April 26, 2019 Issue, Page 14 of 14

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Pagel4 The Elk City Daily News - Elk City, Oklahoma April 26, 20 Elkettes golf team wins regional, eyes state title Elk City senior Haylee Poole putts Monday during the regional tournament hosted by the Elk City Golf & Country Club. Poole finished in a tie with fellow Elkette junior Baylee Miller and the two girls faced off in a sudden death playoff which Poole won tocapture _ Elk City junior Allison Rainey watches her putt heading toward the cup at the 5th green first place overall in the tournament. The Elkettes as a team finished first overall. Staff | Monday at the 4Agirls regional tournament at Elk City Golf& Country Club. Staff photoby William B. Carroll. photo by William B. Carroll. Elkette junior Kourtney Stevens follows her putt at the 12th green Monday during the Elk City junior Baylee Miller follows through on a drive at the 6th tee Monday during 4Agirls regional tournament at Elk City Golf & Country Club. Staff photo by William B. the regional tournament at the Elk City Golf & Country Club. Miller finished with an 82, Carroll. which tied with teammate senior Haylee Poole. The Elkettes finished first overall inthe tournament. Staff photo by William B. Carroll. at the Elk City Golf& Coun- they feel confident in their and play well.” both of them and how they try Club and now will travel ability to bring home a state Hunt said he was proud performed today and how to Lake Hefner next week in title. The Elkettes’ biggest of how his team performed they went out and lead their hopes of winning a state title. rival will be Hilldale, and in the regionals, especially team.” The team was led by senior while the Elkettes finished Poole and Miller for having ‘The state tournament is a Haylee Poole and junior Bay- behind the Hornets in the re- to go back out and face-off for 36-hole competition set for Jee Miller who both shot an cent 4A preview tournament, the title. May 1 and May 2 at the south 82 on the day, good enough the team members said they “It is good for them head- course at Lake Hefner Golf for a tie for first place. feel confident going into next ing into next week,” he Club in Oklahoma City. ‘After competing against week’s tournament. said. “I am really proud of the other teams all day, the Both Boyd and Rainey two teammates went back out said they didn’t feel the group played as well as they Spring SPlowets Bring New Side onto the course to break their tie in a sudden death playoff could as a team during their starting on the 9" hole. Poole tournament April 15 at Lake to S0bwood Assisted Living took home the tournament Hefner. victory after the first playoff “T think we definitely can scoring a par on the 9" hole. do better,” Boyd said. “T was really nervous going Rainey noted that the team in especially having to play plans to play the course again my own teammate,” Poole prior to next week’s state said of the sudden death playoff. tournament in the hopes of improving their scores come pw offering spring Juniors Allison Rainey, tournament time. Lynsey Boyd and Kourtney Poole said the team was Stevens also competed for the planning to play the course Elkettes with Boyd scoring a again Thursday as prepara- 94, Rainey a 95 and Stevens tion for the tournament. 299. As a team, the Elkettes “J feel pretty good about shot 353, representing the our chances,” Poole said. team’s top four scorers. The “This (regional tournament) Elkettes defeated Clinton, was the first time we have all who scored a 384, and Tuttle shot under 100 this season. at 395. Also competing were “TI think we can definitely go lower than our first time Ellwood! Assisted Living teams from Newcastle (404), Elk City junior Lynsey Boyd follows through ona drive at Elgin (416) and Weatherford there this year.” the 13th tee Monday at the Elk City Golf& Country Club. (429). Coach Brian Hunt said he ‘Staff photo by William B. Carroll. With the win, Elk City will also felt like the team could advance to the 4A state cham- do better over the southern pionship tournament as will 1000 Ethwood Bluc Elk City + 580.225.0506 course at Lake Hefner. By William B. Carroll golf team in 2019, but the big- Clinton, Tuttle and several “We didn’t play our best Sports Editor gest challenge remains. individual golfers. the first time out,” Hunt said. The team won its regional One more hurdle has been crossed by the Elk City girls tournament by 31 strokes Monday at their home course Now that the team is head- ing to state, the Elkettes say “J definitely think we can do better, we just have to go out Www seniorlifestyle.com