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Time Capsule Getting Boost From Scouts
EDAB Sets Meeting For Tuesday

Time Capsule Getting Boost From Scouts

By Patti Pfeiffer

Special to the News

Constructing a time capsule is a tall order especially when it’s a “first ever engineer endeavor.” Those charged with the huge task of assisting in the project may not have had an engineering degree but their work on the project did earned them an engineering badge.

Four members of the McCord Webelos II, Pack 6 scouts not only earned the badge but also welded and hammered their way into the history books of Ponca City as constructors of the curio.

The eleven-year-old boys gathered at Stolhand’s workshop after school recently to help construct the Millennium Time Capsule which will be buried Dec. 31 and remain underground for 100 years. Filled with timeless treasures, the capsule will act as a bridge linking the past, present and future.

A large ceremony will be held at noon Dec. 31. The capsule will be buried in Centennial Plaza where it will remain for a future generation to discover the contents.

EDAB Sets Meeting For Tuesday

By LOUISE ABERCROMBIE

News Business Editor

Economic Development Advisory Board (EDAB) has changed its meeting place to the Municipal Courtroom of the Public Safety building, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. EDAB will meet at 7:30 a.m., Tuesday.

There are no action items of any note on the agenda other than the approval of the minutes of the Nov. 9 meeting and setting the meeting times and dates for 2000.

Standing reports will be given by the Existing Business Committee, with Larry Buck reporting on tax credit apartment housing and David Myers on new home construction.

Under the heading of Marketing, Karen Furman will tell about EDAB’s web page.

Under New Industry, Carl Renfro and Jan Jarrett, EDAB CEO, will report on prospect activity. This includes the Carbon Fibers based incubator prospect; Rigs to Reefs; distance learning companies; manufacturing companies; OU trip and San Jose Trade Show.

The Incubator Development Committee accounts will include reports by Bill Lundeen and Jarrett.

The group will also discuss holding a planning session following the January board meeting.

DEATHS

Lily J. Hopper
Warren Wesley Smith
Cecil Yvonne Shepard
Carl M. Grizzle
Ricky L. Davis
Clyde Norse Combs

Lily J. Hopper

Lily J. Hopper, longtime resident of White Eagle, died late Saturday evening, Dec. 11, 1999, in the Shawn Manor Nursing Center. She was 78.

An evening prayer service will be held tonight at 7 p.m. in the Ponca Indian Baptist Church in White Eagle. The traditional funeral feast will be held at noon Tuesday, Dec. 14, 1999, followed by the funeral at 2 p.m. in the Ponca Indian Baptist Church with the Rev. Ted Freeman, pastor, officiating. The Revs. Clyde Hendricks, pastor of Faith Baptist Church of Fort Oakland, and Toby A. Blackstar of the Greater First Deliverance Temple in Oklahoma City, will assist. Burial will follow in the Ponca Tribal Cemetery in White Eagle under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.

Lily J. Hopper was born Feb. 5, 1921, on the Ponca reservation, the daughter of Joseph Roy Sr. and Zoie (Primeaux) Roy Buffahohead. She attended the old Union School District 98 and also attended Haskell Institute of Lawrence, Kan., where she met her husband Hudson B. Hopper in 1938; they married in Tulsa. She was a member of the Ponca Indian Baptist Church, the Ponca tribe and the Union School District 98 alumni. She enjoyed her grandchildren, feeding the birds and stray puppies.

Survivors include one son, McKinley “Mac” Hopper of White Eagle; one daughter, Opal Hopper of Iowa; two sisters, Alberta Salazar and Marilyn York, both of Oklahoma City; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and numerous other relatives.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, three sons, and one daughter.

Casket bearers will be David Eagle Sr., Doug Eagle Jr., Earl Howe III, Vincent McCarthy Jr., Amos Primeaux and Anthony Primeaux Jr. Honorary casket bearers will be Mike Decorah, Earl Howe Jr. Farrell Jones, Kenny Kemble Sr., Charlie Primeaux and Curtis Primeaux.

Warren Wesley Smith

TULSA — Wesley Warren Smith, former resident of Newkirk, died Saturday, Dec. 11, 1999, at his home in Tulsa. He was 75.

A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, 1999, at Yale Avenue Christian Church in Tulsa under the direction of Stanley Funeral Services.

Warren Wesley Smith was born May 21, 1924, in Newkirk, the son of Willis Floyd and Bessie Fidelia Huffman Smith. He served in the Pacific and the Philippines during World War II. After the war he married D’Anna (Mick) Bingham in 1946. He graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1950 with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering. He founded Warren W. Smith and Associates Consulting Engineers and personally supervised the mechanical and electrical design for over 1,200 building projects in the Tulsa area and various locations across the United States including OSU Gallagher/Iba Arena, Oklahoma Eastern State Hospital, Tulsa Junior College and Broken Arrow public schools.

He served on the board of directors of the Consulting Engineers Council of Oklahoma and was past president of American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers.

He is survived by one son, Wesley Smith of Tulsa; two daughters, Sharon Williams of Oolagah and Alicia Osborne of Pryor; one sister, Ijean Formby; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife in 1994; a brother, Alvin Smith; and a grandson.

Cecil Yvonne Shepard

FAIRFAX — Yvonne Shepard, resident of Fairfax, died Saturday evening, Dec. 11, 1999, at the Fairfax Hospital. She was 61.

The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, 1999, in the Hunsaker-Wooten Chapel with the Rev. George Weston officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairfax Cemetery under the direction of Hunsaker-Wooten Funeral Home in Fairfax.

Cecil Yvonne Shepard was born June 29, 1938, in Fairfax, the daughter of Doug Wilson and Lenoise (Dillard) Wilson. She attended school in Fairfax before moving to Casterville, Calif., and then to San Jose, Calif., where she attended high school. She was employed for many years at the Monarch Match Company. She enjoyed camping and being outdoors.

She is survived by one son, Gilbert Mederios of Bangor, Calif.; one daughter, Starlene Sanford of Wheatland, Calif., two sisters, Phyllis Langley of Fairfax and Alene Butler of Riverside, Calif.; two brothers, Marvin Wilson of Fairfax an Billy Wilson of Santa Fe, Texas; seven grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Casket bearers will be Myron Pease, Jack Looney, James Dillard, Claude Langley Jr., Carl Daley and John Brien.

Obituaries

Carl M. Grizzle

Carl M. Grizzle, Ponca City resident, died Saturday evening, Dec. 11, 1999, at the Shawn Manor Nursing Home. He was 82.

The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Trout Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Kent Dorsey, pastor of First Christian Church, officiating. Burial will follow in the Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery under direction of the Trout Funeral Home. Flag detail will be furnished by American Legion — Huff Minor Post 14.

Born Aug. 1, 1917, in Manchester, Texas, he was the son of Charles E. and Mattie Vera (Russell) Grizzle. He graduated from Thackerville, Oklahoma, High School and Southeastern University at Durant.

On June 21, 1943, he was married to Florene B. Magar in Ardmore. He served with Oklahoma National Guard in both World War II and Korea. The couple moved to Oklahoma City in 1966. He taught in Oklahoma schools at Newkirk, Mustang, Marietta, Greenville and the last four years at Jones, Okla. He retired in 1974 after 28 years of teaching. He enjoyed reading and being with family and friends. The couple were members of the Capitol Hill Baptist Church at Oklahoma City and had moved to Ponca City in 1997 to be closer to family.

Survivors include his wife, Florene Grizzle of the home, Ponca City; son, Carl Grizzle Jr. of Fort Smith, Ark., and daughter, Janet Bishop of Ponca City. Also surviving include three brothers, J.W. Grizzle and Junior Grizzle of Fort Worth, Texas, and Eugene Grizzle of Lakeside, Ariz.; two sisters, Ruby Hice and Cecil Wallace of Fort Worth, Texas. Also surviving are grandchildren Cynthia Randall, Angela Bishop and Scott Grizzle, and great-grandson, Matthew Randall. In addition to his parents and brother David Grizzle, two infant brothers and a granddaughter, Amy Grizzle, preceded him in death.

Casket bearers will be Steve Bishop, Tony Randall, Dean Bishop, Scott Grizzle, Carl Grizzle Jr. and Mike Bishop. Honorary bearers will be Junior Grizzle, Eugene Grizzle and J.W. Grizzle.

The family will be at the home, 2108 North Osage.

paid obituary

Ricky L. Davis

TONKAWA — Ricky L. Davis, resident of Tonkawa, died Friday, Dec. 10, 1999, at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. He was 52.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, Dec. 14, 1999, at 10 a.m. in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Tonkawa with the Rev. Joseph Burger as celebrant. Burial will follow in Grandview Cemetery in Kaw City. A prayer service will be today at 7 p.m. in the McCafferty-Bolick Funeral Home in Tonkawa.

Ricky was born Sept. 21, 1947, in Wilmington, N.C., the son of Arthur and Eleanor (Howard) Davis. He received his education in Wilmington. On Feb. 1, 1973, Ricky and Teresa Bahm were united in marriage in Ponca City. For many years, he worked as a pumper and various other positions in the oil field. He was an avid fisherman and deer hunter. Ricky was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.

He is survived by his wife, Teresa of the home; two sons, Shane of Edmond and Josh of the home; one daughter, April and granddaughter, Hope of Tonkawa; one brother, Kenny Davis and wife, Diane, of Whiteville, N.C.; one uncle, J.R. Davis of Wilmington, N.C.; a nephew, David Davis and wife, Amanda; a niece, Crystal Hewitt and husband, Paul of Wilmington, N.C.; his in-laws, Robert and Maxine Bahm; several brothers and sisters-in-law and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister.

paid obituary

Services Pending

Clyde Norse Combs

BLACKWELL — Clyde Norse Combs, longtime Blackwell resident, died Sunday morning, Dec. 12, 1999, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Enid. He was 72. Arrangements are pending with Hackler Funeral Home in Blackwell.

NEWS BRIEFS

Man in Trouble — A resident in the 3500 block of Springwood Street reported a man slumped over the wheel at 8:43 a.m. Saturday. An officer of the Ponca City Police Department responded and advised the vehicle had died and the subject was trying to start the car.

After 5:00 massage available at Nutri-System. 762-3488. Gift certificates available. adv.

Ready to Hunt — At 9:52 a.m. Saturday a call was received at the Ponca City Police Department advising of a pickup full of greyhounds hunting deer six miles north of Marland on Oklahoma 156. The Game Ranger was paged.

Ponca City Pictorial History Books have arrived! Pick up your copy today! Will make a great Christmas Gift! Ponca City News Business Office, 8:00-5:00, Monday

thru Friday. adv.

Trespasser — An 18-year-old woman was arrested in the 1100 block of East Prospect Avenue at 1:16 p.m. Saturday for trespassing.

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.

Arrest Made — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department arrested a 48-year-old woman from the 400 block of South Osage Street for driving under suspension, no insurance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Dougan's Bar-B-Q Saturday special 4-8 p.m. All you can eat beef brisket with beans, potato salad and coleslaw, $7.49. 215 South 14th, 765-7979. adv.

Shoplifters — Two juvenile girls were issued citations for petit larceny from the 1100 block of East Prospect at 4:31 p.m. Saturday by an officer of the Ponca City Police Department. They were released their parents.

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

Subjects Fighting — A 911 call was received at 4:52 p.m. Saturday in the 700 block of North Lake Street advising of two men fighting. An officer of the Ponca City Police Department advised the matter had been settled.

911 Call — At 5:01 p.m. Saturday a 911 call was received from the 600 block of South Thirteenth Street advising a juvenile girl being harassed. The officer from the Ponca City Police Department advised the parents were contacted.

Harassing Calls — A resident in the 700 block of North Ash Street reported receiving harassing phone calls at 5:34 p.m. Saturday. An officer of the Ponca City Police Department advised the resident of options.

Fire Alarm — Mountain Alarm reported a fire/waterflow alarm in the 2000 block of North Fourteenth Street at 1:29 a.m. Sunday. The business advised the alarm was due to low water pressure.

Loud Party — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department responded to a loud party complaint at 9:50 p.m. Saturday from the 2100 block of North Union Street. The subjects were advised to keep the noise down.

Emergency Call — A 911 call was received at 9:53 p.m. Saturday from the 400 block of South Fourteenth Street advising a woman had been thrown out of a moving vehicle. Two officers from the Ponca City Police Department responded and advised the woman had gotten out of the vehicle herself.

Extra Patrol — Extra patrol was requested in the 100 block of South Ash Street after speeding vehicles were reported at 10:40 p.m. Saturday.

Beer Run — An attempted beer run was reported at 10:51 p.m. Saturday in the 3500 block of East U.S. 60. A description of the vehicle was given and officers from the Ponca City Police Department were notified.

Possession of Guns — A resident in the 600 block of West Highland Avenue reported several juveniles in a parking lot with guns at 11:27 p.m. Saturday. Two officers from the Ponca City Police Department responded and advised the subjects were gone on arrival.

Neighbor Problems — At 12:01 a.m. Sunday a resident in the 3700 block of Bellflower reported a disturbance with a neighbor. A report was taken.

Matter Settled — At 9:59 p.m. Sunday an officer of the Ponca City Police Department responded to a call in the 300 block of South Pine Street of a domestic in progress. The officer reported things were settled.

Altercation — A 911 call was received at 12:46 a.m. Sunday from the 600 block of West Highland Avenue advising of an ambulance needed for an altercation. Two officers responded with Ambulance 114 and reported the subject was intoxicated and fell. The 22-year-old man was arrested from St. Joseph’s Medical Center for public intoxication.

Loud Juveniles — A resident from the 300 block of South Osage Street reported loud juveniles at 1:21 a.m. Sunday. An officer of the Ponca City Police Department responded and advised the subjects had gone inside.

Beer Taken — An officer from the Ponca City Police Department responded to a 911 call at 1:31 a.m. Sunday in the 200 block of East Highland Avenue for beer being taken from a store. The officer reported he was unable to locate the subject. No report was taken.

Public Intoxication — A 39-year-old man was arrested at Ponca and Elm at 2:15 a.m. Sunday for public intoxication by an officer of the Ponca City Police Department.

Report Taken — A report was taken by an officer of the Ponca City Police Department at 4:05 p.m. Sunday in the 2000 block of North Fourteenth Street after juveniles were reported trying to open car doors in a parking lot. The subjects were released.

Cattle on Road — A cell 911 call was received at 2:20 a.m. Sunday from a motorist advising of cattle on the road at U.S. 77 and Oklahoma 11. The call was transferred to the Kay County Sheriff’s Office.

Arrest Made — A officer of the Ponca City Police Department arrested a 35-year-old woman at 2:24 a.m. Sunday at North Fourteenth Street and Whitworth Avenue for driving under the influence and speeding.

Cow Hit — A motorist advised at 2:26 a.m. of hitting a cow in the road at Peckham Road and Oklahoma 11. The call was transferred to Kay County.

Disturbance — An abandoned 911 call was received at the Ponca City Police Department at 3:03 a.m. Sunday from the 100 block of South Elm Street. On callback the phone was picked up and a disturbance could be heard in the background. An officer responded and arrested a 21-year-old man for domestic assault and battery.

Shoplifter in Custody — A business in the 1100 block of East Prospect Avenue reported a shoplifter in custody at 8:11 a.m. Sunday. An officer of the Ponca City Police Department then arrested a 38-year-old man for grand larceny and trespassing.

Stolen Bike — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department took a report on a stolen bike from the 2400 block of Barclay at 9:08 a.m. Sunday.

Driving Under Suspension — At 9:43 a.m. Sunday an officer of the Ponca City Police Department arrested a 22-year-old man for driving under suspension at West Central Avenue and South Washington Street.

Traffic Stop — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department arrested a 23-year-old woman at West Highland Avenue and North Oak Street at 12:53 p.m. Sunday for driving under suspension.

Domestic Matters — At 2:13 p.m. Sunday a 38-year-old man was arrested by an officer of the Ponca City Police Department for domestic assault and battery in the 500 block of North Fourteenth Street.

Dog Stolen — A report on a stolen dog was taken by an officer of the Ponca City Police Department at 2:50 p.m. Sunday in the 1400 block of Donahoe Drive.

County Warrant — A 27-year-old woman was arrested at South Twelfth Street and East South Avenue at 3:21 p.m. Sunday for a Kay County warrant for a bogus check.

911 Call — A 911 call was received at 1:38 a.m. Monday from the 300 block of North Oak Street advising a vehicle was driving through the yard. An officer of the Ponca City Police Department responded and was unable to locate anything. Extra patrol was given.

Stolen Vehicle — At 2:04 a.m. Monday a 911 call was received in the 800 block of North Second Street advising of a stolen car. An officer of the Ponca City Police Department took a report.

LIFESTYLES

Home Repair Questions Answered

Home Repair Questions Answered

By POPULAR MECHANICS

For AP Special Features

Question: I would like to know if it’s normal for a well pump to go on about every 20 minutes to one-half hour. We bought the house one year ago. It was built in 1962, and it’s been a good house otherwise.

Answer: Your pump should not be cycling as you describe. There are several things that cause this, depending on the type of water system you have. The first thing to check is whether a slow leak somewhere in the plumbing system is causing the well pump to come on. Several likely sources for this are faucets, shower heads or outside spigots. Another cause may be a leak in a toilet flapper or ball valve. This can be easily checked by inserting some food coloring or dye in the toilet tank. If the dye shows up in the bowl, you’ve found the cause, or at least a contributor to it. Finally, leaks in pipes may be to blame.

If you have a submersible well pump, then another cause for the cycling condition is a leak inside the well casing. There may be a fracture in the plastic pipe or possibly a leak in the pump fitting. A leak within the well casing is an expensive one to correct.

Another factor to consider is whether the storage tank has become waterlogged (no air is left at the top of the tank). If it is, the pump will cycle whenever a small volume of water is drawn or leaks out.

Question: My dishwasher recently started to act up after years of faithful service. It seems that the water pressure inside the machine is a fraction of what it should be, and, of course, my dishes are not cleaned at all. The water pressure at the sink faucet appears normal.

Answer: It sounds like the water-fill valve on your dishwasher is the culprit. When this valve malfunctions, one of two things will happen: No water will flow into the appliance, or just a trickle of water will enter.

In the first case, no water enters the machine because a break in the valve’s solenoid coil will cause an open circuit, and this prevents the plunger in the valve from opening. In the second case, water flow is reduced because the valve’s screen needs to be removed and cleaned.

The first step is to disconnect the power to the dishwasher, and turn off the hot water supply to the dishwasher fill valve — the shutoff valve is often under the sink near the dishwasher. Next, remove the toe-kick panel, and detach the wires from the valve’s solenoid coil terminals. Also remove the valve’s green ground wire.

Using a wrench, remove the nut which attaches the incoming water supply to the valve. Use a pair of pliers to remove the flexible water hose which leads to the tub inlet. Also remove the screws holding the valve mounting bracket to the appliance frame. Now, using a multimeter set to the RX100 ohms scale, check the valve for continuity. Hold the meter’s probe’s together, and turn the meter’s adjustment dial until the needle rests on zero. Hold the meter’s probes on the valve terminals. If the needle remains stationary, there is no continuity through the coil (current cannot pass from one needle on the meter, through the coil, to the other needle), and the coil needs to be replaced.

On the other hand if the needle sweeps to zero, the valve is good. Disassemble the valve and clean its screen using an old toothbrush. Reassemble and install the valve, and check for leaks.

SPORTS

Monday Evening Quarterback
Pokes Pass Aztecs’ Test
Cat Wrestlers Just on Edge
Schneeberger Fifth in World

Monday Evening Quarterback

It is just now starting to sink in.

The Tonkawa Buccaneers are really state champions.

After years of being good, but not quite good enough, the Bucs are the best in the state’s Class A football.

Tonkawa broke through a 46-year drought Saturday, beating Turpin, 14-7, at Lewis Field, to claim it’s third state title in its history,

Now the work starts all over.

“We want our kids to expect this,” Tonkawa coach Steve Love said a day after bringing home the Gold Ball. “Hopefully, our players won’t become content with what they’ve accomplished this year. We want then to continue to grow. We want them to feel, ‘Hey, this is great, We want to do it again.’ We hope that feeling trickles down to the junior high players.”

Love feels strongly that what separates this year’s team was its commitment and work ethic.

“These kids worked really hard.” he said. “They were committed to winning, from running before school every day to the practices after school. The did what it takes to win.”

The Bucs will lose this group of senior leaders, 15 of them including leading ground gainer and scorer Scott Klufa and quarterback McCain Brown.

“Our junior class is a little small,” Love warns. “But we have a good group of sophomores and freshmen and some good junior high players coming up.

“We need them to feel that good things can happen it you work hard.”

Love feels that good things happened for the Bucs right from the start this season.

“We got off to a great start,’ he recalls. “We beat Newkirk, which was a state semifinalist last year, .Then we beat Luther, which was in the playoffs last year, and we beat a good Barnsdall team.”

Not only did the Bucs beat those good teams, they did it soundly — 37-12 over Newkirk, 54-14 over Luther and 65-32 over Barnsdall.

Tonkawa continued to put up big numbers, finishing with a record — or near record in scoring.

“We were second in the state in scoring with 697 points on the year, and that was with 14 games,” Love pointed out. “The team that was first played 15 games. If we had played 15 games we would have been No. 1.

“We were lucky enough not to have any serious injuries, but I think that was because of all the hard work these players put in.

“But mainly we were successful, because early on this team came together. There wasn’t just one or two players who got us there. It took the whole team.”

Pokes Pass Aztecs’ Test

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Final exams had Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton as worried as the students cramming for them.

‘‘Teams I’ve had coming out of final exams, I’ve seen them play great ball. I’ve seen them play very badly,’’ he said. ‘‘So I was happy just to come out of here with a victory.’’

The 14th-ranked Cowboys remained unbeaten with a 97-63 victory over San Diego State on Sunday at The Myriad.

Desmond Mason scored 20 points for the third time this season, and Joe Adkins broke out of his shooting slump with 16 points for the Cowboys (7-0).

Oklahoma State had a 47-19 halftime lead and were never challenged in the second half despite the Aztecs (1-3) shooting 58 percent from the field.

‘‘The first half was an embarrassment in terms of effort and energy,’’ first-year San Diego State coach Steve Fisher said. ‘‘In the second half, I thought that we competed very hard.’’

Oklahoma State’s Doug Gottlieb had nine points and 14 assists — his sixth game this season with at least 10 assists — and beat his brother Gregg, director of operations for the Aztecs.

‘‘It was kind of a big night for me,’’ said Gottlieb, who averaged 8.8 assists last season. ‘‘Getting him to see me play in college for the first time was really special.’’

Oklahoma State outrebounded the Aztecs 40-24.

Marcelo Correa led San Diego State with 22 points and David Abramowitz added 11.

‘‘We got spanked by an awfully, awfully good team,’’ Fisher said. ‘‘We won’t see anyone better this year unless we win our conference tournament and go to the NCAA tournament.’’

Fisher said his team was a little too much in awe of the Cowboys in the first half.

‘‘The first half, we were afraid,’’ he said. ‘‘I think that was reflected in 14 offensive rebounds for them and something like 14 turnovers for us. You can’t win when you do that. I was proud of our second-half effort.’’

NO. 17 OKLAHOMA ST. 97, SAN DIEGO ST. 63

SAN DIEGO ST. (1-3) 

Correa 7-12 8-9 22, Abramowitz 4-7 0-0 11, Marion 4-9 1-1 10, Okotie 0-2 0-0 0, Berokoff 0-2 0-0 0, Wilson 2-5 0-0 6, Jackson 2-3 1-2 5, Rohwer 0-0 0-0 0, Epps 1-3 5-8 7, Mann 1-4 0-2 2. Totals 21-47 15-22 63.

OKLAHOMA ST. (7-0) 

Mason 8-14 3-3 20, Adkins 5-9 2-2 16, Montonati 6-10 2-2 14, Webber 3-6 2-3 8, Gottlieb 4-9 1-2 9, Alexander 4-10 0-0 12, Fleming 0-0 0-0 0, Fonzen 4-5 1-2 9, Sooter 0-0 0-0 0, Williams 1-1 2-3 4, Cazzelle 1-2 0-0 3, Keep 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 37-68 13-17 97.

Halftime—Oklahoma St. 47, San Diego St. 19. 3-point goals—San Diego St. 6-11 (Abramowitz 3-5, Wilson 2-4, Marion 1-2), Oklahoma St. 10-21 (Adkins 4-4, Alexander 4-7, Cazzelle 1-2, Mason 1-4, Montonati 0-1, Gottlieb 0-3). Fouled out—Epps. Rebounds—San Diego St. 24 (Correa 8), Oklahoma St. 40 (Montonati, Webber 8). Assists—San Diego St. 9 (Jackson 4), Oklahoma St. 31 (Gottlieb 14). Total fouls—San Diego St. 21, Oklahoma St. 18. A—7,639.

Cat Wrestlers Just on Edge

By FRED HILTON

News Sports Editor

The Wildcat wrestlers on the edge.

They placed five in the rugged Perry Tournament of Champions and wound up in 13th place in the team standings.

But coach Todd Steidley feels his grapplers are better than that. He thinks they can be a top three team.

“We had seven wrestlers in the consolation quarterfinals,” Steidley said. “If we would have won two more of those matches, we would have finished in third place. It was just that close.”

Kyle Duren took first place at 160 pounds, beating Brandon West of Bixby, 7-1, in the finals.

“Kyle dominated his weight,” Steidley said. “He had a chance to pin his kid in the finals.”

Clint Stafford took second at 125 pounds, losing a close 3-0 decision to Derek Stevens of Norman.

“Clint did a great job in the tournament. I was proud of him.” the coach said. “He lost to Stevens, who was a state qualifier.”

Michael Osborn took fifth place at 152 pounds for the Poncans.

“Michael was in the toughest weight of the tournament,” Steidley said.

“It wasn’t until the last tournament of the season last year that we had an individual champion,” Steidley points out. “Kyle got us one in our first tournament this year and Clint came close.”

Steidley feels Perry is probably the toughest regular season tournament the Poncans will enter this year. But he is disappointed they did not do better.

“We had a terrible first round (Friday),’ the coach said. “But after that we settled down to wrestle pretty well. But we can do better.

“I feel we have a good team. But we’ve got to convince some of these kids they are good.”

Now the Wildcats must shake off this tournament to concentrate on their dual at Jenks Friday. This will the Cats’ first district dual of the season and it is important they win this match to have a chance to advance to dual State.

Broken Arrow and Midwest City proved they are the top teams in the state. Broken Arrow won the Perry tournament title, scoring 230 points with three champions and three runners-up.

Midwest City had 171 points with one champion and one runner up. The Bombers had five in the consolation finals.

Team Scores

Broken Arrow 230, Midwest City 171, Catoosa 97.5, Yukon 96.5, Blackwell 95.5, Locust Grove 95.5, Perry 95, Ark City 94, Edmond Memorial 85.5, Choctaw 84.5, Stillwater 84.5, Harrah 82, Ponca City 76.5, Bixby 74, Rio Rancho, N.M., 69, Kingfisher 47, Norman 30, Woodward 24

Schneeberger Fifth in World

LAS VEGAS — Ponca City’s Jerome Schneeberger has completes his most successful season of his pro rtodeo career, finishing fifth in the world standings in calf roping.

Schneeberger, who was seventh in the average at the National Finals Rodeo, this past week, earned $110,978 on the year.

The former National Collegiate Rodeo champion, had qualified for the NFR each of the past three years.

Results Sunday at the Thomas & Mack Center:

Calf Roping

Tenth round—1, (tie), Brent Lewis, Eloy, Ariz., and Ricky Hyde, Conway, Ark., 7.2 seconds, $11,555 each. 3, Ty Hays, Weatherford, Okla., 7.9, $7,704. 4, Stran Smith, Tell, Texas, 8.0, $5,413. 5, (tie), Clay Cerny, Eagle Lake, Texas, and Trevor Brazile, Childress, Texas, 8.4, $2,707 each.

Average—1, Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas, 87.0 seconds on 10 head. $33,105. 2, Jeff Chapman, Athens, Texas, 87.1, $26,858. 3, Cody Ohl, Stephenville, Texas, 88.4, $21,237. 4, Stran Smith, Tell, Texas, 95.7, $15,615. 5, Brent Lewis, Eloy, Ariz., 101.9, $11,243. 6, Trevor Brazile, Childress, Texas, 105.6, $8,120. 7, Jerome Schneeberger, Ponca City, Okla., 109.3, $5,622. 8, Blair Burk, Durant, Okla., 86.6 seconds on nine head, $3,123.

World standings—1, Fred Whitfield, $191,727. 2, Cody Ohl, $181,136. 3, Blair Burk, $171,656. 4, Stran Smith, $118,126. 5, Jerome Schneeberger, $110,978. 6, Jeff Chapman, $110,646. 7, Ricky Hyde, $106,028. 8, Herbert Theriot, $104,818. 9, Brent Lewis, $102,294. 10, Trevor Brazile, $97,109.