September 10, 2019 Issue, Page 10 of 10

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Sports Page 10 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Tuesday, September 10, 2019 Elks start out slow, lose opener at Bethany resilient. We're going to stay than Jones 14-yard run with the course, and hopefully, in a little over 10 minutes to another year or so, we're go- play in the second quarter. ing to look like that team that Bethany led 21-0 at that was across the field tonight. point. So, that’s our goal.” Elk City, though, had Elk City trailed 28-0 at some success moving the halftime and didn’t score ball on its fourth series, as until 17 seconds left in the the Elks had the ball inside third quarter on a l-yard the Bethany 10. But the Elks plunge by Felix Gonzalez. couldn’t cash in and were Day Day Thompson scored stopped on a fourth and 12 on a 4-yard run and Mason play. The Bronchos would Price caught a 10-yard TD then drive and score on a pass from Caden Culver late Jones 38-yard run with 2:18 in the fourth quarter for the left in the half to go up 28-0. Elks’ two other scores. Bethany was able to play The Elks rushed for 224 some reserves on both sides yards, but they were mostly of the ball in the second half. stymied in the first half, as Beer saw some bright their first two drives stalled spots from his offensive —the first was kept alive by a playmakers. fake punt by Drake Hughes, “We're just excited,” he Elk City linebacker Mason Price tries to bring down Bethany running back Nathan Jones dur- who ran 20 yards for a first said, adding that “football ing the game Friday night in Bethany. The Bronchos beat the Elks, 41-20. Photo courtesy of down — and the third was is a tough game, man, and Bethany Tribune. thwarted by a fumble in the tough people play it, and second quarter. The Bron- we've just got to learn and By Don Munsch, Editor they want to make another said. “I felt like our kids that’s what we want to do. chos recovered that loose get better.” BETHANY -—- Elk City long run in the playoffs, were a little shell-shocked “So, it’s a good start, ball deep into Elk territory The Elks play at Wood- knew playing a state defend- beating Elk City 41-20 at in the first half. In the sec- he said. “We've got a long and eventually turned the ward Friday. The Boomers ing 4A runner-up would be SNU Stadium. ond half, we stepped up and ways to go, but our kids are miscue into points on a Na- lost at Clinton Friday, 49-14. a difficult task as the Elks Elk City head coach Todd changed our body language Canute baseball team strings played their opener on the Beer hopes his team can em- a little bit and had a good road Friday night against ulate the Bronchos one day. drive against their [starters] Bethany. “We're young, and they’re and went down and scored. The Bronchos showed a great football team,” Beer We took the whole clock — together productive games OSU offense seems poised By Don Munsch, Editor Vici, 12-6, on Thursday and Roff, 9-0, on Saturday. Canute’s baseball team’s two RBIs. Colt Randall was the winning pitcher, going to put up big numbers bats came alive in a few lop- Against Cement, Kelln seven innings and surrender- Henderson [2 for 3] and Col- ing seven hits.sided wins in action late last By Don Munsch, Editor W’s is not out of the picture. redshirt freshman. They week. by Maddox [3 for 4] each Henderson also had a The Trojans, now 13-8, drove in three runs, Keenan beat Ripley 10-1 Friday and Smith was 3 for 3 and had home run against Okarche. STILLWATER - The last A win in Austin would be will definitely score a lot of time I saw Oklahoma State huge, setting the Cowboys points this season, although quarterback Spencer Sand- up for a possible 7-0 record Cement 19-3 on Thursday. two RBIs. Henderson had no one should expect them Maddox and Kyron Whin- to hang up more than a half- They also beat Okarche 6-3 two home runs. ery both went 2 for 4 in that ers play before Saturday, when they head to Ames to he was playing for Denton play Iowa State in late Oc- hundred every game as they on Friday. Canute was on the In the game against Rip- game, with Maddox driving did in their first two games losing end of games against ley, Smith was 1 for 2 with in one run. Ryan High School in Texas tober. this year. The Cowboys be- in the fall of 2016 and was Whether the Cowboys are gan the season with a 52-36 Elk City evens record with pulled in the early-going contenders for the Big 12’s because his team was lead- win on the road against Or- top two spots would be an- ing by a wide margin over a egon State. other matter. Oklahoma is OSU has some good expe- rience in the secondary with wins over Mount St. Mary team I covered for my news- a favorite to reach the Big paper. 12 title game, and they are corners Rodarius Williams I didn’t get see much of loaded once again, with an- and A.J. Green back — Green Sanders again Saturday, as other Heisman Trophy can- By Don Munsch, Editor Robbins had three in that Elliott and Taylor Beutler he was pulled early in the didate in quarterback Jalen had a pick six for OSU’s first The Elk City Elkettes im- game, and also hit a homer. each had two hits for Ca- points of the game against third after OSU went up Hurts leading the offense. proved their record to 8-8 Jill Meador had two RBIs in nute. Beutler had two RBIs. McNeese — and Malcolm 35-0 over McNeese State OSU ends the season with Rodriguez moves to line- with a couple of 16-1 victo- game one. P Strain was the winning following Sanders’ second the Bedlam game with OU backer from safety. The play ries over Mount St. Mary on Elkette pitcher Carsen pitcher, throwing a no-hitter touchdown pass of the night in Stillwater on Nov. 30.Af- of the defensive line, an area Friday. Culver got the win in game and striking out nine. to speedy wideout Tylan ter a lead-up to the season of inexperience, will be piv- Abby Robbins had a com- one, giving up four hits and Also on Thursday, Mer- Wallace. Maybe some day [fall practice] in which head otal to the Cowboys’ success bined five runs batted in in striking out three. Pitcher ritt defeated Granite 11-1. I will get to watch Sanders coach Mike Gundy mulled in slowing down opponents. the two games. Danni Sottile Alivia Geno picked up the play a whole game. Well, I The Oilerettes are now 3-12. over and refrained from Full disclosure: The Elk and Rylee Wyatt each had victory in game two, strik- should be able to on televi- tipping his hand on which City News’ request for a three hits in the first game, ing out six and giving up just Miranda Brady was 2 for 3 sion. quarterback — Sanders or press credential to Oklaho- and Robbins and Mikah But- three hits, and three RBIs and Jordyn OSU [2-0] romped 56- Brown — had the inside track ma-Houston game on Sept. ler had two hits apiece in the Canute stretched its record Garrett was | for 3 and three 14 over McNeese [1-1] on for the starting job, the Cow- 1 for a season preview story nightcap. Butler, Sottile and to 15-3 with a 7-1 victory RBIs. Danni Dobbins was a muggy night at Boone boys seem to have found was turned down because of Ashlie Odom each had two over Arapaho on Thursday. the winning pitcher, giving Pickens Stadium in Stillwa- their starter in Sanders, a high demand. RBIs in the second game; Baylee Waggoner, Brianna up just one hit in the game. ter. Dru Brown, Sanders’ backup, played the rest of the night and threw a couple of touchdown passes. Sand- ers finished 12 of 18 for Looking for extra income? 250 yards and tossed three touchdowns. Sanders, al- ways a threat to run, rushed Like sports? Want to attend school for51 yards. Oklahoma State now activities and games? heads to Tulsa before head- ing to Austin the week after for its first big test of the The Elk City News is looking for someone to cover year against Texas, which lost to LSU 45-38 Saturday at home in the Longhorns’ games and other activites on a needed basis. first major challenge of the season. Must be reliable, able to write, take photos So, whato make of OSU’s chances to rebound from last and meet deadlines. year’s uncharacteristic 7-6 season? lf this sounds like you send your resume to The Cowboys should bounce back and find them- [email protected] selves in the bowl picture by season’s end. Eight wins seems likelv. and even nine