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March 3, 2021 Sports/Edu Big Elks earn Regional victory Elkettes reach By Kerry Hookstra District action saw Elk City in Kingfisher Feb. 23 and Regional added one. Cooper Church had a bucket with a charity toss by Craig. Final frame action fea- Kye Keyes dialed up a pair of treys with a two and Craig put in three field goals. Elk City was up 40-28 at halftime. ‘The second saw a 16-15 Big Elk edge. Tres Hill hit two buckets to lead the way. Cooper Church and Cooper the top ranked Yellowjackets tureda 15-8 lead for the In the third Dickson made Patton buried a three each rolled to an 89-45 decision. Big Elks. Dunlap drained 14-6 run. The Big Elks got while Craig, Corey Culver, and By Kerry Hookstra Moving to Regional play Feb. two more threes to lead the a basket each from Craig and Kye Keyes added a field goal 25 the Big Elks were back in charge. Dailey hit a field goal Hill with 2-2 from the stripe apiece. Halftime saw a 35-26 Elk City went to Kingfisher for District play Feb. 23 and Kingfisher and picked up a with two from the line while for Hughes. Clinton margin. dropped a 58-39 decision. The Elkettes returned to the same 62-58 victory over Dickson. In Church went downtown for a Final frame action saw a In the third the Red Tor- site for Regional play Feb. 25 and held off McLoud for a 47-44 asecond Consolation round trey and Aiden Schmidt sank 16-16 tie. Craig led the of- nado ran rampant with a 26-8 victory. They faced Clinton Feb. 26 and fell 46-33. contest Feb. 26, Clinton hand- 2-2 free throws. fenses for Elk City with two explosion. Dunlap and Patton ed Elk City a 69-54 defeat. Cortez rained down 25 buckets and three gift shots. went downtown for a trey Big Elks-Kingfisher/Dis- to lead Kingfisher and take Dunlap went 5-6 from the apiece to lead Elk City. Craig trict game high honors. Dunlap stripe while Hughes sank two had a basket. Lions Club ‘A 28-8 first quarter run tossed in 18 to pace Elk City. with one apiece by Hill and Fourth frame play featured pretty much told the story of Others scoring included: Keyes, a 20-8 Big Elk run. Kaden the game for the Yellowjack- Dailey-7, Church-5, Hill-4, Wright poured in 31 for Holder led the attack with a ets. Elk City got a trey apiece Craig-3, Hughes-3, Keyes-3, the Comets to lead all scor- bucket and three free throws. news from Caden Dunlap and Tres Schmidt-2. ers. Craig tossed down 23 as Church, Dunlap, Austin Hill with Kane Craig sinking Big Elks-Dickson/Region- he paced the Big Elks while Jones, and Keyes each drained 2-2 free throws. al Game One Dunlap added 16. Hughes and a three with a two from Dailey ‘The second was a 31-10 ‘The Comets took the first Keyes hit nine each with five and one from the stripe for Kingfisher advantage. Dunlap quarter 18-15. Elk City saw from Hill. Patton, and Drake Hughes drained Kane Craig get hot with three Big Elks-Clinton/Region- Powell pumped in 23 a three each for the Big Elks baskets and 2-2 free throws. al Game Two for Clinton to take game with a basket and one from Drake Hughes drained a trey A 20-10 advantage went high honors. Dunlap had the line for Joseph Dailey. The and a deuce with a bucket by to the Red Tornado in the nine to pace a balanced Elk Yellowjacket bulge at halftime Tres Hill. first quarter. Caden Dunlap City offense. Others scoring was 59-18. A 25-10 run went to the drained a trey with a deuce included: Patton-7, Church-6, Elk City trailed the third Big Elks in the second. Caden and a free throw from Joseph Craig-6, Dailey-5, Holder-5, 22-12. Dunlap stayed hot with Dunlap buried three threes Dailey. Kane Craig and Drake Keyes-5, Hill-4, Jones-3, Cul- a pair of treys and Kye Keyes anda two as he led the charge. Hughes hit a basket apiece. ver-2, and Hughes-2. Oklahoma State football: Beggs safety Kendal Daniels commits to Cowboys after release from Texas A&M Jacob Unruh, The Oklaho- intent at Texas A&M. He instead chose the Ag- each of the past two seasons. man, Oklahoma City Daniels, a 6-foot-4, ies and developed a strong ‘This season, he led Beggs 198-pound senior, signed with ond with defensive analyst to the Class 2A semifinals with STILLWATER — Ina sur- Texas A&M over Clemson, Ishmael Aristide, who recently 120 tackles, seven sacks and prise twist, Oklahoma State LSU and OU in December. became the outside lineback- four interceptions. has landed the state’s top OSU did not make his finalists ers coach at Miami. That was ‘The Cowboys signed 21 football prospect. list. a significant factor in Daniels’ players in December, but only Beggs safety Kendal He was initially going to decision to ask for his release. one safety. Daniels is now Daniels announced Monday commit to OU last summer, Daniels is the No. 1-ranked the highest-ranked player in that he was committing to the but his scholarship offer was prospect on The Oklahoman’s the class, a four-star recruit Cowboys just days after he pulled before his commitment 2021 Super 30 rankings. He according to Rivals.com and was released from his letter of date. also made the All-State team 247Sports.com. Oklahoma State football: QB commit Garrett Rangel's competitive side developed at a ping-pong table Scott Wright, The Oklaho- the 2022 recruiting class. I'ma really competitive ness. I think I get my tough- man, Oklahoma City Q: What sold you on OSU? guy. I'll do anything to help ness from my dad, because A: For me, it was the family my team win. I can make all of all the adversity he's been STILLWATER — Garret environment. Their culture, the throws. I feel like I'm the through in his life, and the Rangel's competitive spirit their atmosphere, everything toughest guy out there. If I get way it shaped him to become was forged at a ping-pong about them. The way they knocked down seven times, one of the best men I know. table. He credits his father were so welcoming to me and Till stand up eight. That's the for his toughness. And he's my family. I took a virtual type of mentality I've always He's a really good leader in my excited to bring his physical visit about two weeks before had. I think my toughness is a eyes. [look up to him a lot. gifts to Oklahoma State. announced I was commit- big part of who I am, and my How similar is your offense ‘The Cowboys quarterback ting, and the way they showed competitiveness. at Lone Star to what OSU commitment in the 2022 my parents all that love and Where does your competi- runs? class announced his decision support, and showed me tiveness come from? It's very similar. All the earlier this month, but he's love and support, we knew It's most definitely my coaches at OSU kept telling been targeting Stillwater for a Oklahoma State was the one. mom. She started me out at a me, "We're gonna throw the while now, thanks to a strong To be honest, once Oklahoma very young age playing ping- ball. We're gonna throw the relationship he built with head State offered me, and Coach pong with me. I think I was, ball." I see a lot of similarities. coach Mike Gundy and quar- Rattay and I got really close like, 6 years old and she would My goal is to make it to the terback coach Tim Rattay. over last summer and during kick my butt and it made me NEL, and I think Oklahoma Rangel, the 6-foot-2, the season, I think we kind of so mad. We just kept going 175-pound quarterback at knew Oklahoma State was the back and forth. My dad does State does a great job with Lone Star High School in one since then. not have a competitive bone their offense, so I'm looking Frisco, Texas, is a three-star How would you describe in his body. I don't know how, forward to that and I'm ready prospect and a focal point of your playing style? but he has no competitive- to get to work. Elk City Lion Lora Blanton introduced the February Cubs of the month and indicated that these students were chosen due to three traits. They are kind, creative. and amazing, Elk City Lions Club welcomed two new Cubs of the Month in February. Madeline Laufer is Cub #448 and is the daughter of Chris and Ashley :Laufer, As a sixth grade student in the Elk City Intermediate School she says that she likes all her teachers and enjoys all her school subjects. Madeline's hobbies include playing soccer and drawing. She plays the guitar and piano. Her favorite book is "Diary of a Wimpy Kid.” Her Grandmother Laufer and her dad joined Madeline at Lions Club.Feb. 24th since she was in quarantine for the Feb. 10 meeting. Julian Denham is Cub #449 for the Elk City Lions Club. He is a sixth grade student at the Elk City Intermediate School and Add the e-paperto a print is the son of Jessica Jones, who joined him at the club meeting... Mrs. Williams, his science teacher, rates as Julian's favorite. He dubscrjation for $1 per month notes that geography is his favorite subject and was impressed with the many countries around the world where the Lions have dubs. He plays basketball, football, and tennis as activities out- side of school. Julian likes to spend time cooking with his mom and in the future has ambitions to play basketball or become an investor. He is known to be well mannered and rather shy but “ElkCituNews 109 W. Broadway 580-225-3000 - www.elkcityoknews.com the shyness fades when talking about basketball. Pictured with each Cub Is Elk City Lions President Kerry Hookstra.