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It is not uncommon for editorials to be opinionated and controversial in most publications. For 15 years The Corridor Magazine has told “feel good” stories and stayed very positive. You, the reader, may totally disagree with my thoughts, and if you do, let’s just agree to disagree. As a parent I coached my kid’s teams of basketball and baseball. Was I a great coach? I may have thought I was, but probably not. That was not my field. My trade was printing and publishing. I was not certified as a coach but did my best and “let them play”. Not being a certified and trained coach, my decision on who plays point guard or short-stop is no better than the next dad. It is my hope that while children are grade school age, they are given the opportunity to find the sport they like the most as well as the sport that fits their talent. Today once our children reach junior high and high school age, the picture changes. Every child has talent, even if it’s not in sports. It’s an extremely minute percentage that will become professional athletes; however, there may be scholarships awaiting gifted talent in sports. I understand that athletes need to display those talents to stadiums full of fans, such as in the university setting. And our coaches are anxious to showcase them.
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Our children now have coaches paid by the school system that, like it or not, may be dependent on winning seasons. “Hey Golfers; check out Colton Craig’s article regarding restoring Perry Maxwell golf courses on page 32, and don’t forget this spring, the best wood in your bag is the pencil!” I apologize that readers may have a difficult time finding the April issue of The Corridor Magazine due to the mandatory closing of most of our distribution sites. You may still find limited quantities at the Williams Foods store locations. Or you may find us online at issuu.com. When you go to the site, just ask for The Corridor Magazine.
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Living Wrestling C U S H I N G W R E S T L E R S TA K E S TAT E
by JOSH HARRINGTON Oklahoma has been and always will be a conundrum. Being that we are a crossroads of apocalyptic weather and varying cultural aspects, it should be no surprise that an erratic sport like wrestling is a huge (and I mean huge) thing in Oklahoma. High school programs as successful as Tuttle, Wagoner, and Perry, along with the collegiate success of OU, OSU, and NEO clearly define our passion for wrestling statewide. However, one team seeks to dismantle everything you know about wrestling dominance. Something is brewing in Cushing, America. The Pipeline Crossroads of World is home to the OSSAA 2020 Dual State and 2020 Individual State 2nd Place Tiger Wrestling club, which is unprecedented. Cushing Public Schools Athletic Director Dusty Hancock believes if there is one team to upend the 4A-wrestling dynasty that is Tuttle’s, it’s Cushing. He cited that, on paper, the squad matches tit-for-tat with Tuttle. Cushing Public Schools subscribes to the philosophy that if you hire the best, you better anticipate the best, and with one year already under his belt, Coach Albert White is proving why he is an asset to his program. Coach White grew up near Chicago and wrestled for the prestigious Harvey Twisters Wrestling Club of Harvey, Illinois. He was a four-time Illinois IHSA wrestling state Champion for the St. Rita Mustangs of Chicago, which is impressive in that it is a rare feat for any Illinois high schooler to win their weight class all four years. In college, White attended Northern Iowa Area Community College, where he won a NJCAA 6 THE CORRIDOR MAGAZINE / APRIL 2020
PHOTOS by BEKA GASS National Title for the Trojans, and then further pursued his wrestling career with the Oklahoma State Cowboys, where he qualified for OSU’s National Duals team his junior year, won third in the Big 12 Tournament his senior year, and capped off his career with his final Nationals appearance. As a coach, he previously was at Edmond Memorial for four years, with the final two as Head Coach. Saying Coach White is well-qualified is an understatement. The 2019-2020 Tigers touted their most impressive dual wins over the powerhouse of Perry and the larger programs of Comanche, Stillwater, and even Coach White’s former stomping grounds of Edmond Memorial, with a big win over Wagoner at Dual State; again, they placed second place at both 4A Dual State and 4A Individual State, and brought home two state champions, seven wrestlers who stood on the podium, and an astounding thirteen state qualifiers. The state placers are senior Brandon Anderson won third in the 113-lb division, Luke Ahrberg won first in the 120-lb division, Hayden Lemons won third in the 132-lb division, senior Gage Hockett won first in the 170-lb division, William Simpson won third in the 195-lb division, senior Mason Little won second in the 220-lb division, and Beau Stokes won second in a heavily contested heavyweight division. That’s a mouthful of names to say and staggering to say the least. Coach White looks to improve on that. Even though we’re losing some talent like Anderson, Hockett, and Little to graduation, we are very confident in the talent we’re bringing back as long as they stick to our regimen.”
I took on the tall task of understanding the mindset of the two state champions, and Luke Ahrberg and Gage Hockett both graciously allowed me some of their time in the midst of this COVID-19 turmoil to reflect on their championship seasons. State Champion Luke Ahrberg sports a pair of orange Nike mat shoes that hold one of the best 120-lb wrestlers in the nation. These shoes have always been his to fill, at least as far as family tradition goes. He took up wrestling as a first grader just as his brothers and father had before him, and he sought gold from the start. He soaks in wrestling, and emulates Penn State National Champion David Taylor’s technique. His 34-5 state championship year is tangible proof of his dedication. In years prior, he set himself apart with a litany of accolades; he qualified for state as a freshman, won second at state as a sophomore, placed seventh at the 2019 Reno Tournament of Champions, and took second at the 2019 USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals in Iowa. These achievements on top of his state champion title combine to set Ahrberg apart in a highly competitive weight class, and with the mindset with which he wrestles, he’s primed and ready for his senior season. “Every win is a success, every loss is a learning experience, and every practice and every match from here is one step closer to the podium in February. You get out what you put in,” Ahrberg urged. “I want to wrestle at the collegiate level, and my wins thus far show that I am willing and ready to compete there.” State Champion Gage Hockett will be sporting a different singlet next winter. The University of Wyoming’s Cow-
boy Wrestling program landed one of the most elite wrestlers in Cushing history with their signing of Hockett and he is ecstatic to attend the Big 12-sponsored school. He will wrestle at the 174-lb weight division.Gage is a four-time state qualifier and placer, placing third in his freshman year, second in his sophomore year, and went undefeated all the way to his first championship win at the end of his junior year. He also won second at both the 2019 Reno Tournament of Champions and the 2019 USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals in Iowa. Hockett has embraced the pressure that comes with being a small town phenom. Ever since he first touched the mat at seven years old, he loves the competitiveness and individuality of wrestling. After suffering 3 losses in his 43-3 season, he recounted, “I’ve always strived to compete at the best of my abilities because it’s all I’ve ever known. If I finish a match and I feel like I let my team down, it weighs on me.” As a wrestling fan, it was so encouraging to talk with four guys who are engrossed in it. Luke and Gage were so eloquent and precise in their interviews. Coach White said one thing in particular that struck a chord with me; he referred to “living wrestling.” Someone who lives wrestling takes on every task looking for a victory on the other side. With so many drastic changes taking place in a world full of uncertainty, we should live wrestling. Together, we need to take on the problems looking for a victory on the other side. Be it COVID-19, political disarray, or whatever the good Lord has planned, if we reach a point of solidarity, we will prevail. n
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WRESTLING WITH
GOLF ARCHITECTURE HOLE 15 by COLTON CRAIG Colton Craig Golf Design, Oklahoma City, OK As an amateur writer, there is great irony that in April of 2020 I have been asked to write for the sports issue of a magazine. Almost every sporting event in the world has been cancelled due to the global pandemic. I own a golf architecture business and attend different golf events regularly, but the last sporting event I attended was the Oklahoma High School Wrestling State Championships. It was the first time I had attended the event since I was a competitor. An former coach invited me, and I only live a block away from the stadium, so I figured, “Why not?” As I sat and reminisced, my nostalgic state was interrupted by the announcer declaring, “Luke Ahrberg, 120-pound state champion from Cushing!” I knew that name! His father, Rick Ahrberg, was a client of mine. In November of 2019, my partner, Brain Ross, and I were commissioned to complete a bunker renovation and master plan for Buffalo Rock Golf & Venue in Cushing, OK. In fact, Luke helped me build the bunker on the seventh hole just a few months prior as he told me about his aspirations of becoming a state champion. Although wrestling has largely shaped my work ethic toward my business, wrestling and golf could not be more opposite. Wrestlers compete against each other on a sterilized, circular mat, while golfers compete against 14 THE CORRIDOR MAGAZINE / APRIL 2020
themselves on natural, undefined courses. Hearing the last name of Ahrberg was a coincidence I was not expecting as two totally separate parts of my life were coming together in one instance. The project at Buffalo Rock was especially motivating for me because it was the first renovation for my business on a Perry Maxwell golf course. Perry Maxwell is a name that carries a lot of weight in the world of golf, and Oklahomans are lucky to call him one of our own. Perry Maxwell designed golf courses across the nation from 1919 until his death in 1952. Maxwell had arguably the most successful career in golf architecture history. Other than a handful of times, Maxwell worked primarily with small town communities in rural settings. Bristow Country Club, Henreyetta Country Club, and Perry Country Club are just a few of Maxwell’s creations in Oklahoma. His minimalist design style efficiently used bunkers and natural hazards to make his golf courses simplistic yet charming. Eager to study his body of work, I ventured across the nation on a pilgrimage where I visited and studied every Perry Maxwell golf course that still exists today. While they are all special and unique, Buffalo Rock has always been a Maxwell course that stood out from the rest.
During his initial site visit, Maxwell stated, “This is the prettiest canvas on which to lay a golf course in Oklahoma.� The bunker renovation at Buffalo Rock was crafted with the Maxwell style. However, it was not a pure restoration. According to Harry Ingram, the 92-year old previous golf course superintendent, there was only one bunker on the original 9-hole golf course, and that was the right-greenside bunker on hole number seven. The very bunker Luke Arhberg had helped me build before
becoming a champion! We all worked hard together to produce a great renovation that we believe would make Mr. Maxwell proud. As Buffalo Rock is one year away from celebrating its centennial, we look forward to the next 100 years of enjoying Perry Maxwell designs. n Colton is the owner of Colton Craig Golf Design based out of Oklahoma City. He is currently writing a book titled, Miles of Maxwell.
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Chillin’ with
AUSTYN MOFFAT I first encountered the music of Austyn Moffat during the summer of 2016 and wrote about him in this column. Back then, he was a 16 year old blonde haired, smiley faced boy with a guitar who seemed purely delighted to entertain. He was completely comfortable on stage and strolling through the audience strumming and singing in quite
animated fashion. His lyrical themes were youthful, teenage fun, leavened with a bit of forward leaning teen angst and adulthood. The young man was such an effervescent, always smiling undaunted spirit I couldn’t help but wonder where the music would take him. Since then I’d heard he was in college studying the music business and I had also seen on social media that he had moved into a form of music completely foreign to me. No lyrics. No guitar. Just layered digital sounds on top of beats/rhythms. I’m not sure how it’s done but it apparently has a growing audience. I didn’t get it. How he could have moved from a behatted, singer/ songwriter guitar slinger, out amongst festival goers and red dirt crowds to being a quiet fella making electronic music from the privacy of his bedroom? Then I recalled a song from his CD, ‘Not Equal’. A song called ‘Right Direction’. Here’s the chorus: ‘Clear your mind Stand up straight Don’t turn your back 20 THE CORRIDOR MAGAZINE / APRIL 2020
Don’t hesitate Take a step In the right direction’ It sounds like he was not afraid to take his own advice. I asked how in the world he made that switch. And he
clued me in. Austyn: “As far as switching genres, I had been creating “electronic” music while I was still doing the singer songwriter stuff, I just didn’t share it with anyone except my parents. Because I didn’t think anyone would really care about music without lyrics.” He calls this music ‘chill beats’. Music to read by, music to listen to when you’re thinking or reading. Music to listen to on the road. Music for what ails you. Or for when you’re feeling fine. He continued… “A career in music is all about what you’ve done, what you know, and what you’re going to do. So I just started taking classes at the Academy of Contemporary Music at UCO in Edmond. At the end of 2019 I had taken all the classes I felt were useful to me, so I decided to dedicate more time to promoting and creating music and actually making a career out of it. Around April of 2019 is when I found a whole market on Spotify (one of the biggest online streaming services) of instrumental beats... just like the ones I had been making at home for around three years! And these songs had millions of streams and tens of millions of listeners. It was right up my alley! So I decided to release a small collection of my old songs which was the “Welcome to My Mind EP”, a 6 song tape kinda introducing me. I sent those off to some of my favorite YouTube channels and some of them put the song “Hallucinations” on their Spotify playlists. Within about a month I had over 30,000 streams and 15,000 listeners. I was blown away. I kinda just ran with the momentum and ended up releasing around 18 songs between May 2019 and December 2019. This year I have around 70-90 songs set to be released…” (Note to self: Those who are truly motivated get the job done. Try to remember that, okay?) 70-90 songs! As a writer I feel fortunate to write four to five songs a year. And I seldom record or release anything.
But as I’ve heard from many older musicians the digital world is a new wrinkle for many of them who have built their audiences and careers through live performances and are accustomed to quarterly royalties from CD and album sales and radio airplay. Those traditional royalty streams have shrunk to be virtually non-existent in many cases. There is a lesson to be learned here. Austyn said he gets paid from Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, iHeart Radio etc., his music is on over 200 different platforms and receives royalties from all of it. I thoroughly enjoy and highly recommend his new music to anyone willing to bend an ear to something a little different. To me, pleasingly different! I’m a believer. This is music I can listen to and chill out.... And who among us today couldn’t use a little relaxation music to help give our minds a little relief from the heavier things that sometimes weigh us down? No lyrics to strain to understand, just music flowing like a clear, full river, sparkling in the sun. Full of life and wonder. Making twists, turns, cascades, waterfalls and eventually flowing out to sea. Give him a listen. If you’re in the mood to chill. For more information check him out on your favorite digital musical platform such as iTunes, Spotify. He goes by the name ‘coldbrew’. He said this is the only link that’s needed to take you to all his online platforms. https://linktr.ee/coldbrew Also check social media sites. I’m sure you’ll find him there also.
Austyn: “I just love making music, so I make it all the time, and if I don’t release it, it’s like it doesn’t even exist at all. I love picking out the artwork to match the music, and making the track titles is also a fun creative endeavor. It’s about creating a vibe and mood for people that just want to chill, relax, think.” He said that ten months following his first release on Spotify he’s had over 350,000 different people from 79 countries listen to his songs. “It’s incredible to be able to pay all my bills from making beats in my bedroom and posting them on the internet. Grateful doesn’t even start to describe how I feel!” He noted that artists are still being paid royalties. THE CORRIDOR MAGAZINE / APRIL 2020 21
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tops. Eli had just come home from South America.” “Uhh, Delilah,” Daniel interjected practically urgently. “While I was brush hogging earlier, I noticed a stretch of fence that needs mending.” “Really?” Delilah asked. “Where?” “Up in the northwest corner of the property,” Daniel said, scooping more potato salad onto his plate, and silently praying that he had diverted her attention away from a fifteen-year-old, meaningless relationship. And there it was. Déjà vu all over again. Eli and Daniel’s mother were the last thing on Delilah’s mind. She had recalled the last time there had been fence to mend, and the same bullet that had killed Blaize had been lodged in her shoulder. Even though she knew there was little to no chance she would be shot again, she was in no hurry to tempt fate. A chill run up her spine. “Is it in need of immediate repair?” Delilah asked. Daniel shrugged. “No,” Daniel said. “I think it’ll be okay for now.” Lunch was finished with little more conversation. The guys went about their chores, while Delilah cleaned the kitchen, and then spent the rest of the afternoon bookkeeping and making calls; first to Patty, who accepted the invitation for poker Saturday evening, and second to her parents, and finally to an old college chum. At 4:30 Daniel and Damon strolled through the back door, down the hall and into the living
room, where they found Delilah sitting at the old, oak desk. Damon collected his week’s pay and left. “Supposed to rain and storm tomorrow,” Delilah said to Daniel. “Why don’t you go ahead and start your weekend early. Just come back Monday. Are you okay with me adding today’s pay to next week’s? Or do you want to be paid now, for today?” “No, no,” Daniel said. “Add it to next week. Are you sure you’re going to be okay here by yourself?” Delilah chuckled. Then she stopped and stared at Daniel. He was serious. “Yes,” Delilah said. “Quite sure. Besides, I won’t be alone. I have Joel. And Pandora.” “You mean the goat?” Daniel said on a bark of a laugh. “I mean the goat,” Delilah said, laughing right along with Daniel. “Weirdest animal I have ever seen,” Daniel said slightly under his breath. “You have no idea,” Delilah said. And with that, Daniel was gone. Delilah quickly called Joel to let him know she was going to the store, and he was on his own for supper. The following day Delilah cleaned house, did the small amount of laundry, and wasted three hours perusing the internet for recipes. And because it stormed all day, Joel laid on the sofa and watched a Lord of the Rings marathon. All. Day. Long. Saturday dawned bright, sunny and warm. By mid-afternoon,
Karon was barreling through the back door, fussing about not hearing from Dooby. So, Delilah tried calling Eli. “No answer,” Delilah said. “Have you talked to Eli or Dooby since they left?” Karon pressed. “No,” Delilah said. “Well, isn’t that strange?” Karon asked. “I mean, it didn’t even go to voice mail.” “Okay, might be a little odd,” Delilah said. “We’ll try later, alright. For now, help me with dinner.” Before they knew it, Patty was coming through the back door. “I’m so glad you called,” Patty said, hugging Delilah. “I was thinking just a couple days ago that we needed to get together.” “I couldn’t agree more,” Odie said as she came in behind Patty. Odie hugged Delilah and Patty, and they all hugged Karon. “Fiona couldn’t make it,” Odie offered. “Her dad’s really sick, so she’s taking care of him.” “I probably need to call her,” Delilah said guiltily. Dinner was eaten, and the games to begin. Everyone was at the dining room table except for Patty, who was in the kitchen to fetch the pitcher of tea, to fill refill everyone’s glasses. They played a dozen hands with idle chit chat, took a break for dessert and more iced tea, and then resumed the games. “You seem a little distracted, Dear,” Patty said to Delilah, laying her second card down on the table.
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“Because I think she planted that bug in my key chain nine months ago,” Delilah said softly. She struggled to hold back the same rush of anxious tears she’d been forcing back all evening. “And I’m quite sure she planted another one when she was in the kitchen getting more tea,” Delilah added. “Sweet Jesus,” Karon exclaimed. “What are you going to do?” “I don’t know,” Delilah said. “I need to get in touch with Eli or Dooby. But I think it’s important Patty believes that I, we, are none the wiser.” n
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