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Sports Page 8 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Tuesday, September 3, 2019 Canute topples Elk City in tournament play By Don Munsch, Editor Elkettes had two-hit games Thursday games. Merritt. Miranda Brady and Against Cheyenne-Rey- Merritt, and she finished 2 Canute continued its tor- from Abby Jo Robbins and Earlier Thursday, the Tro- Mackinzie Waggonner each don Tuesday, the Oilerettes for 5 with three RBIs. Brady rid pace in the early season Hailey Buie. Carsen Culver janettes beat Cheyenne-Rey- had RBIs for the Oilerettes, scored a run in the top of the was 4 for 5 with two RBIs. of fast-pitch softball, as the was in the circle and took the don in a three-inning game who are now 2-10 . Danni eighth for the winning mar- Justus and Mazie Wagner Trojanettes earned shutout loss, giving up three earned in which Abby Janning got Dobbins pitched for Merritt gin. Allison Justus’ double each had four-hit games. victories Thursday over Elk runs. the win in the circle. Three drove home the winning and took the loss. She gave Dobbins was the winning City [8-0] and Cheyenne- Elk City beat Arnett 4-3 Trojanettes had two RBIs up seven hits and five earned run. Cheyenne-Reydon was pitcher and had 12 strike- Reydon [12-0]. on Thursday, with Rylee apiece in the game: Brianna runs. She struck out six. down by nine runs before outs. Against the Elkettes in Wyatt singling home a run Elliott, P Strain and Madison Earlier in the week, the storming back to tie. A sin- Against Hobart Monday, the Arapaho Tournament, for the Elkettes to win in Faylor. Oilerettes beat Cheyenne- gle run in the bottom of the Jordyn Garrett was 2 for 4 the Trojanettes [12-2} had walk-off fashion in the fifth The Merritt Oilerettes lost Reydon 10-9 on the road seventh inning sent the game with two RBIs. Macie Stew- two-RBI games from Tay- inning. Mikah Butler went 2 in walk-off fashion Thurs- and lost 12-10 to Hobart at to extras. ard was 3 for 4 with an RBI. lor Beutler and Abby Jan- for 3 and scored two runs for day at Saye, as Sayre pushed home. Jo Thomas homered for Dobbins was in the circle ning. Madison Faylor had the Elkettes. Pitcher Danni across a run in the bottom of three hits and Kylee Smith Sottile gave up six hits and the seventh to win 5-4. Mentoring Challenge, they programs in Oklahoma is mentoring by honoring out- had two hits. Beutler was picked up the win for Elk Jo Thomas went 2 for 3 are sending a message that the shortage of volunteers. standing volunteers at the the winning pitcher. The City, who was 6-6 after the and had a run batted in for they value mentoring and Mentors are needed to serve annual Oklahoma Mentor see a critical need for more young people from Pre-K Day. As a resource for those Organization recognizes volunteers to spend an hour through young adults in col- seeking a mentor or mentor- a week mentoring young lege and Career Tech. ing opportunities, the initia- people in their communi- “The Coaches Mentoring tive features a directory of school mentors ties.” The Coaches Mentoring Challenge has helped raise awareness about the need 328 Oklahoma mentoring organizations on its website Challenge began in 2008 as for more mentors across the Nearly 700 Oklahoma volved in the program are Clure, assistant football and a friendly competition be- state and has even gener- at www.okmentors.org. coaches from 204 com- (the list recognizes involved assistant baseball coach, Elk tween mentoring advocates ated some interest in starting “We are happy to meet munities in 73 counties — at the district in 2018-19, City Public Schools; Danny Coach Tom Osborne of the new mentoring programs,” with schools, churches, busi- including many from Elk with most coaches - still McClure, assistant softball University of Nebraska and Woodrome said. nesses and others interested City Public Schools - par- here): and baseball coach, Elk City in starting a mentoring pro- Coach Bill Snyder at Kansas The Boren Mentoring Ini- ticipated in the fifth annual Todd Beer, head foot- Public Schools; Jamie Mc- State University. Since then, tiative is a program of the gram in their community,” Oklahoma Coaches Mentor- ball coach, Elk City Public Clure, baseball coach, Elk many coaches from universi- Oklahoma Foundation for Woodrome said. “Research ing Challenge, a campaign Schools; Gina Curtis, head City Public Schools; Quint ties, colleges and secondary Excellence, a statewide non- has shown that the most pos- to encourage Oklahomans boys' and girls’ tennis coach, Nichols, baseball coach, Elk Elk City Public Schools; schools around the country profit that “recognizes and itive outcomes of mentoring to mentor young people in City Public Schools; Eric have signed up to endorse encourages academic excel- are improved academic per- their communities, accord- Tim Ellison, head girls‘ Norton, head boys’ basket- ing to a release from the basketball coach, Elk City ball coach, Merritt Public mentoring. lence in public schools,” the formance, positive mentor- Boren Mentoring Initiative. Public Schools; Rick Gar- Schools; Andy Peffer, head According to MENTOR, release stated, adding the mentee relationships, im- The 2018-19 campaign rison, superintendent, Elk varsity track and field coach, the National Mentoring Part- initiative was launched in proved behavior, increased was kicked off with en- City Public Schools; Denny Elk City Public Schools. nership, it is estimated that 2006 to promote the growth self-esteem and greater en- dorsements from OSU Head Geno, football coach, Elk “We are grateful to the one in three young people is and development of quality richment opportunities for Football Coach Mike Gun- City Public Schools; Cody many coaches who have lent in need of a mentor — some- youth mentoring programs participating youth.” dy and OU Head Football Gilmore, football coach, Elk their voices in a unified call one to listen, to encourage statewide and to provide Coach Lincoln Riley in col- City Public Schools; Gabriel for youth mentors in Okla- and to set a positive ex- free consulting and resourc- For more information, vis- laboration with state men- Gonzales, head varsity soc- homa,” said Beverly Wood- ample. One of the greatest es. The Mentoring Initiative it www.okcoacheschallenge. toring organizations and the cer coach, Elk City Public rome, director of the Boren challenges facing mentoring also celebrates the impact of org. Boren Mentoring Initiative, Schools; Jonathan Greene, Mentoring Initiative, in the a program of the Oklaho- assistant football coach, Elk news release. “As natural ma Foundation for Excel- City Public Schools; Keith and group mentors, coaches lence. During the campaign, Gunter, head softball coach, know firsthand the impact RAR coaches from public and pri- Elk City Public Schools; that a mentor can have on vate elementary and second- Lexus Halfred, seventh the academic, social, emo- ary schools, as well as many grade basketball coach, Elk tional and economic futures == colleges and universities in Oklahoma, stepped up City Public Schools; Sean Hamm, junior high softball of our young people. Men- toring is critical to the future ecdesta to endorse mentoring, and and assistant high school of our state, providing work- s coaches who pledged are girls' basketball coach, Elk force and quality-of-life de- now being recognized. City Public Schools; Bri- velopment. Prospective mentors can an Hunt, assistant middle “Coaches consistently tell learn about volunteer op- school principal and ath- me they see students who portunities on the campaign letic director and head golf are not involved in sports or website at www.okcoache- schallenge.org. coach, Elk City Schools; Monty Mayfield, Public organized school activities who would benefit from a « SEPTEMBER 6TH 6PM-9PM Elk City Public Schools baseball coach, Elk City mentor,” Woodrome added. coaches and officials in- Public School; Jay Me- “By endorsing the Coaches Big 12 pregame: T IND DOWNTOWN FIRST NATIONAL BANK Les Miles on the hot seat By Berry Tramel, The the only Pac-12 schools that Colonels pull the Sunflower Oklahoman OSU has not played will be State sweep? The Big 12's opening Southern Cal and California. 7. Northern Iowa at Jowa week set of games is shame- 3. Louisiana Tech at State, 11 a.m. Saturday, Fox ful. Ten teams. Ten games. 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