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5 February 9, 2022 Sports SayreOilers eaglescruise Travelby to Thomas Carnegie Coaches Corner By Kerry Hookstra Jayce Hamilton worked inside for 10 with nine apiece from Tristan By Kerry Hookstra Prator and Coby Skelton. A 67-51 win went to Merritt at the Wildcat Den. Cummings and Riley Herndon hit six with five from Jack Edler. Case Carlson, District play opens this week for Erick and Canute in Class Wallace scored 15 and 13 respectively for Carnegie. The Oilers built a Hagen Justus and Caden Smith put in four each while Nick Dornon B and A. Post season play is a week away for Elk City, Merritt, 27-21 halftime advantage. Zach Carr tossed down 14 to pace Merritt. rounded out the total with two. and Sayre. Wrestling will go to Regional for Elk City this week. Oilerettes keep rolling Thank you to all the coaches and fans who have been so sup- portive over the past month as I have come through quadruple by-pass surgery and am currently in rehab. I just keep think- By Kerry Hookstra 22 points. Addison Hartman tossed down 14 with five each by Lexie ing God is not done with me yet. God Bless you all. Frazier, Rieley Hartman, and Dayli Pollard. Running out to a 35-5 halftime bulge Merritt overwhelmed the Gracee Carnes put in four with three by Ashlee Sosa, Riley Hern- Lady Wildcats 65-22. Branough led Carnegie with eight. Ella Porter had the hot hand for the Oilerettes as she poured in don, Dailee Taylor, And Elizabeth White connected for a bucket apiece with a free throw from Jamie Peffer Curler tries to turn disappointment into grit Trojans handle Hammon Rachel Blount, Star Tribune BEIJING — Chris Plys has dealt with letdowns before. In fact, By Kerry Hookstra riors. The Trojans were up 21-20 at halftime. Colt Randall roared to before he joined John Shuster’s team, they were a fairly frequent oc- currence. a 25-point game. Aiden Brown tossed in 12 while Colby Maddox and “My career was chock full of disappointment,’’ the Duluth curler Going to Hammons’ home court is always tough but Canute came Bill Shelton put in eight and seven respectively. Zach Potter scored said. “I’ve worked really hard with my sports psychologist. I believe I away with a 61-50 decision. Torrence tossed in 17 to lead the War- five with four from Kyron Whinery. developed a certain grit, a certain way of looking at things, to be able to move past things I can’t control.’’ That’s a quality Plys will lean on this week in Beijing, after get- ting some unwanted time off between the Olympic tournaments in Trojanettes run to win over Lady mixed doubles and men’s curling. A 6-5 loss to Switzerland elimi- nated Plys and U.S. teammate Vicky Persinger from medal conten- tion Sunday night in mixed doubles. They will finish the round robin Monday morning against Great Britain, then Plys will get started Warriors with the Shuster gang in the men’s draw on Wednesday. Plys and Persinger began their Sunday with a 3-3 record, in sixth place but still in the hunt for one of four playoff berths. In the morn- ing session, they lost 10-8 to the Czech Republic, unable to turn their opponents’ mistakes into points. By Kerry Hookstra Kylee Smith countered with 24 to pace the Trojanettes. A 29-14 In the evening, they fell behind Switzerland 3-0 in the first end halftime margin set up the win. Abby Janning added a dozen with and trailed until the seventh, when they tied it 5-5. The Swiss, with The high flying Hammon crew got 25 points from West but could eight from Jade Gray and seven by Taylor Beutler. Kelly Thompson the hammer in the final end, secured the single point to give the not hold off Canute. put in five with two from Emily Cantwell. Americans a double dose of disappointment at National Aquatic Center. Persinger will stick around until the end of the week and then and plastic baits along channels, den stationed in Bryan County. return home. Plys will help her wrap up her first Olympics on a fun Fishing Report creek channels and main lake. Blue and channel catfish slow Wister: January 28. Eleva- tion normal, water cloudy. For note, brief his men’s teammates on what he learned about the ice conditions at the “Ice Cube’’ arena, and move on. “Mixed doubles is brutal sometimes,’’ said Plys, a two-time on crawfish, cut bait and dough Olympian. “Looking back on the week, we were right there in pretty CENTRAL lakepage.html. Striped bass hy- current elevation conditions go bait along channels, creek chan- much every single game. It just comes down to one or two shots, and Edwards Park: January 31. brids fair to good drifting with to the U.S. Army Corps of Engi- unfortunately, we were on the side you don’t want to be on. nels, main lake, points and river “I’ll get some rest and hang out with Vicky. Then after that, get Elevation dropping, water 47. slabs and live bait. Walleye fair neers website at https://www. channel. Crappie fair on jigs, back into game mode, put this disappointment behind me and get Rainbow trout good on in-line on worms. Catfish fair on stink- swt-wc.usace.army.mil/WIST. ready to go.’’ minnows and spoons around spinnerbaits, worms, corn and bait. Crappie fair on live bait. Re- Plys calls himself a “chronic practicer,’’ the kind of player who brush structure, channels, creek lakepage.html. Largemouth and PowerBait in yellow, orange and port submitted by Eric Puyear, B wants and needs to be on the ice as much as possible. COVID-19 pro- channels, main lake and stand- spotted bass fair on bill baits, tocols and travel cut into his practice time significantly in the days chartreuse in coves, along dam & K Bait House. ing timber. Report submitted by plastic baits and spinnerbaits before the Olympic mixed doubles tournament started. and shorelines. Report submit- Eric Barnes, game warden sta- around brush structure, chan- ted by Keith Thomas, fisheries biologist. SOUTHEAST Arbuckle: January 29. Eleva- tioned in Pushmataha County. Texoma: January 29. Eleva- nels, main lake, points and We hope Route 66 Park: January 31. Elevation normal, water 47. tion 2 1/2 ft. below normal, wa- ter 50 and stained in the main tion below normal, water 48. For standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows and small lures you have current elevation conditions go Rainbow trout slow on Power- Bait and corn in coves, along lake andes around brush struc- ture, docks, main lake and riprap. to the U.S. Army Corps of Engi- below the dam, around brush a great neers website at https://www. structure, channels, points, shorelines and near the pavilion. Blue, channel and flathead cat- swt-wc.usace.army.mil/DENI. shorelines and cedar brush. Re- year! of your hardwork through a difficult 580.243.0466 and challenging year. Fish are more active when temp fish fair on cut bait, hot dogs and lakepage.html. Fishing this week port submitted by Thomas Gill- goes up late morning and into sunfish along channels, mainan- has been good. Striped bass good afternoon. Report submitted by John Rayfield, City of Oklahoma nels, rocks a structure, channels, coves and docks. Blue, channel on Alabama rigs, flukes, live bait, ham, game warden stationed in LeFlore County. 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Blue, evation conditions go to the to the U.S. Army Corps of Engi- Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs channel and flathead catfish fair neers website at https://www. and minnows below the dam, on chicken liver, cut bait, dough U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Good Luck Teams! website at https://www.swt-wc. swt-wc.usace.army.mil/CANT. around brush structure, creek bait, goldfish, hot dogs, live lakepage.html. Crappie good on channels, points, rocks and weed usace.army.mil/WAUR.lakepage. 1210 S. Main St, Elk City shad, punch bait, stinkbait and jigs and minnows around brush beds. Report submitted by Lo- sunfish along channels, docks, html. Striped and white bass We Are Proud Of 580-225-0100 Each Of You On Your structure and points. Report gan Shimp, game warden sta- points and river channel. Blue good on cut bait, sassy shad and www.elksupply.com submitted by Brayden Hicks, tioned in Haskell County. cats are being caught on live shad along the dam and main game warden stationed in Blaine Sardis: January 28. Eleva- shad near the oil rigs in the flats. lake. Blue and channel catfish Accomplishments! County. tion below normal, water 46 and Crappie fair on grubs, hair jigs, Foss: January 31. Elevation 3 murky. For current elevation jigs, minnows, nymphs and Pow- good on cut bait and shad along We want From to wish youryoufriends a great season! at channels and creek channels. 1/2 ft. below normal with gates conditions go to the U.S. Army erBait around brush structure, Angela Murray Gavin Olson Crappie slow on minnows and Elk City High School closed, water 38 and clear. For Corps of Engineers website at coves, docks, points and stand- Elk City High School tube jigs around brush structure, current elevation conditions go https://www.swt-wc.usace.army. ing timber. 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