Remembering a Legacy Monday, December 20, 2021
4-H Building Set to be torn down
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Sierra Walter Staff Reporter After 78 years of memories, service, and education the 4-H building was set to be torn down on Dec. 13. Built in 1943, the building was initially designed to be used as a poultry barn. In the early 2000’s the name and purpose of the building was changed to 4-H and remained so up to the demolition. The building housed the state 4-H office, graduate student offices and animal science classrooms and labs. OSU alumna and associate extension specialist, Karla Knoephli, said she worked in the 4-H building for 20 years. She began her involvement in 4-H at age 10 as a member and has been working in extension for over 32 years. She refers to the 4-H building as her “home” for the last 20 years. “There were 27 of us in the State
4-H office that were affected by the demolition of the building,” Knoephli said. “Our offices are now split up between Ag Hall and the old USDA building.” Knoephli said after working in the 4-H building for 20 years, she remembers lots of memories made in the building. “The folks that work in 4-H are very much a team in what we do,” Knoephli said. “We work very hard, but we were known for celebrating birthdays and holidays together. That’s something I think we all miss with the building being torn down and our offices being spread out.” 4-H Youth Development Program Leader, Steve Beck, said the state 4-H office is now split between Agricultural Hall and the old USDA building. Although it’s not ideal for the office to be split between two buildings, Beck said it is only temporary until the New Frontier
Agricultural Hall is finished. “The exciting thing is we’re moving to the New Frontier building when it gets built,” Beck said. “We are looking forward to moving our offices and being together again.” OSU Facilities Management Director, Ron Tarbutton said the reason for the tear down was due to the building’s poor condition. “It was determined that it was more economical to demolish the building than renovate it for other uses,” Tarbutton said. “It had many issues including cracked exterior walls, windows and doors.” Tarbutton continued in 2017 a facility assessment was completed on the 4-H building. The assessment exposed the building’s poor condition which led to the decision to decimate the structure. After the completion of demolition, the site will be used to house construction materials for the New Frontier
Agricultural Hall project; however, the long-term plan is undecided. “In the long term it’s going to be a green space,” Tarbutton said. “Meaning, an irrigated, green sod space. It will remain so until there’s a potential future building that needs it.” There will be traffic plan in place and construction barriers up for the demolition. After 20 years of the 4-H building, Beck recalls the long history and special memories the building holds. However, he is looking forward to the future. “Demolition of the building is bittersweet,” Beck said. “It’s a place full of memories. Although in a way it feels like we’re giving up our home the for the last 20 years, we are looking forward to be part of the New Frontiers Agricultural Hall.” news.ed@ocolly.com
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Cowboys dominate Wyoming in front of full crowd
Adam Engel Staff Reporter LARAMIE, Wyoming— A once raucous crowd silenced by night’s end. The beginning of the dual brought optimism and cheers amongst a brown and gold clad
standing room-only crowd of 1,500 at the UniWyo Sports Complex in Laramie, Wyoming. At the final buzzer, a courteous applause. In what could’ve been an upset remembered by many turned into the expected result. No. 4 Oklahoma State thrashing Wyoming 30-3. Cowboy on Cowboy crime. For the second week in a row, Oklahoma State (6-0 overall, 3-0 Big 12) found themselves starting at the middleweights. At 141 pounds, No. 27 Carter
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Young scored a plethora of takedowns to defeat Chase Zollman 15-6. Carrying a 10-3 lead into the third period, Young bent over, hands on knees, to take a breath in the highest elevation Division I wrestling facility. But Cowboy coach John Smith pointed at Young and yelled. “Finish your match,” Smith said. Young responded with two takedowns in the third period.
Oklahoma State’s game against USC scheduled for Tuesday in Oklahoma City has been canceled. USC announced the cancellation after positive COVID-19 test inside the Trojan program. The game was scheduled as a neutral site contest in the Compete 4 Cause Classic, it was also OSU’s final nonconference game. OSU’s next scheduled game is Jan. 1 against Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas.
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sports third period, Ferrari enthusiastically pointed his finger to the mat, indicating a start in the bottom position. Ferrari was ready for it. As the whistle blew, Ferrari dashed out of Buchanan’s hold and landed on his opponent’s back. Two for reversal. Buchanan was able to escape but the result held. A 4-2 win for No.1-ranked Ferrari. As referee Frank Pavich raised Ferrari’s hand signaling victory, boos and overrated chants filled the arena directed at Ferrari. “Coming off that (win) they (Wyoming) had against Dakota Geer, they had a lot of energy,” Ferrari said. “Coach Smith, he trains us for these types of moments. He trains us for the worst of the worst situations. That’s what we train for. We train for the worst.” Ferrari, a wrestler who thrives in environments like these, flexed and basked in victory. “Even if I were to give up a takedown or anything, I come back strong,” he said. “I trust in my offense. I trust in my coaches. I got the best coaching staff in the country. I got the best partners.” Following Ferrari’s win, OSU heavyweight Luke Surber defeated Terren Swartz, who made his first start of the season, 12-5. At the lightweights, No. 12 Trevor Mastrogiovanni scored an overtime takedown to beat Jake Svihel 7-5. “Every college wrestler is good,” Mastrogiovanni said. “If you come out slacking, it’s gonna happen. I had to dig deep and change my style completely, so I didn’t get slid by again. The altitude, I was feeling a lot.” In the final bout of the night, No. 2 Daton Fix used superb balance to fight off an upper body return attempt from Job Greenwood — one of Fix’s best moves used against him. Fix regrouped in neutral position and beat Greenwood 10-1. “That was one of the craziest crowds I’ve ever experienced,” Mastrogiovanni said. “Few adults sitting right next to us were shouting right in AJ’s and I’s face and we weren’t even wrestling. It was fun. It pumped us up. It makes me not want to lose.”
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A bout later, No. 19 Kaden Gfeller utilized a deep underhook to control his opponent — Jaron Jensen for the majority of the bout. In Gfeller’s 10-5 win, Jensen was hit with three stall calls. It was his fourth straight win of the season. “You got to have that sense of urgency and just finding ways to show more energy and more effort,” Smith said of Gfeller. “More want and more will. I think we’ve seen that from him (Gfeller) in the past couple weeks.” In the first ranked vs. ranked bout of the night, No. 14 Wyatt Sheets, OSU’s starting 157 pounder, scored an overtime tiebreaker escape to clip No. 15 Jacob Wright 2-1. It was the first of three overtime bouts. OSU continued its crowd hushing momentum with a 10-2 major decision from Travis Wittlake at 165. No. 10 Dustin Plott, OSU’s 174 pounder, avenged two previous losses to No. 12 Hayden Hastings with a 7-2 victory. “I had a couple bad matches with him (Hastings) last year,” Plott said. “This was definitely a match when they released the schedule I was looking forward to.” As for the altitude? Plott wasn’t fazed. “I’ve kinda had a joke to myself I’ve been saying all week and that’s, ‘You can’t feel the altitude indoors,’” he said. OSU’s single loss showed that history favored Wyoming. At 184 pounds, No. 7 Dakota Geer allowed an overtime takedown to No. 14 Tate Samuelson. Geer’s 3-1 loss was his third loss of his career to the Wyoming senior. Samuelson raised his arms and ignited the Wyoming crowd, eager for something to cheer about. The momentum led to the evening’s headliner. No. 1 AJ Ferrari vs No. 5 Stephen Buchanan at 197 pounds. A rematch of the 2021 Big 12 final. Ferrari was the first to score, a takedown at the edge of the mat to end the first period. Buchanan tied the bout with a second period escape. At the coin flip entering the sports.ed@ocolly.com
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3 takeaways: OSU vs Houston Sam Hutchens Assistant Sports Editor Oklahoma State lost to No. 14 Houston 72-61 on Saturday night at the Hoop Hype XL College Basketball Showcase. Here are three takeaways from the Cowboys loss to the Cougars: To win, OSU needs it’s scoring duo to play well Fresh off a game where OSU guards Avery Anderson and Bryce Williams each scored 29 points and propelled their team to a win, OSU got significantly less production from the duo. Anderson shot 3-9 from the field with nine points. Williams scored a team-high 17 but shot just 2-13 from the field. His stat line was buoyed by a careerhigh 12 makes on 13 free throw attempts, but the rest of the lineup could not overcome the inefficiency from OSU’s top scorers. It was OSU’s worst 3-point shooting night of the year. Despite getting down early, the Cowboys rallied back to test the nation’s 14th ranked team. Although OSU managed to cut what had been a 10-point deficit down to two with 4:31 left in the game, the comeback effort fell short. A big reason why was OSU’s poor 3-point shooting. Entering the game shooting 32.6% from deep as a team, the Cowboys shot just 3-19 from behind the arc, a season low 15.6%. The barrage of misfires was especially prevalent in the second half, where OSU shot 1-11 on 3-point shots. The Cowboys were limited inside the paint One player OSU usually relies on was thousands of miles away from Dickies Arena, other players were stuck just a few feet away from the court. Regardless, none of them could play and the game looked different. With sophomore Moussa Cisse traveling to Africa to be with family after the death of his aunt, and junior forwards Kalib Boone, Keylan Boone in foul trouble, coach Mike Boynton was limited in the moves he could make. With Kalib Boone picking up two early fouls and Cisse traveling home, the two players typically employed at the five for OSU were not in for large chunks of the game. The Cowboys lost the rebounding battle 39-35.
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King David said, “My heart says of you (God), ‘Seek his Face! Your face, Lord, I will seek.’ (Ps.27:8) David was a man after God’s own heart. He certainly was not perfect, but one who sought after and followed God. Being definite with God has such great reward. He is the Good Shepherd that will faithfully lead our lives into the best and lasting way. As the Lord challenges our lives in various areas of obedience and service, It is so important to be definite; to be clear, to be wholehearted. Go all the way, and do that thing(s) you are challenged to do. Don’t compromise! Possibly God is challenging you about a definite time in prayer and in scripture. Maybe it is in giving; not just occasionally, but often and consistently Maybe it is Christian service; helping is mission work; worthwhile projects. Go for it! Be definite. You will find God definite, and there will be lasting fruit and satisfaction.
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Rowdy Baribeau Staff Reporter “The Carole Diaries” is an eerily interesting episode as it focuses on the disappearance of Don Lewis. The Don Lewis case is seri-
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