September 28, 2022 Issue, Page 4 of 32

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4- The Elk City News September 28,2022 & “ Brackston Thompson. Courtesy photo. Gabby Gilliam. Courtesy photo. Pre-State Meet gives EC pre Ethan Banks and Jack Morgan. Courtesy photo. Cross Country good look at 4A competition Saturday's Edmond Pre-State XC Meet gave 89th place, Sophomore Brackston Thompson in Elk City High School runners a good luck at 4A 101st place and Freshman Oliver Jones in 154th competition half way through the 2022 Cross place. The boys competed against 161 4A run- Country season. Eight ECHS runners competed ners. in the Meet at Edmond Santa Fe High School on Sophomore Gabby Gilliam was the sole run- September 24. ner for the ECHS girls at the Edmond Meet. She In team competition, ECHS boys earned earned a 62nd place finish in a field of 126 4A ‘7th place out of 16 teams in the 5K race. Senior Ethan Banks led the team with a 7th place finish, runners. followed by Junior Jack Morgan in 8th place, Next up for both ECHS and ECMS teams is Sophomore Jack Thomas in 28th place, Junior the Watonga Cross Country Invitational on Oc- Cy Barker. Courtesy photo. Zach Rhodes in 47th place, Senior Cy Barker in tober 1. Elkettes finish season play lasted five innings, allowing zero hits and zero runs while Oilerettes lose lead striking out 11 and walking on high note zero. K Davis led things off in the early in game pitcher’s circle for Lady Reds Merritt Oilerettes FP Varsity fell behind early and couldn't The Elkettes won their last two (unofficial). Davis surrendered ten runs on nine hits over four come back in a 2-0 loss to Minco on Monday. Minco scored on a sacrifice fly by #1 in the first inning and a single by #23 in games of the regular season and two-thirds innings, strik- the second inning. ing out five. ‘The pitching was strong on both sides. Minco pitchers Elk City Varsity Elkettes struck out six, while Merritt Oilerettes FP Varsity sat down smacked one home run on the By Shonda Little A. Pogue got four RBIs. Lowrance, and Madison Hol- one. laday, a groundout by Alyssa day. Sottile went deep in the Minco got on the board in the first inning when #1’s sac fly ‘Their first game was at In the second week’s game Brott, and a double by Rylee first inning. scored one run for Minco. home against the Anadarko against Clinton, Aubrie Pogue Wyatt. Elk City Varsity Elkettes A single by Gracie Smith in the first inning was a positive Lady Warriors. The Elkettes was brilliant on the rubber on Elk City Varsity Elkettes had nine hits in the game. for Merritt Oilerettes FP Varsity. run ruled the Lady Warriors ‘Thursday, as Pogue threw a fired up the offense in the first Pogue and Holladay all col- #22 led things off in the pitcher's circle for Minco. The by the third inning with a 14-0 no-hitter to lead Elk City Var- inning. Ella Sottile hit a solo lected multiple hits for Elk fireballer went seven innings, allowing zero runs on four hits, score. sity Elkettes past Lady Reds homer. City Varsity Elkettes. Holla- striking out six and walking zero. ‘The Elk City girls came out (unofficial) 10-0. Elk City Varsity Elkettes tal- day and Pogue each collected Danni Dobbins started the game for Merritt Oilerettes FP swinging in the first inning, Elk City Varsity Elkettes lied six runs in the fifth inning. two hits to lead Elk City Var- Varsity. Dobbins went six innings, allowing two runs on four putting eight runs across the secured the victory thanks to Kimball, Lowrance, Brott, Hol- sity Elkettes. Elk City Varsity hits and striking out one. plate in that inning alone. six runs in the fifth inning. laday, and Wyatt each had RBIs Elkettes didn’t commit a single Smith went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Merritt Oilerettes FP Varsity in hits, Merritt Oilerettes FP Varsity was sure-hand- ‘They put three runs on the Elk City Varsity Elkettes’s of- in the big inning. error in the field. Abby Robbins ed and didn’t commit a single error. Kayde Herndon made the board in both the second and fense in the inning came from Pogue pitched Elk City Var- hhad the most chances in the most plays with four. third innings, respectively. singles by Jada Kimball, Emily sity Elkettes to victory. Pogue field with 13. Goo k Area Teams! We hope We want to wish our area teams a great you have season and we look OILFIELD SERVICES HINTON, OK. ELK CITY,OK. agreat forward to watching year! you succeed! We Hope You Have A Great Season! 7, — « KOOU LUCK Teams! Great Plains Bank 2017 W. Third | S, 1300 Main | gpbankok.com 1210 S. Main St, Elk City 580-225-0100 www.elksupply.com Yes Finance 1414 W. Std St, Elk City, OK » 580-225-1525 e 580-225-2265 Wan to sponsor the sports pages? Contact Neva at [email protected]