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May 3, 2023 News/Sports The Elk City News - 3 ate Bill 561 both raise teach- House floor, Senate Bill 939 six weeks of paid maternity the State Capitol. As always, Education er pay. HB2775 appropriates $300 million to the funding and Senate Bill 193. please do not Bihesitate to leave for full-time state em- $B939 helps provide lon- ployees following the birth or reach out to me with any con- formula to be used for teach- gevity, continuity and con- adoption of a child. It would cerns at (405) 557-7312 or at By Rep. Nick Archer Now, the plan heads to the er pay increases. SB561 gives sistency to the spaceport save the state of Oklahoma [email protected]. (405) 557-7312 Senate. We are encouraging classroom teachers a pay raise in House District 55. I was millions every year and help Nick Archer, a Republican, the Senate to pass these bills based on years of experience. proud to see this bill pass, as. state agencies recruit and serves House District 55 in The House knows a good out of conference quickly so It goes as the following: the spaceport is such an im- retain talented Oklahomans the Oklahoma House of Rep- education is the key to future each body can vote on them, 0-4 years: $2,000 portant part of our local com- who provide services to our resentatives, which covers success, so we've been focused and we can dedicate more at- munity. communities. Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Ca- + 5-9 years: $3,000 Next, SB193 provides on passing an education plan tention to other policy topics 10-14 years: $4,000 It is truly an honor and nadian and Washita counties. that benefits every student, important to Oklahomans, + 15-25 years: $5,000 privilege to represent you at every parent, every teacher such as tax relief and econom- Under the proposed plan, and every school district in ic development. the state. Last week, Gov. Stitt an- ‘The Governor's proposed plan combines elements from all teachers will receive their full salary increase regardless Four Pitchers Work Together as Elk City both chambers’ education if their current pay is above nounced his education plan. After carefully reviewing ev- ery facet of the Governor's plan. It funds public schools the salary schedule. It’s time 8th 2023 Defeats Clinton JH in Shut-Out across the state, gives every we deliver on raising teacher proposal, the House Repub- teacher a pay raise and pro- pay. Elk City 8th 2023 defeated Clinton JH 8-0 tered the game out of the bullpen and helped lican Caucus overwhelming- vides parents with a tax credit On another note, we fin- on Friday as four pitchers combined to throw to close out the game in relief. ly approved it this week and to send their children to the ished hearing bills from the a shutout. Freddy Arvizu struck out Berma to Gutierrez toed the rubber for Clinton JH. signed the bills out of confer- school of their choice. opposite chamber this week, I finish off the game. Elk City 8th 2023 secured the victory undefined allowed seven hits and eight runs ence. House Bill 2775 and Sen- had two Senate bills pass the thanks to seven runs in the first inning. Elkover two and a third innings, striking out five. City 8th 2023's offense in the inning came Powell threw two-thirds of an inning in relief from a triple by Nate Miller and a single by out of the bullpen. Luke Thomas. Kadin Koon started the game for Elk City Elk City 8th 2023 got things started in the first inning. Miller drove in three when Miller 8th 2023. The lefty lasted one inning, allowing tripled. one hit and zero runs while striking out three ‘One bright spot for Clinton JH was a single and walking zero by Gutierrez in the first inning. Cameron Nicholson led Elk City 8th 2023 Arvizu pitched Elk City 8th 2023 to victory. ‘The righty surrendered zero runs on zero hits with two hits in two at bats. Elk City 8th 2023 over one inning, striking out two and walking was sure-handed and didn’t commit a single zero. Krew Keyes and Wyatt Taliaferro en- error. Arvizu made the most plays with seven. Catch Geno threw strike after strike Kaden Holder slides in safe at home during on the mound during regional play. Pho- bi-district play. Photo credit Jennifer Keyes. to credit Jennifer Keyes. With Catch On The Mound, Elk City Varsity Elks Shuts Out Dickson Varsity Comets Cooper Church had a strong pitching per- formance during bi-district games. Photo credit Kye Keyes gets safely to base. Photo Catch Geno threw a shutout to lead Elk six. Jennifer Keyes. credit Jennife Keyes City Varsity Elks past Dickson Varsity Comets Dajuan Williams started the game for Dick- 11-0 on Thursday. Elk City Varsity Elks secured the victory son Varsity Comets. The righthander lasted thanks to seven runs in the first inning. The two-thirds of an inning, allowing two hits and rally was led by triples by Geno and Kaden seven runs while striking out one. Jakob Hol- With Cooper On The Mound, Holder, a single by Cale Poole, and an error on a ball put in play by Aiden Hopper. brook and Zeke Hudson entered the game as Elk City Varsity Elks got on the board in relief, throwing one and one-third innings and Elk City Varsity Elks Shuts the first inning. An error scored one run for one inning respectively. Elk City Varsity Elks. A single by Kaedon Allen in the fourth in- Max Trotter, Cole Buie, Geno, Holder, ning was a positive for Dickson Varsity Com- Poole, and Kye Keyes all had one hit to lead Elk Out Dickson Varsity Comets ets. City Varsity Elks. Elk City Varsity Elks didn’t Cooper Church threw a shutout to lead Elk inning was a positive for Dickson Varsity Com- Geno was on the mound for Elk City Varsi- ty Elks. The righty lasted four innings, allow- commit a single error in the field. Poole had City Varsity Elks past Dickson Varsity Comets ets. ing one hit and zero runs while striking out the most chances in the field with six. 16-0 on Thursday. Church took the win for Elk City Varsi- Elk City Varsity Elks secured the victo- ty Elks. Church lasted four innings, allowing ry thanks to nine runs in the second inning. three hits and zero runs while striking out six LandAUCTION 10828 N. 2270 Rd. Rylee Boyd, Kaden Holder, Kye Keyes, Kash and walking zero. Mayfield, Collin Church, and Wyatt McCon- nell powered the big inning with RBIs. Cade Mckeown was on the mound for Dick- son Varsity Comets. The righthander allowed From Clinton, OK 3 1/2 mi. South on Hwy. 183, then 2 mi. East on CR #1080 Elk City Varsity Elks got things moving in 12 hits and 16 runs over four innings. r Pee the first inning. Church grounded out into a Elk City Varsity Elks socked one home run double play but still was able to knock in one on the day. Mayfield had a long ball in the run. fourth inning. Elk City Varsity Elks notched nine runs in Elk City Varsity Elks had 12 hits in the the second inning. Elk City Varsity Elks of- game. Keyes, Mayfield, Holder, and Aiden fense in the inning was led by Boyd, Holder, Hopper each collected multiple hits for Elke Keyes, Mayfield, Church, and McConnell, all City Varsity Elks. Hopper, Holder, Mayfield, knocking in runs in the inning. and Keyes each managed two hits to lead Elle A single by Dyllon Vandermay in the first City Varsity Elks. Elk City Girls take second at Oklahoma Golf Regionals Open House Sunday, May 7 1:30— 3:00 p.m. By Shonda Little scoring 366. Tuttle rounded a score of 99, Camryn Edney out the qualifiers with third rounded out the group with ‘The Elk City Elkettes golf place. an even 100. squad continues to see im- Brett Barnett came in ‘The Elk City girls will play provements week after week. third with 83 points. Camp- in the state tournament on Coach Rachel Poole’s team has bell Rainey won the fifth place Wednesday and Thursday at shown impressive improve- spot with a shot of 87, illus- Weatherford. ments week after week. trating the tight scores be- ‘The ECHS showing at last tween the top golfers. The Elk City boys’ golf Jimmie Hinz week's regionals was no ex- Sophomore Jayden Man- team had to reschedule their 580.774.4644 ception. ning had ECHS’s third-best regional tournament due to Brandon Hinz 580.774.7396 While Clinton snatched showing with a score of 97. the weather. Look for their re- Jim Hinz AUCTION & REALTY Auctioneers the first-place prize, the Elk Senior Caylin Burton was gional results in the Elk City / Brokers City girls weren't far behind, only two strokes behind with News weekend edition.