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Ellen Fitzsimmons (left) and Emma Greene, volunteers from OU InterVarsity Christian Fellowship’s Big Event team, place flowers in milk cartons at Northwest Classen High School. Both OU volunteers and students from the high school worked to beautify the school’s courtyard, where prom will be held in two weeks.

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ozens of volunteers filled Northwest Classen High School’s courtyard Saturday — high school students worked alongside OU Big Event participants, chattering and laughing as they planted flowers, painted walls and picked up trash.

In two weeks students dressed in gowns and suits will fill the same courtyard for the high school’s junior-senior prom.

Without funds to move to a separate venue, the Oklahoma City high school relied on its own students and OU’s day of community service to make sure the courtyard, just less than two grassy acres in the center of the school, would be suitable for the school dance.

“We didn’t really have anyone to clean up the area and make it look good enough for our seniors to enjoy their prom,” Northwest Classen teacher Ben Laptad said. “There are just some places we aren’t able to get to, so with all the hands from OU volunteers combined with ours, it’s been great.”

The day of service is especially close to Laptad’s heart. An

DANA BRANHAM • @DANABRANHAM OU graduate who was placed at Northwest Classen through Teach for America, Laptad was Big Event chair in 2014. Seeing both sides of the operation — serving and being served — he understands the importance of giving back.

“Our students, and a lot of high school students in general, are working during their junior and senior years, and a lot of them are trying to make ends meet at home for their families. Since they have to work on that and do their schoolwork, it doesn’t leave much time for community ser vice,” Laptad said. “This is a time where we can be purposeful about giving back to our school and the community.”

Northwest Classen was paired with OU’s InterVarsity Christian Fellowship for the Big Event.

J’amie Randall, an early childhood education senior who participated in the Big Event for the third time this weekend, saw the day as an opportunity to tie OU to the broader Oklahoma community.

“It’s so easy when you’re on campus to just be part of OU, and

that’s a really great community, but OU’s a part of Norman, and a part of Oklahoma,” Randall said.

“It’s just really important to get out of that bubble.”

“It’s so easy when you’re on campus to just be part of OU, and that’s a really great community, but OU’s part of Norman, and a part of Oklahoma.”

J’AMIE RANDALL, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SENIOR

For the OU volunteers, participating in Big Event is a way to give back to the community.

This year, more than 5,600 students signed up to volunteer for the 17th annual Big Event at OU. For Northwest Classen’s jun i o r c l a s s p re s i d e n t E m i l y Sandoval, it is a way to address h e r c l a s s m a t e s’ l e s s - t h a n thrilled reactions to having prom in the courtyard.

“It’s the first year we’re actually doing it out here,” Sandoval said. “At first, some people were like, ‘Yeah sure, I’m sure it’ll look good,’ and other people are like, ‘I don’t care, I just want a prom.’

But then some people are like, ‘Oh my gosh, prom’s going to be here? I’m so not going.’”

Sandoval thinks that by April 23, the cleaned-up courtyard will have her peers excited for prom.

“I think that you can make anything look nice with hard work,” she said.

About 30 Northwest Classen students partnered with InterVarsity volunteers to clean, paint and plant. Laptad said the high school students showed up to help of their own volition.

“I think it’s important to have pride in where you graduate from, where you want to say, ‘Oh, I went to school there,’” Northwest Classen senior Pablo Gutierrez said. “You want your school to be nice, and you want it to be the best school it can possibly be.”

For OU volunteers, the day of service began with an opening ceremony at 9 a.m. Saturday on

the North Oval, complete with Beyoncé blasting over speakers. From there, students split up to head to their separate job sites across the Norman and Oklahoma City areas.

Th ou g h Big Eve nt i s o n l y one day a year, Laptad said it’s a chance for students to show gratitude for places that have invested in them. For Northwest Classen students, the Big Event can mean a chance to be proud of their school. “ Th e stu d e nt s d e s e r ve t o have a place that’s reflective of what we want our school to be,” Laptad said. “We’re on a mission to educate students here, and we all get caught up in our dayto-day tasks, so the Big Event’s a great way to push pause, get everyone together, get our stud e nt s t o m e e t O U s t u d e nt s and see what college life is like while they’re serving our school together.”

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OU InterVarsity Christian Fellowship members Kelsee Smith and Courtney Geller paint milk cartons to be used as prom decorations at Northwest Classen High School. Others picked up trash in the school’s courtyard, where prom will be held in two weeks.

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CAC chair-elect retains position Corey Abernathy said in the meeting he didn’t think Schnebeck should be disqualified because of the large margin between the number of votes she and CAC chair candidate Daniel Moreno received. He said the grievances would not have made much of a difference.

He also said the students voted for Schnebeck, and any decision they made today would be infringing on the will of those students.

However, election board member Maggie Marcum said in the meeting she thought Schnebeck should be disqualified in order to avoid setting a precedent of rule-breaking.

E le ction B oard Chair A b b e y Ta y l o r s a i d s h e hopes this decision does not s et a precedent for rule-breaking and that the election board could propose amendments to ensure rule-breaking is more strictly penalized in the future.

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Board rules 2-1 in candidate’s favor following violations PAGE JONES @pagejones31

The OU Student Government Association Election Board voted not to disqualify Campus Activities Council chairelect Aimee Schnebeck after her campaign was f o u n d g u i l t y o f v i o l a ting four campaign r ule violations.

According to the S GA Code Annotated, the election board must discuss candidate disqualification if a candidate violates three or more campaign rules.

In the general election, Schnebeck was found in violation of campaign rules twice and fined a total of $35. On Thursday, he was then found in violation of two more rules during the runoff election and fined a total of $55.

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Aimee Schnebeck attends the CAC Election Board meeting Thursday at the Henderson Tolson Cultural Center. The board discussed campaign violations that were reported during the campaign for the runoff election for CAC chair.

voted 2-1 not to disqualify Schnebeck.

One of these grievances was a result of Schnebeck’s campaign manager Isaac Hill, a former candidate for SGA President, violating a rule that states no one from the campaign may ask people to vote while wearing

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Schnebeck said at the meeting this was because Moreno’s campaign was targeting hers, and she told her campaign not to file any grievances against any of the candidates.

The staff senate will hear a presentation regarding changes to how the university schedules classes and discuss the Student Government Association’s proposals to change policies regarding the week before finals. This is an open meeting.

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Schnebeck had 12 grievances filed against her campaign, the most of any candidate, throughout both elections. Moreno had six grievances filed against his campaign through both elections, but they were all dismissed by the election board.

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Running for a cause 5K beats donation goal, honors late OU staff member MARY SMITH

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Cody’s Run, an annual 5K and fun walk started by an OU staff member in honor of Cody Ponder, her deceased husband and a former OU staff member, was held Saturday and exceeded the fundraising goals for this year’s race.

Before the event started, it was announced that it had exceeded its $20,000 goal, raising more than $23,000.

Last year, it raised about $15,000.

Those on the race’s committee hope to eventually raise $150,000 for the Cody Ponder Emergency Endowment fund, which goes toward helping patients of OU’s Stephenson C a n c e r C e n t e r, w h e r e Po n d e r re c e i v e d t re atm e nt d u r i ng h i s b at t l e against esophageal cancer, said Johnnie-Margaret McConnell, the director of OU’s Student Learning Center and Ponder’s widow.

This year’s race was important to Ponder’s friends and family not only because the donations exceeded the fundraising goal, but also because Ponder and McConnell’s close friend Jenn Doughty, the director of Housing Operations at OU, was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia in November.

McConnell and Doughty have b e en b est fr iends since they were OU students and sorority sisters, Doughty said. McConnell and Ponder are Doughty’s daughter’s godparents, and even though Doughty’s daughter never knew Ponder, she said she hopes his memory will live on through Cody’s Run. “It’s important to me to keep Cody’s legacy going because I want my daughter to know what kind of guy he was,” Doughty said.

Now that Doughty understands the weight of the medical bills cancer patients must carry, she said she has a newfound appreciation for the relief the endowment might provide to some of the Stephenson Center’s patients.

“What I love about this and Cody is that he was always so generous, but he was also pragmatic,” she said. “This is money that people can easily access.

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Jay and Sydney Corwin cross the finish line after running and walking the 1-mile Fun Walk for Cody’s Run on Saturday. The annual 5K honors Cody Ponder, the former director of transportation for OU Parking and Transportation Services, who passed away after fighting esophageal cancer in 2013.

This is money people can put in their pocket.”

Ponder’s life was centered around helping others, and his love for OU led him to think of ways he could better the lives of its students through the transportation system, said Doug Myers, the director of OU Parking and Transportation and Ponder’s former boss.

During Ponder ’s time working at OU, he formed friendships near and far, including with former business contact Mike Bismeyer from Abbott, British Columbia.

Their friendship formed over Sooner football via telephone, and their business relationship quickly

turne d to a fr iendship, participated in Cody’s Run, Bismeyer said. he writes the name of someone who has or has had cancer somewhere on his or her body, including Ponder’s.

“When he should’ve been caring about a bunch of other stuff, he was always trying to see how everyone else was doing,” Bismeyer JENN DOUGHTY, said. “He left an impression DIRECTOR OF HOUSING on me. He was always upOPERATIONS beat even when he got sick.”

M c C o n n e l l ’s a n d Ponder’s lives together were Bismeyer said he has based around OU’s comdone everything he could to munity, so it’s been importmake it to every single race ant to them to give back, to honor his friend since his Mc Co n n e l l sa i d . W h i l e death. blood relatives often come “It’s the highlight of my to Cody’s Run annually, year,” he said. there is also a large turnEvery time Bismeyer has out of what McConnell calls

“I hope to see this race for the next 100 years.”

their OU family.

“It just feels like he’s here,” Doughty said. “He really loved this campus, and he loved to give back to the community. I hope to see this race for the next 100 years.”

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OU gives staff members nine-month option Hourly employees can opt for summer break starting soon ANDREW CLARK @Clarky_Tweets

OU has created a new n i n e - m o nt h o p t i o n f o r hourly staff positions on the Norman campus to help employees balance their professional and personal lives.

The option, which begins April 28, aligns some staff members’ calendars with the academic calendar and provides a summer break from May to August.

According to the new policy, any non-exempt, benefits-eligible staff position may be designated as a nine-month position with the approval of the position’s appropriate dean or vice president. The policy also states that vacant positions may only be converted through a written request to human resources along with dean or vice president approval.

While those who conver t their position to a

nine-month position remain full-time employees, their salaries are reduced to account for the amount of time taken off in the summer. Paychecks are not issued over the summer, either.

While those who convert to the nine-month position have summer off, their OU insurance continues, but premiums are paid over nine months instead of 12.

Employees also cannot accrue or access paid-time off or extended sick leave and aren’t eligible for holiday compensation or unemployment compensation during summer break.

To apply for the option, employees need to complete the application on the human relations website and submit it to their supervisor. The exact break dates for employees who convert their positions must fall within the time-frame mentioned here, but can be set exactly by employees and supervisors.

The nine-month staff appointment will run for 40 weeks during the fiscal year from August to May.

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A calendar created by Daily staff shows OU’s new nine-month position for employees to better balance their work and personal lives. The option is similar to the academic calendar, providing a summer break from May to August.

OU press secretary Corbin Wallace said the position was created to give employees a “world life balance option in a manner that can benefit the

individual and the depart- to cut $20 million from the ment” when asked if its cre- university’s budget. ation was related to budget Andrew Clark cuts. andrewclark@ou.edu The Board of Regents approved a plan in January

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SPORTS Hield named game’s best Joins Blake Griffin as only Sooner recipients of award JOHN WALKER @jtw2213

Buddy Hield is the winner of the 2016 John R. Wooden Award for most outstanding men’s college basketball player.

Hield joins former Sooner Blake Griffin as the only players in Oklahoma history to win the Wooden Award.

The four-year Sooner edged Virginia guard Malcolm Brogdon, North Carolina for ward Brice Johnson, Kentucky guard Tyler Ulis and Michigan State forward Denzel Valentine for the honor.

Hield averaged 25 points and 5.7 rebounds in his senior season, making him one of only three players in Big 12 Conference history to accomplish the statistical feat. Hield’s senior campaign won him his second Big 12 Player of the Year in a row making him one of just two players to win the award twice in the conference’s history.

Hield increased his averages to 25.2 points and 6.6 rebounds per game in the NCAA Tournament, leading Oklahoma to its first Final Four appearance in 14 years.

Historically, Hield became the all-time leading three-point scorer in Oklahoma history with 349 made threes in his career.

Hield’s 925 points scored in 2015-16 was second-most in the program’s history and seven points shy of the all-time single-season record held by former Sooner Wayman Tisdale. Hield became one of four players in Sooner history to score 45plus points in a game with his 46-point performance against No. 1 Kansas on January 4.

Hield is the all-time leading scorer in Big 12 history, surpassing former Baylor guard LaceDarius Dunn.

Hield’s 37-point performance against No. 1 Oregon in the Elite Eight pushed the senior guard ahead of former Texas forward Kevin Durant for most points scored in a single-season in Big 12 history.

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Senior guard Buddy Hield (center) holds the Wooden Award and poses for photos during the spring football game, April 9, where the basketball team was honored for reaching the Final Four. Hield was also awarded the Oscar Robertson Trophy, 2016 Sporting News College Player of the Year and was named a first-team All-American by the Associated Press.

Hield received the Oscar Robertson Trophy for most outstanding Division I men’s basketball player from the United States Basketball Association April 1. In March, Hield won the 2016 Sporting News College Player of the Year award and was named a consensus first-team All-American by the Associated Press.

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Oklahoma baseball players and coaches had their heads shaved outside L. Dale Mitchell Park on Thursday in an effort to kickstart their third annual Shave for the Brave fundraising campaign. The event raises awareness and funds for children with cancer, and the proceeds are split between Vs. Cancer and OU Children’s Hospital.

The Sooners are ranked second out of 73 participating teams in this year’s fundraiser with a total of $21,409, according to Soonersports.com. Oklahoma also surpassed $80,000 for its three-year total on Thursday. “To be able to come out here and just show that we are thinking about those kids who don’t have a choice coming into it, and for us to just go out and just do a small thing like just shaving all of our heads and just really raising awareness for such a great cause, to get everybody on board with that is phenomenal,� junior shortstop Sheldon Neuse said.

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Striker, an outstanding student leader and a first team All-America linebacker and captain of the Sooner football team in 2014 and 2015, stepped up and spoke out following a March 2015 racial incident on campus. Striker used his ability and willingness to speak his mind and be a thoughtful leader. His impact stretched far from Owen Field, where he was instrumental in organizing the football team, as well as other student-athletes from other sports to unite and vocalize the need for change. Because of his leadership, studentathletes began wearing black t-shirts with UNITED on the front, often wearing them under uniforms and as game day attire. He helped open new conversations on campus to build a stronger sense of family and community on campus.

The $20,000 award, established by the late Edith Kinney Gaylord of Oklahoma City, is administered by the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation and is presented to a faculty or staff member at OU who exhibits “keen perceptivity.” The agreement establishing the prize also states that a person “who manifests intuitiveness, instant comprehension, empathy, is observant and LQWHUSUHWV IURP H[SHULHQFH´ VKRXOG EH VHOHFWHG 7KH EHQH¿W WR society and the broader community, which comes from the insight of the recipient, also is considered.

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Spring game turns down tackling Scrimmage softens as coaches try to limit injuries SCOTT HINEY @scotthiney

The pads were on, the cleats were laced and the helmets were snapped, but that didn’t mean players were going to be able to put all their strength into hits against their teammates during OU’s spring game on Saturday.

After coach Bob Stoops announced first team players would not be able to finish tackles, players, especially on the defense, were tasked not only with stopping a prolific offense but doing so without laying anyone out.

In the annual spring game, the white team defeated the red team 17-16 thanks to a late touchdown pass by Kyler Murray. Throughout the game, however, the defense played well, registering 8.5 sacks, including a safety on Baker Mayfield.

Some players struggled with the idea of playing

defense without being able to hit anybody.

“It’s no lie,” sophomore defensive lineman Marquise Overton said. “It’s tough in the trenches but you know you can’t let that stop you, you gotta keep going.”

Defensively, Dalton Rodriguez led the pass rush, accounting for 2.5 sacks for a combined loss of 18 yards.

For Rodriguez, he found immediate success at a new position.

The junior grew up playing along the defensive line but after transferring to OU at 220 pounds, the coaching staff urged him to try outside linebacker. He winced at the idea of letting the chance for a big hit go.

“Oh yeah, I had the perfect shot,” Rodriguez said of an opportunity he had during the game. “I could’ve killed him, but he’s one of our players, so I can’t hurt him.”

Defensive coordinator Mike Stoops saw his pass rush get to the quarterback numerous times but even he admitted that when you aren’t fully tackling, it’s hard to tell about the quality of the pass rush.

“When you don’t go full

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Senior wide receiver Dede Westbrook jumps for a catch during the spring game Saturday. Coaches didn’t let the first team players finish tackles.

live,” Stoops said, “it’s always tough to really gauge whether we really have the quarterback or whether we don’t have the quarterback when you don’t bring him to the ground.”

Offensively, it wasn’t any easier — especially for running backs. Without live

tackling, running backs were left frustrated not being able to fully judge their performances.

“It was a little bit frustrating when you, in your personal opinion, broke the tackle,” freshman Rodney Anderson said, “but things like that happen in practice

and you get to finish the play, so the coaches know what’s up.”

Even without truly knowing the outcome of a lot of plays, players understand why the non-contact rules are there and look forward to when the tackles will actually count.

“It’s the same mentality tackle or no tackle,” Overton said. “You still gotta bust your butt just to do your job, and you gotta keep playing like you’re in a real game.”

Scott Hiney

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Anderson returns, strengthening corps of runners Freshman running back expected to join Perine, Mixon KELLI STACY @AstacyKelli

Freshman running back Rodney Anderson earned significant playing time in Saturday’s spring game, marking the first time he’s played in front of a crowd since September.

Anderson broke a

non-weight bearing bone in his left leg against Tenness e e on S ept. 12, 2015. The freshman underwent surgery and sat out the remainder of the season, taking a redshirt.

“It’s been a long road to recovery,” Anderson said.

“I’m really blessed and happy to be out here today, and full speed, just helping my team out.”

Anderson had seven carries for 23 yards, and one catch for seven yards.

Although he didn’t

record a touchdown, Anderson would’ve if the referees hadn’t blown the whistle early, quarterback Baker Mayfield said.

“It’s frustrating, but I mean, it’s the spring game,” Anderson said. “Things like that happen in practice and you get to finish the play, so the coaches know what’s up, and it was just a lot of fun.”

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said that Anderson will help out returning running backs Samaje Perine

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“He would have a year a g o i f h e ha d n o t b e e n hurt,” Stoops said.

Perine and Mixon were the main contributors in the rushing game last season, combining for 2,102 yards and 23 touchdowns.

Despite being unsure of what role he will play next season, Anderson said that he’s just happy to be able to help his team.

“It was really nice (to play in the spring game),” Anderson said. “I had a lot

of opportunities to learn from Joe and Samaje last year and to be able to play next to them this year. It’s just been a real help, and I’m just being used wherever they want me to, and just doing what the coaches say.”

Stoops said Anderson is one of a handful of running backs that have progressed over the spring.

“Rodney continues to — you know, along with Daniel (Brooks) and Alex (Ross) — some of the other

backs have been more consistent this spring to go with Samaje and Joe.” Anderson played in two games in 2015, recording one carr y for five yards and one tackle on special teams. He came into Norman as a four star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout with offers from Baylor, Auburn and Texas A&M, among others.

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Freshman makes debut Austin Kendall settles in as backup quarterback SPENSER DAVIS @Davis_Spenser

True freshman Austin Kendall made his O klahoma debut at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Saturday, giving OU fans their first look at the Sooners’ new backup quarterback. “ I t h i n k h e wa s a l i ttle nervous at first,” starting quarterback Baker Mayfield said. “It was his first time playing in front of a big crowd like that, and I know it can be a little nerve wracking, but I thought he handled it well.

“I just told him to relax and go do his thing.”

Kendall was able to settle in early. He led the Sooners on the first touchdow n drive of the day, a methodical series that left him with an unofficial line of 3-for-4 with 28 yards.

“That first drive I was nervous, but (I was fine) once I started getting a couple throws down,” Kendall said.

was good to see the look in his eye when we were in the huddle today in front of a lot of people. This kid should be getting ready for prom and here he is playing in front of a great crowd and he handled it great.”

While Kendall will serve as the backup for Mayfield in 2016, the Sooners will only be one snap away from needing the true freshman to contribute.

In preparation, Kendall has been taking some first team reps for OU and is starting to build chemistry with his receiving core.

“I’ve taken a lot of reps with Austin and I’ve got a lot of chemistry with him,” sophomore tight end Mark Andrews said.

Kendall’s emergence will be important as the Sooners move forward — whether it be in 2016 or 2017 — and his performance on Saturday left his teammates and coaches encouraged for the future.

SIANDHARA BONNET/THE DAILY “I think he did a realFreshman quarterback Austin Kendall throws a pass during the spring game Saturday. He completed 8-of-17 passing. ly good job of coming into “I was going to pull it on “From there, my nerves Kendall looked polished his own and staying calm Ke n d a l l a l s o s h o w e d both in and outside the and being in the moment,” poise and maturity on the one of those runs but (Ross) went away.”

Kendall finished the day pocket and showed the Andrews said. touchdown, a one-yard run told me he wanted the ball,” on a read option play that Kendall said. “But the sec- with 54 yards, completing ability to make plays.

“He just gets better and came after a pair of unsuc- ond time I had to pull it 8-of-17 attempts through cessful rushing attempts because he was about to the air. But despite the low better,” offensive coordinaSpenser Davis crash. completion percentage, tor Lincoln Riley said. “It from Alex Ross. davis.spenser@ou.edu

Receiver group blossoming as depth grows Dede Westbrook leads confident corps of wideouts KELLI STACY @AstacyKelli

Oklahoma showcased its depth at wide receiver during the spring game on Saturday, as 13 Sooners recording receptions.

Senior Dede Westbrook led the group with four catches for 76 yards and junior safety Steven Parker said Westbrook was the hardest receiver to

cover this spring.

“I mean, I got to cover Jarvis (Baxter) and Mark (Andrews), but I’d definitely say Dede is always that matchup that gets us,” Steven Parker said.

Junior Michiah Quick and sophomore A.D. Miller both matched Westbrook in receptions with four. Quick accrued 66 yards and one touchdown, while Miller accounted for 46 yards.

“I feel like I improved a lot, I’ve been stronger over offseason, a little bit faster, my hands got better, so I feel like I’m still improving right now and I’m just going to keep

going,” Miller said.

Second-year offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley said he expects the receiving core to be much more consistent than last year’s, which relied heavily on Shepard alone.

“Oh, we can definitely be better,” Riley said. “I’ll be very disappointed if we’re not better. Again, it’s the second year for those guys. You know, we’ve had a chance to recruit and develop some guys in there, and we think that group’s going to continue to get better and better over the years, but will we have one outstanding player

that’s as good as Sterling?

I don’t know. I think Dede Westbrook’s getting ready to have a big year. I think we’ve got a couple guys that are.

“But, as a whole, I think we can be a more consistent group — a more explosive group — all the way around, and we can have more depth.

Again, I think just their knowledge and understanding of the offense is going to be — them combined with bringing a quarterback back, with having the guys that we have in the backfield, they’re going to get some opportunities, and I would hope that

they prove to be more consistent and better all the way around.”

Oklahoma’s depth at receiver is also an asset to its quarterbacks. Baker Mayfield said he felt 2016’s attack would be more “balanced” with the departure of Shepard. Redshirt freshman Kyler Murray, who will be eligible to play for the Sooners in 2017, is also thankful for a wide array of receiving targets.

“I’ll just throw to whoever is open,” Murray said.

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops seconded Riley,

saying that the Sooners’ have more depth and skill at the position this year.

“Receivers, I just believe overall there’s just more guys that’ll contribute next year,” Stoops said. “I believe that position, you know, twice just overall what it was a year ago at this time. That’s even without Sterling, just because it’s more players ready to play at this competitive level than there were a year ago.”

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Sooner alumni athletes gather to swing for a cause “Ball for a Cause” benefits those with spinal cord injuries TRENT CRABTREE @TrentCrabtree

Home runs were plentiful and Oklahoma athletic heroes were in attendance at Marita Hynes Field Saturday for the softball version of the fourth annual “Ball for a Cause” alumni event.

The event is the brainchild of former OU receiver Corey Wilson, who was paralyzed from the waist down in a car accident during his sophomore year in 2009.

Since then, he has been on advocate for people with spinal cord injuries.

For $10, fans got to see around 40 alumni from a variety of sports split into two teams and attempt to hit slow pitches from O U fo otball le g end Jo e Washington. All the proceeds went to the Find a Way Foundation.

Wilson’s cause appears to be gaining momentum, as evidenced by the solid fan turnout for Saturday’s event.

“Sooner Nation is always

taking care of each other, so to see them out there means everything,” Wilson said. “ The whole spinal cord injury community, the Sooner Nation, since I have been in the accident have been very supportive.

Being the first year for softball, we weren’t sure how many people were going to come out here, but we probably had a better attendance out here than for the basketball game.”

Wilson also spoke to the support he continues to get every year from his former teammates.

“I make one call, text them and immediately they say ‘Yeah, I’m in,’” Wilson said. “Every year, they’re looking forward to coming out to it.”

Perhaps no one looks forward to being a part of “Ball for a Cause” more than Corey’s brother, Travis.

Travis stared at receiver for the Sooners from 2002 to 2005. He earned his glory at Owen Field, but on that February day seven years ago, the only thing he cared about was Corey. Travis said he remembers receiving the dreaded phone call after the accident and is amazed with how far his brother has come.

After years of intense rehab, Corey is back in front of the same fans that never left his side.

“It kind of just leaves me speechless to be perfectly honest,” Travis said. “When t h e a c c i d e nt f i r s t ha p pened, that support was on a another level. The Sooner Nation’s support and love grew a whole other meaning beyond football. People think it’s all about that, but I know it goes beyond the field and I know it’s real.”

Wa s h i n g t o n h a s a l s o been taken back by Corey’s efforts to help others who are going through what he had to endure after the accident. Washington said Corey’s mission, the reason why he as well as so many other were gathered at Marita Hynes Field, has a meaning that is bigger than football.

“I truly believe that we are all put here for a certain purpose and one, of course, is to make this world a bett e r p l a c e,” Wa s h i ng t o n said. “Because of him, this world is a better place.”

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Local sisters’ sound evolving

Peyton Bighorse and Kelli Mayo of Skating Polly. The sisters will make their fourth appearance at the Norman Music Festival after releasing a new record and going on tour.

Skating Polly will be performing on main stage this year MIA PONS

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The first time Skating Polly played at Norman Music Festival it played for a small crowd behind Guestroom Records. This time, the duo’s fourth appearance will be on the main stage.

Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse, the Oklahoma City sisters that form Skating Polly, started playing music together in 2009 at their family’s Halloween party.

The sisters, who just released a new record and have been on tour, will be headed home to play this year ’s festival— a festival they say they grew up attending.

“I’m really excited to play our new album for our friends and family — for everyone to see the evolution of our band,” Mayo said. “We’ve become way more animated on stage and way more comfortable on stage.”

Skating Polly released its fourth studio album, “The Big Fit,” in late March.

“I don’t like lyrics that are too on the nose. I like having things that are like poetic and symbolic, but

also having some honesty and relatable things,” Mayo said about their new album.

The sisters describe their sounds as “ugly pop,” according to Bighorse.

“I like to think of our most punk songs as pop songs with just fuzz and dirt on them,” Mayo said.

“They’re kind of just weird in a punk way. ‘Ugly pop’ is the freedom to be in that range.”

The duo recorded the album about a year ago in Kansas City, Bighorse said.

Bighorse said that former Flaming Lips drummer Kliph Scurlock helped a lot with the growth of this album.

“We went in thinking the songs were ready to go, but Kliph had a lot to do with where the songs went,” she said.

The album includes songs that the sisters feel are some of their best work, Bighorse said. “( The song, “Oddie Mo o re,” f ro m “ T h e Bi g Fit”) is the best song I’ve ever written. I feel like I pushed myself to new levels,” Bighorse said. “It was a lot of fun to hear that song come alive from us practicing in our garage.”

May o s a i d h e r f av o rite songs on this album are “Cosmetic Skull” and “Pretective Boy,” which she

calls the “poppiest” of their songs.

“When we first started writing our first album I would just write stories, and then it wouldn’t be until later I would make personal connections,” Mayo said. “Now I know what my songs are about and I won’t hide it behind symbolism.”

“I’m actually a lot more honest with my lyrics now.

If I want to write about something, I won’t hide it,” Mayo said.

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• Norman Music Festival will be held in Downdown Norman from April 21 to 23.

• This year will be Skating Polly’s fourth year to perform in the festival.

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