Jenks Tribune, Digital Issue 81 - March 5, 2021

FRIDAY, MARCH 5 , 2021

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UNCHAINED MELODY

Jenks Leaders Announce More Development In Growing Melody District

New construction will soon take place west of Elm St. along Main St. in Jenks, bringing with it office users and two restaurants.

Jenks leaders unveiled more details about the emerging Melody District at a press event Thursday.

Representatives from Red Dog Construction and the Jenks Chamber of Commerce discussed details including construction of a new mixed-use building and upgrading of existing buildings. The new development will be known as Melody Courts.

Melody Courts is located at the former location of a retired gas station, the land for which was cleared last month.

“This area has been primed for development for a long time,” said Josh McFarland, developer and owner of Red Dog Construction. “We saw the excitement with the launch of the Melody Lane Retail Center and knew there was so much more we could do here. With the booming success of Melody Lane Retail Center, we knew the only thing lacking in the district was more eating establishments. This announcement addresses that.”

The Melody Lane Retail Center is a shopping center located west of Elm St. When McFarland’s group purchased the property, they immediately began investing in updates and upgrades as well as recruiting new tenants.

Additionally, the football fields located behind both the retail center and new development will be upgraded and branded as Melody Park.

“As Jenks continues to grow, it’s important that we identify underutilized pieces of commercial land such as those in the Melody District and turn them into points of destination for our residents and visitors,” said Josh Driskell, president of the Jenks Chamber of Commerce. “What Josh McFarland and his team have been able to do here is impressive and greatly beneficial to economic development in Jenks.”

Among the tenants announced at the event are the headquarters of Barracuda Staffing; Which Wich Superior Sandwiches; Paciugo, a gelato and specialty coffee shop; and a new startup taco and margarita restaurant.

At the event, McFarland also announced that additional properties in the district have been purchased and are being upgraded including Melody Plaza, located at 715 W. Main.

Melody Lane Retail Center was unveiled and remodeled last year and features the Sports Armory, The Cape Brewing Company, The Backyard, Jenks Martial Arts Academy, and Select Fitness.

JENKS SENIORS NAMED ACADEMIC ALL-STATE SCHOLARS Four Jenks High School seniors were named 2021 academic all-state scholars by the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence.

Mason Chow, Grace Ea, Lily Jiang and Anna Tharakan each earned the prestigious honor.

These students are four of the top 100 public high school seniors in the state. They will each receive a $1,000 merit-based scholarship and be honored at the annual Academic Awards Celebration in May in Tulsa.

Academic All-Staters are selected based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities and community involvement, as well as letters of recommendation and an essay submitted by each nominee.

KEI TH, JENKS STUCO TAKE CENTERSTAGE AT CHAMBER LUNCHEON

The Jenks Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual monthly luncheon last Wednesday and Tulsa County Commissioner Karen Keith was the keynote speaker. The Jenks High School Student Council also spoke to the sold-out crowd regarding their annual DUB Week campaign. Photos/Kyle Salomon

By Kyle Salomon

CLINE SE TS SIGHTS ON JENKS CITY COUNCIL SEAT

Longtime Jenks resident Rodney Cline has thrown his name into the hat for the Ward 4 seat on the Jenks City Council.

Cline will be going up against incumbent Dawn Dyke, who was appointed to the Ward 4 seat in November of 2019 when Josh Wedman stepped down.

Cline is currently a teacher and coach at Glenpool Public Schools, but prior to that, he was a teacher and coach at Jenks Public Schools for a number of years. Cline said he does not believe the current city council is doing things in a thoughtful way and decisions are not being made to keep businesses open in Jenks or keep students in classrooms.

“I think the mask mandate stirred up a lot of this. You don’t shut down America in fear. There are kids that need to go to school. If they are in a position where they can attend school, they need to go to school.”

Cline said the city council as a whole is not doing things with a teamwork approach and there have been people who have reached out to him as someone who can step in and provide leadership and support in the right ways.

“There are different spots on the board with different specialties. Craig Murray is a lifetime law enforcement guy, so he brings that perspective. I would be coming from the education field. I have deep connections with administration at Jenks, with teachers and students and parents. I would kind of be the education liaison in some ways. Of course, that is not everything. I just looked at the balance of the board and they needed a little bit more of a conservative commonsense approach. That would be good for Main Street business and keep things safely open.”

Cline said he wants to see growth in Jenks, but smart growth and he believes there is too much voting from fear on the council right now. “We are not just going to let any business come in here. We are going to take care of our citizens and make sure everything is done the right way. Having a handle on what the community wants is important. It all comes down to two things in the end, keeping everyone safe and building for the future. We want to attract business, but we don’t want to handcuff business or restrict business in ways that do not make sense. In regard to the mask mandate, we need to leave it up to the individual business owners.

Lockdowns are not an option.”

Cline said he wants to see the roads and infrastructure improved throughout Jenks and having the tax dollars to support that is vital. “We have things moving with the possible mall getting finished. I would like to see the Riverwalk developed a little bit more. There is a lot of success down there, but we can do a little more.

It needs to be smart growth. We have got to bring in tax dollars. You have to have the right businesses that bring the right type of tax dollars in, so we can build better roads and improve infrastructure. I love that Jenks grows, but it has to grow in the right way, and it can be done a little better.”

HOPE IS IN THE AIR

By Sarah Clavin

Change is in the air. Can you feel it? Life and hope and restoration.

After what might be described as a dismal winter, glimpses of spring appear each day. The joy associated with the warmth of the sunshine and the budding of flowers and blooming of trees remind us that though we may have experienced a dark long winter, there is hope for new life.

One of my favorite verses in the Bible says “Behold, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert.” What greater assurance can we have than this?

What new life springs forth from you this year? Are you embracing the change or are you bracing for it? Are you wary of the future or are you weary of the past? Are you ready to move forward or are you able to move at all?

Hope is a funny word. An intangible idea that many people cling to when in suffering or despair. Hope is intrinsic, internal. The creator of life put forth in us a hope. A hope for a future, a hope for healing, a hope for new life and a hope for a life beyond this one. Hope is not scientific.

There is no methodology to which it can be proven, it is intangible meaning we cannot touch and see it.

I once heard a movie quote that said, “Hope guides us. It is what gets me through the day and the night.”, If a knight can long for his lover with a hope so fierce it spurs him through each joust, surely we too can hope fiercely. We look forward to the future with awakened eyes and longing hearts. We anxiously await the way to be made in the wilderness.

As I walked through my yard, past the last glimpse of snow, from the corner of my eye something caught my attention.

A closer look revealed to me, Tulips. The frozen earth was giving way to new life. No sooner had the last snowflake phased from ice into water and the soil was breaking out with the symphony of spring.

With every Winter’s passing, undoubtedly Spring brings forth hope. New life is seen in the buds of the trees, the return of ducks to the pond and the belief that change is just a few weeks away. The hope in our hearts is the assurance that all things will be made new. The seasons have made us resilient and we are steadfast in our conviction that hope, and change are two sides of the same coin.

So, let’s embrace with open arms something new. Reach into your seed bag of kindness and goodness and let’s spread, toil and till seeds of blessings everywhere we go.

And in due time the seeds will sprout and we’ll embrace the joy from everywhere we planted. For the seed is the fruit and the harvest, the joy and the life, the change, and the hope. And when I see you on Main Street, I’ll look forward to hearing your stories of inspiration.

CONGRATULATIONS READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS WINNERS

By Kyle Salomon

Hello, Jenks, America!

Well, it is finally that time where we get to see who won the Jenks Tribune 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards contest.

I would like to personally congratulate each winner. There is a reason this community voted for you as one of the best of the best in Jenks.

We had tremendous feedback and interaction this year as more than 1,000 people cast their votes for who they feel should be named in each category.

Here is the list of winners for 2021: Animal Hospital – Woodland West Animal Hospital Antique Shop – River City Trading Post Automotive Repair – Cecil’s Tire & Auto Bank – BancFirst Bar – George’s Pub Breakfast – Kitch Child Care Center – Jenks Public Schools Early Learning Center Chiropractor – Dr. Carla Harris Clothing Boutique – The She Shed Coffee Shop – Mojo’s Mercantile & Coffee House Convenience Store – Quik Trip Dentist – Elwood Avenue Dental Dessert – Cookiedoodle Dinner – Waterfront Grill Donut Shop – Daylight Donuts on Main Street Entertainment Venue – Golf Suites Fast Food – Coney I-Lander Fitness Center – Tulsa Fitness Systems Grocery Store – Reasors Health Care Center – Speech & Beyond Pediatric Therapy Heating & Air Center – Innovative Air Pros Insurance Agency – Craig Bowman Farmers Insurance Liquor Store – Biergarten Wine & Spirits Lunch – Los Cabos Mexican Grill & Cantina Music/Performing Arts Studio – Anthem Road Academy Nail Salon – Infinity Nails Optometrist – Dr. Tammy Paul, Riverside Eye Clinic Pet Groomer – U Dirty Dawg Wash Pharmacy – Walgreens Hair Salon – Fusion Beauty Salon Additional Category: Massage Therapy – Sacred Space Restorative Bodywork I want to thank everyone who participated in this year’s series. It is one my favorite series we do at the Jenks Tribune.

I would also like to encourage the winners to put an ad or a series of ads in the Jenks Tribune thanking the community for voting for them in the Readers’ Choice Awards series.

It is an honor to be selected by the community as the winner, but also an honor to be recognized as a community member for showing support. Community support is a two-way street.

Investing in a community is not always about dollar signs.

We need to remember that.

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

Sincerely, Kyle Salomon ksalomon@jenkstribune.com

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‘OPERATION MCHIRE’ PART NERS JENKS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MCDONALD’S

By Eric Fox, Jenks High School Associate Principal

other’s strengths and weaknesses and coordinated those to our advantage throughout the project.”

Quandt said the process was and has been rewarding.

“It’s really rewarding to pass by our painting every day. I’m proud of all of it, it was really fun, and I think it looks great. I’d say the hardest part was getting an idea we all liked. Brainstorming was the hardest part for me.”

Sunday, students from Jenks High School, under the guidance of visual arts teacher Shelley Olds, installed a custom mural on the window of the McDonald’s in Jenks.

The students from Jenks High School have worked on their concept since mid-January. They worked on their mural from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sunday.

As a teacher, Olds not only gave them insights into how to work with a client and pitch an idea but also saw growth and maturity in the students throughout their collaboration which was done mostly in the virtual setting due to the recent weather-related school closure. She said Collier stepped into a leadership role and emailed and texted the students to get elements of the design and project done to meet deadlines.

The conditions weren’t ideal for outdoor art installation, as a north wind kept blowing supplies and materials off the table, but the students brought a project to its culmination Sunday at the McDonald’s at the Main and Elm Street intersection.

Four Jenks High School senior art students … Tiffany Collier, Nina Parvin and Makena Quandt, along with junior Lilly Touchet and Olds, brought a concept to life they had been discussing since January with a national marketing firm and the Hern Organization, the local Owner/ Operators of the Jenks McDonalds.

McDonald’s kicked off a year-long initiative to promote career opportunities through “Operation McHire”. The mural the students painted serves as a visual representation to get the word out that McDonald’s is hiring.

“We are so proud to be part of the Jenks community and wanted a unique way to show our Jenks pride,” Artis Thompson of the Hern Organization said. “In addition to providing jobs for local citizens, we are driven by the desire to find ways to support our neighbors and friends.”

The goal of the “Operation McHire” project was to promote awareness of the national hiring campaign with a flavor of the local community.

The students met with a PR team, asked questions as to what the client was looking for, then developed a design collaboratively for the Hern Organization’s approval. It also provided an opportunity to not only demonstrate their art skills but also develop career interests and abilities with the support of the JHS Career Office and career counselor, Kimberly Catterson.

The students said they felt the collaboration process among the four artists was one of the biggest challenges, but also one of the rewards.

“It was so nice to see her do that, and it showed true leadership skills that she might not have been able to use without this opportunity. All these students were able to think creatively together, and they all had a specific design element that was used for the final painting, which was so cool. That made each one of them passionate about the painting.”

Olds added she wants to prepare her students for opportunities to leverage their art professionally and all the students said they plan to continue studying art or using it in related careers such as architecture.

“I think the students are beginning to understand that artists must put in the hard work and put themselves out there to get their artwork seen and appreciated. This was the closest real artist experience that we could have given them, and it was amazing to watch.”

Catterson said meeting with a national public relations firm and thinking through future prospects for JHS students to partner with community businesses has also been a positive. “Opening students’ eyes to the opportunities in their own backyard is always a plus. We also want them to know there is more than just one pathway to their future.”

“The hardest part was probably getting everybody's ideas and merging them into one cohesive design,” Collier said. “There is a lot less freedom when working collaboratively. You can't just pick an idea and go for it as anyone else on the project needs a voice.”

The design the students developed included local landmarks such as the lighthouse, the pedestrian bridge, river and fireworks.

“Working in a group for this piece taught me how splitting up a piece is not just about doing equal work but finding who in the group is best at certain areas on the painting and using everyone’s individual talents,” Parvin said.

Touchet said she even felt like some of the give and take materialized throughout the process.

“While working with the others, I noticed we slowly learned each

BAT T LING JENKS CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES HOST MEE T & GREE T S Four Jenks city council seats are open on the April 6 ballot for Jenks citizens to vote for when they hit the polls.

Incumbent city council members Craig Murray and Cory Box are running unopposed, so they will retain their seats, but the at-large seat and Ward 4 are up for grabs on April 6. Current Jenks mayor, Robert Lee holds the at-large seat, but is not running for re-election, which vacates that seat. David Randolph and Kevin Short are running for that seat.

Dawn Dyke currently holds the Ward 4 seat but is being challenged by Rodney Cline.

Randolph and Dyke hosted a virtual meet & greet last Tuesday with several people logging on to Zoom to ask questions and listen to what the two candidates had to say. Short and Cline hosted an in-person meet & greet last Wednesday at Red Dog Construction in Jenks where they both gave speeches and answered any questions people attending had.

FIRST RESPONDERS AND HEALTHCARE HEROES APPRECIATE NIGHT SE T FOR THURSDAY Main Event wants to say thank you to all the men and women on the front line in our community during these unprecedented times.

Register on Eventbrite.

Come in on Thursday and enjoy free activities and arcade games from 5:30 8:30 p.m.

There will be pizza and soft drinks provided. There will also be a table set up for mask decorating and raffling off prizes and giving out swag, which was made available by several area businesses. A Healthcare Workers and First Responder discount, valid Tuesday through Thursday only, was recently released. Any bowling reservation made for these dates that is booked through our the Main Event sales office will receive a free one-hour game card with booking code HCH2021.

The booking code must be mentioned. There is also a discount for healthcare workers and first responders on walk-in bowling lanes and a free shoe rental with a badge or I.D. at the bowl desk. The event is limited to two tickets per person in order to ensure all first responders and healthcare workers are able to attend. Space is limited.

JENKS HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCES DUB WEEK EVENTS As the deadline looms to support the Jenks High School’s Student Council’s annual philanthropy campaign, called DUB Week, the school has announced several events that will potentially help raise awareness for their cause.

This year, the Jenks STUCO has pledged to help “The Common Good of Tulsa” build a commercial kitchen.

Here is a list of upcoming events where you can help their cause: March 9-11 – Virtual Silent Auction “We would love your donations or participation in this event.”

April 24 – Volleyball Tournament at Jenks High School “Corporate donations are welcome to sponsor a team.”

April 30 – Raffle “This raffle will take place at the high school, any business donations appreciated to help with this event.”

An event that is waiting for approval is a city-wide 5k race in Jenks on March 27.

“If approved, we would love all corporate donations, sponsorship, even participation for the 5k.”

Any donations to these events, please contact elissa.mahaffey@jenksps.org and/or Kimberly.catterson@jenksps.org.

HUMAN SPEED BOAT S Jenks swimming earns 33rd state title in school history

The Jenks High School boys and girls swim programs each claimed the 6A state championship last Thursday at the Trojan Aquatic Center. It was the third-consecutive state title for the Trojan boys and the second-straight for the Lady Trojans. Combined, Jenks boys and girls swimming have now won 33 state championships in school history. Photos/Kyle Salomon

BOYS SWIMMING CAP TURES THIRD-STRAIGHT STATE TIT LE

By Kyle Salomon For the third straight year, the Jenks High School boys swim team is king of the mountain with yet another 6A state championship to add to the already full trophy case. The Trojans finished with 398 total points Thursday at the Jenks Aquatic Center, which was more than 100 points ahead of second-place Bartlesville, who racked up 278.5 points.

Coming in third was Bixby with 185 and Edmond Memorial and Union rounding out the top five with 175 and 163 points, respectively.

Here are the individual boys results from the 6A state meet: In the boys’ 200-yard freestyle relay, Jenks took first with a time of 1:28.90. Jazz Widney, Ethan Matthews, Jacob Clink, and Josh Rau made up the team.

In the boys’ 400-yard freestyle relay, the Trojans finished first with a time of 3:12.92. Jazz Widney, Grant Stucky, Jacob Clink, and Austin Sung made up the team.

In the boys’ 200-yard medley relay, Jenks placed third with a time of 1:38.58. Grant Stucky, Jim Mahoney, Austin Sung, and Josh Rau made up the team.

In the boys’ 200-yard freestyle, Jazz Widney placed second with a time of 1:41.61. Jacob Clink took fifth with a time of 1:45.31. Ethan Matthews finished eighth with a time of 1:52.23 and Ethan Powers placed 14th with a time of 1:59.39.

In the boys’ 200-yard individual medley, Grant Stucky took second with a time of 1:55.06. Mason Mink finished ninth with a time of 2:04.28 and Ryan Short placed 10th with a time of 2:05.56.

In the boys’ 50-yard freestyle, Austin Sung took sixth with a time of 22 seconds and Braden Gress finished 14th with a time of 23.16.

In the boys’ 100-yard butterfly, Austin Sung placed sixth with a time of 52.96 seconds. Josh Rau took eighth with a time of 54.33 and Ezra Power finished 16th with a time of 58.48.

In the boys’ 100-yard freestyle, Jazz Widney placed second with a time of 46.14 seconds. Ethan Matthews took sixth with a time of 49.77. Braden Gress finished 13th with a time of 51.04 and Ian Truong placed 14th with a time of 51.46.

In the boys’ 500-yard freestyle, Ryan Short took fifth with a time of 4:55.80. Jacob Clink finished sixth with a time of 4:56.35 and Lex Beck placed 10th with a time of 5:06.58.

In the boys’ 100-yard backstroke, Grant Stucky took second with a time of 52.54 seconds. Josh Rau finished seventh with a time of 56.29. Walker Bridenstine placed ninth with a time of 57.52 and Owen Vennerholm took 12th with a time of 58.83.

In the boys’ 100-yard breaststroke, Mason Mink finished fourth with a time of 1:01.44. Jim Mahoney placed fifth with a time of 1:02.44. Joshua Beiler took sixth with a time of 1:03.41 and Tad Tan finished eighth with a time of 1:07.10.

BACK-TO-BACK STATE TIT LES FOR GIRLS SWIMMING

By Kyle Salomon Make it two-in-a-row for the Jenks High School girls swim team, as the Lady Trojans captured the 6A state championship Thursday evening at the Jenks Aquatic Center for the secondconsecutive year. Not only did the Jenks girls win their secondstraight state title, but they earned the schools’ 33rd state swimming title between both the girls and boys’ programs.

The Lady Trojans totaled 326 points. Coming in second was Union with 263 points. Edmond North placed third with 233 and Shawnee and Stillwater rounded out the top with 176.5 points and 150 points respectively.

Here are the individual girls’ results from the 6A state meet: In the girls’ 50-yard freestyle, Jasmine Rau took second with a time of 24.45 seconds and Natalie Eaton finished 12th with a time of 26.13.

In the girls’ 100-yard freestyle, Josie Jones placed 11th with a time of 56.92 seconds.

In the girls’ 200-yard freestyle, Gabby Vargus took second with a time of 1:56.75. Josie Jones finished fifth with a time of 2:02.30 and Emily Duffy placed seventh with a time of 2:04.06.

In the girls’ 500-yard freestyle, Laney Fenton took first with a time of 5:06.32. Gabby Vargus finished fifth with a time of 5:17.32. Emily Duffy placed 10th with a time of 5:31.24 and Madison Owens took 16th with a time of 5:44.63.

In the girls’ 100-yard backstroke, Madilynn Mansfield finished 12th with a time of 1:04.29.

In the girls’ 100-yard breaststroke, Laney Fenton placed first with a time of 1:06.38. Amaya Oliphant took third with a time of 1:07.30. Kaya Smith finished sixth with a time of 1:08.41 and Natalie Eaton placed eighth with a time of 1:09.67.

In the girls’ 100-yard butterfly, Jasmine Rau took first with a time of 55.26 seconds and Jasmine Moss finished eighth with a time of 1:02.02.

In the girls’ 200-yard individual medley, Amaya Oliphant placed seventh with a time of 2:18.60 and Karissa Lu took 13th with a time of 2:23.64.

In the girls’ 200-yard freestyle relay, Jenks finished fifth with a time of 1:43.63. Natalie Eaton, Josie Jones, Kaya Smith and Gabby Vargus made up the team.

In the girls’ 400-yard freestyle relay, Jenks placed first with a time of 3:38.78. Jasmine Rau, Josie Jones, Gabby Vargus and Laney Fenton made up the team.

In the girls’ 200-yard medley relay, Jenks took second with a time of 1:49.29. Jasmine Rau, Kaya Smith, Jasmine Ross and Laney Fenton made up the team.

CRAWLEY CLOSES OU T JENKS ATHLE TIC CAREER AS STATE WREST LING PLACER

By Kyle Salomon Jenks senior Haden Crawley finished off his athletic career at Jenks High School in style with a third-place finish Saturday in the 220-pound division Saturday at the 6A State Wrestling Championships in Oklahoma City. Crawley went 3-1 in the state tournament with wins over Edmond North’s Gabe Mullaney in the first round, Bixby’s Isaac Gibson in the consolation semifinals and Stillwater’s Brett Black in the consolation finals.

All three of Crawley’s wins were pins in the third period. His one loss came in the championship semifinals 13-3 to Broken Arrow’s Emmanuel Skillings.“It was a great experience overall,” Crawley said.

“Just to be able to go, the atmosphere is wonderful. To be able to go down there and compete at a high level and place like I did was truly wonderful because I know all the hard work I have put in and the hard work my coaches have put in for me. I would have been happier placing higher, but I am not upset placing third.”

In the match against Gibson from Bixby, Crawley was down early, but he said he didn’t worry and knew he would have eventually have his chance to come back and get the win. “I knew I had a chance and was going to get that chance eventually and when I did, I took it and pinned him. It was special because it shows how throughout the year, I have been getting better. My coaches have been coaching me hard and I have been learning and developing my craft and becoming a better wrestler thanks to my coaches.”

Going into the consolation finals, Crawley said he wasn’t nervous because he prepares for every match the same.

“I went out there and I was determined to win it just like every other match and I felt like I did what I came to accomplish, and I pinned him. It was a great feeling being able to do that. In the back of my head, I was thinking how that was going to be the last time I was ever going to get to compete for Jenks, but I tried to prepare for it like any other match.”

Crawley has had one heck of a senior year for Jenks athletics. In the fall, the Trojan senior was the starting center for the football team on their 6A-1 state title run. Now, he is a state placer in wrestling.

“This year really has been special to me because it just shows how everyone in my life has influenced me where no matter what happens and no matter the changes, I just have to overcome the adversity and adapt and change,” Crawley said. “That is what we did this year all through football and wrestling. We had to make a lot of changes throughout the year and we were comfortable with that because that is how I have been taught my whole life. All you can do is control what you can control.” Crawley wasn’t the only Jenks wrestler at the state tournament. Heavyweight Andrew Burnham competed in the wrestle-in match against Midwest City’s Marquis Hood and lost 3-2.

JENKS HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SPORTS SCHEDULES 2021 Baseball March 5 – vs. Vian 5 p.m.

March 8 – at Ponca City 6 p.m.

March 9 – vs. Ponca City 6 p.m.

March 11 – vs. Stillwater 6 p.m.

March 12 – vs. Skiatook 5 p.m.

March 15 – at Enid 2 p.m.

March 16 – vs. Claremore 6 p.m.

March 19 – vs. Edmond Santa Fe at Edmond Spring Break Festival 12:30 p.m.

March 20 – vs. Moore at Edmond Spring Break Festival 12:30 p.m.

March 22 – at Muskogee 6 p.m.

March 23 – vs. Muskogee 6 p.m.

March 25 – vs. Westmoore at Trojan-Tiger Classic 1 p.m.

March 26 – vs. Deer Creek at Trojan-Tiger Classic 1 p.m.

March 27 – vs. Moore at Trojan-Tiger Classic 12 p.m.

March 29 – at Union 6 p.m.

March 30 – vs. Union 6 p.m.

April 2 – vs. Sand Springs 6 p.m.

April 3 – vs. Catoosa 6 p.m.

April 5 – vs. Booker T. Washington 5 p.m.

April 6 – at Booker T. Washington 4:30 p.m.

April 8 – at Broken Arrow 6 p.m.

April 9 – vs. Glenpool 5 p.m.

April 12 – at Bixby 6 p.m.

April 13 – vs. Bixby 6 p.m.

April 15 – vs. Bishop Kelley at Bixby-Broken Arrow Turf Classic 2 p.m.

April 16 – vs. Sapulpa at Bixby-Broken Arrow Turf Classic 1 p.m.

April 16 – vs. Broken Arrow at Bixby-Broken Arrow Turf Classic 6 p.m.

April 17 – Bixby-Broken Arrow Turf Classic TBA April 19 – vs. Sapulpa 6 p.m.

April 20 – at Sapulpa 6 p.m.

April 22 – vs. Cascia Hall 6 p.m.

April 23 – vs. Bartlesville 6 p.m.

April 26 – District Make-up Date April 27 – District Make-up Date April 27 – vs. Berryhill 5 p.m.

April 29 – vs. Enid 6 p.m.

May 1 – vs. Collinsville 1 p.m.

May 3 – vs. Bishop Kelley 6 p.m.

May 6 – Regional Tournament TBA May 7 – Regional Tournament TBA May 8 – Regional Tournament TBA May 13 – State Tournament TBA May 14 – State Tournament TBA May 15 – State Tournament TBA

Boys Soccer March 5 – at Bixby 8 p.m.

March 11 – vs. Broken Arrow 8 p.m.

March 23 – vs. Booker T. Washington 8 p.m.

March 26 – South Tulsa Classic Tournament TBA March 27 – South Tulsa Classic Tournament TBA March 30 – at Union 8 p.m.

April 2 – at Sapulpa 8 p.m.

April 6 – vs. Enid 8 p.m.

April 9 – at Owasso 8 p.m.

April 13 – vs. Stillwater 8 p.m.

April 16 – at Bartlesville 8 p.m.

April 20 – at Muskogee 8 p.m.

April 23 – vs. Ponca City 8 p.m.

Girls Soccer March 5 – at Bixby 6 p.m.

March 11 – vs. Broken Arrow 6 p.m.

March 23 – vs. Booker T. Washington 6 p.m.

March 26 – Deer Creek Tournament TBA March 27 – Deer Creek Tournament TBA March 30 – at Union 6 p.m.

April 2 – at Sapulpa 6 p.m.

April 6 – vs. Enid 6 p.m.

April 9 – at Owasso 6 p.m.

April 13 – vs. Stillwater 6 p.m.

April 16 – at Bartlesville 6 p.m.

April 20 – at Muskogee 6 p.m.

April 23 – vs. Ponca City 6 p.m.

Track & Field March 6 – at Holland Hall Invitational 10 a.m.

March 11 – at Union Invitational 12 p.m.

March 26 – at Edmond North Invitational 4 p.m.

April 3 – at Broken Arrow Invitational 9 a.m.

April 9 – at Owasso Invitational 12 p.m.

April 16 – Jenks Invitational 3 p.m.

May 8 – Regional Meet 9 a.m.

May 15 – State Meet 9 a.m.

Slow Pitch Softball March 9 – at Tahlequah 6 p.m.

March 11 – at Muskogee 5:30 p.m.

March 23 – vs. Broken Arrow 5:30 p.m.

March 30 – at Deer Creek 6 p.m.

April 8 – vs. Sand Springs 5 p.m.

April 8 – vs. Owasso 7:30 p.m.

April 13 – at Broken Arrow 5 p.m.

April 15 – at Sand Springs 5 p.m.

April 19 – at Haskell 12 p.m.

April 19 – at Bixby 5:30 p.m.

April 20 – vs. Sapulpa 5:30 p.m.

April 22 – at Union 5:30 p.m.

April 23 – at Muskogee 5:30 p.m.

April 26 – vs. Coweta 5:30 p.m.

Boys Golf March 23 – at Norman North 8:30 a.m.

March 29 – at Union 8:30 a.m.

April 5 – at Catoosa 8:30 a.m.

April 6 – at Edmond Memorial 8:30 a.m.

April 12 – at Norman 8:30 a.m.

April 15 – at Edmond North 8:30 a.m.

April 20 – Conference Tournament TBA April 22 – State Preview Tournament TBA April 24 – Jenks Invitational at South Lakes Golf Course 8:30 a.m.

May 3 – Regional Tournament TBA May 10 – State Tournament TBA May 11 – State Tournament TBA Girls Golf March 8 – at Edmond North Invitational 9 a.m.

March 9 – at Skiatook Invitational 8 a.m.

March 11 – at Sand Springs Invitational 8 a.m.

March 22 – at Catoosa Invitational 8 a.m.

March 27 – at Stillwater Invitational 9 a.m.

March 29 – at Bixby Invitational 8 a.m.

March 31 – at Bartlesville Invitational 8 a.m.

April 1 – at Deer Creek Invitational 8 a.m.

April 5 – at Owasso Invitational 8 a.m.

April 7 – Jenks Invitational at South Lakes Golf Course 8 a.m.

April 13 – at Union Invitational 8 a.m.

April 14 – at Putnam City Invitational 8 a.m.

April 16 – at Sand Springs Invitational 8 a.m.

April 19 – State Preview Tournament TBA May 5 – State Tournament TBA May 6 – State Tournament TBA Boys Tennis March 6 – Home Tournament 8 a.m.

March 9 – Road Tournament 8 a.m.

March 26 – Road Tournament 8 a.m.

March 29 – Road Tournament 8 a.m.

April 2 – Road Tournament 8 a.m.

April 6 – Road Tournament 8 a.m.

April 17 – Road Tournament 8 a.m.

April 27 – Road Tournament 8 a.m.

May 10 – Regional Tournament TBA May 14 – State Tournament TBA May 15 – State Tournament TBA Girls Tennis March 5 – Home Tournament 8 a.m.

March 9 – Road Tournament 8 a.m.

March 25 – Road Tournament 8 a.m.

March 29 – Road Tournament 8 a.m.

April 3 – Road Tournament 8 a.m.

April 5 – Road Tournament 8 a.m.

April 17 – Road Tournament 8 a.m.

April 26 – Road Tournament 8 a.m.

May 3 – Regional Tournament TBA May 7 – State Tournament TBA May 8 – State Tournament TBA

WINNERS!

Animal Hospital – Woodland West Animal Hospital Antique Shop – River City Trading Post Automotive Repair – Cecil’s Tire & Auto Bank – BancFirst Bar – George’s Pub Breakfast – Kitch Child Care Center – Jenks Public Schools Early Learning Center Chiropractor – Dr. Carla Harris Clothing Boutique – The She Shed Coffee Shop – Mojo’s Mercantile & Coffee House Convenience Store – Quik Trip Dentist – Elwood Avenue Dental Dessert – Cookiedoodle Dinner – Waterfront Grill Donut Shop – Daylight Donuts on Main Street Entertainment Venue – Golf Suites Fast Food – Coney I-Lander Fitness Center – Tulsa Fitness Systems Grocery Store – Reasors Health Care Center – Speech & Beyond Pediatric Therapy Heating & Air Center – Innovative Air Pros Insurance Agency – Craig Bowman Farmers Insurance Liquor Store – Biergarten Wine & Spirits Lunch – Los Cabos Mexican Grill & Cantina Music/Performing Arts Studio – Anthem Road Academy Nail Salon – Infinity Nails Optometrist – Dr. Tammy Paul, Riverside Eye Clinic Pet Groomer – U Dirty Dawg Wash Pharmacy – Walgreens Hair Salon – Fusion Beauty Salon Additional Category: Massage Therapy – Sacred Space Restorative Bodywork

BOYS HOOPS ST UNNED BY SAND SPRINGS IN FIRST ROUND

By Kyle Salomon BROKEN ARROW – It was the not the postseason the Jenks boys basketball team had hoped for when they tipped off Friday against Sand Springs.

The Sandites upset the Trojans in round one of the 6A regional tournament 43-40 Friday in Broken Arrow.

Many had hoped to see Jenks take on regional host Broken Arrow Saturday in the regional final, but Sand Springs spoiled the party.

The Trojans led by three at 18-15 after one quarter and 2721 at halftime, but the Sandites controlled the second half, as they took the lead in the third quarter and never looked back.

Junior Ben Averitt led the way for Jenks with 15 points.

Junior Chase Martin had 12 points. Sophomores Dylan Golightly and Gron Tata each had five points. Senior Albert Diarra had two and senior Carson Cooper had one point.

Jenks finished the 2020-2021 season with an 11-5 record.

GIRLS HOOPS’ SEASON ENDS AT BIXBY The Jenks High School girls basketball team saw their 2020-2021 season come to an end last Thursday with a 67-23 loss to Bixby in round one of the regional tournament.

The Lady Trojans finished the season with a 6-12 record this season.

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BASEBALL BLANKED BY OWASSO IN SEASON-OPENER

By Kyle Salomon In its first game in nearly a year, the Jenks baseball team dropped the 2021 season-opener 3-0 Monday to Owasso at Hinch Field. The Trojans finished the night with two hits and stuck out 20 times. Brooks Fowler started on the mound for Jenks and kept the Rams scoreless through three, but Owasso scored two in the fourth to grab a 2-0 lead.

The Rams added another run in the seventh.

Fowler took the loss for the Trojans. Brennan Phillips went the distance for Owasso on the bump and earned the victory. Fowler and Cash Adams were the only Jenks players with hits in the game. Outside of the two hits, the Trojans had four other baserunners reach safely on three walks and an error by the Rams.

Owasso finished the game with four hits and walked six times. Jenks did not make an error.