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By KELLI BYARS goggles Call Staff Writer 58. Make a ribbon Duct tape was first created in the year 59. Make a poster 1942. It was created to keep moisture out 60. Make a hair band holder of ammunition cases in World War II. 61. Customize the trash can in your room Since it was waterproof and it was made 62. Make a giant box out of water-duck it was often called “duck 63. Make a basket tape.” 64. Make a poncho This term is still tossed around today. 65. Make a tissue box After it was used in the war it was 66. Make a rainbow discovered to be quite useful around the 67. Make a guitar pick household and many other things. 68. Make a boardgame This is a list that is composed of the 21. Make a robot 69. Make a bracelet many different and creative activites to do 22. Fix your car 70. Lint remover 92. Make an eyepatch with duct tape. 93. Make a superhero mask 23. Stick your friend to a wall 71. Make an unbreakable pinata 93. Make a trophy 24. Customize your laptop 72. Make an ornament 1. Make a ball 94. Make a pokeball 25. Make a pair of glasses 73. Make a CD cover 2. Make a giant spork 95. Make a folder 26. Customize your belt 74. Make a baret 3. Make a pair of shoes 96. Make a pair of shorts 27. Make a mustache 75. Make a jigsaw puzzle 4. Make a beard 97. Make a pencil case 28. Make a fly swatter 76. Do-it-all fixer 5. Make a mask 98. Make colorful black-out poetry 29. Make a checkerboard 77. Make a cat toy 6. Make a sculpture 99. Make a book of doodles 30. Make a dogtag 78. Make a shower curtain 7. Customize your backpack 100. Make a roll of duct tape 31. Make a fan 79. Blackhead remover 8. Make a head band 101. Make a paintball suit 32. Make a drum 80. Make a coloful golf ball 9. Make a bookmark 102. Make an ammunition box moisture 33. Make a chalk holder 81. Make a doorstop 10 .Make a ring sealer 34. Make a heart 82. Make a ring 11. Make a necklace 103. Make a gym bag 35. Make a wand 83. Make an origami sculpture 12. Make a hobo quilt 104. Make an aglet 36. Make a plant pot 84. Make a jewelry box 13. Make a ninja star (shuriken) 105. Make a cast 37. Make a salt shaker 85. Make a yo-yo 14. Make a cell phone holder 86. Make a pencil grip 105 1/2. Make a (insert option) 15. Make a hat 38. Make a cat toy 39. Make a molecular structure 87. Make a corsage Whatʼs Inside 16. Make a superhero cape 88. Make paper weight 17. Make an eyepatch 40. Customize your guitar Page 2- Welcome to America Paul 18. Make an iPod holder 41. Make a picture frame 89. Make a halloween costume Page 3- Dear Japan, welcome back 42. Make a noise maker 19. Make a purse 90. Make a flower pen Page 4- Editorials 20. Make a wallet 43. Make coasters 91. Make a plane 44. Make a hair clip Page 5- About lunches 45. Make a bouquet of roses Page 6- The return of J-2 class 46. Make a mousepad Page 7- J-1 staff 47. Make a mozaik portrait Page 8- New band teacher 48. Make your favorite bandʼs logo 49. Make a toothpick pot Page 9- Baseballʼs new star coach 50. Make a butterfly Page 10- Care packages/Bagwells 51. Make a globe of the earth for lunch 52. Make a pirate hat Page 11- Basketball anyone? 53. Make a ball and a cup Page 12- Leadership wins “X- 54. Make a sun dial 55. Make a pair of dice THE-TXT” contest 56. Make a solar system 57. Make a pair of dayvision Page 2, The Cougar Call, Ada High School, Ada, OK, 74820, November, 2011

AdaBy KAIBREE DUNKERSON meetsThumerelle said thatPaul he thinks fluent. Thumerelle Call Staff Writer it will be hard for him to be away Thumerelle has mixed emotions about Foreign exchange students are an honor from his family and friends for this each country. to have in high school. They make the long period of time; however, it will “I like both France and America school fun and diverse. be good and learning a new way of about the same because each place Exchange students teach high schoolers life. has something else to like about it. how to adapt to other peopleʼs cultures, “I miss life in general. Itʼs all so different. Everything is different so its hard to accept people for who they are and not to I miss it,” he said. compare lifestyles,” he said. judge a book by its cover. He is currently playing football and will Thumerelle thinks that Americaʼs Exchange students come to America be playing soccer in the spring. lifestyle is calmer than Franceʼs. from all over the world. Some students “I like it [football]. Itʼs crazy He said that school in America is more who have been to Ada High were from for me because Iʼve never played, relaxed than it is in France. Germany, Japan, Norway, Sweden and but fun. It is intense,” he said. At his school back in France, they did this year from France. Thumerelle said that football was not have uniforms; however, neither girls Paul Thumerelle is from Lille, France. a very different sport than what he nor guys could show their legs. Girls have He came to Ada Aug. 10. Thumerelle is was used to. to wear jeans or long skirts, and guys have a junior. He hangs out with friends, goes to the to wear jeans. He came to America with an movies and normal teenage stuff outside Also, at his school, instead of the organization for exchange students of school. students switching classes the teachers who want to learn to speak better Thumerelle said that he learned switch classes. The students in each English, learn how Americans live English in school. It is unlike what we class stay the same, the teachers are and how America is different from do. Thumerellʼs school starts learning changing. France. English at age 9. Thumerelle will be a great addition to The host family who he is staying He also said that English wasnʼt hard Ada schools, teams and organizations with is the Joe Don Harrison family. to learn, itʼs just hard going from French this year. Thumerelle said that itʼs hard for him all day everyday to English all day Thumerelle will be leaving at the to be away from his family however. everyday. end of the school year. He will be he does for sure miss the life he lives He said that after he leaves he would going back to France to share his Paul Thumerelle on the sidelines the most because France is completely like to come back with friends later in time in America with friends and at an AHS game. He plans to play different from the life here. life because his English will be more family. soccer in the spring.

ByWhat KALEI HULL kind ofMrs. Janetlibrary Barrick, the AHS librarian doesn't about the publishing industry? haveDoes thebooks? price paid for the device pay off Call Staff Writer had a few thoughts about the device. “It would drastically change the with the price paid for a book? In this lifetime, there have been many “Personally I can see a time when publishing industry. I can foresee job “The books are typically cheaper on transformations of technology. The cassette we would possibly do away with hard layoffs as the need for printers, paper and the Kindle, and you can have a personal tape to a cd then to an iPod, VHS to DVD copy books and just do electronic other types of jobs could be eliminated,” library of thousands of books in one then to BluRay, and the bulky computers reading,” said Mrs. Barrick. commented Mrs. Barrick spot,” pointed out Mrs. Barrick. transformed into a thin pad a woman can Completely do away with books? Yes Although the printing industry would Another positive side to this? fit in her purse. you read that right. change, how would reading choices “One of the advantages to an eReader is From scrolls to newspapers, civilization “I wouldnʼt be opposed to going change? you have immediate access to a dictionary. has documented things on paper for many paperless in the library if it encouraged “They say you shouldnʼt judge a You can change the text size, and you centuries. Recently, new ideas have come more students to read. But it would be book by itʼs cover but most people can have someone read to you,” said Mrs up like the Nook and the Kindle. What is very costly to switch over,” added Mrs. do. With eReaders like the Kindle Barrick. So, what else could be bad about it? Barrick. you donʼt get to see a pretty cover, this new reader? The Kindle is a device with the same How would the library be altered if you canʼt hold the book and tell how “You lose some of the beautiful thought as an iPod touch. With an iPod, everyone had these electronic books? big it is, you canʼt tell how big it is, illustrations you find in books. Also, itʼs songs may be bought or downloaded, and “Libraries would change sizes, they you canʼt smell the paper. However, harder to flip back to a page if you want to one may listen to them and play various would have to be redesigned to have students do most of their reading on do that,” said Mrs. Barrick games. The Kindle is for reading. On outlets to charge the devices,” said Mrs. a computer screen so maybe it will Finally, what is Mrs. Barrickʼs personal it books may be purchased and read Barrick. encourage more non-readers to try preference? whatever appeals to he reader. There are With this generation being very reading,” said Mrs. Barrick. “I have a Kindle, but I still prefer to have many games that can be played on the technological, itʼs no shock that this With an iPod, buying one song would a book in my hand when I read,” pointed Kindle. transformation should occur. But what be close to the amount paid for an album. out Mrs. Barrick. 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 Randy Voss talking to the exchange stadents of 2011. From left to right: Mr. Voss, Megu Ondo, Himeko Sato, on the news I was very shocked!” says Sayuri Hiruta, Narumi Kuroha, Haruka Sugita, Sonoka Matsuo and Chinami Hiyashi. Tagami. It has now been seven months since the Businesses are re-opening, homes are Mr. Voss has indicated that we will even “I live in the part of Japan damaged by tragedy, and Japan is back up on itʼs feet being restored, schools in session, and be having a few foreign exchange students the quake. We could not go anywhere for and going. But still not a day goes by that Fukushima Power Plant is, once again, next year in the spring. a month after returning home. Trains and they do not have an aftershock. Very small, opening and fully functional. Every year Ada High students enjoy highways were closed and power, water but still felt. Luckily all the families of the students having the exchange students come and gas was slowly being repaired,” says Damage to major highways were were alright. They found out from emails and visit. Itʼs a way to learn and explore Tagami. repaired within a month, but some bridges and phone calls saying that all of their different cultures, and an amazing way to The tsunami had whopping 40 meter tall have only recently been reopened. homes were in good condition and families meet new people. waves and flooded the nuclear reactors of Rail service has been completely were alive. Fukushima Daiichi I & II Nuclear Power restored except for areas near or running All of the teens had mixed emotions Plants. through the area where the nuclear facilities about being in Oklahoma while their Nearly 160,000 deaths, 5,700 injuries, are still damaged. homes were being ruined. But it was clear 4,500 missing and 125,000 buildings “The most inconvenient thing at this they were lucky to be here. destroyed in the tragic natural disaster. time is the need to conserve electricity. “There is still some concern on radiation Although earthquakes are common in Currently only 11 of the nations 54 nuclear levels around the area of Ibaraki,” says the area, because they rest near the Ring Of reactors are online. Voss, “the radiation levels are still four and Fire, they should see an increase of quakes “Especially in the area most effected five times higher than prior the incident. for a very long time. by the earthquake (including Ibaraki), Though not thought to be harmful to the The 15 exchange students from everyone has been required to reduce residents.” Ibaraki Christian High School, in Ibaraki power use by 15-20%.” Voss informed. According to a story by Ann Kelley, in Japan were here in Oklahoma while the During the hottest part of the summer, “The Oklahoman”, Yuki Orui, 16, was the earthquake hit, and with no contact with many offices and schools did not use air- first of the exchange students to hear of families, they had no idea what to expect conditioning or set their thermostats at 85 the earthquake from text messages sent to when arriving home once again. or higher. her in the middle of the night by numerous Some learning of the incident from text “Such measures allowed “us” to get friends in Japan. messages, in the middle of the night, on a through the summer without blackouts, Qucikly after hearing the news, she mobile phone, from the host parents, from Tomomi Sato giving local students but the same problem will occur again called Randy Voss, teacher and translator teachers at school, from television. But their names written in Japanese in when winter requires more electricity for for the students, to see if what she heard none heard from their families. the Ada Cougar Activity Center. heating.” Says Voss. was true. Page 4, The Cougar Call, Ada High School, Ada, OK 74820, November, 2011 They The call me King Unification Tilly

Austin James King Tillison My school The pain better than of Ada No one is being blamed and nobody my school should take this in an offensive manner. Everyone knows about the unity shirts, being made the student council sent out This is only what I believe and I donʼt mean It is obvious to me that Ada High School right? Well for those who donʼt maybe this e-mails to the advisor of the organizations to hurt anyone. is way better han my old school, Newfork will help. asking if they wanted to be included. Some Every day some of us look forward to High School in Norfork, Arkansas. Yes, In the past the unity shirts have always organizations (the ones left off) did not coming to this school, but others dread the I once lived in Arkansas before I moved been white or maroon. This is also the first reply. Since they did not reply they were experience. here. Ada High has a long lunch break, year that the shirts have had a large letter left off the shirts and that is how they were Has anyone ever sat down and thought unlike Norfork High School where we only “A” made of puzzle pieces. made. about why that is? Obviously tests and had 25 minutes, of 45 minutes. Each puzzle piece was filled with an Once the shirts were passed around the homework are a contributing factor, but Also Ada High only has seven classes organization within the school. This seems school the members of those organizations what else? If you ask me the answer is a day to attend, which I can handle pretty to be meant to symbolize each of being a realized they were left off and felt cheated simple, the people. well. Norfork High had eight classes, piece of the puzzle and only by coming out of recognition. For the majority we live in fear of what which was more difficult to handle. Ada together can we be one. The word got to all the teachers about others might think of us or we fear what High starts at 8 a.m. and gets out at 2:55 Every year this school makes a Unity how some of the students, mainly by they could do to us seeing the history of p.m. Norfork High started at 8 a.m. and got shirt that is meant to unify the school the basketball, wrestling, cheerleading, other schools. out at 3:15 p.m. by everyone wearing the same shirt and Intertribal Council and art club were upset Is it possible that we could be the next Ada High has the Cougar Store that you turning many students into one school by being left off. Columbine? Sadly it is possible, but it is can buy other food or drinks at if you donʼt body. It is a truly brilliant idea. It was not long after the constant possible anywhere. like the lunch. Ada Highʼs teachers are way Unfortunately, if the shirt happens to arguments and rantings that student council In 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. said, better teachers than the ones at Norfork have a mistake, like this years did, the put an order in for new shirts. Only this “The ultimate measure of a man is not High. The teachers here will actually work people left out go into a frenzy. This year time all the excluded organizations were where he stands in moments of comfort and with you in different ways to find out which there were six organizations that were added in. convenience, but where he stands at times way is the best to teach you. At Norfork the accidentally left off the unity shirts. Those The new Unity shirts were sold to of challenge and controversy.” Ada High teachers would only explain it in one way organizations are: cheerleading, basketball, anyone who wanted one during the 10 could be a school that looks out for each even if you asked them to explain it in a wrestling, art club, Intertribal Council and minute break. It seems as though Ada High other, not just our friends. different way. Cougar Call Newspaper. may become even more unified by this new To unify is to come together for a Ada High is better than Norfork having Perhaps Ada High School needs to listen shirt. common goal and work together. When the it where you can go off campus if your to what Coach Terry Swopes had to say at If nothing else this shirt shows us that school joins together and works together parents signed down that you can. Norfork the pep rally shortly after the shirts arrived, even the smaller clubs have a place at Ada without bullying, Ada could become a place never did that, even if you had a car. “The shirts donʼt unify us, we unify High School as long they are willing to without pain. If we treated each other with Finally, Ada High will let you use a pen ourselves.” speak up. It also shows us that someone respect and not as a waste of space, mighty if you want, at Norfork you have to use Does anyone know why some of the will stand up for what they think they Ada High would flow more smoothly. a pencil or you would get a zero on your organizations were left off? A better deserve. By hurting each other we only hurt paper that you used the pen on. These question would be “Does everyone know Student Council did an amazing job, ourselves. Every time a stone is cast from are the ways that Ada High is better than why some organizations were left off?” even if there were a few bumps in the road. one student to another the gap between us Norfork. The truth is that when the shirts were Way to go Ada High Student Council. grows wider. The Cougar Call, Ada High School, Ada, OK 74820, November 2011, Page 5 This is On the Broken Home, where The Caf Mississipp vendings the lunch is By AUSTIN KING By KALEI HULL By KELLI BYARS By JAMES TILLISON Associate Editor Call Staff Writer Call Staff Writer Editor Mrs. Bernice Lewis, the lunch lady, said The bell rings and every student just In the middle of the morning many The lunch bell just rang, the students “the kids like sitting at the round tables and wants to get out of the room. Scurrying people eagerly await the 10 minute break. are rushing toward their cars or the lunch choosing where to sit with their friends about, they rush to lockers to shove They take time to go to the library and print room. The big question at this point because it lets them have a more interesting books in, and get to their vehicle in out the assignments, they talk to teachers is “Where do I go for lunch?” Theres lunch.” record time. about their grades and they walk to the always the Caf, Mississippi Road, or the The people really liked it when the school Cougar Store to get a bite to eat. vending machines, but there is also going Then, everyone slowly pulls out of served hamburgers for lunch on Aug. 31. The students also use the vending homeward bound. their parking spot. Although students “I would have hamburgers every day machines very frequently in order to get They say home is where the heart is, can if they would let us,” said Shakoda must stop the car multiple times due to some mid-morning nutrition. However, it also be where the lunch is? If a studentʼs Wolfenbarger. cars fleeing the lot, and finally make it lately there have been some troubles with home is near enough, there is a free lunch Input from other students on the out alive. the vending machines. just waiting. hamburgers is that they are probably the When meeting a friend to eat fast food, A few of them will only accept change Most commonly a student will go home best “school” hamburgers they have had. what road do AHS students turn to? The and others arenʼt even operating properly. to eat lunch because they are short on Sept. 1: The school had chicken Mighty Mississippi. The vending machines are also having cash and have plenty of time. If there is noodles, buttered carrots, jello, batter Most every student who eats fast food difficulty when giving back change when food in the fridge and gas in the tank why bread, and green salad for lunch. for their lunch goes to Mississippi. Other snacks canʼt be distributed. These are just a not? There is always the problem of the Wolfenbarger ate in the cafeteria and than McDonalds and certain other places, few of the problems that have left students home being too far or not having a car in said “The chicken noodle was really good all of Adaʼs fast food is located on this questioning whether or not they will be general. and better than it looked like it was going able to buy snacks. Another good way to get an easy lunch mainstream road. to be.” This year the prices have gone up to $1. is to do what many students have done and One of the most highly visited places Other student input is that they thought Not many people tend to have change before probabily still are doing. Go with a friend it was awesome and mouthwatering food. is Taco Bell. Every day citizens can drive lunch. Often they carry around bills. The to their house, if invited. Others said the noodles tasted a lot better by and find large amounts of people from change problem has probably originated As opposed to going out to eat during than they usually do. Adaʼs business district, students from ECU from the common way of purchasing with break, at home there are no lines to wait A lot of the students who ate in the and Ada High students crowded into the dollar bills. in to get the food and no expensive cafeteria liked the chicken noodle and got little building. But along with the bad things this year prices. Unfortunately there is still the a big plate of it. The newest addition to Adaʼs array there are some good things too. problem of traffic. That is why it is Sept. 2: The school had tacos of choices is Chicken Express, which The vending machines has changed some recommended that if going home for with cheese and salsa, pinto beans, seems to be quite the hit with Ada of the snacks to healthier options such lunch that the house not be far from pineapple, crackers, and lettuce and High students. Many go multiple as The Skinny Cow. There are chocolate campus. tomato salad. The tacos werenʼt that times a day, whether it be for the clusters and a chocolate bar. These snacks Bringing a bagged lunch from home great but they were good enough to tend to be less than 130 calories. is very good option if the house is too actual food or just a cup of the have seconds on. The machines that dispense Sobe far from school or theres no way to addicting sweet tea. Another crowd Chad Whittington asked a couple of drinks have also started to vend Aquafina get there. The down side to bringing a people in the lunch room if they wanted favorite, Chicken Express has joined Splash along with the rest of the Sobe bagged lunch is that the food that has seconds and they said yes. the rough-and-tumble competition on drinks. The flavors of the Aquafina been packed may not be as cold or as The taco shells were kind of moist from Mississippi. bottles are Strawberry Kiwi, Wild Berry warm as it needs to be. sitting but in all they were pretty awesome, Another big favorite that just hit Ada over and Grape. It is also likely that what ever you have some students said. the summer is the Herbal Life shakes. Many Although the prices for the snacks brought for lunch can be heated in the Sept. 6: The school had ravioli, students drink these meal replacements very have risen to $1 the gum remains at 60 Cougar Store with their microwave, but golden corn, fruit cocktail, garden salad often. Places such as The Daily Shake and Pure cents. there is a high likelihood of lines in there and garlic strips. Nutrition serve them all the time to Ada High The office is now offering students a as well. This was awesome, raviolis are the best! students. chance to receive compensation. Students It has always seemed as though going home Some people in the cafeteria said they Although there are many different can go to the office to get change back is a powerful option. No lines, no annoying wanted seconds. for getting lost money due to the vending strangers who always seem to stand too close, places, most students travel in groups. One “If we had ravioliʼs everyday I would machines. and whatever food sounds delicious, as long place that is completely packed on Monday come to school just for them. So as you can No matter how many times the machines as its in the pantry or fridge. tell the lunch this day was really good,” could be empty Tuesday. this year will malfunction the students Ada High School students may do very Wolfenbarger concluded. And so it goes on the Mighty will always return to them for nutritional well to take the free route to lunch, if Mississipp. help. possible, and go home to eat. Page 6, The Cougar Call, Ada High School, Ada, OK 74820, November, 2011 The mighty return of the J-2 journalism class By KELLI BYARS Her excellence in the art of english often Call Staff Writer helps other staffers when they make a This year at Ada High School the mistake in their writings. Journalism II staff of 2011-2012 starts off Hull has also been able to assist when with a bang. organizing things from the room, the Call The staff returns with an expereinced layout, and stories. Her many talents in outlook on the journalism career. keeping things cool and flowing may lead The J-2 staffers have carefully picked her to be a very successful person in the the articles for the first edition and intend future. to try their very hardest to tackle each one The acquired skills in this class have also of these stories. had an influence on her. “Getting people to The Journalism I staff of 2010-2011 smile when I need a photograph has been consisted of Kalei Hull, Michelle Pearce, sort of a challenge.” Marie Radelet, Teylor Mankin, Kelli Byars Austin King (Elvis) “I learned how to work with computers Kelli Byars ( Special K) and Austin King. and conducting the order of which things when they go faulty. Iʼve definitely However only Hull, King and Byars would be carried out. had my share in that department ” Hull She heard a lot of debates between what would be proceeding into the J-2 class. He had some very interesting suggestions remarked. “I enjoy learning new things kind of cars were the coolest, and which This year there are two senior writers and for which stories would be written and later about this school. I feel that lately the superhero was the most amazing at his two junior writers. The editors are James published in the newspaper. students have shyed away from this occupation. Tillison and King. This is Kingʼs second year of journalism schoolʼs history and I really enjoy Byars spent a lot of time trying to put her This is Tillisonsʼ third year of journalism. and being at Ada High School. Last year bringing it back.” stories together and making sure they were When he was a sophomore he joined King was admitted into AHS in April. Not many people today are interested well structured. She also likes looking up the journalsim staff. He has stayed in However he quickly got into the rhythm in learning about how this school has random facts after she has all her work journalism and has become an excellent of the journalism task and proved himself changed and where it has oringinated. completed. editor and keeps the staff productive. to remain in the ranks and continue to “I like being able to research these “I enjoy this class very much. I think Tillison reflects on his past three years as become a J-2 staffer. facts and discover new things about that this class provides a different learning a staff writer. King found his first year of journalism the legacy of the Ada Cougars,” Hull experience than my other courses,” Byars During his first year of journalism he extremely enjoyable. stated. remarked. remembers a lot of yelling. (Most of which “I didnʼt know what to expect when I Byars thought her first year of journalism This yearʼs going to be trademark in were contributed by his own vocal cords.) got in the classroom. I expected everything was pretty enjoyable. “I enjoyed writing journalism history due to the fact that the He learned how to photoshop which is a to be strict and full of pure concentration. about the many varieties of which this class Cougar Call will now be published online skill he truly values today and flaunts However when I talked to my classmates can provide. The seniors last year were a instead of being printed. This will be a new proudly, I found everyone to be easy going,” King bit goofy but I liked their characters,” she eco-friendly way to spread news and may His second year was filled with random remembers. said. provide easier access to the news. chatter and superhero obsessions. Tillison Since he had arrived in the middle of Byars sometimes had to take some extra All the staffers will be working extremely and Keenan often spoke about superheroes the Senior Edition everyone was buzzing time out of her classes because she had to hard to encourage students to keep up to and their archnemises. about. All of the pages were assigned and finish up her stories. date with current events of the school. It may seem that Tillison spent most he was the only one free. She often would get to listen to the of the year loafing around, but he was King learned how to scan photos that ramblings between the J-2 class of that actually quite a productive writer. Tillison were vital to the issue of Ada 100. This year time. was very good at scheduling interviews 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 L to R: Kelli Byars, Austin King, James Tillison (Tilly) grammar. Kalei Hull (Kaleiei) James Tillison and Kalei Hull. The Cougar Call, Ada High School, Ada,OK 74820, No.1, November 2011, Page 7 New journalism students The Texan Shea-Shea By KAIBREE DUNKERSON Blondie Mr. Who By ASHLEY HAMMERSLEY By AUSTIN NEWBY By SHEA DICKRERSON Call Staff Writer Call Staff Writer Call Staff Writer Call Staff Writer Many new students have came to Ada Kaibree Dunkerson is a junior at Ada Shea Dickerson was born on May 15th Austin Newby, 15, is a student at Ada High recently. Not just the sophomores, High. She moved here from Wewoka on 1996, in Plainview, Texas. High and future graphic designer. He has a but also new students as well. One new Nov. 1st of her sophomore year. Wewoka is She is 15 years old. Some people fascinating life outside of school. Newby student, Ashley Hammersley, who is also not the only place she has moved from, she arenʼt proud of their middle name, but has a jewelry-making profile on Esty.com, coincidentally a sophomore, is one of the a website that sells beautifully hand-crafted moved from Guymon to Wewoka in 4th she gratefully shared hers: Niccole, new writers of The Call. grade. Recently, sheʼs moved to a different jewelry. which means victory in ancient Greek. Hammersley moved to Ada in October house in Ada. Kaibree turns 17 on May 11. He makes earrings, rings, necklaces and She likes to shop, and her favorite of last year from Fort Worth, TX. She lived Her hobbies are cheerleading, doodling, bracelets. He also has a lot of interests in Fort Worth until she moved to Ada. She listening to music and playing with her store Rue 21. Her favorite movie is ranging from reading “awesome” Stephen has one real brother, Jeremy, one step- pets. “Across the Universe”, and her favorite King books, and playing video games, to brother, R.J., one step-sister, Jodi, and one She has two dogs and one cat. Dunkerson book is “Wait Til Helen Comes”, by Peg hanging with friends in the student center. half sister named Emily. has one full sister Payton, two step sisters Kahret. Newby was born on Oct. 16 in Valley Her momʼs name is Tina and her step- Bailey and Meagen, and a half-sister on the She is in art class taught by Mr. View Regional Hospital, Ada, OK. He is dadʼs is Roy. She lives with her mom, way who will be named Hayden. Her mom Wellington, and is also in regular course the son of Donna Kay Reed. step-dad, Jeremy, R.J., and her two dogs. works at Valley View hospital as a business classes. She also takes Spanish and Austin has three brothers, and though Her mom is a stay-at-home mother while accountant. journalism as electives. theyʼre older, he still stays close. He lives her step-dad works in construction. Dunkersonʼs step-dad is a manager at She is currently writing a story about with his mom and spending time at home is Hammersley likes to hang out with what heʼs all about. Aaronʼs. She lives with Crystal, Robbie, the Japanese foreign exchange students, friends, listen to music, go to the movies, Payton and soon with Hayden. Her favorite Newbyʼs favorite color is black, because and about how the tsunami effected and pretty much everything else a typical movie is “Remember the Titans” and her he likes the boldness of it. That is one thi them for her journalism class. teenager might do. Her favorite classes are favorite color is turquoise. ng he has in common with his best friend, Math and English. She listens to any music from country to Her best friend is Kaibree Dunkerson. Alexis Slaughter. They met when she “A Walk To A Remember” is one of Lil Wayne. Her favorite songs right now Her favorite color is green. Her favorite moved to Ada last year. Now she is a major Hammersleyʼs favorite movies. If you catch are How to Love by Lil Wayne and Fish type of music is hard rock, and a band part of his life. her watching TV, she would probably be by Craig Campbell. Dunkersonʼs favorite that she likes is A Day to Remember. He has many animals, which he loves. watching “Fantasy Factory” on MTV. Her show is Pretty Little Liars. Her hobbies are reading and running two dogs, four fish, three turtles, and one favorite song is “Adamʼs Song” by Blink Kaibree has visited many states like for exercise. She goes to H2O, which adorable tortoise. 182 who happens to be her favorite band. Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Louisiana, and is a church on Main Street. When she He loves playing with them, feeding Unlike most teenagers, she does not Arkansas. Dunkerson has family in all of gets out of school she wants to be a them, and bathing his pets. They are very happen to have a favorite food or place to the above except for Arkansas. (She also cardiologist. friendly and have cute little “personalities eat. Her favorite colors are either purple or all their own.” His oldest dog, Zinger, is went to New Mexico in 4th grade for a When asked how she liked high school green. school trip.) 14 years old. Heʼs “awesome!” Lucy is the she replied that she liked her fifth hour, Her life quote is a lyric of her favorite This summer she went to Fort Worth, second oldest who is currently in trouble. Art, the best. When asked why, she said song, “Tomorrow holds such better days” Texas. Her favorite classes are Math and His favorite music is classic rock. One of in Adamʼs Song by Blink 182. In the future, Science. She couldnʼt narrow it down but, because she gets to draw. Newbyʼs most favored bands is The Who. if you go look for her, she will probably one of her favorite quotes is “Faith makes She doesnʼt like glitter because “glitter is the One of their commonly known songs is the be in the medical field in the Pediatric things possible, not easy.” -Unknown. herpes of the art-world. It doesnʼt go away!” very famous, “Behind Blue Eyes,” which profession. is his favorite song, too.

Ashley Hammersley Kaibree Dunkerson Shea Dickerson Austin Newby Page 8,The Cougar Call, Ada High School, Ada, OK 74820, November, 2011 Play me a song Mr. Music Man laugh and just mess around By AUSTIN KING with them but he also knows when to “kick Call Staff Writer them in the butt.” This year Ada High has a new band Nelson likes that Mr. Hall is funny. Also director Eric Hall, but the students call on days that the band students are not him Mr. Hall. Hall and his staff accomplish enthusiastic he knows how to get them in a teaching music, making music and more more “up” mood music. Mr. Halls personality is what Nelson “Specifi cally the line I have in our thinks stands out about him the most syllabus information is to ʻfoster a love and because he knows how to make the band appreciation for music,” said Mr. Hall. students laugh and they arenʼt used to Before coming to Ada he was the head someone like that. band director at Kingston High School, a Nelson is really happy to be Mr. Hallʼs 3A school. fi rst drum major. But she isnʼt used to what “When I left Kingston we had between he expects from her because he isnʼt what 110 and 120 students enrolled in HS she expected or what she is used to. Erica Nelson marching band.” Phillip Newcomer really likes Mr. Hall. His wife and him have wanted to live in chicks.” He thinks that he is a cool guy. Newcomer Ada for quite a while. They like the area Jack Malm really likes Mr. Hall because likes Mr. Hallʼs teaching methods and he and the city. They also have some family he is really cool and easy going. Malm Eric Hall, the new band director living here. likes Mr. Hallʼs teaching methods because “This school also has a tradition of he really understands how the students are having an excellent band program, that high academic level,” Mr. Hall said. He and works with them on what they need tradition combined with the facility and seems to have a lot of good and equal help on. excellent students specifi cally drew me students this year, which is a good thing “We passed expectations and we were here,” said Mr. Hall. because it levels it out. in a better spot than Mr. Hall thought Mr. Hall really enjoys teaching here, Mr. Hallʼs motivation is trying to get his we would have been.” Malm is having “I have become attached to the students students to achieve something they didnʼt a really good time in band this year. He in class already, and enjoy working with think they could, then trying to raise the likes practice in the mornings because Mr. them,” Mr. Hall said. bar again. Hall jokes around with them, but the only He really enjoys the pride and spirit of “I try to motivate my students to set downfall is that itʼs early in the morning. the students at Ada High. goals for themselves on a daily basis and Malm also thinks that Mr. Hallʼs sense “I particularly like the level of spirit the try to achieve them,” said Mr. Hall. of humor stands out about him the most. students show and the pride many of them Mr. Hall grew up in a small farm town Jack plays the trombone and he really likes it. have in where they go to school.” in Illinois. He worked on a hog farm that Phillip Newcomer When Mr. Hall is fi nished teaching housed about 3,000 hogs and helped farm It seems like Mr. Hall is keeping the here he goes to the junior high to assist between 7.500 and 10,000 acres of corn band well under control and is making a thinks they are really effective. Newcomer Mr. Howard with 7th and 8th grade band. and beans. lot of progress with them. also thinks that Mr. Hallʼs teaching methods He goes to Willard Center and teaches He graduated from a high school in are helping them progress exponentially. beginning band for two hours. “Itʼs part of Fairbury, Illinois, called Prairie Central They passed Mr. Hallʼs expectations and the responsibility I have,” said Mr. Hall. High School. they are in a better spot than he thought He enjoys working with the students “It is approximately a 3A rural area they would be. On Oct. 17, Newcomer he has because they show a high level of school,” said Mr. Hall. said that they went over things to improve maturity and responsibility. He said in that part of the country their weak spots for OSSAA competetion. “We set a series of small goals each basketball is as big as football is in Newcomer thinks that Mr. Halls sense week which consists of achieving X, Y and Oklahoma and Texas. He graduated college of humor stands out about him most. “Mr. Z at a higher level than we did on Monday, from the University of Oklahoma. Hallʼs favorite colors would most likely each week we fi nd new things to improve His wife, mother and father-in-law are be orange and dark blue,” Newcomer over the course of the school year I hope to all also band directors. His wife is staying remarked due to Mr. Halls fascination with see drastic growth in what our students are home right now with their children until the Chicago Bears football team. He plays achieving on a daily basis.” He said. Mr. they both enter school. the tenor saxophone. Hall doesnʼt know if he has a student that Erica Neslon, the drum major in band, Newcomer likes playing the tenor stands out from the rest. said that Mr. Hall is really cool and a good Jack Malm saxophone because it “picks up a lot of “Most all of our students achieve at a band director. He knows how to make them The Cougar Call, Ada High School, Ada, OK 74820, November, 2011, Page 9 Whoʼs our coach? The facts never lie Editorʼs Note: Assorted facts off the Internet, Burch is our coach so some may not be true, just interesting. By KALEI HULL is nowhere near rock bottom, Ada is very administration, and I felt like this would By KELLI BYARS Call Staff Writer proud to welcome Coach Burch to the be a step toward that,” Coach Burch said. Call Staff Writer After being the principal at Ada Junior coaching staff. “I just didnʼt feel like I would get that Fact #1: People can sneeze up to the High for 34 years, when Mr. Wade Evans “I am very excited to have the opportunity opportunity at Bethel. speed of 100 miles per hour. retired, he began a chain of events. to work with not only great people in the When this job came open, along with the Fact #2: The word bookkeeper is the Following his retirement, Mr. Bryan school system, but also great kids on the junior high athletic coordinatorʼs position, only word in the english language that Harwell stepped up from Vice Principal field,” he said it made it that much more appealing.” consists of two repeating vowels three to the big man himself. This left a massive The baseball team has had multiple Many of the coaches at Ada possess a times in a row. blank in the faculty at AJHS. meetings and is already working together variety of different qualities. Fact #3: Spiders are always within eight Guess who stepped up to the plate? Mr. as a team for fundraising. Coach Burch intends to bring his own feet of a personʼs radius. Ronny Johns. “The only thing I know is that theyʼre a set of characteristics to the table. Fact #4: Women have more color Mr. Johns filled the spot beautifully and bunch of really good kids, very respectful “As a coach, I believe it is very important receptors in their eyes than males. all was well, however, Mr. Johns was a and well-behaved,” he said. “The rest will to treat everyone with respect. It is also Fact #5: Korea and China still debate teacher at AHS, and the baseball coach. take care of itself, but you need kids who my job to instill qualities, in which I truly about which of their languages was spoken By filling in the missing puzzle piece first. for the junior high, there were three major Fact #6: America once tried to paint holes left in the system. Mr. Mitchell took Mt. Fuji red in order to decrease Japanʼs the initiative and filled in his spot as a Robbie Burch, the new Ada morale. history teacher, but who would rise up and High School baseball coach, Fact #7: A kiss can spread up to 250 fill the other two spots Mr. Johns left in his million germs per second. legacy? His name is Mr. Robbie Burch. said the 5A heavyweights Fact #8: A hippoʼs sweat is pink. Mr. Burch has a knack for restoring Ada usually plays will be Fact #9: A strand of someoneʼs DNA can teams, as he well proved in Bethel. Six taken out of the schedule be strached up to three meters long. years ago, when Burch arrived in Bethel, Fact #10: A chameleonʼs tongue will their basball program had been at rock and replaced by teams turn white when it is in a state of shock. bottom. such as Harrah, Chandler, Fact #11: George Washingtonʼs teeth “Before I got (to Bethel), they hadnʼt werenʼt made of wood. They were made won a game at a district tournament in 22 McLoud and Seminole. of ivory, porcelain, and many other fine years.” Burch told the Ada Evening News. materials. With two state titles and having made Fact #12: Ho Chi Minh literally means the semifinals two separate years, Coach “enlightened one.” Burch turned the team around and created Fact #13: Atilla the Hun died of a a force to be reckoned with. will do what you ask them to do before you believe, in those that play for Ada.” nosebleed. “There are several things that I am take care of anything else.” Those qualities and characteristics Fact #14: The Chinese invented looking forward to this year,” Coach Burch Although the baseball team has many include honesty, integrity, discipline, fireeworks. said, “One of those things is to try to talented young men behind the bat, Coach responsibility and accountability,” he Fact #15: Thomas Edison recieved over continue the excellent tradition of baseball Burch has another route to go by. said. 1,000 patents for his inventions here at Ada High School.” “I feel confident that the kids we have In the spring, Ada usually goes to Fact #16: Cleopatra always took her two Although Coach Burch has an impressive will do what theyʼre asked to do it,” Burch the Carl Albert and Bixby tournaments. leopards with her everywhere she went. backgroud with his coaching career alone, added. “I donʼt know if thereʼs anything However this year, the boys will be playing Fact #17: Lincoln had a dream about his death. his high school career is also quite the magical. Weʼll be smart when it comes to in tournaments at Byng and Broken Bow. Fact #18: Peopl would use crushed up head-turner. baseball; a lot of it is mental. Thatʼs whatʼs The 5A heavyweights Ada usually bricks as toothpaste “I graduated from Marlow High School great about baseball you donʼt have to have plays will be taken out of the schedule Fact #19: Most makeup women would where I played shortstop on a team that the best athletes to win, you just have to do and replaced by teams such as Harrah, wear in the 1800s would make them ill due reached the state tournament in 1993. I was the little things to be successful.” Chandler, McLoud and Seminole. to the fact that they contained dangerous fortunate enough to be a three-year starter He doesnʼt expect spending over 20 years “I hope that people will support these chemicals. at that position,” he said. in the position like Mr. Johns did; however, great kids as they strive to meet their Fact #20: Joan of Arc was narcoleptic For more than 20 years, Mr. Johns his plans for after his coaching is over are goals,” he said. Fact #21:Electricty canʼt conduct in has led the Cougars through some great oddly similar to those of Mr. Johns. - Contribution to this report from the wood or rubber. seasons. Although the baseball program “Eventually, I want to move into Ada News. 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 pictures to send for encouragement. Those will sent 1⁄2 of our care packages to the soldiers we be sent with the care packages each month. have on our list. We received quite a few more There will be public information aboutthis names than we originally had in the beginning. project on the radio, newspaper, CNN and other If you would let your classes know that we are schools. going to continue to collect items, that would be Mrs. Sherbert said she will put this in her awesome. We would like to send each soldier church newsletter and it will be in their talk notes at least one package. Soon, we will be getting each week. They will need a place to store the our Pro Start classes involved with the cookie items that will be sent. They need to be organized baking project. We wonʼt be sending each and are not for students to go through and take soldier cookies, but we will be sending a box of for themselves. cookies to each site so that they can be shared Mrs.Sherbert and Mrs.Wakefield have talked among the soldiers. Thanks for your support about baking cookies to send. They will send with this project. We have had some positive them at holidays like Valentines day, Halloween feedback from some of the soldiers. They really and Christmas. A little amount of time before appreciate the messages that have been included these holidays the counselor will try and gather in the packages and the encouragement from the supplies for the Prostart class to bake them. They students.“ will only be sent for holidays, not every month. By ASHLEY HAMMERSLEY Mrs. Sherbert got a letter from Steven Stanford Call Staff Writer in Afghanistan, he said: Isnʼt it a strange feeling one gets when they “Dear Leadership Class and Ada High are away for a long time? At times when one Students, gets to see family and friends. Imagine how the Thank you, Iʼm currently serving in These are some of the items that Ada schools will be sending. troops feel. Afghanistan and recently recieved on of your care The troops are gone for months, sometimes years at a time. It could be hard to be away from packages and canʼt tell you enough how greatly loved ones. elementary schools, Hebrew Construction, and or in the evening. Candy Sherbert said she would appreciative I am, each package provides us with Thatʼs why sending ʻcare packagesʼ to them in Woods Construction. be happy to help with that. a little taste of home! Many more packages have Afghanistan will make them feel at home. School counselor Mrs. Candy Sherbert will Postal boxes should be kept on hand for the been recieved and your efforts have not gone There are over 3,000 Oklahoma National even be going to different churches to see if packing. They should be taped with clear tape. unnoticed. In the military we place a high value Guardsmen now serving in the military. Th ere are they would like to donate towards the shipping The mailing/return labels for the soldiers should on leading by example, I encourage each of you since itʼs expensive. H2O Missions is wanting to be ready to be put on the boxes. 65 troops on the list that Ada will be sending care to continue participating in these type of donate towards this. These packages will be sent once a month. packages to those who are currently overseas. activities as youʼre making a difference for Anyone in the community can donate to the The postage has to be paid for when The care packages will have items like beef thepackages go to the Post Office. The counselors jerky, crackers, little snacks, candy, bottled water, yourself and many others around you.” soldiers. If anyone has any items they would like V/R to donate,they could bring the items to their 3rd will be going to the Post Office for boxes to pack flavored drink mixes, granola bars, hygiene Steven D Stanford hour class. the items in. products, and baby wipes. There will be dropoffs at the high school, the Packing will be done during leadership classes Schools will be able to write letters and draw 45th IBCT HHC

TryBy KALEI HULL BagwellsWhat does it cost? Absolutely socializing. for lunchpeople went for seconds and thirds for. Call Staff Writer nothing. No, that was not a lie. These And for the most anticipated question. And a new treat for most students Ma ny students experience the meals are very good and offer a variety Is the food even any good? The food was also served. There were Rice everlasting question of where to eat of options. made for these meals is not just thrown Crispy Treats, minus the marshmallow lunch. How about the people? Many people together and put out. These moms make in the middle. Sound like plain cereal? There is also the experience of an go to the house to eat every Thursday! delectable meals. Well, instead of the sticky goodness of empty wallet. Or the classic vanishing It isnʼt a difficult location to find. The first week this gathering occured, marshmallow, peanut butter was put in act of all friends. Well, next time one of Everyone passes it very often on the lasagna was served, after that they made the middle. Then on top a thick layer of these minor panic attacks strikes check corner of Broadway Boulevard and tacos, and this past week the main course peanut butter was caked on to complete the calendar. Chickasaw Drive. was Sloppy Joes! the mouth watering dessert. Every Thursday, a few moms get Many students go to the house to hang Other than the main course, there were So next time a lunch location leaves the together and make delicious meals for out and eat the delicious meal prepared. chips of many different types offered. mind, head over to the Bagwell residence. students. The only requirement is to Kids sit on couches and chairs, in Also, they had many fruits available. There is great food, awesome time to just hang show up to the Bagwell household and the living room and dining room, The desserts were amazing! There out and talk with friends, and a free lunch. take a pick of what the taste buds crave. surrounded by many more of their peers were cookies on the buffet that many This place couldnʼt get any better. The Cougar Call, Ada High School, Ada, OK 74820, November, 2011, P11 ADA HIGH SCHOOL 2011-2012 VARSITY BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Ada Cougar Records DATE DAY OPPONENT PLACE TIMES ADA BOYS ALL-STATERS Year W-L Coach State 1976 15-12 “ “ * DEC. 8-10 THU-SAT OBU TOURNEY AWAY TBA 1940 Gene West 1916 4-4 Roger J. Wolfe 1977 15-9 “ “ DEC. 13 TUESDAY MADILL HOME 4/5 /6:30/8 1940 Harley Day AD 1946 Bob Anderson PU * 3 1918 No team, no gym 1978 15-9 “ “ DEC. 16 FRIDAY TECUMSEH HOME 4/5 /6:30/8 1919 1979 17-8 “ “ ** JAN. 2 MONDAY DUNCAN AWAY 4/5 /6:30/8 1948 Jimmy Dorsey `OK *1 J.L. Day PU *8 JAN. 5-7 THU-SAT EC CLASSIC HOME TBA 1950 Bob Hobbs OK 6-2 8.4 1920 1980 7-18 “ “ BOYS: ADA, CARL ALBERT, 1951 James Cumbie PU *0 1921 1981 18-8 Darryl Johnson* CHOCTAW, DUNCAN, IDABEL, PONCA CITY, 1955 Don Cheneyworth OK *4 6-5 15.6 1922 1982 26-3 “ “ **** SAPULPA, STILLWATER 1956 Jerry Beller OK *0 6-1 16.5 1923 1983 6-17 Gary Banz GIRLS: ADA, CHOCTAW, DUNCAN, 1962 John Ramsey OK TW *7 6-4 17.2 1924 * 1984 15-13 “ “ EDMOND MEMORIAL, IDABEL, PONCA CITY, 1971 John Miller OK *4 6-4 17.3 1925 1985 24-6 “ “ *** SHAWNEE, STILLWATER 1972 Roger Fowler OK TW *10 6-4 15.7 1926 1986 15-9 Doug Tolin JAN. 10 TUESDAY DURANT HOME 4/5/6:30/8 1974 Tim Hibbard OK OJ *6 6-5 14.6 1927 1987 10-16 “ “ JAN. 13 FRIDAY *BROKEN BOW AWAY 4/5/6:30/8 1975 Mike Anderson OK TW *10 5-10 20.9 JAN. 14 SATURDAY *IDABEL AWAY 11/12/1:30/3 1979 Bo Overton OK TW *8 6-2 24.7 1928 1988 16-9 “ “ JAN. 17 TUESDAY *HUGO HOME 4/5 /6:30/8 1982 David Taylor OK TW C *8 6-6 16.6 1929 1989 21-6 “ “ JAN. 19-21 THU-SAT NEWCASTLE TOURNEY TBA Derrick Halcomb OK *6 6-2 16.0 1030 1990 17-8 “ “ JAN. 24 TUESDAY *DURANT AWAY 4/5/6:30/8 1985 Thomas Anderson OK TW C *12 6-2 17.3 1931 1991 18-6 “ “ JAN. 27 FRIDAY *IDABEL HOME 4/5/6:30/8 1986 Andy Anderson OK TW C *12 6-5 31.0 1932 1992 18-12 “ “ * JAN. 31 TUESDAY *MCALESTER AWAY 4/5/6:30/8 1997 Erick Gray C *6 6-0 21.3 1933 1993 19-8 “ “ FEB. 3 FRIDAY *BROKEN BOW HOME 4/5/6:30/8 2001 Brad Evans C *2 6-1 18.0 FEB. 7 TUESDAY *HUGO AWAY 4/5 /6:30/8 1934 1994 20-6 “ “ 2002 Chuckie Caufield C *6 6-1 18.0 FEB. 10 FRIDAY TECUMSEH AWAY 4/5 /6:30/8 1935 1995 20-6 Mike Anderson FEB. 14 TUESDAY *MCALESTER HOME 4/5/6:30/8 2005 Derek Winston C *7 6-0 20.3 1936 Hugh Warren 1996 9-12 “ “ 2011 Nick Anderson PU * 6-0 15.6 FEB. 17-18 FRI-SAT DISTRICT TBA TBA 1937 “ “ * 1997 10-13 “ “ OK - Daily Oklahoman, TW - Tulsa World, OJ - Oklahoma FEB. 23-25 THU-SAT REGIONAL TBA TBA 1938 “ “ 1998 4-18 “ “ MAR. 1-3 THU-SAT AREA TBA TBA Journal, C - Oklahoma Coaches Association, PU - Picked up for game, * actually played in All-State game and points 1939 “ “ 1999 20-8 “ “ *** MAR. 8-10 THU-SAT STATE TBA TBA 1940 27-2 Hugh Warren **** 2000 10-13 “ “ 1941 28-8 “ “ * 2001 21-7 “ “ *** Ada Lady Cougar Records 1976-2011 1942 “ “ ** 2002 17-6 “ “ 1943 Vernon Mullen 2003 11-16 “ “ ALL-TIME ADA SCORERS (5 ON 5) 1944 W.F. Mitchusson 2004 13-12 “ “ LANEISHEA CAUFIELD 94-98 1776 Six-on-six Five-on-five 1976 23-4 Bill Johnson* 1992 15-12 Jeff Maloy* 1945 Elvan George 2005 13-10 " " LISA JOHNSON 91-95 1307 1946 20-5 Hugh Warren * 2006 7-16 Scott Lowrance 1977 21-6 Bill Johnson* 1993 17-10 Jeff Maloy* ERIN WALLING 07-11 1086 1947 “ “ 2007 14-7 " " 1978 20-6 Bill Johnson** 1994 21-6 Jeff Maloy CATON HILL 97-99 1045 1948 24-7 “ “ ** 2008 20-5 " " 1979 18-8 Bill Johnson* 1995 27-1 Jeff Maloy** HALEY BEASLEY 99-01 980 (Warren record 218-52) 2009 4- 19 Ron Anderson 1980 15-11 Bill Johnson* 1996 23-4 Jeff Maloy* TEO GRANT 94-98 919 1949 Paul Landrith 2010 2-21 " " 1981 24-2 Bill Johnson* 1997 28-0 Jeff Maloy** MOLLY MALOY 04-07 905 1950 22-4 Paul Landrith * 2011 10-14 " " 1982 23-6 Bill Johnson* 1998 27-1 Jeff Maloy** ERICA HIGHTOWER 93-96 866 1951 22-5 “ “ * * State tournament 1983 20-6 Jack Wright 1999 22-3 Jeff Maloy* 1952 “ “ ** State semifinalist MEGAN CARTER 99-03 864 1984 18-11 Jack Wright 2000 17-9 Jeff Maloy 1953 16-8 “ “ ** *** State runner-up SELENA EMARTHLE 93-97 733 1985 18-8 Jack Wright 2001 18-9 Jeff Maloy* 1954 18-8 “ “ **** State champs KRYSTAL WlLSON 93-96 645 1986 21-8 Jack Wright 2002 15-11 Jeff Maloy 1955 18-8 “ “ * ADRIANE DRUMGO 92-95 559 Editorʼs Note: The above compilation 1987 17-10 David Wiley 2003 19-8 Jeff Maloy 1956 21-4 “ “ * ELISA ISSACS 01-03 479 1957 12-8 “ “ is a ʻwork in progressʼ as the Ada 1988 11-14 David Wiley 2004 14-11 Jeff Maloy City Schools Publications Department JONI HELLELAND 97-99 461 1958 13-11 “ “ * 1989 15-11 David Wiley 2005 13-10 Jeff Maloy attempts to compile a history of boys SHELLY HIGHTOWER 91-94 350 1959 10-12 “ “ basketball at AHS. The above infor- 1990 9-13 David Wiley 2006 20-7 Jeff Maloy* 1960 8-14 “ “ mation was compiled with the help ADA GIRLS ALL-STATERS 1991 9-13 David Wiley 2007 10-11 Michelle Shannon 1961 11-12 “ “ of Daily Oklahoman prep sports his- 1976 LOU ANN DERRYBERRY 2008 15-11 " "* torian Ray Soldan, many former Ada 1962 26-2 “ “ **** coaches, the files of the Ada Evening 1978 KELLY DOYLE, LAURINA PATTON 2009 19-8 " " 1963 7-17 Leo Massey * News, The Cougar Call, and The 1979 ANGIE SHERRILL 2010 10-12 " " 1964 15-11 “ “ * Cougar, the AHS yearbook since1950, 1980 LIZ SHERRILL, ANITA WALKER 2011 14-11 " " 1965 12-12 “ “ The Boomerang, an early-day year- 1982 SHERRY COLLINS 1966 4-17 Cotten Davis book, and newspaper, and many other MICHELLE MANN * - state tournament sources. The record is incomplete, 1983 CYNTHIA SPARKS ** - state champs 1967 15-9 Mike McBride however, and may contain errors. 1985 ARETHA FRAZIER 1968 14-9 “ “ With continued research and the 1988 PAULA BREEDEN 1969 9-15 Don Hood help of Ada supporters, it will be 1995 LISA JOHNSON 1970 13-10 Zane Bowman updated. Please contact Joe Claxton, Publications Director, at AHS, 1400 1996 ERICA HIGHTOWER 1971 20-8 “ “ *** Stadium Dr., 580/310-7228, Fax 310- 1997 SELENA EMARTHLE 1972 19-8 “ “ * 7221, with new information in the 1998 LANEISHEA CAUFIELD 1973 10-12 “ “ form of articles, photos, etc. We also TEO GRANT 1974 19-4 Dan Jacobs hope to compile a ʻTop Tenʼ list of 1999 CATON HILL 1975 22-7 Jack Ray *** scorers. 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 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 X- THE-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. AHS Principal Charlie Golightly and the Leadership representatives, Alanah Canfield and Colton Lott, receive the Mrs. Lawson said sheʼs been very proud $10,000 check for “X-THE-TXT.” of the studentsʼ effort and drive toward this sign pledges not to text and drive. In all, • Just reaching for a phone in a car in the entry hall. Also purchased were goal. students got approximately 600 percent of increases the risk of a crash by nine times. four computers for the counselors, and a “The more my students researched it, their school population to take the pledge. • It takes your eyes off the road on number of desks to replace old ones in a the more passionate they became about These are some statistics from Allstate average of five seconds at a time. At 55 few classes. According to Mr. Golightly, the issue,” Mrs. Lawson said. “When about texting while driving. mph, thatʼs like driving the length of a the school has approximately $3,000 of we found out that texting while driving • Car crashes are the No. 1 killer of football field - completely blind. the money from X-THE-TXT. So whats causes more accidents than drunk driving, teens. • It results in 330,000 distracted driving going to be done with this extra money? it really opened our eyes.” The roughly • On average, car crashes kill 11 teens injuries every year. Mr. Golightly said he will do what he feels 500 students at Ada High won the X the each day. • Itʼs like driving after having four needs to be done with it. TXT campaign, sponsored by Allstate • Each year, more than 4,000 teens are beers. , by getting more than 4,000 people to 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-THE- 9. 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.