May 26, 2021 Issue, Page 5 of 50

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5 May 26, 2021 Sports Sayre Elk Big Tennis eagles Travel to Thomas Coaches Corner By Kerry Hookstra Elk Coaches Corner Baseball begins their summer league games shortly with Jay McClure taking over as head coach. Basketball has team camps scheduled and the Elkettes host one June 8-9. Big Elk Basket- ball Camp is set for June 1-2. Oiler Coaches Corner Baseball will have an abbreviated summer league schedule. Merritt Basketball Continues with open gyms and intra-squad summer league play for the Oilerettes. Oiler Basketball takes the junior high to Hydro-Eakley May 27-28 and June with the first high school camp coming at Hydro-Eakley June7-11. Trojan Coaches Corner Canute Basketball sees the Trojans at Mooreland for a one day camp May 26. Tatum Ridling is getting her charges ready for Trojanette summer camps. Baseball opened at Weatherford May 24 and will host Vici May 25. Syvan Syribouth and Matt Thompson Number Two Dou- bles Team-Eighth place Caden Thomas, only senor Big Elk, with his parents Trojans put Carter Senger State Num- ber Two Singles Champion. two on All- State Team By Kerry Hookstra The Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Association will play the Small School All-State Game in Enid June 6 at 7 p. m. on the Enid High School Field. The team Small School West Team will include a pair of seniors from Canute. Kelln Henderson is set to pitch while Keenan Smith will be in the outfield. Trojan Head Coach J. W. Gillet will coach the squad along with Dale Bellamy, Head Coach at Ft. Cobb-Broxton. Second photo-Evan Senger Number One Singles Fifth place Canute Esports has successful year Vince Drinnon - State Champion - Madden 20 By Kerry Hookstra Mario Brothers, Paladins, Fortnite, Rocket League,Duos A new adventure in excellence came to Canute in and Trios, Madden 21, and the 2020-21 school year as Call of Duty. They also plan to they put a team into Esports compete in as many leagues competition. The result was Vince Drinnon winning the as possible including the HIgh State in Madden 20. The team School Esports League which of Conagher Hardaway, Kaden is a national competition Martin, and Julio Montoya was State Runner-up in hosted virtually throughout Rocket League. the fall and spring with the The future of Esports at Canute and Oklahoma is first tournament set for Sept. bright and growing. Since the 11 with the league tourney set State Meet Canute entered the for Sept. 18. The team will also Nation\al Invitational Tour- nament sponsored by Ball pick up any open invitationals State University and the team they can find. made it to the third round of Brian Morris, Canute competition in Smash Broth- ers and Rocket League. Those Esports Coach says, “Playing performances placed them in in the national league gives us the top 20 nationally. a shot at collegiate recruiting Future activity will see the team in the Oklahoma as well as scholarship oppor- Scholastic Esports League this tunities. These will be for the fall for Season Two. Competi- tion will be for high school athletes and our broadcasters and junior high in Super as well.” Conagher Hardaway - Julio Montoya - Kaden Martin - State Runner Ups in Rocket League