October 7, 2020 Issue, Page 8 of 8

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Page 8 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Wednesday, September 30, 2020 Fourth quarter comeback helps Bronchos beat Elks from it and get better.” Day Day Thompson scor- Ik zity quarterback Drake The Elks went three and ing on the ground from 6 Hughes looks for a hole inthe out on their first posses- yards out with a little over Bethany, defense in Friday night’s sion in the first quarter, 8 minutes to play in the and the Bronchos [2-3 third quarter. overall and 1-1 in district] Gilliland helped Beth- needed just five plays to any tie the game on the go on top, with quarter- next series, scoring on back Gray Adams scor- 36-yard run with 5:12 ing on a 13-yard run with left in the third. But Elk 8:08 left in the first quar- City responded, with Ja- ter. son Crouse scoring on a Elk City responded with 6-yard run with just under a 75-yard run from quar- 2 minutes left in the third terback Drake Hughes, quarter. Elk City led 28- who sneaked the ball into 21. the middle of the Broncho In the fourth quarter, defense, and the Elks tied Gilliland scored on an the game at 7-7 with 7:18 11-yard run with 7:13 to left. play, but the kick failed The game remained a and Elk City clung to a seesaw affair until the 28-27 lead. By Don Munsch, Edi- Day Day Thompson was it. We just couldn’t do it. week. The Elks travel to fourth quarter. Elk City Bethany recovered an tor one of the players who ex- So we basically couldn’t Chickasha for a Saturday missed a field goal early Elk City fumble on the Elk City head football ited in the second half and do what we needed to game. in the second quarter, Elks’ next possession in- coach Dave Meadows said was a player Meadows do because we ran out of “We just need to give but later in the quarter, side the Elk 40, and the his team ran out of play- cited. Thompson hurt his folks.” him some time and see Hughes returned an inter- Bronchos needed to just ers in their Homecom- ankle and could be seen Bethany is a quality how that plays out,” he ception for a TD to give one play to take their ing game Friday against sitting on a table behind team, Meadows said, and said. Elk City a 14-7 lead with first lead, with Gilliland Bethany. the Elk City bench. he said when his team had Meadows said he was 2:01 left in the half. scoring on the ground. The Elks led 28-21 en- “We were already miss- the ball and the lead in the pleased overall with how Bethany tied the game Bethany converted on a tering the fourth quarter, ing two fullbacks; we fourth quarter, his team his team played. before the half on an Ad- two-point conversion on but Bethany took advan- just ran out of people,” needed to get first downs, “It’s been a long time ams 5-yard pass to run- an Adams pass to Payton tage of scoring opportuni- Meadows said. “What we run the clock and score. since Elk City has beaten ning back Jaden Gilliland. Tolle, and the Bronchos ties in the last period and needed to do and what The Elks committed a a good class 4A football The game was knotted at led 35-28 with 5:11 left. went to win 42-28 on a we wanted to do in that key turnover in the fourth team and Bethany gave 14 at the break. Elk City went three and breezy Friday night at Big situation - being a power quarter that the Bronchos us that opportunity, and In the third quarter, af- out on its next series, and Elk Stadium. The Elks I offense, which features eventually turned into go- we were in position to do ter a Cooper Patton inter- Bethany scored on a 22- dropped to 2-2 overall and a running back and two ahead points. it, but we just unable to ception for the Elks, Elk yard run by running Riley 0-1 in district play. blocking backs - we didn’t Meadows said he hopes finish,” he said. “We're City needed six plays to Osborne to pad its lead to Elk City running back have enough people to do Thompson can play this going to learn all we can take a 21-14 lead, with 14 with 2:09 left to play. Elkettes sweep Seminole, move on in postseason play By Don Munsch, Editor City won Game 1 7-6 and ball coach Kaleb Murray of the fourth to take a a complete-game effort. and Butler each had two The Elk City Elkettes Game 2 by a 4-2 score. said in an email. “We gut- 4-2 lead on Seminole in She also earned the victo- fast pitch softball team Both games were played ted out a tough win in the ry in Game 1, striking out hits and Dustee Warnke Game 2. Danni Sottile and swept Seminole in its Bi- in Seminole. The Elkettes first game and took care six in a complete game. Brianna Butler each had led all Elkettes with three district playoff series and are now 18-10. of business in the second Elk City had to rally to will move on to play in the “T’m just proud of the game.” two hits in Game 2. Sot- win Game 1, scoring five RBIs. Abby Robbins had regional round this week. fight our girls showed,” The Elkettes put across tile earned the win in the runs in the seventh to take Against Seminole, Elk Elk City High School soft- two runs in the bottom circle, striking out four in a 7-5 lead. Rylee Wyatt two RBIs for the Elkettes. Elk City girls, boys take first at Frederick cross-country meet By Don Munsch, Editor Hobart coming in second day; they had an outstand- 18:11.45. 23, Brynn Lane Hagrove, 18:30. 82. Cy Barker, 24:07. 00. 22. The Elk City High with 49 points. In the ing day,” he said. Armstrong, 18:42.96. 4. Jack Morgan, 18:44.82. School girls and boys boys’ other division, Altus ECHS girls’ places and 27. Jocelyn Pranabdev, 5. Ethan Banks, 19.02.91. Aaron Frye, 24:37.39, 23. cross-country team fin- and Duncan competed and times: 21:32.30. 28. Emma Sib- 6. Kye Keyes, 19:15.76 ished first overall Friday Duncan finished first with 5. Matti Jones, 15:59.78. ley, 21.35.74. 9. Vivek Pranabdev, Miguel Box, 25:23.95. 24. at the Frederick Bombers 15 points. 7. Madison Holladay, Boys’ places and times, 19:56.80. 11, Matthew Cross Country Meet. ECHS cross-cross coun- 16:05.04. 8. Maelee Hunt- against Hobart and not Bales, 21:08.60. 13. Zach- Hayden Laufer, 25.29.91. The girls finished with try coach Jim Taylor was er,16:09.75. 9. Makenzie counting overall when ary Rhodes, 21:19.31. 39 points, with second- proud of how both teams Simon, 16:11.70. 10. Juan- compared to Duncan and 14. Rodrigo Martinez, Smith finished third place finisher Hobart performed, and he also ita Valdez, 16:14.67. 14. Altus: 21:26.99. 16. Jackson eaming 43 points. In the said the junior high school Paige Lane, 17:23.75. 16. 1. Mason Smith, Ivester, 22:02.74. 17. Gus overall when Duncan and boys division, ECHS fin- harriers did well, too. Railee Odom, 17:31.96. 17:14.46. 2. Harrison Ayala, 23:00.98. 18. Lake ished with 15 points, with “Our kids had a great 17. Hunter Anderson, Mayfield, 18:15.31. 3. Hargrove, 24:02.99. 19. Altus boys are mixed in. Softball/baseball roundup: Trojans head to state tournament By Don Munsch, Editor pete in the state tourna- Softball or hoped for but it was Sydney Thrasher, Madi- a home run for the Tro- Canute baseball team ment,” Canute coach John Canute softball team’s a great season to come son Warnke and Ashleigh janettes. Abby Janning, qualified for the state tour- Gillett said in an email. season ended with a series within a run of the state Brady were awesome in Sydney Thrasher and nament as they won both Against Hydro-Eakly, loss to Sterling. The Tro- tournament with such a leading this group and I Kimberly Harris all had playoff games against Keenan Smith had a 3 for janettes ended their season young team,” Canute soft- can’t thank them enough multi-hit games for Ca- Hydro-Eakly [13-2] and 4 day with four runs batted with a 20-11 record. They ball coach Bryne Binghom for their efforts and lead- nute. Navajo [14-0] last week. in and a home run. Kyron won the first game in the said in an email, adding he ership. We got to see this In Game 1, Canute had The Trojans, now 28-2, Whinery also homered for series 11-5 but dropped started four sophomores group grow up before our a 7-0 lead after three in- will play Oktaha in the the Trojans. Colby Mad- the next two games, 6-0 and three freshman and eyes and I can’t wait to get first game. The bracket for dox went 3 for 4 and had and 9-8. Canute rallied for replaced six starters from them all back together this nings and held off Sterling the playoffs came out just an RBI. Against Navajo, two runs in the bottom of last year’s team, “so be- spring and make a run at it the rest of the way. Taylor as The Elks City News Colt Randall went 3 for the seventh in Game 3, but ing that close doesn’t again.” Beutler led Canute with went to press. 3 and had three RBIs and it wasn’t enough. take the sting away but Wamke led the team three hits and three RBIs. “It’s always great when a homer. Whinery went 2 “Obviously it didn’t it sure gives promise to with three runs batted in She hit two homers. Warn- you get a chance to com- for 4 and had three RBIs. end the way we planned the future. Our seniors in the third game. She hit ke also had a home run. Have a sports photo to share? Send it to [email protected]