Jenks Tribune, Digital Issue 62 - October 16, 2020

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 , 2020

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Chamber to host Trick-or-Treat on Main Street Oct. 30

Downtown Jenks will become home to ghouls, superheroes and more during the annual Trick-or-Treat on Main Street event on Friday, Oct. 30.

Come in your costumes and join us for a wicked good time from 4-6 p.m. Chamber members are welcome to set up a booth on First Street for no cost. Non-members may set up booths on First Street for $50.

This year, vendors are required to wear gloves and masks to pass out candy and marketing items directly to families.

Families and children may not grab items from tables or from an individual not wearing gloves or masks.

Contact the Jenks Chamber of Commerce to register to be a vendor for Trick-or-Treat on Main Street.

Jenks School Board Recognizes ‘Doodle For Google’ National Finalist

By Kyle Salomon

Jenks High School student Gwenith Madhan was recognized Monday by the Jenks Public Schools Board of Education at the October School Board Meeting.

Gwenith was one of five national finalists for the “Doodle for Google” competition and was the Oklahoma state champion.

“I am very excited to be the state winner and national finalist in the contest,” Gwenith told the Jenks School Board Monday. “I am honored to represent the state of Oklahoma and be one of five finalists in the nation.”

There are 54 state and territory winners selected by guest judges and Google doodlers.

“When I first heard about the contest theme, which is ‘I show kindness by …’, I honestly struggled at first because it is a very hard concept since there really isn’t a physical form of kindness, so all of my design had to come from my brain, it had to be something only I could create,” Gwenith said.

Gwenith’s design allowed her to be selected as the Oklahoma winner and become a national finalist.

“A lot of my inspiration just came from my daily experiences and since I am a teen who is active on social media, I knew that was a place where I show kindness because I see negativity on there all the time and I know I don’t engage in negativity, so that is how my concept idea was born,” Gwenith said.

Usually, the five national finalists are flown to California where the winner is announced live, but because of COVID-19, Google sent the finalists prize packages and announced the winner online. Gwenith received a $5,000 college scholarship, Google hardware and a lot of Googly swag, including a backpack and other merchandise with her illustration on it.

“I brought it to life by bringing the Google letters to life in different forms of social media posts,” Gwenith told the school board. “There is a YouTube video format, there are some text messages, there are some Instagram posts and my favorite little detail I added in there is all the Google letters have hearts as hands and I did that to really portray kindness is always at our fingertips and that is all you really need to start spreading kindness.”

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Oklahoma Aquarium Kicks Off 2020 Hallowmarine Friday For the first time in its history, the annual Hallowmarine event, put on by the Oklahoma Aquarium will take place over nine nights. There will be nine different evenings for people to come and enjoy some indoor trick-or-treating for children of all ages.

Guests will be able to follow the Trick-or-Treat trail for candy and to be able to see all the marine life in the surrounding exhibits at the aquarium.

All children are encouraged to dress up in their best Halloween costume for a chance to win prizes. There will also be numerous chances for guests to interact with some of the ocean’s most curious creatures.

This year’s event will include safety protocols for all guests, vendors, staff and volunteers, such as nightly admission caps, mask requirements and glove requirements for vendors.

The nine dates for Hallowmarine 2020 are Oct. 16, Oct. 17, Oct. 18, Oct. 23, Oct. 24, Oct. 25. Oct. 29, Oct. 30, and Oct. 31.

The event will run from 6 to 8:30 p.m. each night with the last admission being sold at 8 p.m.

Early Bird prices are for tickets sold prior to Oct. 9. They are $12 for adults, $8 for youth (3-12), $10 for adult members and $6 for youth members.

Tickets purchased following Oct. 9 are $17.95 for adults, $13.95 for youth, $13 for adult members and $9 for youth members.

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City Of Jenks Loses Out On New Mondo’s Location

By Kyle Salomon

For more than five decades, Mondo’s Italiano Ristorante has served delicious Italian food in the Tulsa area.

The popular restaurant has always been located near the midtown portion of Tulsa, but its ownership group was interested in opening a new location in Jenks.

However, according to a Friday post on Mondo’s Facebook page, the group will open its new restaurant just a few blocks south from where it is currently located.

“It’s official! We closed our deal on purchasing Crow Creek Tavern and will be tearing it down and building our brand-new location for the future of Mondo’s Italian Ristorante! We will offer outdoor dining as well as a roof top bar/dining. Thank you, Tulsa for all your support over the years. We love you all,” the Facebook post read.

The potential Jenks location, which was being considered is on the northwest corner of Riverfront Drive and B Street just before you enter the Riverwalk Crossing area.

Mondo’s is owned and operated by the Aloisio family. Lou and his son Rob are the co-owners, while Rob’s brothers Michael and Christo also help run the family business.

Rob Aloisio said his family has always liked the Jenks community. “My kids grew up playing in the Jenks (youth) baseball league,” Aloisio said after a July city council meeting. “Every time I drove through Main Street Jenks, it had a hometown feeling of just a great community.” Aloisio also said in July that based on their current restaurant on Brookside, a Jenks location would be geographically perfect.

“We really like the accessibility with the Creek Turnpike coming over from south Tulsa,” Aloisio said. “You could be on 101st and Memorial and jump on the Creek Turnpike and be in Jenks within minutes. Also, you have the Highway 75 corridor. Logistically, it could not be a better fit. When we saw that property for sale, I thought it was a prime piece of land and a great opportunity.”

There were concerns however, among the Jenks citizens that live in the houses near that property, that there will be a lot of noise coming from the new Mondo’s restaurant. Aloisio said in July he understood the Jenks residents’ concerns.

“We are a family restaurant,” Aloisio said. “We love to have families and friends come in and eat. I think Mondo’s would be a great fit for the Jenks community.”

The Jenks City Council put several restrictions on the Mondo’s group if they chose to build in Jenks and demanded a privacy wall be built between the restaurant and the nearby homes to alleviate any sound issues. The wall would have cost Mondo’s an extra $53,000.

City Council Member Kaye Lynn, who’s ward Mondo’s would have been located, raised a number of concerns about the potential new restaurant back in July, but fellow City Council Member Cory Box cautioned that if the Jenks City Council continued to add more restrictions to the Mondo’s group, the group may decide to look elsewhere to build their new location, which is eventually what took place.

Aloisio projected a Jenks-based Mondo’s restaurant potentially would bring in $4.5 million in annual sales, which would have been a significant amount of sales tax revenue for the City of Jenks.

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BIG THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELPED

By Kyle Salomon Running a community newspaper can be very challenging.

Throw in a wedding to plan for and then having to figure out how a paper is going to get done when you are on your honeymoon can turn that challenge and send someone into a complete freak out.

Fortunately, I have people I can trust to handle things when I am gone.

Last week, I married the love of my life and then took a trip to Destin, Florida for our honeymoon. Those of you who know me know it is not easy for me to relinquish any type of control of my business, but throughout the past year, I have learned to do that.

However, in the 61 weeks the Jenks Tribune has been alive, I have never taken a vacation and completely leave the newspaper in the hands of others.

T SE T Encourages Oklahomans To Quit Tobacco, Take Action During Healthy Lung Month

October is National Healthy Lung Month, and the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) encourages Oklahomans to breathe easy by quitting tobacco and working together to create more smoke- and vape-free places.

“To become a healthier state, we must take lung health seriously by protecting citizens with 100% smoke- and vape-free places and protecting children in vehicles from secondhand smoke,” said Julie Bisbee, TSET executive director.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report lung disease is the third leading cause of death in Oklahoma, resulting in more than 3,000 deaths each year. This is the second highest rate of lung disease deaths in the nation. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a progressive condition causing breathlessness, affects 8.3% of Oklahomans.

Plus, 10.3% of adults and 13.2% of children live with asthma in the Sooner State.

In 2020, lung and bronchus cancer in Oklahoma is estimated to be the state’s highest new cancer case type at 3,200 cases. It is by far the leading cancer type for estimated deaths, according to the American Lung Association.

“We need to make sure that those who want to quit tobacco are aware of the free cessations services through the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline and the teen cessation services through My Life, My Quit,” Bisbee said. “People

I can honestly say I never had a worry or a doubt in my mind that things would not get done and get done even better than when I am around.

My now wife can attest that while we were in Florida, I never worried about the Jenks Tribune getting done and printed and spread across the community like it does every week.

I owe that peace of mind to Jinger Wiesman, Hayden Tucker and my parents Joe and Andrea Salomon.

I have to admit, it is a freeing feeling when you can have complete trust in people to take care of things while you are gone.

Jinger handled her normal duties with the production of the newspaper, but also made sure the content was where it was supposed to be, and everything got in the paper that was supposed to.

Hayden took the time between school and his job to come in and make sure the pieces that make up each paper were sent to Jinger the way they are every week.

My parents stepped up and drove to Edmond Thursday to pick up the paper from our printer, the Edmond Sun and then took the time on Friday morning to deliver the paper to all the delivery sites should also talk with their health care provider about quitting and access cessation benefits through their health insurance.

“Bottom line: in Oklahoma, we aren’t doing all we can through public policy measures to protect the adults and children in our state.

We need to take the commonsense solutions that many surrounding states and cities are taking to reduce tobacco use and reduce exposure to toxic secondhand smoke. That is key to reducing painful and largely preventable conditions like lung cancer, COPD, asthma and other lung diseases that affect our citizens.”

In 2018, TSET’s Tobacco Stops With Me public education program released a 7-point-policyplan, supported by more than 30 partners, that could cut Oklahoma’s smoking rate in half by 2028 if implemented. So far, one of the seven policies has been passed – raising the tobacco age to 21. There is still more to do and a clear plan that supports improved lung health in Oklahoma is needed.

Secondhand Smoke, Direct Impact The most effective way to protect people from secondhand smoke is through 100% clean indoor air policies. Oklahoma and Tennessee are the only two states in the country that continue to allow citizens to be exposed to secondhand smoke – which contains toxic chemicals, including 70 known to cause cancer.

In Oklahoma, exposure to secondhand smoke continues to be a serious health problem. It’s currently legal to smoke in Oklahoma hotels, bars and even in-home daycares when children aren’t present. Secondhand smoke puts employees at elevated risk of heart disease, respiratory diseases and countless other illnesses. At bars and clubs, where numerous people are smoking in the same enclosed area, these contaminants amplify, making for an even more toxic environment.

Protecting Our Youth An overwhelming majority of Oklahomans (71%) agree that smoking should not be allowed in vehicles when children are present.

In this region, Arkansas and Louisiana have enacted laws to protect children, yet Oklahoma kids are still left unprotected. Children are particularly vulnerable to secondhand smoke.

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Then, to top it all off, my mother stepped in and took care of the “Hearing from the Owner’s Box” column and wrote a stellar piece giving thanks and shoutouts to those who helped with my wedding.

Lastly, being able to step back for a week and watch how the operation is handled from outside your normal bubble is really pretty interesting. It gives you a new perspective and make you think about things a little differently.

For me, it makes me appreciate those who I know I can count on week-in and weekout to help me give the Jenks community a weekly newspaper.

Asking for help is okay sometimes and I think some of us, including me need to hear that from time to time.

Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoy the Jenks Tribune.

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Exposure to secondhand smoke leaves children at a greater risk for serious health issues, including: respiratory illness, ear infections, lung infections, asthma attacks, bronchitis and cancer.

COVID-19 and Quitting While quitting is always beneficial, doing so during the pandemic could help one’s body stave off infection or serious complications. The CDC and World Health Organization (WHO) report that smoking and vaping increase the risk of severe illness from COVID-19.

Ready, Set, Quit For Oklahomans ready to quit or looking for more information about quitting, the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline is available. The Helpline has provided FREE cessation services, including gum, patches and lozenges, to more than 450,000 Oklahomans since 2003. Through free services, resources, a supportive online community and more, the Helpline supports tobacco users during their quit journey and to stay quit. The recently redesigned Helpline website also provides tools for friends and family supporting a quitter, plus free materials for health care providers and guidance for employers seeking to create tobacco-free workplaces. To sign up, visit OKhelpline.com or call 1-800-QUIT NOW. New Texting Support for Teens In Oklahoma, 1 in 5 students use some form of tobacco. My Life, My Quit is an evidencedbased cessation program that offers free live text support, web chat and phone coaching designed specifically for teens 13-17 years old looking for help quitting tobacco. To sign up for services, teens can text “Start My Quit” to 855-891-9989 for real-time coaching or visit MyLifeMyQuit.com to enroll online. Registration and use of services are confidential, and nicotine replacement therapy is not provided.

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Annual Jenks Christmas Parade Canceled For 2020

By Kyle Salomon

For the past several decades, there has always been one thing people could count on happening in November in Jenks … the Christmas Parade. However, for the first time in more than 25 consecutive years, Santa Claus will not make his way down Main Street in Jenks to help kick off the holiday season. The Jenks Kiwanis Club announced Monday that it has officially canceled the annual event for 2020 due to the threat of COVID-19.

“This was one of those decisions that was really tough,” Jenks Kiwanis Club President Ken Hargrove said. “We went back-and-forth knowing the city is kind of open and we are having our Halloween celebrations and other things. The problem is we normally have a whole lot of entries for the parade and everyone is hesitant to commit right now.”

The annual Christmas Parade does not happen during Christmas time, but instead the weekend following the annual “Lights On” celebration of turning the Christmas lights on in downtown Jenks in mid to late-November.

“We contacted several of our key entries, who have been with us since the Kiwanis Club has put on the parade and even some of them did not want to fully commit,” Hargrove said. “Everyone sees the finished product of the parade. They see the parade as it comes down Main Street into downtown. What they don’t see is the process before the parade and all the staging that takes place in close quarters and having to get everyone in line. If you have a bunch of kids running around, it becomes dangerous.”

Another concern for the Kiwanis Club is the number of elderly people, who are Kiwanis Club members and help annually with the parade.

“There are like five or six of us that organize the parade,” Hargrove. “It’s one of those things we talked about as an organization. This decision was an organization-wide decision, not an individual decision. We looked at it from a standpoint of positives and negatives and this year, the negatives outweighed the positives.”

Hargrove said he called the Tulsa County Health Department to get some guidance on what to do with the Christmas Parade and was told they would be glad to give their recommendation on how the event should take place.

However, Hargrove declined to move forward with the health department plan because he said he did not feel he had the amount of people needed to do what the health department would recommend.

Typically, there are roughly 1,000 people participating in the annual Christmas Parade in Jenks and 3,000 to 5,000 spectators lining the streets.

“This a tough decision for all of us,” Hargrove said. “Usually by July, we have commitments and everything going. That was not the case this year. We will look forward to a fantastic parade in 2021.”

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Governor Visits Chamber Boards, Police, Fire Departments From Chamber staff reports Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt visited Jenks last month for a private meeting with the boards of the directors for the Jenks and Bixby chambers of commerce. Following the meeting and brief visits at a handful of Jenks businesses, Stitt continued to meet with Jenks police officers and firefighters.

“We were honored to host Gov. Stitt and his cabinet,” said Heather Turner, owner of Anthem Road Academy and 2020 Jenks Chamber chair. “When his office reached out, we were more than willing to take the opportunity for a briefing from the governor and his cabinet.”

In addition to hearing updates from Gov. Stitt, attendees were also briefed by several cabinet members including Secretary of Commerce Sean Kouplen and Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell, who serves as Stitt’s Secretary of Tourism and Branding.

State Reps. Sheila Dills and Lonnie Sims as well as State Sen. Allison Ikley-Freeman were on hand for the update.

In visits with Jenks area businesses, Stitt discussed the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and how the businesses have modified their operations.

In meeting with Jenks’ police and fire departments, Stitt reviewed new fire equipment and climbed a firetruck ladder.

Jenks City Councilors Cory Box and Craig Murray were also on hand to greet Stitt at Jenks Fire Station 1.

Jenks Chamber President Josh Driskell said the chamber plans to invite cabinet secretaries back to Jenks for more conversations with community leaders and businesses about Jenks’ growth and how the state and community can more closely work together to grow the economy.

Women In Business To Host Annual Giving Event Nov. 5 The Jenks Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business program is hosting its annual Giving event on Thursday, Nov. 5 at noon. This year’s event will benefit Dress for Success Tulsa.

“The Giving event is a wonderful way to connect women in our community with organizations that serve women across our region,” said program chair JayCee Kerns.

Dress for Success Tulsa is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to empowering women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Since its opening, Dress for Success Tulsa has helped over 13,000 women make transitions to thriving lives of self-sufficiency.

The Jenks Chamber website has a full list of items attendees can donate including steamers, shout wipes, tide sticks, body wash, clothes, coats, gloves and more.

The luncheon requires an RSVP at jenkschamber.com. Cost to attend is $15 for Jenks Chamber members and $20 for non-members. It will take place at The Hive, 115 S. First St.

October Monthly Chamber Luncheon To Feature Congressman Kevin Hern United States Congressman Kevin Hern will provide an update at the Jenks Chamber of Commerce’s Oct. 21 Monthly Luncheon. The luncheon is sponsored by Brock and Associates.

Hern, who was elected in 2018, represents Oklahoma’s First Congressional District, which includes Jenks and all of Tulsa County.

The luncheon will be held at noon at The Hive, 115 S. First. Cost to attend is $15 for Chamber members and $20 for nonmembers.

The Chamber is continuing to limit attendance at luncheons and is implementing social distancing and sanitation protocols for attendees. Masks are requested to be worn at the event except when attendees are eating their meal.

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Chamber Staffers Complete Economic Development Training Course Jenks Chamber of Commerce President Josh Driskell and Director of Economic Development Zach Thomas recently completed the Mid-South Basic Economic Development Course offered through Arkansas Economic Developers and Chamber Executives.

The pair joined 36 other participants from four different states for the four-day program. The course was held Sept.

28 through Oct. 1.

Offered annually, the Mid-South Basic Course provides an intensive overview of the process and practice of local economic development. It features over thirty instructors who are recognized experts in their fields. It is one of twenty-five such courses accredited by the International Economic Development Council.

President and CEO of the Jenks Chamber Josh Driskell received his certificate from Shelley Short.

“Josh and Zach were outstanding participants in this year’s course and show tremendous potential as a player in the economic development process,” said Shelley Short, the program’s course director. “They contributed to the overall success of the course and by completing the course and are better prepared to assist efforts to foster community and economic development.”

Driskell and Thomas’ completion of the course now qualifies them to attend a series of advanced training courses, ultimately leading to eligibility for designation as a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD). Becoming a CEcD is a process that requires a minimum of four years of employment as an economic development professional in addition to continuing education and passing of an exam.

Angry Wood 2020 Takes Place In Jenks The annual event, Angry Wood, put on by Jenks’ own Got Wood Axe Throwing Co. and A&R Axe Throwing Co. took place this past weekend at the Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks. There were 170 contestants competing for $25,000.

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Concrete Poured For New Aquarium Exhibits Oklahoma Aquarium construction staff, led by Director of Exhibits Phil Tate, poured concrete last month for the clownfish and jellyfish exhibits. There were 1.9 cubic yards of concrete needed to create the foundation for the new exhibits. Photos/Kyle Salomon

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Softball Stuns Broken Arrow, Punches Ticket To State Tournament

By Kyle Salomon

On Friday, Jenks took on Broken Arrow again in the regional championship game. Since the Lady Trojans had beat the Lady Tigers Thursday, Broken Arrow had to beat Jenks twice to advance to the state tournament, while the Lady Trojans had to beat BA just once to advance.

Lang got the ball again in the first game against the Lady Tigers and took a 3-2 lead into the seventh inning when a couple of questionable ball and strike calls loaded the bases for

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Broken Arrow, which ended up scoring four in the inning giving BA the 6-3 win forcing the rubber match.

The win-or-go-home game took place directly following and Jenks left no doubt winning 9-1 behind a strong pitching performance from Adams to clinch the regional championship.

The Lady Trojans got big hits throughout the tournament from Faith Russell, Dacia Sexton, Lauren Allen and Avery Brewer.

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Jenks softball hit the road last week to compete in the 6A regional tournament at Broken Arrow as the No. 2 seed.

When it was all said and done, the Lady Trojans left Broken Arrow as the No. 1 team in that regional, as they captured the regional title and advanced to the 6A State Softball Tournament.

Jenks took on Bartlesville Thursday to open the regional and took down the Bruins 7-1 behind the arm of Kayla Adams. Later that afternoon, the Lady Trojans took on regional host Broken Arrow in the winners’ bracket game and took down the Lady Tigers 6-0 behind a stellar pitching performance from Emma Lang.

Volleyball sweeps Muskogee, Union in route to regional championship

By Kyle Salomon Jenks volleyball punched its ticket into the 6A State Volleyball Tournament Tuesday with a regional championship. After the Lady Trojans handled business in straight sets 3-0 against Muskogee to open the single-elimination tournament, they took on rival Union for the right to go to the state tournament.

Jenks did not waste any time, as the Lady Trojans swept the Redskins in straight sets to capture the regional title.

“I am super proud of the girls for the way they played,” Jenks coach Tanna Smith said. “I could not have asked for anything better. This is what we have been working for in the last five practices. We passed well, we hit well, we played amazing defense, that is probably the best defense I have seen us play all year. What better time to peak than right now? I am so happy for the girls.”

In the first set against Union, Jenks jumped out early and led 5-4 and 10-7. The Redskins made a small run in the middle of the set, but the Lady Trojans responded to take control of the opening frame 20-13.

Jenks would go on to win the first set 25-14.

The second set was more difficult for Jenks. Union knew it didn’t want to go down 2-0 and have to win three straight sets against the Lady Trojans, so the Redskins led 5-4 early. However, Jenks retook the lead 10-7 and held on the rest of the way despite numerous runs by Union.

The Lady Trojans took the second set 25-21 and held a commanding 2-0 lead.

Jenks entered the third set with the mindset it wanted to close the match and not let Union find any life. That is just what the Lady Trojans did. The Redskins kept it close early, but Jenks began to extend its lead in the middle of the set and kept building toward the final few points. The Lady Trojans went on to win the third set 25-16 and the match 3-0.

“They played so well,” Smith said. “We have been spending a lot of time watching and studying video and they played more confident.

They were ready for tonight and ready to push into the coming matches.”

The 6A State Volleyball Tournament will take place Monday and Tuesday in Shawnee.

“We are going to continue what we have been doing,” Smith said. “We are going to continue to have solid and tight serve/receive, being able to work on our point runs and continuing to serve aggressively. That is a big part of our offense. We will watch a lot of film and prepare for any opponent we play.”

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Thursday’s District Football Game Between Jenks, Edmond Santa Fe Postponed

In a statement issued by Jenks Public Schools Tuesday evening, the 6A-1 district football game between Jenks and Edmond Santa Fe has been postponed.

“Due to several players and coaches in isolation from COVID-19, the game has been postponed and will be rescheduled, if possible,” the statement read.

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By Kyle Salomon The Jenks volleyball team entered the postseason Tuesday as regional hosts after going 23-8 in the regular season.

Two victories later, Jenks left Tuesday as regional champions and punched their ticket to the 6A State Volleyball Tournament.

Also on their list of accomplishments, the Lady Trojans captured the Frontier Valley Conference Championship with a perfect 9-0 record in 2020.

Tanna Smith was named the Frontier Valley Conference Coach of the Year and Mikiah Perdue was named the Frontier Valley Conference Offensive Most Valuable Player.

Honda Figueroa, Alison Montes, Megan Salyer and Sophie Bufogle were named first team all-conference. Maren Johnson and Savanna LaBiche were named to the second.

The honorable mention selections were Brynn Roberts, Elise Johnson, Noelle Prideaux and Adison Morgan.

Overall, 12 Jenks High School volleyball members were named to the 2020 Frontier Valley All-Conference Team.

Cade Stacy, Junior Defensive Back The Jenks Tribune Player of the Week for this performance against the Norman Tigers is junior defensive back Cade Stacy. Cade had an interception in the Trojans’ 42-13 win last week over Norman.

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Cross Country Girls Nab First At Conference Meet

By Kyle Salomon NORTH TULSA – Despite unusually high temperatures for October, the Jenks girls cross country team took the top spot Tuesday at the Frontier Valley Conference meet at Mohawk Park. The Lady Trojans finished first out of 10 teams.

Avery Mazzei was the top individual placer for Jenks with a fourth-place finish and a time of 19:04.06. Mazzei’s sister Deborah placed right behind her older sibling in fifth place with a time of 19:14.30.

Ryann Barber placed 10th with a time of 19:55.85. Tarryn Lowry took 20th with a time of 21:21.46 and Gabrielle Vargus finished 21st with a time of 21:25.41.

Shelby Kihega placed 24th with a time of 21:56.80 and Lidia Routh took 32nd with a time of 23:02.37.

On the boys’ side of the course, Jenks placed sixth as a team out of nine in the competition.

Elijah Nyambura finished 17th with a time of 17:18.84. Tyler Mcdoulette placed 26th with a time of 17:48.52 and Britton Garcia took 31st with a time of 18:09.31.

Carter Ford finished 33rd with a time of 18:09.82 and Emmanuel Annor placed 37th with a time of 18:26.67.

Tyler Davis took 44th with a time of 18:52.90 and Ryan Mccarthy finished 58th with a time of 20:33.56.

Jenks Football Improves To 4-1 On Year With Road Win At Norman

By Kyle Salomon It wasn’t the prettiest game Jenks has every played, but the Trojans still got it done last Thursday on the road with a 4213 win over Norman.

Jenks led 21-0 after one quarter, 28-7 at halftime and 35-7 after three quarters.

“Norman is a very well-coached team,” Jenks coach Keith Riggs said. “They play really hard. They had a lot of new starters. They had a big senior class last year that were starters. They play hard every time you play them. I was pretty happy with our performance. We did a lot of good things.”

The Trojans’ scoring plays came on 11-yard pass from Stephen Kittleman to Jayden Patrick in the first quarter, a one-yard run from Griffin Forbes in the first quarter, another Kittleman pass to Patrick, this one from 49 yards in the first quarter, a third Kittleman to Patrick pass from 18 yards out in the second quarter, a Grant Lohr four-yard run in the third quarter and a Brock Smith three-yard run in the fourth frame.

Max Paskvan was perfect on his six extra-point attempts in the game. Jenks had 458 yards of offense, including 265 rushing and 193 through the air. The ugly part of the game came in the turnover department. The Trojans finished with five on the night with three fumbles and two interceptions.

“The turnovers were the big downside for us,” Riggs said. “You can’t have five turnovers and expect to win a bunch of football games, so we have to fix that. We have to be more careful with the ball and have better ball security and make better decisions with the ball, but is fixable.”

Jenks had 26 first downs and 5 of 9 on third downs.

Kittleman had 193 yards passing with three touchdowns and two interceptions on 13 of 18 completions. Lohr totaled 127 yards rushing with one touchdown on 18 carries and Patrick had 113 yards receiving with three touchdowns on four receptions.

The Trojans’ defense allowed Norman to total 267 yards of offense. The Tigers had 147 passing yards and 120 rushing yards. They committed one turnover and had 15 first downs. Norman was 5 of 17 on third downs.

Tyson Ward had 13 tackles and Cade Stacy had an interception.

Softball Cont from pg 13 Jenks will open the 6A State Softball Tournament at 1:30 p.m. Thursday against Southmoore at the Softball Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City.

The state tournament is a single-elimination format.

If the Lady Trojans beat Southmoore Thursday, they will play in the semifinal round at 11 a.m. Friday and if they win that game, they will play in the 6A state championship game at 5 p.m. Saturday.

All the state tournament games will be played at the Softball Hall Fame Complex.

Going into the state tournament, Jenks has a record of 2813 and have only allowed more than four runs five times.