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The Cougar Call, Ada High School, Ada, OK 74820, Vol. 37, No. 1, November, 2011
105 1/2 different things to do with duct tape
By KELLI BYARS
Call Staff Writer
Duct tape was first created in the year
1942. It was created to keep moisture out
of ammunition cases in World War II.
Since it was waterproof and it was made
out of water-duck it was often called “duck
tape.”
This term is still tossed around today.
After it was used in the war it was
discovered to be quite useful around the
household and many other things.
This is a list that is composed of the
many different and creative activites to do
with duct tape.
1. Make a ball
2. Make a giant spork
3. Make a pair of shoes
4. Make a beard
5. Make a mask
6. Make a sculpture
7. Customize your backpack
8. Make a head band
9. Make a bookmark
10 .Make a ring
11. Make a necklace
12. Make a hobo quilt
13. Make a ninja star (shuriken)
14. Make a cell phone holder
15. Make a hat
16. Make a superhero cape
17. Make an eyepatch
18. Make an iPod holder
19. Make a purse
20. Make a wallet
21. Make a robot
22. Fix your car
23. Stick your friend to a wall
24. Customize your laptop
25. Make a pair of glasses
26. Customize your belt
27. Make a mustache
28. Make a fly swatter
29. Make a checkerboard
30. Make a dogtag
31. Make a fan
32. Make a drum
33. Make a chalk holder
34. Make a heart
35. Make a wand
36. Make a plant pot
37. Make a salt shaker
38. Make a cat toy
39. Make a molecular structure
40. Customize your guitar
41. Make a picture frame
42. Make a noise maker
43. Make coasters
44. Make a hair clip
45. Make a bouquet of roses
46. Make a mousepad
47. Make a mozaik portrait
48. Make your favorite bandʼs logo
49. Make a toothpick pot
50. Make a butterfly
51. Make a globe of the earth
52. Make a pirate hat
53. Make a ball and a cup
54. Make a sun dial
55. Make a pair of dice
56. Make a solar system
57. Make a pair of dayvision
goggles
58. Make a ribbon
59. Make a poster
60. Make a hair band holder
61. Customize the trash can in your room
62. Make a giant box
63. Make a basket
64. Make a poncho
65. Make a tissue box
66. Make a rainbow
67. Make a guitar pick
68. Make a boardgame
69. Make a bracelet
70. Lint remover
71. Make an unbreakable pinata
72. Make an ornament
73. Make a CD cover
74. Make a baret
75. Make a jigsaw puzzle
76. Do-it-all fixer
77. Make a cat toy
78. Make a shower curtain
79. Blackhead remover
80. Make a coloful golf ball
81. Make a doorstop
82. Make a ring
83. Make an origami sculpture
84. Make a jewelry box
85. Make a yo-yo
86. Make a pencil grip
87. Make a corsage
88. Make paper weight
89. Make a halloween costume
90. Make a flower pen
91. Make a plane
92. Make an eyepatch
93. Make a superhero mask
93. Make a trophy
94. Make a pokeball
95. Make a folder
96. Make a pair of shorts
97. Make a pencil case
98. Make colorful black-out poetry
99. Make a book of doodles
100. Make a roll of duct tape
101. Make a paintball suit
102. Make an ammunition box moisture
sealer
103. Make a gym bag
104. Make an aglet
105. Make a cast
105 1/2. Make a (insert option)
Whatʼs Inside
Page 2- Welcome to America Paul
Page 3- Dear Japan, welcome back
Page 4- Editorials
Page 5- About lunches
Page 6- The return of J-2 class
Page 7- J-1 staff
Page 8- New band teacher
Page 9- Baseballʼs new star coach
Page 10- Care packages/Bagwells
for lunch
Page 11- Basketball anyone?
Page 12- Leadership wins “XTHE-TXT” contest
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Ada meets Paul Thumerelle
By KAIBREE DUNKERSON
Call Staff Writer
Foreign exchange students are an honor
to have in high school. They make the
school fun and diverse.
Exchange students teach high schoolers
how to adapt to other peopleʼs cultures,
accept people for who they are and not to
judge a book by its cover.
Exchange students come to America
from all over the world. Some students
who have been to Ada High were from
Germany, Japan, Norway, Sweden and
this year from France.
Paul Thumerelle is from Lille, France.
He came to Ada Aug. 10. Thumerelle is
a junior.
He came to America with an
organization for exchange students
who want to learn to speak better
English, learn how Americans live
and how America is different from
France.
The host family who he is staying
with is the Joe Don Harrison family.
Thumerelle said that itʼs hard for him
to be away from his family however.
he does for sure miss the life he lives
the most because France is completely
different from the life here.
Thumerelle said that he thinks
it will be hard for him to be away
from his family and friends for this
long period of time; however, it will
be good and learning a new way of
life.
“I miss life in general. Itʼs all so different.
I miss it,” he said.
He is currently playing football and will
be playing soccer in the spring.
“I like it [football]. Itʼs crazy
for me because Iʼve never played,
but fun. It is intense,” he said.
Thumerelle said that football was
a very different sport than what he
was used to.
He hangs out with friends, goes to the
movies and normal teenage stuff outside
of school.
Thumerelle said that he learned
English in school. It is unlike what we
do. Thumerellʼs school starts learning
English at age 9.
He also said that English wasnʼt hard
to learn, itʼs just hard going from French
all day everyday to English all day
everyday.
He said that after he leaves he would
like to come back with friends later in
life because his English will be more
fluent.
Thumerelle has mixed emotions about
each country.
“I like both France and America
about the same because each place
has something else to like about it.
Everything is different so its hard to
compare lifestyles,” he said.
Thumerelle thinks that Americaʼs
lifestyle is calmer than Franceʼs.
He said that school in America is more
relaxed than it is in France.
At his school back in France, they did
not have uniforms; however, neither girls
nor guys could show their legs. Girls have
to wear jeans or long skirts, and guys have
to wear jeans.
Also, at his school, instead of the
students switching classes the teachers
switch classes. The students in each
class stay the same, the teachers are
changing.
Thumerelle will be a great addition to
Ada schools, teams and organizations
this year.
Thumerelle will be leaving at the
end of the school year. He will be
going back to France to share his
time in America with friends and
family.
Paul Thumerelle on the sidelines
at an AHS game. He plans to play
soccer in the spring.
By KALEI HULL
Call Staff Writer
In this lifetime, there have been many
transformations of technology. The cassette
tape to a cd then to an iPod, VHS to DVD
then to BluRay, and the bulky computers
transformed into a thin pad a woman can
fit in her purse.
From scrolls to newspapers, civilization
has documented things on paper for many
centuries. Recently, new ideas have come
up like the Nook and the Kindle. What is
it?
The Kindle is a device with the same
thought as an iPod touch. With an iPod,
songs may be bought or downloaded, and
one may listen to them and play various
games. The Kindle is for reading. On
it books may be purchased and read
whatever appeals to he reader. There are
many games that can be played on the
Kindle.
Mrs. Janet Barrick, the AHS librarian
had a few thoughts about the device.
“Personally I can see a time when
we would possibly do away with hard
copy books and just do electronic
reading,” said Mrs. Barrick.
Completely do away with books? Yes
you read that right.
“I wouldnʼt be opposed to going
paperless in the library if it encouraged
more students to read. But it would be
very costly to switch over,” added Mrs.
Barrick.
How would the library be altered if
everyone had these electronic books?
“Libraries would change sizes, they
would have to be redesigned to have
outlets to charge the devices,” said Mrs.
Barrick.
With this generation being very
technological, itʼs no shock that this
transformation should occur. But what
about the publishing industry?
“It would drastically change the
publishing industry. I can foresee job
layoffs as the need for printers, paper and
other types of jobs could be eliminated,”
commented Mrs. Barrick
Although the printing industry would
change, how would reading choices
change?
“They say you shouldnʼt judge a
book by itʼs cover but most people
do. With eReaders like the Kindle
you donʼt get to see a pretty cover,
you canʼt hold the book and tell how
big it is, you canʼt tell how big it is,
you canʼt smell the paper. However,
students do most of their reading on
a computer screen so maybe it will
encourage more non-readers to try
reading,” said Mrs. Barrick.
With an iPod, buying one song would
be close to the amount paid for an album.
Does the price paid for the device pay off
with the price paid for a book?
“The books are typically cheaper on
the Kindle, and you can have a personal
library of thousands of books in one
spot,” pointed out Mrs. Barrick.
Another positive side to this?
“One of the advantages to an eReader is
you have immediate access to a dictionary.
You can change the text size, and you
can have someone read to you,” said Mrs
Barrick. So, what else could be bad about
this new reader?
“You lose some of the beautiful
illustrations you find in books. Also, itʼs
harder to flip back to a page if you want to
do that,” said Mrs. Barrick
Finally, what is Mrs. Barrickʼs personal
preference?
“I have a Kindle, but I still prefer to have
a book in my hand when I read,” pointed
out Mrs. Barrick.
What kind of library doesn't have books?
The Cougar Call, Ada High School, Ada, OK 74820, November, 2011, Page 3
Dear Japan, welcome back
By SHEA DICKERSON
Call Staff Writer
Friday March 11, 2011, 2:46 (12:46est)
the worst earthquake in Japanese
history hits just off the Pacific Coast of
Tohoku.
It was in the top five largest
earthquakes known to mankind. A
whopping 8.9 magnitude with a
following tsunami.
The quake was so big it actually
moved the island of Honshu eight feet
Eastward.
Also, with Kana Tagami being one of
the most fluent English-speaking students,
she is also writing a speech about her
thoughts and feelings about her trip to
America.
Kana Tagami, worried about home,
tried calling and emailing, but all
communications had been cut off.
When hearing of the news, Kana did not
know what to think. “...But when I turned
on the news I was very shocked!” says
Tagami.
“I live in the part of Japan damaged by
the quake. We could not go anywhere for
a month after returning home. Trains and
highways were closed and power, water
and gas was slowly being repaired,” says
Tagami.
The tsunami had whopping 40 meter tall
waves and flooded the nuclear reactors of
Fukushima Daiichi I & II Nuclear Power
Plants.
Nearly 160,000 deaths, 5,700 injuries,
4,500 missing and 125,000 buildings
destroyed in the tragic natural disaster.
Although earthquakes are common in
the area, because they rest near the Ring Of
Fire, they should see an increase of quakes
for a very long time.
The 15 exchange students from
Ibaraki Christian High School, in Ibaraki
Japan were here in Oklahoma while the
earthquake hit, and with no contact with
families, they had no idea what to expect
when arriving home once again.
Some learning of the incident from text
messages, in the middle of the night, on a
mobile phone, from the host parents, from
teachers at school, from television. But
none heard from their families.
Randy Voss talking to the exchange stadents of 2011. From left to right: Mr. Voss, Megu Ondo, Himeko Sato,
Sayuri Hiruta, Narumi Kuroha, Haruka Sugita, Sonoka Matsuo and Chinami Hiyashi.
It has now been seven months since the
tragedy, and Japan is back up on itʼs feet
and going. But still not a day goes by that
they do not have an aftershock. Very small,
but still felt.
Damage to major highways were
repaired within a month, but some bridges
have only recently been reopened.
Rail service has been completely
restored except for areas near or running
through the area where the nuclear facilities
are still damaged.
“The most inconvenient thing at this
time is the need to conserve electricity.
Currently only 11 of the nations 54 nuclear
reactors are online.
“Especially in the area most effected
by the earthquake (including Ibaraki),
everyone has been required to reduce
power use by 15-20%.” Voss informed.
During the hottest part of the summer,
many offices and schools did not use airconditioning or set their thermostats at 85
or higher.
“Such measures allowed “us” to get
through the summer without blackouts,
but the same problem will occur again
when winter requires more electricity for
heating.” Says Voss.
Businesses are re-opening, homes are
being restored, schools in session, and
Fukushima Power Plant is, once again,
opening and fully functional.
Luckily all the families of the students
were alright. They found out from emails
and phone calls saying that all of their
homes were in good condition and families
were alive.
All of the teens had mixed emotions
about being in Oklahoma while their
homes were being ruined. But it was clear
they were lucky to be here.
“There is still some concern on radiation
levels around the area of Ibaraki,” says
Voss, “the radiation levels are still four and
five times higher than prior the incident.
Though not thought to be harmful to the
residents.”
According to a story by Ann Kelley, in
“The Oklahoman”, Yuki Orui, 16, was the
first of the exchange students to hear of
the earthquake from text messages sent to
her in the middle of the night by numerous
friends in Japan.
Qucikly after hearing the news, she
called Randy Voss, teacher and translator
for the students, to see if what she heard
was true.
Mr. Voss has indicated that we will even
be having a few foreign exchange students
next year in the spring.
Every year Ada High students enjoy
having the exchange students come
and visit. Itʼs a way to learn and explore
different cultures, and an amazing way to
meet new people.
Tomomi Sato giving local students
their names written in Japanese in
the Ada Cougar Activity Center.
Unification
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The
King
James
Tillison
Austin
King
My school
better than
my school
It is obvious to me that Ada High School
is way better han my old school, Newfork
High School in Norfork, Arkansas. Yes,
I once lived in Arkansas before I moved
here. Ada High has a long lunch break,
unlike Norfork High School where we only
had 25 minutes, of 45 minutes.
Also Ada High only has seven classes
a day to attend, which I can handle pretty
well. Norfork High had eight classes,
which was more difficult to handle. Ada
High starts at 8 a.m. and gets out at 2:55
p.m. Norfork High started at 8 a.m. and got
out at 3:15 p.m.
Ada High has the Cougar Store that you
can buy other food or drinks at if you donʼt
like the lunch. Ada Highʼs teachers are way
better teachers than the ones at Norfork
High. The teachers here will actually work
with you in different ways to find out which
way is the best to teach you. At Norfork the
teachers would only explain it in one way
even if you asked them to explain it in a
different way.
Ada High is better than Norfork having
it where you can go off campus if your
parents signed down that you can. Norfork
never did that, even if you had a car.
Finally, Ada High will let you use a pen
if you want, at Norfork you have to use
a pencil or you would get a zero on your
paper that you used the pen on. These
are the ways that Ada High is better than
Norfork.
They
call me
Tilly
The pain
of Ada
Everyone knows about the unity shirts,
right? Well for those who donʼt maybe this
will help.
In the past the unity shirts have always
been white or maroon. This is also the first
year that the shirts have had a large letter
“A” made of puzzle pieces.
Each puzzle piece was filled with an
organization within the school. This seems
to be meant to symbolize each of being a
piece of the puzzle and only by coming
together can we be one.
Every year this school makes a Unity
shirt that is meant to unify the school
by everyone wearing the same shirt and
turning many students into one school
body. It is a truly brilliant idea.
Unfortunately, if the shirt happens to
have a mistake, like this years did, the
people left out go into a frenzy. This year
there were six organizations that were
accidentally left off the unity shirts. Those
organizations are: cheerleading, basketball,
wrestling, art club, Intertribal Council and
Cougar Call Newspaper.
Perhaps Ada High School needs to listen
to what Coach Terry Swopes had to say at
the pep rally shortly after the shirts arrived,
“The shirts donʼt unify us, we unify
ourselves.”
Does anyone know why some of the
organizations were left off? A better
question would be “Does everyone know
why some organizations were left off?”
The truth is that when the shirts were
being made the student council sent out
e-mails to the advisor of the organizations
asking if they wanted to be included. Some
organizations (the ones left off) did not
reply. Since they did not reply they were
left off the shirts and that is how they were
made.
Once the shirts were passed around the
school the members of those organizations
realized they were left off and felt cheated
out of recognition.
The word got to all the teachers about
how some of the students, mainly by
the basketball, wrestling, cheerleading,
Intertribal Council and art club were upset
by being left off.
It was not long after the constant
arguments and rantings that student council
put an order in for new shirts. Only this
time all the excluded organizations were
added in.
The new Unity shirts were sold to
anyone who wanted one during the 10
minute break. It seems as though Ada High
may become even more unified by this new
shirt.
If nothing else this shirt shows us that
even the smaller clubs have a place at Ada
High School as long they are willing to
speak up. It also shows us that someone
will stand up for what they think they
deserve.
Student Council did an amazing job,
even if there were a few bumps in the road.
Way to go Ada High Student Council.
No one is being blamed and nobody
should take this in an offensive manner.
This is only what I believe and I donʼt mean
to hurt anyone.
Every day some of us look forward to
coming to this school, but others dread the
experience.
Has anyone ever sat down and thought
about why that is? Obviously tests and
homework are a contributing factor, but
what else? If you ask me the answer is
simple, the people.
For the majority we live in fear of what
others might think of us or we fear what
they could do to us seeing the history of
other schools.
Is it possible that we could be the next
Columbine? Sadly it is possible, but it is
possible anywhere.
In 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. said,
“The ultimate measure of a man is not
where he stands in moments of comfort and
convenience, but where he stands at times
of challenge and controversy.” Ada High
could be a school that looks out for each
other, not just our friends.
To unify is to come together for a
common goal and work together. When the
school joins together and works together
without bullying, Ada could become a place
without pain. If we treated each other with
respect and not as a waste of space, mighty
Ada High would flow more smoothly.
By hurting each other we only hurt
ourselves. Every time a stone is cast from
one student to another the gap between us
grows wider.
This is
The Caf
By AUSTIN KING
Associate Editor
Mrs. Bernice Lewis, the lunch lady, said
“the kids like sitting at the round tables and
choosing where to sit with their friends
because it lets them have a more interesting
lunch.”
The people really liked it when the school
served hamburgers for lunch on Aug. 31.
“I would have hamburgers every day
if they would let us,” said Shakoda
Wolfenbarger.
Input from other students on the
hamburgers is that they are probably the
best “school” hamburgers they have had.
Sept. 1:
The school had chicken
noodles, buttered carrots, jello, batter
bread, and green salad for lunch.
Wolfenbarger ate in the cafeteria and
said “The chicken noodle was really good
and better than it looked like it was going
to be.”
Other student input is that they thought
it was awesome and mouthwatering food.
Others said the noodles tasted a lot better
than they usually do.
A lot of the students who ate in the
cafeteria liked the chicken noodle and got
a big plate of it.
Sept. 2: The school had tacos
with cheese and salsa, pinto beans,
pineapple, crackers, and lettuce and
tomato salad. The tacos werenʼt that
great but they were good enough to
have seconds on.
Chad Whittington asked a couple of
people in the lunch room if they wanted
seconds and they said yes.
The taco shells were kind of moist from
sitting but in all they were pretty awesome,
some students said.
Sept. 6:
The school had ravioli,
golden corn, fruit cocktail, garden salad
and garlic strips.
This was awesome, raviolis are the best!
Some people in the cafeteria said they
wanted seconds.
“If we had ravioliʼs everyday I would
come to school just for them. So as you can
tell the lunch this day was really good,”
Wolfenbarger concluded.
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Home,where
Broken
On the
Mississipp vendings the lunch is
By KALEI HULL
Call Staff Writer
The bell rings and every student just
wants to get out of the room. Scurrying
about, they rush to lockers to shove
books in, and get to their vehicle in
record time.
Then, everyone slowly pulls out of
their parking spot. Although students
must stop the car multiple times due to
cars fleeing the lot, and finally make it
out alive.
When meeting a friend to eat fast food,
what road do AHS students turn to? The
Mighty Mississippi.
Most every student who eats fast food
for their lunch goes to Mississippi. Other
than McDonalds and certain other places,
all of Adaʼs fast food is located on this
mainstream road.
One of the most highly visited places
is Taco Bell. Every day citizens can drive
by and find large amounts of people from
Adaʼs business district, students from ECU
and Ada High students crowded into the
little building.
The newest addition to Adaʼs array
of choices is Chicken Express, which
seems to be quite the hit with Ada
High students. Many go multiple
times a day, whether it be for the
actual food or just a cup of the
addicting sweet tea. Another crowd
favorite, Chicken Express has joined
the rough-and-tumble competition on
Mississippi.
Another big favorite that just hit Ada over
the summer is the Herbal Life shakes. Many
students drink these meal replacements very
often. Places such as The Daily Shake and Pure
Nutrition serve them all the time to Ada High
students.
Although there are many different
places, most students travel in groups. One
place that is completely packed on Monday
could be empty Tuesday.
And so it goes on the Mighty
Mississipp.
By KELLI BYARS
Call Staff Writer
In the middle of the morning many
people eagerly await the 10 minute break.
They take time to go to the library and print
out the assignments, they talk to teachers
about their grades and they walk to the
Cougar Store to get a bite to eat.
The students also use the vending
machines very frequently in order to get
some mid-morning nutrition. However,
lately there have been some troubles with
the vending machines.
A few of them will only accept change
and others arenʼt even operating properly.
The vending machines are also having
difficulty when giving back change when
snacks canʼt be distributed. These are just a
few of the problems that have left students
questioning whether or not they will be
able to buy snacks.
This year the prices have gone up to $1.
Not many people tend to have change before
lunch. Often they carry around bills. The
change problem has probably originated
from the common way of purchasing with
dollar bills.
But along with the bad things this year
there are some good things too.
The vending machines has changed some
of the snacks to healthier options such
as The Skinny Cow. There are chocolate
clusters and a chocolate bar. These snacks
tend to be less than 130 calories.
The machines that dispense Sobe
drinks have also started to vend Aquafina
Splash along with the rest of the Sobe
drinks. The flavors of the Aquafina
bottles are Strawberry Kiwi, Wild Berry
and Grape.
Although the prices for the snacks
have risen to $1 the gum remains at 60
cents.
The office is now offering students a
chance to receive compensation. Students
can go to the office to get change back
for getting lost money due to the vending
machines.
No matter how many times the machines
this year will malfunction the students
will always return to them for nutritional
help.
By JAMES TILLISON
Editor
The lunch bell just rang, the students
are rushing toward their cars or the lunch
room. The big question at this point
is “Where do I go for lunch?” Theres
always the Caf, Mississippi Road, or the
vending machines, but there is also going
homeward bound.
They say home is where the heart is, can
it also be where the lunch is? If a studentʼs
home is near enough, there is a free lunch
just waiting.
Most commonly a student will go home
to eat lunch because they are short on
cash and have plenty of time. If there is
food in the fridge and gas in the tank why
not? There is always the problem of the
home being too far or not having a car in
general.
Another good way to get an easy lunch
is to do what many students have done and
probabily still are doing. Go with a friend
to their house, if invited.
As opposed to going out to eat during
break, at home there are no lines to wait
in to get the food and no expensive
prices. Unfortunately there is still the
problem of traffic. That is why it is
recommended that if going home for
lunch that the house not be far from
campus.
Bringing a bagged lunch from home
is very good option if the house is too
far from school or theres no way to
get there. The down side to bringing a
bagged lunch is that the food that has
been packed may not be as cold or as
warm as it needs to be.
It is also likely that what ever you have
brought for lunch can be heated in the
Cougar Store with their microwave, but
there is a high likelihood of lines in there
as well.
It has always seemed as though going home
is a powerful option. No lines, no annoying
strangers who always seem to stand too close,
and whatever food sounds delicious, as long
as its in the pantry or fridge.
Ada High School students may do very
well to take the free route to lunch, if
possible, and go home to eat.
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The mighty return of the J-2 journalism class
By KELLI BYARS
Call Staff Writer
This year at Ada High School the
Journalism II staff of 2011-2012 starts off
with a bang.
The staff returns with an expereinced
outlook on the journalism career.
The J-2 staffers have carefully picked
the articles for the first edition and intend
to try their very hardest to tackle each one
of these stories.
The Journalism I staff of 2010-2011
consisted of Kalei Hull, Michelle Pearce,
Marie Radelet, Teylor Mankin, Kelli Byars
and Austin King.
However only Hull, King and Byars
would be proceeding into the J-2 class.
This year there are two senior writers and
two junior writers. The editors are James
Tillison and King.
This is Tillisonsʼ third year of journalism.
When he was a sophomore he joined
the journalsim staff. He has stayed in
journalism and has become an excellent
editor and keeps the staff productive.
Tillison reflects on his past three years as
a staff writer.
During his first year of journalism he
remembers a lot of yelling. (Most of which
were contributed by his own vocal cords.)
He learned how to photoshop which is a
skill he truly values today and flaunts
proudly,
His second year was filled with random
chatter and superhero obsessions. Tillison
and Keenan often spoke about superheroes
and their archnemises.
It may seem that Tillison spent most
of the year loafing around, but he was
actually quite a productive writer. Tillison
was very good at scheduling interviews
James Tillison (Tilly)
Austin King (Elvis)
and conducting the order of which things
would be carried out.
He had some very interesting suggestions
for which stories would be written and later
published in the newspaper.
This is Kingʼs second year of journalism
and being at Ada High School. Last year
King was admitted into AHS in April.
However he quickly got into the rhythm
of the journalism task and proved himself
to remain in the ranks and continue to
become a J-2 staffer.
King found his first year of journalism
extremely enjoyable.
“I didnʼt know what to expect when I
got in the classroom. I expected everything
to be strict and full of pure concentration.
However when I talked to my classmates
I found everyone to be easy going,” King
remembers.
Since he had arrived in the middle of
the Senior Edition everyone was buzzing
about. All of the pages were assigned and
he was the only one free.
King learned how to scan photos that
were vital to the issue of Ada 100. This year
he is looking forward to writing articles for
the Cougar Call.
The other two staffers are Hull and
Byars.
They both entered Mrs. Claxtonʼs
Yearbook class in their freshman
school year. During their sophomore
year they both entered into Journalism
I.
Hull has dealt with goofy editors,
deadlines, and difficult
interviews.
However Hull has always remained cool
in chaotic situations and has a knack for
grammar.
Her excellence in the art of english often
helps other staffers when they make a
mistake in their writings.
Hull has also been able to assist when
organizing things from the room, the Call
layout, and stories. Her many talents in
keeping things cool and flowing may lead
her to be a very successful person in the
future.
The acquired skills in this class have also
had an influence on her. “Getting people to
smile when I need a photograph has been
sort of a challenge.”
“I learned how to work with computers
when they go faulty. Iʼve definitely
had my share in that department ” Hull
remarked. “I enjoy learning new things
about this school. I feel that lately the
students have shyed away from this
schoolʼs history and I really enjoy
bringing it back.”
Not many people today are interested
in learning about how this school has
changed and where it has oringinated.
“I like being able to research these
facts and discover new things about
the legacy of the Ada Cougars,” Hull
stated.
Byars thought her first year of journalism
was pretty enjoyable. “I enjoyed writing
about the many varieties of which this class
can provide. The seniors last year were a
bit goofy but I liked their characters,” she
said.
Byars sometimes had to take some extra
time out of her classes because she had to
finish up her stories.
She often would get to listen to the
ramblings between the J-2 class of that
time.
Kalei Hull (Kaleiei)
Kelli Byars ( Special K)
She heard a lot of debates between what
kind of cars were the coolest, and which
superhero was the most amazing at his
occupation.
Byars spent a lot of time trying to put her
stories together and making sure they were
well structured. She also likes looking up
random facts after she has all her work
completed.
“I enjoy this class very much. I think
that this class provides a different learning
experience than my other courses,” Byars
remarked.
This yearʼs going to be trademark in
journalism history due to the fact that the
Cougar Call will now be published online
instead of being printed. This will be a new
eco-friendly way to spread news and may
provide easier access to the news.
All the staffers will be working extremely
hard to encourage students to keep up to
date with current events of the school.
L to R: Kelli Byars, Austin King,
James Tillison and Kalei Hull.
New journalism students
The Cougar Call, Ada High School, Ada,OK 74820, No.1, November 2011, Page 7
The Texan
By KAIBREE DUNKERSON
Call Staff Writer
Many new students have came to Ada
High recently. Not just the sophomores,
but also new students as well. One new
student, Ashley Hammersley, who is also
coincidentally a sophomore, is one of the
new writers of The Call.
Hammersley moved to Ada in October
of last year from Fort Worth, TX. She lived
in Fort Worth until she moved to Ada. She
has one real brother, Jeremy, one stepbrother, R.J., one step-sister, Jodi, and one
half sister named Emily.
Her momʼs name is Tina and her stepdadʼs is Roy. She lives with her mom,
step-dad, Jeremy, R.J., and her two dogs.
Her mom is a stay-at-home mother while
her step-dad works in construction.
Hammersley likes to hang out with
friends, listen to music, go to the movies,
and pretty much everything else a typical
teenager might do. Her favorite classes are
Math and English.
“A Walk To A Remember” is one of
Hammersleyʼs favorite movies. If you catch
her watching TV, she would probably be
watching “Fantasy Factory” on MTV. Her
favorite song is “Adamʼs Song” by Blink
182 who happens to be her favorite band.
Unlike most teenagers, she does not
happen to have a favorite food or place to
eat. Her favorite colors are either purple or
green.
Her life quote is a lyric of her favorite
song, “Tomorrow holds such better days”
in Adamʼs Song by Blink 182. In the future,
if you go look for her, she will probably
be in the medical field in the Pediatric
profession.
Ashley Hammersley
Blondie
By ASHLEY HAMMERSLEY
Call Staff Writer
Kaibree Dunkerson is a junior at Ada
High. She moved here from Wewoka on
Nov. 1st of her sophomore year. Wewoka is
not the only place she has moved from, she
moved from Guymon to Wewoka in 4th
grade. Recently, sheʼs moved to a different
house in Ada. Kaibree turns 17 on May 11.
Her hobbies are cheerleading, doodling,
listening to music and playing with her
pets.
She has two dogs and one cat. Dunkerson
has one full sister Payton, two step sisters
Bailey and Meagen, and a half-sister on the
way who will be named Hayden. Her mom
works at Valley View hospital as a business
accountant.
Dunkersonʼs step-dad is a manager at
Aaronʼs. She lives with Crystal, Robbie,
Payton and soon with Hayden. Her favorite
movie is “Remember the Titans” and her
favorite color is turquoise.
She listens to any music from country to
Lil Wayne. Her favorite songs right now
are How to Love by Lil Wayne and Fish
by Craig Campbell. Dunkersonʼs favorite
show is Pretty Little Liars.
Kaibree has visited many states like
Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Louisiana, and
Arkansas. Dunkerson has family in all of
the above except for Arkansas. (She also
went to New Mexico in 4th grade for a
school trip.)
This summer she went to Fort Worth,
Texas. Her favorite classes are Math and
Science. She couldnʼt narrow it down but,
one of her favorite quotes is “Faith makes
things possible, not easy.” -Unknown.
Kaibree Dunkerson
Shea-Shea
By AUSTIN NEWBY
Call Staff Writer
Shea Dickerson was born on May 15th
1996, in Plainview, Texas.
She is 15 years old. Some people
arenʼt proud of their middle name, but
she gratefully shared hers: Niccole,
which means victory in ancient Greek.
She likes to shop, and her favorite
store Rue 21. Her favorite movie is
“Across the Universe”, and her favorite
book is “Wait Til Helen Comes”, by Peg
Kahret.
She is in art class taught by Mr.
Wellington, and is also in regular course
classes. She also takes Spanish and
journalism as electives.
She is currently writing a story about
the Japanese foreign exchange students,
and about how the tsunami effected
them for her journalism class.
Her best friend is Kaibree Dunkerson.
Her favorite color is green. Her favorite
type of music is hard rock, and a band
that she likes is A Day to Remember.
Her hobbies are reading and running
for exercise. She goes to H2O, which
is a church on Main Street. When she
gets out of school she wants to be a
cardiologist.
When asked how she liked high school
she replied that she liked her fifth hour,
Art, the best. When asked why, she said
because she gets to draw.
She doesnʼt like glitter because “glitter is the
herpes of the art-world. It doesnʼt go away!”
Shea Dickerson
Mr. Who
By SHEA DICKRERSON
Call Staff Writer
Austin Newby, 15, is a student at Ada
High and future graphic designer. He has a
fascinating life outside of school. Newby
has a jewelry-making profile on Esty.com,
a website that sells beautifully hand-crafted
jewelry.
He makes earrings, rings, necklaces and
bracelets. He also has a lot of interests
ranging from reading “awesome” Stephen
King books, and playing video games, to
hanging with friends in the student center.
Newby was born on Oct. 16 in Valley
View Regional Hospital, Ada, OK. He is
the son of Donna Kay Reed.
Austin has three brothers, and though
theyʼre older, he still stays close. He lives
with his mom and spending time at home is
what heʼs all about.
Newbyʼs favorite color is black, because
he likes the boldness of it. That is one thi
ng he has in common with his best friend,
Alexis Slaughter. They met when she
moved to Ada last year. Now she is a major
part of his life.
He has many animals, which he loves.
two dogs, four fish, three turtles, and one
adorable tortoise.
He loves playing with them, feeding
them, and bathing his pets. They are very
friendly and have cute little “personalities
all their own.” His oldest dog, Zinger, is
14 years old. Heʼs “awesome!” Lucy is the
second oldest who is currently in trouble.
His favorite music is classic rock. One of
Newbyʼs most favored bands is The Who.
One of their commonly known songs is the
very famous, “Behind Blue Eyes,” which
is his favorite song, too.
Austin Newby
Page 8,The Cougar Call, Ada High School, Ada, OK 74820, November, 2011
Play me a song Mr. Music Man
By AUSTIN KING
Call Staff Writer
This year Ada High has a new band
director Eric Hall, but the students call
him Mr. Hall. Hall and his staff accomplish
teaching music, making music and more
music.
“Specifically the line I have in our
syllabus information is to ʻfoster a love and
appreciation for music,” said Mr. Hall.
Before coming to Ada he was the head
band director at Kingston High School, a
3A school.
“When I left Kingston we had between
110 and 120 students enrolled in HS
marching band.”
His wife and him have wanted to live in
Ada for quite a while. They like the area
and the city. They also have some family
living here.
“This school also has a tradition of
having an excellent band program, that
tradition combined with the facility and
excellent students specifically drew me
here,” said Mr. Hall.
Mr. Hall really enjoys teaching here,
“I have become attached to the students
in class already, and enjoy working with
them,” Mr. Hall said.
He really enjoys the pride and spirit of
the students at Ada High.
“I particularly like the level of spirit the
students show and the pride many of them
have in where they go to school.”
When Mr. Hall is finished teaching
here he goes to the junior high to assist
Mr. Howard with 7th and 8th grade band.
He goes to Willard Center and teaches
beginning band for two hours. “Itʼs part of
the responsibility I have,” said Mr. Hall.
He enjoys working with the students
he has because they show a high level of
maturity and responsibility.
“We set a series of small goals each
week which consists of achieving X, Y and
Z at a higher level than we did on Monday,
each week we find new things to improve
over the course of the school year I hope to
see drastic growth in what our students are
achieving on a daily basis.” He said. Mr.
Hall doesnʼt know if he has a student that
stands out from the rest.
“Most all of our students achieve at a
Eric Hall, the new band director
high academic level,” Mr. Hall said. He
seems to have a lot of good and equal
students this year, which is a good thing
because it levels it out.
Mr. Hallʼs motivation is trying to get his
students to achieve something they didnʼt
think they could, then trying to raise the
bar again.
“I try to motivate my students to set
goals for themselves on a daily basis and
try to achieve them,” said Mr. Hall.
Mr. Hall grew up in a small farm town
in Illinois. He worked on a hog farm that
housed about 3,000 hogs and helped farm
between 7.500 and 10,000 acres of corn
and beans.
He graduated from a high school in
Fairbury, Illinois, called Prairie Central
High School.
“It is approximately a 3A rural area
school,” said Mr. Hall.
He said in that part of the country
basketball is as big as football is in
Oklahoma and Texas. He graduated college
from the University of Oklahoma.
His wife, mother and father-in-law are
all also band directors. His wife is staying
home right now with their children until
they both enter school.
Erica Neslon, the drum major in band,
said that Mr. Hall is really cool and a good
band director. He knows how to make them
laugh and just mess around
with them but he also knows when to “kick
them in the butt.”
Nelson likes that Mr. Hall is funny. Also
on days that the band students are not
enthusiastic he knows how to get them in a
more “up” mood
Mr. Halls personality is what Nelson
thinks stands out about him the most
because he knows how to make the band
students laugh and they arenʼt used to
someone like that.
Nelson is really happy to be Mr. Hallʼs
first drum major. But she isnʼt used to what
he expects from her because he isnʼt what
she expected or what she is used to.
Phillip Newcomer really likes Mr. Hall.
He thinks that he is a cool guy. Newcomer
likes Mr. Hallʼs teaching methods and he
Phillip Newcomer
thinks they are really effective. Newcomer
also thinks that Mr. Hallʼs teaching methods
are helping them progress exponentially.
They passed Mr. Hallʼs expectations and
they are in a better spot than he thought
they would be. On Oct. 17, Newcomer
said that they went over things to improve
their weak spots for OSSAA competetion.
Newcomer thinks that Mr. Halls sense
of humor stands out about him most. “Mr.
Hallʼs favorite colors would most likely
be orange and dark blue,” Newcomer
remarked due to Mr. Halls fascination with
the Chicago Bears football team. He plays
the tenor saxophone.
Newcomer likes playing the tenor
saxophone because it “picks up a lot of
Erica Nelson
chicks.”
Jack Malm really likes Mr. Hall because
he is really cool and easy going. Malm
likes Mr. Hallʼs teaching methods because
he really understands how the students are
and works with them on what they need
help on.
“We passed expectations and we were
in a better spot than Mr. Hall thought
we would have been.” Malm is having
a really good time in band this year. He
likes practice in the mornings because Mr.
Hall jokes around with them, but the only
downfall is that itʼs early in the morning.
Malm also thinks that Mr. Hallʼs sense
of humor stands out about him the most.
Jack plays the trombone and he really likes
it.
It seems like Mr. Hall is keeping the
band well under control and is making a
lot of progress with them.
Jack Malm
The Cougar Call, Ada High School, Ada, OK 74820, November, 2011, Page 9
Whoʼs our coach?
Burch is our coach
By KALEI HULL
Call Staff Writer
After being the principal at Ada Junior
High for 34 years, when Mr. Wade Evans
retired, he began a chain of events.
Following his retirement, Mr. Bryan
Harwell stepped up from Vice Principal
to the big man himself. This left a massive
blank in the faculty at AJHS.
Guess who stepped up to the plate? Mr.
Ronny Johns.
Mr. Johns filled the spot beautifully and
all was well, however, Mr. Johns was a
teacher at AHS, and the baseball coach.
By filling in the missing puzzle piece
for the junior high, there were three major
holes left in the system. Mr. Mitchell took
the initiative and filled in his spot as a
history teacher, but who would rise up and
fill the other two spots Mr. Johns left in his
legacy? His name is Mr. Robbie Burch.
Mr. Burch has a knack for restoring
teams, as he well proved in Bethel. Six
years ago, when Burch arrived in Bethel,
their basball program had been at rock
bottom.
“Before I got (to Bethel), they hadnʼt
won a game at a district tournament in 22
years.” Burch told the Ada Evening News.
With two state titles and having made
the semifinals two separate years, Coach
Burch turned the team around and created
a force to be reckoned with.
“There are several things that I am
looking forward to this year,” Coach Burch
said, “One of those things is to try to
continue the excellent tradition of baseball
here at Ada High School.”
Although Coach Burch has an impressive
backgroud with his coaching career alone,
his high school career is also quite the
head-turner.
“I graduated from Marlow High School
where I played shortstop on a team that
reached the state tournament in 1993. I was
fortunate enough to be a three-year starter
at that position,” he said.
For more than 20 years, Mr. Johns
has led the Cougars through some great
seasons. Although the baseball program
is nowhere near rock bottom, Ada is very
proud to welcome Coach Burch to the
coaching staff.
“I am very excited to have the opportunity
to work with not only great people in the
school system, but also great kids on the
field,” he said
The baseball team has had multiple
meetings and is already working together
as a team for fundraising.
“The only thing I know is that theyʼre a
bunch of really good kids, very respectful
and well-behaved,” he said. “The rest will
take care of itself, but you need kids who
administration, and I felt like this would
be a step toward that,” Coach Burch said.
“I just didnʼt feel like I would get that
opportunity at Bethel.
When this job came open, along with the
junior high athletic coordinatorʼs position,
it made it that much more appealing.”
Many of the coaches at Ada possess a
variety of different qualities.
Coach Burch intends to bring his own
set of characteristics to the table.
“As a coach, I believe it is very important
to treat everyone with respect. It is also
my job to instill qualities, in which I truly
Robbie Burch, the new Ada
High School baseball coach,
said the 5A heavyweights
Ada usually plays will be
taken out of the schedule
and replaced by teams
such as Harrah, Chandler,
McLoud and Seminole.
will do what you ask them to do before you
take care of anything else.”
Although the baseball team has many
talented young men behind the bat, Coach
Burch has another route to go by.
“I feel confident that the kids we have
will do what theyʼre asked to do it,” Burch
added. “I donʼt know if thereʼs anything
magical. Weʼll be smart when it comes to
baseball; a lot of it is mental. Thatʼs whatʼs
great about baseball you donʼt have to have
the best athletes to win, you just have to do
the little things to be successful.”
He doesnʼt expect spending over 20 years
in the position like Mr. Johns did; however,
his plans for after his coaching is over are
oddly similar to those of Mr. Johns.
“Eventually, I want to move into
believe, in those that play for Ada.”
Those qualities and characteristics
include honesty, integrity, discipline,
responsibility and accountability,” he
said.
In the spring, Ada usually goes to
the Carl Albert and Bixby tournaments.
However this year, the boys will be playing
in tournaments at Byng and Broken Bow.
The 5A heavyweights Ada usually
plays will be taken out of the schedule
and replaced by teams such as Harrah,
Chandler, McLoud and Seminole.
“I hope that people will support these
great kids as they strive to meet their
goals,” he said.
- Contribution to this report from the
Ada News.
The facts
never lie
Editorʼs Note: Assorted facts off the Internet,
so some may not be true, just interesting.
By KELLI BYARS
Call Staff Writer
Fact #1: People can sneeze up to the
speed of 100 miles per hour.
Fact #2: The word bookkeeper is the
only word in the english language that
consists of two repeating vowels three
times in a row.
Fact #3: Spiders are always within eight
feet of a personʼs radius.
Fact #4: Women have more color
receptors in their eyes than males.
Fact #5: Korea and China still debate
about which of their languages was spoken
first.
Fact #6: America once tried to paint
Mt. Fuji red in order to decrease Japanʼs
morale.
Fact #7: A kiss can spread up to 250
million germs per second.
Fact #8: A hippoʼs sweat is pink.
Fact #9: A strand of someoneʼs DNA can
be strached up to three meters long.
Fact #10: A chameleonʼs tongue will
turn white when it is in a state of shock.
Fact #11: George Washingtonʼs teeth
werenʼt made of wood. They were made
of ivory, porcelain, and many other fine
materials.
Fact #12: Ho Chi Minh literally means
“enlightened one.”
Fact #13: Atilla the Hun died of a
nosebleed.
Fact #14: The Chinese invented
fireeworks.
Fact #15: Thomas Edison recieved over
1,000 patents for his inventions
Fact #16: Cleopatra always took her two
leopards with her everywhere she went.
Fact #17: Lincoln had a dream about his death.
Fact #18: Peopl would use crushed up
bricks as toothpaste
Fact #19: Most makeup women would
wear in the 1800s would make them ill due
to the fact that they contained dangerous
chemicals.
Fact #20: Joan of Arc was narcoleptic
Fact #21:Electricty canʼt conduct in
wood or rubber.
Page 10, The Cougar Call, Ada High School, Ada, OK 74820, November, 2011
Ada High sends "care packages" to troops
Editorʼs note: Mrs. Candy Sherbert : “We have
sent 1⁄2 of our care packages to the soldiers we
have on our list. We received quite a few more
names than we originally had in the beginning.
If you would let your classes know that we are
going to continue to collect items, that would be
awesome. We would like to send each soldier
at least one package. Soon, we will be getting
our Pro Start classes involved with the cookie
baking project. We wonʼt be sending each
soldier cookies, but we will be sending a box of
cookies to each site so that they can be shared
among the soldiers. Thanks for your support
with this project. We have had some positive
feedback from some of the soldiers. They really
appreciate the messages that have been included
in the packages and the encouragement from the
students.“
By ASHLEY HAMMERSLEY
Call Staff Writer
Isnʼt it a strange feeling one gets when they
are away for a long time? At times when one
gets to see family and friends. Imagine how the
troops feel.
The troops are gone for months, sometimes
years at a time. It could be hard to be away from
loved ones.
Thatʼs why sending ʻcare packagesʼ to them in
Afghanistan will make them feel at home.
There are over 3,000 Oklahoma National
Guardsmen now serving in the military. There are
65 troops on the list that Ada will be sending care
packages to those who are currently overseas.
Anyone in the community can donate to the
soldiers. If anyone has any items they would like
to donate,they could bring the items to their 3rd
hour class.
There will be dropoffs at the high school, the
elementary schools, Hebrew Construction, and
Woods Construction.
School counselor Mrs. Candy Sherbert will
even be going to different churches to see if
they would like to donate towards the shipping
since itʼs expensive. H2O Missions is wanting to
donate towards this.
The postage has to be paid for when
thepackages go to the Post Office. The counselors
will be going to the Post Office for boxes to pack
the items in.
Packing will be done during leadership classes
or in the evening. Candy Sherbert said she would
be happy to help with that.
Postal boxes should be kept on hand for the
packing. They should be taped with clear tape.
The mailing/return labels for the soldiers should
be ready to be put on the boxes.
These packages will be sent once a month.
The care packages will have items like beef
jerky, crackers, little snacks, candy, bottled water,
flavored drink mixes, granola bars, hygiene
products, and baby wipes.
Schools will be able to write letters and draw
pictures to send for encouragement. Those will
be sent with the care packages each month.
There will be public information aboutthis
project on the radio, newspaper, CNN and other
schools.
Mrs. Sherbert said she will put this in her
church newsletter and it will be in their talk notes
each week. They will need a place to store the
items that will be sent. They need to be organized
and are not for students to go through and take
for themselves.
Mrs.Sherbert and Mrs.Wakefield have talked
about baking cookies to send. They will send
them at holidays like Valentines day, Halloween
and Christmas. A little amount of time before
these holidays the counselor will try and gather
supplies for the Prostart class to bake them. They
will only be sent for holidays, not every month.
Mrs. Sherbert got a letter from Steven Stanford
in Afghanistan, he said:
“Dear Leadership Class and Ada High
Students,
Thank you, Iʼm currently serving in
Afghanistan and recently recieved on of your care
packages and canʼt tell you enough how greatly
appreciative I am, each package provides us with
a little taste of home! Many more packages have
been recieved and your efforts have not gone
unnoticed. In the military we place a high value
on leading by example, I encourage each of you
to continue participating in these type of
activities as youʼre making a difference for
yourself and many others around you.”
V/R
Steven D Stanford
45th IBCT HHC
By KALEI HULL
Call Staff Writer
Many students experience the
everlasting question of where to eat
lunch.
There is also the experience of an
empty wallet. Or the classic vanishing
act of all friends. Well, next time one of
these minor panic attacks strikes check
the calendar.
Every Thursday, a few moms get
together and make delicious meals for
students. The only requirement is to
show up to the Bagwell household and
take a pick of what the taste buds crave.
What does it cost? Absolutely
nothing. No, that was not a lie. These
meals are very good and offer a variety
of options.
How about the people? Many people
go to the house to eat every Thursday!
It isnʼt a difficult location to find.
Everyone passes it very often on the
corner of Broadway Boulevard and
Chickasaw Drive.
Many students go to the house to hang
out and eat the delicious meal prepared.
Kids sit on couches and chairs, in
the living room and dining room,
surrounded by many more of their peers
socializing.
And for the most anticipated question.
Is the food even any good? The food
made for these meals is not just thrown
together and put out. These moms make
delectable meals.
The first week this gathering occured,
lasagna was served, after that they made
tacos, and this past week the main course
was Sloppy Joes!
Other than the main course, there were
chips of many different types offered.
Also, they had many fruits available.
The desserts were amazing! There
were cookies on the buffet that many
people went for seconds and thirds for.
And a new treat for most students
was also served. There were Rice
Crispy Treats, minus the marshmallow
in the middle. Sound like plain cereal?
Well, instead of the sticky goodness of
marshmallow, peanut butter was put in
the middle. Then on top a thick layer of
peanut butter was caked on to complete
the mouth watering dessert.
So next time a lunch location leaves the
mind, head over to the Bagwell residence.
There is great food, awesome time to just hang
out and talk with friends, and a free lunch.
This place couldnʼt get any better.
These are some of the items that Ada schools will be sending.
Try Bagwells for lunch
ADA HIGH SCHOOL 2011-2012
VARSITY BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
DATE DAY OPPONENT PLACE TIMES
DEC. 8-10 THU-SAT OBU TOURNEY AWAY TBA
DEC. 13 TUESDAY MADILL HOME 4/5 /6:30/8
DEC. 16 FRIDAY TECUMSEH HOME 4/5 /6:30/8
JAN. 2 MONDAY DUNCAN AWAY 4/5 /6:30/8
JAN. 5-7 THU-SAT EC CLASSIC HOME TBA
BOYS: ADA, CARL ALBERT,
CHOCTAW, DUNCAN, IDABEL, PONCA CITY,
SAPULPA, STILLWATER
GIRLS: ADA, CHOCTAW, DUNCAN,
EDMOND MEMORIAL, IDABEL, PONCA CITY,
SHAWNEE, STILLWATER
JAN. 10 TUESDAY DURANT HOME 4/5/6:30/8
JAN. 13 FRIDAY *BROKEN BOW AWAY 4/5/6:30/8
JAN. 14 SATURDAY *IDABEL AWAY 11/12/1:30/3
JAN. 17 TUESDAY *HUGO HOME 4/5 /6:30/8
JAN. 19-21 THU-SAT NEWCASTLE TOURNEY TBA
JAN. 24 TUESDAY *DURANT AWAY 4/5/6:30/8
JAN. 27 FRIDAY *IDABEL HOME 4/5/6:30/8
JAN. 31 TUESDAY *MCALESTER AWAY 4/5/6:30/8
FEB. 3 FRIDAY *BROKEN BOW HOME 4/5/6:30/8
FEB. 7 TUESDAY *HUGO AWAY 4/5 /6:30/8
FEB. 10 FRIDAY TECUMSEH AWAY 4/5 /6:30/8
FEB. 14 TUESDAY *MCALESTER HOME 4/5/6:30/8
FEB. 17-18 FRI-SAT DISTRICT TBA TBA
FEB. 23-25 THU-SAT REGIONAL TBA TBA
MAR. 1-3 THU-SAT AREA TBA TBA
MAR. 8-10 THU-SAT STATE TBA TBA
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1940
1940
1946
1948
1950
1951
1955
1956
1962
1971
1972
1974
1975
1979
1982
ADA BOYS ALL-STATERS
Gene West
Harley Day AD
Bob Anderson PU * 3
Jimmy Dorsey `OK *1
J.L. Day PU *8
Bob Hobbs OK 6-2 8.4
James Cumbie PU *0
Don Cheneyworth OK *4 6-5 15.6
Jerry Beller OK *0 6-1 16.5
John Ramsey OK TW *7 6-4 17.2
John Miller OK *4 6-4 17.3
Roger Fowler OK TW *10 6-4 15.7
Tim Hibbard OK OJ *6 6-5 14.6
Mike Anderson OK TW *10 5-10 20.9
Bo Overton OK TW *8 6-2 24.7
David Taylor OK TW C *8 6-6 16.6
Derrick Halcomb OK *6 6-2 16.0
1985 Thomas Anderson OK TW C *12 6-2 17.3
1986 Andy Anderson OK TW C *12 6-5 31.0
1997 Erick Gray C *6 6-0 21.3
2001 Brad Evans C *2 6-1 18.0
2002 Chuckie Caufield C *6 6-1 18.0
2005 Derek Winston C *7 6-0 20.3
2011 Nick Anderson PU * 6-0 15.6
OK - Daily Oklahoman, TW - Tulsa World, OJ - Oklahoma
Journal, C - Oklahoma Coaches Association, PU - Picked
up for game, * actually played in All-State game and points
Ada Lady Cougar Records 1976-2011
ALL-TIME ADA SCORERS (5 ON 5)
LANEISHEA CAUFIELD 94-98 1776
LISA JOHNSON
91-95 1307
ERIN WALLING
07-11 1086
CATON HILL
97-99 1045
HALEY BEASLEY
99-01 980
TEO GRANT
94-98 919
MOLLY MALOY
04-07 905
ERICA HIGHTOWER
93-96 866
MEGAN CARTER
99-03 864
SELENA EMARTHLE
93-97 733
KRYSTAL WlLSON
93-96 645
ADRIANE DRUMGO
92-95 559
ELISA ISSACS
01-03 479
JONI HELLELAND
97-99 461
SHELLY HIGHTOWER 91-94 350
ADA GIRLS ALL-STATERS
1976 LOU ANN DERRYBERRY
1978 KELLY DOYLE, LAURINA PATTON
1979 ANGIE SHERRILL
1980 LIZ SHERRILL, ANITA WALKER
1982 SHERRY COLLINS
MICHELLE MANN
1983 CYNTHIA SPARKS
1985 ARETHA FRAZIER
1988 PAULA BREEDEN
1995 LISA JOHNSON
1996 ERICA HIGHTOWER
1997 SELENA EMARTHLE
1998 LANEISHEA CAUFIELD
TEO GRANT
1999 CATON HILL
JONI HELLELAND
2000 ASHLEY MORAN
2001 HALEY BEASLEY
2002 TENECIA MILLER
2006 JOY BARRICK
2007 MOLLY MALOY
2008 LAUREN WHITWORTH
2009 TAYLOR HOWARD
2011 ERIN WALLING
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
Six-on-six
23-4 Bill Johnson*
21-6 Bill Johnson*
20-6 Bill Johnson**
18-8 Bill Johnson*
15-11 Bill Johnson*
24-2 Bill Johnson*
23-6 Bill Johnson*
20-6 Jack Wright
18-11 Jack Wright
18-8 Jack Wright
21-8 Jack Wright
17-10 David Wiley
11-14 David Wiley
15-11 David Wiley
9-13 David Wiley
9-13 David Wiley
Five-on-five
1992 15-12 Jeff Maloy*
1993 17-10 Jeff Maloy*
1994 21-6 Jeff Maloy
1995 27-1 Jeff Maloy**
1996 23-4 Jeff Maloy*
1997 28-0 Jeff Maloy**
1998 27-1 Jeff Maloy**
1999 22-3 Jeff Maloy*
2000 17-9 Jeff Maloy
2001 18-9 Jeff Maloy*
2002 15-11 Jeff Maloy
2003 19-8 Jeff Maloy
2004 14-11 Jeff Maloy
2005 13-10 Jeff Maloy
2006 20-7 Jeff Maloy*
2007 10-11 MichelleShannon
2008 15-11 "
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2009 19-8 "
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2010 10-12 "
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2011 14-11 "
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* - state tournament
** - state champs
Ada Cougar Records
Year W-L Coach
State
1916 4-4 Roger J. Wolfe
1918 No team, no gym
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
*
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1030
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
Hugh Warren
1937
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*
1938
“
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1939
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1940 27-2 Hugh Warren ****
1941 28-8 “
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*
1942
“
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**
1943
Vernon Mullen
1944
W.F. Mitchusson
1945
Elvan George
1946 20-5 Hugh Warren *
1947
“
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1948 24-7 “
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(Warren record 218-52)
1949
Paul Landrith
1950 22-4 Paul Landrith *
1951 22-5 “
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*
1952
“
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1953 16-8 “
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**
1954 18-8 “
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1955 18-8 “
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*
1956 21-4 “
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1957 12-8 “
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1958 13-11 “
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*
1959 10-12 “
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1960 8-14 “
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1961 11-12 “
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1962 26-2 “
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1963 7-17 Leo Massey *
1964 15-11 “
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*
1965 12-12 “
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1966 4-17 Cotten Davis
1967 15-9 Mike McBride
1968 14-9
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1969 9-15 Don Hood
1970 13-10 Zane Bowman
1971 20-8 “
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1972 19-8 “
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*
1973 10-12 “
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1974 19-4 Dan Jacobs
1975 22-7 Jack Ray ***
1976 15-12 “
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*
1977 15-9 “
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1978 15-9 “
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1979 17-8 “
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1980 7-18 “
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1981 18-8 Darryl Johnson*
1982 26-3 “
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1983 6-17 Gary Banz
1984 15-13 “
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1985 24-6 “
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1986 15-9 Doug Tolin
1987 10-16 “
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1988 16-9 “
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1989 21-6 “
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1990 17-8 “
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1991 18-6 “
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1992 18-12 “
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*
1993 19-8 “
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1994 20-6 “
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1995 20-6 Mike Anderson
1996 9-12 “
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1997 10-13 “
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1998 4-18 “
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1999 20-8 “
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2000 10-13 “
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2001 21-7 “
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2002 17-6 “
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2003 11-16 “
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2004 13-12 “
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2005 13-10 "
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2006 7-16 Scott Lowrance
2007 14-7
"
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2008 20-5
"
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2009 4- 19 Ron Anderson
2010 2-21
"
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2011 10-14 "
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* State tournament
** State semifinalist
*** State runner-up
**** State champs
Editorʼs Note: The above compilation
is a ʻwork in progressʼ as the Ada
City Schools Publications Department
attempts to compile a history of boys
basketball at AHS. The above information was compiled with the help
of Daily Oklahoman prep sports historian Ray Soldan, many former Ada
coaches, the files of the Ada Evening
News, The Cougar Call, and The
Cougar, the AHS yearbook since1950,
The Boomerang, an early-day yearbook, and newspaper, and many other
sources. The record is incomplete,
however, and may contain errors.
With continued research and the
help of Ada supporters, it will be
updated. Please contact Joe Claxton,
Publications Director, at AHS, 1400
Stadium Dr., 580/310-7228, Fax 3107221, with new information in the
form of articles, photos, etc. We also
hope to compile a ʻTop Tenʼ list of
scorers.
Page 12, The Cougar Call, Ada High School, Ada, OK 74820, November, 2011
Leadership, school share 'X-THE-TXT' bucks
By AUSTIN NEWBY
Call Staff Writer
Last year Ada High School won the XTHE-TXT contest. Ada High Leadership
classes rallied community members to
pledge not to text message while driving and
won a national “X THE TXT” competition
by The Allstate Foundation and Channel
One News. On May 10, Ada High was
presented the check for $10,000, and a
private concert from Ashlyne Huff. Listed
below are the top schools that voted for the
prize money and concert. This list can be
found online at channelone.com/xthetext/
leaderboard if interested in looking it up.
What happened to the $10,000 that the
school won in the X-THE-TXT contest?
Mrs. Ali Lawson, who is the leadership
teacher, reported that $2,000 went to the
new leadership curriculum, $3,000 went
to a service learning project, and $5,000
stayed with Principal Charlie Golightly.
Mrs. Lawson said sheʼs been very proud
of the studentsʼ effort and drive toward this
goal.
“The more my students researched it,
the more passionate they became about
the issue,” Mrs. Lawson said. “When
we found out that texting while driving
causes more accidents than drunk driving,
it really opened our eyes.” The roughly
500 students at Ada High won the X the
TXT campaign, sponsored by Allstate
, by getting more than 4,000 people to
AHS Principal Charlie Golightly and the Leadership representatives, Alanah Canfield and Colton Lott, receive the
$10,000 check for “X-THE-TXT.”
sign pledges not to text and drive. In all,
• Just reaching for a phone in a car in the entry hall. Also purchased were
students got approximately 600 percent of increases the risk of a crash by nine times. four computers for the counselors, and a
their school population to take the pledge.
• It takes your eyes off the road on number of desks to replace old ones in a
These are some statistics from Allstate average of five seconds at a time. At 55 few classes. According to Mr. Golightly,
about texting while driving.
mph, thatʼs like driving the length of a the school has approximately $3,000 of
• Car crashes are the No. 1 killer of football field - completely blind.
the money from X-THE-TXT. So whats
teens.
• It results in 330,000 distracted driving going to be done with this extra money?
• On average, car crashes kill 11 teens injuries every year.
Mr. Golightly said he will do what he feels
each day.
• Itʼs like driving after having four needs to be done with it.
• Each year, more than 4,000 teens are beers.
killed.
• It makes people 23 times more likely
The Rankings
to crash.
1. Ada High School 612.2%
• It results in car crashes that kill an
Ada, OK.
average of 11 teens each day.
2. San Andres Learning Center 519.2%
Mrs. Lawson said the pledges were
Las Cruces, NM.
tallied based on percentage of school
3. Lost River Jr/Sr High School 418%
size. Leadership students set up tables and
Merrill, OR.
laptops outside of businesses and buildings
4. Eufaula High School 286.3%
in Ada to get people to pledge not to text
Eufaula, AL.
and drive.
5. Ayerville Local School 282.2%
Mrs. Lawson has been teaching for three
Defiance, OH
years. During those three years, she has
6. Millard High School 156.6%
taught the leadership class only.
Fillmore, UT
Mr.. Golightly has been serving as
7. Hargrave Military Academy 150.5%
principal of Ada High for five years, and
Chatham, VA
served as assistant principal for 21 years
8. Cleveland Career Dev and Tech Center
before that.
136.8%
However, Mr. Golightly reported that
Cleveland, MS
most of the money won from the X-THE9. Sharyland High School 107.4%
TXT contest stayed with the Leadership
Mission, TX
class. Out of the money he kept, $800 was
10. Roane County High School 107.4%
The new Ada High School Cougar carpet bought with the money from
spent on a floor rug, which can be found
Kingston, TN
X-THE-TXT.