August 18, 2021 Issue, Page 6 of 10

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Sports August 18, 2021 Cross country was Saturday and Riley Herndon placed first with a time of 14:50 Bu ACHES CORNER By Kerry Hookstra Shelton had an 18:57 to claim Elk City. The top finisher for 19th for Canute as he nipped Canute earned 20th as Cooper Elk Coaches Corner John Johnson from Merritt in Bartlett ran an 11:57. Able Cross Country opened the season with the Annual Elk City 20th at 18:57.4. Cy Barker of Garcia was 27th for the Ju- Elk City placed 21st in 19:07 nior Trojans in 12:35. Jessed Invitational Aug. 14. It was a competitive meet with some new and Avery Mackey earned Nightingale had a 12:59 in 25th for Merritt with a time 30th place for Elk City. Dudley talent showing up in the junior high boys and girls and the high of 21:38. ‘The high school girls saw Cooper with a 13:20 placed school girls. anewcomer to the sport run 31at for Merritt and Eiland to first place. Canute’s Kylee Stokes was 32nd for the Ju- Elkette Head Softball Coach Kaleb Murray is please with Smith ran her first cross coun- nior Oilers in 13:34. Christian their 7-2 start to the season. They have a slightly slower week. try meet and won the event Fite had a 14:09 to claim 33rd. with a 10:45 over 2400 me- for Canute. Jacob Carpenter with Merritt in town Aug. 16 and Woodward visiting Aug. 17. ters. Just four seconds behind rana 15:29 to place 34th for her was a JV runner from Elk the Junior Big Elks. ‘They hit the road to Duke Aug. 19 and will play in the Edmond City. Jordan Willeford turned Arace to the finish Santa Fe Festival Aug. 20 against the host squad and Putnam ina time of 9 to win the marked the junior high girls’ JV Girls’ Division. Abby Jan- 1600 meter event. Campbell City North. ning of Canute was second in Garbarino of Elk City took the varsity girls’ run at 10:59. the run in 6:38 as she nipped Head Football Coach Dave Meadows welcomed 65 athletes Lexie Frazier stepped in at second place Emma Bogges third for Merritt in 11:00. to workouts Aug. 9 and the team is progressing well as they Jade Gray ran to sixth for of Cheyenne at 6:39. Myleigh Flowers of Merritt was third prepare for the season opener with Pampa, TX, coming to town Canute at 11:29. Elizabeth White claimed eighth for in 7:17 with Nikki Kirtley and Aug. 27. Media Day was an excellent event with plenty of par- Merritt with an 11:46, Meliah Katherine Ivester in fourth Sutton was the fourth Tro- and fifth with times of 7:18 ents and fans in attendance Aug.14. janette runner and her time and 7:19 respectively. Han- ‘of 12:03 was good for 11th nah Stehr ran to seventh for Cross country was Saturday and Riley Herndon placed place. The second place JV girl Merritt with a 7:45 and Macy Oiler Coaches Corner first with a time of 14:! 10. Staff photo by Rose Cummings. was Elk City’s Camryn Edney Loyd was ninth in 7:47 for in 12:20. Maelee Hunter ran the Junior Oilerettes. From Cross Country ran well in the Elk City Meet with Riley Hern- to 13th for Elk City in 12:23. 13th to 19th Merritt placed By Kerry Hookstra better than Elk City’s Jack Kiera Stehr claimed 18th for six of the seven runners. don returning to form and winning his run easily. Coach Bryce Morgan in second place at Merritt at 13:39. Railee Odom ‘Taylor Hust was 13th at 7:52 Abbe is pleased with his team and notes that he has quite a gang In the first meet of the 15:22. Kye Keyes ran to third had a 13:46 to finish 20th for with Madi Flowers running season for area cross coun- for the Big Elks with a 15:42 Elk City ahead of Paige Lane a 7:57 for 14th and Presley running with good possibilities for the season. try squads the Big Elks and and the only runner in the JV at 21st in 13:51. Emma Sibley Taylor in 15th with an 8:02. Elkettes hosted the event Aug. division, Jack Thomas of Elk was 24th with a 15:43 for the Fast-pitch Softball played at Elk City Aug. 16 and hit the Elkettes. Jorja Bashaw claimed 16th 14. The day was decidedly City, took fourth in 16:02. cooler than the 2020 meet ‘The top finisher for Canute In the junior high boys’ at 8:04 and Allie Smith was road to Walters Aug. 17. They will be in the Leedey Tournament and runners made the most was Jaxon Beck in sixth with run Hobart’s CordellRichard- 17th running an 8:09. Lyla son dominated covering the Robinson was 19th in 8:14. Aug. 19-21. Head Coach Rodney Givens said, “We are working of excellent conditions. Both a 16:20, Harrison Mayfield 2400 meters in 9:14. Second Cassady Marshal was the only junior high boys and girls ran claimed seventh running the to get all the pieces in place with the high school team but our with a JV Division for high AK course in 16:45. Dawson place went to Alex Harrison Canute runner and she took school boys and girls along Michel was the next finisher of Burns Flat-Dill City at 20th in 8:23. Lily McAlary junior high is playing very well. They won the Elk City Tour- with the boys and girls varsity for Merritt at eighth in 16:59. 10:05. Luke Thomas of Elk stepped in at 21st running an City was fifth with a 10:18 ney and have a 4-0 record. We are actually loaded at the upper races. New to the sport this Lake Hargrove ran to 10th and Jaxon McArthur took 8:38. Tenny Breeze had a 9:02 fall is the Canute team under for Elk City at 17:14. Jackson eighth in 10:45. Krew Keyes for 26th in the Merritt stable elementary and junior high level so the future looks bright.” the direction of J. D. Beck, the Bow with a 17:19 and Coy Bul- of runners. Leticia Rivera yan an 11:05 to place 10th for high school principal. lard at 17:20 were 11th and Elk City. Colton Nebut ran took 30th for Elk City at 9:13. Football is rolling along and will get the season in gear with In the varsity boys’ run 12th respectively for Merritt. to 13th in 11:20 and Spence Emma Miller and Jasmine a visit from Mangum Sept. 3. Head Coach Barrett Richardson Riley Herndon looked to be Aiden Brown stepped in at Brewer claimed 15th for the Espinosa were 34th and 35th in mid-season form as the 13th with a 17:23 for Canute. Junior Big Elks at 11:23. Gar- respectively with times of welcomed a talented crew to workouts and anticipates a good defending State 2A Champion Zack Rhodes took 15th in rett Katch at 11:45 and Kade 9:35 and 9:41 for Merritt. won the meet in a time of 17:48 and Jackson Ivester was Duncan with an 11:49.1 were Taylor Sullivan ran to 36th in season. 14:50 which was 32 seconds 16th for Elk City at 18:25. Bill 17th and 18th respectively for 10:25 for the Junior Elkettes Trojan Coaches Corner Trojanettes undefeated Baseball is underway for the fall with Canute currently having a 3-1 record. They hosted Lookeba-Sickles Aug. 17 and in opening week play in a 3-Way at Ft. Cobb-Broxton that will include Roff. Head Coach J. W, Gillet observed that, “We had our ongoing prob- lems with Roff in the Daley Tournament. They have all of their By Kerry Hookstra Trojanettes-Clinton/Elk had help from one error. in the bottom of the inning pitching back and have a couple of move-ins who give them ad- City Festival Game Two to end the contest due to time Jade Gray tagged a pair of Canute opened the 2021 Canute opened with three limit. triples to spark the offense. ditional talent. We will not see them in our class this fall as they Fast-pitch Softball Season runs in the top of the first The winning pitcher was Beutler delivered two doubles protect a 61 game winning streak.” with Anadarko in the Elk City but the Lady Red Tornado an- again Taylor Beutler as she with one from Kelly Thomp- Festival and posted a 6-0 shut- swered with two in the bottom worked a complete game with son. Kim Harris and Kelly Cross Country Coach J. D. Beck is pleased with the perfor- out Aug, 9. The second contest of the inning. The Trojanettes eight hits, a walk, and six ‘Thompson swatted a pair of of the day was against Clinton added three in the second strikeouts. The defense made a mance of his team in their first ever meet Aug. 14 in Elk City. and the Trojanettes prevailed with Clinton collecting their pair of errors. Trojanette bats double apiece with one each Kylee Smith ran to the gold medal in the high school girls’ event 8-4, In the festival Aug. 10 last two runs in the third. Two managed nine hits, two walks, by Beutler, Madison Church, Hammon came to the diamond more Canute runners came and two strikeouts. They had Janning, Kylee Smith, and Me- and the other girls running placed well. As the season goes on and Canute took a 10-6 victo- home in the fourth to put the help from five miscues. liah Sutton. Beutler registered other runners on the boys’ team will continue to improve. ry. They closed out the festival final score on the board. Beutler helped her cause four RBI's with two apiece with a 10-0 defeat of Sentinel. Taylor Beutler took the de- with a solo home run while by Church and Gray plus one Fast-pitch Softball is undefeated through the first week of Leedey traveled to meet the cision in four innings of work. Emily Cantwell tagged a tri- from Harris. In the larceny Trojanettes Aug. 12 and went She scattered five hits with a ple with a double apiece from play. They hosted Arapaho-Butler Aug. 16 and Vici visits Aug. department Harris led with home with an 8-0 loss. walk and eight strikeouts. The Kim Harris and Abby Janning. three while Emily Cantwell and 17. The Trojanettes are in the Leedey Invitational Tournament Trojanettes-Anadarko/Elk defense made one miscue. Of- Jade Gray and Meliah Sutton Smith swiped two bases each. Aug. 19-21. Head Coach Bryne Binghom says, “We are playing City Festival Game One fensively the Trojanettes ham- slapped two singles each with Trojanettes-Leedey Two runs in the bottom mered 11 hits, drew two walks, one apiece by Harris and Jan- Two runs in the bottom of well so far. Our offense has been solid and the pitching is taking of the first staked Canute to and had two strikeouts. ning. Harris and Sutton reg- a lead that was never threat- Abby Janning powered a istered two RBI's apiece while the first, five in the second and one in the fourth accounted care of business with good support from the defense. As long as ened. They added two in the home run with two doubles de- Beutler, Cantwell, and Gray third and another pair in the livered by Kylee Smith and one had one each. Harris and Jan- for Canute’s scoring as they we stay healthy we will have an excellent season.” fifth to secure a shutout deci- from Madison Church. Church ning swiped a base apiece. shutout the Lady Bison. Tay- sion. also swatted a pair of singles Trojanettes-Sentinel/Elk lor Beutler took the win in five Taylor Beutler went the dis- with one apiece by Beutler, City Festival Game Four innings of work. She allowed tance in the circle for the win. Jade Gray, Kim Harris, Me- two hits with a walk and seven Two runs scored for Canute She tossed a no-hitter with a liah Sutton, and Kelly Thomp- in both the first and second in- strikeouts. Kylee Smith turned a double play. At the plate the walk and two strikeouts. The son. Janning had three RBI's nings. They added their final Trojanettes collected six hits, defense committed one error. with two each from Smith and six in the top of the fourth ina At the plate the Trojanettes Church plus one from Gray. shutout decision. five walks, and one strikeout. had five hits including a triple ‘They were assisted by one er- Taylor Beutler took the win Beutler and Abby Janning from Abby Janning and a dou- ror. over three innings of work. led the attack with a double ble apiece from Beutler and Trojanettes-Hammon/Elk She tossed a no-hitter with no apiece. Madison Church swat- Kylee Smith. Jade Gray and City Festival /Game Three walks and seven strikeouts. ted two single as did Smith. Janning swatted a single each. Two runs came home in Abby Janning worked an in- Church had a pair of RBI's with Gray and Kelly Thompson reg- the bottom of the first for the ning of relief allowing a hit, no one each from Beutler, Jade istered an RBI apiece. They Lady Warriors with Canute walks, and tossing two strike- Gray, Janning, and Smith. Gray collected three walks with Jan- scoring three in the top of the lofted a sacrifice fly. The pitch- ning, Smith and Thompson be- second and four in the third. outs. The defense had one mis- er plunked Emily Cantwell and ing hit by the pitcher. Only two They added their final three cue. Trojanettes batters dinged a dozen hits, drew two walks, Kim Harris while Church and batters struck out and they in the top of the fourth before were assisted by two miscues. Hammon hammered out four and only struck out once. They Smith stole a base apiece. Send your photos to [email protected] OULME yy wpax Sion up & Parent Orientation or Boys Where: Ackley Pt Wen Mon es Cost. $25/ mont & $14 each nan afer OR 95 or Ag — Doe 2028 with a description for a chance to be featured! “Fieacil Assistance is Avadable “Unit Dues May Apply & il Be Soparate” "Aaron OR $5 for An = Dee 2921 for optonel Sout Lie Maaine™