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Sports May 11, 2022 Big Elks take mother hen this year and such Elkette Tennis in State a great role model and teacher. She was a four year starter and Kamdyn Walter, placed eighth. couldn't pull out the win. My #2 this season was bittersweet second in Regional By Kerry Hookstra That's incredible for a fresh- Singles, freshman Analiese Whit- watching her play.We will miss Elk City Head Tennis Coach man and two sophomores. My tington, unfortunately drew the her so much.They learned so Gina Curtis reports, “I'm so #1 Doubles, senior/sophomore #1 seed first round. She was also much this year, and we are ex- proud of our girls. It is such a Maddie Benton/Anna Galloway, in an exciting three setter in the cited about what they are going By Kerry Hookstra precious, sweet group of young almost beat the #4 seed in a second round but wasn’t able to todo moving forward. Elk City ladies. My #1Singles, freshman nail-biting three setter but came take the win. These girls had a Girls’ Tennis has a bright future Elk City went to Weatherford May 2 for Regional Golf and the Big MacKinley Brewer, placed sev- up short. Because of that tough fantastic season. Besides Mad- ahead. Stay tuned. Elks came home with a second place finish shootinga 688 with 350 on enth at State and #2 Doubles, match, they were physically die Benton (my sole senior) they Thank you for all the support the first 18 and 338 on the second. Tuttle won the meet with a 648. sophomores Dailyn Castillo/ drained second round and just are all so young Maddie was the this season.We appreciate you!” Nathan Womack was the Regional Champion with a 143 on rounds of 72and 71. Elk City runs in State Track Elkettes in State Meet By Kerry Hookstra in the 100 at 11 02. The 4X100 relay team of Cooper Garbarino, Ma- By Kerry Hookstra rino Rivera-Noblitt, Rylie Miller, and Simmons ran a 44.25 for eighth Elk City traveled to Cushing for State Golf at the Buffalo Head ‘The Big Elks and Elkettes went to Catoosa May 6-7 for the 4A and the same team was seventh in the 4X200 at 1:31.23. The 4X800 Course. The competition was moved from May 2-3 to May 5-6 due to State Track Meet. The Big Elks scored 17 points to place 12th behind relay team of Lane Hargrove, Ethan Banks, Brackston Thompson, inclement weather. According the Elkette Coach Rachel Poole, “It was meet champion Lincoln Christian with 121. No Elkette scored in the a muddy mess and the team finished without Lillian Rhodes who had meet won by Weatherford with 128%. Devin Simmons claimed sixth and Miller ran to fifth with an 8:22.02. to make soccer playoffs at Woodward. We were disappointed to finish 12th of 14 with an 863 but Brett Barnet had a 97 and a 91 for 188 and 19th individually. Campbell Rainey shot a 217 with Camryn Edney scoring 235 and Rylee Wyatt cardinga 247.” Big Elks sweep Regional Canute runs at State Track By Kerry Hookstra 11 hits with no walks and one homer plus a double along with plate and continued his hitting strikeout. They had help from from the previous game with a two base shot from Kye Keyes. By Kerry Hookstra Elk City hosted 4A Regional two errors. Drake Hughes tagged Corey Culver swatted a pair of a walk off single to left center- Baseball May 5-6. They opened a triple and a double with a two singles with one each by Kaden field. The celebration was then One athlete represented the Trojanettes at the State Track Meet with a 10-0 shutout of Mt. Saint bag shot apiece from Church, Holder, Keyes, and Cale Poole. in order as the team watched Mary followed by an identical Corey Culver, and Jaston Holder. Big _Elks-Byng/Regional Culver come home with the win- on the Western Height campus. Kylee Smith was third in the 100 10-0 defeat of Lone Grove. In Kaden Holder, Culver, J. Holder, Game Three ning run and charged Keyes at at 12.97 and took second in the 200 with a time of 26.81. Her 14 the showdown for a trip to State Rylee Boyd, and Kash Mayfield One run scored for the Pi- first for a dogpile moment. Head points gave Canute 17th place in the meet behind Seiling with 104 May 6, the Big Elks came back swatted a single each. rates in the top of the first and Coach Jay McClure attempted to in first place. from a 5-0 deficit for a 6-5 vic- Big Elks-Lone Grove/Region- they tacked on four more in avoid the crowd but was accosted tory over Byng. al Game Two the third. Trailing 5-0 Elk City with a Gatorade shower between. Big Elks-Mt. Saint Mary/Re- In the second game of the put together a two out, five run second and third base. We hope each of you have a great season! gional Game One day Elk City opened with two rally in the bottom of the fifth. Matt Bales got the start ‘Three runs in the bottom of in the top of the first and three Mason Price drew a walk to start and went 2 1/3 innings with the first gave Elk City all the runs in six in the third. Two more in the attack and Drake Hughes four hits, four walks, and three needed a forwin. They added five the fourth and a shutout of the reached on an error. Kaden strikeouts. Jayden Krajnik came in the second and two more in Longhorns produced a run rule Holder singled for two RBI’s and on to throw 4 2/3 innings for the 301 N. Garrett, Elk City the fifth to end the game on the decision. Corey Culver tripled one home. win in relief. He scattered three 580-225-2811 run rule. Kash Mayfield got the start Jaston Holder slapped a one run hits with three strikeouts and no Cooper Church got the start on the mound and worked five base hit and Rylee Boyd doubled walks, The defense made three and the decision working 2 1/3 innings in a one hitter win, He home the fifth runner. miscues. Big Elk batters collect- We Hope You Have A Great Seaso! innings with three hits, two walked two and struck out eight. ‘The score was tied at 5-5 go- ed seven hits with two strikeouts walks, and no strikeouts. Austin ‘The defense went error free. Big ing to the bottom of the seventh. and six walks. They were assisted Jones came on to throw 2 2/3 in- Elk bats managed eight hits in- nings of relief allowing no hits duding a home run with five with a walk and three strikeouts. Culver reached on a leadoff error and with one away Boyd swat- by three errors. Culver tagged a triple and Boyd delivered a walks and three strikeouts. They ted a single. Kash Mayfield was double. Kaden Holder, Jaston Yes Finance ‘The defense made one miscue. At were assisted by five miscues. walked intentionally to load the Holder, Boyd, Keyes, and Price 1414 W. 3rd St., Elk City, OK - 580-225-1525 the plate the Big Elks collected Drake Hughes hammered the bases. Kye Keyes came to the each swatted a single. Oilerettes earn fourth in State Golf Meet By Kerry Hookstra Canyon Course at Guthrie for 815 to finish fourth but more Stehr shot a 183 over two days importantly, they are the State to take fifth individually and the 2A State Golf Meet May 4-5. Merritt Golf played the Aqua As a team the Oilerettes shot an ‘Academic Champions. Kiera achieve All-State status. 580.243.0466 Have Fun This Year! Merritt run in State Track Meet TERRY’S FURNITURE: 8225-1906 08 (800)925-4006 SHOWROOM (errjfurnitureshowroom com By Kerry Hookstra Oilerette athletes scored 25 to with a time of 1:34.30. They also Chloe Stout took seventh in the 2001 SOUTH MAIN Gash or Check Mia? Thru land in 13th place with Hooker claimed fifth in the 4X400 run- 400 at 1:03.59 while Dailee Tay- BLKCITY, OKLAHOMA ‘Spec ncncing Saturday Special Financing S*'wrde¥ Track saw the Oilers and taking the title scoring 85 points. ning a 3:35.54 by the team of lor was eighth with a 1:04.56. Oilerettes at the State Meet in Riley Herndon ran to sixth Smith, Flowers, Herndon, and ‘The 4X200 relay team of Barnett, Catoosa May 6-7. Compton. In field events Carr Stout, Ella Porter, and Taylor in the 800 at 2:02.03. The Oil- ‘The Oilers placed 10th with ers 4X200 relay team of Caden leapt 20-3 for sixth. was eighth in 1:50.68 with the (oo LickK Teams! 22 points behind Rejoice Chris- Smith, Zack Carr, Mos Flowers, Breegan Barnett ran to first same team running the 4X400 tian with 119 to win the event. and Caleb Compton was fifth in the 300 hurdles with a 47.18. took fifth in 4:17.50 1210 S. Main St, Elk City 580-225-0100 www.elksupply.com Trojans in Class A State Baseball Finals By Kerry Hookstra of the fourth inning. The sixth saw two more Following two scoreless innings the Drag- We want to wish you a great season! runners cross the plate for Hydro-Eakley ‘ons scored one in the top of the third. Canute ‘Thanks to a rain delay the Class A State while Canute plated one and tossed a shutout responded with four in the bottom of the in- Baseball Tournament was moved to May 6-7 in the seventh to preserve the decision. ning. Dewar picked up their second run in and May 9 in Shawnee. Canute rolled through Colby Maddox got the start and worked 3 the fourth while the Trojans added two each the first two contests and faced Red Oak in 2/3 innings with five hits, a walk, and three in the fifth and sixth frames. A shutout in the Great Plains Bank the Championship showdown at Noon, May strikeouts. Colt Randall came on to throw 2 top of the seventh sent Canute to the State 2017 W. Third| 1300 S. Main | gpbankok.com 9. The downed Hydro-Eakley 9-4 in the open- 1/3 innings of relief for the win with two hits, Championship Tilt. fey 580-225-2265 ing round and defeated Dewar 8-2 in the no walks, and a strikeout. Dru Steffes tossed. Colt Randall went the full seven innings Semi-finals to avenge a first round defeat by one relief inning allowinga hit with no walks to get the win. He tossed a one hitter with the Dragons last spring. The game put the #1 and no strikeouts. The defense made three three walks and nine strikeouts. The defense Good Luck Area Teams! Trojans with a 27-2 record on the diamond miscues, At the plate the Trojans collected committed two errors. Trojan batters man- against the 25-7 and #3 Eagles. nine hits with six walks and six strikeouts. aged eight hits with five walks and seven ‘Trojans/Hydro-Eakley/State Tourney ‘They had help from two errors. Maddox, Stef- strikeouts. They were assisted by four mis- Game One fes, and Dalton Williams delivered a double cues. Kasen LeGrand and Dalton Williams Express EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS Canute got out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom apiece with Owen Elliott swatting two sin- delivered a double apiece while Parker Jacks ‘903 S. 10th, Clinton - 580.323.4400 of the first. The Bobcats picked up on in the gles with one each by Randall, Kyron Whin- and Randall slapped two singles each with 1110 Hillcrest Dr, Woodward - 580.256.5433 top of the third and another in the fourth. ery, Steffes, and Brody Bryant. one apiece by Kyron Whinery and Brody Bry- Www.expresspros.com ‘The Trojans answered with six in the bottom Trojans-Dewar/State Tourney Game Two ant. We want to wish our ood k Area Teams! area teams a great 1120 W 3rd St. 20 South Main: Elk City, OK 73644 season and we look Bk City, Oklahoma (580) 225-1160 801 Ward StElkcity forward to watching (580)225-0191 ‘ WWw.pizzahut.com 500-225 2432 you succeed! Carry-out * Hut Lane + Delivery