The Mountaineers played a four-game stretch March 4-9 and defeated Connors State College 98-88 in the finals

on Saturday to win their second straight Region 2 Tournament. "In some ways it's been a tough year because we were brand new. We came and won this last year with almost all sophomores. This team was a work in progress," said Scott Edgar, head men's basketball coach. "I'm honored and blessed and I'm happy for all our guys. Not many people get the chance to go to the national tournament once and we get to do it two straight years. Hopefully, we can win and survive and advance. That's what tournament play is about." Although the tournament

Kansas. Last year, the Mountaineers finished fourth in the national tournament. Sophomore Rod Lewis was named the Region 2 Tournament's Most Valuable Player and freshman Alfonzie Wilson was named to the All-Tournament Team. Both players are from Memphis, Tennessee. During the tournament, the Mountaineers defeated Redlands Community College 89-73 in the first round on March 4 and Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa 77-68 in the second round on March 6. Eastern then defeated Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College 92-68 in the The Eastern Mountaineers celebrate with head coach Scott Edgar (far right) after defeating Connors State College semi-finals on Friday. The 98-88 to claim their second straight NJCAA Region 2 Championship. The Mountaineers are headed to the NJCAA Mountaineers are now 19-15 National Tournament March 18-23 in Hutchison, Kansas. overall.

Senator Boggs'
Weekly in the Know
Hi neighbors, Week 5 was a busy one. We got through more than 125 bills but we still have around 175 more to consider before our deadline on Thursday. There were some major bills that passed out of the Senate that I'd like to mention. One measure will hopefully help prevent unnecessary deaths caused by under-age binge drinking. This is becoming more and more common among high school and college students. Young people don't realize the dangers associated with drinking several alcoholic beverages in a short period. We keep having instances around the state of students dying because no one got them medical help in time because they were too scared to call the police afraid they'd be arrested for drinking. SB 1 will give immunity to anyone, regardless of their age, who calls 911 or the police in order to help someone who may have alcohol poisoning and stays with their friend until help arrives. It's important that youth aren't scared to do the right thing and they shouldn't be punished for trying to save someone's life. This is a great bill and I hope it makes it through the House quickly so we can get it to the Governor's desk. Another bill that will help protect the health and safety of our young people is SB 802. You may not know about this but there are new nicotine products such as e-cigarettes that aren't covered under Oklahoma law so anyone can buy them, regardless of age. While not as hazardous as cigarettes, these devices still cause the user to inhale unhealthy amounts of nicotine. This bill will set a minimum age of 18 to buy these products and will also require that they are placed behind the sells counter just like cigarettes and other tobacco products. Speaking of the safety and health of students, the Oklahoma Commission on School Security announced their policy recommendations for the Legislature this week. The commission had a March

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amending and changing state law to consolidate and require safety drills; requiring the reporting of firearms found on school property to local law enforcement; and establishing a school security tip line. I was proud that among the 22 member of the commission was Wilburton Middle School Principal Dr. Trice Butler. She was the only representative from southeast Oklahoma and she did a fine job. She and I visited last week about their findings and we're looking forward to their hard work becoming law. On Monday, Wetumka's East Central Oklahoma Family Center CEO Donna Dyer and Nina Stapp stopped by to discuss their needs and issues. Thursday morning was the Capitol AARP breakfast, and I had the opportunity to visit with Joeann Vermillion and Don LaGasa of the McAlester AARP. This week, Latimer County Commissioner Roy Alford dropped by my office. It's always a pleasure to visit with our hardworking county commissioners and learn about the needs of our county governments. Jim Pratt, McAlester's BancFirst President came by to remind me of the BancFirst Luncheon at the Governor's Phillips Pavilion. It was a great event. I also had the chance to visit with Ray Miller of Kibois Community Action, Weleetka School Superintendent Dan Parrish and Wilburton Mayor Stephen Brinlee. That's all I've got for this week. As always, I'm here working to represent you so if you have questions or there is something I

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