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Littell reflects on OSU career, isn’t retired from basketball

Jaiden Daughty OSU head coach Jim Littell has been fired after 11 seasons with the Cowgirls.

reflected on his career. He coached 2A high school basketball in Kansas, spent time at Seward County Community College and has been at OSU since 2005.

But most of all, he reflected on the people important to him.

Ben Hutchens “(I’ve got) some mixed emotions Staff Reporter on some things and thinking about opportunities that basketball has given Jim Littell didn’t have to stop to me, places I’ve been able to go and relatalk. tionships I’ve been able to develop over His hand was on the door handle the last 45 years,” Littell said. of the Pistol Pete lobby in GallagherBasketball has given him opporIba Arena. He was on his way out into tunities but has also stolen things from the chilly March afternoon after prachim. tice .

Littell spoke of the sacrifices he But he did. has made to be a coach. He missed his Almost like he wasn’t quite ready daughter Jaci’s first high school basto leave. ketball game because OSU played the He said he had a moment to talk, same night. He was not able to watch waving his arm away from the lobby his son, Jerame, throw a touchdown and back into an almost empty Galas a freshman to beat Muskogee in the lagher-Iba Arena. He sat with one leg playoffs. He missed watching his other crossed over another on the courtside son, Jon, play baseball in the Clemson seats forming the Cowgirl basketball regional on OSU’s way to the 2016 Colbench, the place minutes ago he sat lege World Series. listening to “Homegrown” by the Zac “I’m thankful to my family for the Brown Band play over the speakers, do- sacrifices they made over the years,” ing his best to soak it all in.

Littell said.

“It’s hard to realize that this was Littell said he was also thinkmy last day in Gallagher,” Littell said. ing about past players, coaches and On Monday, it was announced staff members, the people he called his Littell, OSU women’s basketball coach, basketball family. He said he exchanged and athletic director Chad Weiberg texts with former Cowgirls Andrea Riwere mutually parting ways. The Cow- ley and Taylor Hardeman among many girl basketball team is 8-19 overall this other players and coaching colleagues. season and 3-15 in conference play.

Littell’s courtside conversation As he sat in the place he has Tuesday afternoon was briefly intercoached the past 17 years, Littell rupted by staff members walking out of

the gym pausing to give him a pat on the knee. One manager said she loved him, and the sentiment was returned.

“It’s just the relationships you have and continue to have that go back 20, 30 years, so that’s what coaching is about,” Littell said.

Littell said it all happened fast. A 17-year OSU coaching chapter abruptly came to an end.

“I haven’t had time to soak it up,” Littell said. “All this happened Monday and we’ll get turned around and play on Thursday so…that’s why I tried to sit in here a little bit, look around, and remember some of the games and some of the players.”

He specifically mentioned the Bedlam wins, beating Texas A&M the year the Aggies won the national championship and the six WNIT games that led to OSU claiming a championship four months after coach Kurt Budke was killed in a plane crash.

Littell’s position as coach will expire as soon as this season ends, most likely during the Big 12 Tournament, which starts Thursday.

The reality of not having a job is something Littell said all coaches need to be comfortable with, but something he hasn’t faced in a long time.

“I was sitting in my office today and I was thinking as quick as this weekend I can be waking up and not knowing what I’m doing and not having a plan,” Littell said.

Littell said since seventh grade his whole life has been regimented in basketball and for the past 45 years, he

has woken up knowing what he was going to do and had a plan to do it.

“I’m going to have a new chapter in my life,” Littell said. “Haven’t figured out what I want to do.”

Littell’s attention remains on OSU’s upcoming game in the tournament against Texas Tech, apparent by the game notes resting beside him. He said he hasn’t had time to reflect on his future or where he is headed.

He was asked if he is ready to be done.

“I haven’t retired, no,” Littell said.

“I have not retired.”

He said it has been tough on his family to realize he and his wife, Barb, may no longer be in Stillwater.

All three of his children were raised in Stillwater, moving there before they were teenagers.

“The bulk of the life that they know has been in Stillwater,” Littell said. “So, it’s been difficult.”

The Littells have made friends in the Stillwater and OSU community.

Littell said those relationships are the things that matter most and will last after basketball. He said since Monday at 4 p.m. the number of messages he has received has overwhelmed him.

“The last 15 hours the outpouring of texts, phone calls from people have helped me understand that I’ve done it the right way for a long time and nobody mentioned anything about wins,” Littell said. sports.ed@ocolly.com

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In aftermath of Littell’s firing, Cowgirls traveling to Kansas City Davis Cordova Staff Reporter In the midst of the Jim Litell era coming to an end, OSU will play in the Big 12 Tournament on Thursday.

Thursday is the first of the four-day, single-elimination tournament and OSU plays in the tournament’s first game with a tip time set for 5:30 p.m. in Kansas City, Missouri. OSU plays Texas Tech, the only team OSU swept in the regular season with a combined point differential of six points.

The game will feature a matchup of Texas Tech’s Vivian Gray and OSU’s Lauren Fields. It will be the fifth time the former teammates, now opponents, play each other.

“I told (the players) before we started practice that I’m not going to teach you much more on March 8,” Littell said in an exclusive interview with The O’Colly.

“It’s about having your mind right and being ready to play.

It’s going after Texas Tech and trying to get a game there and then advancing and keep going.”

A victory on Thursday gives the Cowgirls another chance to play topseeded Baylor on Friday, but with a loss, it means the end of an era.

On Monday, OSU announced that women’s basketball coach Jim Littell will not be returning next season. In a press conference on Monday, OSU Athletic Director Chad Weiberg said Littell will still coach the team through the Big 12 Tournament.

An unlikely, but still possible NCAA Tournament bid for the Cowgirls can only happen if they secure an automatic bid by winning the Big 12 Tournament. OSU would have to win four consecutive games to win the tournament, something they haven’t done all season. sports.ed@ocolly.com

Alexander Hernandez OSU enters the Big 12 Tournament with an 8-19 record and will face Texas Tech.

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sports Cowboys bring back pinstripe uniforms

Karisa Sheely The Cowboy baseball team reintroduced classic pinstripe uniforms for the first time since the 1980s.

With an increase in major programs like Vanderbilt, TCU and Oklahoma introducing their own sets of pinstripe jerseys, the uniform has undoubtedly become more modernized in college baseball as time has progressed.

“When you see the Yankees take the field those pinstripes look good,” coach Josh Holliday said. “You Daniel Allen see other programs have a fresh take on pinstripes. It Staff Reporter made it easier for us (to bring them back).”

OSU’s partnership with Nike has produced a Pinstripes are a favorite when it comes to base- bevy of uniforms for the Cowboys over the years that ball uniforms. have stood out. This offseason, Nike put together a OSU once donned their own pinstripe uniforms modernized pinstripe set for OSU that coaches and on a consistent basis, back in the 1970s and 80s. How- players instantly liked. ever, as college baseball progressed into the modern This made it easier for Holliday to reinstate the days, the uniforms went dormant. once beloved uniforms when given the opportunity.

“I’ve always enjoyed the opportunity to do things that draw Cowboy baseball history back into a modern day team to celebrate the past but also give the (players) something that they like,” Holliday said.

“They like how the pinstripes look and feel and it’s something new for them, and pretty sharp. They’re a good looking uniform.”

The Cowboys have worn the uniforms three times already this season, becoming a team favorite 12 games in. The opportunity to wear such a beloved uniform combination while playing the game of baseball is something the players have enjoyed so far.

“You can’t not like pinstripes,” pitcher Victor Mederos said. “Being able to bring back pinstripes to Oklahoma State, it’s just awesome.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

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Russian strike hits children’s hospital amid evacuation effort, Ukraine says Nabih Bulos, Henry Chu and Kate Linthicum Los Angeles Times KOZELETS, Ukraine — As basic survival in Ukraine grows increasingly precarious, civilian evacuation efforts largely sputtered Wednesday across a country battered by a relentless Russian assault that officials said heavily damaged a maternity hospital.

Ukraine’s government had announced a daylong cease-fire, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., along several corridors around the country that were designated for the safe exit of residents. The routes covered some of the hardest-hit areas, including parts of the capital city of Kyiv, Sumy in the northeast and the strategic port city of Mariupol in the south.

But late Wednesday afternoon, the Mariupol City Council said a Russian strike had hit a hospital complex there and caused massive damage. Images showed emergency responders carrying a bloodied pregnant woman through a courtyard littered with mangled cars and a heavily damaged building still smoldering.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said children lay in the wreckage, called the attack an atrocity and appealed again to the West to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine. The incident added to the misery of a blockaded city where hungry residents have begun breaking into stores and officials opened a mass grave to bury around 70 soldiers and civilians killed in recent days, The Associated Press reported.

Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said Moscow had agreed to the temporary truce for evacuations, but Ukrainian officials were skeptical that Russian forces would respect the agreement. Previous cease-fire deals were effectively stillborn because of continued Russian shelling along the so-called humanitarian corridors, Ukraine says, with only the route from Sumy to the city of Poltava seeing an appreciable numbers of evacuees.

“Hundreds of people were saved.

The humanitarian corridor was deliv-

ered,” Zelenskyy said earlier Wednesday. “But that’s only 1% of what needs to be done.”

He blamed the breakdown of past cease-fire agreements on Russian “savages” who kept up their attacks on defenseless civilians, and he urged patience among his compatriots who are trying to reach safety.

“Humanitarian corridors will still work,” Zelenskyy said. “And only time separates you from freedom.”

Pentagon officials say Russia is now dropping “dumb” bombs — or unguided strikes — on Ukraine.

Speaking to reporters Wednesday on the condition of anonymity, a senior U.S. defense official said it was unclear Courtesy of Tribune News Service whether Russian forces were doing so A servicewoman reacts during funerals of Dmytro Kotenko, Vasyl Vyshyvany and Kyrylo Moroz, Ukrainian intentionally or had lost their precision servicemen killed during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on March 9. targeting capabilities. in Ukraine. have endeared him to his people for “It’s not totally clear if that is by In recent days, a number of high- their mix of defiance and encouragedesign,” said the official, who said Rus- profile U.S. businesses have said that ment, thanked Biden for his decision to sia has launched more than 710 missiles they would temporarily close locations ban Russian oil and gas imports. since the invasion began. in Russia or stop selling their products “I’m grateful personally to U.S. Ukrainian officials also said there, including McDonald’s, Starbucks President Biden for this decision, for his Wednesday that the decommissioned and Coca-Cola. leadership, for this most powerful signal Chernobyl nuclear power plant — the Vice President Kamala Harris is to the whole world,” Zelenskyy said. site of the world’s worst nuclear accitraveling to Poland for a three-day trip “It is very simple: Every penny paid dent, in 1986 — had lost access to the aimed at shoring up transatlantic efforts to Russia turns into bullets and shells power grid, forcing it to rely on backup to isolate Russia. And congressional which are directed at other sovereign generators. Authorities called for a halt leaders reached an agreement Wednes- states.” to fighting in the area, which is under day on a spending bill that includes Hopes of moving more UkrainiRussian control, to allow for repairs, $13.6 billion in aid for Ukraine. ans out of the way of those bullets and lest the plant suffer a catastrophic interThe bill allocates more than $4 shells were revived with the announceruption to the cooling of radioactive billion to assist with the mass exodus ment of six evacuation corridors to material. of Ukrainians from their country and allow residents to leave the embattled The International Atomic Energy nearly $7 billion to cover the transfer cities Agency said it had been informed of of U.S. military equipment to Ukraine of Mariupol, Enerhodar and Volthe loss of electricity but saw “no criti- and its allies, as well as the deployment novakha in the south, Izyum in the east, cal impact on safety.” Utility company of American troops and equipment to Sumy in the northeast and several towns Ukrenergo said “military actions” nearby countries. around Kyiv. meant there The U.S., which has imposed The routes all lead to other parts was currently “no possibility to sanctions on Russian financial instituof Ukraine, following anger over Mosrestore” the plant’s connection to the tions and individuals, including Presicow’s former offer of safe routes that grid. The company said the nearby town dent Vladimir Putin, has looked for would funnel refugees to Russia itself of Slavutych was also out of power. alternative ways to support Ukraine and to its ally Belarus, which was a The ominous developments came without being drawn into a wider war. launch pad for invading forces from the a day after President Joe Biden anWhite House press secretary Jen north. nounced that the U.S. would ban imPsaki said Wednesday that military The mayor of Irpin, a hard-hit ports of Russian oil and gas. officials were still discussing the “logis- Kyiv suburb, said priority would be The sanctions targeting one of tical issues,” such as “how do you get given to women and children at various Russia’s most lucrative industries are planes into Ukraine in a way that is not assembly points where buses would be part of a wider international effort escalatory?” waiting to ferry them to safety. to isolate the country from the world Zelenskyy, whose frequent video See Ukraine on page 5 economy and sap its ability to wage war addresses in his military-olive T-shirt

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Continued from page 4 “It is possible to leave in your own car as part of the convoy, so come to the indicated addresses!” the mayor said on his Facebook page. “Please spread this information as much as possible!!!”

More than 2.1 million people have already fled Ukraine, the United Nations says, making it Europe’s fastestgrowing refugee crisis since World War II. Most have gone west, to Poland and Hungary, in such numbers that others are now heading south, to Romania, to avoid the bottleneck.

Despite spirited resistance from both regular and irregular Ukrainian fighters, Russian troops continue to try to draw the net tighter around key cities.

The Ukrainian military’s general staff said Russian forces were placing equipment at farms and residences around Chernihiv, about 85 miles northeast of Kyiv.

News Residents of Chernihiv have been shrapnel wounds to his right arm, leaving the city to escape the heavy which lay bandaged and scarred by his fighting there, with some reporting side. Kholyavko left Chernihiv on the that it was now under de facto Russian second day of the invasion, evacuatcontrol. With the ing his mother, wife highway to Kyiv and 4-year-old son to cut, those fleeing Slabin, a small village traversed back roads outside the city. through small towns “The day we left We’re going to and villages. there more than a hundefend and attack Here in Kozedred strikes,” he said. lets, about halfway But the Russian also. The enemy is between Chernihiv shells followed him: and Kyiv, nervous Late last week, as he very exhausted — villagers trained collected wood with his he is without diesel son and his sister, the a machine gun at every passing car on started raining and without ammo, rockets the highway to the down. “I barely had capital. time to cover my son,” no motivation.

“Yesterday he recalled. we had more than In southern Vitaliy Kim 100 refugees pass Ukraine, the miliby from Chernihiv,” tary general staff said Irina, an adminsaid Russian soldiers istrator in Kozelets who gave only her disguised as civilians were trying to first name. infiltrate Mykolaiv, a shipbuilding hub At a small local hospital, Andre whose capture would be key to estabKholyavko, 32, was recovering from lishing a stranglehold along the Black

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and Azov seas. Kherson, about 40 miles southeast of Mykolaiv, is now under Russian control — the only significant city so far to fall, at least officially, since the invasion began Feb. 24.

The Russians had overrun Mykolaiv’s airport, but it was retaken by Ukrainian forces, the region’s governor, Vitaliy Kim, said earlier this week.

On Wednesday, Kim said food and water supplies remained stable, but some residents were leaving because of the attacks from the air.

“That’s why people are moving to the west — not because we have any humanitarian catastrophe,” Kim told the BBC. “They are afraid of bombs.”

He sounded an optimistic note on the ability of his city to hold out under the constant barrage.

“We’re going to defend and attack also. The enemy is very exhausted — he is without diesel and without ammo, no motivation,” Kim said. “So I think the situation is not very bad for us.” news.ed@ocolly.com

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Evolution of Pete’s boots Rachel Williamson Staff Reporter Since 1958, the Pistol Pete mascot costume has undergone countless evolutions.

The element of the costume that has arguably changed the most are the iconic cowboy boots.

Along with the rest of the costume, in the earlier years Petes had to supply their own boots until the Athletic Department took over in the ‘80s. Many boot styles and brands have been worn during the years, until Pete’s Ariat sponsorship streamlined the look.

“Rick and I were given a stipend, and we went down to Teener’s and bought a pair of boots to wear for that year,” David Treece, a 1984-85 Pete, said. “They didn’t give us any direction. I tried to get as orange of a boot that I could find, but it ended up being a light tan.”

A couple of decades later, the mascots started getting custom-made boots, moving closer to the current Pistol Pete style.

“The first year we got a pair of orange boots from The Territory that were Anderson Beans,” Josh Pulver, a 2003-05 Pete, said.

“They were just so worn down that we got a second pair done at the OSU Okmulgee Boot and Saddle School. Our shafts, gun belts and boots were all made at that school.”

During the years, custom-making the boots have had some hiccups.

“We had round-toe orange Anderson Beans,” Wyatt Swinford, a 2010-11 Petes, said. “Very plain. But I wore my black Lizard Ferrinis for most of the year because my boots were delayed due to some kind of shortage.”

Now, the boots Pistol Pete wears are Ariat’s custom-made orange ostrich leather.

Steven Vekony, a 2017-18 Petes, said the custom boot process was straightforward.

“Ariat is our sponsor, and they custom make us boots,” Vekony said. “So, you can’t really buy these boots anywhere. So like when I started, I wore black Ariats from Cavender’s for about a month until the custom ones came in. We went to Cavender’s and found boots that fit our size in Ariat, and then they sent it off for us and then it came back.”

Rick Wilson, a 1984-86 Pete, said his son, Parker Wilson, has been the current Pistol Pete for two years.

“I told him, ‘I wish my foot was as big as yours, I’d wear that other pair of custom boots you got,’” Rick Wilson said. “They’re really nice.” news.ed@ocolly.com

Courtesy of Hunter Thomas Hunter Thomas, a Pistol Pete in 2019-20, wore Ariat’s custom-made orange ostrich leather boots.

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Top 10 ‘Scream Queens’ in film

Via Tribune News Service Nev Campbell stars in “Scream” as one of the biggest scream queens on this list.

Jaden Besteda Staff Reporter The term “Scream Queens” has evolved over time. Much like the horror genre itself, we look for not only the best scream and frightened face, but who can act the best and can carry a film or possible horror franchise. This list encompasses the top ten scream queens in horror. The list was compiled based on their resume, acting ability and quality of work. Enjoy! #10 Milla Jovovich~ The “Resident Evil” star is probably the most important of any single franchise given that she is the main character of six straight films, some of which are directed by her husband Paul W. S. Anderson.

Milla had made her name as an ultimate scream queen and action star alike. #9 Anya Taylor-Joy ~ Horror has evolved quite a bit, which gives Anya Taylor-Joy the opportunity to claim that she has been in a cult arthouse favorite like “The Witch” and even “Split,” “Morgan” and “New Mutants.” Anya’s incredible acting chops earn her the number nine spot because she’s not only in some good horror films, but she’s slowly becoming a box office draw.

#8 Chloe Grace Mortez~Mortez made a name for herself as the goto horror kid when she first started.

Starring in “The Amityville Horror,” “Wicked Little Things,” “Let Me In” and “Carrie.” She’s branched out into different roles as she’s gotten older, but it’s hard to imagine she’d be as big as she is now without becoming a scream queen first. #7Riley Keough ~ Wanna talk about a tormented face, Riley Keough has got it. The star of “It Comes at Night,” “Jack and Dianne,” “The House That Jack Built” and “The Lodge” have firmly put Riley Keough on the list. Her work is something that is exciting to see develop in the future. #6 Sara Paulson ~ Who’s the first person you think of when it comes to “American Horror Story?” It’s Probably Sara Paulson. She’s been a staple in the longest-running horror franchise for nine seasons now and was even in the hit Netflix properties “Bird Box” and the TV series “Ratched.” Paulson’s ability to lead and still be sometimes frightening has made her a very recognizable face in the horror industry. #5 Toni Collete ~ “Hereditary.”

Am I right? It’s easy to remember Collette for just what is probably the best

horror performance/movie of all time.

However, she has been in “Krampus,” “The Sixth Sense” and “Fright Night.”.

Even though “Hereditary” may be good enough on its own, to carve a place on the list her resume is still pretty impressive. #4Lulu Smith ~ The youngest person on the list by far, as she’s just 16 currently, and has played much younger roles. Lulu has made a name for herself already with her creepy performances and has managed to be in “Ouija: Origin Of Evil,” “Annabelle,” and “The Haunting of Hill House,” Her career seems to be on a rapid trajectory already. #3 Sara Michelle Gellar ~ “Buffy The Vampire Slayer” is obviously one of the most iconic shows of all time, so Gellars’ place on the list should be no surprise. She also starred in “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” “Scream 2” and “The Grudge.” In the end, Buffy ended up being one of the most wellrounded characters in TV history in part due to Gellars’ talent. #2 Jamie Lee Curtis ~ Jamie Lee Curtis. Arguably the face of horror for a period of time. Known for her feud with Micheal Myers and the strong character of Laurie Strode, Jamie became the star

of “The Fog,” “Prom Night,” “Halloween II,” “Halloween H20,” TV series “Scream Queens” and of course, the newest Halloween films to show down with her nemesis and end it for good.

Jamie Lee Curtis is probably the most recognizable face in horror because she’s so linked with Myers and will end up being known for just that. Her acting ability and longevity gives her the number 2 spot on the list. #1 Nev Cambell ~ Much like Myers torments Laurie, Ghostface has been tormenting Nev Campbells Sydney Prescott for years. Nev Cambell hasn’t had any major horror roles besides “Scream,” and yet she earns the top spot because of the longevity and content of her iconic character. There is no “Scream” franchise without Nev Cambell, and given it’s already five movies in with three seasons of an inspired TV show, that’s a really impressive accomplishment.

Women are one of the most powerful features in movies everywhere, but some bring the scare factor more than others. Whether these women act in more shows, it is clear that their names are here to stay. entertainment.ed@ocolly.com