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Page 8 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Saturday, August 15, 2020 Elks hit the field for Pe, first practices By Don Munsch, Editor “We didn’t have to start stuff,” Meadows said about Elk City High School's from scratch,” he said. the pad-less practices. football team began fallThe players are in “pretty The season is still a go at practice this week with good shape,” Meadows said. this point, but the schedule 60 players, in grades nine They practiced in shorts and could change. In week one, through 12, said head coach without pads for the first four on Sept. 4, the Elks will play Dave Meadows, in his first days of this week. They were at Southeast in Oklahoma year at Elk City. in pads beginning Friday. City, but there’s a possibil- The Elks begin the season “It’s hard to do many aby: that sehoo! aay not play Elk City assistant football coach Danny McClure gives direction to ju- on the road against Pampa things really football wise, games. on Aug. 28. Meadows said so we're just working on Elk City will have a plan nior Jerome Leik during a drill at practice Monday, the first day of fall practice. Staff photo by Don Munsch. Wednesday the first couple plays and defenses and just B for an away game if that of practices had gone well. try to cover as much as we game falls through, Mead- In the first week of prac- a foot injury, and Meadows mination needed to be made The team had a camp in ear- can to be sure kids know ows said. The Elks begin tice, the Elks had one player said Wednesday nothing’s on whether surgery was nec- ly June that was beneficial, where to be and what angles their home season Sept. 11 get hurt: starting tight end definite on on the amount of he said. to take and all that kind of against Guymon. Logan Trevino. He suffered _ time he will be out. A deter- essary. Lake Carpenter of the Bank of West- ern Oklahoma, right, presents a check for $5,000 to the Rev. Scott Rodgers, pas- tor of the Elk City First United Method- ist Church, that went toward the $200,000 goal to help construct the Cimarron House for the Circle of Life foster care home to be built across from the church on Coun- try Club Road. Con- tributed photo. Eunice and Andrew Wilson pose with children Kole, prekindergarten, and Khloe and Liam, first-graders, before they enter Elk City Elemen- tary School Thursday morning on the first day of school. Staff photo Members of the Elk by Don Munsch. City First United Methodist Church gave the “final check” Send us your back to school photos to the President of Circle of Care. Pic- to ads @ecdailynews.com tured here are the Rev. Ben Pascoe, Koby Howard, Keith Howard (President of Circle of Care), the Rev. Scott Rodgers and Jennifer Rodg- ers. Contributed photo. Elkettes off to hot start By Don Munsch, Editor the wins. Dustee Warnke tuck and beating Sentinel Elk City’s fast pitch soft- had two runs batted in in 16-2. Merritt is 0-3, having ball began the season 9-2 each game. The Elkettes and 3-0 wins versus Merritt were scheduled to to play in lost to Elk City and dropping and Texhoma, respectively. the Woodward Tournament two other contests: Binger- Thursday through Saturday. Pitcher Danni Sottile had 11 strikeouts in both games and Canute split its first two Oney, 10-0, and Leedey, 14- went the distance to notch games, losing 9-8 to Shat- www.ElkCityRodeo.com Get back to school, back to work and back to life. PRESENTED BY: Keep everyone connected with high speed internet pheask CASINO from Sparkligh Get upto ELK CITY 100 Mbps *39/ RODEO 350GB data plan Reg. pri FREE installation included* GigaOn OF CHAMPIONS BEUTLER BROS. ARENA, ACKLEY PARK Furniture (h caLe 855-692-4117 SEPT. 4-5-6 For mores info: 405. 317. 7161 © visit / Sparklight 8:00PM EACH NIGHT Tickets go on sale Aug. 24 sparklight.com/offers at the arena ticket office and Parade September 5 * 10am at Circle A Western Wear *$10 CHARGE FOREACH ADDITIONAL 100GB, UP TO $50/MO. Limited-time offer expires September 30, 2020, Offer good for Downtown Elk City, OK ‘ew Sparkight customers only.Activation and deposit feesbaced on credit report Equipment and taxesnotinchided Promotional rate effective for 6 months Regular price $855/month. Restrictions apply. Calor deta,