May 3, 2019 Issue, Page 12 of 14

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The Elk City Daily News « Elk City, Oklahoma Friday, May 30, 2019 Regional Champs The Elk City High School boys golf team poses with their Class 4A Regional championship plaque following their victory at the Elk City Golf & Country Club Monday. Pictured are head coach Tim Ellison and team members Travis Poole, Tres Hill, Drake Hughes, Baylar Barnett and Tate Trotter. The Elks took the title by 51 strokes scoring 625 to second place Mount St. Mary’s 676. Submitted photo. Elkettes junior Rossy Garcia (10), senior Hope Butler (22) and freshman Bailey Duffy (11) prepare for a corner kick Elk City senior Hope Butler dribbles through the midfield late in their second-round playoff game Monday against Newcastle. Staff photo by William B. Carroll. Monday against Newcastle. Butler was named player of the match by head coach Rhonda Merrifield. Staff photo by William B. Carroll. By William B. Carroll cross the Newcastle goal line battled back, forcing the ac- Sports Editor for the goal that would have tion back into the Racers’ end as play became more frantic effectively won the game for Have you heard ‘The Elk City girls soc- cer team battled for over 90 in front of the Newcastle goalkeeper and the Elkettes the Elkettes, but the none of the news? minutes Monday, but in the attempted to tie the game. the match officials saw the end lost in overtime to the As she has done many ball cross the line and didn’t Newcastle Racers 4-3 to finish times this season, Garcia got their promising season. award a goal to the Elkettes. abit of space, moved the ball Senior Hope Butler, in her to her right foot and curled The game ended tied 3-3 final game as an Elkette, net- a shot past the goalkeeper to and went to sudden death ted two goals and was named the right and into the bottom overtime. player of the match by head of the goal to tie the game at In the first overtime, the coach Rhonda Merrifield. Butler’s goals were instru- 3-3 with less than 4 minutes to play. Elkettes bossed possession mental early on in giving the What followed was the most and created several chances, Elkettes an advantage and frenetic portion of the game but they could not come away her play in front of the New- as the Elkettes had several with agoal. castle goal gave the Elkettes opportunities deep in Racers’ several other scoring oppor- In the second overtime pe- tunities late in the game. territory to score the game riod, Newcastle made a quick winning goal. ‘The game started evenly With around 1 minute break less than 1 minute into for both teams, but Newcastle made the first major break remaining, an Elk City corner the overtime and shota ball just6 1/2 minutes into the kick found the forehead across freshman goal keeper contest scoring a goal at the of Garcia who headed the Lilly Rhodes that found the 33:36 mark to go up 1-0. ball down, creating amad back ofthe net. After the Newcastle goal, scramble in front of goal. the Elkettes came back firing During the scramble the With the loss, the Elkettes on all cylinders, less than two ball appeared to completely finished 14-4 on the season. minutes later, Butler would find her first goal at around the 32-minute mark to tie the Are you looking for a New career opportunity? game 1-1. TROY J ONES Contractor & Homeowner ADVERTISING Later, with 27 minutes to go in the first half, junior Rossy EQUIPMENT Farm & Ranch Garcia let fly from close range but the attempt was stopped RENTAL NAG] AUTHORIZED SALES by the Racer goalkeeper who Elk City, Oklahoma STIHL & would remain busy through- out the game as the Elkettes peppered the Racers’ goal 580-225-2547 DEALER PROFESSIONAL with shots. With around 15 minutes to go in the first half, Butler We service what we sell & what others sell tool! again got to a ball and sent it Air Compressors past the Newcastle goalkeep- Backhoes er for a 2-1 Elkettes lead. With the Elkettes in front Carpentry Tools the Racers pressed to try to \ Compaction Equipment even the score before the Concrete Equipment break and did so with less than three minutes remaining Ditchers to put the score at 2-2 at the Excavators break. ss, Inflatables Send resumes to [email protected] The second half was a back- Generators or stop by 206 W. Broadway. and-forth affair as both teams created chances, but neither Trailers could capitalize until Newcas- We carry many more items not tle put a ball into the Elkettes goal box that was redirected Call & letus help you with all your equipment need: in for a goal with less than 18 1203 S. Main Street, Elk City * 225-2547 or 225-2500 minutes remaining. From there, the Elkettes