Lady Crusaders Lose in Semifinals

September 1st, 2010

Corn, OKLA — The Lady Crusaders Volleyball team participated with seven other teams in the Best of The West volleyball tournament in Clinton, Oklahoma on August 27 & 28. After pool play, the Crusaders were seeded third with a record of 5 wins and 2 losses. This placed them in the championship playoff bracket against the number two seed, Oklahoma Bible Academy.

The Crusaders split the first two games of the match but lost the tiebreaker by a score of 12-15. Emily Dick and Jessica Penner were selected to the all tournament team.  Scores of the matches for the Crusaders were
 
 Weatherford 25-12, 25-23
 Shawnee 25-23, 25-12
 Cache  20-25, 26-24, 15-12
 Pampa, TX 22-25, 4-25
 OBA  18-25, 18-25
 Clinton 25-22, 25-18
 Bethany 25-18, 25-17

 Semifinals match:
 Oklahoma Bible Academy 17-25, 25-23, 12-15

Coach Slagell sees improvement in the team and stated that they are working on a more advanced offense that she feels will pay off against stronger competition.

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JH Football Loses Opener

August 31st, 2010

Corn, OKLA — The CBA JH football team traveled to Merritt on Monday, August 30, for the first game of the season. The final score of the game was 14-62 in favor of the Merritt Oilers. The Crusaders suited up 18 players in grades seven, eight, and nine with three of those being in the ninth grade.

Jay Penner has moved from wide receiver in 2009 to quarterback for the 2010 season and was the lone bright spot for the Crusaders on offense. Penner scored on runs of 22 yards and 5 yards. He also ran in an extra point attempt for the two point conversion. The next junior high game is September 13 at Duke with a start time of 6:30 p.m.

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The End Of The Line

August 30th, 2010

Corn , OKLA — What does the phrase “The End Of The Line” mean? The phrase itself implies the meaning of no where to go or reaching a dead end.

On Friday nights for the opponents of the Crusader football team reaching the end of the line means a close up encounter with senior defensive ends Jared Boese and Ben Sawatzky. Boese, at 6’ 3″ 165 pounds, and Sawatzky, at 6’ 0” 181 pounds, have been given the job of sealing off the outside during the run situation and rushing the quarterback on passing downs. 

In 2009, Boese was the team leader with 122 tackles and 7 sacks.  He was also a 1st team all district special teams player. Sawatzky averaged 8 tackles and 2 sacks per game at linebacker for the 2009 season including 8 tackles for a loss.

These two players have the combination of size, quickness and aggressiveness needed to control the outside running game. For the opponents of the Crusaders on Friday nights, it won’t take long until they reach “The End Of The Line”.

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In Sympathy

August 27th, 2010

Corn, OKLA — The Father of Serli Rumbiak, a CBA senior student from Indonesia, has passed away after an extended illness. Serli has returned home to be with her family. The CBA faculty, staff and students ask for your prayers for Serli and her family during this time.

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CBA To OSU

August 26th, 2010

Corn, OKLA — The bags are packed. The truck is headed east. For the second year in a row the top CBA student is headed to Stillwater. Byron Detweiler, 2010 CBA valedictorian, has enrolled at Oklahoma State University as a pre-med student for the 2010 fall semester.

Blake Engelman, 2009 CBA valedictorian, also selected OSU a year ago to study mechanical engineering based on the availability of the degree program and recognition of academic excellence.

The two young men have more in common than earning valedictorian honors at CBA and the selection of OSU for their college education. Both students qualified for a scholarship as an Oklahoma Academic scholar.

This $5,500 annual scholarship is funded by the Oklahoma legislature and administered by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. To qualify for the scholarship the two students scored at or above the 99.5 % on the ACT exam. This translates to a score of 34 or better.

In addition both students received the distinguished Robert C. Byrd Scholarship which is designed to recognize exceptionally able high school seniors who show promise of continued excellence in postsecondary education. The program is federally funded and awards funds to state education agencies (SEAs), which make scholarship awards to eligible applicants. The average scholarship is $1,500 per year.

Students receive the scholarships for college expenses. Each of these two scholarships is renewable for four or five years if the required grade point average is maintained.

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Crusader Volleyball is 2-2

August 24th, 2010

Corn, OKLA — The Lady Crusaders had their first full week of volleyball competition as the junior high, junior varsity and varsity took to the court for the start of the 2010 season. On Monday, the Crusaders traveled to Clinton to face the 2009 4A state champion.

The varsity lost the first game by a score of 22-25 but rallied to win the next three games and the match. Coach Slagell attributed the loss in the first game to mental errors and was impressed by the toughness the girls showed as they came back to win the next three games. Scores for the matches were:

CBA Junior High vs. Clinton  25-11, 25-14
CBA Junior Varsity vs. Clinton  15-25, 16-25
CBA Varsity vs. Clinton  22-25, 25-13, 25-19, 25-8

On Tuesday, the Crusaders were victorious over the Southwest Covenant Patriots. The Crusaders had a strong day on offense with a total of 17 kills. Coach Slagell also saw improvement in the area of serve receive. Scores for the teams were:

CBA Junior High vs. Southwest Covenant  25-11, 27-25
CBA Junior Varsity vs. Southwest Covenant  25-19, 10-25, 5-15
CBA Varsity vs. Southwest Covenant  25-18, 25-10, 25-18

Thursday the Crusaders hosted a triangular meet with Cache and Heritage Hall. Cache is ranked #4 and Heritage Hall #2 in 4A division volleyball.

Against Cache the Crusaders lost the first game by a score of 12-25. They made improvement throughout the match losing the second game by a score of 19-25 and the third game by a score of 23-25. The Crusaders missed 11 serves and that was the difference in the match according to Coach Slagell.

In the following match against Heritage Hall the Crusaders lost 11-25, 17-25, and 17-25. Coach Slagell was impressed with the determination the team showed. In the last game the team was down 7-19 and then outscored Heritage Hall 10-6 before losing the match.

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Volleyball Schedule Change

August 24th, 2010

Corn, OKLA — The volleyball games on Thursday, August 26, with Oklahoma Bible Academy JV and Varsity will start at 6 p.m. instead of 5 p.m.
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Football Season Begins September 3

August 19th, 2010

Corn, OKLA — Practice for the 2010 football season is underway under the leadership of head coach Terry Fellenstein and assistants Kenny Schimmer and Todd Smith. The 2009 season ended with an overall record of 5 wins and 5 losses and a district record of 4 wins and 4 losses.

With the return of several players lost to injuries last year the Crusaders are anticipating an improved season and a strong showing in the playoffs. The Crusaders return 11 starters from the 2009 season and have 9 seniors leading the way as they prepare  for the 2010 season.

According to Coach Fellenstein, strengths this year include 6 returning starters on both offense and defense and improved size and strength of the team as a whole. An important key to success as the season develops will be keeping injuries to a minimum.

Team leaders on offense and their positions are Pate Gossen at quarterback, Andrew Troyer at running back, Spencer Huiatt at end, and Jacob Friesen at guard. Team leaders on defense and their positions are Tyler Henry at linebacker, Jared Boese at defensive end, and Ben Sawatzky at defensive end. Crucial district matches include Thackerville on September 10, Tipton on October 15, Ryan on October 21, and Temple on October 29.

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Football Schedule Change

August 18th, 2010

Corn, OKLA. — The football scrimmage previously scheduled for Thursday, August 19 has been rescheduled for Friday, August 20 at 6 p.m.

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CBA Starts New School Year

August 12th, 2010

Corn, OKLA. – Corn Bible Academy held its first activity of the 2010-2011 school year August 9. Parents and supporters gathered at the annual business meeting in anticipation of a new school year. The meeting agenda included committee reports from the previous school year, election of board members, and approval of the budget for the 2010-2011 school year.

Curt Cloud, recently hired superintendent was introduced to the more than one hundred parents and supporters that were present for the meeting which was held after the buck-a-burger fellowship meal. Cloud presented the group with the school’s theme for the 2010-2011 year. The theme “Let Us Soar With the Hope in Christ” was based on Isaiah 40:30-31. The meeting provided opportunity for parents to meet new teachers and staff and to organize for the coming year.

Also that evening, the CBA student body attended a yearbook signing party. Yearbooks from the 2009-2010 year were distributed and students spent time reminiscing, signing autographs and connecting with friends they had not seen over the summer. 

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