September 2, 2020 Issue, Page 8 of 8

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Sports Page 8 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma ‘Wednesday,September 2, 2020 Elk City stumbles in first ga me, loses at Pampa Jason Crouse scores in the first quarter for Elk City as quarterback Corey Culver, 18, right, celebrates. The Elks lost to Pampa, 49-21. Elk City receiver Mason Price struggles to gain more yards against the eesti... Harvester defense. Photos by Jim Hodnett. By Don Munsch, Editor Meadows thought Elk City Meadows said. “We're not and penalties hurt Elk City son Price. The play helped score at 14-14, PAMPA - Too many Elk played a better team Friday. through yet. We won’t play in the contest, though. The the Elks set up at the Har- Pampa then dominated the City mistakes and a Pampa “The first quarter we another team as good as Harvesters took advantage vester 15, and they scored rest of the quarter, scoring offense only too eager to played about as well we Pampa for quite awhile, of a botched punt snap on five plays later. Culver, the 28 unanswered points and take advantage of some of could,” he said. “The defense maybe ever this year — I the Elks’ first series of the backup signal-caller, subbed taking a 42-14 lead into half- those errors sunk Elk City held them off some. They don’t know. But we’re very for starter Drake Hughes, time. Landers scored on two Friday at Harvester Field. got two scores and we got game. The Harvesters began who was out with a light of the possessions, with one The Harvesters beat Elk two scores. And after that, a able. We've just got learn tothe drive at the Elk 1, with concussion. Meadows ex- of the scores coming on 16- City 49-21, with running bunch of our guys got tired perform all the time, not just Landers walking into the pects Hughes to be cleared back Cornelius Landers ac- and we just went into the when we’re fresh. So that’s end zone on the first play. and ready to play Thursday. yard run and the other on a L-yard run. counting for four of the Har- tank. We [will] learn from the lesson tonight.” ‘The Harvesters went up 7-0 Pampa returned the favor Landers would score on a vester scores, with three on it. In the third and fourth He said he was pleased at the 9:06 mark. on its next possession, scor- the ground and one receiv- quarters, we came back and ing on a Studebaker 9-yard 5-yard TD pass from Stude- ing. The Elks come home to played better.” with the effort overall, Elk City answered, pass to receiver Michael baker in the third quarter play Southeast OKC Thurs- One of the positives of the though, and liked how his though, with a nine-play Campos. The Harvesters led with 6:18 left to help the team played in the second drive capped off by a Jason day night at Big Elk Stadium night was several players got half, The Elk defense inter- 14-7 at the end of one quar- Harvesters go up 49-14. in a game that moved sites dinged up but overcame the Crouse 1-yard run with 4:42 ter. Elk City running back Day from Oklahoma City to Elk nicks and played well for the cepted Pampa quarterback left in the first quarter. The The Elks scored on their Day Thompson scored on a City before the season be- Elks, Meadows said. Jack Studebaker four times key play in the series was a next series on a 91-yard run 6-yard run with 6:55 to play gan. “You know, I’ve got a on the night. quarterback Corey Culver by Price 15 seconds into the in the game to close out the Elk City head coach Dave lot of hope for this team,” Unforced errors, turnovers 44-yard pass to receiver Ma- second quarter, knotting the scoring. OU football: Lessons Elk City boys finish learned from the fourth at Watonga Sooners’ unity march By Don Munsch, Editor Elk City High School var- Banks, 15:52.31, 38. Harri- Kingfisher took first with a son Mayfield, 16:02.50. 39. 64 points. sity boys took a fourth-place Vivek Pranabdev, 16:04.59. By Joe Buettner, The It’s taken willingness and guys as you can imagine. finish overall Saturday at the 54. Andrew Valadez, Matti Jones was the top Norman Transcript understanding from OU’s They see and hear anything Watonga Cross Country In- 16:35.00. 63. Camden Gal- finisher for Elk City with A month ago, this story coaches to allow players that is national news.” vitational. eener, 16:48.88. 100. Lake a time of 11:08.28, good presumably would have to freely make their voices OU has created a task In the girls event, Elk City Hargrove, 17:58.09. 101. been about the football game heard within the program’s for 38th place. Other Elk force, which includes the finished ninth overall. Jackson Ivester, 18:00.31. played on Saturday, Aug. 29, walls. And the results of Elk City boys finished 102. Gus Ayala, 18:00.81. City finishes: 75. Maelee between OU and Missouri those conversations have likes of safety Patrick Fields, with 109 points, while first 125. Joseph Cloud, 19:15.94. Hunter, 12:11.84. 76. Railee State. helped Riley shape his per- linebacker Caleb Kelly and place winner Weatherford 126. Zachary Rhodes, Odom, 12:12.72. 84. Paige The score was likely to spective. defensive back Chanse Syl- had 66 points. 19:19.00. 129. Cy Barker, be lopsided in favor of OU. “T’ve been very surprised vie, in response to these Mason Smith finished 19:54,00. 144. Nathan Wom- Lane, 12:23.15. 93. Hunter The crowd would have been about some of the things events. The group meets fourth with a time of ack, 22:16.50. 145. Mat- Anderson, 12:38.50. 126. scarce due to the ongoing I’ve heard,” Riley said of with the rest of the team reg- 14:16.66 and was the top thew Bales, 22:22.91. 146. Brynn Armstrong, 14:06.09. pandemic, and not much the discussion he’s had with ularly to discuss their initia- finisher for Elk City. Other Hayden Laufer, 22:30.81. would be learned from an players in regards to race. “I Elk City finishes: 23. Lane 150. Blake Miller, 25:34.81. 147. Jocelyn Pranabdev, uneven contest between a grew up a white male. I have tives for racial justice. Hargrove, 15:21.50. 26. Jack On the girls’ side, Elk City 16:06.94. 150. Emma Sib- perennial College Football not lived or had to experi- Riley said the program Morgan, 15:23.40. 35. Ethan finished with 239 points. ley, 17:01.06. Playoff contender and a pro- ence some of the things that has also met with local law a lot of my players have had enforcement as part of their Softball/baseball gram in a division beneath it. The Sooners still man- to. As much as you want to efforts toward unity -- unity aged to teach us a few things read about it, this or that, it’s being another lesson OU this weekend even without different when it hits home wanted to drive home Fri- a game that’s been resched- and when it’s somebody that day, roundup uled for Sept. 12. you care about. OU’s players and coaches “That has absolutely been Plenty of thought went forewent practice on Fri- a learning experience for into the details of the team’s day and marched from theirme. Every step of it. It’s defi- march between the loca- locker room to the Unity nitely made me more aware tion, their clothing and their By Don Munsch, Editor win the game. Taylor Beu- Arapaho/Hydro-Eakly. Garden on the university’s and I hope will equip me and words. The Elk City Elkettes lost tler had three RBIs for the Baseball campus after an emotional our staff, and not just for our Riley made it clear as he 7-2 Thursday at Weather- Trojanettes in the victory. Canute won three games team meeting Thursday. players, our staff members, fielded questions after the ford. She also picked up the vic- Through the demonstra- too. But I hope it will equip Weatherford led 2-0 tory in the circle, striking out last last week: 14-2 over tion - which followed ones us to continue doing a better demonstration that his team through four innings and seven. In the win over Arap- Granite, 7-4 over Dale and just like it after Jacob Blake, job of leading them.” doesn’t have all the answers then blew the game open aho, Canute got three RBIs 2-1 over Oktaha. Trojan a Black man, was shot by to the country’s problems. with five runs in the fifth. from Kimberly Harris and pitcher Keenan Smith al- police in Kenosha, Wiscon- So, if it wasn’t clear be- He just hopes it sent a mes- Danni Sottile had three hits two RBIs apiece from Jade lowed just three hits to Ok- sin - the first lesson became fore, focusing only on foot- sage. and a run batted in for the Gray and Abby Janning. Jan- taha. He had six strikeouts. clear. Lincoln Riley is aman of his word. ball hasn’t been an option this offseason. “We've got a lot more Elkettes. Abby Robbins had ning pitched for Canute and Colt Randall and Colby “T want the guys to have How could it be in these questions than answers, the other RBI for Elk City. The Elkettes are now 9-5. earned the win. And in the Vici victory, Maddox each had two hits but we are united,” Riley the freedom to express them- times? Canute went 3-2 over Janning and Emily Cantwell for the Trojans. selves,” Riley said. “That’s “These guys, in a sense, said. “And we do believefive games played between each had two hits and Madi- A three-run fifth propelled part of living in this country. feel like they’ve been piled that unity is a huge step in Thursday and Saturday. The son Warnke drove in two Canute to the win over Dale. But we really try to educate on from the pandemic to all this and hopefully people Trojanettes won games over runs. them to do it ... well thought that’s going on in the coun- will take from it what they Vici, 8-5; Arapaho, 10-1; The Merritt Oilerettes won Pitcher Kelln Henderson out, smart, educated, peace- try,” Riley said. wanna take, but hopefully and Hydro-Eakly, 5-4. They one and lost two last week. had six strikeouts and got ful, positive.” OU defensive coordinator they see that we’re together lost games to Leedey, 3-1 The Oilerettes beat Geary the win for Canute. Keenan That quote is from July Alex Grinch was recently and 8-0. Canute was 10-8 af- 8-7. Jordyn Garrett had three 3. And he backed it up less asked about the team’s mo- and we're together from just ter these games. hits and two RBIs for Mer- Smith had five RBIs and than two months later, lock- rale. He responded, “Are about every different type In the Hydro-Eakly game, ritt. Henderson had three RBIs ing arms with his players there some tough days? Cer- of background that you can Sydney Thrasher hit a two- The Oilerettes lost 11-0 to in the Granite victory. The during Friday’s unity march. tainly, there are for these imagine.” run double in the fifth to Lookeba-Sickles and 5-3 to Trojans are now 11-2.