November 22, 2019 Issue, Page 10 of 10

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Page 10 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Friday, November 22, 2019 Elk City wrestling coach optimistic about this year at the Tuesday practice. “Hopefully, I can make it to last year. “We’ve got more level kid.” state this year. I think I can.” kids out this year, and we Wright wrestles at the 132 “T think you can, too,” still won’t fill every weight, class. Wright said, standing nearby. but we'll get close.” “T’m excited,” Wright said “Just working with me, I’ve He explained that when about the upcoming season, already seen him get a lot there’s a void at a certain during a break at Tuesday better; he can scramble way weight, a team loses six practice. “I just like watch- better. ... He’s getting a lot points, and with the team ing everybody, seeing every- smarter on the mat, which is having four voids last year, body get better.” the team lost 24 points to going to help when he’s fac- start off dual. He mentioned that Elk ing those kids, because high Elk City High School wrestlers Will Wright, top, and Aldo ‘Armendariz “And that really hurt us,” City just needs work hard. school’s more about know- practice one day this week at the gym at Fairview Elementary School. he said. “This year we'll fill Andrew Valadez, a sopho- ing about [technique].” The season kicks off with a tournament Dec. 6-7 in Blanchard. Staff it up.” He thinks the team more, was one match from Sophomore Lane Har- will have one and perhaps the state last year at 120 grove would have qualified photo by Don Munsch. two voids. weight class, Murray said. last year at 106, but he had to By Don Munsch, Editor ray, in his first yer as varsity got a really good junior high Tournament-wise, he said, “He’ll be right back in the contend with scoliosis, Mur- Elk City High School coach, on Tuesday. and high school program.” Elk City can holds its own. fold,” Murray said. wrestling coach Kaleb Mur- The team will have 22- He sees his team compet- This season, Elk City re- Senior Aldo Armendariz is ray said. He’s back healthy ray looks for an improved 23 members, Murray said. ing well against Clinton and turns Will Wright, a senior back this year after missing and will have a chance to team this season. The wres- Thirty-five students are in Weatherford. who is three-time state qual- last year because of a back qualify for state at 113. tling begins competition the junior high group, which Murray said his team was ifier. He took third last year injury. Murray will play wait and with the Blanchard Tourna- includes three girls; there are competitive in about every at state. “He'll have shot to prob- see about what could happen ment, set for Dec. 6-7. no varsity girls at this point. dual match last year. Weath- “He has a chance to go win ably make the tournament,” with other wrestlers. Wrestlers began practicing Fourteen weight divisions erford, Clinton and News- the state championship this Murray said. “Super, super, “['m happy with the in early October, but the full exist, from 106 to 285. castle were in Elk City’s year,” Murray said. “He’s super hard worker.” team just started practicing “T think we'll be a lot more district. This year, instead of healthy. He wrestled all last Armendariz will wrestle at kids we have,” he said. “I Monday. competitive,” Murray said. Newcastle, it will be Cache. year with a torn labrum and the 160 class. wouldn’t trade them for any- “I just picked up football “We didn’t fill every “Like in our district, Cache still got third at state. He got “I’m really excited, hon- thing. They work extremely boys yesterday,” said Mur- is probably top dog, They’ve weight,” Murray said about hurt in football. He’s a next estly,” Armendariz said hard.” OSU players, coaches make case for humble running back By Jason Elmquist, Still- ern Michigan’s Levante Bel- down the stretch - trying to tion of his postgame Satur- backs and other positions downs with a 6.1 average. water News Press lamy by just one]. get Hubbard his yards to so- day trying to make a strong potentially be involved?’ If The common denominator STILLWATER- The soft- “The fact that people are lidify a trip to New York City case of why Hubbard - at it’s just a quarterback award, there though, is both Heis- spoken running back from questioning if he should go as a Heisman finalist, while the very least - deserves to I’m good. ... “If he rushes man-winning tailbacks were the North just brushes the to New York or not is ridicu- trying to avoid risking the be a Heisman finalist. The 1,900 yards and nobody else questions aside each week. lous, in my opinion,” red- health of his redshirt sopho- Cowboy coach and former in the country does - and on teams that played in the Chuba Hubbard for Heis- shirt junior receiver Dillon more who has started in just college quarterback argued he’s playing at a Power 5 BCS championship game. man. Stoner said following Satur- 13 games in his college ca- that the problem is how the school - if he doesn’t go to However, one thing Bush It’s nothing something day’s game. “Just give it to reer. “Those discussions Heisman Trophy has trended New York, it’s a quarterback and Ingram have on Hub- he’s thinking about. But him. Time and time again, take place all the time,” the toward being a “quarterback award from here on out.” bard in production is the use his teammates and coaches he’s the most consistent 100- Cowboy coach said. “Tradi- award” with 16 QBs winning With two games remain- in the passing game. most definitely are. With just yard rusher in the nation. I tionally, for us, it’s been the the past 19 Heisman awards ing, Hubbard has far ex- Bush had 37 catches for two regular season games don’t know why there’s any wideouts, but over the past since the last time back-to- ceeded the numbers by two. remaining for Oklahoma question about it any more.” six or eight years, there have back tailbacks won the tro- of the three tailbacks to win 478 yards and two touch- State - with no chance now Against Kansas on Sat- been a lot of games wherephy (Ricky Williams in 1998 the Heisman this century - downs through the air, while of getting an extra one in urday, Hubbard had a quiet we were pretty far ahead like and Ron Dayne in 1999), including the one who had Ingram caught 32 passes for the Big 12 Conference title outing by his standards - [Saturday]. ... It’s a real gray which is supposed to rec- his award vacated. When 334 yards and three scores. game before the Heisman is rushing for just 122 yards on area, and it’s a Catch 22 be- ognize the most outstanding Reggie Bush won it in 2005, Through 10 games, Hub- announced - Hubbard holds 23 carries against one of the cause, do you try to pop him college football players, “He he rushed for 1,740 yards bard has 11 catches for 84 nearly a 300-yard lead on worst rushing defenses in the for another 40 or if he gets deserves to be there,” Gundy with 16 touchdowns and an yards - with 42 of it coming the other running backs in country in KU, which was hit all of the sudden you’re said. “... At some point, you 8.7 average per carry; and in the country, and trails just allowing 230 yards on the not very smart because you have to look at things and Mark Ingram’s 2009 Heis- against Kansas. But it’s not one tailback for rushing ground per game. But that’s need him for the next week.” say, ‘OK, is this a quarter- man season, he rushed for as though he is a liability in touchdowns [behind West- the fine line Gundy is facing Gundy spent a good por- back award or can running 1,658 yards and 17 touch- the passing game. "ae Watch for Event updates on Elk City Chamber of Commerce This fantastic holiday light display can be viewed nightly from 6-11 p.m. and concludes on New Year's Eve. With wonderful sponsors and donations ; merrily accepted from visitors, Christmas in the Park is a holiday tradition! + Tour the Park on the Mistletoe Dec 13-Dec 15 Untitled Pop Up Theatre Express, a Double Decker Bus "EVERY CHRISMAS STORY + Visit Santa at Santa's Park Place + Candycane Express Miniature Train Rides + Ride the Centennial Carousel + Cub Scouts serving Hot Chocolate and Popcorn BM rRipay UNTIL 7PM jc, Gth, 13th & 20th) The holiday season is filled with peaks and valleys. Your ticket to staying tobacco free? 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