December 10, 2022 Issue, Page 6 of 10

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6 - The Elk City News December 10, 2022 Elk City Boys Basketball notches win against I-40 rival Clinton By Shonda Little ter, another 14 in the second quarter, exactly 14 more points in the third and added 16 in the For Elk City Elks fans, beating the Clinton Red fourth. Tornadoes is always cause for celebration. ‘The final score was Elk City 58, Clinton 37. ‘The Big Elks solid victory over the Red Tor- #11 Dunlap was the top scorer with 24 points, nadoes last week certainly gave fans a reason to performing especially well at the free throw line. celebrate. Second in line was #13 Keyes with a solid ‘The Elks put on 14 points in the first quar- showing of 13 points. Pictured are Merritt’s Cross Country Coach Cody Callaway, Joe Herndon, Kayde Herndon, Riley Herndon, and Stephanie Herndon as Riley signs to run cross country for Northwest- ern. Courtesy photo. Elk City Elks players make up part ofAll-District team 2022 4A-1 District Football Honors Logan Trevino- Elk City/ Kenneth Wermy- Cache/Aden Long- Elk MVP: Cooper Patton- Elk City/Trey Bennett- City/Ty Rayburn- Chickasha Clinton DEFENSIVE TACKLE: Gage Eastman- Elk OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Ma'lek City Murphy- Chickasha DEFENSIVE END: Christian Larsen- Chicka- DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Sammy sha Leal- Elk City INSIDE LINEBACKER: Javion Hill- Clinton SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: OUTSIDE LINEBACKER: Tyler Moyer- Elk Dorien Middleton- John Marshall City/Price Molder- Chickasha QUARTERBACK: Reece Villines- Weather- SAFETY: Brayden Castro- Cache/Trevor Ca- ford/Austin Jones- Elk City beness- Chickasha RUNNING BACK: Kylan Drennon- John CORNERBACK: Jamarcus Tisdale- Cache Marshall UTILITY: Ethan Matt- Woodward FULLBACK: Levy Owens- Elk City KICKER: Shane Feeback- Cache Submitted by Billy Preston “it just seemed like a good fit for me”. WIDE RECEIVER: Talen Laird- Woodward/ PUNTER: Jordan Brown- Clinton Merritt Oiler Cross Country Coach Cody Cal- Da’ Marion Harris- Chickasha INJURED ATHLETE: Dakota Samarco- Merritt Oiler Senior Riley Herndon has signed loway said, “I've been blessed with the opportu- TIGHT END: Luis Corral- Woodward Woodward/Drake Jones- Cache a National Letter of Intent to attend classes and nity to know Riley as a student and as an athlete. OFFENSIVE LINE: Dax Mangus- Chickasha/ COACH: ZAC Maynard- Elk City run cross country for the NWOSU Rangers in Riley has coupled his God-given talents with a Alva Oklahoma next fall. spirit of handwork and no matter what he takes Riley is a two-time High School Regional Cross on he finds a way to be successful. I’m excited to Country Champion, one-time High School Cross watch him grow and compete at the next level.” € TROJANETTES ¢ Country State Champion, two-time Junior High All-star Champion going undefeated his eighth “Riley is going to make an immediate impact mie | grade year and placed third in the 5K event at on our cross-country team, and I look forward the OKC Memorial Marathon. Riley competes in to working with him. I believe that he is going to football, cross country, basketball, baseball, and come to our program and work his tail off, and track for the Oilers. Many fans are excited to see that is what I enjoy about him most”. NWOSU how Riley preforms as he focusses on one sport. Cross Country Coach Sterlin Broomfield added. Riley is the son of Stephanie and Joe Hern- Good luck Riley Herndon the Merritt Com- Canute Senior Kyron Whinery signs to play baseball for the Seminole State Trojans. don. After visiting the Alva campus Riley stated, munity is very proud of you! Ss SES Influenza (flu) is a contagious disease that can be serious. Every year, millions of people get sick, hundreds of thousands are hospitalized, and thousands to tens of thousands of people die from flu. CDC urges you to take the following actions to protect yourself and others from flu. AND VOUR FAMILY ‘WACCINATED! A yearly flu vaccine is the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses. Everyone 6 months or older shovid get an annual flu vaccine. Protect yourself. Protect your family. Get vaccinated the >I sleet t Take antiviral drugs if your doctor ribes them! Antiviral drugs can be used & to treat flu illness and can make illness milder and shorten the time you are sick. GREAT PLAINS: REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER