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Page 8 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma ‘Wednesday, May 27, 2020 Two Elk City golfers make All-State team Miller Trotter By Don Munsch, Editor team, The honor for both Two Elk City High School golfers was based on last golfers made the 4A All- year’s stats and performance, State team for 2020, with said Brian Hunt, ECHS ath- one student making the boys letic director. No golf season team and one student being was held this year because of named to the girls team. the COVID-19 pandemic. Senior Tate Trotter made Trotter signed last week to the boys team and fellow play college golf at the Uni- Tate Trotter, center right, signed to play golf at USAO in Chickasha. At the signing were broth- senior Baylee Miller earned versity of Science and Arts er Evan Trotter, father Barry Trotter and mother Robin Trotter. Submitted photo. designation for the girls of Oklahoma in Chickasha. Smith elected to Oklahoma Hall of Fame By Jason Elmquist, Still- International Olympic Hall place within this new of entertainment field,” Smith in the sport. I think there’s a gram, and countless assis- water NewsPress of Fame - which is all over Fame also hasn’t been lost said. “So, I’m humbled that lot of people that paved the tant coaches and high school John Smith has a bust the world - or winning in the on Smith. I'm going in because of way, and hopefully one day head coaches who learned in several Hall of Fames world trophy or the Sullivan All of the s he’s previ- wrestling.” we might see them in, as under Smith at Oklahoma around the world, but the Award,” said Smith, who ously been inducted into The Del City native who well. So, I’m humbled to be State. one he will enter this year was a two-time Oklahoma were sports-centric -- such invented the low single leg the first.” “Tm probably being in- has a little more meaning for high school state champion. as the International Olym- - a wrestling move widely Smith is regularly re- ducted a little bit more be- the Oklahoma State wres- “These things that you get pic Hall of Fame, Oklahoma used to this day - is the first garded as one of the best cause of my credentials as tling coach. at home, have always been Sports Hall of Fame and the wrestler to receive the hon- wrestlers ever - and the best a wrestler, but really your One of the legends in the more valuable to me -- be- National Wrestling Hall of or in a state that is widely American wrestler - win- impact is much greater as a sport of wrestling - both as ing in this Oklahoma Sports Fame. He is going into a that known for its wrestling tra- ning an unprecedented six- coach,” Smith said. “... Your an athlete and as a coach - Hall of Fame -- because this has a variety of Oklahomans dition. straight World titles from imprint on the sport, I think, is being recognized by his is home. I think this is prob- across all industries. He will go into the before 1987 to 1992 (capped with is so much greater as a coach home state with its highest ably one of the of greatest Last year, Tulsa native the man who made Oklaho- his second Olympic gold than it ever is as an athlete. honor. honors that you can receive Steven Largent was inducted ma State (previously known medal at the ‘92 Barcelona John Smith, four-time Smith - a two-time Olym- as a citizen in the state of into the . A former Univer- at Oklahoma A&M) syn- Summer Games). World champion, two-time pic gold medalist, a four- Oklahoma, and for that rea- sity of Tulsa wide receiver, onymous with wrestling in But it’s what he has done Olympic champion, period. time world champion, a son, it was always some- Largent went on to have a of Ed Gallagher, who coached from the edge of the mat as ‘As a coach, having a legacy two-time NCAA individual thing that I hoped one day Fame career in the NFL - a the wrestling program for 24 the head coach at his alma national champion and a that I could be a part of.” seven-time pro bowler who years, winning 11 national mater since 1991 that Smith of coaches out there taking five-time national champi- And it’s because of the held all the major receiving team titles during that span. wants his legacy in Oklaho- over programs - a number of head coaches, a number on coach - was announced deep family routes in Okla- records when he retired in “Tt feels a little weird for ma to be about. Thursday as a member of the homa that also makes the 1989. me, because I have mentors During his nearly 30 years of assistant coaches - people 2020 Class of the Oklahoma moment a littler bitter sweet. After his NFL career, Lar- that have done so much, and as the coach at Oklahoma that have gone into a lot of Hall of Fame. The announcement of his gent then represented the mentors I never met that like State, not only has he led different fields. Your im- “T think, you know, being induction into the Oklahoma state in the U.S. House of Coach Gallagher and Coach the winningest NCAA ath- print on people is so much raised in Oklahoma - my Hall of Fame comes just Representatives from 1994 (Art) Griffith (who coached letic program to five national greater, and it should be.” mother being from Okla- over a year since the passing until 2002. Oklahoma A&M to eight championships - and 32 in- Other members of the homa, being raised from of his father, Lee Roy Smith “With this one, it’s not national titles), between dividual national champions 2020 class include Gary Oklahoma, my dad being Sr. about just athletes, this is the two of them guys, what - but he has grown an ever- Batton, Terry Stuart Forst, raised in Oklahoma- I think “T think my dad would ap- about entrepreneurs and they did is motivated many expanding coaching tree. Francis Rooney, Stephen it’s always something in the preciate this more than any,” Senators and House of Rep- generation of wrestlers to There are nine current Di- M. Prescott, Charles Dennis back of my mind that, you the Cowboy wrestling coach resentatives and board of become great,” Smith said. vision I wrestling programs Cresap and Martha Burger, know, these are bigger to me said. regents and professors, peo- “So, it does feel weird be- that are led by Cowboys who as well as former Stillwater than being inducted into the The significance of his ple in the medical field and ing the first person inducted were a part of Smith's pro- mayor Calvin J. Anthony. Leedey High School announces award, scholarship winners Leedey school officials an- the Year: Dakota Goff Goss ship: Bree Glory Scholarship: Ty Goss Luke Puffinbarger, Grace nounce the 2020 Leedey Ju- Leedey Education Foun- Sullivan Supply/Stock Bank of the West Schol- Pottawatomi Nation Ward, nior High and High School dation Scholarship Winners: Show U Scholarship: Ty arship: Madisyn Beverly, Scholarship: Parker Ward Rylie Gore, Kelsey Dow- Awards and Scholarship Madisyn Beverly, Paige Goss Paige Bradley, Laken Cline- Other High School Awards dle Winners Bradley, Catelyn Brewster, Edward Howard Memori- smith, Bree Glory, Dakota H.S. Honor Society: Me- Senior Awards & Scholar- Edmund Carpenter, Jordyn al Scholarship: Owen Welty Goff, Dalton Goff, Jacob gan Bradley, Shaylynn President’s Education ships: Clinesmith, Laken Cline- Leedey Ministerial Alli- Macias, Ayden Page, Parker Hahn, Abbee Mann, Kenna Awards Program, 6th Grade: Leedey Alumni Award: smith, David Garcia, Bre- ance Scholarships: Parker Ward, Allie Williams Silas, Karlee Danielson, Keaten Adams, Hudsyn Keaton Haney ann Glory, Ty Goss, Parker Ward, Laken Clinesmith, First Baptist Church Kenzee Danielson, Rian Boren, Masonic Students of the Ward Bree Glory Scholarship: Catelyn Brew- Mann, Edmund Carpenter, Lyric Clinesmith, Daycee Day: Keaton Haney & Cate- Daughter’s of American Durham Baptist Church ster & Jack Harrel Dakota Goff, Ty Goss, lyn Brewster Revolution Scholarship: Scholarship: Owen Welty Town of Leedey Scholar- Keaton Haney, Ayden Danielson, Aaron Lock- H.S. All-Around: David Catelyn Brewster Tri County Tournament ship: Dakota Goff Page, Parker Ward wood, Blake Puffinbarger, Garcia & Catelyn Brewster Ted Fariss Memorial Scholarship: Edmund Car- Bank of Western Okla- HS. Academic Team Allie Tune President’s Education Scholarship:Ty Goss penter homa Scholarships: Catelyn MVP: Jake Craig 8th & 9th Academic Team Awards Program, 12th Leedey United Methodist Emery Fairchild Scholar- Brewster, Edmund Carpen- Junior High Awards MVP: Luke Puffinbarger Grade: Edmund Carpenter, Church Scholarship: Jacob ship (270 Conference): Ed- ter, Jordyn Clinesmith, Ty J.H. All-Around: —Chris- 7th & 8th Academic Team Ty Goss Macias mund Carpenter Goss, Keaton Haney, Jack tian Clinesmith & Rylie MVP: Luke Puffinbarger Oklahoma Blood Institute Penry Scholarship: Dakota Leedey Chamber of Com- Harrel, Owen Welty, Allie Gore Donation Honorees: Keaton Goff merce Scholarship: Bree Williams President’s Education 6th & 7th Academic Team Haney & Allie Williams. Bud Nelson Memorial Glory N.O.C. Tonkawa Baseball Awards Program, 9th Grade: MVP: Aidyn Boren High Plains Technol- Scholarship: Ty Goss Leedey Junior Chamber Scholarship: Ayden Page Kelsey Dowdle, Rylie Gore, Sth & 6th Academic Team ogy Center Superinten- Tulsa State Fair Scholar- of Commerce Scholarship: Redlands Community Rebecca Proffitt MVP: Blake Puffinbarger dent’s Leadership Council: ship: Ty Goss Jordyn Clinesmith, Jack College Baseball Scholar- JH Honor Society: Brin Spelling Bee Champion: Dakota Goff & Lane Thom- National FFA Scholar- Harrel, Ayden Page, Keaton ships: Parker Ward & David Boatman, Laney Castle, sen ship: Ty Goss Haney, Dakota Goff, Ed- Garcia Keelyn Dirickson, Kristen Luke Puffinbarger High Plains Technology Oklahoma Youth Expo mund Carpenter Redlands Community Smith, McKinly Clem, Bro- Spelling Bee Runner-Up: Center Welding Rookie of Academic Scholarship: Ty Leedey Alumni Scholar- College Livestock Judging gan Devlin, Caroline Hahn, Aidyn Boren