October 27, 2021 Issue, Page 5 of 10

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October 27, 2021 Elkettes repeat Big Elk as 4A Academic football Champions By Kerry Hookstra yards and a pair of TD's from his fullback slot. Corey Culver By Kerry Hookstra of the year. Abby Jo Robbins For a second Thursday had seven rushes at quarter- earned All District Catcher night in a row the Big Elks back for 21 yards and three Elk City Bast-pitch Soft- while Ella Sotille and Rylee rolled over an opponent. They ball posted an excellent 27-8 touchdowns. Wyatt were named All District traveled to Cache Oct, 21 and Through the air Culver record in the 2021 season and punctuated the year with a Utility players with Hailey buried the Bulldogs 52-7. completed three passes for 58 second consecutive Class 4A Buie gaining All District Out- Elk City dominated on the yards. Mason Price had one re- ‘Academic Championship. field recognition. Honorable ground with 381 total yards. All-District honors also mentions went to Briana But- Daylan "Day Day" Thompson ception for 17 yards and a TD came to the Elkettes as Danni ler, Emily Lowrance, and Jill had another 100+ yards rush- while Drake Hughes hauled Sotille was named Co-player Meador. ing as he carried 27 times for in one for 33 and Garbarino 176 yards and a touchdown. caught one for nine yards. Cooper Garbarino made the ‘The offense rang up 439 to- most of his two attempts gain- tal yards. Defensively the lead- Big Elks and #22 cooper garbarino. Staff photo by Rose Cummings. ing 99 yards and scoring a TD. er was Alex Cherry as he made Jason Crouse powered for 85 seven tackles. Elkettes in Regional Cross Oilers tame Terriers By Kerry Hookstra Country a two yard plunge to the end ries. Carr led the way with 144 touchdowns. Compton was zone with 1:44 to play in the yards on 21 attempts. Justus his favorite receiver with five Merritt trekked to Thomas first half. The extra point kick gained 86 on 11 tries while receptions for 43 yards. Hern- Oct. 22 and came home with was good as the Terriers went Nick Dornon carried once for don hauled in four catches By Kerry Hookstra their second victory of the sea- to halftime up 14-12. gaining 60 yards while Carr six and Mos Flowers lost four sons they prevailed 29-14 ina Defense took over in the in one rush. caughto one for 38 and Flow- Oklahoma Bible Academy hosted a Regional Cross Country District contest. third frame and for most of Justus was 11-15 pass- ers had one for two yards. The Meet Oct. 23 at the Chisholm course. Elk City took third in the ‘The Oilers scored first with the fourth. The Ollers went up ing for 143 yards and three offense totaled 375 yards. boys' division and qualified as a team for the State Meet at Ed- 7:01 to play in the first quar- 20-14 with 1:54 to play in the mond Santa Fe Oct. 30. ter as Hagen Justus hit Zach game. Riley Herndon pulled ‘The Big Elks scored 119 ahead of fourth place Mannford Carr with a six yard pass. The in a 21 yard TD pass and Carr with 121. Oklahoma Christian School won the 5K event at 37. kick failed on the extra point blasted in for the two point Second place Bethany was a distant 113. leaving Merritt up 6-0. They conversion. Following an on- Ethan Stovall of OCS won the race in 17:15.44 just ahead of teammate Dylan Jones with a 17:16.56. Jack Morgan led Elk took that margin to the second side kick recovered by Merritt, when the Terriers hit Justus connected with Caleb COACHES CORNER City with a sixth place finish at 18:03.88. Lane Hargrove was stanza paydirt on a 13 yard run. ‘The Compton on a 37 yard scor- By Kerry Hookstra 10th in 18:22.31 while Ethan Banks stepped in at 19th with a 19:01.38 and Jack Thomas ran to 32nd in 20:13.28. Kye Keyes PAT was good for a 7-6 lead ing pass. The conversion run Elks Coaches Corners was the fifth runner for the Big Elks at 52nd with a 22:14.62. only 38 seconds into the sec- failed leaving their lead at 26- Cross Country will take the Big Elks to the Sate Meet at ond. Merritt regained the ad- 14. Ending the contest with Lake Hargrove took 65th at 22:45.41 and Cy Barker had a Edmond Santa Fe Oct. 30. Elkette Basketball is working out and 23:07.34 to place 71st. vantage on a three yard charge another possession, the Oilers’ approaching scrimmages. Football is in the District stretch run In the 3200 meter run for girls, the Elkettes scored 311 to from Carr. A two point conver- Dawon Michel kicked a 33 yard with two games remaining. They take a 7-1 record to Clinton Oct. place 11th. Pauls Valley took the event with 57 while Oklahoma sion pass failed, giving the Oil- field goal with time expiring 29. The Red Tornado and Bethany also take a 7-1 mark into the ers a 12-7 lead at 9:27 of the for the final 29-14 score. Christian School was second at 66 and Kingfisher claimed third second. Thomas put together Offensively Merritt rang up next to the last week of the regular season. scoring 69. Fourth place Anadarko had 105. Elk City Head Cross Country Coach Jim Taylor, indicated that, Madi Surber of Tuttle won in 12:24.09 ahead of second a drive late in the period with 232 yards rushing on 34 car- “We had a good meet for the boys. They landed at third against place Kenzi Readnour at 12:30.94. Ella Sotille was the top Elk some very good teams. If we can get completely healthy for Sate I City finisher in 52nd with a 15:31.50. Madison Holladay took like our chances to challenge for a strong finish and good placing” Trojanettes run 53rd in 15:35.94 while Maelee Hunterwas 65th at 16:44.09 and Railee Odom placed 68th in 17:25.38. ‘The fifth place runner for Oiler Coaches Corner the Elkettes was Paige Lane at 73rd with a time of 17:55.84. Oilerette Basketball is in scrimmage mode with one done and to State Cross the next scheduled for Nov. 1 with Vici. Football is on the road to Merritt Fairview Oct. 29 as they will meet in a District showdown. ‘We have been having good practices from the beginning. Our scrimmage with Hydro-Eakley went well and it is good to face a Country Meet strong opponent like them,” observed Oilerette Head Coach Jeff Cross Country Daugherty. Trojan Coaches Corner Basketball has taken center stage for Canute but there will By Kerry Hookstra The Trojans and Troja- behind Hooker with 30 and bea slight interruption for the Trojanettes to compete in the a trailing Laverne in second nettes traveled to Chisholm Oklahoma State Cross County Meet at Edmond Santa Fe Oct. 30. Waurika was the site of Regional Cross Country for Merritt with 97. Their finish was good for the Oklahoma Bible Acad- Trojan Basketball met Lookeba-Sickles and Okarche Oct. 25. They Oct. 23. In the 5K boys' race Riley Herndon earned his way back emy hosted Regional Cross enough to qualify for the State will host Binger-Oney Oct. 28. The Canute girls were on the road to the State meet with a second place team finish and a third Country Meet Oct. 23. In the Meet at Edmond Santa Fe Oct. at Arnett Oct, 25 and will be in Navajo Oct. 26. They come home place individual time of 18:34.45. Livan Rosas won the event in 17:40.81 for Boise City with Jagger Worley of Mt. View-Gotebo boys’ 5K Hooker scored 47 to 30. Kamryn Baggs of Laverne to face Binger-Oney Oct. 28. taking second as an individual in 18:22.22. Boise City won the win the team title with Tim- won the event in 12:34.09 Brock Steffes, Trojan Head Coach said, “Our workouts have team scoring at 47 while Carnegie took second with 80. The Oil- berlake in second at 65 and ahead of second place Hollie been excellent. We scrimmaged Arnett and played well, The team ers scored 162 to place sixth. Kremlin-Hillsdale a distant Stalder of Hooker at 12:43.94. is looking forward to our scrimmages this week,” John Johnson was the second place runner for Merritt at third scoring 104. Matthew Abby Janning led Canute with 28th with a 22:25.43. Coy Bullard ran to 31st in 22:32.01 while Smith of Oklahoma Bible won Jackson Bow took 47th at 24:05.45 and Dawson Michel had a aninth place finish in 13:56.34. the event at 18:04.94. Only 24:42.74 for 54th. Avery Mackey claimed 68th with a 32:19.05. Jade Gray ran to 20th with a D> two Canute harriers were in In the girls 3200 meters the Oilerettes did not have a full 14:40.75 white Kylee Smith team in the event won by Boise City with 33 points. Watonga the meet with Jaxon Beck plac- ing 47th in a time of 21:50.15 took 32nd running a 15:03.38 took second at 53 while third place Minco came in with 109, Re- ese Coleman of Watonga won the race in 12:34.66. 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