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Sports Page 10 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Friday, August 30, 2019 Area softball roundup Weatherford on Aug. 22. In the nightcap that day, Shailee Ross hit a home run Vici struck for four runs in for the Elkettes’ lone score. the bottom of the eighth to The team had five hits, with edge the Trojanettes, 7-6. Abby Joe Robbins account- Taylor Beutler and Kylee By Don Munsch, Editor Tuesday, with Kylee Smith hits and two earned runs. She Waggoner each went 2 for 2 ing for two of the hits. Smith both went 3 for 4 for Angel LeGrand’s single and Abby Janning each struck out four. Four Troja- and scored two runs. Pitcher Danni Sottile the Trojanettes, with Beutler brought home the winning knocking in two runs, Tay- nettes tripled in the game: Also on Aug. 23, the Tro- took the loss, giving up 11 tun in the ninth inning as the lor Beutler was the winning Madison Faylor, Abby Jan- janettes beat Cheyenne-Rey- hits and four earned runs. driving Janning in two runs. Abby also had two RBIs, Elk City Elkettes fast pitch pitcher. She struck out 11 ning, Sydney Thrasher and don, 13-1. Waggoner was 2 She struck out five. The softball won in walk-off and gave up four hits. The Baylee Waggoner. Faylor for 3 with a triple and three Elkettes were 4-5 overall and Madison Faylor was 2 fashion Monday at home, Trojanettes are 10-2. and Brianna Elliott both RBIs. Strain, Janning and after the loss. Also on Aug. for 4 with an RBI. Beutler, 3-2. Danni Sottile was the Canute defeated Leedey doubled for Canute. On Aug. Haley Schreck all had two 22, Canute beat Shattuck, who pitched, took the loss. winning pitcher, striking out 8-5 Saturday to earn third 23, Canute beat Arapaho 10- RBIs for Canute. Pitcher 6-1. Kylee Smith went 1 for Merritt lost a tough 2-1 11 on the night. Shailee Ross place in the Leedey High 0, with pitcher Abby Janning Taylor Beutler got the vic- 2 and had a run batted in. contest Aug, 22 to Carnegie, hit a home run in the con- School Softball Tournament. picking up the victory. She tory for the Trojanettes, giv- Haley Schreck and P Strain who struck for two runs in test, and Abby Jo Robbins The Trojanettes pushed their struck out four and gave up ing up one hit and striking both had two-hit games for the seventh to win in walk- had the other RBI for the record to 9-2. three hits. Elliott was 1 for 1 out five. the Trojanettes. Strain, who off fashion. Danni Dobbins Elkettes, who were 5-5 after Pitcher P Strain got the with a triple and four RBIs. In other fast-pitch softball was in the circle, got the vic- was the losing pitcher as the game. victory for Canute, going six Kylee Smith was 1 for 2 action, Elk City dropped tory, giving up seven hits she gave up seven hits and Canute beat Sentinel 4-2 innings and surrendering six with two RBIs.Janning and an 11-1 home decision to and striking out four. struck out four. OSU football journal: Mike Gundy adds ambiguity to quarterback situation with Monday's comments By Scott Wright, The ference to ask questions of 9:30 p.m. Friday in Corval- ments before Monday have before injuries sent him to party for the Cowboys' sea- Oklahoman, Oklahoma Gundy, lis, Oregon, the likelihood suggested he'd play both the sideline. son opener against Oregon City The first: Have you named of any public announcement quarterbacks Friday night, A junior-college transfer, State on Friday. Oklahoma State coach a starting quarterback yet? of a starter before kickoff which would make the title he has played in 12 games, The outdoor event will be Mike Gundy's appearance "We're gonna do it later in seems unlikely. of starter a mostly dubious with nine starts, completing held in the lot north of Es- on the Big 12 coaches' tele- the week," Gundy said. "We one. And the comment could 223 of 359 passes for 2,513 kimo Joe's and will feature conference Monday morn- haven't done anything at this simply mean he will an- Asked to weigh the pros yards and 14 touchdowns. music, inflatable toys, food, ing was brief. point. We've got a couple nounce to his team which and cons of his competing OSU commit Shane Il- drinks and guest appearanc- With Gundy having al- more practices we're gonna player, either Dru Brown or quarterbacks, Gundy praised lingworth goes wild in es by Eskimo Joe and Buffy, ready held his pre-Oregon take into account." Spencer Sanders, will take the work ethic and play of opener Pistol Pete and the OSU State press conference, only With Gundy having no the first snaps against Or- both together, as he has done Four-star quarterback re- Spirit Squad. a couple of out-of-state re- further media obligations egon State. going back to spring prac- cruit Shane Illingworth got All of that will lead up porters entered the telecon- before the season opener at All of Gundy's other com- tice. his senior season offto a hot to the live broadcast of the Oregon State goes with start over the weekend. Cowboys at Oregon State on a large video wall beginning OU football: Lincoln Riley defends sixth-year senior at QB One side of the OSU-OSU The 6-6, 225-pound Okla- homa State commit threw at 9:30 p.m. battle knows who its starting for 479 yards and seven "Eskimo Joe's is a watch decision to not release depth chart quarterback will be. touchdowns, both school party staple for OSU alum- Oregon State coach Jona- records, as the Norco (Cali- ni and Cowboy fans," said By Joe Mussatto, The some decisions yet on start- There is no way to predict than Smith announced late fornia) High School opened Blaire Atkinson, OSU Oklahoman, Oklahoma ers. Even in a couple of po- how the new system will last week that sixth-year its season with a 52-27 vic- Alumni Association presi- City sitions, we have as many as NORMAN -- It's typical three guys that can play and handle more than 80,000 senior Jake Luton won the tory over Williams Field of dent. "We're excited to part- practice for college football fans trying to log in, so staff Beavers' QB battle over Arizona. ner with Joe's to offer alumni play a majority of the game. coaches to release depth It gives us, as coaches, a members and engineers will Tristan Gebbia, a redshirt Eskimo Joe's, OSU and students an exciting eve- charts every Monday during better chance to evaluate it be on site Sunday. A team of sophomore transfer from Alumni Association pair ning with live music, give- the season, but Oklahoma's and hopefully give you guys Nebraska. up for watch party aways and the Cowboys’ was left blank Monday -- something a little more ac- "Wi-Fi coaches" will also be The 6-foot-7, 229-pound Eskimo Joe's and the Okla- season opener. If you can't accessible throughout the Luton was the Beavers' start- homa State Alumni Associa- make the trip to Oregon, this six days before the season- curate midweek." opener against Houston. Oklahoma and Houston stadium to help fans get con- ing quarterback at the begin- tion have teamed up for an watch party will be the next Well, not totally blank. will kick off at 6:30 p.m. nected. ning of the last two seasons outdoor concert and watch best thing." Page 9 of OU's game notes Sunday in Norman. More than 30 miles of cop- had a "depth chart" heading LOCAL SERVICE. "I can kind of figure out per and fiber wire have been with nothing more than the who they're gonna play with, added to the stadium. There eyes emoji in the middle of and they can figure out who NO CONTRACTS. the page. we're gonna play with," Hol- are 1,362 access points con- "Coming soon," it said. gorsen said. "There are hon- nected to 3,702 antennas. Houston coach Dana Hol- estly some positions on our "Fan experience is a high gorsen is waiting. "T've always released a team where we don't know who the starter is. And that's priority for us," Castiglione BETTER VALUE. depth chart, and I'll release probably the same thing for said. "The on-field perfor- one," Holgorsen told re- them. But we'll figure it out mance and pageantry of OU porters Monday. "Why they soon enough." football are the best in the don't put one out, it's kind New connection nation. Now, we are adding of silly to me. So if they're Oklahoma fans will have other pieces to the fan expe- not putting one out, I ain't an easier time accessing the putting one out. I guess I'll internet this season at home rience that make a trip to our put one out with those funny football games. A multi-year stadium even more special eyes and stuff like that." project to bring Wi-Fi to and convenient." Concealing depth charts is Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Extra point a common form of games- Memorial Stadium is com- manship for some coaches. plete, the school announced Redshirt freshman But OU coach Lincoln Ri- Monday. Jaquayin Crawford has ley claimed Monday that his "This is an exciting up- moved from wide receiver decision was "not strategic." grade for our stadium and to cornerback. He and Holgorsen last faced one that we've had on the Crawford played in one each other nine months ago drawing board for several when Holgorsen was still years," athletic director Joe game last season. He was a coaching West Virginia. Castiglione said in a release. consensus four-star receiver "This is a big week for us," "We are rolling it out at an coming out of high school in Riley said. "We still have optimum time as we have Rockdale, Texas. some position battles go- been able to secure the lat- Quotable ing on. We have some spots est technology, which will where we will have multiple make this system viable for Riley on what he learned / Sparklight’ guys play. 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