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Page 10 The Elk City Daily News - Elk City, Oklahoma, Tuesday, May 21,2019 Fans see 2019 Elks in Brown and White Scrimmage Elk City quarterback Caden Culver throws a pass during Friday’s Brown and White Elk City wide receiver/running back Larry Wright prepares to catch a pass from Scrimmage. Staff photo by William B. Carroll. quarterback Caden Culver Friday during the Brown and White Scrimmage. Wright would turn the catch into the first touchdownof the day for the Elk offense. Staff photo by William B. Carroll. By William B. Carroll anthem to kick off festivities. Two offensive highlights Sports Editor The band also finished the included a touchdown pass game with Elk City’s alma Football fans had the op- mater to close out the action. from junior quarterback Ca- portunity Friday night to The Elk City cheerleaders den Culver to Larry Wright. see the 2019 Big Elk football were also on hand to perform Wright was wide open around team on display as well as the throughout the game. midway through the scrim- team’s new fieldhouse facility, As promised, the Elks and neither disappointed. displayed their new offensive mage and Culver had no Dozens of fans took a tour attack, based on plays run out problem locating Wright. of the new fieldhouse and of an I-formation. The major- purchased items on sale by ity of plays were run oriented Wright then easily jogged the Elk City Football booster with a few pass plays thrown into the endzone for the first club. Basic construction in for good measure. touchdown ofthe scrimmage. on the fieldhouse has been One of the most important Later, freshman Drake completed but is still await- aspects of the game was on ing painting ofthe inside of the defensive side of the ball. Hughes found space along the the structure, completion of As discussed with players and right side and bullied his way doorways and the installation coaches, the defense showed past two defenders for the of equipment and furniture. significant improvement over Elk City running back Drake Hughes eludes two would be Elk tacklers as he sprints to As for the game, it had all last year. In fact, the majority only other touchdown of the of the elements of a typical of plays conducted by the of- contest. the right for the Elks’ second touchdown of the Brown and White scrimmage. Staff high school game. The Elk fense ended in either a loss of No official score was kept photoby William B. Carroll. City High School band was yards or only small gains until in attendance and played the fatigue began to play a factor in the contest and the scrim- state song and the national later in the scrimmage. mage lasted one hour in total. EIN CITY % PRI. MAY 3ist Members of the Elk City High School band perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the beginning of the Brown and White Scrimmage Friday night. Staff photo by William B. 6 PM-9 PM Carroll. Come hang out downtown behind Foust National Bank Food Vendors SWOSU’s Postseason Run Reaches National Semifinals Adramatic victory while Jenna Eidem fell by by two shots. over top-ranked Barry two strokes to Buccaneer “These past two weeks University lifted the All-American Tilda have been the most SWOSU Women's Golf team into the National Larssen and Veronika de memorable of my coaching Photo Op at the Rt. 66 Museum Bochdanovitswasupended career,’ SWOSU Head Semifinals, where they gave #5 Florida Tech by one shot. The deciding matchcamedown tosenior Coach Brad Fleetwood said. “What these ladies Starting at 730 pm SATURDAY, JUNE 1 agreat battle before Elin Wahlin, who broke a have accomplished is being eliminated in the tie with five holes to go and unbelievable and | could second round of match pulled away for a three- not be more proud of play at the NCAA shot victory to put herteam them for the way they Division Il Women’s Golf in the Final Four. representedthemselvesand ELK GITY DOWNTOWN RETAIL DISTRICT Championships on Friday. The Lady Bulldogs historic postseason runs Following a brief lunch break and setting of lineups, the Lady Dawgs SWOSU at the National Championships. This week, they were as good as ACTIVITIES fiom 9 AM tf 5 PM ends as the program's deepest tournament run ventured back on to the course to take on Florida anybody in the nation.” SWOSU ends its second PONCE PRODUCTIONS D/fincee Entertainment 10-4:30pm as an NCAA Division II Tech, the team that won all-time appearance in institution and the second- best national tournament finish behind a tie as the the stroke play portion of the Championships on Thursday. Thackeray and the NCAA Division iWomen’s Golf Championships with the CAR, TRUCK & MOTORCYCLE SHOW CASH PRIZES FOR TOP VEHICLES BY A PANEL OF JUDGES runner-up at the 1998 Wahlin never trailed in program's best finish at the NAIA Championships. SWOSU opened the their matches, while Choi and Eidem were tied for tournament and their first appearance in the Match MUSIC, SHOPPING, PARK PASSES, day against Barry, the #1-ranked team in NCAA acombined 10 holes but unable to ever take the lead Play portion. The Lady Bulldogs say so long to the INFLATABLES & FOOD VENDORS Division II entering in their respective battles, class that has formed the the postseason. All five The match was decided by core of the program for the City We Activities, - . Stock Can Races individual matches were de Bochdanovits matchup, past four years as Choi, Sales’ Hoste by Fat Ase of God You Ele City Motor Speedway contested within three which she led by three Eidem, Thackeray and strokes and the match was shots on the back nine and Wahlin all got to complete Gang Fou Mowe Ihfounation tied at 2-2 after Chloe was tied with three holes their careers by playing 1S ~~ Call580-225-0207 ov email Thackeray and Gloria Choi to go before FIT’s Noelle on the biggest stage in Chamber of Commerce hciychanber@ielnet Hs earned one-shot victories Beijer pulled away to win Division Il Women’s Golf.