August 20, 2019 Issue, Page 8 of 8

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Sports Page 8 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Tuesday, August 20, 2019 Big Elks get ready for season The Elk City Elks football team began fall practices last weekin preparation for the season, which kicks off Sept. 6 in Bethany. Top left, quarterback Caden Culver consults with assistant coach Jay McClure. Tate Schones, 78, and Gage Eastman, 55, lead their team- mates in a drill. And bottom, quarterback Caden Culver tosses the ball to Bryler Nichols as Bubba Brownfield blocks. Staff photos by Don |) Munsch Elk City, Canute find E eo) ULTIMATE COMFORT, ‘TARGETED SUPPORT. early success By Don Munsch, Editor 1 for 3 and drove in three giving up three hits. The run Elk City and Canute are runs. was unearned. off to auspicious starts in the On Saturday, Elk City lost The Trojanettes defeated fast-pitch softball season. to OKC 1-0 and Mooreland Lookeba-Sickles 10-4 Fri- The Elkettes, now 4-2, 6-4 before beating beat King- day, pushing their record Tautfest has the best Mattress Selection in Western Oklahoma... knocked off Guymon, 12-1, fisher 11-1. Sottile and Abby to 3-1 on the young season, Tempur-pedic ... Stearns & Foster... Sealy.. Serta... Englander! “wk, Thursday in the Woodward Jo Robbins both went 2 for with pitcher Taylor Beutler Tournament, with Rylee 3, with Robbins driving in picking up the win. She gave Wyatt going 2 for 3 with a four runs and Sottile knock- up eight hits and two earned double and driving in five ing in three in the Kingfisher runs and struck out five. At tuns. Shailee Ross was 1 win. Culver was the winning the plate, Madison Faylor, for 3 with two RBIs and hit pitcher. Sottile struck eight P Strain and Kylee Smith a home run. Carsen Culver in the OKC game. Ross was each had two runs batted in. was 2 for 3 and had three 2 for 3 and had three RBIs in Faylor and Smith each hit a RBIs. Danni Sottile hit two the Mooreland game. home run. Smith and Sydney Carrying the doubles and Mikah Butler Canute beat Arapaho 16-1 Thrasher each had a triple, had a triple in the contest. on Thursday. P Strain had ) Brands You Love! Sottile was in the circle and a three-RBI game, going 3 and Baylee Waggoner had a Renae got the W, striking out eight for 4 at the plate and hitting double in the contest. nAid and gave up one earned run a triple. Brianna Elliott was Merritt earned its first win and two hits. 2 for 4 at the plate and had of the season Friday with a Elk City beat Laverne 8-0 two runs batted in. Sydney 2-0 decision over Thomas. Friday, with pitcher Danni Thrasher added a triple and Pitcher Danni Dobbins got ) Sottile getting the win. She Abby Janning had a double. the win. Jordyn Garrett and struck out six and surren- Strain, in the circle, got the Lexi Smith each got three We Service dered just one hit. Wyatt was win, striking out seven and hits for Merritt (1-5). After the Sale! Looking for extra income? HOME DESIGN CENTER 102 West Main + Weatherford + 580-772-5581 Like sports? Want to attend Serving Western Oklahoma for 73 Years! Dae Hee school activities and games? Send us an email to Send sports photos or story ideas [email protected] to sports @ecdailynews.com