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Published May 10, 2008 10:40 am - Tim Stewart, Zebra notes TERRELL LESTER
Sports Editor Notes and quotes gleaned from the first day of the Tim Stewart Era in Claremore: There is a possibility that Claremore High School could find its athletic teams — with the exception of football — returning to Class 5A after only one year in Class 6A. That, according to Todd Steidley, high school principal. Classification for athletics is based on enrollment, or, Average Daily Membership, in the wording of the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association. The top 32 schools in enrollment comprise Class 6A, and the next 32 schools fall into 5A. Enrollment figures are revised each summer for the upcoming school year and classifications are defined at that time. The exception is football. Football classifications are determined on two-year intervals. For the 2007-08 school year, Claremore’s ADM was listed at 1,259 — students in grades 9 through 12 — and that ranked No. 31. At No. 32 was Tahlequah, at 1,240. The top school in 5A, with an ADM of 1,232, was Tulsa Washington. Steidley said on Thursday that it is “possible” that Claremore’s enrollment might show a decrease in numbers by the time the ADM is tabulated for the 2008-09 school year. Claremore’s enrollment, he said, “is not as high as it was last year.” “It’s not a lot lower, but a little bit,” he said. “Ten or 15 students. And that could be a difference. “Rumor is that some of the other schools have picked up a few. “Definitely, there’s a chance we may be down,” he said, referring to the classification level. ... 
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