April 25, 2020 Issue, Page 10 of 10

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Page 10 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Saturday, April 25, 2020 Four Elk City residents receive foundation scholarships Ten continuing students, Kelsey Twyman, Lexing- $5,000 Bill W. and Beatrice “These students are wor- achieve their educational Swartwood said _ the including four students from ton, $5,000 Bill W. and Bea- F. Fuller Scholarship thy recipients, because they goals.” SWOSU-Sayre campus is Elk City, were recently trice F. Fuller Scholarship Jacob Costello, Elk City, exemplify the traits neces- The scholarships are “very proud of all the Foun- awarded Southwestern Okla- Alyssa Bonser, Sayre, $3,500 Cecil and Gladys sary to succeed in college,” awarded to continuing stu- dation scholarship winners homa State University-Sayre $5,000 Bill W. and Beatrice Lewis Scholarship said SWOSU-Sayre Dean dents based on grades, com- and wish them the best as Foundation scholarships for F. Fuller Scholarship Jacie Piercy, Sayre, Bill Swartwood, the re- munity involvement, work they continue their educa- the upcoming 2020-21 aca- Bailey McCuistion, $2,000 William G and June lease. “And these generous ethic and leadership quali- tion,” the school stated in the demic year, SWOSU stated Rocky, $5,000 Bill W. and W. Stovall Scholarship scholarships will help them ties. release. in a news release. Beatrice F. Fuller Scholar- John Peckham, Elk City, Recipients include the fol- ship $1,500 Andy & Dora Farmer Westbrook ready lowing students: Trinity Jordan, Elk City, Scholarship Jera Diltz, Elk City, $5,000 Bill W. and Beatrice Kaitlyn Hinkle, Sayre, $5,000 Paul & Dottie Flick F. Fuller Scholarship $1,500 Andy & Dora Farmer Scholarship for playoffs — Jennie Easter, Sayre, Scholarship After QB successes, Oklahoma trying to should they happen By Maddie Lee, The talking about Westbrook’s “T don’t know what I was produce NFL Draft’s Oklahoman Jimmy Fallon couldn’t tell family, the two talked bas- ketball. thinking,” Westbrook said, “but when it was my time to “Tm always ready, Jim- top receiver for second if Russell Westbrook was go, I was in the middle ofa kidding when he said he was my,” Westbrook said when game, I was playing pickup enjoying being confined to Fallon asked him if he’d be with other kids. And then ready to launch straight into my coach was like, ‘Come consecutive year his home with three children under the age of 3. the playoffs, if that’s how on, you’re going to miss the But Westbrook clarified the NBA restarts the season. that he was being sincere. Westbrook also gave a opportunity to get a picture Editor’s note: This story Lamb if you can get him,” the rim. He can go up and with Michael Jordan and went to press a few hours NFL Network lead analyst get the ball down in the red “T actually get to see my glowing review of “The Last kids wake up every morn- Dance,” ESPN’s 10-part an autograph from Michael before round one of the NFL Daniel Jeremiah said. “I zone. The word that I just ing,” Westbrook _ said, documentary series on Mi- Jordan. Myself said, ‘Ah, draft Thursday. think he’s the best. He can keep coming back to him “which is something I don’t chael Jordan and the 1997- I’m OK. I don’t need it right By Tyler Palmateer, The do everything.” over and over again is just When quarterbacks Kyler competitive, get to do often.” 98 Bulls. Episodes 1 and 2 now.’” Norman Transcript, Okla. competitive, Lincoln Riley’s coaching Murray and Baker Mayfield competitive.” Westbrook joined Fallon debuted on Sunday. When it clicked, and he staff at Oklahoma is like the became back-to-back No. 1 on “The Tonight Show” on Westbrook told Fallon a realized what he'd missed, OU would have a field rest across college football, overall picks the past two day promotionally if Kyler Tuesday. Westbrook first personal Michael Jordan young Westbrook was up- forced to recruit electroni- seasons, it created a launch- Murray and Lamb reunited became a “Tonight Show” story from his youth. When set. Now, Westbrook has a cally ever since the NCAA pad for OU’s promotional with the Arizona Cardinals, regular when he played for Westbrook was 10 or 11 signature Jordan Brand shoe suspended in-person con- content. the Thunder, and he’s made years old, he said, he went something Murray has lob- line. tact. The program will have a bied for in previous months - two appearances since be- to one of Jordan’s camps. While on “The Tonight Sunday, that meant re- similar luxury if it produces though the odds of that hap- ing traded to Houston a year At the end of camp, every ago. kid was given a chance to Show Starring Jimmy Fal- minding prospects through the top overall receiver se- pening decreased when the On Tuesday, an “at home get an autograph from Jor- lon,” Westbrook also high- dozens of tweets that OU is lected for the second straight team traded for star receiver a Jordan Brand school, just year. Marquise Brown held edition” of the show, West- dan. Westbrook’s parents lighted two charities: Comp- DeAndre Hopkins. brook and Fallon spoke via gave him a basketball to get U-Dopt and the Angeleno as ESPN debuted “The Last that honor in 2019. The Cardinals, who have Dance” docu-series. OU’s defenders in this video chat. In addition to signed. Campaign. the No. 8 overall pick, could Thursday, it will mean draft class - Kenneth Mur- still potentially latch onto celebrating the school’s top ray, Neville Gallimore and Lamb and create one of the NEL draft pick, most likely perhaps Parnell Motley - can NEL’s top receiving corps, receiver CeeDee Lamb. elevate the program’s de- but must find ways to pro- Though the draft will be fensive reputation by get- tect Murray after surrender- held virtually due to the ting picked, but Riley is also ing the sixth-most sacks last coronavirus pandemic, it’s responsible for maintain- season (50). still an important recruiting ing the Sooners’ status as That would mean passing We have but two words for tool for OU. an offensive powerhouse. on a Murray-Lamb combo “Kids want to win cham- He’s courting top 2021 that connected for 1,158 pionship but also each of high school quarterback Ca- these kids have individual dreams and goals,” Riley leb Williams and other big names. yards and 11 touchdowns in 2018. every single healthcare hero... “It’s probably hard to said, “and to hear your name Lamb, with his entertain- imagine that the trade called no matter if you are ing style and highlight reel with Hopkins would help THANK the first pick or the last one, ability on the field, would CeeDee’s case,” Riley said. that means a lot of things create another strong spokes- “But at the same time there’s went well because every person for Riley’s system. some times when you feel player that puts on a college A starter since the first football jersey has a dream game of his freshman sea- real strongly about a player of that and it just doesn’t son, Lamb averaged 21.4 and his ability to contrib- happen for many. yards after the catch last fall ute. Not that you look past YOU. “Tt’s important for us. It’s and finished his career with {a team’s needs], but I think kind of half celebration and 3,292 receiving yards and 32 you have to consider all half time to continue to build touchdowns. parts.” your program, your brand “T think a lot of people Wherever Lamb goes, it and show people that what have hit him on the fact that will be a dream realized for you are doing is working.” he played in the Big 12 and him, and another opportu- Former OU linebacker that’s glorified 7-on-7, but nity created for OU. Kenneth Murray makes a when you watch him in the “Tt’s important to us [from strong case for first-round games they’ve played and a recruiting standpoint,” status, but NFL Network an- they’ve stepped up in com- Riley said. “There’s always alysts Charles Davis, Rhett petition against Alabama, been such a tremendous his- Lewis, Chad Reuter and Pe- he had (eight catches for tory of OU players and get- ter Schrager are even higher 109 yards) and a touch- ting drafted high. Then I on Lamb -- they believe he’ll down,” Jeremiah said. “And think more than that isn’t the be off the board between the then last year you saw him guys who have been drafted, 11th and 13th overall picks, against LSU in that game, he but just how many of our placing him with either the had 4 for 119 in that game. guys seem to go and have Jets, Raiders or 49ers. “T don’t buy into the fact success and be prepared and “For me if you had the that he’s a product of the ready to make the most of pick of the litter [of receiv- Big 12. He’s also somebody those opportunities. It’s im- ers] it would be CeeDee that can make plays above portant.” Better water for better living. SALES ¢ SERVICE * RENTALS * Water Softeners * Salt Delivery & Filter Changes * Reverse Osmosis Systems * Free Water Analysis (580) 323-2041 You could give your people (800) 310-6336 Culligan Water culligan.com