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High School Renovations Ready to Help Students enovations to Norman’s two of a college-type atmosphere, with Liesenfeld said Norman North has high schools were built to pre- lounge and study areas, new labs and a dedicated team that works closely R pare freshman for their high seminar rooms. with freshmen to build relationships school experience and guide seniors and develop a sense of community. to college and other career paths. Scott Beck, principal of Norman High The team assist with the change in School, said the renovations feature rigor and expectations as they help This fall, the freshman academies and enhanced resources that better meet students learn how to be accountable college and career centers at Norman the needs of students. and advocate for themselves. North High School and Norman High School will open. The improvements Norman High’s new freshman acade- He said their facility provides col- are part of the $126 million bond my and college and career center will laborative learning spaces, which are package that voters approved in 2014 help foster development and accom- important components of a college or to fund improvements throughout modate the kinds of creative, auton- career experience. the district. omous and innovative experiences students need to prepare for what “We also plan to expand the options Norman Superintendent Nick Mi- follows high school, Beck said. available to students by connecting gliorino said more than $20 million in them with exploration opportunities enhancements have been made to the Additionally, Beck said the freshman such as university partnerships, dual two high schools. academy will give students a com- enrollment, job shadowing and in- mon space with state-of-the-art class- ternships.” The freshman academy concept of- rooms and collaborative learning ar- fers a freshman-specific section of the eas where students can interact. Beck said some of the features of Nor- school, complete with a dedicated man High’s college and career center principal, counselor and attendance Peter Liesenfeld, principal at Norman include 3D printing, a new library secretary, lounging areas and class- North High School, describes the and commons area that will serve as rooms where multiple classes can freshman academy as a place where a hub for learning. There will also be meet. freshmen will find support and a breakout study rooms, a bookstore, strong foundation for a successful a technology support desk, a coffee The college and career centers are de- transition to high school. shop and a large outdoor learning signed to give older students more space and courtyard area. Sharla Bardin by: Photos
10 | August 2017 “university partnerships, dual enrollment, job shadowing and internships”
“The college and career center will look much more like where our stu- dents are headed than where they’ve been,” Beck said. Among the other construction projects at the high schools are enhancements to athletic facilities, including a new all-sports weight room at Norman North, revamped locker rooms, re- surfacing of the softball and baseball fields and the installation of canopies over the stands at the softball and baseball fields, Migliorino said. Enhancements to Norman High in- clude renovations to the Harve Collins Football Field, specifically press box enhancements and a new concession Scott Beck, principal of Norman High School, said the new freshman academy and college career stand, scoreboard and sound system. center at the school will help foster creative and innovative experiences for students. – BSM
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n the seventh inning, back-to-back OU, Gasso arrived from Southern was pushing and shoving and was strikeouts were pitched before an California in 1995 with her husband, out to get what they wanted. Coming Iunpredictable chopper was fielded, Jim, and son J.T. and their other son to Norman was an adjustment be- the ball thrown to first and the final D.J. on the way. cause life is a lot slower. But I’ve at- out called. She spent the next four years build- tached to it, and now when I go back A dog pile ensued on the pitcher’s ing a program from the ground up to LA to recruit, it’s difficult because mound as the University of Oklaho- and feeling that God led her family to I’m not used to the hustle and bustle. ma softball team won their fourth na- Norman. The people, the slowness, the genu- tional championship in the Women’s ine atmosphere in Norman are what I “We are a very spiritual family and College World Series. like because I’m a very low-key, chill felt God wanted us to find Norman. kind of person.” Legendary Sooner coach Patty Gas- We just felt God made all of this hap- so was in tears in the dugout as her pen for us.” Gasso said she appreciates her neigh- team won back-to-back titles for the borhood and her home, giving her a Then, in 2000, everything fell into first time in her distinguished career. place to relax with family and friends. place. The Sooners won their first na- The win made Gasso one of the most tional softball championship, giving “It’s a simple life, and because my job accomplished coaches in OU history. OU its first NCAA title in any wom- has me hustling all of the time, I don’t It’s no surprise she and her family are en’s sport. know if I would function well in that among Norman’s favorite residents. type of life all the time. The simple Aside from her coaching, her out- Living in Norman for 23 glorious and the quiet are what I really like.” standing teams and the champion- softball seasons, Gasso has earned ships, Gasso said she really likes liv- Raising a family in Norman has been a reputation as one of the most out- ing in Norman. fun for Gasso, who said some of her standing college softball coaches in families’ favorite activities were be- the country. “What brought me to Norman in the ing able to attend OU games. first place is the people. I was lived Leaving her job coaching softball at in the fast-pace of LA and everybody “One of the benefits of being the kids Long Beach City College to come to of a coach at OU is they get to go boydstreet.com BOYD STREET MAGAZINE | 19 Plank’s Softball Stories
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A plan was in place: the Gasso fami- ly would return to its roots and move back to California after the 2000 season. The run in Norman had been special, but it was time. Or, so they thought. But, something magical happened. A The Gasso Family. team not from the west coast ascended to the top of college softball. The Soon- down on the sidelines of games,” she “We don’t want people to get used to ers won the National Championship said. “We’ve seen some of the great- watching at home because the sport for the first time in program history est basketball, baseball and football and atmosphere is much more excit- beating UCLA 3-1 in front of nearly games while the boys were growing ing to be there in person. We have 9,000 fans in Oklahoma City. The plans up, and we enjoyed going to bowl constant sell-outs and standing room to leave Norman were shelved. games and traveling on the road. We only. The expansion is well overdue just built our family vacations and ac- and is very much needed.” “When we won in 2000, my husband tivities around all the socialization of Jim was back in California and we had Since family is vitally important to OU athletics.” already made plans that it would be Gasso, she has made coaching “very, my last year,” Gasso said. “The work I A lot of the athletes Gasso targets very much a family affair,” she said. was putting in and the pay and having during recruitment are from Southern Jim was the first coach in the family a family was not adding up. But the California or big cities in Texas, and when he coached collegiate football National Championship in 2000 creat- there is a lot in Norman to help sway and baseball, followed by soccer. He ed a lot of opportunity. That win was them to sign with OU. now gives lessons to young athletes in enormous, not just for me. It was good “I think the kids are looking for some- both softball and baseball. for our program, for the sport and for thing new and different, and Norman other coaches.” Her oldest son, J.T., is Patty Gas- has that small-town feel. I think they so’s hitting coach. J.T.’s wife Andrea really like the small-town atmosphere The championship in 2000 broke the played softball at UCLA and is now mixed with big-time college athletics stranglehold the west coast had on Gasso’s volunteer assistant coach. and find the people of Norman and in college softball. Since 1987 when Tex- They had their first child, Joseph, in the state of Oklahoma to be a good fit as A&M won the National Champi- October, giving Patty and Jim their for them,” she said. “They feel people onship, 11 of the next 12 national titles first grandchild. here are friendly, welcoming, sincere were won by either UCLA or Arizona. and loyal to their team.” Gasso’s youngest son, D.J., played The 2000 Championship saved Gasso’s baseball at Bradley University in Illi- tenure at OU, and also signaled that The loyal, enthusiastic fans are what nois, where he graduated. With one Middle America was a legitimate con- led to expanding the stadium. year of eligibility remaining, D.J. trans- tender. Since the Sooner title in 2000, “I’ve come to the stadium and seen ferred to UCO in Edmond so he could nine different teams have won titles. people standing in long lines just try- spend more time with his family. ing to get in. I’ve seen people not get THE GROWTH OF A SPORT “It allows us to see him play and al- into the stadium because there aren’t lows him to see us play, so now we enough seats. I’ve seen people coming After winning back-to-back titles for are truly all back together in the same in as soon as the doors open an hour the first time in OU history, Gasso is area.” – BSM and a half prior to game time because on the leading edge of a sport that has they are ready,” Gasso said. seen extensive growth.
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s economic storms go, this one ever seen, said Kristen McCall, man- ruptions from the massive street-wid- has been a real doozy. ager of The International Pantry, 1618 ening and storm-drainage project, A W Lindsey St. and others have seen revenues cut Businesses were closed, jobs from 25 to 50 percent since construc- were lost, profits were slashed and The good news coincides with the tion started, she said. emotions ranging from anguish to second rendition of Love Lindsey empathy have reigned across Nor- on Aug. 19, a celebration that goes But merchants have persevered, and man. beyond a typical sales promotion. they are optimistic that the worst of The event not only offers shoppers the storm is behind them. The bridge But the clouds are beginning to lift attractive prices, it also gives them a is now open, and workers have es- along west Lindsey Street, and hope- chance to win a prize package worth sentially finished paving two lanes ful merchants are ready to celebrate. hundreds of dollars. The more they on Lindsey’s north side, so drivers spend, the better their chances of win- will have an easier time navigating Though street construction has all but ning. In addition to that, the event is through the work zone. paralyzed traffic along Lindsey for also intended to benefit the Norman more than a year continues, there is Public School Foundation. The city has assured merchants that finally hope on the horizon. customers now have complete access “Merchants are hoping to get people to all businesses along the thorough- The Interstate 35/Lindsey Street out to Lindsey, not just to shop, but fare, and the entire project should be bridge reconstruction project was fi- also to help others, even though this finished in November or December. nally completed in late July, reopen- could be the toughest time for their ing a major gateway used daily by businesses,” said McCall, a coordina- “As each piece of the project comes to- multitudes of west Norman shoppers. tor for the Lindsey Street Merchants’ gether, we get a little more relieved,” said McCall. That development was a major source Association. of relief for merchants starved for Some businesses have been forced to Love Lindsey began last spring as good news in the wake of some of the close completely by severe traffic dis- a special project initiated by the
hardest times their businesses have Mark Doescher by: Photos
26 | August 2017 Norman Chamber of Commerce, said Michelle Hohlier, the chamber’s vice president of member services and sales.
She said the first Love Lindsey event, held on May 20, increased shopping traffic partly through Facebook pro- motions that reached 20,000, and hun- dreds of those people responded.
There are a lot of people who want to support Lindsey, Hohlier said. Nor- man residents care about each other, and they want to be engaged.
In addition to increased traffic on May 20, sales improved, resulting in a mer- chant donation of about $1,000 to ani- mal welfare programs in Norman.
McCall said she is looking forward to Norman Mayor Lynne Miller (center) cuts the ribbon on the Lindsey Street bridge. the Aug. 19 event. Some of the busi- nesses participating include Christmas that will support the Norman Public “To be honest, without our community, Expressions, Classic 50’s, The Interna- School Foundation.” we would not be in business. No mat- tional Pantry, Legends Restaurant and ter how tough your business is, if you The Bay Street Bistro. Despite the hardship they have seen, support your community, they will al- merchants are looking forward to giving ways support you,” McCall said. – BSM “I think it will generate traffic, and it back through Love Lindsey, she said. will be a fun back-to-school weekend COMMUNITY BY: CHEYENNE DICKERSON Cleveland County Free Fair Cleveland County Fair Board Members (left to right): Jerry Calvert, Carl Mize, John McDaniel, Richard Peters, Joe Inman, and Carol Doner. Not pictured: Chuck Calvert, Ron Coulter and Steve Mann he second largest fair in Okla- Last year’s contest drew more than some of the best livestock in the state homa is gearing up for anoth- 100 dogs from three states, said Pe- with state champions in everything, T er year. The Cleveland County ters. This year, the fair added $1,000 Peters said. Fair anticipates an estimated 35,000 in prize money and a costume contest. attendees will enjoy the petting zoo, To see the dates and times of all the tractor pulling contests and more. In addition to the second annual wein- shows, visit the online Fair Book at er dog race, Peters suggested fairgoers www.clevelandcountyfair.org. The event will begin on Thursday, enjoy the poultry show, scheduled for Sept. 7 and run through Sunday, Sept. that same Sunday, also at 1 p.m. For Free parking is available. However, 10. this event, chickens are caged so the visitors should arrive early to ensure judges and attendees can get an up- they get a space. Cleveland County Fair Board mem- close experience, Peters said. bers take pride in how clean and safe To access the free lot, use the Classen the “mini state fair” is. This year’s fair also features a Hispan- Street entrance just north of Robin- ic Heritage Night on Thursday, begin- son Avenue. A shuttle service will be “Our county fair is one of the clean- ning at 4 p.m. A live ma- available. – BSM est and safest you’ll ever attend,” said riachi band is scheduled Richard Peters, Cleveland County to perform, followed by Fair Board president. “The food is a Tex-Mex band. fresh, everything is kept up and you can come out there with your family Fairgoers will be busy on and enjoy it.” Friday as well.
Peters said there is always an abun- Kicking off around 6 dance of security, and for this year’s p.m., crowds can watch fair, a brand new, 6,000-square-foot tractor pulls, stick horse building addition has been made racing and goat roping. to the fairgrounds to accommodate They can also visit a pet- more events and visitors. ting zoo and enjoy carni- val rides and live enter- The board’s main goal is to make this tainment. fair the best in the state, Peters said. There will also be a baby “The County Fair Board needs to be crawl contest for young- commended for really getting behind sters who are fast on this and making it the best. In fact, the all fours. A four person fair board matches every donation cow-milking contest is made for the fair.” scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m. One of the event’s top attractions is the weiner dog race on Sunday, Sept. During the four days, 10 at 1 p.m. visitors will have many opportunities to witness
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t Norman Public Schools, ad- laptops to every middle school and The new computer initiative will al- ministrators like Superinten- high school student in the district. As low students to take the laptops home A dent Nick Migliorino hope to for elementary school students, tech- after class and during summers as see students glued to their laptop nology will play its part in the learn- they continue to enhance their user screens both inside and outside of the ing process, with iPads and MacBook skills. Meanwhile, students can vol- classroom. Air laptops available for in-classroom unteer as technical assistants and use. This way, students can play ed- help pass on tips and tricks to other As part of a districtwide technology ucational games or complete assign- students. Teachers, too, will instruct initiative, it will become the norm this ments while also becoming familiar students in best practice lessons like fall to see students plugged into lap- with the very tools they will need in digital safety, citizenship and foot- tops, investigating topics introduced their professional careers. print, to help students safely utilize by their teachers. these advanced resources. The Norman district hopes to create Thanks to the Norman community’s learning opportunities for all students One of the purposes of the technol- support for the 2009 and 2014 bond by encouraging them to use their ogy initiative is to level the playing issues, the district secured funding to firewall-protected laptops to explore field for Norman’s large and diverse purchase more than 8,000 MacBook questions, gain knowledge and start population of students. Under the Air laptops for their students, as well conversations with teachers, friends program, everyone gets access to the as SMART Boards, laptop docking and family. same technology, regardless of their stations and document cameras for economic status. teachers. “If you look at the best teaching methods, it’s all based on question- “It shouldn’t matter where you come “We really made a huge investment ing,” Migliorino says. “It’s not based from, who your parents are or are on the teacher side of things knowing on what information can the teacher not,” Migliorino said. “The thing that that our next phase would be moving deliver to you. It’s what questions we want to provide students is equal into the student side,” Migliorino says. can a teacher pose and have students access to all information that’s avail- At the beginning of the 2017-2018 go explore those questions and create able.” – BSM school year, teachers will hand out new questions.”
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Centennial Prairie A Sanctuary for the Endangered
onarch butterflies are a beau- wide monarch waystation program The committee has been working tiful sign of the changing sea- started by the University of Kansas, with OU Landscaping to maintain Msons. We see them fluttering he initiated the conversation about the land in a way that benefits both through the autumn breeze as they how the Sam Noble Museum could the milkweeds and the other native make their way toward Mexico, and become involved in the efforts. plants, including adjusting the mow- then again as they stop to sample the “We’ve always had the butterfly gar- ing schedule to more closely replicate local flora on their way back north for den in the front, and we have quite bison movement across the native the summer. a few monarchs hang out there,” ex- Oklahoma prairies. But spotting those orange and black plains Menard, “but we didn’t have The Centennial Prairie is registered wings isn’t as easy as it used to be. anything in terms of milkweeds for with the Natural Areas Registry, “a In fact, the monarch butterfly popu- the actual caterpillars.” program for land in the state that has lation has decreased by more than 60 Menard is part of a committee dedi- rare species, excellent examples of percent over the past two decades, cated to cultivating a monarch butter- natural habitat or unique geological and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service fly waystation in the Sam Noble Mu- features,” explains Crawford, who is currently evaluating the species seum’s Centennial Prairie, the 18-acre runs the program. She cites prairie for protection under the Endangered field to the south of the museum. dog towns, bald eagle nests and gyp- Species Act. sum caves among the features the or- Others in the group are Nicholas The butterflies tend to migrate along ganization works to protect. Czaplewski, Ph.D., curator of verte- Interstate 35, and they’re having an brate paleontology; Priscilla Craw- The Centennial Prairie is home to a increasingly difficult time finding ford, Ph. D., conservation specialist rare flower, called the Oklahoma pen- fall-flowering nectar sources for their for the Natural Areas Registry; and stemon. “Generally, it’s only found in journey south, as well as milkweeds Amy Buthod, botanical specialist for central Oklahoma, in untilled prairie for the caterpillars to eat as they mi- the Oklahoma Biological Survey. landscapes that are maintained as na- grate north. tive hay meadows,” says Crawford, The group will plant native milk- “Their numbers are dropping precip- who saw the field’s penstemon pop- weeds in a small section of the field itously, and they’re on the threat list,” ulation as a reason to certify the Cen- and monitor their growth, along with explains Katrina Menard, Ph.D., cura- tennial Prairie with the organization. any potential impact on the prairie, tor of recent invertebrates at the Sam before expanding the project. It’s The ultimate goal is to restore a na- Noble Museum. “There’s been a lot of important to note that they’re using tive Oklahoma prairie on the muse- research in trying to figure out why milkweed plants that are native to um’s land. “We collect fossils and that is, on top of figuring out how to the prairie environment because cat- we try to figure out what they tell prevent the decline even further.” erpillars can be picky and won’t eat us with respect to what the habitat When Michael Mares, the museum’s non-native plants. was like when those animals lived,” Czaplewski explains.
director, learned about the nation- Mark Doescher by: Photos
36 | August 2017 “For us, it’s the conservation side that’s so important,” he continues. “Natural areas are disappearing more and more. Here’s an opportunity for us to conserve a little piece of nature in association with our museum.” He’s excited to give people a way to connect with the natu- ral sciences outside of the museum’s indoor exhibits. “They can walk out on the acreage and look at wildflowers and butterflies and whatever else is out there. It gives people an opportunity to be in nature that they might not have in their lives.” OU Big Event participants helped clean Centennial Field The field is completely open for people to explore, and earlier this spring many enjoy using it to exercise, walk their dogs or take “We can’t just do something once and say ‘it’s restored!’ photographs of the native plants that grow back there. These kinds of projects are always ongoing, especially in Many people, even native Oklahomans, have no idea about such an urban area,” Crawford said. Oklahoma’s natural ecological diversity, the scientists say. She encourages people to keep an eye on the Centennial “Ultimately, the mission is training and inspiring the future Prairie for new developments and opportunities to get in- generation to do the same thing that we’re trying to do, that volved. it’s worth the effort to try to restore these habitats,” Menard “It’s important for us to show people that there are environ- said. mental issues in Oklahoma that are worth doing something The committee hopes that their work on the monarch way- about,” Crawford said. “There are things in Oklahoma that station and the Centennial Prairie will continue educating are worth saving. We have a huge amount of diversity right people and inspiring them to preserve the native Oklahoma here in our state that we can work to improve and protect.” prairies. – BSM
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fter nearly 10 years of trying, City officials broke ground on the “I feel that it’s a true partnership and the Pioneer Library System fi- east-side library project in April, and one that really benefits the citizens of Anally has the funding it needs the facility is scheduled to open in the Norman,” said Lisa Wells, Pioneer Li- to expand and renovate its facilities summer of 2018. brary System executive director. to meet the demands of Norman’s When voters rejected a 2008 proposal Through that partnership, the library growing community. to replace the current central library, service has been able to provide far Soon, Norman will have a newly ren- the Pioneer Library staff reassessed the more than what the city or the li- ovated Norman Library Central and a community’s true needs. Their evalua- brary system could have provided by newly built Norman Library East. Both tion showed a lack of resources for the themselves, Wells said. projects are being funded through vot- more rural, east side of Norman. As a Thanks to voters, all of Norman will be er support of 2015’s Norman Forward result, the Pioneer Library System and able to reserve meeting rooms and at- initiative, a 15-year, half-penny sales the City of Norman teamed to create a tend community programs inside the tax increase for a long list of commu- plan for a Norman Public Library East new east-side library, which will have nity enhancement projects. branch at 3001 Alameda St. 12,500 square feet of space. Current li-
40 | August 2017 brary cardholders and new library users alike will be able to take advantage of study rooms, stunning outdoor views and fast internet connectivity. “Everyone on the east side is appreciative of any services they get because they’re so used to not having the services that the west side has,” says Caroline Dulworth, Norman Public Library Central Regional Coordinator and Branch Manager. Like the west-side library, there will be a 24-hour kiosk outside the new east-side branch, allowing users to reserve and pick up items or check out and return materials at any time. The building is environmentally friendly and designed to be energy efficient. It will be certified through the Lead- ership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) pro- gram. As a LEED building, it will run efficiently while creating a warm atmosphere with its mixture of steel, glass, concrete and wood. It will also have an open layout with windows highlighting great views as far-reaching as Oklahoma City. Once the new library opens, Norman’s east residents will have a library close to home where they can relax with news- papers or immerse themselves in good books. Teens will be able to pick up new skills through unique, community-spe- cific programming, while businessmen and women will be able to conduct Skype interviews in a flexible conference room. “People use libraries for so many different reasons,” Dul- worth says. “A lot of them just want a place to feel like they belong.” – BSM boydstreet.com BOYD STREET MAGAZINE | 41 SPORTS BY: CHRIS PLANK RILEY
TAKES THE REIGNS or many, it may still be hard to get need of a rebuild. But the Sooner’s Muleshoe is just 30 minutes east of used to the idea of Lincoln Riley situation was unique. Of the other New Mexico and about 45 minutes Fbeing the head coach of the Okla- 21 coaching changes in 2017, only six west of Lubbock. Just about everyone homa Sooners. coaches will take over programs with knows everyone in the town of 6,000. That is not a knock against Riley. It’s winning records. Additionally, OU His parents, Mike and Marilyn, have just that Bob Stoops was a staple at is projected to not only compete for lived in Muleshoe their entire lives. a Big 12 Championship but a nation- the University of Oklahoma and Riley starred at quarterback in high al championship. Expectations for across the college football landscape. school and led his team to the state Riley are not just high; they are sky semi-finals his senior season. Riley’s The shockwaves of this summer’s an- high. nouncement will eventually subside love of the game planning side of as the season gets underway. And, “Would you rather take over (a team) football emerged at a young age. In when the season opener finally kicks that’s struggling or the one that’s an interview with the Tulsa World in off, there is little doubt among those better? Coaches have always had 2015, lifelong friend and former Tex- who know Riley, that the coach is differing thoughts,” Riley said of the as Tech roommate Jeff King said Riley well prepared. opportunity. “Of course, you get the was at another level, even in the fifth pressure. The expectations are there grade. But who exactly is Lincoln Riley and to win, but that’s something that I “I remember we’d be playing football how did he go from a walk-on quar- enjoy. If you don’t enjoy that sense of in the yard, and he’d be drawing up terback at Texas Tech to the head pressure, then (OU) is probably not plays,” King said. “They were some coach at Oklahoma in a little more the place for you.” than a decade? The answer is littered complex plays, as complex as you can with hard work, sage advice and a The native of Muleshoe, Texas is no be at 11.” longer an assistant or a coordinator. work ethic that is unparalleled. Like many in high school, Riley was He is the head coach. But, don’t ex- a multi-sport athlete. In addition to At 33-years old, Riley is the youngest pect much to change about Riley football, Riley played baseball, bas- head coach in college football. Often and the way he approaches life and ketball and ran track. But football when a new coach takes over, it’s be- coaching. was where he seemed to leave his
cause a program is struggling or is in Mark Doescher by: Photos
42 | August 2017 mark. Muleshoe football coach David that racked up 579 yards. The interim And for Riley, as a new head coach, the Wood saw there was something more head coach for the Red Raiders for that addition of McNeill gives him yet an- to Riley than just being a quarterback. game was current OU associate head other perspective to tap. Riley knows “I really saw his potential to be a coach Ruffin McNeill. that even though Stoops has moved rocket scientist,” David Wood said in The following season McNeill would on, he still has a trusted confidant in a 2015 interview. “He was just bril- be named as the head coach at East the former head coach. liant. Whatever he chose to do, he’d be Carolina and one of his first hires was “I’ll definitely use his counsel. I’ve something special.” the 26-year old Riley as his offensive learned a lot from him,” Riley said After high school, Riley decided to take a coordinator. Riley would spend five of his relationship with coach Stoops. shot at playing at the next level. Accord- seasons with McNeill at East Carolina “One of the most impressive things to ing to then Texas Tech coach Mike Leach, before coming to Oklahoma in 2015. me was he always had a great sense Riley nearly passed up the opportunity McNeill would end up being the first for the pulse of the team, which I think to get on a coaching fast track. ever hire of the Lincoln Riley era. is so important for the head coach. You’ve got to have an understanding “He’s a sharp guy,” Leach told the “Having a chance to work for Lincoln, it’s a proud moment for me. It’s an ex- of where the team is and what’s best Dallas Morning News. “I had too for the team in that current situation. many quarterbacks, so I knew I was citing moment as well,” McNeill said. “I’ve been in coaching a long time, He was, in my opinion, one of the best going to cut him, but I wanted him to ever do it.” to stay around and be a student assis- and I’m very honored to be joining the tant. That same day that I cut him, I Oklahoma family. There’s obviously From Muleshoe, to Lubbock, to Green- offered him a job. Well, of course, he outstanding tradition here.” ville and then to Norman, the rise of was mad,… so he wouldn’t take the The addition of McNeill to the staff Lincoln Riley has been meteoric. It is job until the next day.” has helped to ensure a seamless tran- often said that you never want to re- sition for Riley. place a legend. But for Lincoln Riley, Riley coached as a student assistant it’s a challenge that he has prepared with the Red Raiders from 2003 to “In all the years together at Texas Tech, for his entire life. It’s a challenge that 2005 and as a graduate assistant in the five years together at East Carolina he will not shy away from. Confident, 2006. He became a full-time coach un- and the different experiences that we prepared, enthusiastic and energetic, der Leach at the age of 23. went through together,…we have a ton Lincoln Riley is ready. – BSM “When I hired him, Lincoln was the of history, a lot of trust built up,” Riley youngest full-time assistant in the said of McNeill at Big 12 Media Day. country, but he had been with me as a student assistant and a GA for about six years and did a tremendous job,” Leach said. For Riley, it was an incredible step in his career and an experience that helped shape him as a head coach. “The biggest thing I took from coach Leach was just the mentality that I think you have to have if you want to be really good on offense,” Riley said. “That kind of fearless, always in attack mode, always believing in what we’re doing mode.” Riley found himself thrust into the role of offensive coordinator sooner than he anticipated. As the Texas Tech Red Raiders prepared to play in the Alamo Bowl against Michigan State in 2009, Riley learned that Mike Leach would not be coaching the Red Raiders in the bowl game. The responsibility of calling plays would rest on his shoul- ders. The Red Raiders went on to win and Riley helped engineer an offense boydstreet.com BOYD STREET MAGAZINE | 43 SPORTS BY: JAMES HALE
SOONER FOOTBALL 2017 U comes into the 2017 college “It was a no brainer for me to come Coach Riley feels his quarterback football season as the favorite back,” said Mayfield. “It is a dream room is very strong with Mayfield fol- Oto win their third straight Big come true for me to play quarterback lowed by sophomore Austin Kendall 12 Championship and one of the fa- at OU. We have unfinished business (6’2, 215). Kendall played sparingly vorites to reach the College Football too, as our goal has never changed, last season, hitting 16 of 22 passes for Playoff. and that is to win… a National Cham- 142 yards and two touchdowns. Her- Not even the surprise decision of pionship. I think we have the team alded sophomore Kyler Murray (5’10, legendary head coach Bob Stoops that can do that and that will be our 192), coming off a redshirt year, will stepping down after 18 years of goal this season.” compete with Kendall for the back- elite football coaching could derail Mayfield (6’1, 220) is the only player in up job. Murray has something none the optimism for 2017. Thirty-three- OU history to throw for at least 5,000 of the other quarterbacks have and year-old Lincoln Riley stepped into yards (7,665) and rush for at least 500 that is blazing speed. Murray played the head coaching job from offensive yards (582) during his career. His 89 baseball in the Cape Cod League for coordinator in such seamless fashion combined touchdowns are the most most of the summer, but returned in that the program didn’t miss a beat. for the Sooners at quarterback, and time for training camp. In fact, by keeping the entire coach- he trails only former Heisman winner Another reason the Sooners are ing staff together and adding a prov- Sam Bradford in passing touchdowns pumped for 2017 is their offensive en winner in veteran defensive line over his first 26 games. line. OU returns eight players who coach Ruffin McNeill, OU’s coaching In 2017, Mayfield set the Football have started at least one game for staff remains one of the very best in Bowl Series single-season pass ef- OU this season. The front five is led the country. ficiency rating record with a 196.4, by All-American candidate and three- To be good in any level of football, also finishing first nationally in com- year starter Orlando Brown (6’8, 345) teams have to have a good quarter- pletion percentage (70.9), and yards at left tackle. Sophomore Bobby Ev- back, and OU has an elite quarter- per attempt (11.1). He completed 254 ans (6’4, 312) is back at right tackle. back with 2016 Heisman Trophy fi- of 358 passes for 3,965-yards and 40 The team has two experienced senior nalist Baker Mayfield returning for touchdowns against only eight inter- centers in Eric Wren (6’1, 306) and Jonathan Alvarez (6’3, 306). At left his senior year. ceptions last season. Mark Doescher by: Photos
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The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution. www.ou.edu/eoo guard sophomore Cody Ford (6’4, 343) nose tackle Matthew started the first three games last year Romar (6’0, 295) has before suffering a broken fibula. Ju- started 12 of 33 games nior Ben Powers (6’4, 310) took over and provides consid- and played at an all-conference level. erable experience up At right guard Dru Samia (6’5, 302), a front, teaming with three-year starter, is being pushed by senior defensive end junior Alex Dalton (6’4, 298). The best D.J. Ward (6’2, 280). player up front in the spring was fresh- Sophomore Neville man center Creed Humphrey, (6’4, 310) Galllimore (6’2, 310) who may be too good to redshirt. is a returning starter For the offense, the biggest question who finished with 40 marks are at receiver and running back. tackles and one sack OU has talent in both areas. Junior a year ago. Mark Andrews (6’6, 254) has started Sophomore Caleb 12 of 26 games catching 50 passes for Kelly (6’3, 229) is 807 yards and 14 touchdowns. Senior emerging as one of Jeffrey Mead (6’5, 195), after finishing the best outside line- strong in 2016, and Norman North backers in the coun- alum, junior Nick Basquine (5’11, 194) try after starting six are expected to play a bigger role at of 11 games as a true receiver this season. Basquine caught freshman. Kelly fin- 20 passes for 265 yards. Senior Jordan ished with 36 tack- Smallwood (6’2, 225) hopes to have a les, three tackles for breakout year along with junior A.D. loss and one sack last Miller (6’3, 197). Senior transfer Jeff year. Senior Emman- Badet (6’0, 178) gives the receiver uel Beal (6’0, 223) re- corps a boost coming off an 82 catch, turns to man the in- 1,385-yard season with Kentucky. side position, starting On special teams, junior Austin Seib- In the backfield, there is talent, but little 10 games and finishing with 81 tackles, ert (5’9, 210) is back after starting for experience. Injured his first two years, three tackles for loss and two sacks. two years as the place-kicker, punter sophomore Rodney Anderson (6’2, Redshirt freshman Jon Michael-Ter- and kickoff specialist. He hit 11 of 16 218) has all the tools and is expected ry (6’2, 240) is in a battle with junior field goals and 72 of 74 extra points to be the starter against UTEP. Soph- Curtis Bolton (6’1, 220) for the “MIKE” last season. The staff would like to omore Abdule Adams (5’11, 205) was linebacker position. relieve him of the punting duties this the third back last season amassing 53 The secondary got a big boost when season, allowing him to concentrate carries for 283 yards. JUCO transfer safety Steven Parker (6’1, 204) and on just two kicking principles. Marcelias Sutton (5’8, 192) has shown cornerback Jordan Thomas (6’0, 185) excellent speed while freshman Trey decided to return for their senior year, Freshman Reeves Mundschau (5’11, Serman (6’0, 220) and Kennedy Brooks sharing 58 starts between them. With 168) is a four-star recruit that will try (5’10, 206) will vie for playing time. the suspension of Will Sunderland, to take over punting duties. Coach Ri- ley said his final decision will be based OU is very strong at H-back with freshman Robert Barnes (6’2, 196), ju- on who is the better punter. He said he three-year senior starter Dimitri Flow- nior Kahlil Haughton (6’1, 206), senior is not looking to make a change at the ers (6’2, 247) who may be the best in Will Johnson (6’0, 185) and freshman position just make a change. the country at what he does. Junior Ryan Jones (6’1, 219) are all battling for Carson Meier has emerged as a key time at free safety. Barnes will be the OU will have a good team that is ca- backup to Flowers and freshman Jer- leading candidate going into camp. pable of winning the Big 12 Champi- emiah Hall (6’1, 240) is expected to be Junior Prentice McKinney (6’0, 195) onship, and has the talent to get to the the future at the position. provides depth. Sophomore Chanse playoffs. But, like always, they need to stay healthy. They also will need to OU believes they will be better de- Sylvie (5’11, 193) figures in the mix at play well at Ohio State and hope the fensively in 2017, changing to a 4-3 the nickel back. At corner, sophomore ball bounces their way to accomplish base alignment. The OU defense is led Jordan Parker (5’11, 188) and sopho- their goal of winning a national cham- by All-American linebacker Ogbon- more Parnell Motley (6’0, 175) are in a pionship. – BSM nia Okoronkwo (6’1, 240) who had a battle for the corner job opposite Thom- breakout year last season, finishing as. J. Parker missed all of spring with with 71 tackles and nine sacks. Senior an injury allowing Motley to shine. boydstreet.com BOYD STREET MAGAZINE | 47 圀䔀ᤠ嘀䔀 倀刀伀唀䐀䰀夀 匀䔀刀嘀䔀䐀 伀唀刀 䌀伀䴀䴀唀一䤀吀夀 匀䤀一䌀䔀 㤀㜀㌀ 䌀伀一匀䤀䐀䔀刀 伀一䔀 伀䘀 伀唀刀 䘀䄀䴀䤀䰀夀 䐀䔀䄀䰀䔀刀匀䠀䤀倀匀 䘀伀刀 夀伀唀刀 䄀唀吀伀䴀伀吀䤀嘀䔀 一䔀䔀䐀匀⸀
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Heading for History
n Sept. 24, 1977, the No. 3 State travel package in this year’s Alumni Association and the Sooner ranked Oklahoma Sooners slate of Sooner Travel events. Sports Travel program had their own Otraveled to Columbus, Ohio “It features two of the most storied start with an OU football national to face the No. 4 ranked Ohio State programs in college football history,” championship. Buckeyes. said JP Audas, associate vice presi- “We started this program in the year On that day, Sooner fans fortunate dent of Alumni & Development with 2000 when OU football played in the enough to be among the nearly 90,000 the University of Oklahoma. Orange Bowl for the national champi- spectators, watched Uwe von Scha- In the case of this game, the impor- onship,” Audas said. mann step into Sooner history with tance of providing a package to fans The Sooners won that game, and ever his last-second field goal that pro- goes beyond the matchup of two pro- since then, the Alumni Association pelled Oklahoma to victory. spective powerhouses and extends to has provided annual travel packages It would be 40 years before the Okla- the core goal of the Alumni Associa- to the OU-Texas game, bowl games homa football team would have the tion to provide a valued service to the and popular away games such Notre opportunity to return to Ohio State’s university and its fans. Dame, Alabama, Tennessee and, now, famous Horseshoe. Now, the Univer- “(The program) allows our fans to Ohio State. sity of Oklahoma’s Alumni Associa- see a new place and experience new “The success of this program has al- tion is doing their part to make sure traditions,” explains Audas. “We are lowed us to grow beyond just OU Sooner fans have the opportunity to always looking for ways to connect football to many other marquis sport- attend once again. alumni and friends back to the uni- ing events such as the Final Four, the As part of their Sooner Sports Travel versity in celebration of our shared Masters and the Kentucky Derby,” program, the Alumni Association has love for OU. There are so many said Audas. “The extraordinary suc- prepared a package for fans interest- things that make our alumni proud, cess of OU athletics obviously plays a ed in travelling to Columbus for the but nothing unites the Sooner family big role in our ability to attract large Sept. 9 primetime kickoff. quite like OU athletics.” numbers of alumni and friends.” It was an easy decision for the Alum- While championships have paved the This year’s OU-Ohio State game will ni Association to include an OU-Ohio path of the Sooners on the field, the be one to witness, as it could easily
50 | August 2017 THE OU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESENTS BOOMER BASH A PREGAME TRADITION
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Tiffany Byrd: Director of Sports Nutrition
oach T’ isn’t your typical ath- contender. So, these players are pretty Byrd then earned her master’s in hu- ‘ letics coach. You won’t see her driven. Most of them want that extra man nutrition in 2011 from the Uni- Ccalling plays from the sidelines one percent because they’re elite ath- versity of Alabama. She spent one or sending players out for another letes and they want to win. Nutrition year in sports nutrition at Baylor Uni- round of line drills. is just one piece of the puzzle.” versity before landing at OU, one of the top athletic programs in the coun- What you’re more likely to see is From Gymnast to Dietitian her monitoring football players for try. cramping and providing fuel in the Byrd, a longtime gymnast and three- “This is a dream,” Byrd said. “There form of electrolytes and snacks as year member of the elite U.S. national are days I drive down to the stadium, they strive for a Sooner win. She eats gymnastics team, began her educa- and I see the OU on the renovated most of her meals surrounded by stu- tion at the University of Alabama but stadium, and I’m like ‘I can’t believe dent athletes, serving as a constant later transferred to the University of I’m at Oklahoma.’ Not only can I not and reliable guide for what to eat and Nebraska and earned her bachelor’s believe I’m at Oklahoma, I’m at a to treat their bodies well from the in- degree in nutrition, exercise and dream job, and I’m the director of a side. And she works one-on-one with health in 2005. department at Oklahoma. And I get Sooners to ensure each athlete has a The Orlando, Florida native had dab- to be a part of something great and nutrition plan tailored to their body, bled in personal training and coach- work with the best coaches in the na- to their sport and to their goals. ing but felt something was missing. tion, where we have the opportunity That’s the daily grind for Tiffany Byrd, It was University of Nebraska dieti- for any of our 21 sports to win a na- director of sports nutrition at the Uni- tian James Harris who made her take tional title every single year.” versity of Oklahoma. Byrd, who stu- a second look at nutrition as a career Like Harris had done for her, Byrd dents refer to as Coach Tiffany, Coach choice. has helped others form healthier T or just Tiff, works around the clock “He helped me to view food — which views on food, body and weight. to guide athletes, ensuring that by the can kind of be a scary thing to a gym- Chayse Capps, a senior health and time they step onto the football field, nast — as fuel, and something not to exercise science major who spent four gymnastics mat or baseball diamond, fear but to really utilize to enhance years on the OU women’s gymnastics they’ve done everything they can to life and performance,” she said. “And team, finds trust and reassurance in perform at their absolute best. once I had decided on nutrition, I Byrd because she’s “been there and “You come to Oklahoma and you ex- never looked back. I just pushed full done that and she’s worked her way pect to win championships,” she said. force.” out of it,” Capps said. “You expect to come here and be a
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COMMUNITY “In gymnastics, you try to be smaller, skinnier, lighter, but yet lean to basically defy physics,” Capps said. “That’s very different in the world of nutrition, and most nutritionists who don’t deal with gymnasts don’t necessarily under- stand that.” Paige Lowary, senior human relations major and member of the OU softball team, had heard negative comments over the years about players’ weight before coming to OU and was relieved to find a relatable and encouraging confidante in Byrd. “Some of us have self image issues, and she makes us feel very comfortable because she’s so easy to talk to and open,” Lowary said. “She’s very passionate, and she’s a friend even outside of her job.” Impact on Student Athletes While there’s only one director of sports nutrition, there are 21 sports and nearly 600 athletes. On the one hand, that makes Byrd’s job a little challenging; on the other hand, it’s an opportunity to make a significant impact on OU athletes each year. Steven Parker II, starting safety on the OU football team and senior communications major, said Byrd has taught him how to make a “great plate” packed with vegetables and fruits, and that’s something he’ll carry with him after graduation. “Coach T, in my opinion, has done a fantastic job making sure all her babies are fed — that’s what she calls us,” Park- “I think she really loves her job,” Kelly said. “We’re all pret- er said. ty sure she doesn’t sleep, judging by how often she’s on Orlando Brown, junior left tackle and human relations ma- campus.” jor, echoes Parker, saying he’s learned to look at nutrition For Yul Moldauer, junior finance major and member of as a lifestyle that will help both on and off the playing field. the OU men’s gymnastics and U.S. gymnastics teams, it’s Caleb Kelly, outside linebacker and sophomore commu- all about balancing sleep, nutrition and managing stress nications major, said Byrd taught him what foods to eat — something that’s not always so easy to do in college. to make his body fat percentage decrease in order to gain “You’re working so hard and all the stress can make you more speed. lose track of how you’re eating,” Moldauer said. “Tiffany showed us how to balance how we sleep, how we eat and be mindful of what goes in our body.” Byrd, who lives in Norman with her husband Jay Camp- bell, is now in her fifth year as director of sports nutrition. She feels great pride and honor to work with OU’s athletes. But with that comes pressure and expectation from parents to nurture the athletes and push them to be their best, just as any guardian would. “I want these athletes to know they have people to care for them and invest in them, not just for their athletic career, but for their life,” she said. “Because it’s all about relationships, and if I ever lose sight that it’s about people and relationships — and the love and the passion that I have for these athletes — then I’ll walk away. Because I do this for them.” – BSM
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• Scholarships and grants can help lower the burden of paying for college. Take time to research opportunities carefully, and remember that good grades in high school may be worth more money than a minimum wage job in a fast food restaurant. • Scholarships can be based on entrance exams. Take review classes and practice exams to help raise your score. • Basic classes can often be taken at community colleges, where class size is smaller and the cost is less. • In-state tuition is lower than out of state. If you are going out of state, research the options for establishing residency. • If you decide to invest in a college savings plan, look at the tax benefit of your state’s plan, and research your options before you purchase an out of state plan from a financial adviser.
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ith Joel Deardorf now lead- lege marching band, join your com- the fast changes and challenges that ing the Norman High School munity’s concert band, or offer kids come with working in public educa- W band and orchestra, the com- music lessons.” tion — especially with high school munity can expect a high-energy lead- students. er focused on creating and strengthen- Moving forward, Deardorf wants to ing community ties and turning music increase the band’s visibility in Nor- “Being around high school kids is into a lifelong avocation for students. man and engage the community in challenging and entertaining,” Dear- new ways, perhaps by forming a band dorf said. “It’s different every day. You Deardorf, who has served as the Nor- alumni base for former members to couldn’t pay me $200 million to sit at a man High School assistant band di- stay connected. You can expect to see desk all day. I love the unpredictability rector since the fall of 2008, replaces the marching band interacting with of what I do.” retiring band and orchestra director Normanites at various parades. Jim Meiller. Meanwhile, Meiller’s son, In Deardorf’s time with the band, Stephen Meiller, will fill Deardorf’s On the Aug. 5 episode of “America’s membership has gone from 100 to 150 shoes as he takes on the role of assis- Got Talent” they will lead a parade for and could reach about 170 this year. tant band director. 12-year-old Oklahoma City-area con- He attributes that to a yin-yang lead- testant Darci Lynne, and perform at a ership pairing. Originally from the Dallas/Fort Worth grand opening of a McAlister’s Deli in area, the Norman resident earned his Norman. “To simplify things, Jim was old and bachelor’s degree in instrumental mu- wise, and I was young and dumb. sic education from the University of The marching band now is ramping It’s kind of like how a good marriage Oklahoma in 2007 and his master’s up for its fall shows, which include a works. You complement each other,” in education administration, curricu- lineup of songs “portraying a journey he said. through space.” Deardorf has tapped lum and supervision from OU in 2017. “I’m a marching band guy and march- Deardorf hears from many students a friend and SpaceX lead engineer to educate band members about the ing band can be difficult. I think I that they want to become band direc- brought extra value to that side of the tors, but Deardorf said his goal is for space industry and his role in building rockets. program, which helped retain kids each student to foster a love of music over the course of the full year. But the in any capacity after graduating from “Every time I do a show, we try to inte- lion’s share of the credit goes to Jim. high school. grate some outside learning,” he said. He had high expectations and a level of achievement across the program “Go do whatever you want to do, but Husband to Emily and father to keep music a part of your life,” he that kids needed to push to meet.” – 19-month-old Amelia, Deardorf loves BSM said. “Become a member of your col-
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Tasting Norman hen the dog days of summer Fans arrive before the doors open at Tickets cost $15 per person, and all settle over Norman, it means 5:30 p.m., and restaurants keeps dish- proceeds from ticket sales are split W football season is just around ing up the favorites until 7 p.m., or between the two bands, she said. the corner. just before the rivalry kicks off across More than 300 band members from It won’t be long before footballs are the street, said band booster Becky both schools will be out selling tick- flying, shoulder pads are popping Gillum, a volunteer in charge of lin- ets to family and friends through the and marching bands are playing. ing up restaurants and coordinating month of August. Patrons can also with OU. But before any of that happens, fans contact either school to obtain tickets. will carry on a unique tradition that be- The parent of a sophomore band “It’s a really good way to support the gan more than two decades ago to cel- member at Norman North, Gillum bands here in Norman,” Gillum said. said the event will be pretty much ebrate local restaurants as they prepare Marching season gets to be expensive, the way people remember it, even if for the annual Norman High, Norman and the schools’ budgets don’t cover all they’ve been away for a while. North showdown on Owen Field. the costs, band director Davis said. “It will be the same as last year. It’s a More than 3,000 people are expected Davis said the tradition is for both well-oiled machine, so we try not to to attend the annual Taste of Norman bands to give their premier perfor- change it too much.” banquet, a variety laid out by up to 30 mances at Taste of Norman before restaurants from across the Norman One thing that does change from time walking across the street to play at community. to time is the line-up of restaurants. the season opener. The event helps keep band members Gillum said band boosters are always In addition to routine instrument re- at Norman High and Norman North looking for new restaurants to bring pair bills and music, proceeds pay the high schools marching and playing into the mix, and everyone is wel- cost of charter buses when the bands all year, said Trent Davis, Norman come, but slots are limited to about 30. travel to contests out of state. They North band director. There are a few stalwarts, such as also pay for contest entry fees and “It’s a huge funding source,” he said. Legends, serving its lemon cake, and help pay for the college instructors “At Norman North, it is about a third The Mont, serving its queso. who are invited from time to time to of my budget for the year.” Other restaurants on hand this year will hold special music clinics. Taste of Norman is a labor of love be La Baggett, Raising Cane’s Chicken, All the activities supported by Taste for the entire community. Dozens El Chico Mexican food, City Bites sand- of Norman help band members grow of restaurants volunteer to partici- wiches and Hideaway pizza. musically, and develop an esprit de pate, serving their specialty dishes Gillum said portion sizes tend to be corps. to hundreds of hungry fans. For the small, so patrons have plenty of room Davis said it all pays off during state past several years, the University of to get samples from several different marching band competitions at the Oklahoma’s athletics department has restaurant tables. end of football season. accommodated the massive feed in “It’s really nice. It’s just a taster,” she “Without it, we would not be able to do the Mosier Practice Facility across the said. a lot of the things we do,” he said. – BSM street from the Gaylord Family Okla- homa Memorial Stadium.
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BY: EMILIA HART BUSINESS Endocrinology: Advance Technology at Norman Regional
Norman Regional Health System is hosting a free carotid artery screening Sept. 23 at Norman Regional HealthPlex, open to the public. For more information please call Norman Regional’s Community Call Center at 405-307-3177. ndocrine disorders affect millions of people in the “We use intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring United States. Endocrine systems impact important to determine whether more than one gland is abnormal,” Efunctions, including how the heart beats, how bones Connally said. “We have excellent imaging for localiza- grow and even fertility. tion. It helps facilitate a successful operation with a less invasive approach.” Of these hormone-related disorders, Dr. Tom Connally, surgeon and medical director of the Norman Regional Parathyroid hormone monitoring at the time of surgery is Health System Endocrine Surgery Program, focuses pri- used not to diagnose, but to assist during surgery. Doc- marily on those of the thyroid and parathyroid. Both lo- tors can test hormone levels to ensure the removal of all cated in the back of the neck, the thyroid and parathyroid overactive glands. Norman Regional is the only health sys- glands maintain hormone levels. tem in the region that uses this beneficial equipment right outside the surgical suite, reducing the time to receive the “Thyroid and parathyroid are only related in name and results from 40 minutes to nine minutes. location. Function is completely independent,” said Con- nally, who is a member of the American Association of En- The localized surgeries are far less invasive than in previ- docrine Surgeons. ous years. Connally said incisions are about half the size they once were, which creates a lower risk of bleeding or “The thyroid makes thyroid hormones, which affect many vocal cord nerve injury. The use of minimally invasive metabolic functions. The parathyroid glands maintain cal- techniques alongside localized anesthesia allows some pa- cium levels,” he said. tients to go home the same day of surgery. Connally works closely with Norman endocrinologists, pathologists, primary care providers and radiologists to PATIENT EDUCATION provide diagnoses and treatment plans for parathyroid “It is important for patients to have a basic understanding of and thyroid diseases. the disease and procedure,” Connally said. “It gets confusing.” Patients have seen numerous benefits due to the techno- Most diseases related to the parathyroid are caught logical advances in treatment at Norman Regional Health through routine lab work, he said. Symptoms may include System. Intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring an abnormality in calcium levels, kidney stones or osteo- and minimally invasive surgical procedures allow patients porosis. Other associated symptoms are fatigue, bone and a shortened operation time, a quicker healing time and muscle pain, insomnia and memory loss. fewer complications. boydstreet.com BOYD STREET MAGAZINE | 75 Imbalances in thyroid hormone production can be iden- tified through blood work, but thyroid nodules are often caught through imaging that is done for other reasons, such as carotid artery screenings. Occasionally, symptoms may be present, such as a mass in the neck or chest. “And just because nodules are found, that doesn’t mean a patient has cancer,” Connally said. “These cancers are exceedingly rare. In the case of parathyroid, it’s almost always benign. For thyroid nodules, the risk of cancer is approximately 5 percent per nodule.” For patients looking for information related to the thyroid and parathyroid, adrenal problems, endocrine tumors of the pancreas and intestines, as well as surgery, Connally points to endocrinediseases.org, the website for the Amer- ican Association of Endocrine Surgeons. “The website has a list of questions to ask surgeons,” he said. “It is important for patients to have information about the disease and know what questions to ask. Ex- perts from across North and South America came together to compile this helpful information for patients across the spectrum.” Connally’s clinic is located at the office of the Oklahoma Surgical Associates, 500 E. Robinson, Ste. 2300. For fur- ther information about thyroid or parathyroid diseases and surgeries, call his office at 405-329-4102 or visit www. normanregional.com. – BSM
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Penny Hill Deli Bar & Char eople who live or work in Norman are likely to have spot to a place to hang with friends, take a date or watch been to Penny Hill Deli at least once or twice in their a ball game. Plives. This Norman staple serves some of the best sandwiches and mac & cheese in town. The sandwiches still seem to be hit for the Penny Hill reg- ulars, but patrons willing to try something new, swing for Oklahoma natives Pamela and Gary Graham have owned a burger. Their burgers are made with 100 percent ground the sandwich shop since 2003, and have been running the rib eye, and they can get a little exotic, like the mac & restaurants with their family ever since. cheese burger.
Originating from humble beginnings on Hal Muldrow With the larger space, Penny Hill was also able to add a Drive in 1981, Penny Hill Deli has come a long way. dog-friendly patio and a private room that can be rented out for special events. They plan to show the Sunday NFL After running the Hal Muldrow location for many years, ticket this fall. the Grahams and their sons, Ayram and Gerritt, decided it was time to expand and diversify with a new location, an Even with the Lindsey Street construction, the restaurant expanded menu and a new set of horizons. has been packed since the opening on May 12. Whether it’s because of the new space, the extended menu or the local The new Penny Hill Deli is now located at 1150 W Lindsey love for Penny Hill Deli, the restaurant has had an over- at the corner of Berry Road and Lindsey Street. It has a whelming response from the Norman community. full menu that still includes their original sandwiches that regular patrons will recognize. The restaurant’s newest ad- Penny Hill Deli is open every day of the year, with the ex- ditions include burgers, salads and a full bar, with 19 beers ception of July 4, Thanksgiving and Christmas. and seven wines on tap, six frozen drinks and extensive liquor options. Patrons can find the full food and bar menus online at www.philldeli.com. – BSM This new location is not just for lunch breaks anymore. With the menu additions, huge bar and late-night hours,
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here is no doubt that Oklahomans love their desserts. So, when Dean and Veronica Ingram discovered an Tinventive specialty sweet shop during a stroll down a San Diego boardwalk, they knew they had found some- thing with potential. “We saw this line out the door, and we knew we needed to check it out,” Dean said. The Ingrams quickly befriended the owners of The Baked Bear, Rob Robbins and Shane Stranger, who were wowing locals and tourist alike with premium, custom ice cream sandwiches. It would be a few years until the dessert shop would be able to set roots in Oklahoma, but it wasn’t for lack of try- ing. Dean made sure he called Robbins and Stranger ev- ery year in hopes they would be ready to expand into new markets. “They had just opened so they told me to call them in a year,” Dean said. And he did, for three years in a row. Finally, The Baked Bear was ready to make its way to Nor- man and Robbins and Stranger knew exactly who should lead the way. The Ingrams brought along their family friends, James and Joanna Howard, to discuss the budding partnership. JoAnna and Veronica’s Insider Tips: “We knew the Norman community was primed for this type of place,” James Howard said. The Howards and the • Score a tasty deal with a box of a dozen day-old Ingrams were now on a fast track to open the first Baked cookies for $5. Bear location in Oklahoma. • Get creative by mixing and matching the top and The much-anticipated grand opening in April greeted a bottom of sandwiches. When adding toppings, long line of hungry guests with the chance to win free ice the options are endless. cream sandwiches and bragging rights as one of the first visitors to The Baked Bear. • Need gluten-free? The Baked Bear staff is happy Plans are in the works to expand into other cities in the met- to accommodate certain food restrictions and ro area, as well as Tulsa and Stillwater, but for now, they will allergies, so ask for special adjustments like a focus on serving Norman patrons the fresh-baked cookies, fresh scoop and toppings. brownies and donuts with their original-recipe ice cream. • The Baked Bear offers event catering with a se- Each month, the Baked Bear debuts a cookie of the month lection of ice cream and baked goods and friend- - delicious concoctions like s’mores, Mexican hot chocolate and salted caramel. ly staff to provide service. The creative treats will even be making an appearance during • Hold a fundraising event at The Baked Bear. OU football games this fall with a cart loaded with sandwich- Non-profit organizations can earn up to 30 per- es inside the stadium and a game-day tent outside. cent of sales during an established time. Patrons can keep up on all the cookie-of-the-month flavors • The Baked Bear has free parking for customers through The Baked Bear Norman Facebook page or by vis- in a lot just north of the store. iting www.thebakedbear.com. – BSM boydstreet.com BOYD STREET MAGAZINE | 81 IT’S HOW SOONERS BANK!
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ucked away in the neighborhood After the station closed in the early The original plan was to open a Mex- north of Campus Corner is the 1970s, brothers Phil and Jerry Crewson ican restaurant, but, as Johnson ex- T Service Station Restaurant, an and Jerry’s wife, Teddie, purchased the plains, new restaurants are scary, and icon of Norman that draws regulars building. the Service Station looked like a good back, whether locals or folks returning The three planned to use it as storage deal. to town. for their furniture and antiques busi- It was well established, already more Service Station co-owner Kenton John- ness, the Now & Then Shoppe. than 20 years old when the partners son said that being nestled between But the success they were having bought it. OU’s campus and the churches south across the street at their Crosby’s Can- Johnson said they were careful to main- of Main Street makes for a quiet neigh- tina restaurant led them to change their tain all the nuances that Service Station borhood straddling the two worlds of plan. customers loved. They videotape ev- Norman. They saw the old Conoco had potential erything in the restaurant before they “People will call and ask, ‘What street as an eatery, and soon the Service Sta- removed furnishings and decorations to do I need to get on?’ And I’ll say, ‘De- tion Restaurant was born. make room for a painting project. Once pends where you’re coming from’.” painting was complete, they returned Johnson says that the restaurant opened everything to their respective spots. Despite the confusion, people find their the day of the Bedlam football game, way to the Service Station, especially Nov. 18, 1978. OU won the game 62-7. Nothing on the walls are for sale, Johnson during football season. said. It is all part of the Service Station More than 72,000 people watched the world, including the sign featuring a bul- “Game days are a trip,” Johnson says. game just a few blocks to the south, and let hole from a case of mistaken identity “The sheer number of people walking the Service Station was in a prime loca- when police thought a late-night cleaning in, parking in the church lots around. tion to help celebrate. We try to accommodate everyone we session might be a burglary. “It must have been bedlam inside the can.” One of the biggest features of the restau- restaurant, too!” Johnson said. “The patio helps,” he adds, pointing to rant is the bar, which Johnson says was When the Crewson family decided to the outdoor eating area once used by “made by the Brunswick Corporation, get out of the restaurant business in the former garage for vehicle repairs the kind only made in the 1880s. The 2000, Johnson, his wife, Betty, and part- and service. Crewsons found it in a little place in ner Jeff Crabtree bought the enterprise. Kentucky and brought it back.” The building where the Service Station “I did a few jobs in the southwest, resides was once a Conoco gas station He adds with a laugh, “Think of the working the oil fields and so on, but in the early age of automobile travel, stories it could tell! I’ve seen some of this is what I wanted to do,” Johnson with uniformed attendants who would the pictures from Greek parties back in says. “So, after I worked a few years in check fluid levels and wash wind- the day.” restaurants to learn, I got into it.” shields while pumping gas. boydstreet.com BOYD STREET MAGAZINE | 85 With such a long history, repeat customers have made the Service Station into something of a second home. Johnson says they come to “see their neighbors, their friends. It almost is the place where everybody knows your name.”
Johnson has a framed pair of photographs on the wall: one of the Conoco in 1961 and one he took in 2011, 50 years later.
“I tried to line it up to show the same angle, show where everything was. You can see the front room is where the pumps had been, and the bay windows were once the garage doors.”
The original menu consisted of four to five hamburgers, a couple of chicken sandwiches, and a steak. The menu now offers more than four pages with a little bit of everything, including some Tex-Mex dishes.
In addition to the lifelong customers, Johnson says that a sense of family has grown up from their staff.
“A lot of our clients worked here as kids… We’ll go to their wed- dings, we’ll go to the hospital when their babies are born, and now they come in with their own kids 6 or 7 years old.”
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ave you ever suffered from a knee injury in high school that wasn’t a therapeutic laser, neuromuscular nagging knee or hip injury? treated properly and I have dealt with electro-stimulation, stem cell thera- HEven normal wear-and-tear to years of trouble with that,” shares Em- py, therapeutic ultrasound and exer- these hard-used joints can spell out mert. “I could relate my experience cise to rebuild muscle mass, improve serious pain in the long run. The with my patients’ experiences.” range of motion in joints and help same goes for our four-legged friends Today, Emmert uses a variety of ther- pets lose weight, decreasing the need too. Whether common conditions like apies to decrease pain and speed for medications. hip dysplasia, arthritis or orthopedic recovery to ultimately improve his “Many of these therapies can be used injury, our pets age a lot faster than pawed patients’ quality of life. in cats as well, especially our thera- we do. The lingering effects of a pain- peutic lasers,” says Emmert. “It inter- ful condition can impact their well- “We are able to strengthen the animal acts with cells to speed wound heal- ness and quality of life, just as it does and reduce medicine,” Emmert says. ing considerably.” their owners. “We can see the same results in three to four weeks that Thankfully, McGee Street Animal happens in a typ- Hospital offers Normanites some ical 10 to 12 week cutting-edge options in pet care tech- repair. We actually niques and advanced technologies had a dog com- including stem cell therapy and an pletely paralyzed animal rehabilitation program called from eating too Pets in Motion. Motivated by his per- much chocolate… sonal experience, Dr. Gregory Em- and got the dog to mert, owner of McGee Street Animal walk again.” Hospital, became the first veterinarian in the state certified as a Canine Reha- The Pets in Mo- bilitation Practitioner (CCRP), in 2009. tion program uti- lizes such options “The reason I became interested in (pet as hydrotheraphy, rehabilitation) was because I had a
88 | August 2017 The science behind the laser therapy is complex. The laser, also known as a cold laser, delivers light at a specific wave- length causing the cells to send out signals that decrease swelling and inflammation, block aspects of pain and stim- ulate blood flow. McGee Street has had success treating arthritic symptoms and spine injuries with their single-day stem cell therapy. The process happens completely in-house, which Emmert says, reduces procedure wait time as well as expense and increases the number of viable cells that can be used for treatment, or stored if additional procedures are needed. “We are able to do it for considerably less than offices that have to send out for the stem cells,” explains Emmert. “We have had positive results with the (stem cell) procedures.” The risk involved in many of these therapies is minimal and the McGee staff creates an individualize plan for each patient. “Of course not every dog is going to be the same,” says Em- mert. “Animals typically recover in a stair step so we keep adjusting the therapies along the way.” For more information about the services offered at McGee Street Animal Hospital, visit www.mcgeestreet.com or call 329-0181. – BSM
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ave you ever purchased a piece of furniture, or worse, a complete room full of furniture and hated your choice once it was in H your home? Mistakes in furniture selection and placement are common because it is difficult for most people to visualize the three-dimension- al effect of furniture in advance. The result is often a room that is out of scale or off balance with crowded or blocked traffic patterns. Pre-planning furniture placement, using a detailed floor plan, is a necessary first step to avoid furniture-buying remorse.
Here are a few tips to consider when ar- DO mix wooden pieces with uphol- If you find buying and arranging furni- ranging a room: stered furniture for texture, contrast and ture to be overwhelming and frustrating, interest. then DO call a qualified professional dec- DON’T block a view from a window – orator. In the long run, their expertise especially if it’s a good view. Placing tall DON’T be “matchy-matchy.” Too many will save you time and money. chairs and a lamp on a table smack in the matched pairs of tables, lamps and acces- center of a picture window is a big no-no. sories will make your Choice and placement of furniture should room resemble a fur- complement architectural features. niture store, lacking individual personali- DO plan a furniture grouping that won’t ty or creativity. conflict with your window. You might consider a sofa flanked by two end tables DO achieve variety with lamps – creating a symmetrical fur- by choosing some niture grouping that allows your window similar, but not ex- to take center stage. actly matching pieces to balance each oth- DON’T place only wooden pieces of furni- er. For example, two ture along one wall or at one end of a room. non-matching lamps of similar size and Too many wooden pieces in one cluster shape would be a great way to add inter- tend to have a cold; uninviting look. est to the space.
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