September 24, 2019 Issue, Page 10 of 10

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Page 10 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Tuesday, September 24, 2019 Elks lose home opener to Altus Joseph Daily of Elk City, 57, pulls down an Altus ball carrier in the game Friday. The Elks lost the game, 42-14. Photo by Jim Hodnett. Mo. Service After the Sale Serving Western Oklahoma ford Generations By Don Munsch, Editor dogs a 14-0 lead that they felt like we played hard, and half, and the Bulldogs took WESTERN IOKUAHN MES) A team allowing touchdowns to its opponent two took into the second quarter. “Overall, I thought it was we matched what they did and we'll live with it and go the 21-7 lead into the locker room. ESS t in its first two possessions a good effort,” Elk City head on.” x=. After an Elk City punt to © TEMPUR-PEDIC often does not bode success, coach Todd Beer said. “We The 14-0 hole did not de- begin the second half, the especially against a tough got the young kids in there ter the Elks, as Elk City de- opponent. and got some reps. It’s over. fensive back Larry Wright Bulldogs wasted no time Elk City demonstrated that We're ready to go. District recovered a fumble and the scoring their fourth TD, this theory Friday, as the Elks play starts, and we’ve got to Big Elk offense offense time from Dickerson on a lost 42-14 to 5A Altus at Big get a win next week.” moved the ball 41 yards for 6-yard run. Altus led 28-7 Elk Stadium in the Elk City He said his team has to get ascore in the second quarter. with 7:11 left. home opener. Elk City, now off to a good start against After a fumbled snap at the The Bulldogs would score 0-3, begins district play this Chickasha if it wants to 1, offensive lineman Felix two more touchdowns in the week at home against Chick- win, and the team has to Gonzalez recovered in the next three minutes, the sec- asha. be healthy and recover this end zone, helping his team ond being on a fumble re- Altus drove 54 and 65 week and be ready to go. trim the lead to 14-7 with covery return, to go up 42-7 yards for touchdowns for As was the case the week 7:01 left to play in the half. at the end of three quarters. scores in the first quarter, before against Woodward, Altus then drove 66 yards with running back Cabe the Elks were plagued by for a score, as Patterson Alex Cherry would score Dickerson scoring from 4 penalties Friday. scored from the 3 with 2:14 the Elks’ other points on the yards out and running back “It is what it is,” Beer said, left in the half to help Altus night when he recovered a Laethon Patterson scoring opting not to comment too go up 21-7. The subsequent fumble in the Altus end zone from the 5 to give the Bull- much about the flag fest. “I Elk drive stalled before the with 8:48 left in the game. Elkettes take two of three games Friday FLEXSTEEL By Don Munsch, Editor Mikah Butler was 2 for 3 Merritt beat Hooker 12-0 Friday and Vici 6-4 on Sat- Home Elk City’s fast-pitch soft- in the OKC game. Robbins and 7-0 on Friday and lost urday. In the Navajo game, ball team won two of three had one of the two RBIs 10-0 and 13-2 to Apache on Kelln Henderson was 1 for games Friday, with the against OKC. Danni Sottile Thursday. Against Hooker 2 with two RBIs. Keenan Elkettes winning 10-0 over Western Heights and 1-0 had the other RBI. After the four games, the Elkettes are in the first game, Erika Faz- zalaro and Allison Justus Smith was the winning pitcher, striking out eight. = ‘ over Bartlesville and losing 12-14. each drove in two runs, and In the Vici game, Henderson 3-2 to the OKC Bronchos. Canute shut out a couple of in the second game, Fazza- was | for 3 and three RBIs. The team lost 13-0 to Tuttle teams Thursday: 9-0 against laro had two RBIs. He and Kasen LeGrand each on Thursday. Fletcher and 12-0 over Riv- Against Apache in the first had a home run. The Trojans In the Tuttle game, Abby erside. Against Fletcher, game, Mackinzie Waggon- rallied to win that game with Jo Robbins was 2 for 2 for Taylor Beutler was 3 for ner went | for 1 and had an six runs in the last two in- the Elkettes. 4 and had an RBI. P Strain RBI for the Oilerettes. Mi- nings. They were down 4-0 In the Bartlesville game, was the winning pitcher. randa Brady had two hits for going into the sixth inning. Shailee Ross was 2 for 2 and Beutler was the winning Merritt in the second game. Dalton Williams was the an RBI. Sottile was the win- pitcher in the Riverside The Oilerettes are now 10- winning pitcher. ning pitcher. game, as she tossed a no-hit- 17. The team also defeated Sottile was 2 for 2 with ter. Brianna Elliott was 3 for The Canute Trojans base- Cheyenne-Reydon 8-0 on two RBIs in the Western 3 with three RBIs and two ball team picked up a couple Thursday. Keenan Smith Heights game. Carsen Cul- runs scored. The Trojanettes of wins late last week, as the was | for 3 with three RBIs. ver had a two-hit game. were 22-5 after the games. Trojans beat Navajo 4-1 on Canute is now 20-9. Quarterback Sanders shows development By Scott Wright, The The redshirt freshman Gundy said. "He's mak- week at Tulsa, and he didn't Oklahoman has no tolerance for failure, ing competitive plays, and get flustered (at Texas). I AUSTIN, Texas -- Okla- on behalf of himself or his that's a good thing. The guys thought he handled himself homa State quarterback team. Saturday's 36-30 loss chasing him (Saturday) run really well.” Spencer Sanders propped his pretty well, and he still made Texas coach Tom Herman at Texas’ Darrell K. Royal some competitive plays." arms up on a table Saturday -- Texas Memorial Stadium evening, his hands clasped had some missed opportuni- was impressed by Sanders, Sanders faced new defen- sharing his thoughts with = SAVINGS in front of his face. ties. So Sanders wasn't in the sive looks, disguised cover- Gundy during their post- : PPLIANCES | In between questions from mood for discussing prog- ages and better overall talent game handshake. THOR frlsioure e the media, he would occa- ress in defeat. than he's seen so far on the Sanders completed 19 of sionally bite the tips of his His coach, Mike Gundy, biggest stage he's performed, 32 passes for 268 yards with thumbs, as if he was looking however, was willing to and none of it seemed to two interceptions -- one of for a way -- any way -- to talk about the growth of his shake him. "He wasa little which came on a tipped pass. expel the frustration of his young quarterback who now more calm than I thought He rushed for 109 yards on first collegiate loss from his has four starts under his belt. he'd be,” Gundy said. "He 18 carries, with a few im- body. "You feel good about it," got a little flustered last pressive escapes. ;100"" ANN. KITCHENAID MIXER Where local athletes |} 5 eu FT CHEST FREEZER get their start! —~w Kidsinc WEST THIRD ELK CITY EL ITER (580) 225-2432 102 West Main « Weatherford » 580-772-5581