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Kaw Lake Board To Meet at NOC Tuesday Night

Kaw Lake Board To Meet at NOC Tuesday Night

TONKAWA — A report on the 2001 magazine, Multiple Sclerosis Society bike ride, KawFest 2001, video production and the Kansas and Oklahoma state fairs will all be discussed at the Kaw Lake Association meeting Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the dining room of the Northern Oklahoma College cafeteria.

“We want to know how our organization can better work with the communities of Kay and western Osage counties to promote tourism and economic development,” said Larry Weems, president.

Members of the Tonkawa Chamber of Commerce board have been invited, but anyone in the Tonkawa area who would like to attend is invited. “We meet in various communities several times a year to dialogue with the people of that community,” said Weems.

The mission of the Kaw Lake Association is to develop and market the Kaw Lake area with the goal of economic growth for area communities. Individuals who would like to become involved with the Kaw Lake Association should call Kathy Tippin at (580) 762-9494 or e-mail kawlake@kskc.net.

DEATHS

No Deaths
Jacqueline Louise Jones-Rodriquez
Anna Mae Veal
Pollyanna Oakes
Lilly WhiteTail
Keith A. Fruits
Dolores Paden
J. Tom Price

No Deaths

Obituaries

Jacqueline Louise Jones-Rodriquez

Jackie Louise “J.J.” Jones-Rodriquez, longtime Oklahoma City resident, went home to be with Jesus early Saturday morning, Oct. 14, 2000, at the University Hospital in Oklahoma City. She had lived to see 28 years, 2 months and 24 days.

An evening prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Ponca Indian Baptist Church. At noon on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2000, the traditional funeral feast will precede the funeral which will be at 2 p.m. The Rev. Ted Freeman, pastor of Ponca Indian Baptist Church, will preside and the Rev. Toby A. Blackstar of Victory Tabernacle will assist. Burial will follow in the Ponca Tribal Cemetery under direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.

Born Jacqueline Louise Jones on July 20, 1972, in the Claremore Indian Hospital, Jackie was the daughter of DeForrest and Sharon (Collins) Jones. She grew up and attended schools in Ponca City and also attended Riverside Indian School in Anadarko. She made her home in Oklahoma City after leaving Riverside School and joined together with Jose Rodriquez in 1995. When she came to visit her mother in Ponca City, she attended the Ponca Indian Baptist Church. She was a proud member of the Ponca tribe and enjoyed her animals which mainly were cats, dogs, parakeets, ducks and rabbits. She also enjoyed her music, collecting ceramic masks and, when she was in better health, riding her bicycle.

She leaves to cherish her memory her husband, Jose Rodriquez of the home in Oklahoma City; six sisters, Victoria Collins, Robin Jones, Theresa Jones, Irene Jones, Delores Jones and Sherry Jones, all of Ponca City; two brothers, George Collins of Oklahoma City and Edward D. Jones of Ponca City; two aunts, Coralie Buffalohead of Ponca City and Colleen Knight of Newkirk; one uncle, Henry Collins of Lawrence, Kan.; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins and a host of other family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her father, DeForrest Jones on Sept. 12, 1994; her mother, Sharon “Roni” Jones on Sept. 4, 2000; and her grandparents.

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Anna Mae Veal

Anna Mae Veal, longtime Ponca City resident, died early Saturday evening, Oct. 14, 2000, in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She had lived to see 88 years, 8 months and 26 days.

The funeral will be held Tuesday morning, Oct. 17, 2000, at 10 a.m. in the First Baptist Church Worship Center with the Rev. Doyle Lowry, minister of education, officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park under direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.

Born Anna Mae Earnhart on Jan, 18, 1912. in Falfurrias, Texas, she was the daughter of Arthur and Mary Katherine (Clopper) Earnhart. Anna Mae grew up and attended schools in Pond Creek, graduating from Pond Creek High School. On June 18, 1940, she and Greely Veal were united in marriage in Blackwell, making their home in Ponca City. Anna Mae was a member of First Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Silvertone Choir. She also was a member of the Northern Oklahoma Gem and Mineral Society for a number of years. Anna Mae enjoyed reading, sewing, painting, camping and traveling. She had a great love for animals as well. She also enjoyed music and bird watching.

Survivors include one daughter Elizabeth Amigo and her husband Frank Amigo of Alto, N.M.; four grandchildren, Gregory, Christopher, Jonathon and Matthew Amigo, all of Maryland; and one great grandchild, Jared Matthew Amigo.

Casket bearers will be Glen Veal, Coburn Veal, Glen Witteman, Jim Boydstun, Mike Boydstun and Don Boydstun.

Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the First Baptist Church, 218 S. 6th, Ponca City, Okla. 74601 or to the Ponca City Humane Society, 900 W. Prospect, Ponca City, Okla. 74601.

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Services Pending

Pollyanna Oakes

SHIDLER — Pollyanna Oakes, resident of Shidler, died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2000, in the Fairfax Memorial Hospital. She was 79. Arrangements are pending with Hunsaker-Wooten Funeral Home.

Lilly WhiteTail

Lilly WhiteTail, longtime Ponca City resident, died Monday morning, Oct. 16, 2000, at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She was 89. Evening prayer services will be held tonight at 7:30 at the Ponca Indian United Methodist Church. Other services are pending with Grace Memorial Chapel.

Keith A. Fruits

KAW CITY — Keith A. Fruits, longtime Kaw City resident, died Sunday morning, Oct. 15, 2000, at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. He was 78. Arrangements are pending with Grace Memorial Chapel.

Dolores Paden

Dolores Paden, Ponca City resident, died Monday, Oct. 16, 2000, at her home. She was 71. Local survivors include her husband, Bill. Arrangements are pending with Trout Funeral Home.

Funerals

Tuesday

J. Tom Price

J. Tom Price — Funeral at 11 a.m. at the Oxford Christian Church in Oxford, Kan. Burial to follow in the Oxford Cemetery under the direction of Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home, Oxford.

NEWS BRIEFS

Korean War Veterans Meeting — The next meeting of the Korean War Veterans Association will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the 45th Infantry Division Museum, 2145 NE 36th in Oklahoma City. The meeting is open to all Korean War Era Veterans, from 1945 to present, any branch of service, and their spouses and/or friends. For further information, contact Bill Hayward at 405-748-6186 or Gerald Wampler at 580-255-0028 or check out the website at: http://www.angelfire.com/ok/KWVA/index.html.

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Accident — An accident with injury was reported on Ranch Drive to the Communication Center at 7:40 a.m. Saturday. An ambulance and rescue one from the Ponca City Fire Department responded to the scene. A patient was taken to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center.

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Accident — A two-vehicle, non-injury accident was reported to Ponca City police at 8:25 a.m. Saturday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. A vehicle was towed from the scene.

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Accident — A two-vehicle accident in the parking lot of a business in the 2100 block of North Fourteenth Street was reported to Ponca City police at 9:48 a.m. Saturday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

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Accident — An accident in the 300 block of North Ninth Street was reported to Ponca City police at 10:54 a.m. Saturday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

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Burglary — A woman in the 1300 block of South Ninth Street reported her vehicle had been burglarized and a wallet taken from the glove box to Ponca City police at 11:37 a.m. Saturday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Burglary — A woman in the 1300 block of South Seventh Street reported her vehicle had been broken into to Ponca City police at 12:13 p.m. Saturday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Theft — An associate at Wal-Mart, 1101 East Prospect Avenue, reported to Ponca City police two juvenile shoplifters were being held for shoplifting at 1:41 p.m. Saturday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. A juvenile boy was released to his parents and a 16-year-old girl was taken into custody for petit larceny.

Theft — A woman in the 1100 block of South Eighth Street reported a stolen bicycle to Ponca City police at 2:48 p.m. Saturday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Suspicious Person — A clerk at a business in the 2900 block of North Fourteenth Street reported a man was in the restroom who had been banned from the property to Ponca City police at 4:17 p.m. Sunday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. An 18-year-old man was taken into custody on a city warrant for failure to appear.

Intoxicated Driver — Someone reported two men were passed out in a vehicle across the street from a business in the 100 block of North Third Street to Ponca City police at 2:58 p.m. Saturday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. A 31-year-old man was taken into custody for actual physical control of a vehicle while intoxicated; a 36-year-old woman for public intoxication and a Kay County warrant; and a 29-year-old man for public intoxication and a city warrant. A vehicle was towed from the scene.

Burglary — A man in the 900 block of South Sixth Street reported his radio was stolen from his vehicle to Ponca City police at 3:20 p.m. Saturday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Theft — An employee at a business in the 2000 block of North Fourteenth Street reported a female shoplifter to Ponca City police at 3:53 p.m. Saturday. The woman was not in custody, but had left the store. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Intoxicated Subject — A clerk at a business in the 400 block of East South Avenue reported a drunk female on the pay phone at the business to Ponca City police at 4:24 p.m. Saturday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. A 37-year-old woman was taken into custody for public intoxication.

Subject Held — An officer at the Ponca City Police Department reported a 39-year-old woman was transferred in from Osage County on a city warrant for failure to pay at 8:48 p.m. Saturday.

Subject Held — An officer in the 600 block of West Highland Avenue reported a 46-year-old man was taken into custody for public intoxication at 9:28 p.m. Saturday.

Intoxicated Subject — An employee at Burger King, 2908 North Fourteenth Street, reported an intoxicated man was inside the business to Ponca City police at 10:43 p.m. Saturday. The employee advised the man had been behind the counter a few times and they were having problems with him. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. A 37-year-old man was taken into custody for actual physical control of a vehicle while intoxicated; and a 38-year-old man for public intoxication. A vehicle was towed from the scene.

Subject Held — An officer in the 700 block of North Osage Street reported a 28-year-old man was taken into custody for public intoxication and resisting arrest after a disturbance call at 11:18 p.m. Saturday.

Subject Held — An officer in the 900 block of East Grand Avenue reported a 28-year old man was taken into custody for obstructing an officer and failure to obey a lawful order at 1:38 a.m. Sunday.

Fire Run — A fire in a downstairs apartment at a complex in the 500 block of West Grand Avenue was reported to the Communications Center at 3:26 a.m. Sunday. All stations with the Ponca City Fire Department responded to the scene. Firefighters advised it was a sofa fire. The fire was put out at 3:34 a.m.

Burglary — Someone reported seeing the front door of a business in the 1000 block of North Union Street had been broken into to Ponca City police at 9:32 a.m. Sunday. Two officers responded to the scene and a report was taken.

Burglary — A man in the 800 block of North Peachtree Street reported his garage had been burglarized and some garden tools stolen to Ponca City police at 1:29 p.m. Sunday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Burglary — A man in the 1400 block of West Highland Avenue reported to Ponca City police his apartment had been broken into and believed the suspect was still inside. Two officer responded to the scene. Officers discovered a T.V. and VCR had been taken. The caller told police he believed he knew who may have committed the crime. A 45-year-old man was taken into custody for second degree burglary as a result of the investigation.

Theft — A clerk at a business in the 2200 block of North Fourteenth Street reported a juvenile girl was being held for shoplifting to Ponca City police at 12:19 p.m. Sunday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. The girl was taken into custody and escorted to her parent’s residence before being released with a promise to appear.

Intoxicated Subject — A commercial bus-line driver requested a Ponca City police officer in reference to a female passenger who was allegedly drinking and smoking crack on the bus at 7:56 p.m. Sunday. Two officers responded to the scene. A 40-year-old woman was taken into custody for public intoxication.

Fight — An employee at a club in he 600 block of West Highland Avenue reported a fight to Ponca City police at 8:57 p.m. Sunday. Two officers responded to the scene. A 43-year-old man and a 26-year-old man were taken into custody for public intoxication.

Disturbance — An employee advised Ponca City police a man was causing some problems in the emergency room at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center at 9:40 p.m. Sunday. Two officers responded to the scene. A 43-year-old man was taken into custody for public intoxication.

Subject Held — An officer at Old River Bridge on U.S. 60 reported a 23-year-old man was taken into custody after a traffic stop for driving under intoxication, driving under suspension and failure to stay on a maintained road at 1:32 a.m. Monday.

Subject Held — An officer at the Ponca City Police Department reported a 29-year-old man was taken into custody on a city warrant at 5:55 a.m. Monday.

LIFESTYLES

Safety Precautions Important for Hunters, Fishermen, Campers, Outdoorsmen
VFW, Auxiliary Planning Fall Festival, Meetings
Little News

Safety Precautions Important for Hunters, Fishermen, Campers, Outdoorsmen

With one of the highest shoreline mileages in the nation, Oklahoma has an abundance of rivers, lakes and creeks for water recreation. These recreational opportunities also provide occasions for an increased risk of exposure to waterborne diseases.

Hunters, fishermen, campers and hikers should be aware of safety precautions to avoid these diseases, advises the Oklahoma State Department of Health. Health officials are particularly concerned about the risks of waterborne diseases like leptospirosis, giardiasis, cryptosporidiosis, and infections with E. coli 0157.

Waterborne Disease

Leptospirosis is a potentially serious illness caused by the bacteria, Leptospira that can affect both animals and people. Many different kinds of wild animals plus dogs, cattle and swine can be carriers of the disease. Infected animals can pass Leptospira through their urine for a long period of time and not show signs of sickness.

The disease may be transmitted by contact with fresh water, mud or vegetation contaminated by the urine of infected animals. Persons may also be exposed to the disease by handling tissues of infected animals. The early symptoms of leptospirosis are typically fever, headache, severe muscle aches and eye redness. To prevent leptospirosis:

• Limit contact with water, mud or vegetation that might be contaminated with the urine of infected animals, especially rats or mice.

• Immunize dogs and farm animals.

• Prevent animal urine contamination of areas where humans live, work or play.

• Wear rubber or latex gloves when handling or field dressing wild animals.

Parasites

Giardiasis and Cryptosporidiosis are both diarrhea illnesses caused by a microscopic parasite that may inhabit the intestines of people and animals. Frequent symptoms are abdominal cramps, diarrhea, and nausea that usually appear 1-2 weeks after exposure. Diarrhea may last several weeks without appropriate treatment.

Infections with Giardia or Cryptosporidia may result from swallowing as little as one mouthful of water contaminated with sewage or feces from infected humans or animals. eating cross-contaminated food, or having direct contact with infected animals are other ways of spreading these diseases. Persons most at risk in the outdoors are hikers campers, and others who drink untreated water from contaminated sources.

Ways to prevent Giardiasis or Cryptosporidiosis are:

• Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds after using the toilet, changing diapers and before handling food.

• Avoid drinking or swallowing water from lakes, rivers, springs, ponds, or streams unless it has been properly filtered and chemically treated.

• When traveling to other countries where the water supply may be unsafe, avoid drinking unboiled tap water and avoid eating uncooked foods.

• Persons in contact with calves and other animals with diarrhea should wash hands thoroughly, and remove shoes and soiled work clothes before entering the home.

Common Bacteria

E. Coli is a commonly found bacteria in the digestive tracts of humans and animals. Most strains of the bacteria are harmless, but some strains like E. coli 0157:H7 produce toxins and can cause serious digestive tract infections. Some of the symptoms may include abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea that appear three to four days following exposure. Fever is not usually present.

The most common source of E. coli 0157:H7 infection is raw or undercooked ground beef, or unpasteurized milk or juice products. However, infections have also occurred from swimming in, or drinking contaminated water. Outbreaks of E. coli 0157:H7 associated with lakes and recreational water parks have occurred in other states.

Health Message

In general, the health message for outdoorsmen is to always carry bottled water or boil water taken from an outdoor water source before consuming it. When swimming in a lake or stream, one should avoid swallowing water or having water forced through the nose.

For additional information on waterborne diseases, please contact your local health department or visit the OSDH web site www.health.state.ok.us.

VFW, Auxiliary Planning Fall Festival, Meetings

The annual Fall Festival of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary Department of Oklahoma is expected to draw approximately 400 delegates and guests from the 174 VFW posts and 107 auxiliaries in Oklahoma, including representatives of the Ponca City VFW and Auxiliary, Esther Stringer, state VFW press secretary announced. The festival opens at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, in the lobby of the Biltmore Hotel, 140 and South Meridian.

Past national commander in chief, R. D. “Bulldog” Smith Jr., a native of the state of Georgia, and Mary Jo Eubanks, Greenbriar, Ark., auxiliary national council member, will represent the national organizations at the two-day conference directed by state commander Don Fenter, Lawton and Sandy Williamson, Midwest City, state president of the Ladies Auxiliary. At the age of 17, Smith enlisted in the Air Force, serving in the 50 air engineer service group attached to B-29 Heavy Bombardment Group of the 20th Air Force, the outfit that flew the last bombing mission of World War II in the Pacific.

Committee meetings, seminars and workshops including Voice of Democracy, Youth Essay and Youth Activities; Loyalty Day and Americanism will dominate Friday and Saturday meetings, culminating with council of administration meetings at 7 p.m. Friday. District Commander Cecil Henrick, Perkins, and Trudy Farmer, Blackwell, district auxiliary president will represent the fifteen posts and eleven auxiliaries of district eight on the Council of Administration meetings.

Attention will be placed on the “Veterans in the Classroom Month” November 2000. All the negative news about the state of education has placed an important meaning to why VFW and Ladies Auxiliary members need to volunteer in schools to share information with the young people on topics ranging from flag education to the history of the buddy poppy to their military experiences.

Little News

Larry and Lori Rau of Ponca City announce the birth of a son at 3:49 p.m. Sept. 20, 2000, in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. Duncan Conner Rau weighed 9 pounds, 12 ounces, and measured 22 3/4 inches long. He has a brother, Dalton Lee Rau.

Maternal grandparents are Ray and Janelle Moreland of Ponca City and Wayne and Carolyn Garton of Tennessee. Paternal grandparents are Mark Hackney and Barbara Hackney, both of Ponca City.

Great-grandparents are Bill and Charlene Mock, George and Wanda Garton, and Charlotte Cranford, all of Ponca City.

Announcing the birth of their first child are John and Kelli Polakowski of Newkirk. Collyer Rylee Polakowski was born at 9:38 p.m. Sept. 25, 2000, in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. He weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces.

Grandparents are Jr. and Carolyn Kirkendall of Newkirk, Daniel Polakowski Sr. of Lawton, and Debbie Johnston of Anchorage, Alaska. Maternal great-grandparents are Bus and Flossie Kirkendall and Joan Horinek of Newkirk, and the late Thomas Horinek. Paternal great-grandparents are Doris Polakowski of Wisconsin, the late George Polakowski, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Lee Snyder.

SPORTS

Sooners Soar to No. 3
OSU Continues Slide
Monday Evening Quarterback
Ponca City Stillwater Freshmen Duel in Battle of Unbeatens

Sooners Soar to No. 3

By the Associated Press

Oklahoma is back in familiar territory.

While Nebraska maintained a firm grip on No. 1, the Sooners soared to No. 3 in The Associated Press Top 25 poll Sunday after a convincing 41-31 victory over Kansas State.

It is the highest ranking for Oklahoma since 1987, when the Sooners were ranked No. 1 in the final regular-season poll before losing to Miami in the Orange Bowl. Oklahoma was last No. 3 in the fourth poll of the ’88 season.

The Cornhuskers (6-0) beat Texas Tech 56-3 Saturday and collected 66 first-place votes and 1,770 points from the 71 sports writers and broadcasters on the AP panel.

Virginia Tech (6-0), which beat West Virginia 48-20 Thursday night, moved up a spot to No. 2 with one first-place vote and 1,656 points.

The Sooners (6-0) advanced five places from last week and received four first-place votes and 1,603 points.

Kansas State (6-1) and Ohio State (5-1) took expected tumbles after losing for the first time this season. Both fell eight spots — the Wildcats from No. 2 to No. 10, the Buckeyes from No. 6 to No. 14 after a 29-17 loss to Minnesota. The Golden Gophers (5-2) cracked the Top 25 for the first time this season at No. 22.

Miami (4-1), idle on Saturday, remained at No. 4, followed by No. 5 Clemson (7-0), No. 6 Florida State, No. 7 Oregon, No. 8 Florida, No. 9 Washington and No. 10 Kansas State.

TCU (5-0), also idle over the weekend, moved up a spot to No. 11, followed by No. 12 Georgia, No. 13 Mississippi State, No. 14 Ohio State, No. 15 Southern Mississippi, No. 16 Michigan, No. 17 Purdue, No. 18 South Carolina, No. 19 Oregon State and No. 20 Notre Dame.

Arizona, after a 53-47 triple overtime win against Washington State, was No. 21, followed by No. 22 Minnesota, No. 23 UCLA, No. 24 North Carolina State and No. 25 Northwestern.

The top five in the USA Today/ESPN coaches’ poll are Nebraska, Virginia Tech, Clemson, Oklahoma and Miami.

Texas, despite a 28-14 win over Colorado, and Auburn, a 38-7 loser to Florida, dropped out of the AP Top 25. North Carolina State, 5-1 after its 38-20 win over North Carolina, made the poll for the first time since early last season.

The Big 12 has three teams in the Top 10 — Nebraska, Oklahoma and Kansas State. The ACC, Big East and Pac-10 have two apiece — Clemson and Florida State from the ACC, Virginia Tech and Miami from the Big East and Oregon and Washington from the Pac-10.

OSU Continues Slide

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Iowa State keeps playing well enough to win games, and as a result the Cyclones are in good shape to qualify for their first bowl bid since 1978.

The opposite is true of Oklahoma State, and it showed up again in Saturday night’s 33-26 loss to the Cyclones.

The Cowboys couldn’t stand prosperity, committing big mistakes late in the game to waste an otherwise encouraging performance by an offense that has struggled.

‘‘Really, I felt we could have won it,’’ coach Bob Simmons said. ‘‘But you can’t make those kinds of, I guess, mental lapses down toward the end of the ball game.’’

Iowa State (5-1, 2-1 Big 12) played without its best tailback, but finished with a season-high 500 yards of offense. Michael Wagner, who entered the game with 66 yards on 23 carries, had 170 yards on 26 carries in place of Big 12 rushing leader Ennis Haywood.

Coach Dan McCarney, frustrated at the inconsistency of his regular placekicker, called on punter Carl Gomez to step in and the result was two big fourth-quarter field goals.

The Cyclones also came up with three turnovers in the final 18 minutes, which led to 13 points including the game-winning, 33-yard touchdown pass from Sage Rosenfels to Lane Danielsen with 18 seconds remaining.

‘‘We had a lot of mistakes, but we also had a lot of huge plays,’’ McCarney said. ‘‘When it comes down to the fourth quarter, we told our players there will be a lot of close games in the Big 12, and whoever wins the quarter has a good chance to win the game.’’

A 20-yard field goal by Gomez early in the fourth tied the score at 23. Four minutes later, after the Cyclones got a gift turnover, Gomez hit from 34 yards away for a 26-23 lead.

The drive began after a 20-yard fumble return by Jamarcus Powers. OSU receiver T.D. Bryant was headed upfield near the Iowa State 20 when the ball popped out of his hands right to Powers.

Oklahoma State tied it at 26 on a 34-yard field goal by Seth Condley with 2:41 remaining. The Cowboys then forced Iowa State to punt and took over with two minutes left.

On third and 22 from the 14, Aso Pogi threw a flanker screen to Jamaal Fobbs, who ran 47 yards to the Iowa State 39. But the Cowboys got penalized for too much celebration, and on the next play Pogi was intercepted.

‘‘Going down to the wire, you have to be smart,’’ Simmons said. ‘‘Get up, hand the ball to the official and go about our business.’’

Rosenfels led the Cyclones from their 39 to the OSU 33 before hitting Danielsen on a slant pattern. Danielsen, who caught just one pass Saturday and has three receptions all year, went untouched to the end zone for the game winner.

‘‘Those are the kind of plays that need to be made when it’s all out on the line,’’ McCarney said.

The 5-foot-7 Wagner made more than his share of plays. He scored three times and had seven carries of 10 yards or more.

‘‘Haywood practiced all week but felt that he couldn’t play tonight, so we decided to start Wagner,’’ McCarney said. ‘‘He is a bigtime running back and looked like it today.’’

Pogi, like Wagner a redshirt freshman, looked good most of the time in his first start. He was 26 of 45 for an OSU freshman-record 328 yards and two touchdowns, and he scored once on the ground.

But while the offense played better, the defense continued to be hurt by big plays. Early in the Cyclones’ final drive, Rosenfels was able to scramble for a first down on third-and-10.

Now the Cowboys (2-4, 0-3) have a week off to try to figure out how to end their four-game losing streak.

‘‘You’ve got to understand this football team ... is tired of what’s going on,’’ Simmons said. ‘‘The whole thing is we’re the ones that can do something about it. Obviously, tonight we could have done a lot about that had we not had some of the things that occurred.’’

Monday Evening Quarterback

by Fred Hilton

News Sports Writer

Was Friday’s 28-10 win over Sand Springs a turning point for the Ponca City high school football program?

Now that the Wildcats have broken the 15-game losing streak, they have a chance to win out this season and set the foundation for successful seasons to come.

But it won’t be easy. The Poncans play host to No. 3 ranked Stillwater Thursday. It will be an unhappy group of Pioneers coming into town after they lost a close battle with Tulsa Union, 28-21, last Thursday. That almost certainly ruined their chance of winning the district title. It also ruined a bid for a perfect season.

After that comes Choctaw and Sapulpa. Both are winnable (there’s that word again). But as always the Wildcats must play four good quarters in each game.

“This team may have turned the corner,” said assistant coach Terry Henderson, who has watched the Po-Hi program struggles for the past three seasons.

“These kids have found that if they play hard for an entire game and execute, good things will happen,” Henderson said.

Although the final score doesn’t show the way the Wildcats dominated Sand Springs, they really embarrassed the Sandites.

Ponca City ran off 72 plays while allowing Sand Springs only 42. The Wildcats rushed for 336 yards, Sand Springs had 24.

“When you limit a team to 21 yards rushing (just seven in the first half) you’re doing something right,” Henderson said

Although the Sandites did throw for over 200 yards, Henderson points out that much of that yardage came in the late stages of the game.

The Wildcats’ 4-4 defense that squashed the Sandite running game relies on speed and aggressiveness to go against offensive lines that are usually much bigger.

“We play a lot of people on defense,” Henderson said, “and they all did a good job Friday.

Luke Gray, Jacob Biby and Michael Martin are the defensive ends. The down “two technique” players include Jeremy Luis, Casey Badley, James Arbertha, Brandon Nash and Mike Keen.

In the inside linebackers are Fabron Porter and Cameron Moore. The outside backers are Matt Littleton, Jimmo Ozment and Steven Morris.

The cornerbacks are Nate Macy, Joe Oswalt and Kyle Henderson while Chase Kelly was the safety.

“For a sophomore making his first start, Nate Macy did a great job,” Henderson said. “I know how tough that can be on a young player.”

The offensive line has now become a unit that plays the whole game. They are Josh Kirkpatrick, Mike Hudson, Casey Badley, Travis Boxley and Aaron Morgan. The tight ends are Martin and Biby.

How well that offensive line executes shows in the numbers put up by quarterback Henderson and running back Micah Johnson. Johnson has nearly 200 yards rushing while Henderson rushed for 100 yards and threw for another 100.

The Wildcats didn’t do anything fancy. Like most good teams, the plays were simple and well executed.

“After a while Sand Springs knew what was coming,” Henderson said. “They just couldn’t do anything about it.”

Stillwater will be able to do something about it, warns Henderson.

“Stillwater is a whole different animal,” he said of the powerful Pioneers. “They have some great athletes.

“But can we compete? Oh, yeah.”

Some of the newer members of the Wildcat coaching staff haven’t experienced the Ponca City-Stillwater rivalry.

“They haven’t a clue,” when it comes to how much records don’t mean much when there two teams meet.

“It’s a great rivalry,” Henderson notes. “But its a clean rivalry. No one has to worry about bus tires or fights breaking out. It’s just two teams who go after each other on the field.

“I can hardly wait for Thursday.”

Ponca City Stillwater Freshmen Duel in Battle of Unbeatens

It will be a battle of unbeatens as the Ponca City and Stillwater ninth grade football teams clash in Sullins Stadium Tuesday, starting at 6:30.

The Wildcat freshmen ran their record to 6-0 last week with a surprising 25-0 win over Broken Arrow North.

An early exchange of punts (Devin Anderson’s traveled 56 yard) left the Poncans with good field position. They promptly marched 41 yards in seven plays with Antwon Moore scoring the touchdown.

In that drive, Antoine English covered 29 yards in two carries, Anderson threw to Justin Waller for 13 yards then ran for another 12 to set up Moore’s TD.

Todd Gingerich kicked the extra point that gave Ponca City a 7-0 lead that held up through halftime.

But the Wildcats struck quickly in the second half as Anderson recovered a Broken Arrow fumble on the kickoff.

Set back by a major penalty, Ponca City spent most of the third quarter with the ball before Anderson ran the option for 21 yards and the second TD of the night with 3:34 remaining in the period. English had 46 yards on three carries in that drive.

The Cats opened the fourth quarter with a 67 yard sprint by Anderson to the Broken Arrow 4. Waller score from there, giving Ponca City a 19-0 lead.

The defense got the final score when Micah Tipton and Justin Roland sacked the Broken Arrow quarterback, causing a fumble. Defensive end Whit Theobald picked the ball out of the air and dashed 68 yards for the touchdown.

The Ponca City coaches praised the offensive line play of Shane Lewis, Trent Goldsmith, Jared Hobbs, Charles Alexander and Mark Englking.

Anderson and English each rushed for over 100 yards and Gingerich had two exceptional catches.

Defensive standouts, according to the coaches, were Roland, Waller, Theobald, Derek Fransen, Michael Morgan, Scott Harman, Moore and Tipton.

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Ponca City’s freshmen JVs also topped Broken Arrow North, 14-0