Jenks Tribune, Digital Issue 76 - January 29, 2021

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29 , 2021

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HABITAT FOR HUMANITY SE T TO OPEN RESTORE IN JENKS

Green Country Habitat for Humanity CEO Cameron Walker was touring the new ReStore in Jenks Wednesday. The new location is scheduled to open at the end of February or first of March. Photo/Kyle Salomon

By Kyle Salomon Green Country Habitat for Humanity is expanding to the Jenks area with another ReStore Home Improvement Outlet.

The ReStore is scheduled to open its doors to the public toward the end of February or early March. It will be the second of its kind in the metro area with the other one located in Tulsa.

Green Country Habitat for Humanity Chief Executive Officer Cameron Walker said the ReStore Home Improvement Outlet is a hidden gem and a need was identified in the southern part of Tulsa County.

“As we installed an electronic point of sale system several years ago, we started seeing zip codes of our customers and what we were seeing was a lot of south Tulsa, Jenks and even as far out as Glenpool and Sapulpa, so when we were looking to expand, we broadened our search, and we were fortunate to come across the building there on Main Street. It fits our purposes. For what we do, we are a little bit more utilitarian, it fits our needs. It is a great space.”

The new Jenks location will be at 3014 W. Main St. It will contain furniture, paint, appliances, cabinets, flooring, and tools.

“We are very excited to come out there,” Walker said. “The donations, as well, are a big piece of this. Obviously, the median household income in Jenks is slightly higher than it is in Tulsa. We know there is a large density of housing and people, so we hope to gain a lot of new donors on the furniture and appliance side and a lot of new shoppers who are out looking for a new bargain.”

Walker said there are numerous ways to donate to the ReStore. “You can call our main line at 918-359-5555 and schedule a pickup. You can also do that electronically on our website. Also, anytime we are open, people are welcome to drop by and one of our associates will be happy to help them unload it and give them a donation receipt for tax purposes.”

Walker said there is another service called the “deconstruction program” for people who are remodeling their homes.

“We have builders and remodelers who work with us and what we will do is our crew will go into the home at no cost and we will remove cabinets, appliances, furniture, and fixtures. It ends up saving the homeowner some money in the remodeling and they still get the benefit of it being a charitable donation. For us, most often, we can turn around, clean up and sell to someone else and provide a new home for it.”

The ReStore hours will be 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays. The Jenks-based location will be the largest ReStore in the area.

“We knew we wanted a location that had a lot of visibility,” Walker said. “We were very fortunate that building was up for lease. We are excited about the future of that area. There is a hotel immediately to the west of us under construction now. There is some new construction to the east of the property, so we think this will eventually be a thriving retail corridor. For us, to get there at the beginning is exciting because ultimately, that is going to be a thriving area and we are happy to be a part of it.”

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BOX ANNOUNCES RE-ELEC TION BID FOR JENKS CI TY COUNCIL, LAYS OU T VISION FOR CITY

By Kyle Salomon Jenks City Council Member Cory Box will seek a second term when the voters hit the polls April 6 to decide several council seats. Box announced his re-election campaign last Thursday during a small gathering event at his home in Jenks.

Numerous people attended the event and pledged their support for Box, including elected officials, business owners and other Jenks community leaders.

Box said he and his wife, Samantha, discussed if it was the right decision for him to seek another four-year term and the couple decided it was. “There is still a lot of work to be done,” Box said. “It is surprising to me how difficult it was to get a lot of things across the finish line in four years. The first two years is all about getting comfortable in the seat and understanding the rhythm of how we vote and then learning to balance the fact we are spending other people’s money, which is the big thing for me.”

Box said every time he casts a vote during a meeting, he asks himself if it will do good and can the city pay for it without asking someone else to pay for it. He added four years is not enough time and in the first term, you get the sense you belong there and in the second term, it is time to execute.

“There are some major projects the city of Jenks could be working on that could set us up for 50-plus years of success and could completely change the landscape of Jenks. I am talking about to the point when we look at road repairs and we don’t hesitate when it comes to cost.

We can grow our sales tax revenue responsibly, but aggressively at the same time, so we can be a city people want to move to, not just because of a school system, but because we have the best roads, we have the best goods and services, and we have the best restaurants. I think we could be the main attraction for all of Tulsa County.”

Box said he believes Jenks could be a river destination if the River District area, located just south of the Creek Turnpike, was a sprawling oasis with a hotel and nature conservatory with world class entertainment.

He added one of the big attractions to the River District area is there are no neighborhoods there, so Jenks could build a world class destination in a place where no one will contest.

“Imagine you live in Bentonville, Arkansas, and you want to get away for the weekend, the first thing you think of is probably Branson.

We want to give them something else to consider. They can go two hours west and can come to Jenks and find the best aquarium, spend hours at the aquarium and eat in fine restaurants. If we can keep them here for two to three days and then have them hit the Gathering Place on the way out, we capture their business and their attention for more than just a day or two.”

Box said the landowners are willing to work with the City of Jenks and it just takes the right vision, right personalities, and the right leaders, not just on the second floor at City Hall, but the right city council members to make that happen.

“You don’t get a lot of that done in four years. Nobody knows who you are. You don’t have a lot of credibility. You spend four years building a brand of trust and now that you have it, if the people give you four more years, it’s time to execute. We have done good things these past four years, but we can do great things and even bigger things these next four years.”

Box said his mission as a city council member is to create an environment where we have a revenue source that allows Jenks to repair its roads and infrastructure without it being a financial issue.

“We need to create a funding source where we aren’t sitting around hoping we can repair roads next year because the pot of money is not big enough. I want to create multiple pots that are overflowing. How do we do that? We need to be able to sell the value of businesses coming to Jenks. I think our chamber of commerce does a pretty good job of selling our city, but I am talking about putting a giant virtual sign up saying ‘We want you here!’.”

Current Jenks Mayor Robert Lee announced earlier this week that he is not going to seek re-election, so the mayor seat will be open following Lee’s term. Box said the decision on who will replace Lee as the next mayor of Jenks is extremely important. “If you’re not the right personality for it, it can be a taxing job and completely wear you out. It sends a message to all the cities around us. It sends a message to the mayor of Tulsa. We really need to put our best foot forward. We really need someone who can be a real evangelist for our city. It can’t just be the chamber of commerce doing this work. They need to see the elected leaders of our city putting stakes in the ground saying we want you to come see us. They need to sense our enthusiasm.

I don’t know what is going to happen in the April 2021 election, but I am hoping that whoever comes back (on the city council) is truly more than excited to change the trajectory of our city and not just sit there and pass the time.”

VO TERS TO HI T POLLS FEB. 9 FOR JENKS PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ BOND ISSUE

By Kyle Salomon

Those who live in the Jenks Public Schools district and are registered voters will once again get to let their voice be heard Feb. 9.

Jenks Public Schools has put together two separate bond issues with a combined total of $16,105,000.

Here is the list of items the district wants to accomplish with the bond: -District-wide equipment -District-wide facilities management equipment/repairs -District-wide printing improvements -District-wide safety improvements -District-wide technology -District-wide textbooks and media equipment -District-wide transportation -Improvements to baseball and softball facilities (putting a field turf surface on both game fields) -Improvements to East Elementary parking lot -Phase II expansion at Freshman Academy -Updates to Performing Arts Center If the bond issue passes, property taxes for those living in the Jenks school district will not see their property taxes rise.

HURT JOINS JENKS TRIBUNE AS SALES ASSOCIATE Staff Reports The Jenks Tribune has hired Victoria Hurt as its new sales associate.

The Jenks resident officially started her new role with the Tribune this week. Hurt will be handling the bulk of the advertising sales responsibilities for the Jenks community newspaper.

“We are ecstatic to bring Victoria onto the team,” Jenks Tribune Owner and Publisher Kyle Salomon said. “She is motivated, personable and has a tremendous work ethic. I believe she will be very successful with us. We are looking forward to her getting started.”

Hurt has lived in Jenks for the past year. She is originally from south of the Red River where she was born in Athens, Texas.

She attended Malakoff High School in Malakoff, Texas and then attended cosmetology school at Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas.

Hurt is also a hair stylist at The She Shed here in Jenks.

Hurt describes herself as a “workaholic”, but in her free time, she enjoys dancing, watching movies and attending community festivals.

If you are interested in purchasing advertising with the Jenks Tribune, call Victoria at 432-301-3420 or email her at sales@jenkstribune.com.

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I T ’S TIME TO RECONNECT, LE T ’S SPEND MORE TIME FACE-TO-FACE

JENKS MAYOR ROBERT LEE ANNOUNCES HE WILL NO T SEEK RE-ELEC TION

By Sarah Clavin

By Robert Lee

“We humans are social beings. We come into the world as the result of others’ actions. We survive here in dependence on others. Whether we like it or not, there is hardly a moment of our lives when we do not benefit from others’ activities.

For this reason, it is hardly surprising that most of our happiness arises in the context of our relationships with others.”

-The Dalai Lama

Jenks, I’ve loved working for you over the last four years.

Think back to the most important experiences of your life, the highest highs, the lowest of lows, the greatest victories, and the most daunting obstacles. How many happened to you alone? I can imagine there were very few. By nature, we are largely social creatures.

In the recent years, however, our social connections and interactions have migrated online and very few of our generation can recall a time when face-to-face interaction was the majority of our social connection with people we knew.

Of the 7.6 billion people on earth, 2.7 of them are on Facebook, which is currently the most popular social networking site of them all. The average Facebook user has approximately 400 friends and spends an average of 3 hours per day on the social site. For that same group of people, socializing, as in attending an event or visiting face to face with friends, accounts for a dismal 38 minutes of their day. I find this disparity to be astounding.

While social networking has exponentially expanded the connections we are able to have on a global scale, it has drastically decreased our ability to connect with people on a deeper emotional level.

Research shows us that social media diminishes understanding and thoughtfulness (a timely observance), causes face-to-face interactions to feel disconnected, and destroys more meaningful relationships than it creates.

I recommend we bring it back to the basics. Let’s reconnect. Let's spend more time face-to-face and less phone-to-face. Did you know that in person social connection can lower anxiety and depression, help regulate emotions, lead to higher self-esteem and empathy, and actually improve our immune systems? By neglecting our need to connect, we actually put our health even further at risk.

When you understand that being connected to others is one of life’s greatest joys, you realize that life’s best comes when you initiate and invest in solid relationships. So, let’s reinvest in each other and invest in our community at the same time.

Practically speaking, businesses are beginning to re-open, at risk individuals are receiving the COVID vaccine, scientists and doctors alike are encouraging students to return to the classroom. And why?

Children need to play with other children. They need to see others and be seen. Just so, we as Adults need to reconnect with one another.

Let’s grab a coffee at the Vintage Key or a beer at George’s. Maybe you and your spouse take a class at the Jenks Community Ed Center, or grab a buddy and a workout at Tulsa Fitness Systems or the Sports Armory. Better yet, lets volunteer again.

Let's put our money where our mouth is and donate all those clothes we’ve been cleaning out of our closets, or volunteer your time at the Bridges Foundation.

Meet up with some friends at the Veterans Park, vent with some girlfriends over a cookie and coffee at Kitch 918, or learn how to paint at Pinot’s Pallet.

It's time to start interacting again.

We’ve accomplished so much: we’ve planned and funded major road and sewer projects, made improvements to neighborhood infrastructure, made our city more walkable and bikeable, planted hundreds of trees, and we’ve formed new plans for our future.

We built a new dog park and skate park. We have new parks coming that will be regional destinations. We’ve seen new businesses come to town. We’ve begun the site selection process for a new animal shelter.

We’ve begun planning new central police and fire stations, and an activity center for the Jenks Seniors group.

The Oklahoma Aquarium has set record after record, and as we’ve seen, has grown resilient enough to weather any storm.

We now have curbside recycling. We’ve made great strides to open up the processes of our government and to be more transparent. We did all these things while managing floods and a historic pandemic. These accomplishments and more are all made possible by the work of so many people: current and former council members and staff, the Jenks Chamber of Commerce, business community, and citizens, all anchored by the best schools in the state.

As always, I give special appreciation to our Police and Fire Departments, as well as our Public Works Department for standing on the front lines no matter what comes our way.

In early 2017, I made the decision to run for a seat on the city council.

My wife and I had moved to Jenks two years prior. It was clearly the best place to raise our daughter-to-be, born a few short months after we arrived. We hadn’t been in Jenks for long, but it was an easy decision to run. Jenks felt like home. It felt like the kind of place where we could pitch in and make a difference.

After serving the city for four years, my daughter is now five years old.

My son, who joined us a little over halfway through my term, is one. My wife, who gamely picked up the slack for my busy schedule these last four years, has been our family’s rock while maintaining an impressive career of her own.

My service to the city is on a volunteer basis, so I also keep a day job. My employer has generously allowed me to be flexible with my schedule: coming in early, staying late, working from home, using lunch hours, and using leave time so I can be available for the many events and meetings that come with my other full-time job with the city.

My term expires in April, and I would take great joy in running for and serving again. But as my wife and I decided after our son was born, I will not run for re-election this time around. Serving, especially as mayor, takes enormous sacrifice from an entire household. Each member of my family sacrificed greatly these four years, and I owe it to them to make life easier for a while.

I won’t represent you as an elected official after my term ends in April, but I still will be involved in our community. I have identified some areas where I can be helpful, supporting policies and candidates I believe in. I’d like to run for office again, at a time when my children are at an age when they won’t notice if I’m home or not. But in the meantime, I can rest easy knowing I leave the business of our city in very capable hands.

We have elections coming up on April 6, after which the new council members will select a new mayor and vice mayor. I’m excited to announce that Planning Commissioner David Randolph will run for the at-large council seat I currently occupy. David is an upstanding man who I’m proud to support in this endeavor. He cares deeply about Jenks as a community, and you’d be lucky to have his representation at City Hall.

The last four years have been the honor of a lifetime. I want to thank everyone I worked with, everyone who supported and believed in our vision, and most of all my brilliant wife.

Enough out of me. Let’s get back to work.

Let’s get social.

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COMMUNITY MEMBERS SHOW SUPPORT FOR CI TY COUNCIL MEMBER BOX

By Kyle Salomon Jenks City Council Member Cory Box announced last week he is running for re-election this April.

Box hosted a small gathering last Thursday at his house to allow several members of the Jenks community to show their support for his re-election campaign.

Despite pandemic concerns, elected officials, business owners and community leaders came to show their support for the Jenks City Council member.

“Cory has been such a devoted city council member for the city of Jenks,” State House District 69 Representative Sheila Dills said. “He is focused on promoting economic development, good schools and common sense with the highest degree of integrity. He will be a tremendous asset for the community as we move forward.”

Jenks citizen Jim Chin showed his support for Box’s re-election bid.

“I think Cory is a very good city council member. I like his views. He has really good experience and he came close to being our mayor last election. I think he is a solid guy and I support him.”

Jenks business owner Heather Turner said she believes in what Box stands for as a person and city council member.

“I am supporting Cory Box because I want to support the city council members who support progressive education and economic development opportunities that will give Jenks a better future.”

The Jenks voters will hit the polls April 6 to vote on the next city council elections for the city of Jenks.

Robert Lane Keiser Robert Lane Keiser passed from this life and entered into his heavenly home on January 18, 2021. He was born September 27, 1937 in Okemah, Oklahoma to James Lawrence and Jewel Li (Dyer) Keiser. He graduated in 1955 from Pleasant Grove High School in Seminole, Oklahoma. He attended Seminole Junior college for two and a half years before continuing his education taking additional classes at Oklahoma State University. He was employed

by Sun Oil Company before being employed

by Schmoldt Engineering Services as a cathodic protection technician where he worked for a total of 30 plus years until his retirement in 2008.

celebrating 60 years of marriage just before her passing in 2019. Bob loved to fish as well as other outdoor activities and was happiest spending time with his family and friends.

He is survived by son Darryl Keiser and wife Keely of Jenks, Oklahoma, daughter Cheryl McDonald of Glenpool, granddaughters; Kayla Keiser, Chelsea Long and husband Gentry, Brittney Reese and husband Travis, grandson; Brock McDonald, sister; Carol Smith and husband David, brother; Eddie Keiser and wife Linda along with numerous nieces and nephews, longtime friends and acquaintances.

Robert is preceded by his wife; Patsy Keiser, brother; Jimmy Keiser, sister-in-law; He and wife, Patsy were long Charlene Keiser. time members of Beaver Services were previously Street Baptist Church in held on January 22, 2021.

Jenks where he served as a deacon. Bob and Patsy were Care entrusted to HargroveMarker Funeral & Cremation married on December 13, Service, Jenks.

1958 in Wewoka, Oklahoma

Ronald Paul Ragland Ronald Paul Ragland was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on July 21, 1935 to Anne Katherine (née Kuzilik) Ragland and Clarence Madison Ragland. He left this life on January 13, 2021 at the age of 85 and is now in his eternal home in heaven.

Ron grew up on the Sands Springs line where he would ride the streetcar from Sand Springs to Tulsa many times during his childhood. He attended Mark Twain School from 1940 to 1945. He then moved to Clifton, Texas with his mother to be near his sister and family. From there they moved to El Campo, Texas and later moved to Vinita, Oklahoma in 1946. He attended Sacred Heart Academy and then spent his highschool years attending Vinita High School graduating in 1953. After high school graduation, he moved to Florida to work for Amerado Petroleum Company where he also joined the Army National Guard where he served for seven years.

Ron attended the University of Oklahoma from 1954 to 1958 where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences, and was later granted a Doctorate of Pharmacy. One of his favorite memories was being in the University of Oklahoma marching band where he played the saxophone. In June of 2008, Ron was awarded the Gold Certificate Award in recognition of 50 years as a licensed pharmacist for the honored distinction of faithful and unselfish service and contribution toward the advancement of the profession of pharmacy in Oklahoma.

Ron married Bonnie Maynard in October 1965 and they lived in midtown Tulsa where he worked for Getman Drug Store. In August 1973, they opened a pharmacy at River

Oaks Shopping Center in Jenks and in 1976, they had a new pharmacy built at 708 W. Main in Jenks. They served Jenks and the surrounding communities for 25 years before selling the pharmacy and retiring in May 1998.

They remained in Jenks and were active members along with their two children, Ronda and Ronnie, of Jenks First Baptist Church. Both of their children grew up in the church and served in many musicals, camps and other activities. They both enjoyed watching Ronda and Ronnie’s involvement in all the programs offered through Jenks Schools where they both ultimately graduated.

Ron loved gardening, landscaping, music, photography, snow skiing and scuba diving. He loved the Jenks community and was always there for his customers at the pharmacy showing kindness and dedication to those who needed him.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years Bonnie Gale Ragland, daughter; Ronda and her husband Mark Bender of Tulsa, grandchildren; Conner Bender, Carly Bender, Anne Bender of Tulsa and Emma Ragland of Mooresville, North Carolina, and sons; Robert and David Blackwell of California.

Ron was preceded in death by both of his parents, his son Ronnie Paul II and his brother Robert (Bob) Ragland, his sister Mary Rose Burman and his halfsister Lucille Hightower.

Services were held on January 18, 2021. Donations may still be made in his memory to Samaritan’s Purse at www.Samaritanspurse.org/donate.

Care entrusted to Hargrove-Marker Funeral & Cremation Service, Jenks.

JENKS BOYS READY TO TURN CORNER AF TER TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP

By Kyle Salomon Going into the annual Jenks/ Union Invitational, the 2020-2021 season for the Jenks High School boys basketball team has been a rollercoaster ride.

From dealing with a head coach who had a tough battle with COVID-19 and was even hospitalized for a short period of time, to that same head coach having to miss several games due to being a head referee in the National Football League, to players and assistant coaches having to quarantine, to losing several games they felt they should win, the road has not been a smooth one for the Trojan boys.

However, after winning three games in three days against toplevel competition and capturing the Jenks/Union Invitational championship, this Jenks team feels like it has turned a corner and is ready to make a run down the stretch of the season.

The Trojans (7-3) defeated Trinity Christian School (Texas) Thursday 75-74 in overtime at the Frank Herald Fieldhouse to open the tournament. They then upset Putnam City West 72-61 Friday at the Frank in the winners’ bracket matchup and then Saturday, they took care of business and completed the tournament sweep with a 57-52 win over Edmond Santa Fe at Union in the championship game.

Not only did Jenks beat the T-Wolves Saturday, but the Trojans did so without junior guard Chase Martin and head coach Clay Martin, who was in Green Bay, Wisconsin preparing to referee the NFC Championship Game between the Green Bay Packers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Junior forward Ben Averitt was named the Jenks/Union Invitational Most Valuable Player Saturday following the championship game and senior guard Stephen Kittleman was named to the All-Tournament Team.

“These tournaments are huge,” Averitt said. “These games determine if we get homecourt for the playoffs or not.

We knew that coming and we knew we had to win a tournament. We started off this year struggling. We lost some close games we felt like we should have won. This is what it is all about for us. This was a huge turning point for us. We are healthy again and I think we have what it takes to be a state tournament team.”

In the championship game against Edmond Santa Fe, Jenks stormed out to a big lead in the first half and led the T-Wolves 31-13 at the break.

Santa Fe cut the lead to single digits several times throughout the second half, but the Trojans held off the pesky Wolves down the stretch.

Sophomore Gron Tata led Jenks with 13 points in the title game. Kittleman had 12 points. Junior Seth Wilkins had eight. Averitt finished with seven. Sophomore Dylan Golightly and senior Albert Diarra each had six and junior Cain Smith had five.

Against Putnam City West Friday, the Trojans were able to control the tempo and not let the Patriots get out and run on them. Jenks was able to get behind the full-court press defense from P.C. West numerous times and take advantage in the paint.

“We saw some things on film where we thought we could get a certain pass to create some numbers’ advantage and to our guys credit, they executed well,” Jenks coach Clay Martin said after the win over the Patriots. “We talked about playing north and south and I thought we did a good job of passing out of the trap and attacking out of the trap.” The Trojans were able to control the ball and force Putnam City West into guarding them in a half-court set.

“When you play a team like that, they want you to shoot quickly,” Martin said. “I thought our guys did a really good job of staying with our tempo and making them adjust to us, which is hard to do.”

The Patriots made several runs trying to get back in the game, but the Trojans answered every time.

“I thought we really showed some poise,” Martin said.

“They came out of the half and went on a run and we were able to answer and extend the lead. There were a lot of emotions in the game and I thought our guys played with poise like we talked about going into it.”

Averitt led the way for Jenks against Putnam West with 29 points. Chase Martin had 14 points. Kittleman finished with nine. Senior Carson Cooper and Golightly had six apiece.

Smith had four. Wilkins had three and Diarra had two points.

“I knew I had to step up,” Averitt said. “We had about 10 days off with quarantine and everything, so I knew I had to come back and play hard and help my guys.”

Averitt said not having their head coach there all the time during the end of the NFL season is tough, but they play for him.

“We do it for him. He told us last game he wasn’t going to be there, so we knew we had to finish the job without him.

He is the best coach in Oklahoma in my opinion, so him not being here hurts us a little bit, but we can still find a way to win.”

SOU THERN HILLS COUNTRY CLUB AWARDED 2022 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP The PGA of America selected Southern Hills Country Club, in Tulsa, to host the 2022 PGA Championship from May 16-22.

Excited to return to SHCC for the fifth time. The course offers a tough-but-fair test for the strongest field in golf.

The announcement comes following the PGA’s decision to move the 2022 PGA Championship from the Trump National Golf Bedminster. Photo/Courtesy

GIRLS LACROSSE ON THE RISE IN JENKS

By Izzy Pankey, Jenks Tribune Intern

A sport for all ages of girls has started to grow in Jenks, and that sport is lacrosse.

This past Saturday, Jenks Community Ed hosted the girls lacrosse clinic at the Jenks Middle School field. Jenks High School girls lacrosse players spent their day teaching girls of all ages the skills of this fun sport.

Girls from kindergarten through eighth grade learned how to cradle, catch, scoop, pass, and throw. They also got to play several games and learn new drills. Middle school girls also got to practice with their coaches and put their skills to work before their season begins.

Several high school lacrosse girls joined in on the fun and practiced with the girls.

Girls who had never picked up a lacrosse stick were able to come out and try the sport for the first time alongside experienced players.

Through Jenks Community Ed, these girls were able to have a good time and participate in this exciting sport.

The high school team’s season was cut short last year due to the pandemic. However, the team has grown this year and is excited for the new season.

Jenks Community Ed also has boys lacrosse for ages K-12.

The sport is sweeping the nation and is fun for all ages.

For more information on how to sign up for lacrosse, go to www.jenkscommunityed.com/trojan-lacrosse.

WINTER SPORT S SCHEDULES 2021 Boys Basketball January 29 – at Sapulpa 8 p.m.

February 2 – vs. Union 8 p.m.

February 6 – vs. Webster 8 p.m.

February 9 – vs. Owasso 8 p.m.

February 12 – at Muskogee 8 p.m.

February 16 – vs. Broken Arrow 8 p.m.

February 26 – Regional Tournament February 27 – Regional Tournament March 5 – Area Tournament March 6 – Area Tournament March 11 – State Tournament March 12 – State Tournament March 13 – State Tournament Girls Basketball January 29 – at Sapulpa 6:30 p.m.

February 2 – vs. Union 6:30 p.m.

February 6 – vs. Webster 6:30 p.m.

February 9 – vs. Owasso 6:30 p.m.

February 12 – at Muskogee 6:30 p.m.

February 16 – vs. Broken Arrow 6:30 p.m.

February 25 – Regional Tournament February 27 – Regional Tournament March 4 – Area Tournament March 6 – Area Tournament March 11 – State Tournament March 12 – State Tournament March 13 – State Tournament Swimming and Diving February 5 – Regional Swim Meet 10 a.m.

February 19 – State Preliminaries 10 a.m.

February 20 – State Finals 10 a.m.

Wrestling January 29 – at Pryor Tournament 10 a.m.

January 30 – at Pryor Tournament 10 a.m.

February 2 – at Bixby 7 p.m.

LADY TROJANS GO 1-2 IN JENKS/ UNION INVITATIONAL The Jenks girls basketball team lost its first two games of the Jenks/Union Invitational last weekend, but closed the weekend with a win.

The Lady Trojans lost to Putnam City West 58-30 last Thursday and lost to Trinity Christian (Texas) 61-49 Friday, but defeated the HFC Warriors 35-29 Saturday.