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Page 12 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Saturday, May 9, 2020 Elk City High School places several players on all-state, all-district teams By Don Munsch, Editor soccer together since they tawa [University] in Kansas. trict: Kevin Carmona, Nike On the girls’ side, Grace fered scholarships to play Elk City High School’s were 3-years-old,” Barnett knew he was a talented ath- Cloud, Vivek Pranabdev and Short made Honorable Men- 4 QBU, but decided to not boys and girls soccer teams said in an email about Wa- lete, but I didn’t realize the Saxon Poole. tion All-State. All-District landed several players on ters and Bustillos. “Many of impact he would have on the “This is a strong testament players were Savannah playPIAY onon college colleg and focus on post-season awards lists. these young guys are in the pitch. In the end, he made to the talent we have return- Kauk, Rossy Garcia, Grace their studies. Alex Waters and Edu- same boat, if you will. The Honorable Mention for All- ing next season,” Barnett Short and Edith Bustil- Merrifield said Short could ardo Bustillos both made cohesion was exemplary State.” said. os ee _— control the midfield and had All-State. On the girls team, for my first year with these Barnett said he reminded All-district_ honorable able Mention were Emmy — ,, 35 Rossy Garcia and Savannah guys. these players that even with ™ention players from EHCS Blackmon, McKenzie Si. 2 “BFeats powerful shot.” All Kauk made All-State. Both “Though our season was a short season, they should were Joseph Dailey, Aden mon and Danni Sottile. three of the players — Short, boys and girls teams had cut short, it was a no-brainer not let anyone “take any type Frey, Edgar Garcia, Jake “Rossy and Savannah are Kauk and Garcia — were their share of players mak- to nominate Alex and Edu- of prestige away from these Henderson, Aldo Ramos, great leaders for our team,” “very deserving” of their Tsai Reyes, Elias Guer- ECHS girls soccer coach ing All-District teams. ardo,” Barnett said. “How- awards, as it’s an award for honors, Merrifield said, add- ro, Bryan Tinoco, Joseph Rhonda Merrifield _ said. ECHS boys soccer coach ever, the difficult task was their high school soccer ca- Josh Barnett lauded his all- trying to get William Wright reer and not just one season.” Cloud, Brayden Leyja, J.T. “They were both recruited ing that Honorable Mention staters. nominated. William had all- Turner and Julian Quezada. by college coaches and of- All-State is a great honor. “These two young gentle- stated in wrestling and had The boys team also had four men have also been playing committed to wrestle at Ot- sophomores make All-Dis- How sports will help THE SIMPLE STEPS IO the nation heal MEAL PREP By Larry Olmsted, Los provide social support in ately missed March Mad- Angeles Times ness or yearn for baseball’s post-disaster situations in Only four major sport- opening day, are starving for distinct ways, many of them Save time, energy and money by planning and preparing a week’s worth of meals at once. Get started with these ing events, if you count the tangible - such as motivating games to return. When they simple meal prep steps below. 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CHICKEN SALAD SALAD thousands of catastrophes, motive fantasy players give Larry Olmsted is the au- including 9/11 and the 2011 for participating is “a sense thor of the forthcoming book earthquake that triggered of community and belong- “Fans,” about new research deadly tsunamis in Japan. ing.” on sports fans, and a visiting The two psychology pro- Fans grieving the absence professor at Dartmouth Col- fessors showed that sports of sports, those who desper- lege. “WHEN THEY BEGAN TO...PRAISE, THE LORD lO pS Don’t Give Up! "God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and love and a sound mind." 2 Timothy 1:7 It can ei- | ther go on top of the cross or it may fit under "Hope" other news venues) | SET AMBUSHES AGAINST THE PEOPLE...WHO By Ed Wrather Life can be challenging to say the least! Most of us will not have HAD COME A\ |GAINST JUDAH,’ to face a challenge as horrific as Kristin Hopkins faced and is now Fear not, for! am with you; be not dismayed, for | am your God. | Praise your way through will strengthen you, yes, | will help you, | will uphold you with My facing as she recovers. However, we will all face challenges of one righteous right hand.’ - Isaiah 41:10 NKJV. form or another in life, to one degree or another. Many of us have There is no law that says praising God is reserved for Church Kristin Hopkins can be thankful that an unknown man stopped faced difficult health issues, others have suffered the death of a on Sunday. It can be a lifestyle: at work, at school, at home, loved one, others like Kristin have faced the challenge of recover- in the shower, Praise brings Gods presence, along with His along a highway in Colorado to take some photos and somehow ing from severe accidents. Then there are financial challenges, job direct intervention. The Psalmist said, “I will bless the Lord at all spotted her wrecked car. The man apparently thought that whoever times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth." Ps 34:1. was inside the vehicle was dead, reported it to the local Sheriff's challenges, and multitudes of other challenges that we humans may Before David was a soldier or king, he killed Goliath with a Office and left. Kristin, a 43-year-old mother, was still clinging to suddenly encounter. sling-shot and a stone. You don't need an army to defeat Giants, life after a horrific accident. For whatever reason, her car flew off Kristin Hopkins has given us an example of what to do when faced just a well aimed Scripture backed up with a shout of Praise. the roadway for about 120 feet and then rolled another 200 feet into with an extreme life challenge. The example she gives is this: DON'T So Praise your way through this unusual time in Jesus Name! GIVE UP! Keep on living, keep on surviving, keep on breathing, until aclump of trees. The crash alone should have killed her, but she ‘survived for five days without food or water. help arrives. Kistin somehownear the end of her ordeal found the strength to God gives us in Isaiah 41:10, a great promise. God says, “Fear push a red and white umbrella through a small opening. She had not...” Why should we “Fear not?” Because God says, “| am with randviewchurch.church written on the umbrella, “Six days, no food, no water; please help you...” If that is not enough God affirms that we should “fear not” me; need a doctor.” It sounds like from most recent news reports because, “| am your God.” But knowing how weak we are God goes that Kristin will survive although both of her feet have been ampu- even further and says, ‘I will strengthen you, yes, | will help you, tated. One of the emergency responders, firefighter Jim Cravener, | will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” God would say to GRANDVIEW CHURCH tg 1220 N Pioneer Rd ‘said: “She really had a strong will to survive.” (05.07.14 CNN; NBC you who are struggling, who face overwhelming difficulties in life, News; USA Today; ABC News; New York Daily News and various through Isaiah 41:10 this one thing, DON'T GIVE UP!