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See Big Elk sports page 10 By William B. Carroll because he had a friend who Sports Editor talked him into it. Herndon's first love is baseball, a sport K SIT; Alocal teenager did some- _ he has played since before he thing the weekend of April 28 _ was in grade school. He said bey he said he really couldn’t be- _ he started, like many young lieve when he finished third athletes, playing T-ball and out of some 5,000 runnersin developed from there. A the Oklahoma City Memorial __ utility player, Herndon said Marathon’s Sk run. he has played every position Merritt Junior High School on a baseball diamond with student Riley Herndon, the exception of pitcher. Eduardo Bustillos and Rossy Garcia, left, are Elk 14, said he was completely Herndon has also played for City High School band members who will play at amazed when he crossed the 14U and 18U Oklahoma the Brown and White Scrimmage May 17 at Big Elk the finish line in third place Mudcats travel baseball Stadium. Francisco Quezada, left center, and Greg ata time of 17 minutes and team. Muck are two of the players on the football team. 55 seconds - not expecting Herndon also participates to perform so well in arace in basketball, football and featuring over 5,000 runners _ track. He has been in basket- many of whom were adults with many years of experi- _balll since the sixth grade and _has been in footballl and track ECHS Brown and ence running in such races. _for one year. He said his goal “It was really cool,” Hern- _ when he gets to high school White Scrimmage don said of the experience to _ is to continue to play all of participate and perform well _his current sports, although By Don Munsch inthe race. he admits it will require a lot Editor The race was the first time of work. Herndon had competed in Itis hard to imagine a set Elk City High Schoo!’s football team might be months the Memorial Run. He said of accomplishments that away from playing its first game, but the team will attempt his grandfather suggested would match what he accom- to whet the appetite of fans looking to watch some football the run and Herndon said he _ plished the weekend of April before the fall season kicks off. wanted to doit, butneither 28. Herndon said knowing The Brown and White Spring Football Scrimmage will be he nor his parents couldhave _ the history of the event, the zs “: prising his own family. at 6:30 p.m. May 17 at Big Elk Stadium. Gates open at 5:30 anticipated his outstanding meaning behindit, made mer he is actually going to p.m. There is no charge to attend the scrimmage. performance. performing so well even go to acamp geared toward Riley's father, Joe Hern- “We're going to have an open house tour ofthe new high “Every timeheruns,we more special. long-distance running that don, said that the family is school athletic facility and the football fieldhouse locker are amazed,” said mother Interestingly, Herndon will help him with his train- very proud of his son's ac- room,” said Kirby McBroom, Elk City Football Booster Stephanie Herndon. hhas succeeded in running by _ing and knowing how to eat complishments and that his president. “All 100 members of the high school band will Surprisingly, running is pure desire to perform and right and stay healthy, a very family is hoping that his abil- be there. The Elk City cheerleaders will be there. Shawn not Herndon’s first sport. compete, which he said is important component in ity to run will help him earn Wilson will be there to MC the event.” He said he has only been what he enjoys most about competitive running. scholarships for college. Food trucks - Big Splash Burgers and the Sno Way running in cross country for —_sportsin general. For now, though, be kas Shaved Ice - will be on the premises for fans seeking about three years and started Herndon said this sum- reached gosle that Keep'aur: See Memorial SK page 2. refreshments. After the scrimmage, the Elk City Football Booster Club will feed the footballl players and the band members, McBroom said. McBroom said the scrimmage seeks to promote school spirit and get folks excited about the team and band. “This is a good way to get the band and football team Canute announces valedictorian kind of integrated and get to know each in the spring.” he said. “It will allow the public to come see our football team this year. We're excited about it. We've got some new kids and co-salutatorians that are going to be able to have some playing time this year and didn’t get to play last year. We're going to change our offense up alittle bit this year as well and we're going and prep students for col- to make some changes on defense, so it’s goingto be anew lege. See Brown and White page 2. “Definitely the most chal- lenging teacher we have,” Bullard said. Bullard said her mother was instrumental in her academic career. “She really pushed me,” she said. ‘Morgan, daughter of Ken- neth and Carla Morgan, was involved with softball for four years, cheer for three years and basketball for one year. She was on the academ- ic team and in the gifted and talented program. She also was a member of FCA. She will attend SWOSU to pursue her degree in pharmacy and minor in chemistry. She originally wanted to Canute High School senior Samantha Bullard, center, is the valedictorian of the be a pediatrician, but didn’t © & class of 2019, while fellow seniors Karlee Morgan and Aiden Green finishedas want to attend medical The new elk statues for the highway project will look co-salutatorians at the school. Each of the students will attend Southwestern school and found the phar- similar to the elk statue atcipaleee property Oklahoma State University. Staff photo by Don Munsch. macy realm was a faster and at Elk City City Hall. Staff photo by Don Munsch. 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If Canute High School finance at SWOSU. AtCHS, thinking about my interests will probably live in eastern lke statu wil be partial wie saeonatractinn project THE senior Samantha Bullard can she was involved in the and what IliketodoandI — Qklahoma after college. She | Elk City City Commission on Monday night was to consider leave people withonemes- _ gifted and talented program, like math and numbers...s as family on that part of a quote for the statues. The Elk City News went to press sage as she prepares toleave FCA and academic team. She think accounting would be the state, plus, she said, it before the meeting was held. high school, it’s asimple one: was class president andhad _the [career] for me.” features more trees. Sphey'll bewn the exit ramp; and they'll be owa [round Please recycle. played softball for two years _She looked at Northwest- Tohaveasmuch academic | structure that it’s similar to that one out there,” said Elk Bullard talked about high year [sophomore and _ ern Oklahoma State Univer- _ success as she has had, she City City Manager Lee Litterell, pointing to the elk statue recycling last week asshe junior years] and basketball _ sity and Northeastern State _ considers competition to be that stands in front ofthe yard at City Hall. The elk statues discussed her valedictory for one year [freshman]. University, but she opted to _ one key factor. will look similar to that elk statue, and the statues are a address for the CHS class After college, she wantsto stay close tohome. She didn’t —_“Thave older sisters that- | beautification measure that stand as a symbol of Elk City. of 2019. She was joined in start an accounting job and —_consider the bigger schools, _they were both salutatorians “The funding will come from the city’s hotel/motel tax,” the discussion by co-saluta- _settledown here andhavea _citing their expense. when they graduated high Litterell said. torians Karlee Morgan and family. Bullard and Morgan laud- school —just pushed me to The statues have to delivered to the highway contractor Aiden Green. “Well, Iinitially wanted to ed science teacher Richard by March 1, 2020, Litterell said. Bridge work is set to begin Allthree students grew up be an optometrist, and then _Rennels, for his classes and See Canute val and sals in Canute schools and plan _—_astime wenton, Istartedre- _ his ability to reach students page 2. See Elk page 2. il Il Mtl HUAI Weather ak 78.vA Vol. 117, No. 37 Home delivery View online ‘ sores aot » tomorrow 75 cents, 10 pgs. 580.225.3000 ecdailynewsonline.com