August 30, 2023 Issue, Page 3 of 28

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August 30, 2023 The Elk City News - 3 ECHS Cross Country Team Runs in Watonga Elk City High School Cross Country runners improved their times in the second Meet of the season. The team competed ECHS boys finished in 5th place at the Watonga Cross Country Invitational. From left, are Eli Shelton, Luke Thomas, against 227 runners at the Watonga Cross Country Invitational Zach Rhodes, Jack Morgan, Jaser Reyes and Jesse Nightingale. Photo cred Abner Reyes. on August 26. ECHS boys raced to a 5th place finish out of 12 teams in the varsity boys 4k and brought home two individual medals from a field of 132 runners. Jack Morgan finished in 4th place with a time of 13:46.72 and Zach Rhodes finished in 23rd place with a Senior Quarter- back Logan Webb time of 14:56.52, earning both seniors medals for a Top 30 finish. photo cred Piper Also competing for the ECHS boys were Freshman Luke Thomas in 34th place, Freshman Colton Nebhut in 66th place, Sophomore Sonny Holladay in 69th place, Senior Jaser Reyes in 74th place, Sophomore Jesse Nightingale in 94th place and Sophomore Eli Shelton in 96th place. ECHS Junior Gabby Gilliam, Freshman Natilee Youngbull and Sophomore Kate Ivester competed against 95 runners in the var- sity girls’ 2500m race. Gilliam finished in 38th place with a time of 1:40.93, followed by Youngbull in 55th place and Ivester in 65th place. Elk City Middle School runners will compete Thursday in Mer- ritt before both teams have a weekend off over the Labor Day break. Next up for ECHS and ECMS Cross Country teams is the Warrior Spirit XC Classic in Cache on Friday, September 8. Elk City Varsity Elkettes Surge Past Little Axe Varsity Indians Northfork Electric’s Thanks To Big First Inning 84th Annual Meeting was a tremendous success! We would Elk City Varsity Elkettes defeated Little Axe Elkettes. Newman went 1-for-3 at the plate as like to acknowledge the following Varsity Indians 7-1 on Friday thanks in part to the catcher led the team with two runs batted businesses and individuals for their four runs in the first inning. Aubrie Pogue tri- in. Elk City Varsity Elkettes had a strong eye at contributions to our celebration: pled, scoring one run, Emily Lowrance drew a the plate, collecting five walks for the game. Elk walk, scoring one run, and Daycie Newman dou- City Varsity Elkettes turned one double play in Western Equipment bled, scoring two runs. the game. Elk City Varsity Elkettes didn’t com- R&R Powerline Elk City Varsity Elkettes added to their early T&E * Techline lead in the top of the third inning after Low- mit a single error in the field. Newman had the lonix rance doubled, Ragan Hulen singled, and Jacee most chances in the field with four. Culver Electric Baker singled, each scoring one run. Alexus and Jomes each collected one hit for Great Plains Bank Baker earned the win for Elk City Varsity Little Axe Varsity Indians. Alexus went 1-for-2 Cotton Electric Elkettes. They allowed two hits and one run over at the plate as they led the team with one run Congratulations to our Grand Prize Winner, Dan & five innings, striking out four and walking five. batted in. Kenzie Pierce paced Little Axe Var- Allgeier, Martin & Associates Stacy Wells! Stacy is pictured with their new John Lisa Prentiss-State Farm Pigion took the loss for Little Axe Varsity Indi- Deere mower, sponsored in part by Western ans. The right-handed pitcher went five innings, sity had Indians with two walks. Overall, the team patience at the plate, tallying five walks for MACCO Equipment! Also pictured are NFEC General surrendering seven runs on eight hits, striking Circle A Western Wear Manager Brent Meador and Jimmy Taylor, President out one and walking five. the game. Little Axe Varsity Indians turned one Cotts Electric + NISC of the NFEC Board of Trustees. Blakely Ball, Lowrance, Brianna Butler, Hu- double play in the game. Anixter len, Newman, Ella Sottile, Baker, and Pogue Elk City Varsity Elkettes play at home on A&C Fire Extinguisher Accomplete list of prize winners each collected one hit for Elk City Varsity Monday against Kingfisher in their next game. can be found on our facebook page Day's Pest Control Arkansas Electric and at www.nfecoop.com Email sports photos to Zee Medical Supply Western Farmers Electric Coop #POWER LifeSpring Home Health RMA Engineering to [email protected] Merrifield Office Supply Dj's Rentals NFECis an equal opportunity provider and employer