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6 | All-VYPE The winter All-VYPE teams for basketball, swimming and wrestling are announced in this issue. Check out this list of outstanding student athletes.

8 | Stillwater Baseball Rex Holt takes a look at the Pioneers baseball team as the state tournament approaches.

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13 | Cleveland Q&A Austin Brownell and Sydney Eddings sat down with VYPE to talk CHS sports, island life and their next step after high school.

20 | Barnsdall Slow-Pitch Coach Joe Gilbert and the Lady Panthers look to defend their state title with explosive offense and solid defense.

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May 2014 Bank SNB has teamed up to grant a $1,000 Scholarship to be presented in the June issue of VYPE. Here is how it will work: • Each month, VYPE will take nominations for an Athlete of the Month and a boy or girl will be elected the Bank SNB Athlete of the Month. This will be a chance for boys and girls of all sports to be recognized for their performances. • Nominees can be mailed to Oklahoma@VYPE. com. Give the nominee’s name, school, sport and reasons you believe the athlete should be awarded the scholarship. • The nominees will need to be seniors this season but keep in mind that their accomplishments as juniors will be taken into consideration as well. • Each monthly recipient will be a candidate for the scholarship that will be awarded in June. • All sports will be eligible to have a nomination. • The male and female athletes who are chosen each month will have a pictured bio, highlighting their accomplishments, placed on this page. Nominees will be profiled in VYPE magazine, but it is not necessary to be profiled in order to win the scholarship.

Lauren Parker Stillwater High School Stillwater Lady Pioneer senior Lauren Parker is the Bank SNB Athlete of the Month. Lauren is a starting center midfielder for the varsity soccer team. When Lauren is not on the field you can find her studying for AP Calculus and AP English 3 & 4. Lauren has a 3.8 GPA and is a member of the National Honor Society. She’s also involved in the Beta Club, Art Club and Youth in Government. During her free time Lauren enjoys playing soccer and spending time with family and friends. After graduation Lauren plans to attend the University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma on a soccer scholarship.

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All-VYPE Basketball North Oklahoma

Players of the Year Boys: Ty Lazenby – Glencoe Girls: Marissa Goodman – Frontier Coaches of the Year Boys: John Lazenby – Glencoe Girls: Joe Jacobs – Tonkawa First Team Boys Ty Lazenby – Glencoe Carson Teel – Stillwater Tanner Mouse – Ketchum Kolton Stacy – Oklahoma Union Gideon Gardner – Pawnee Eric Reeves - Cleveland

Gideon Gardner Pawnee

Marissa Goodman Frontier

Second Team Boys Jake Lazenby – Glencoe Hayden Hadlock – Woodland Derek Reeves – Cleveland Nathan Brock – Pawnee Brady Eberhart – Yale Randy Daugherty - Mannford First Team Girls Marissa Goodman – Frontier Logan Burgess – Tonkawa Hailey Tucker – Bartlesville Kylie Looney – Adair Carsyn Spurgeon – Vinita Miranda Griffin - Ketchum Second Team Girls Omega Reese – Tonkawa Keni Jo Lippe – Adair Hannah Chenowith – Miami Dylan Fix – Stillwater Chelsea Lazenby – Glencoe Kamry Chamberlain - Vinita

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106 Andrew Nieman – Stillwater 113 Daniel Hood – Cushing 120 Owen Simpson – Tonkawa 126 Briar Stopp – Newkirk 132 Kaid Brock – Stillwater 138 Tristan Moran – Stillwater 145 Joe Smith – Stillwater 152 Jarred Schieber – Newkirk 160 Gage Stallworth – Cushing 170 Chandler Rogers – Stillwater 182 Marlon Houston Jr. – Pawnee 195 Caleb Hawes – Barnsdall 220 Bo Montez – Perry 285 Tanner Allen – Blackwell

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106 Cale Betchan – Perry 113 Anthony Jauregui – Tonkawa 120 Dustin Hayes – Vinita 126 Mason Roberts – Cushing 132 Brandon Hurst – Tonkawa 138 Tanner Wall – Chandler 145 Cody Ryan – Chandler 152 Tyler Myles – Cleveland 160 David Thomas – Perry 170 Sam Schuermann – Blackwell 182 Jordan Dieringer – Stillwater 195 Daniel Rowell – Cushing 220 Trevor Hubble – Cushing 285 Dylan Enyart – Vinita

Caleb Hawes Barnsdall

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Coach of the Year Kurt Goebel – Stillwater Girls Haley Downey – Bartlesville Avery Bennett – Bartlesville Grace Fodor – Bartlesville Hannah Stewart – Bartlesville Samantha Wigley – Ponca City Isabelle Smith – Stillwater Kayla Dunn – Stillwater Brooke Njaa – Stillwater Alexx Thomas – Stillwater Sydney Hackwell – Miami Payton Hill - Grove Boys Kyle Ward – Bartlesville Thomas Downey – Bartlesville Alex Ward – Bartlesville Aaron Stanek – Bartlesville Gage Barrick – Ponca City Ben Cowles – Stillwater Matthew Tree – Stillwater Trey Cushing – Stillwater Charles Clark – Stillwater Nate Carman - Stillwater Ethan Markle - Adair

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By Rex Holt

Class 6A Baseball Appears to Be a Wide-Open Race Class 6A baseball in Oklahoma during the 2014 season appears to be a wide-open race.

The powerhouse programs, headed by perennial favorite and defending kingpin Owasso, are all back in the mix but there are a few new undeniable threats, including the redhot, senior-laden Stillwater Pioneers. Yes, don’t look now, but Stillwater, under first-year head coach Jimmy

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Harris is serving notice that it plans to be a factor at the 6A State Championship Tournament at the University of Oklahoma’s L. Dale Mitchell Park in Norman (May 15-17). “We believe that,’’ says Harris, who spent the previous eight years as the head coach at Shiloh Christian High School in Arkansas, going to four straight Class 4A State Championship finals and winning three (2010, 2011 and 2012). “We believe that we’re going to have a say in who wins our district and who wins the 6A state championship.’’

The Pioneers, who hadn’t lost since dropping a narrow 6-5 decision at Broken Arrow on March 13, have reeled off a whopping 22 straight victories and sported a sterling 23-1 overall record and a perfect 10-0 mark in District 6A-4 play as of press time for this issue. But SHS, which boasts 17 seniors, is still to face what should be its toughest tests of the campaign was on April 18 and 19 with home-andhome matchups against the mighty Owasso Rams. The two teams split. The Pioneers will also have another battle on April 28 and 29 against the highly regarded Jenks Trojans.

Jon Littell and we’re not trying to make more out of these big games with Owasso and Jenks than they are,’’ adds Harris, a Oklahoma native from Broken Bow. “We know these next four games will decide whether we host or not, but we’re just keeping the same routine and trying to take care of our business and get better every day. “But those games should be fun, we’re looking forward to them. Those games should have a great atmospheres, it’s a great opportunity for these boys.

“Our mission statement is to strive for excellence every day and these guys have done that. It’s nothing I’ve done they just have a great work ethic. They’re also a very talented “We’ve never talked about the streak group and all we’ve done is try to

push them a little harder and keep them focused.’’

SHS has been a complete team all season with solid defense, pitching, speed and plenty of offensive firepower, led by Brooks Zimmerman, a junior third baseman, with five home runs and 30 RBI and senior outfielder Jon Littell, an Oklahoma State University signee, with three homers and 24 RBI. On the mound the Pioneers are deep and talented with Carson Teel (5-0, 0.72 earned run average), Sam Kraybill (7-0, 1.70), Gunner Black (3-0, 1.25), Will Fowler (4-0, 1.78) and closer Nick Hollman (1-1, 0.68, 7 saves).

Harris, who is assisted by hitting coach Jacob Clay and associate head coach and pitching coach Kyle Johnson, adds, “I’m so proud of these boys and we’re all excited to see how all this plays out.’’

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Character is a combination of qualities that distinguishes one person or group from another. Hideaway Pizza celebrates achievements of local high school athletes by presenting the monthly “Character Counts Award.”

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Cameron Mayberry, a junior at Stillwater High School, runs track and plays football for the Pioneers. As a varsity track member Cameron runs the 100 meters and 200 meters and placed 2nd at both the Ram Relays in Owasso and at McGuinness High School. He also runs on the 400 and 800 meter relay teams. In the classroom Cameron carries a 3.86 weighted GPA while taking AP English, AP Statistics, Pre-AP Algebra II, Trigonometry/Pre Calculus. When He’s not in the classroom Cameron enjoys helping with youth football camps, volunteering with the Red Dirt Peddlers Cycling Club and being a member of the Beta Club at school. Cameron’s plans after high school include going to college and playing football while pursuing a degree in Engineering, Architecture or Archeology.

Kisston Thomas is a sophomore at Stillwater High School where she is a member of the varsity track team. Kisston runs the 100 and 200 meters for the Pioneers and has continued to improve her numbers this season. During the Ram Relays at Owasso High School Kisston placed 4th in the 200 meters. When she’s not on the track you can find Kisston working on her studies and spending time with friends and family. Kisston said Stillwater High School was a great place with good people. “It’s hard to pick my favorite, but I would say English 1 and Mrs. Kane are my two favorites,” said Kisston. Kisston’s plans after high school include going to college and pursuing a career. Nominated by her friends, Kisston Thomas is this month’s Character Counts Award winner.

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Pioneers are an Attractive Sleeper Pick

Gautier Lemaire Coming into the 2014 season head coach Seth Condley knew he had good senior leadership, but needed a few skill players to develop and compete for starting roles on the team. With 15 seniors coming out for the team in 2014, senior leadership wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to be an issue. Head coach Seth Condley worked to find that perfect mix of solid defenders and skilled ball-handlers to give the Pioneers an opportunity to compete for a state title this year. Goalkeeper Jackson Murphy would be the key to keeping the Pioneers in close games. Big wins over Bishop McGuinness and Yukon early in the season gave Murphy an opportunity to showcase his talents. The 1-0 win over McGuinness and the 2-1 win over Yukon set the pace early. The Pioneers followed that up with a 3-0 shutout of Santa Fe South in the 12

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Stillwater Cup. That was followed up with a 2-1 win over Ponca City. Then the Pioneers faced the No.4 and No.3 Class 6A teams in Bartlesville and Jenks. The Bruins and Trojans logged wins over the Pioneers, but coach Condley turned the two games into a learning session and came back strong with a 10-0 win over Sapulpa. Since that win the Pioneers have defeated Enid, 3-1 but dropped a game to No.8 Union, 0-2. The Pioneers look to finish district play strong and make the playoffs. Coach Condley and the Pioneers are improving with every game and could be the dark horse in the playoffs.

Roster

Murphy, Jackson Lemaire, Gautier Herrmann, Nathan Trost, David Step, Thomas Marek, Diego Price, Quentin Herrmann, Micah Kissee, Brandon Patel, Vishnu Glass, Garrison McReynolds, Braden Abame, Abel Diaz, Tre Winn, Bryce Millis, Matt Reed, Bryson Campbell, Austin Hawkins, Nick Enns, Riley

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Cleveland Q&A Swain trying to turn a double into a triple and sliding five feet head first before the bag and face planting. Eddings: The most embarrassing thing is not living up to people’s expectations.

VYPE: What is the best thing about being a student at Cleveland High School? Brownell: The best thing is how small CHS is; everybody knows everybody. So many people are close so there isn’t really anyone left out. Cleveland High School athlete Austin Brownell and Sydney Eddings paused their busy schedule to answer a few questions about CHS, funny moments on the field and their plans after high school. Brownell is a varsity baseball player while Eddings is a cheerleader and a member of the track team. VYPE: What sport(s) do you play at Cleveland High School? Brownell: I play baseball for CHS. Eddings: I’m in cheer and track.

VYPE: Do you have a nickname?

Brownell: Friends and teammates call me Brownie. Eddings: A few people call me Shmyd.

VYPE: Tell us your most embarrassing or funniest moment on the field? Brownell: I would have to say it was Dylan

Eddings: The best thing is being able to stay in a small town, know almost all of your classmates and be able to graduate with the people that were in your Kindergarten class.

VYPE: If you were stranded on an island what are three things you would have with you? Brownell: Three things I would take with me are Kate Upton, food and Gatorade. I couldn’t live without food and Gatorade plus Kate Upton will be my wife someday. Eddings: I would want a ton of food, my bible and my house.

VYPE: One place on the planet you would like to visit? Brownell: I have always wanted to travel to Boston and go to Fenway Park. I’ve been a Red Sox fanatic ever since I was a kid. One day I’ll go to a Red Sox game at Fenway. Eddings: I want to visit the entire planet, not just a part of it.

VYPE: Who does the best impression of your head coach? Brownell: Noel Delgado and Desmond Freeman always find a way to make fun of coach Anderson. My favorite would have to be Noel taunting coach when he beats him in ping pong. Eddings: Bret Miller does the best coach Compton. VYPE: What are your plans after high school?

Brownell: I plan to pitch at either Seminole State College or Newman University. Eddings: After high school I plan to major in biology at Oklahoma Christian University then transfer to OU to become a traveling specialized Occupational Physical Therapist.

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Riley Sells Ponca City Wildcats junior football and baseball player Riley Sells is the Ponca City Male Academic Athlete of the Month. On the gridiron, Sells played wide receiver for the Wildcats and on the diamond the junior has showcased his arm both in the outfield and on the mound.

In the classroom Sells is also one to watch carrying a 3.5 grade point average. Sells said his favorite class in school is Math and is also involved in the FCA. After high school Sells hopes to go to college and then get into Petroleum Engineering.

Kaylee Gillespie Ponca City Lady Cats junior golfer Kaylee Gillespie is the Ponca City Female Academic Athlete of the Month. Gillespie has been a major part of the Lady Cats team this year playing as the squad’s No. 2 bag and is a solid contender to qualify for the state meet as an individual if the Lady Cats fail to qualify as a team.

Gillespie is also an ace in the classroom carrying a 4.15 grade point average. The junior also challenges herself by taking Pre-AP Calculus and Trigonometry. Gillespie added that her favorite class of all though is Physics.

Gillespie hasn’t decided what she wants to do after high school just yet but did say that it will most likely be something to do with astronomy or music, two of the talented junior’s other interests.

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Future Looks Bright for Ponca City Girls Golf

Lady Cats Youthful Roster Improving By Leaps and Bounds The Ponca City girls golf team started the year looking like a litter of youthful kittens but as the season has progressed the team has begun to look more and more like Lady Cats. Leading the team this year are juniors Madison Peresko and Kaylee Gillespie. Peresko has filled the spot as the team’s No. 1 bag this year while Gillespie has stepped into the role as the team’s No. 2 bag nicely. Fellow junior Mackenzie Gales has also contributed to the team this year at several varsity meets. Sophomore Ana Subramanium and freshman Megan Wicker have rounded out the Lady Cats varsity squad this season and have both made big contributions as the team’s No. 3 and No. 4 bags. Ponca head coach John Munger said that the team’s youth and inexperience has posed several challenges this season. “One big thing has been just teaching them how to play in a tournament. We have really worked on getting the girls to think about the shot they are

going to hit not just walking up and hitting them,” Munger said. “Other than that we just want them to relax, play smart golf and learn to manage their shots.” Another challenge facing Munger is that no girl on the team focuses solely on golf, something that Munger is very understanding of. “None of my girls are just golfers. They all work very hard on their academics, play other sports, are part of the Po-Hi Steppers or some combination of the three,” Munger said proudly. Although there has been several challenges Munger said one thing about the team has been great since day one. “Just the entire team having a

positive attitude, a willingness to get better and expecting to compete every time out,” Munger said. Moving forward Munger said that the goal for the team is to keep improving every single day as they approach the regional tournament. “If we keep improving and knocking some strokes off our game I think we have a shot to qualify for state as a team,” Munger said. “I think Madison (Peresko) and Kaylee (Gillespie) can qualify as individuals for sure but if we can keep improving and then string some scores together then I think we have a shot at making it as a team.”

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Wildcat Tennis Ponca Tennis Teams on Opposite Ends of Spectrum

Boys Team Gunning For Top Finish at State While Girls Build For Future. The Ponca Wildcats boys tennis team finished strong last season by taking home fourth place honors as a team but this year the Wildcats want even more. With four of their top six players returning this season the Wildcats have set their sights on a top three finish as a team and possibly even a state title if things can break right. The Wildcats are led by senior and No. 1 singles player Blake Langston. Langston has filled the team’s need for a No. 1 singles player since he was a freshman when he placed eighth at the state tournament. As a sophomore Langston finished sixth at state and as a junior improved again by finishing fourth overall. “Blake is playing really well right now and is a great leader for our team,” said Ponca boys head tennis coach Brad Larimer. “Hopefully he can repeat the improving performances he has had at the state tournament

the last three years.” Daniel Langston, Blake’s younger brother, is a sophomore and plays No. 2 singles for the Wildcats. The younger Langston is undefeated on the year after losing finishing as the state runner-up at No. 2 singles last year. The odds for Langston claiming a state championship this year look very strong since David Hager, who beat Langston in the state finals last season, is now the top ranked players in the No. 1 singles division. The Wildcats also have a strong No. 1 doubles team as twins Caleb and Aaron Stuemky pair together and give the team a strong chance to score points at the state tournament. At No. 2 doubles sophomore Josh Spires and junior Malik Talib team up to give Ponca another good chance to win some matches at state. On the girls side of things the Lady Cats are building for the future after losing their entire

roster to graduation three years ago according to head coach Larry Williams. Juniors Blair Didlake, Sara Allison, Natalie Baldwin and Megan Carey have all been playng at the varsity level since they were freshman and are now serving as the team’s “building blocks” as the Lady Cats work toward the future according to Williams. “They are kind of like the first bricks in the wall. We almost had to start from scratch three years ago and those juniors have stepped up and really improved each year and are starting to compete and medal at some tournaments this year,” Williams said. Didlake plays No. 1 singles for the team while Carey plays No. 2 singles and Allison and Baldwin team together to play No. 2 doubles. At No. 1 doubles freshmen Gabriella Langston and Taylor Whitefield round out the Lady Cats varsity roster.

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Lady Panthers Stalking Second Straight Title The Lady Panthers also boast a bevy of extremely talented sophomores led by shortstop Ciara McCabe. McCabe’s partner up the middle is fellow sophomore Alyssa Babb while sophomore Michala Allison will handle things behind the plate and sophomore Maria Quesada will complete a very strong group of Alyssa Babb outfielders. Barnsdall Slow-Pitch Softball Team The younger McCabe Eyes Class 2A Title. came on strong in her freshman campaign last year batting .436 with A year ago the Barnsdall Lady 46 runs batted in. Quesda meanwhile Panthers outlasted Soper for is also a very strong hitter that batted the Class 2A slow-pitch state championship. This season the Lady .382 last year with 22 RBI’s. Babb and Allison are also capable with Panthers are playing with a much a bat in their hands but are better bigger target on their back but with recognized for what they bring to the nine starters back from last year’s team defensively. squad fans in Barnsdall have every reason to hope for another title. With so many returning stars spots in the Barnsdall lineup are few and Leading the charge this season are far between seniors LaKeesha LeFlore, Brandi for incoming Gay, Courtney Swift and MaKaylan freshman McCabe. Leflore and Swift man the but the trio corners of the infield playing first of Mariah base and third base respectively. Hatfield, Meanwhile Gay and McCabe both cover a large swath of ground in the Kaleigh Townley and outfield. Last year all four seniors Alli Price all also make big contributions at the are capable of plate combining for 119 RBI’s last coming in and season. LeFlore, Gay and Swift all doing the job also hit over .400 last year while for the Lady McCabe batted a very respectable Panthers. .387. All of the Junior Gracie Isaac will also play a key role for the Lady Panthers in the talent on the Barnsdall pitcher’s circle where she won 20 roster has games last year.

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already paid big dividends this season with the Lady Panthers winning 18 of their first 24 games. Overall Barnsdall is averaging just under 12 runs a game during that stretch and has scored 15 or more runs six different times. The Lady Panthers aren’t just strong with the lumber however allowing an average of just over five runs per game, an excellent number for the slow-pitch game.

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Carsyn Spurgeon is the Oklahoma Natural Gas Female Athlete of the Month. The 5-10 sophomore guided the Lady Hornets to the semifinals of the Class 4A state basketball tournament. She hit the game-winning shot against Weatherford in the first round to cap off a 24 point, 10 rebound performance. Overall for per ment, averaging 16.5 points her efforts at the state tourna and s an’ om lah Ok to both The game, Spurgeon was named m. Spurgeon was also named tea nt me rna Tou AllTulsa World’s girls team along with being 4A ss Cla Alls an’ om lah to the Ok ’s All-VYPE team. selected to the North Region ball floor weren’t enough ket bas the As if her efforts on g track season off with a ban Spurgeon has also started her ita Vin h at both the Stroud and winning the 100-meter das super have quickly proven that the 0 meets. The wins in the 10 the in title te sta her dy to defend sophomore is more than rea event last year.

Brennon Barth Pryor Football/Baseball

Pryor Tigers outfielder Brennon Barth is the Oklahoma Natural Gas Male Athlete of the Month. Barth has been great both offensively and defensively this season helping Pryor to a 13-6 overall record and a 7-1 mark in District 5A-4. In the Tigers’ first 18 games of the season, Barth batted .434 with five doubles and 13 runs batted in. Barth also created havoc on the base path during tha t stretch swiping 11 bases. Defensively Barth has been perfe error and racking up 26 putou ct not making a single ts and four assists from his spot in the outfield. The junior’s performance on the diamond comes after a football season in wh ich he was one of the top quarterbacks in Class 5A run nin 37 touchdowns and passing g for 1,822 yards and for 712 yards and four more touchdowns.

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Raegan Panter Miami High School

How long have you been involved with FCA? I’ve been involved with FCA since the beginning of this school year. Who influenced you to join? My youth pastor, Jerad Joslin, mentioned it at a Wednesday night service and many of my church friends were attending as well. How has FCA made an impact in your life on and off the field? FCA not only brings you closer to God but it encourages you to show God in all you do. Though I may fall at times my main goal is to glorify God whether it be with the game of softball or how I treat others. How have your beliefs helped you as an athlete? My belief in God has helped me out more than anything in softball. I know that God has given me this talent and that all of the glory should go to him. Knowing that I’m the Lord’s servant keeps me going. Glory to God, win or lose. What is your favorite Bible verse and why? John 1:10. “The word was in the world, and the world was made by him, but the world did not know him.” This is my favorite verse because it is a constant reminder that there is still much work to be done for God’s kingdom and that there are so many people in need of Jesus. As followers of Christ we were called to bring these people to him so that they may have eternal life. All Christians have a duty to be a light to those around them. I plan to use my life to glorify God and further his kingdom.

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We Are Top Performers on Key Quality Measures TWO YEARS IN A ROW!

It might sound simplistic but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true. By focusing on quality care for patients and doing whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right, we have received national recognition. The Joint Commission recognizes Ponca City Medical Center for achieving excellence in performance on its accountability measures during 2011 for Pneumonia and Surgical Care. So what does our being a top performer in using evidence-based care mean for you? Peace of mind in knowing that our local care is tops in the nation. Find out more at our website: www.poncamedcenter.com

Out of the more than 3,400 eligible accredited hospitals reporting accountability measure data to The Joint Commission, our hospital is one of only 620 hospitals to earn the Top Performer distinction for 2011. This is the second year in a row Ponca City Medical Center has been recognized as a Top Performer. Ponca City Medical Center is one of only 244 hospitals that achieved the distinction two years in a row.

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2011 Pneumonia Surgical Care