoned in the 600 block of East Hartford Avenue.

Warrant Served — A Ponca City police officer arrested a 20-year-old man at 3:07 p.m. Sunday at North Ash Street and East Hartford Avenue for a Kay County warrant.

Arrest — A Ponca City police officer arrested a 34-year-old man in the 200 block of North Seventh Street at 2:12 a.m. Sunday for domestic assault and battery.

Plug Open — At 11:54 a.m. Saturday, the Ponca City Fire Department received notice of fire plugs open at South Osage Street and West Ponca Avenue and South Elm Street and West Ponca Avenue.

Bowlers needed to fill leagues. Women for Tuesday & Wednesday 6:00 p.m. leagues. Other openings available. Call 762-3333, Ponca Bowl. 762-2372 for Tuesday ladies league. adv.

Curfew — A Ponca City police officer issued citations to two boys at West Highland Avenue and North Osage Street for curfew violations at 12:20 a.m. Sunday. The youth were released to a guardian on a promise to appear in juvenile court.

Crape Myrtle one large group 25% off. Keathly Nursery, 2448 Bridge Ave. Open Sunday 1-5. 762-2927. adv.

Assault — At 2:08 a.m. Sunday, a Ponca City police officer arrested a 37-year-old man in the 700 block of North Sunset Avenue for domestic assault and battery.

Attention Bowlers and Former bowlers of Ponca Bowl: If you have equipment and a locker please come in and pay past rent, And or remove equipment by September 10th. After that date, any outstanding debts, the equipment will be removed. 762-3333. adv.

Grass Fire — At 10:38 a.m. Sunday, the Perry Fire Department received notice of a grass fire on the Cimarron Turnpike at mile marker six.

Helpline Training class begins on Tuesday, September 14th. Call 765-5551 for more information or to enroll. adv.

Accident — A Ponca City police officer responded to the report of an accident in the 1300 block of Summers Place at 2:01 p.m. Sunday. He took a report.

Free Pregnancy test. Birth Choice cares. Confidential. Hours: Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, 1-3 p.m. and Thursday, 6-8 p.m. 700 West Broadway. 765-9689. adv.

Recovered — At 3:42 p.m. Sunday, while in the 1300 block of Summers Place, a Ponca City Police Officer recovered a stolen bike. The bike was taken to the police station.

Theft — An employee of Citgo, 400 East South Avenue, contacted the Ponca City Police Department at 4:05 p.m. Sunday to report a driver of a red Neon drove off without paying for gas.

Fire — At 6:49 p.m. Sunday, McCord Volunteer firefighters responded to handled a fire in the 5000 block of East U.S. 60. Apparently an unoccupied trailer caught fire.

Arrest — A Ponca City police officer arrested a 29-year-old man at North Fourteenth Street and Shirley Avenue at 9:14 p.m. Sunday for a city warrant.

Burglary — A resident in the 100 block of West Albany Avenue contacted the Ponca City Police Department at 9:50 p.m. Sunday to report the house broken into and ransacked. An officer responded and took a report.

Warrant Served — At 1:16 a.m. Monday, a Ponca City police officer arrested a 21-year-old man in the 2000 block of North Fourteenth Street for a city warrant.

Theft — A clerk at the Triple T, 720 South Waverly Street, advised the Ponca City Police Department at 1:23 a.m. Monday that a man took a 12-pack of beer and left the business driving a Bonneville.

Assault — At 1:48 a.m. Monday, a Ponca City police officer arrested a 31-year-old man in the 300 block of Warwick Road for domestic assault and battery.

Victim — An employee at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center contacted the Ponca City Police Department at 6:20 a.m. Monday to report an apparent victim of a stabbing was being treated in the emergency room. An officer responded and took a report.

Special Attention — There’s a spot for any type of announcement that will help you sell something, or announce a meeting. Just take time to phone The News at 765-3311 and check to see if the item will go in the News Briefs column.

LIFESTYLES

Wedding Plans Announced
Several Events Slated For Golf Classic Benefit
Xi Zeta Lambda Chapter Plans Several Events
Little News

Wedding Plans Announced

Announcement is being made of the approaching marriage of Deanna (Dee) Eggers and Chris Senseman. They are planning a 2 p.m. ceremony Sept. 18 at the Ranch Drive Baptist Church. A reception will follow at the OCAW Hall, 1202 West Ponca. An open invitation is extended to friends and family to attend the events.

Ms. Eggers has been employed at Southwest Cupid since 1986, and Senseman has been employed by the City of Ponca City since 1979. He is supervisor of Public Utilities.

Several Events Slated For Golf Classic Benefit

By LOUISE ABERCROMBIE

News Staff Writer

For 38 years hundreds of local volunteers have helped put on the Cherokee Strip Golf Classic benefiting the Opportunity Center for Retarded Children. This tourney, to be played at the Ponca City Country Club’s course, begins with a practice round on Thursday and official play team is set for Friday and Saturday.

The tournament requires an entire year of work by the various committees to make it happen. In addition to the two-day pro-am tourney for men, there is a women’s golf tournament, which will take place Thursday. Other activities are planned daily for women, as well as, entertainment and meals each day for all participants.

This year’s tourney is chaired by “Chief” David Myers, who also has the responsibility of the pro-purse and working with golf professional Rich Maril on gifts for participants. Maril is in charge of the golf activities.

Other committee chairmen include Carol Bouldin, auction; Bill Bridwell, courtesy carts; Barry Bickle, entertainment; Mac McCreedy and staff, food and beverage; Carl Renfro, hotels and housing; Paul Northcutt, nominating committee; Bill Walker and Cynthia DeMarco, on-course refreshment.

Also Fred Taylor, photography; John Hron, horse races; Louise Abercrombie, publicity and public relations; Ruth Lyhane, registration; Bill Walker and Chuck Greenwood, tee-box sales; Bill Walker and Russ Didlake, tournament signs; Cynthia DeMarco, volunteers; Patty Allen, women’s activities and decorations, and Marty McArthur, women’s golf.

Xi Zeta Lambda Chapter Plans Several Events

There were 13 members present at the Sept. 2 meeting of Xi Zeta Lambda chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority in the home of Judy Mallory. Cassandra Kifiak, president, conducted the meeting with members standing for the Opening Ritual. Jill Sims called the roll and read the minutes.

Ms. Kifiak announced that the executive board meeting would be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 14 in her home. Lila Logan gave the treasurer’s report, and Dottie Johnstone presented the council report.

Judy Watt announced that the next social event would be a shopping trip to Tulsa on Sept. 18, and the dress theme for the Oct. 21 Halloween party would be television commercials. The friendship basket was won by Ms. Logan.

Preceding the meeting the program was presented by Judy Mallory, and Jeannine Gemmill assisted her in distributing new program books. Announcement was made that the Sept. 16 meeting would be at the home of Dottie Johnstone.

Little News

Roger Hoddy and Jody Lake announce the birth of a son at 1:41 a.m. Sept. 2, 1999, at the Blackwell Regional Hospital. He weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces, and was 21 1/4 inches long, and has been named Roger Charles. He is the 11th grandchild of Chuck and Kay Hoddy of Ponca City. Paternal great-grandmother is Helen Hoddy of Ponca City.

SPORTS

Wildcat Harriers Looking Good Now, and Later
Monday Evening Quarterback
Not-So-Special Teams

Wildcat Harriers Looking Good Now, and Later

SAPULPA — The future’s looking bright for Ponca City’s cross-country teams.

Actually, the present’s not too bad, either.

The Wildcat and junior high harriers sent out a powerful signal in their second meet of the year, Saturday, with the varsity girls showing what could be state-contender form, while the younger runners gave a hint at what could be a dominant team in the early part of the 21st century.

“We’ve got some amazing talent coming up,” said coach Kelly Chaney. “On our varsity and JV, we’ve got one senior and the rest are freshman with a few sophomores.”

Though the meet didn’t feature the likely No. 1 team in the state, Jenks, to Chaney, the Lady Cats could easily make their first-ever trip to the state meet this season.

“We’re probably the fourth or fifth best team in the state right now,” he says.

Rankings will come out in the Tulsa World, Thursday.

Sophomore Jessica Jorgenson led the varsity to a fourth place finish from among 13 teams, coming in fifth. Freshman Krystal Stephens was 24th, while Carol Stangeland — the only senior on the team — came in 26th.

The Lady Cats were without their No. 2 runner, Laura Chaney, however.

“There’s no telling where we would have been (with her),” said the elder Chaney. He also said the Lady Cats are working to correct their race strategy.

“We’re trying to get them to go out faster instead of trying to work their way up. We want them to be where they want to be at the half-mile, and then finish that good or better.”

Senior Ronnie Campbell led the way for the varsity boys, who finished eighth among 10 squads. Sophomore Chad Patterson and freshman Graden Hardy finished 2-3 for the Cats.

Freshman Nate Macy, running cross country for the first time, finished first for the junior varsity boys, and placed 15th. Freshman Kyle Karnish was 16th, followed by junior Ben Becker, at 24th.

“We’re splitting some kids up between the JV and varsity right now so they can have a chance to finish in the Top 10,” says Chaney. “They need to have a little success on the JV.”

Derek Viljoen led the junior high boys with a sixth place finish, followed closely by Noah England (7th), Todd Gingerich (9th) and Matt Drouhard (13th).

“In two years — 2002, 2003 — we should be a Top 10 team again,” Chaney says.

Young phenomenon Chelsie Balwin easily won in the junior high division, covering the mile course seven seconds faster than Jorgenson, on the varsity.

The harriers’ season continues on Saturday, as they host the Ponca City Invitational. Chaney would like to note that an 1600 meter elementary race is open to all young runners, and starts at 9 a.m. Entries are due in by Wednesday. For more information, contact Chaney at 767-8010 (home), or 765-9441 (work).

Varsity Boys

Two Mile Course

Ronnie Campbell 12:08

Chad Patterson 12:41

Graden Hardy 12:48

Trevor Viljoen 12:52

K.C. Corn 12:58

Brent Purkaple 13:10

Jeff Hand 13:13

Varsity Girls

One Mile Course

Jessica Jorgenson 6:03 (5)

Krystal Stephans 6:28 (24)

Carol Stangeland 6:31 (26)

Mandy Bacher 6:36 (36)

Nancy Taylor 6:55 (52)

Maria Mena 7:47 (56)

Junior Varsity Boys

Two Mile Course

Nate Macy 12:08 (15)

Kyle Karnish 12:21 (16)

Ben Becker 13:02 (24)

Josh Gilliand 13:38 (42)

Jon Kempenich 13:42 (46)

Garrett Hardy 13:45 (48)

Patrick Quinn 13:48 (50)

Patrick Wheeler 14:05 (54)

David Corn 14:21 (61)

Bradley Murphy 14:24 (62)

Steven Ailey 15:23 (68)

Ernest Carpenter 15:33 (69)

Jamie Sasnett 16:39 (78)

Fabricio Migues 17:18 (79)

Chris Hardiman 23:56 (80)

Junior Varsity Girls

One Mile Course

Melissa Stangeland 7:01

Katie Emmons 7:26

Rebecca Stephen 8:25

Elizabeth Newman 8:36

Ashley Root 8:37

Stephanie Powers 9:27

Ellen Knight 10:20

Junior High Boys

One Mile Course

Derek Viljoen 5:47 (6)

Noah England 5:49 (7)

Matt Drouhard 6:03 (13)

John Wheeler 6:06 (17)

James Taylor 6:47 (41)

Adam Gibson 6:50 (45)

Harrison Parker 6:56 (50)

Chad Rowan 7:01 (55)

Eric Anderson 7:02 (56)

Skylar Mathews 7:22 (80)

Trey Miller 7:40 (86)

Craig Carlile 9:17 (107)

Junior High Girls

One Mile Course

Chelsie Baldwin 5:56 (1)

Jennifer Mena 7:40

Rebecca Kellert 7:59

Sarah Hart 9:09

R. McCollough 9:22

Monday Evening Quarterback

Ponca City Wildcat fans saw more than they wanted to of quarterback B.J. Tiger when he played for Tulsa Washington.

Ponca City’s Oklahoma State fans will have a different perspective of Tiger this week, although he is probably still not who they wanted to see at the stage.

Tiger will probably start for the Cowboys Saturday when OSU plays host to the University of Tulsa.

The Cowboys’ No. 1 quarterback, Tony Lindsay is unlikely to be ready to go Saturday or in the near future after injuring his left knee with about five minutes left in the first half of Oklahoma State’s game against the University of Louisiana-Lafayette.

By the way Lindsay was carried from the field just before halftime, it is unlikely the senior will be back anytime soon.

Lindsay’s condition won’t be made official until this afternoon, but the mood in the Cowboy locker room after the game said the injury was serious.

Linsday was on the field at the end of the game — on crutches and with a brace on his left leg — which gave fans some ray of hope.

But right now Tiger is the man although he technically shared the No. 2 quarterback role with freshman Ben Bowling.

However, most observers feel coach Bob Simmons will go with sophomore Tiger rather than the true freshman.

It’s going to be an interesting week as Simmons and offensive coordinator Ron Calcagni try to get the free-wheeling Tiger to conform to their way of doing things.

The athletic Tiger was turned loose as a high schooler to make things happen for the Hornets. That proceedure won’t work with Simmons.

Tiger’s debut with the Cowboys was auspicious — especially given the prevailing thought the Cowboys could not do well without Lindsay at the helm this year.

In about a half of work, Tiger completed 6-of-13 pass attempts for 109 yards and one touchdown, a 68-yard strike to wide receiver Ethen Howell in the third quarter. That TD gave the Pokes some breathing room,14-0.

Most of Tiger’s passes were on target — something that Lindsay (2-for-8 and one interception) was not.

But Tiger’s success came against the Cajuns, not the Hurricane, which pounded Southwest Missouri State 45-21 in their opener.

“Tiger’s performance was pretty decent,” Simmons said after Saturday’s game. “He made some good reads (including the touchdown toss), even though he has a tendency to freelance. B.J. is going to have to learn to work in our system, not his.”

Playing against TU is going to an experience for Tiger and fans.

The Hurricane list 41 Oklahomans on their roster, 10 from Tulsa.

“It’s going to be exciting playing against some the guys I played against in high school,” Tiger said. “Tulsa is a special place to me.”

It didn’t take Tiger long to settle in for the Cowboys on Saturday.

“On the first play I was kind of nervous,” he said of entering the game on short notice. “But I was confortable after a couple of plays.”

But Tiger knows the offense will have to improve next week after struggling against the Cajuns.

“We are going to have to step us as a team,” Tiger said. “There are a lot of things I need to work on and the offense needs to work on.”

This week he’ll get most of the snaps in practice to do that work.

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If Ben Bowling does get to see action against Tulsa Saurday, another interesting subplot is possible.

Josh Blankenship is the back-up quarterback for the Hurricane. Bowling (Jenks) and Blankenship (Union) have battled through most of their high school careers for bragging rights in Tulsa and maybe in the state.

In their first appearances of the season, Bowling went 2-3-1 for 19 yards. His first pass as a Cowboy was tipped and intercepted for a touchdown

Blankenship was 2-5-0 in his first outing for 53 yards and a touchdown.

Not-So-Special Teams

By JAIME ARON

AP Sports Writer

No matter how many times coaches say special teams are as important as offense and defense, it often takes game-costing breakdowns for players to realize it.

Just ask Baylor or Texas — or Missouri, which only narrowly avoided the mistakes that doomed the Bears and Longhorns.

Baylor missed two extra points, including the game-ender in overtime, and saw a blocked punt lead to a Boston College touchdown in a 30-29 loss Saturday.

Missouri had two blocked punts result in touchdowns for Alabama-Birmingham, but the Tigers escaped with a 31-28 victory. The Longhorns weren’t as fortunate last weekend when three blocked punts turned into 16 North Carolina State points in a 23-20 loss.

Texas rebounded in a big way Saturday, drilling Stanford 69-17 for the Cardinals’ worst loss in 45 games.

Elsewhere, No. 5 Nebraska overcame a sloppy first half to whack Iowa 42-7. No. 6 Texas A&M withstood Louisiana Tech’s passing attack for a 37-17 victory and Oklahoma State beat Louisiana-Lafayette 24-7 despite losing quarterback Tony Lindsay to a second-quarter knee injury.

Gary Barnett’s debut as head coach at Colorado couldn’t have been worse as the No. 14 Buffaloes had to score two late touchdowns just to get within 41-14 of Colorado State.

Texas Tech plays Arizona State on Monday night.

Baylor, which lost its last six games last year, was outplayed in coach Kevin Steele’s debut but the Bears were still in the game, proof that his can-do attitude is rubbing off on his players.

Baylor went ahead 16-7 with a touchdown shortly before halftime, but failed to take a 10-point lead into the locker room because Kyle Atteberry’s extra-point attempt was blocked. (A blocked punt, by the way, led to an Atteberry field goal for the Bears’ first points.)

In the third quarter, Boston College tied the game at 16 with a touchdown one play after blocking an Atteberry punt. The Eagles failed to go ahead by missing their PAT.

The game seemed headed for a second overtime following a 1-yard touchdown run by Jermaine Alfred, until Atteberry hooked his PAT wide left.

Alfred usually holds on kicks, but he was hurt on the touchdown, so backup punter Ryan Chapdelaine went in. Atteberry said that wasn’t the problem.

‘‘It was a great snap and a great hold,’’ Atteberry said. ‘‘I totally muffed it.’’

Problems on special teams cost Missouri at least two victories while going 8-4 last season, and the bug almost bit the Tigers again Saturday.

Missouri seemed over the problem when it blocked a punt for a touchdown and a 10-0 lead midway through the first quarter, but UAB returned a block for a score six minutes later.

The Tigers led 24-14 when another blocked punt was returned for a touchdown midway through the fourth quarter, but they held on for the victory.

The star of the game was DeVaughn Black, who had 140 yards on 25 carries, including 10 straight on the game-saving drive.

‘‘We were a very sporadic, erratic team,’’ Missouri coach Larry Smith said. ‘‘We were good enough to win and that’s about it.’’

Texas found the best remedy for its punting problems: touchdowns.

The Longhorns found the end zone on their first six possessions en route to their blowout win. Things went so well they even got a touchdown on a botched field goal attempt, and they blocked two punts.

‘‘We’re not the only ones that had first-game punt woes,’’ said Texas coach Mack Brown.

Nebraska’s problem was turnovers. Three of them in the first half by quarterback Bobby Newcombe prevented the Cornhuskers from getting on a roll, but they did in the second half once the Hawkeyes wore out.

‘‘Our offensive line had been hitting on them, they were starting to get bruised,’’ Nebraska running back Dan Alexander said. ‘‘Things started opening up that weren’t there in the first half.’’

Backup quarterback Eric Crouch scored Nebraska’s first touchdown and ran for two more in the final period. In between, Newcombe ran for two touchdowns and passed for another.

‘‘Both of them I thought really played well,’’ coach Frank Solich said. ‘‘I expected that would be the case. We have two outstanding quarterbacks. They both will be used.’’

The Cornhuskers remember the passing display Tim Rattay had against them last season, but the Aggies were able to keep the nation’s reigning passing leader in check.

Rattay was 45-of-65 for 331 yards with two interceptions, while A&M’s Randy McCown was 17-of-28 for a career-high 252 yards. Each threw for two TDs.

Oklahoma State saw Lindsay, its third-year starter, get helped to the dressing room after being hit on the left knee while throwing a pass. His status won’t be known until Monday.

B.J. Tiger, a third-year sophomore limited to defense and special teams last year, was 6-of-13 for 109 yards and a touchdown. Freshman Ben Bowling played the final 6 1/2 minutes and had an interception returned for a touchdown on his first pass, then directed a nice drive to run out the clock in the closing minutes.

‘‘We’ve got to put the right game plan together that takes advantage of both quarterbacks’ skills,’’ coach Bob Simmons said.

Colorado State’s defense forced six turnovers and sacked Colorado quarterbacks Mike Moschetti and Adam Bledsoe nine times as the Rams ended an eight-game losing streak to the Buffaloes.

‘‘They got the momentum and we never really got it back,’’ Barnett said.