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From the pages of The Ponca City News, Friday, October 20, 2000 LOCAL DEATHS NEWS BRIEFS LIFESTYLES EDUCATION RELIGION SPORTS LOCALCountryman Listed as Fair PC Park Recreation Board Approves 2 Business Items Countryman Listed as FairNEWKIRK (AP) — Kay County Sheriff Craig Countryman — who has been hospitalized since August with complications stemming from injuries suffered in a traffic accident — has had his condition upgraded from serious to fair. ‘‘They tell me I’m doing better, but I’m not sure I feel like I am,’’ Countryman told the Daily Oklahoman Thursday from his bed at University Hospital in Oklahoma City. Hospital officials said Countryman was moved from intensive care to a private room. Countryman was injured in an Aug. 6 car crash in downtown Oklahoma City and underwent emergency surgery at Presbyterian Hospital in Oklahoma City. He was hospitalized there for five days before returning to his home in Ponca City. But on Aug. 27, he was flown to University Hospital, where he was admitted in critical condition. He was upgraded to serious condition in September, but remained in intensive care. ‘‘We are eager for him to return, and we are all praying for him as he continues his rehabilitation,’’ Kay County Undersheriff Bud Thomas said. Nearly NewsTwo units in Conoco's Ponca City refinery are currently undergoing “turnarounds,” or scheduled maintenance. As a result, there may be more noise than usual coming from the plant. There are approximately 350 contractors working in the refinery for the turnarounds, which are expected to continue for another three weeks. “We regret any inconvenience and will minimize the noise as much as possible,” said Nick Spencer, refinery manager. PC Park Recreation Board Approves 2 Business ItemsPonca City’s Park and Recreation advisory board unanimously approved two items of business during a regular session Thursday evening. One of the items, a skate park proposed by the “Three Extreme Group,” has been in the works for nearly two years. The board approved a site for the park located east of Waverly Street on the south side of Hartford Avenue. The board’s recommendation will now go to city commissioners for final approval. “The skate-boarders have been working on a site for a park for nearly two years,” indicated Jim Sindelar, director of the Parks and Recreation Department. “The site will give them a great location for a park,” he suggested. “I hope everything works out for them. City staff and city boards will be happy to work with them on this.” Sindelar noted it was an ideal location for a skate park: “The property is located in an area that can’t be used for industrial or commercial improvements, because it’s located in a flood plain area.” “The skateboard people like it because it’s in an open area with high visibility,” he explained. The board also approved a request from Sooner Bible Camp to exclusively rent Wentz Camp on June 5-8 of next year. This is the second year the group requested the camp. Sindelar said the camp brings kids in from different areas of the state, including Ponca City, to camp for two weeks. “One week is for the younger kids and one week is for the older kids,” he explained. “The organization will reserve the camp for 13 days, four of which are for exclusive use,” he said. No Charges Filed In Teen-age AbuseNo charges will be filed against a 26-year-old Ponca City woman accused of injuring the 15-year-old boy she was babysitting. According to District Attorney Mark Gibson, charges were declined because there “wasn’t sufficient evidence” in the case. The woman was taken into custody for domestic assault and battery Wednesday afternoon after police, responding to a call placed by the babysitter reporting the boy was “out of control,” found a scratch on the boy’s neck. Shortly before placing the call, the woman had taken the boy from police custody where he had been arrested for second degree burglary. Conoco Hikes United Way SupportThe first Conoco United Way campaign of the 21st century ended at 102.5 percent. As always, Conoco employees and retirees opened their hearts and their wallets soaring past their goal by pledging donations, purchasing ice cream floats, dressing casual for the cause and bidding on great auction items. Mike Fretwell and the Ponca City Leadership Team set a heroic goal for this year’s campaign. A 14 percent increase over the last year as well as a 20 percent increase in their corporate contribution. Fretwell told the employees “This has been a terrific year for Conoco, and I believe when things are good a higher-than-normal level of philanthropy is desired.” The Conoco cabinet comes together in June and meets regularly throughout the summer planning activities to not only raise funds for United Way but raise awareness of the needs in the community while having a good time. This year was no exception. Conoco employees began by marching in the United Way parade. They made a float, had banners supporting United Way and signs supporting the individual member agencies. Kick-off week started by purchasing casual day cards. This allows the employees to dress in jeans and t-shirt for the 10 days of the campaign. Those purchasing casual day cards were also eligible to win gasoline coupons. The week progressed with an entertainment extravaganza chaired by Cynthia Crowe. Kick-off week ended with the annual complex wide auction. “Every year, the auction gets bigger,” says Brad Dickey, auction chairman and Conoco employee. The ever-popular ice cream floats were available several times during the summer and throughout kick-off week. Conoco cabinet members, management and United Way agency directors took their turn scooping ice cream and delivering floats to thirsty employees throughout the complex. The agency directors dipped ice cream and answered questions about how donations helped their agencies. “Under the direction of Sue Payne, Conoco campaign chair, a hard working cabinet, section chairpersons and committee members and, of course, the support of the management team, Conoco employees have made a difference in our community,” says Bill Wetzel, 2000 campaign chairman. “Conoco employees and retirees continue to give their support of United Way and it’s member agencies through their contributions, volunteer time, technical expertise, and sponsorship of events and programs in our community,” Wetzel said. Keating’s Conoco Junket AttackedOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The head of the Oklahoma Democratic Party on Friday accused Gov. Frank Keating of violating state ethics rules when he went on a fishing trip in Alaska as a guest of the Conoco Corp. Gordon Melson, the party’s executive director, filed an ethics complaint that alleges Keating violated ethics rules that prohibit the governor from accepting or receiving anything of value from a company that lobbies or does business with the state. Keating has said the trip was a gift to the state. Conoco officials have estimated the cost of the trip at between $6,000 and $7,000. But Melson maintains the trip was a gift to Keating and wants the Republican governor to pay back the cost of the four-day trip in July. ‘‘That trip, in my opinion, clearly violated the ethics rules,’’ Melson said. He said the rule was created to prevent companies and lobbyists from exerting undue influence on the state’s chief executive. ‘‘It’s obviously to prevent a conflict of interest. That seems to have been violated,’’ Melson said. Keating’s press secretary, John Cox, described the complaint as a political stunt designed to smear the governor barely two weeks before the general election. Cox said Democrats are concerned about losing seats in the Legislature because of Keating’s support of Republicans. ‘‘Mr. Melson is panicking and the natural thing for him to do is to attempt to discredit a popular Republican governor just prior to election day,’’ Cox said. Melson said politics had nothing to do with the complaint. ‘‘This is directed at the governor. He’s not standing for election this year,’’ he said. In his complaint, Melson said Keating has tried to justify the trip as a means of establishing personal relationships with business executives who may be able to benefit the state. ‘‘Whether such vacation trips benefit Oklahoma is questionable,’’ the complaint says. ‘‘They appear to directly benefit only Frank Keating.’’ The complaint notes that Conoco officials have not presented documentation to the director of Central Services claiming the fishing trip was a gift. If it was a gift, Conoco would be exempt from taxation for its cost, the complaint says. Keating has said he has gone on other fishing trips sponsored by Conoco, according to Melson. But Melson said the governor did not try to claim those trips as gifts to the state. DEATHSLeatha Imogene Whipkey Robison Leatha Imogene Whipkey RobisonLeatha Imogene Whipkey Robison died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2000. She was 91. A graveside service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, in the Harrell Cemetery, southeast of Cushing, with the Rev. Dr. James Struthers of Stillwater officiating. A memorial service will follow at 2 p.m. in the First Presbyterian Church in Ponca City. Arrangements are under the direction of the Trout Funeral Home. Leatha Imogene Whipkey Robison was born May 9, 1909, in Payne County, southeast of Cushing, the daughter of Delbert C. and Kate Hixson Whipkey. She married Francis Robison Sept. 14, 1929, in Stillwater. They made their home southeast of Cushing until moving to Ponca City in 1955. A longtime member of the Cushing Presbyterian Church and the First Presbyterian Church in Ponca City, she was active in church activities. She belonged to the Irene Nickless group of Presbyterian Women and was a charter member of the Sage, Rosemary and Thyme Garden Club. She enjoyed gardening, golfing, fishing and traveling. Survivors include two sons, Don Robison of Ponca City and Dale Robison of Tulsa; a brother, Raymond Alfred Whipkey of Townsend, Mont.; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband July 7, 1993; her parents; and three brothers, Orville, Eugene, and Lyle Whipkey. Memorials contributions may be made in her name to the First Presbyterian Church or to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, 825 N.E. 13th, Oklahoma City, Okla. 73104. The family will be at 1613 Shirlee. Naomi BarthelNaomi Barthel, Tulsa resident, died Tuesday morning, Oct. 17, 2000, at her home. She was 73. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, in the Longwood Cemetery with the Rev. Tom Ramsey of First Lutheran Church officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel. Friends may call at the funeral home until 1 p.m. Saturday. Naomi Barthel was born Dec. 19, 1926, in Ponca City, the daughter of John Henry and Elsie (Harper) White. She grew up in Ponca City and graduated from Ponca City High School. She was a medical secretary in Tulsa for 25 years until 1990. She also worked in the evenings as a medical transcriptionist. Surviving are two daughters, Cynthia Fein of Round Rock, Texas, and Jan Wilson, of Tulsa; one brother, Fred White of Ponca City; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and a nephew. She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Helen Walker and Mazie Stewart. Services PendingJack LeClairJack LeClair, longtime Ponca City resident, died Thursday afternoon, Oct. 19, 2000, in Lubbock, Texas. Services are pending with Grace Memorial Chapel. Delpha M. CooperDelpha M. Cooper, Ponca City resident, died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2000, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She was 80. She is survived by her husband Ralph of the home. Arrangements are pending with Trout Funeral Home. Michelle AlexanderMichelle Alexander, lifelong Ponca City resident, died Tuesday morning, Oct. 17, 2000, at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She was 37. Services are pending with Grace Memorial Chapel. Frances BieberFrances Bieber, former longtime Ponca City resident, died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2000, at St. John’s Hospital on Tulsa. Survivors include her husband, Jack, of the home in Tulsa. Arrangements are pending with the Trout Funeral Home. FuneralsSaturday Duane L. DavisDuane L. Davis — Graveside service at 2 p.m. at the Hennessey Cemetery under the direction of Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home in Hennessey. NEWS BRIEFS-- PCSEA “Spooky October Bingo” — PCSEA will hold a “Spooky October Bingo” Saturday in the Conoco Atrium. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and bingo starts at 7 p.m. Wear your favorite Halloween costume. Stormescape Shelters, perfect for garage, under vehicle, installation. $1,695. 765-2633. adv. Training — Kay/Noble County CASA will be conducting training for new volunteers beginning Nov. 2. For more information please call 580-762-8341. Jim Bowen Construction Custom homes, room additions and remodeling. Call 762-3077. adv. Theft — A woman in the 700 block of South Fourth Street reported a tag had been stolen from a truck to Ponca City police at 8:12 a.m. Thursday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. All units and surrounding agencies were notified. Free Sample of Estee Lauder foundation now through October 31st. at John’s, 2nd and Cleveland. adv. Accident — A hit-and-run accident near the intersection of East Hartford Avenue and North Fifth Street was reported to Ponca City police at 1:12 p.m. Thursday. The caller reported witnessing an elderly man driving a pickup truck jump a curb and hit a mailbox, before driving away on Hartford Avenue. A description of the vehicle, which was now missing the driver’s side mirror, was given. Two officers responded to the scene. The vehicle and the driver were found in the 1100 block of North Ash Street and a citation was issued. Free Pregnancy test. Birth Choice cares. Confidential. Hours: Monday 1-3 p.m., Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, 1-3 p.m. and Thursday, 6-8 p.m. 700 West Broadway. 765-9689. adv. Subjects Held — An investigator with the District Attorney’s Office at the intersection of East Cherry Avenue and South Ninth Street requested a Ponca City police unit to take a 43-year-old man for possession of marijuana and a 41-year-old man for transporting an open container into custody at 1:40 p.m. Thursday. An officer responded. A vehicle was also towed from the scene. Paulines Shrimp Peel. All you can eat, $11.95. Friday, October 20th. For reservations call 765-5460. adv. Fire Run — Someone reported a controlled burn that had gotten out of control at the intersection of Glasgow Road and Old River Road to the Communications Center at 3:23 p.m. Thursday. McCord Volunteer Fire Department handled the call. Head Country Saturday night special. All you can eat beef brisket with beans, potato salad and coleslaw, $7.49. All day. 1217 East Prospect. adv. Subject Held — A booking officer at the Ponca City Police Department reported a 31-year-old man was court committed for driving with no insurance or drivers license and failure to obey traffic signals at 3:41 p.m. Thursday. Court Allen Construction. Brick, flagstone, concrete, walkway’s, patios and planters. Call 765-2720. adv. Burglary — A man in the 1400 block of West Highland Avenue reported someone had stolen a Nintendo 64 and all the games from his apartment to Ponca City police at 3:46 p.m. Thursday. The items were stolen last Friday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Just Arrived! Sandy Gore Evans Christmas cards. See our shipment of antiques. Lay-a-way for Christmas. Christy’s 3005 North 14th. adv. Intoxicated Subject — A caller reported seeing an intoxicated man near an apartment at a complex in the 3500 block of North Union Street to Ponca City police at 4:34 p.m. Thursday. Afterward the subject started causing a disturbance inside a second apartment. Two officers responded to the scene. A 37-year-old man was taken into custody for public intoxication. Dougan's Bar-B-Q Friday special from 4-8 p.m., all you can eat ribs with beans, potato salad and coleslaw, $7.49. 215 South 14th, 765-7979. adv. Fire Run — A brush fire in the 500 block of North Union Street was reported to the Communications Center at 6:25 p.m. Thursday. Rescue one and command one from the Ponca City Fire Department responded to the call. Antique Shipment; dressers, wardrobes, draw leaf tables, sewing box on legs, and spinnet desk. No interest lay-a-way plan. Christy’s 3005 North 14th. adv. Accident — An accident in the 500 block of North Union Street was reported to Ponca City police at 3:02 a.m. Friday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. A young man had been messing with his stereo and struck a pole. Afterward, the vehicle caught fire and engine one from the Ponca City Fire Department handled the call. Intoxicated Subject — A caller reported from a cell phone seeing an intoxicated pedestrian near the intersection of Lucas Street and Harding Avenue to Ponca City police at 7:26 p.m. Thursday. An officer was assigned and a 35-year-old woman was taken into custody for public intoxication. Intoxicated Subjects — An officer in the 1000 block of North Seventh Street reported two intoxicated men were trying to get into the football game at 7:48 p.m. Thursday. An 18-year-old man and a 20-year-old man were taken into custody for public intoxication. Gas Drive-Off — A clerk at a business in the 2200 block of North Fourteenth Street reported a $5 gas drive-off to Ponca City police at 8:17 p.m. Thursday. A description was given of the two suspects involved and their vehicle. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Intoxicated Subject — A clerk at a business in the 200 block of West Hartford Avenue reported a man was laying down at the side of the business to Ponca City police at 12:17 p.m. Thursday. An officer was assigned and a 52-year-old man was taken into custody for public intoxication. Subject Held — An officer at the intersection of North Fourteenth Street and Overbrook Avenue reported a 31-year-old man was taken into custody for failure to obey a traffic signal and driving under revocation at 9 p.m. Thursday. A vehicle was towed from the scene. Intoxicated Subject — A clerk at a business in the 200 block of West Hartford Avenue reported a man was laying down at the side of the business to Ponca City police at 12:17 p.m. Thursday. An officer was assigned and a 52-year-old man was taken into custody for public intoxication. Subject Held — An officer at the intersection of South Osage Street and West Ponca Avenue reported a 53-year-old man was taken into custody after a traffic stop for driving under intoxication and driving left of center at 10 p.m. Thursday. Theft — A man in the 1900 block of Cedar Street reported the theft of some tools to Ponca City police at 10:10 p.m. Thursday. An officer was assigned and a reported was taken. Subject Held — An officer in the 900 block of East Grand Avenue reported an 18-year-old man was taken into custody for public intoxication after a disturbance call at 2:52 a.m. Friday. Subject Held — An officer at the intersection of Franklin Street and West South Avenue reported a 24-year-old man was taken into custody after a traffic stop for driving under suspension at 10:48 p.m. Thursday. Housing Authority to Meet — The Ponca City Housing Authority has scheduled a special meeting at 201 East Broadway for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, with one order of business to be receiving and opening of bids for the 1999 CIAP Modernization Program. Tourism Session — The Ponca City Tourism Authority will meet at 2 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Cultural Center, 1000 East Grand Avenue. LIFESTYLESXi Gamma Sigma Attends Abagnale Lecture at Poncan Xi Gamma Sigma Attends Abagnale Lecture at PoncanXi Gamma Sigma Chapter met at 6:15 p.m. on Oct. 10 at the Poncan Theater, with 12 members and four guests present. The group attended the lecture by Frank W. Abagnale Jr. Prior to Abagnale’s presentation, a brief business meeting was conducted by Lynda Voss, president. Reading of the minutes were waived. Attendance was taken by the secretary, and the treasurer gave her report. Voss reported that the executive board had held a meeting to accept the change in membership status of Jane Culver and Toni Hogan. The next meeting will be the annual Halloween Party, on Oct. 24, at 6:30 p.m. Members are to come in costume and bring a snack to be enjoyed by the group. The meeting will be in the home of LaRannah Barlett. Possible service projects were discussed, with further action to be taken at the next meeting. Other committee reports and unfinished business were tabled until the next meeting. Happy Hilltop Club MeetsTwelve members of the Happy Hilltop Homemaker Club met at the Western Sizzlin Restaurant for their October meeting and for lunch. All joined in the flag salute. Nadine Thomas read the Creed. Betty Wilson was hostess. For her devotion she read the article “A Creed To Live By” by Nancy Sims. When answering the roll call, each member related what etiquette they would like to see brought back into everyday life. Fran Van Hosen gave the treasure’s report. It was announced that a donation had been sent to the Kaw City Library. It was decided to have a luncheon for the members of the club in January. Time was spent reminiscing on some past projects as well as those planned in November and December. Each member will bring articles for the Western State Hospital for their Christmas gifts. Nadine Thomas won the hostess gift, and Dora McGee won the free lunch. The meeting was closed with the poem The Pillsbury Doughboy by Wilson. The meeting in November will be with Fran Van Hosen as hostess. RELIGIONPraise Band Plays Sunday At 3 Services Praise Band Plays Sunday At 3 ServicesThe Praise Band will lead all three services at First Lutheran on Sunday The Rev. Tom Ramsey’s sermon topic is “Always Rejoicing in Jesus.” The students of First Lutheran School will sing the anthem Bless Your Holy Name at both the 8:30 and 11 a.m. service. Gina Laramy will present a special message for young disciples. At the 6:30 p.m. evening service, the Praise Band will lead the opening praise medley. The topic for the discussion will be “God's Answers to Prayer.” On Friday, Oct. 27, First Lutheran is offering a special gift to the community in thanksgiving for 75 years of blessings in Ponca City. The Fitz Family will present a performance at the Poncan Theater at 7 p.m. This family travels the United States with its juggling and unicycle act as an evangelism mission of the church. The performance is free, but tickets are required. They may be obtained at The Master’s Touch, the offices of First Lutheran Church and School, and from members. The Fitz Family will also lead the worship services at First Lutheran on Oct. 29 which will be held in the school auditorium. Church BriefsNew Mount Olive Baptist New Mount Olive Baptist Church, 520 North Pine in Newkirk, will sponsor a fellowship service Sunday beginning with Sunday school at 10 a.m. followed by worship service at 11 a.m. There will be a fellowship service at 11 a.m. The Rev. Irvin J. Bobb of New Mount Olive with deliver the message. An extended invitation is given to all who wish to attend. Hartford Avenue Church of Christ Members of the Hartford Avenue Church of Christ, 1905 Joe Street, invite the public to share God’s Word each week. Sunday Bible classes are at 9:30 a.m. followed by worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening worship is at 6 o’clock and Wednesday worship is at 7 p.m. There are classes for all ages. Watch the Search program Sunday at 8 a.m. on Channels 5 or 8; this week’s topic is “They Crucified Him There.” Missions Emphasis Month: Domestic mission location Sioux Falls, S.D., where Dean and Becky Patterson from Hartford avenue have relocated. He is now the preacher and evangelist at the Sioux Valley Church of Christ Prince of Peace Lutheran Prince of Peace Lutheran, ELCA, at 2800 Turner Road will celebrate the 18th Sunday after Pentecost with Holy Communion. The gospel for the day is from Mark 10 where Jesus says “The Son of Man can not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.” Sunday school classes begin at 9 a.m. followed by worship at 10 a.m. The adult class is studying “A Call to Discipleship” and the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a Lutheran theologian. On Oct. 28, there will be a Halloween party with hot dogs and drinks served; bring a snack to share and dress up in costume. The Sunday school offering, beginning Oct. 29, will go towards books for the Domestic Violence Shelter. Visit the new website at www.onlineshops.com/princeofpeace. Search TV The Newkirk Church of Christ is sponsoring the Search TV program Sundays at 8 a.m. on Channel t Mae Lyon will speak on “They Crucified Him There.” This topic deals with the old, old story of Jesus and his love that never grows old. The congregation also sponsors the International Gospel Hour Sundays at 8:30 a.m. on KSOK FM 95.9. Experiencing God Sunday The First Baptist Church will be the scene of Experiencing God — The Musical on Sunday, Oct. 29, at 10:45 a.m. The event will include the adult choir, orchestra narration, banners, Sonshiner choir and audience participation. The musical is taken from the theme of the discipleship manual “Experiencing God,” by Henry Blackaby. The community is invited to attend. Fall Festivities in Full Swing at First MethodistAll areas at First United Methodist Church are scheduling lots of activities for this upcoming holiday season. The youth group at FUMC will roast hotdogs and marshmallows with a youth group from Tonkawa on Oct. 22. Then to wrap up the month, on the Oct. 29, the youth will be treated to a Holiday Mystery Dinner at the church. In November, the youth will hold a fund raising event. The “Turkey of the Year” contest will begin on Nov. 5. Contestants compete in numerous events — clucking, strutting, and giving a speech why they should or shouldn’t be named “Turkey of the Year.” The youth will also attend a rally that to be held in Cushing on Nov. 12. The youth group continues “That Youth Thing” every Sunday evening at 6 o’clock and WOW every Wednesday at 7 p.m., both held at the church in the youth room. To view all that the youth group at First United Methodist Church, check the church’s webpage. The children of FUMC have many winter activities scheduled to include Family Fun Night on Oct. 26. The men of First United Methodist Church’s activities will include Men’s Church League basketball which tentatively starts the end of October. It is also preparing for its 4th annual Holiday Banquet to be held on Thursday, Nov. 9. The evening will begin with dinner being served at 6 o’clock followed by entertainment. Vic Costa will be the motivational speaker presenting “Thank God It’s Monday.” Costa is a division manager of Southwestern Bell Telephone. He is an accredited speaker with a list of achievements in public speaking and will share his inspirational experiences. Tickets are $7 and can be purchased from Dale Pontius or the church office. A nursery will be provided. Sunday, Oct. 29, has been slated as “Invite A Friend” Sunday for the worship services at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School is held at 9:45 a.m. To read about these events plus many others go to First United Methodist Church’s webpage at www.members.fullnet.net/fumcpc. Church Women United To Sponsor Nov. 3 World Community DayWorld Community Day, sponsored by Church Women United, will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 3, at the First United Methodist Church, Sixth and Central avenues. All churches are invited to attend. World Community Day is an opportunity for diverse Christian women to gather together in prayer and action. This year’s theme is “Standing up With Those in Need.” It focuses on the scripture found in Acts 9:36-43 in which Tabitha devotes herself to the care of her community. Tabitha was so greatly beloved that when she died her friends implored Peter to intervene, according to scripture. Upon seeing the lifeless woman, Peter commanded “Tabitha, rise up,” and Tabitha did, indeed, sit up. Across the centuries, according to scripture, Jesus call to all: “Come, you blessed by my Father for I was hungry and you gave me food, thirsty and you gave me drink, ill and you cared for me.” All people of faith are invited to join in the World Community Day 2000 celebration and worship. Offerings received will enable the ongoing mission and ministry of Church Women United to continue. Fall Bazaar, Auction At Newkirk ChurchNEWKIRK — The Alter Society of the St. Francis Catholic Church in Newkirk will hold its third annual Fall Bazaar and Auction at 7 p.m. Saturday at the St. Francis Catholic gym, Eighth and academy in Newkirk. Hot dogs and barbecue sandwiches will be available. Bazaar items will be for sale starting at 7 p.m. and the auction of special one-of-a-kind items will begin at 8 p.m. Wayne will be the auctioneer. The public is invited to participate, and proceeds from the sale will benefit the Newkirk Council on Human Needs and promote the works of the Alter Society at St. Francis. Hartford Avenue Welcomes New Youth MinisterThe members of the Hartford Avenue Church of Christ recently welcomed Franklin Woods as the new youth minister. A sandwich supper and old-fashioned “pounding” is planned for Sunday following the evening worship Wood received his bachelor’s degree in youth minister from Oklahoma Christian University in Oklahoma City. He has served as a youth intern at the Madill Church of Christ and at the Westwood Church of Christ in Edmond. Wood completed two mission campaigns to Brazil and spent three months as an intern in Brazil. While growing up, he lived in Zambia, Africa, for five years. Concerning his ministry goals, Wood explained, “My goal for the youth at Hartford Avenue is threefold: 1) to grow closer to each other and the church family, 2) to grow closer to God, and 3) to grow in service by reaching out to the community.” All area youth are invited to get acquainted with Wood and to attend worship and activities with the Hartford Avenue youth. “I am very excited to be in Ponca City and look forward to getting acquainted in the community. I look forward to attending football games, visiting schools, shooting hoops and studying God’s word with the youth in Ponca,” says Woods. EDUCATIONMajority of State Students Plan to Attend Cllege Majority of State Students Plan to Attend CllegeThe majority of Oklahoma students view higher education as important and plan to attend college after high school, but some students perceive barriers that may prevent them from fulfilling those plans, indicates a statewide survey presented to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. The survey assessed the factors that affect the educational aspirations of Oklahoma fifth through 12th grade students and their parents, as well as their perceptions of their value and benefit of a college degree. The survey targeted three respondent groups: fifth through eighth grade students, ninth through 12th grade students and parents of fifth through 12th grade students. A total of 2,267 respondents participated in the statewide random telephone survey. For the most part, the survey reveals that family income, parents’ educational attainment, parental and school support, academic performance and enjoyment of schools impact students’ desire to go to college. Findings show that factors such as the race and age of parents have little impact on planning to go to college. Survey results indicate that the majority of respondents planning on attending college said they could think of no reason why they would not be able to attend. However, the remaining respondents planning on attending college indicated that if there was any reason they might not continue their education, the number one reason mentioned was the expense of college. Of students not planning on attending college, lack of motivation is cited as the main reason for not attending college. In addition, respondents indicated that, for the most part, financial aid is seen as available, but families of students not planning on attending college see college as more expensive than do families of students planning to attend college. The survey, conducted by Jordan Associates, was commissioned by the State Regents as part of the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) program. The purpose of the survey was to gather baseline data to formulate a statewide communications effort that will help increase high school-to-college going rates. GEAR UP is a federal program designed to help middle school and high school students better prepare for college. In Aug. 1999, the U.S. Department of Education awarded Oklahoma a five-year grant totaling $20.5 million to implement GEAR UP activities across the state, including scholarships, college preparation, and awareness programs for student and parents. “The survey tells us that the majority of Oklahoma youth plan to go to college,” said Chancellor Hans Brisch. “Yet, the majority of Oklahomans do not have a college degree. This inconsistency demonstrates that we need to further educate students and their parents about higher education opportunities available to them. Eliminating perceived barriers to attending college is a main objective of the GEAR UP program.” The GEAR UP program has developed the following materials to promote higher education as an attainable goal. — The Plan (for college) video, accompanying instructor’s guide and student activity booklets for fifth through seventh grade students, emphasizes college as an attainable goal and highlights the importance of planning for college early. More than 1,500 copies will be distributed to every Oklahoma public and private school with fifth through seventh grade students; academic and community libraries; and home school organizations. — Guides for parents who have children in the ninth or 10th grades or the 11th or 12th grades include information on the role parents play in the preparation of their child for college, the economic benefits of obtaining a college degree, college admission standards, college costs and more. — The Student Center on Oklahoma higher education’s Web site at www.okhighered.org has been expanded to include a parents’ section and expanded financial aid information. PTA FundraiserLincoln Elementary PTA will hold a frozen food fundraiser from Oct. 16 to Nov. 1. Some of the items available include cookie dough, pizzas, pies, cheesecakes, burritos, tacos and egg rolls. Orders may be picked up on Saturday, Nov. 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lincoln Elementary gym. Call Debora at 762-9577 for ordering information. East School Sets Conference DatesThe end of the first nine weeks has arrived for the 2000-2001 school year. Parent Teacher conferences are scheduled for Ponca City schools on Thursday evening, Oct. 26 and Friday morning, Oct. 27. East Middle School parents may pick up their student’s report card and conference on a “first come, first serve” basis on Thursday evening from 3:30 to 7 p.m. or Friday morning from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Report cards will not be mailed out or sent home with students prior to the conference dates. Teachers will be set up in the gym, if it is ready for use, or in classrooms for conferencing. In addition to conferences, several community organizations will be represented to share information about their resources. Those scheduled to be present are the Ponca Tribe, United Way, Kaw Tribe of Oklahoma, Northern Oklahoma College, Kay County Health Department, Ponca City Police Department, Youth Shelter, Kay County Circle of Care, Child Welfare and the Salvation Army. Parents may visit with representatives from these groups and/or pick up applications for programs. Students Enroll At OkmulgeeOKMULGEE — Fourteen students from Kay County are among 2,401 students enrolled this fall at Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee. Students from Blackwell enrolled this fall are Dereck Bryant and William Merchant. Also, Dawn Cook and Kyle McCulloch of Braman. Ryan Kersey and David Shores of Newkirk are enrolled as well as Adam Burgess, Adams Dickinson, Josh Fields, Corey Roberts, David Harris, Kevin James, Jonathan Leach, Jeremy Mixon and Robert Swope, all of Ponca City. OSU-Okmulgee was established in 1946. Two Ponca City Students Receive Special RecognitionTwo Ponca City High School students — Raisa Durrani and Mark Keller — have been named Commended Students in the 2001 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors. Some 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the competition for Merit Scholarship awards to be presented next spring, Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than one million students who entered the 2001 Merit Program by taking the 1999 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. A spokesperson for National Merit Scholarship Corporation commented, “The young men and women named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding academic potential by their performance in the very competitive Merit Program. In a nation that values excellence, it is important to publicly recognize the attainments of scholastically talented young people and the schools that nurture their development. We hope this recognition will help broaden the educational opportunities of Commended Students and serve as encouragement to all students to develop their abilities to the fullest.” Learning Center Says ThanksThe University Learning Center of Northern Oklahoma is dedicated to bringing higher education to the citizens of Ponca City and the surrounding area. We have had a wonderful response from the people within these communities and we would like to officially say “thank you” for the support and enthusiasm you have shown the ULC. Let me just say that I have been extremely impressed by how the people in this area truly exhibit the Spirit of Oklahoma. You are committed to the endeavors that will strengthen your communities: to working together, to partnering, and to maximizing resources for the benefit of all. In the field of education, I know that the camaraderie and respect enjoyed among the various local education entities in this area, should not be taken for granted. Cooperation with ULC by the local public schools, Pioneer Technology Center, and Northern Oklahoma College has been exemplary. Partner with PTC Since the ULC opened our doors, Pioneer Technology Center offered their Interactive Television Studio (ITV) as an overflow studio for us. In fact, some of the students attended class at PTC during the fall of 1999 and spring 2000 semesters. Unfortunately, in late spring, the ITV Studio equipment at Pioneer Technology Center, “breathed its last breath and died.” Of course, we were glad to assist them by hosting the remaining four Real Estate classes they had scheduled. The ULC also hosted a Child Care Conference for PTC and plan to host one or two more video conferences for them later this semester. This has allowed PTC time to explore their options for replacing the equipment for the studio. Pioneer Technology Center has also helped to make the ULC Computer Mini-Sessions a great success. Beth Purvis of PTC is coordinating and teaching the sessions in the ULC Computer Lab. It is a wonderful partnership because it increases the utilization of the ULC facilities and allows people to see what we have to offer at the University Learning Center. Pioneer gets the enrollment and the benefit of preparing more people with the basics needs, such as Intro to Word, at either PTC or NOC. Public School Partnership With our growth at the University Learning Center, it became necessary to expand our facilities from four studios to six. With the renovations and equipment acquisition in progress this semester, Ponca City schools has come to our rescue! They have allowed us to utilize their Interactive Television Studio two nights a week when we have more classes than we have studios to accommodate. In addition, all of the local public schools have been supportive of our programs. They help us disseminate information to their faculty and staff members and several administrators serve on the ULC Advisory Council. A number of teachers attend ULC and we have tried very hard to provide programs that meet their needs and their schedules. Partnering with NOC Northern Oklahoma College serves as the host institution for the ULC. As such, NOC provides financial accounting, payroll management, support of technology, and linkage to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. In addition, Dr. Kinzer serves on the ULC Advisory Board and has been instrumental in recruiting other institutions to deliver programs to Ponca City. NOC supports the ULC by delivering numerous courses via ITC to our site as well. They have also contributed to the ULC Community Interest Sessions by delivering onsite workshops for college credit on Photoshop, Freehand and PageMaker. Obviously, we can consider ourselves very lucky in northern Oklahoma as well enjoy this kind of cooperation and partnering among the various educational entities and communities. By maximizing resources and working together, we can better serve the citizens of this area. Thank you again for exemplifying the Spirit of Oklahoma as well strive to make our communities the best they can be. For more information about the ULC, call 762-2856. The ULC is located in the North Tower of the Conoco Complex. SPORTSStillwater Slams Door Hard On Wildcats’ Final Chance Stillwater Slams Door Hard On Wildcats’ Final ChanceBy FRED HILTON News Sports Editor Remember that foot the Wildcats had in the door of the District 6A-3 race? On Thursday night Stillwater stomped on the Wildcats toes and then bloodied their nose by slamming the door shut in a 51-13 rout in Sullins Stadium. Riding the accurate arm of quarterback Josh Fields, the Pioneers scored on their first six possessions, then threw in a pass interception returned for a touchdown in rolling to a 45-0 halftime lead. At the break, Fields was 10-of-16 for 231 yards and four touchdowns. The Pioneers added 138 yards rushing. Ponca City’s offense had 34 yards — period. The Wildcats did better in the second half — as Stillwater coach Bill DeFee had most of his starters on the sidelines. The Cats posted two fourth quarter touchdowns and finished the night with 186 yards rushing and 53 passing. Stillwater had 509 yards in total offense, 245 rushing. Ponca City coach Frank Piccirillo had warned the Wildcats would need to control the ball against the No. 5 ranked Pioneers. They didn’t but it might not have made a difference. Only on the first and last possessions of the first half did Stillwater need more than five plays to score on the Wildcats. The Pioneers took the opening kickoff and marched 67 yards in nine plays with Fields hitting wide-out Tevin Williams on a 7-yard scoring pass. After Ponca City went three-and-out, Stillwater started its second series just on Ponca City’s side of midfield. On the first play, under no pressure, Fields found Williams speeding behind the Wildcat defense for a 49-yard strike and a 14-0 lead. The third Stillwater possession started at the Pioneers 40. Sandwiched around two running plays, Field threw to Leonard Jones on a 39-yard pass to the Ponca City 18, then to Ryan Bunker on an 11-yard touchdown. Possession No. 4 started for the Pioneers on the Wildcat 40. Two plays later Fields found Jones streaking across the middle and the speedster outran the Wildcats to the end zone on a touchdown that covered the 40 yards. The score was 28-0 with 42 seconds left in the first quarter. The onslaught slowed in the second quarter with Stillwater settling for a 20-yard field goal by Fields (who also does the punting) with 8:39 left in the half. Thirteen seconds later Ryan Haney intercepted a Kyle Henderson pass and returned it 30 yards for a 38-0 lead. Stillwater tailback Baba Ogundipe capped the first half for the Pioneers, ending an 11-play, 76-yard drive with a 12-yard burst to the end zone. Starting the second half, Ponca City drove from its own 23 to the Stillwater 37. But the march died when running back Micah Johnson was thrown for a 7-yard loss on fourth-and-two. The Wildcats started moving again late in the third period. Marching 84 yards in 10 plays, Johnson bowled over from the one on the first play of the fourth quarter. The big plays in that drive were a 21-yard run by Henderson and a 28-yard run by Johnson which carried to the Stillwater 20. As the fourth quarter was turned over to the reserves, Stillwater matched that score with a six-play, 51-yard drive, capped by a 17-yard run by sophomore running back Josh Clark. But the Poncans had time for one more drive, traveling 71 yards in nine plays. Sophomore quarterback Steven Morris rambled the final 14 yards for the touchdown. The Wildcats still have a chance to win out in the final two games as they travel to Choctaw next Friday and end the season on Nov. 3 at home against Sapulpa. Choctaw (2-3, 4-4) came from behind the beat Sapulpa (0-5, 0-8) Thursday night. Stillwater 51, Ponca City 13 Stillwater 28 17 0 6 — 51 Ponca City 0 0 0 13 — 13 First Quarter Still. — Williams, 7 pass from Fields; Fields kick Still. — Williams, 49 pass from Fields; Fields kick Still. — Bunker, 11 pass from Fields; Fields kick Still. — Jones, 40 pass from Fields; Fields kick Second Quarter Still. — Fields, 20 field goal Still — Haney, 30 interception return; Fields kick Still. — Ogundipe, 12 run; Fields kick Fourth Quarter Ponca — Johnson, 1 run; kick failed Still. — Clark, 17 run; kick failed Ponca — Morris, 14 run; Steichen kick Statistics Ponca Still First Downs 18 12 Rushing yards 37-186 28-245 Passing yards 53 264 Passes 3-11-1 11-19-0 Punts-Avg 5-38 1-23 Fumbles-lost 2-1 0-0 Penalties-yards 3-257-55 Individual Statistics Rushing Ponca — Johnson 15-77, Henderson 12-49, Morris 4-35, Sharon 1-11, Oswalt 1-6, Brooke 2-5, Upshaw 1-3, Allison 1-0 Stillwater — Ogundipe 10-107, Clark 13-101, Judie 6-22, Hughes 1-11, Tefertiller 2-9, Cunningham 1-1, Duke 101, Schroeder 2-(-5) Passing Ponca — Henderson 2-10-1 for 15, Morris 1-1 for 38 Stillwater — Fields 10-16 for 231, Schroeder 1-3 for 33 Receiving Ponca — Highfield 1-38, Sharon 1-20, Oswalt 1-5 Stillwater — Jones 4-137, Williams 3-66, Cawood 1-32, Linville 1-12, Bunker 1-11, Gray 1-5 Simpson PowersBuccaneers WinBy David Davis News Sports Writer FAIRFAX — Midway through the first half, a Woodland fan guaranteed the Cougars would beat Tonkawa if they stopped No.r 22. It was good advice, but apparently, it was easier said in the bleachers than done on the field. Kolby Simpson (22) ran for 268 yards and four touchdowns as the Buccaneers beat the Cougars 54-14. Quarterback Brady Fath added 167 yards through the air, The Bucs gathered 483 total yards as they sailed up and down the sidelines from end zone to end zone. The game was never really close, although there was a moment early when it looked like the Cougars were going to at least stay close. Woodland took the opening kickoff then went four-and-out. It took the Buccaneers 1:49 to successfully storm Woodland’s end zone for the first time as Simpson broke lose on a 53-yard run. After Mario Ochoa sent the kickoff into the end zone for a touch back, the Cougars began the next drive on their own 20. Quarterback Matt Beartrack lateralled to running back John Cason, who never gained control of the ball and fumbled on the 9-yard line. Tonkawa recovered and Simpson scored from 8-yards out on the second play. Ochoa’s kick was good and with 9:29 still remaining in the first quarter, the score was already 14-0. The pillaging of the Cougar end zone had begun. Woodland scored on their third possession. It looked as though they’d make a game of it after Cason picked up a first down and Beartrack hit running back Jack Hutchison for another at Tonkawa’s 49. Cason then displayed some fine open field running skills as he zigged and zagged 49 yards for a touchdown. The kick by Jared Marshall was good to make the score 14-7 with 6:43 remaining in the first quarter. That’s the only time the Cougars did anything until the second half. But Tonkawa was not finished. Fath laid a 48-yard cannon shot into the hands of running back Tyler Reese for the Bucs’ third score with 4:36 still remaining in the first quarter. Ochoa’s kick made the score 21-7. Although the Cougars never mounted a drive of their own in the rest of the first half, they did put a stop to the Buccaneers for a couple of possessions by sacking Fath for a 9-yard loss on the next possession to force Tonkawa to punt for the first of three times. Woodland followed that defensive stand with an interception. Unfortunately for Woodland, Beartrack’s pass was also picked off at the Woodland 35 on the first play after the change of possession. This time, Fath hit Reese for a 23-yard touchdown. Ochoa’s kick failed. With 4:45 remaining in the second quarter, the score was 27-7 With 33 seconds remaining in the first half, Simpson ran 4 yards for his third touchdown. This time, Ochoa’s kick was good and the was 34-7. Woodland came out in the second half like they were going to make a game of it. Tonkawa took the kickoff, but only managed to advance it to the 10. On the third play, Cougar linebacker Caleb Kennedy slipped into Tonkawa’s backfield and intercepted a Fath screen pass for a touchdown. Marshall’s kick was good. The score was 34-14 and the Cougars had their hopes up. Fath and Reese came right back with another long aerial assault from 30 yards that hit Woodland broadside and left them floundering. Ochoa added the extra point to make the score was 41-14 with 9:15 remaining in the third quarter. The Buccaneers scored again on their next possession. After Simpson carried the ball on a 20-yard run from the 34 to the 14, fullback John Robison took it too the 7. Fath fired again and Reese caught the ball in the end zone. By the time the smoke cleared, the score was 48-14. The Bucs scored one last time a couple of possessions later with 10:57 remaining in the game. Fath connected with running back Brody Lucas on a 35-yard pass play that moved the ball from the 50 to the Cougar 15. Robison pounded it to the 9. Simpson took over from there and scampered into for the final score. Ochoa’s kick failed. The second string entered the game. Mercifully, the game ended with the score 54-14. The win sets up the Tonkawa-Luther game next week as a huge event in Tonkawa. The Bucs have to beat Luther to force them into a three way tie with Hominy and Tonkawa. Tonkawa 54, Woodland 14 Tonkawa 21 13 14 7 — 54 Woodland 7 0 7 0 — 14 Scoring First Quarter Tonk — Kolby Simpson, 48-yard run, (Ochoa kick) 7-0, 10:11 Tonk — Simpson, 8-yard run, (Ochoa kick) 14-0, 9:29 Wood — John Cason, 49-yard run, (Marshall kick) 14-7, 6:43 Tonk — Tyler Reese, 48-yard pass from Brady Fath, (Ochoa kick) 21-7, 4:36 Second Quarter Tonk — Reese, 23-yard pass from Fath, (Kick failed) 27-7, 4:45 Tonk — Simpson, 4-yard run, (Ochoa kick) 34-7, 0.33 Third Quarter Wood — Caleb Kennedy, 9-yard interception return, (Marshall kick) 34-14, 11:06 Tonk — Reese, 30-yard pass from Fath, (Ochoa kick) 41-14, 9:15 Tonk — Reese, 8-yard pass from Fath, (Ochoa kick) 48-14, 5:15 Fourth Quarter Tonk — Simpson, 9-yard run, (Kick failed) 54-14, 10:57 Statistics Tonk. Wood. First Downs 17 12 Rushes-yards 35-316 27-150 Passing yards 167 52 Comp-attempts 8-19-2 5-19-3 Punts 3-22 4-29.7 Fumbles-lost 0-0 1-1 Penalties-yards 8-70 7-75 Individual Statistics RUSHING — Tonkawa: Kolby Simpson, 24-268; John Robison, 5-20; Brady Fath, 3-16, Brody Lucas, 3-12. Woodland: John Cason, 12-81; James Connor, 4-9; Matt Beartrack,3-2; Heath Gibson, 2-8; Todd Edwards, 4-27; Robert Fuller, 3-15. PASSING — Tonkawa: Fath, 8-19-167. Woodland: Beartrack, 4-17-41; Josh Hutchison, 1-2-11 RECEIVING — Tonkawa: Reese, 6-108; Martin, 2-21; Lucas, 1-35. Woodland: Jack Hutchison, 2-24; Cason, 1-3; Asher, 1-14; Fuller, 1-11. TU, No. 11 TCU Looking for RespectTULSA (AP) — Saturday’s game between No. 11 Texas Christian and unranked Tulsa features two teams and a conference searching for some respect. TCU running back LaDainian Tomlinson is earning plenty for himself already. First-year Tulsa coach Keith Burns is among those admiring the nation’s leading ground gainer and scorer. ‘‘I think certainly people are finding out more and more about him,’’ Burns said of Tomlinson, who is averaging 195 yards and more than 14 points a game. ‘‘He’s as good a back as I’ve ever gone up against.’’ Stopping Tomlinson will be imperative if Tulsa (3-4, 2-1 WAC) expects to win a third Western Athletic Conference game. Tomlinson is just 26 yards shy of 1,000 yards with six games to go and is in the Heisman Trophy hunt. But the undefeated Horned Frogs (5-0, 2-0 WAC) don’t appear to be locked in a national championship race. Texas Christian is ranked lowest of five remaining unbeaten teams in the Associated Press Top 25, trailing six teams with a loss. But Tomlinson said the Horned Frogs aren’t focusing on rankings. ‘‘I guess we deserve to be where we’re at right now, who knows? Right now, we’re playing pretty good football,’’ he said. Perceptions of the WAC as ‘‘second-tier’’ undoubtedly influence the ranking and TCU is headed for Conference USA next year. In the meantime, coach Dennis Franchione said his team is undaunted in its quest to win out, take the conference title and let things settle where they may. ‘‘We’ve got six straight games ahead of us and against the better teams in the conference, and if we can continue to stay healthy and win in those games, we’ve just got to believe that everything will fall into place,’’ Franchione said. He said the victories won’t come easy and TCU faces challenges from conference contenders, including Texas-El Paso and Fresno State. Franchione said his team isn’t taking Tulsa lightly either. The Golden Hurricane is playing with a passion ignited by a new coach, he said. ‘‘They’ve got a good quarterback, running back and receivers, and they are aggressive on defense and try to make some things happen,’’ Franchione said. Tulsa already has one more victory than all last season and fans’ hopes are high. The team also is young. Seventeen freshmen have seen playing time in at least one game since the season started. Tulsa has the WAC’s top-ranked receiver in junior Donald Shoals, who’s averaging 106.3 yards a game. Shoals is fourth nationally in receiving yards and second in the country in punt returns. Sophomore quarterback Josh Blankenship, last year’s WAC Freshman of the Year, is throwing for an average 216.9 yards a game. Running back Ken Bohanon has 466 yards on the ground after the rushing game struggled early. Tomlinson said Tulsa could win if TCU fails to focus on the game. All eyes at Skelly Stadium likely will be focused on Tomlinson. ‘‘If he gets a crease, he has the ability to outrun you but he’s a physical runner up inside,’’ said Burns, who considers TCU the toughest team in the WAC. To have a chance Saturday, Tulsa must control the lines of scrimmage and play great defense, Burns said. Pieces Do not FitBy BOB PATTERSON News City Editor NEWKIRK — The pieces of the game plan didn’t fit together quite right for the Newkirk Tigers here Thursday night as the Pawhuska Huskies used Newkirk’s several problems to get a 24-0 District 2A-5 win. The loss for the Tigers dropped Newkirk into a 3-2 district record, with but two big games left, at Pawnee Oct. 27 and at home against Perry on Nov. 3. In other Thursday 2A-5 games, Perry defeated Pawnee 50-14, Perkins-Tryon was a 59-0 winner over Mounds and Wellston outlasted Kellyville 6-0. The 2A-5 standings after Thursday’s games find Perry still on top unbeaten at 5-0, 6-2 overall; followed by Pawhuska 4-1, 7-1 and Perkins-Tryon 4-1, 5-2. The Tigers and Pawnee each are at 3-2 and as a result, will likely decide the issue for the fourth playoff spot next week at Pawnee. The game plan pieces began to break apart midway through the first quarter, despite the Tigers putting a stopper to Pawhuska’s opening drive. The Huskies had taken the kickoff and utilized a pair of first downs to get to the 37 when two plays later Jamie McWilliams recovered an errant Pawhuska pitchout at the 40 with 8:15 to go in the opening period. Newkirk however fumbled the ball back two plays later and then it was another Tiger defensive play that found Jerrod Bowen snatch a Pawhuska pass at the 14 with 6:00 left in the period. Frustration set in for the Tigers at that point, getting penalized to the 4, and after a 5-yard gain, getting flagged back to the 4 again. That made matter worse when a pass by McWilliams from the end zone that sailed off his fingers out of bounds was flagged as intentional grounding resulting in a safety for Pawhuska and a 2-0 lead with 4:54 left in the first quarter. The Tigers defense certainly had things better, keeping Pawhuska from the end zone on the next series, but Newkirk couldn’t capitalize on the situation and punted out of danger. Pawhuska then went on a 12-play drive that included a fake punt. That play developed at the Newkirk 34, when Pawhuska quarterback Jake Sell set up in the blocking back spot and took the snap, fired a pass to Dalton Smith and the Huskies ended on the Newkirk 3. Two plays later Sell went into the end zone to make it 8-0. The Tigers were still snake-bit when the next offensive effort stalled went three-and-punt, except a low snap found the punter putting his knee to the ground to catch it and thus ending the play at the Newkirk 9. Pawhuska used that effort for a 28-yard field goal as Newkirk’s defense stiffened once more. Tackle Luke Sullivan booted the goal and it was 11-0 with 5:48 left in the half. Defense continued to keep the Tigers close, but the Pawhuska defense also was tough. By the end of the first half, Pawhuska had 8 first downs on 26 rushes for 129 yards and 2-of-10 passes for 35 yards. The Tigers had but one first down, 22 net yards on 13 rushes and failed to complete any of the seven passes. The Tigers were still very much in the game to start the fourth quarter as the defense kept getting the big play. Best effort of the night offensively also came in the third period, when fullback Brett Shupe ripped off a 20-yard gain to the Pawhuska 36 on the second Newkirk possession. However, the Tigers couldn’t keep it going and punted, and forced another Pawhuska punt. The Tigers had the ball at midfield to start the fourth quarter, down 11-0, but a big play (a pass from McWilliams to Pankratz) that would have put Newkirk on the Pawhuska 34 was nullified on a holding call. The two teams exchanged punts again after that. Newkirk’s next possession also ended in frustration, when a fumble at the Huskies 43 that would have been a first down was recovered by Pawhuska with 8:42 to go. The Huskies got a big break when Sell found a receiver wide open for a 34-yard gain to the Newkirk 2 and then scored two plays later from the 1 to make it 17-0 with 6:13 to go. Pawhuska recovered a fourth Newkirk fumble at the Pawhuska 43 again at the 4:30 mark and using a 70-yard pass-run play after a 15-yard penalty got to the 1 again, where Sell scored his third touchdown of the game. Sullivan’s kick made it 24-0 and the trip back to Pawhuska obviously was a happy one. Pawhuska 24, Newkirk 0 Pawhuska 2 9 0 13 — 24 Newkirk 0 0 0 0 — 0 Scoring First Quarter Pawhuska — Safety (Newkirk quarterback flagged for intentional grounding in end zone) Second Quarter Pawhuska — Jake Sell 1 run (kick failed) Pawhuska — Luke Sullivan 28 yard field goal Third Quarter No Scoring Fourth Quarter Pawhuska — Sell 1 run (kick failed) Pawhuska — Sell 1 run (kick failed) Statistics Paw. New. First Downs 12 4 Rushes-yards 48-20726-84 Passing yards 139 19 Comp-attempts 4-14-1 2-16-2 Return yards 5-57 1-2 Punts 3-29.3 4-27.5 Fumbles-lost 2-1 5-4 Penalties-yards 9-74 6-40 Individual Statistics RUSHING — Pawhuska: EJ Miles 12-73, Glen Kemp 9-69, Adam Kendrick 8-25; Michael Stroud 4-15, Jake Sell 8-13, Michael Gray 3-8, Robert Tisdale 3-4. Newkirk: Brett Shupe 9-60, James Mowdy 7-11, Ty Collyar 3-8, James McWilliams 4-2, Dustin Wright 1-2, Tony Pankratz 2-1. PASSING — Pawhuska: Sell 4-14-1 139. Newkirk: McWilliams 2-15-2 19, Collyar 0-1-0 0. RECEIVING — Pawhuska: Kemp 1-70, Dalton Smith 2-35, Ty Formby 1-34. Newkirk: Pankratz 1-14, Shupe 1-5. PC Harriers Host Regional MeetBy DAVID DAVIS News Sports Writer The next time it will be located somewhere other than Tulsa will be Saturday afternoon when Ponca City Ponca City High School Cross Country Coach Kelly Chaney said the only other time the Cross Country Regional Meet was held at a different site other than Tulsa was in 1997 at Ponca City.again hosts the meet. “We did such a good job the last time the coaches requested that the meet be held here,” Chaney said. “We get such great community support. I have 45 volunteers since I put out my plea in the paper and at least five restaurants have offered all the teams discounts ranging from 10 to 20 percent. “Ponca City makes it more of a community event and I couldn’t be more pleased with the support we’ve received.” Right now, local supporters of cross country running probably couldn’t be more pleased with Chaney, who is in his 10th year as coach. The year before he assumed his coaching duties, there were three girls who tried out for cross country. “They couldn’t even field a team,” he said. “I’ll be dissapointed if our girls’ team doesn’t go to state this year. “It’s been a long, hard road.” Two reasons for the girls’ success this year are junior Jessica Jorgensen, 16, and 14 year-old freshman Chelsie Baldwin. Chaney said Jessica had to practice with the boys last year, “but none of the boys could beat her. Now she’s got someone to train with and they push each other.” “She’s (Chelsie) probably better for me than I am for her,” Jessica said. There have been other girls from Ponca City to qualify for state, but Jessica is the first girl from Ponca City to finish in the top 10 and qualify for the All-State team. As a freshman, she finished 33rd. As a sophomore she finished 7th. Jessica is currently ranked 7th. “I thought it was a good deal when I was a freshman and sophomore,” Jessica said. “I just hope I can make it, again. This hasn’t been my best year.” Jessica said she grew two inches between last year and this year and has had trouble adjusting to her changing body structure. Also, her asthma has been more severe this year than in the past. If Jessica does qualify for state, she would become the first local female runner to qualify three times. Jessica began running with her parents when she was in the sixth grade. Although her mother, Tammy, doesn’t run anymore, her father, Greg, is a nationally ranked triathlete. She wants to follow in her fathers’ footsteps, wakes and tire tracks as a triathlete in college. Although she isn’t sure which college to attend, Jessica is sure she wants to become a sports nutritionist. Although universities can’t directly contact Jessica or Chelsie, they both get a lot of mail in the form of questionnaires inquiring where they might want to go to school. People tell Chelsie they’ll be looking for recruits in a couple of years and to keep up the good work. She doesn’t need encouragement from others. Running is just something she fell in love with in the second grade. Eventually, she wants to go to the olympics. Her parents are Chris and Denise Baldwin. Neither of them run, but they are both active. “My mother used to time me while I ran around the house,” she said. “I ran track until the sixth grade, then my father suggested cross country, but I still run track too.” Chelsie competed in the Amatuer Athletic Union National Finals in Chicago last summer where she finished 5th in the nation. She was ranked first in the state in junior high school for the past two years. She currently is ranked second behind Brianna McLeod of Jenks. When asked if she can beat McLeod, she said, “I want to.” Both of the girls said their five teammates deserve recognition.”We’ve got a really good team this year. We’ve finally put it all together.” Chelsie added that she wants everyone to know that she runs with Jesus Christ and through Christ’s help. “I just want everyone to think about it,” she said. Maroons Win with ‘D’By NORM PETERSEN Managing Editor BLACKWELL — Defense was the name of the game Thursday night for Blackwell as the Maroons kept their playoff hopes perking with a 41-20 pasting of Tulsa Webster. The Maroons intercepted six passes and held the Warrior ground attack to a miserly 37 yards. By the time the visitors uncorked a pair of lightning-quick touchdown passes late in the third quarter, it was too little and far too late. Blackwell already owned a 34-0 lead, and the two quick scores only kept the game from becoming a total blowout. “Our defense completely controlled the ball game in the first half. That was the key to game,” Blackwell coach Steve Langdon acknowledged. The victory leveled the Maroons at 4-4 on the year. More importantly, it boosted them to 3-2 in District 4A-2 play. Blackwell closes out the regular season with games against Glenpool and Mannford. Victories would assure it second place in the district and home field for the first round of the playoffs. “Our destiny is in our own hands,” noted Langdon, 2-8 last year in his first season as Blackwell’s head man. The final tally could have been much worse had it not been for Blackwell’s sloppy play on offense. The Maroons rang up six touchdowns, but did it despite losing four fumbles and throwing three pass interceptions. “The intensity was there. We just didn’t play very well,” Langdon observed. The defense picked up the slack, picking off six Aaron Walker passes and holding the Warrior ground attack to a measly 1.48 yards-per-carry average on 25 rushes. Blake Bechtel and Brett Fry each had two of the picks, Bechtel turning one of his into a 36-yard touchdown return. Tyler McNamara and James Dollarhide got the others. Walker, starting for the first time after serving a two-game disciplinary suspension, was constantly harassed by the Maroons’ pass rush. He completed 13-of-37 attempts for 186 yards, but two of them came within an 18-second span late in the third period and went for 44 and 33-yard touchdowns. “Yeah, we had a good pass rush,” Langdon said, crediting interior linemen Dane Tannehill and Justin Jones as being particularly effective. Senior Jeremy Morrill keyed Blackwell to its 21-0 halftime advantage. He scored the game’s second touchdown by converting a short screen pass into a 76-yard scoring romp, then added another TD less than three minutes later by snatching a fumble in mid-air and taking it 28 yards down the left sideline. BLACKWELL 41, WEBSTER 20 Webster 0 0 13 7 -- 20 Blackwell 7 14 13 7 -- 41 First Quarter Black — Erick Ireland, 14-yard run (Carlos Sanchez kick), 2:43 Second Quarter Black — Jeremy Morrill, 76-yard pass from Lincoln Hatfield (Sanchez kick), 7:23 Black — Morrill, 28-yard fumble recovery (Sanchez kick), 4:57 Third Quarter Black — Hatfield, 1-yard run (run failed), 8:40 Black — Blake Bechtel, 36-yard interception return (Sanchez kick), 5:01 Web — Joey Kemp, 44-yard pass from Aaron Walker (kick failed), 2:35 Web — Marc Gouldsby, 33-yard pass from Walker (Blake Maggard kick), 2:17 Fourth Quarter Black — Bechtel, 44-yard pass from Hatfield (Sanchez kick), 7:36 Web — Gouldsby, 93-yard kickoff return (Maggard kick), 7:24 -------- Team Statistics Web Black First downs 13 17 Rushes-yards 25-37 47-201 Passing yards 186 149 Comp-att-int 13-37-6 6-12-3 Punts-average 6-35.1 4-40.8 Fumbles/lost 3/1 7/4 Penalties-yards 8-61 4-25 -------- Individual Statistics Rushing — Webster: Kerry Jones, 9-39; Durrell Hawkins, 10-15; LeVar Jones, 1-1; Aaron Walker, 5/-18. Blackwell: Erick Ireland, 18-59; Tyler McNamara, 8-59; J.J. McMahon, 10-47; David Baldwin, 2-12; James Dollarhide, 3-12; Lincoln Hatfield, 5-11; Brandt Ward, 1-1. Passing — Webster: Walker 13-37-6, 186 yards, 2 TDs. Blackwell: Hatfield 6-12-3, 149 yards, 2 TDs. Receiving — Webster: Marc Gouldsby, 6-81; Joey Kemp, 1-44; Zach Dolan, 2-35; Nathan Burkhalter, 1-14; K. Jones, 3-12. Blackwell: Jeremy Morrill, 2-87; Blake Bechtel, 2-42; Matt Waycaster, 1-17; Dollarhide, 1-3. Interceptions — Webster: Dusty Moore, 2-0; Burkhalter, 1-10. Blackwell: Bechtel, 2-46; Brett Fry, 2/-9; McNamara, 1-3; Dollarhide, 1-0. Heupel, Sooners Hottest of HotBy RICHARD ROSENBLATT AP Football Writer Strike up The Pride of Oklahoma Marching Band — ‘‘Boomer Sooner’’ seems like the appropriate background music, yes? — it’s time for a look at who’s hot and who’s not; who’s breaking through and who’s breaking down; and who’s still on the road to the national championship through the first half of the season. ——— WHO’S HOT 1. Josh Heupel (pronounced HYPE-pull): Not only has the Oklahoma quarterback moved to the top of the Heisman Trophy list, the lefty has the third-ranked Sooners 6-0 for the first time since 1987. He completed 29 of 37 passes for 374 yards and two touchdowns in last week’s 41-31 win at then-No. 2 Kansas State. A week earlier, he directed the Sooners to a 63-14 win over then-No. 11 Texas. Heupel, who has thrown for 1,894 yards and 11 TDs, leads the Sooners against No. 1 Nebraska on Oct. 28, with the winner moving closer to a national title shot. If OU wins, Heupel will be the hottest name in college football. 2. South Carolina: The goal posts went down twice at Brice-Williams Stadium, once on opening day when coach Lou Holtz’s Gamecocks ended a 21-game losing streak; the second when they beat Georgia and ended an 18-game Southeastern Conference losing streak. The Gamecocks (6-1) have qualified for a bowl — which would be their 10th in 107 seasons — are ranked No. 18 and still have a chance to win the SEC championship. All this after a first year under Holtz that ended 0-11. 3. Woody Dantzler: In a word, wow! The 5-foot-11, 190-pound all-purpose threat is operating Clemson’s wide-open offense to perfection. The fifth-ranked Tigers are 7-0 and off to their best start since their national-title season of 1981. Like Heupel, Dantzler is on the short list of Heisman contenders. His derring-do is the reason the Tigers are averaging 43.9 points per game. He is sixth nationally in all-purpose yards at 298.6 per game — 1,271 yards passing, 819 yards rushing. 4. Notre Dame: With coach Bob Davie’s job hinging on the first five games of the season, the Fighting Irish went 3-2 — beating Texas A&M, Purdue and Stanford, barely losing to both Nebraska (in overtime) and Michigan State. The Irish are on their third quarterback, too, in freshman Matt LoVecchio. Davie’s job appears safe, and with the soft part of the schedule remaining, the Irish (4-2) could end up 9-2 and in a Bowl Championship Series game. 5. Big East Conference: The so-called weak link of the six major leagues in the BCS family has Virginia Tech at No. 2 and Miami at No. 4 in the AP poll. The winner of the Nov. 4 matchup between the Hurricanes and Hokies has a good chance to play for the national title (the Hokies made it to the title game in ’99). Also, Pittsburgh is 4-1, Boston College 4-2 and even Temple has a bowl shot at 4-3 — the most wins for the Owls since 1990. Honorable mention: No. 11 TCU (5-0) and running back LaDainian Tomlinson, the nation’s leading rusher; Big 12 Conference for having three teams — Nebraska, Oklahoma and Kansas State in the Top 10. ——— WHO’S NOT 1. Florida State kickers: Wide Right III. Can you believe it? When All-American Sebastian Janikowski left for the NFL, Seminoles coach Bobby Bowden said kicker would be the toughest hole to fill. He was right. First, freshman Brett Cimorelli won the job, but an injury sidelined him early on. Matt Munyon took over and missed the biggest kick of the season so far — a 49-yarder that sailed wide right as time expired in the Seminoles’ 27-24 loss to Miami. He also missed a short field goal earlier in the game, leaving him 3 of 8. In last week’s win over Duke, Chance Gwaltney replaced Munyon and hit 9 of 9 extra points — but missed a 37-yard field goal attempt. 2. Penn State coach Joe Paterno: Entering the season, JoePa needed seven wins to pass Bear Bryant to become major college’s winningest coach. His Lions are 2-5 — the school’s worst start since 1936. Toledo, Pittsburgh and Minnesota are among Penn State’s conquerers. What’s wrong? Is it the retirement of defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky after 30 years? Quarterback Rashard Casey’s pending legal problems? Not enough talent? Probably a little of all three. 3. Texas coach Mack Brown: His decision not to decide on a starting quarterback may be the reason the Longhorns are just 4-2. The theory seemed to be that sophomore Chris Simms would start, leave shortly thereafter for Major Applewhite, and somehow it would all work itself out and Texas would win, win, win. Well the ’Horns lost at Stanford, then were embarrassed by Oklahoma 63-14. After that one, Brown apologized to Texas fans everywhere for the abysmal effort. Now that Applewhite, last season’s co-Big 12 offensive player of the year, has been tabbed the starter, Texas could finish strong enough for a decent bowl game. 4. Big Ten, Southeastern conferences: One week, there were no SEC teams in the Top 10 — the first time that happened since 1988; this week there are no Big Ten teams in the Top 10 for the first time since 1990. In the SEC, the usual title suspects are suspect themselves: defending champ Alabama is 3-3 after opening the season ranked No. 3; No. 8 Florida lost to Mississippi State and still has Georgia and Florida State to play; and Tennessee is 2-3 with losses to Florida, LSU and Georgia. On Saturday, Alabama is at Tennessee. Purdue, with the inside track to the Rose Bowl, is tied with three others, including Minnesota and Northwestern, for the Big Ten lead. 5. Army, Navy: Army, under new coach Todd Berry, is 0-6 and owners of a 10-game losing streak; Navy, under coach Charlie Weatherbie, is 0-6 for the first time since 1992. Not to worry, though, one team will not go winless — it’s Army vs. Navy on Dec. 2. Honorable mention: Colorado (1-5); BYU, 3-4 in coach LaVell Edwards’ 29th and final season. ——— BREAKTHROUGHS 1. Oklahoma (6-0): The 41-31 win over K-State has the Sooners in the national title hunt for the first time since ’88. 2. South Carolina (6-1) : With his Gamecocks still in contention for the SEC title, Lou Holtz is coach of the half-year. 3. Miami (4-1) : A 27-24 win over then-No. 1 Florida State has the Hurricanes looking for their first title since ’91. 4. Clemson (7-0): In just his second season, coach Tommy Bowden has his Tigers gunning for their first title since ’81. 5. Northwestern (5-2): Even with the loss to Purdue, Wildcats are unexpected Big Ten title contenders. Honorable mention: Oregon (5-1). ——— BREAKDOWNS 1. Penn State (2-5) — Likely to wind up as the worst season in Joe Paterno’s 35 years as coach. 2. USC (3-3) — Ranked as high as No. 8 before dropping three in a row. 3. Wisconsin (4-3) — Player suspensions took a toll on preseason No. 4 team. 4. Tennessee (2-3) — Lost too many players to NFL and can’t settle on a quarterback. 5. Alabama (3-3) — No. 3 in preseason poll; lost to UCLA, Southern Miss and Arkansas. Honorable mention: Marshall (2-4). ——— EYE-OPENERS 1. Toledo 24, Penn State 6 (Sept. 2) 2. Nebraska 27, Notre Dame 24 in overtime (Sept. 9) 3. South Carolina 24, Georgia 10 (Sept. 9) 4. Miami 27, Florida State 24 (Oct. 7) 5. Oklahoma 63, Texas 14 (Oct. 7) Honorable mention: UCLA 35, Alabama 24 (Sept. 2); Northwestern 47, Wisconsin 44, 2 OTs (Sept. 23); Mississippi State 47, Florida 35 (Sept. 30). ——— TOP QUOTE ‘‘We have two plays when he’s in the game, the one we call and the one he winds up turning it into.’’ — Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer after quarterback Michael Vick ran for 210 yards in a 48-34 victory over Boston College on Sept. 30. Area ScoresBlackwell 41, Tulsa Webster 20 DC-Lamont 68, Ringwood 22 Kremlin-Hillsdale 16, Medford 13 Morrison 27, Yale 6 Pawhuska 24, Newkirk 0 Stillwater 51, Ponca City 13 Tonkawa 54, Woodland 14 Perry 50, Pawnee 14 Shidler 24, Depew 8 ——— Choctaw 36, Sapulpa 19 Enid 21, Edmond Memorial 20 Jenks 56, Owasso 14 Bronchos Try To Build On Big WinEDMOND (AP) — There’s nothing like an unexpected victory to breathe some life into a team. Central Oklahoma’s football team knows the feeling. The Bronchos, who had won just two of their first four games, went on the road last week and beat Texas A&M-Kingsville, 21-13. It was their first victory at Kingsville, which is usually a powerhouse in the Lone Star Conference. ‘‘It was a big thrill for us,’’ coach Gary Howard said. ‘‘We’ve had some awful big games with them, and of course we’d beaten them up here, but this was the first time we’ve gone down there and won. ‘‘The locker room was real loud when it was all over. The players were extremely excited.’’ An 86-yard punt return for a touchdown by Jerry Gardner gave the Bronchos (3-4, 3-2 LSC) a 14-7 lead in the second quarter. They extended it to 21-7 on a 1-yard touchdown by Brett Manning. Central Oklahoma won despite being outgained 324-172 and not scoring in the second half. ‘‘I felt like we lived up to what we would have to do to win,’’ Howard said. ‘‘We’ve had some close defeats and sometimes players can let down after something like that. But there was no sign of that.’’ The Bronchos returns home Saturday afternoon to play East Central (3-4, 3-2). The Tigers got 130 yards rushing from Curtis McAfee and beat Southwestern Oklahoma 13-6 last week. In other small-college games Saturday, Northeastern State plays host to Angelo State, Langston plays Lincoln, Panhandle State travels to Southwestern Oklahoma, Northwestern Oklahoma visits Quincy, Ill., and Southeastern Oklahoma travels to Midwestern State. Northeastern State (5-1, 2-0) is atop the Lone Star north division and is ranked 13th in the latest American Football Coaches Association poll. Angelo State (4-2, 2-1) is ranked 25th.
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