September 1, 2021 Issue, Page 5 of 26

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September 1, 2021 Big Elks hold off Pampa for victory Brianna Butler dives to the base during the game agains Hobart. Staff photo by Rose Cummings Elkettes see 3-1 week By Kerry Hookstra with Jill Meador and Butler Bearcats in the top of the first ness having one each. Meador was but Elk City answered with Two runs came home for Elk Tuttle came to town Aug, 23 plunked by the pitcher. five in the bottom of the in- City in the top of the first and and rolled to an 11-4 decision. Elkettes-Weatherford ning. Another Hobart run the Lady Fighting Irish scored Elk City traveled to Weather- Two Lady Eagle runs came came home in the top of the one. Four in the second and ford Aug. 24 and pulled out home in the top of the first. The second and the Elkettes added three in the third crossed the a 3-2 victory. Hobart’s Lady game was then scoreless until three. Following a scoreless plate for the Elkettes. McGuin- Bearcats visited Aug. 26 and Elk City pushed home one in third Elk City pushed home ness added one in the third went home on the short end of the top of the fourth. With one four in the fourth before the and two in the fourth while Elk a 13-5 score. Bishop McGuin- away Rylee Wyatt walked and Lady Bearcats picked up their City plated four in the fourth ness hosted the Elkettes Aug. advanced on a Danni Sotille final run in the fifth two runs to take the contest via the run 27 with Elk City claiming a single. Abby Jo Robbins then in the fifth. The Elkettes then rule. 13-4 win. swatted an RBI base hit. scratched out one in the bot- Danni Sotille went two innings Elkettes-Tuttle The winning pair of runs tom of the frame to secure a for the decision with three Day Day Thompson. Staff photo by Rose Cummings. One run in the top of the crossed the plate for the run rule decision. hits, no walks, and four strike- first went to the Lady Tigers. Elkettes in the top of the fifth. Emily Lowrance went the dis- outs, Emily Lowrance relieved ‘The game was then scoreless Dustee Warnke drew a lead- tance for the win. She scat- for two innings giving up five By Kerry Hookstra through the third before Tut- off walk and took second on tered 10 hits with two walks hits with two walks and three Getting the football season started in the last week of August put tle exploded for seven in the an error. Emily Lowrance put and a strikeout. The defense strikeouts. Both teams played Elk City one step ahead of many schools in Class 4A with only a fourth. They tacked on one in down a sacrifice groundout be- made two miscues. Elk City error free ball. Elkette bats dozen opting for action in Zero Week. The Big Elks hooked up the fifth and Elk City managed fore Jill Meador singled a run batters rang up 18 hits, had belted out 167 hits with three with a 4A counterpart from Pampa, TX, and built a 35-14 lead their first run in that inning. home. She stole second and three walks, and two strike- walks and three strikeouts. before holding off a furious Harvester comeback to claim a 35-28 Two more Elkette runners motored home as Ella Sotille outs. They had help from a pair Doubles were the choice of victory. crossed the plate in the bot- delivered an RBI double. Pitch- of errors. hits for Elk City as they totaled Offensively Elk City rang up 405 total yards, led by Daylan “Day tom of the sixth with one in ing and defense shutout the Brianna Butler and Dustee eight with three by Rylee Wy- Day” Thompson with 188 yards on 21 carries for three touch- the seventh. Two Lady Tigers Lady Eagles over the final two Warnke hammered a home att, two from Abby Jo Robbins, downs. In the passing game Corey Culver threw for 177 yards scored in the top of the sev- frames to preserve the victory. run apiece with a triple from and one apiece by Hailey Buie, with a TD and two interceptions. Sammy Leal established himself enth. ‘The decision went to D, Sotille. Rylee Wyatt and a double each Brianna Butler, and Dustee as the leader of the Big Elk defense with 13 tackles. Elk City pitching was touched She scattered 11 hits with no by Abby Jo Robbins and But- Warnke. Jill Meador swatted ‘The opening kickoff went to Pampa and they were forced to punt. for 21 hits but allowed no walks and three strikeouts. Jer. Danni Sotille swatted three three singles while Buie had Elk City could not move the ball and punted it away. Defense continued to dominate with another punt coming from the Har- walks with two strikeouts. The She also turned a double play. singles with two apiece by Hai- two with one each from Butler, vesters. After a 29 yard kick was ruled down at the Big Elk 42 defense had one error. Elkette At the plate Elk City collected Jey Buie, Robins, and Ella So- Emily Lowrance, and Warnke. they went to work and hammered the ball down the field to the bats managed four hits with six hits, drew two walks, and tille. Lowrance and Jill Meador Wyatt turned in three RBI's end zone in eight plays. The big pass of the series came on third three walks and six strikeouts. had four strikeouts. They had had a base hit each. Butler while Butler, Lowrance, and and eight from the Pampa 42 with Culver connecting with Drake Brianna Butler belted a home help from one error. Brianna registered four RBI’s with two Robbins registered two apiece Hughes for a 36 yard gain. Levy Owen scored from a yard out on run and Rylee Wyatt tagged a Butler slapped a base hit and apiece by Buie, Robbins, and with one each from Meador, a fullback dive. The extra point kick failed leaving Elk City up 6-0 triple. Emily Lowrance and Ella Meador stole a base. Warnke. Meador added one Danni Sotille, and Ella So- with 11:20 remaining in the second quarter. Sotille swatted a single apiece. Elkettes-Hobart and Buie stole a base. tille. Lowrance, E. Sotille, and After setting up shop on their 27 the Harvesters took just six Wyatt connected for two RBI's Two runs scored for the Lady Elkettes-Bishop McGuin- Warnke stole a base apiece. plays to cross the goal line thanks to a 39 yard reverse left that was stopped short of scoring by Saxon Poole. A quarterback keep- er picked up six and the conversion kick was good foraPampa 7-6 Elk City in large margin with 8:07 to play in the second. A touchback on the kickoff to the end zone put the Big Elks on their 20. The first play from scrimmage saw a bad snap and Cul- ver covered for a two yard loss. With a second and 12 from the 18 Hughes set up as a wideout in the right flat. He took the pass Kingfisher Invitational behind the line of scrimmage, juked the first defender and set a course down the sideline before cutting left downfield to elude tacklers to complete an 82 yard trip to paydirt. Owen pounded the ball up the gut for a two point conversion that put Elk City up By Kerry Hookstra Creek ran the 5K in 18:17.03 the individuals with Rodrigo tage Hall scoring 161. Krem- 14-7 with 7:11 on the firsthalf clock. ‘The kickoff was returned to the Harvester 37 and they drove to for the meet title. Jacoby Martinez 69th in 23;30.15, lin-Hillsdale took eighth with With 136 individuals in the Walsh was second for Weath- Blake Miller 70th at 23:30.93, 171 while North Rock Creek the end zone in seven plays capped by a one yard halfback run. ‘The conversion kick was good, tying the score at 14-14 at exactly boys’ division and 89 in the erford in 18:48.50 with Caysen had 194 in ninth place. Cy Barker 82nd in 24:11.53, 4:00 of the second period. girls’, competition was tough Argo running a 19:06.38 for Jackson Ivester 88th with a Kamryn Baggs of Laverne Elk City had an eight play drive stymied by an interception that for each team entered. The Heritage Hall. He nipped the 24:46.62, Dustyn Linker 97th won the 3200 meter race in put Pampa on their 45, In six plays they reached the Big Elk 14 Big Elks scored 84 to finish top finisher for Elk City, Lane at 25:55.09, Gus Ayala 125th 13:12.28 ahead of Kingfisher’s with fourth and 10. A field goal attempt failed with 15.7 to play third behind the Oklahoma Hargrove, with a 19:07.91. in 30:54.56, Tyler Winning- Liberty Starr with a 13:37.66. in the first half. Elk City ran a halfback dive up the gut to end the City Knights Home School Ethan Banks was the #2 Big ham 130th at 32:40.59, and Ella Sotille placed 10th as first two quarters of play. Team with 73 to win and sec- Elk taking 13th in 20:13.91 Nicholas Morales 133rd with a the top Elkette in a time of Hughes received the second half kickoff for the Big Elks and ond place Heritage Hall at while Kye Keyes was 18th at 33:08.40. 14:58.87 while Jordan Wille- brought the ball to their 28. They put together an 11 play drive 78. Weatherford had 132 in 20:35.44 with Jack Thomas ‘The Elkettes again were miss- ford was 12th at 15:03.37 and powered by Thompson's six carries for 57 yards that ended with fourth, North Rock Creek was running a 21:33.75 for 24th ing a runner due to illness but Maelee Hunter took 30th with a seven yard charge off left guard and a cut right for the TD. A fifth at 144, Kingfisher scored and Zachary Rhodes placing ran to sixth among nine teams a 16:21.45. Camryn Edney was successful PAT from Poole gave Elk City a 21-14 advantage at the 174 for sixth, with 180 Krem- 27th in 21:51.31 to round out with a 140. Kingfisher took the fourth Elk City finisher 6:24 mark of the third stanza. lin-Hillsdale was seventh, 186 the top five Elk City runners. their own meet scoring 19 as in 41st at 17:53.72 and Paige Solid defense climaxed by a quarterback sack after pinning the gave Chisholm eighth, Jones Camden Galeener took 32nd they far outdistanced second Lane took 47th in 18:46.28. Harvesters at their six yard line on the kickoff was further as- had 190 for ninth, Lomega at 22:13.31 and the seventh place Oklahoma City Knights ‘The sixth place Elkette placed sisted by a shanked punt which went out of bounds at the Big placed 10th at 246, Mooreland place finisher for the Big Elks Home School with 99. Fair- 49th running a 19:05.22 and Elk 18. In tour plays they scored the TD one a three yard charge had 256 for 11th, and Clinton was Lake Hargrove at 56th view was third scoring 125 Emma Sibley rounded out the up the middle by Thompson. The extra point was true for a 28-14 Elk City lead. was 12th scoring 303. in 23. 57.50. Other competi- while Mooreland had 130 for seven member squad at 55th ‘The teams exchanged possessions with a second Pampa drive Jordan Coody of North Rock tors for Elk City placed among fifth and seventh went to Heri- with a 20:57.75. stopped on downs at their 35. Runs of 27, 2, and 6 yards from Thompson scored another TD and Poole booted home the extra point. ‘The Big Elks were on top 35-14 just 5:41 from the final tick Oilerettes post 3-2 mark of the clock. Getting into action at their 32 following the kickoff the Harvest- ers took three plays to move to their 47. On second and 10a pitch left to a wide receiver ended 53 yards later in the end zone. The er looked back. They scored PAT sailed through the uprights and Pampa trailed 35-21 4:54 to three in the second, nine in lay. the third, and 11 in the fourth ‘preryone in the stadium knew an onside kick was coming, both while shutting out the Lady teams set up for coverage. A hard line drive boot down the right Blue Devils. sideline skipped past Elk City defenders and was pounced on by Gracee Carnes took the deci- the pursuing Harvesters, They began operation at the Big Elk 41 sion in the circle as she tossed and promptly went backwards on a holding call. With the ball on a no hitter with four walks the Elk City 47 it took 11 plays to score on a 13 yard pass. With and six strikeouts. At the plate the completed extra point Pampa was down 35-28 only 2:08 from the Oilerettes collected 15 the final horn. hits, five walks, and had three Another onside attempt went to the right but did not have the strikeouts. They had help from power behind it and was rekicked after the Big Elks were offsides. five errors. ‘The second try also lacked the power to get by Elk City with Alex Kayde Herndon tagged a triple Cherry covering the ball at the Big Elk 47. With the Harvesters Makenzie Waggoner. Staff photo by Rose Cummings. with a pair of doubles from out of timeouts at 1:55 of the fourth following a six yard charge off left tackle from Thompson, Elk City went into run clock mode Jancy Rippetoe and one apiece By Kerry Hookstra nightcap 18-0. The Oilerettes the tourney Merritt met Ca- by Carnes, Tasiah Hartman, with second and four from their 48. Pampa’s defense stiffened opened play in the Arapaho- nute and fell 9-8 in the bottom and Lexie Smith. Tralee Mc- and forced the ball to turnover on downs with 19.3 seconds re- A visit to Cordell Aug. 23 saw Butler Invitational Aug. 26 of the seventh. maining, Starting at the Big Elk 49 the Harvesters struck for a Cain swatted three singles 13 yard pass on first down. As time was expiring a pass to the Merritt come home with a with an 8-3 loss to Lookeba- Oilerettes-Cordell/Game while Riely Hartman had two sweep of a doubleheader from Sickles. They next faced Thom- One end zone was launched into a gang of receivers and defenders the Lady Blue Devils. They took as Aug. 27 and tossed a 12-0 Merritt opened a 1-0 lead in with one each from Carnes, with the Elk City defense deflecting the throw to preserve a hard the first contest 24-0 and the shutout. In the third game of the top of the first and nev- See Oilerettes page 6. fought and well deserved season opening win.