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Sports March 30, 2024 ‘The Elk City News - 5 Around The State: Ryder Cowan. Learned Nathan Womack, born Tate Trotter, born and his basics in Elk City, at and raised in Elk City. Plays raised in Elk City. Plays for age 12, family moved to for the University of Cen- the University of Science Jolee King, Elk CIty goalie. One of the several saves for the Elk City Goalie who despite Edmond, OK. Plays for the tral Missouri and Arts in Chickasha, OK University of Oklahoma. To our knowledge, there OKLAHOMA CITY UNI- the final result, had a great game. are four golfers playing for VERSITY much greater defense and was for it. different colleges: Tate Trot- Oklahoma City University ter (University of Science and Golf (NAIA) is University is Soccer: well organized from midfield Surely, the kids were disap- up, creating many goal oppor- pointed, but it is a game that Arts, Chickasha, OK), Ryder ranked 10th in the NAIA and tunities. Jolee King, the Elke will make them realize that Cowan (Oklahoma University), Tres Hill is ranked 20th. Best By Alex Alvarez City girls’ goalie had at least Nathan Womack (University of finish by Tres Hill is a win at three fabulous stops on the winning is as much attitude Central Missouri) and Tres Hill the Sand Creek Station tourna- Both, boys and girls, second half and was busy all as it is talent, not a sure thing. (Oklahoma City University). ment last fall and was awarded played Weatherford on Tues- night. ‘They were surprised by a team Golf, baseball, and track the SAC Player of the Week. day March 26. It was a dis- The same for the boys’ that went with the mindset of and field have been good in Elk Most recent tournament by trict game, and both teams team. According to coach Ja- winning and were after every City for furthering education OCU, San Antonio Invitation- lost 5-0. In the first game, the son Xenos, he was partly glad ball. past high school. Others who al: Team placed 3rd, and Tres girls could not get past mid- the loss came at the beginning Congratulations to Weath- have gone on to play sports in Hill Placed 4th, and, Oak Tree field with any offensive plays. of the season of district games, college from Elk City include Invitational: Team placed Sth, It looked as if the team from so his team realizes that they erford, but rest assured that Tres Hill. Born and Drake Hughes (Baseball), and Weatherford predicted exactly have to play hard every min- Elk City will be different next raised in Elk City. Plays for Kelsi Wilson (golf), Joby Gray Tres Hill place 9th. UCO won what Elk City had in mind in ute and not wait until the ball time. Oklahoma City University (golf) and sisters Haley and the Tournament. For details, every play. Weatherford hada comes to them: go get it, fight Record 3-1 for both teams. Tori Gunkel, now married, suc- go to (https://swosuathletics. By Alex Alvarez com/documents/2024/3/19/ Baseball - Elk City cessful and with children. If you want to add someone Oak_Tree_Invite_Results We have several Elk City pdf). for everyone to keep up with, Athletes who play at various concerning former Elk City Note: Tres Hill is the cur- colleges around the state and athletes, and others not men- rent and three-time Club elsewhere. We would like to tioned here, who are attending Champion of Elk City Golf & High School get information from their college and playing any sport C.C.; he won the 2021 Okla- parents, teachers or relatives in college, send information homa State Amateur as a se- By Alex Alvarez runs; Cole Buie 1 inning 0 hits, innings pitched 2 earned runs, about them or their team per- to alexalvarezphotography@ nior in high school and the 4-A Oruns 4 hits; Rylee Boyd 3 2/3 in- formances for local informa- live.com, Subject Line: Elk City High School Championship at Elk City 12 Bridge Creek 3 Duncan 12 Elk City 6 nings pitched 2 earned runs 3 tion, Athletes. Winter Creek. Offense: Jaxon McArthur 3 Offense: Rylee Boyd 3 hits strike outs; Alex Cupp 1 1/3 hits, 3 runs scored, 1 RBI; Kash 1 RBI; Bryce Mouse 2 Hits 1 Mayfield 2 hits, 2 RBI home run, 2 RBI; Rylan Parks innings pitched 1 hit 0 earned muns. March Madness: Defense: Bryce Mouse 5 innings 4 hits, 5 strike outs, 3 3 hits 1 RBI Defense: Cameron Carlile 2 Record 9-2 Every Sport Has Its “Major”... By Alex Alvarez next day, only one! According to the NCAA web- site, an entry named “MedalStick 84’s Picks 7” Elk City High School Golf Baseball has the World Series, Football the was the last one standing with only one game By Alex Alvarez Stella Meacham 52, Tatum Fanisher 53, Bella Superbowl, individual sports like Tennis and remaining, but had No. 9 TCU advancing to the Golf, have four “majors” a year, NCAA has the second round. So, after the first round, no per- ‘The first ever Junior High School Elk City Bridgeman 54, Hadley Meget 56, Laney Ander- Football and Basketball (“March Madness”) fect entries were left, which means that all the team participated in its first tournament on son 57. Second place was Weatherford with a Championships, etc. And this weekend, we're “experts” were not experts at all. The women’s Monday, March 25th at the Elk City Golf & C.C. talking about March Madness started about a 231. Individual scores were: Avry Voight 54, Ta- week before this publishing tournament followed the same fate. Both, boys and girls played nine holes. tum Kaiser 56, Olivia Roper 59, Kiah Kerth 62, ‘As Oklahomans, we're sad that neitherof the One time they asked the legendary Ben Ho- Boys: The Elk City Boys won the tournament with a 196 and the following individual scores: Ava Tourian 67. Jolie Pinkard from Balko won men’s teams made it to the party... but Oklaho- gan, winner of 65 tournaments and nine ma- Logan Duncan & Keaton Finnell 48's (tied 4th ma Lady Sooners made it, won their first game jors, and then retired from competitive golf, individually), Hunter Womack and Jack Redd individual 1st with a 46. Best score by an Elk and lost on Monday to Indiana on the second about his opinion on who would win the U.S. 50's, and Maddox McArthur 56; 2nd Team Place City girl was Fenli Simmons with a 55. round, The game seemed close with about 2% Open that particular Sunday in 1973, at Oak- was Clinton with 206; Individual scores were: Congratulations to Brian Hunt, Elk City Ath- minutes to go, but Indiana got hot the last 180 mont C.C.; he answered, “I have no clue, that's Jeter King 47 (3rd individually), Conner Meget seconds and with 21.4 second to go, you knew why they're playing”. Well, no one could have 50, Eli Anderson 52, Snyder Dowdell & Rayden letic Director for his push to include younger it'd be a miracle if Oklahoma won. Nevertheless, been more correct than him, Johnny Miller shot Walker 57’s. Kooper Elkouri, from Cache won golfers in his program. No one in Elk City knows happy to have seen them in the main event. a course and U.S. Open record of 63 to come individual with 39; and Boston Stover, from the more about kids reaching their potential than All #1 seeds survived the first two games in back from six shots behind, passing the likes of JV Elk City team took second individually with Coach Hunt as he coached the State Champions men's and women’s and are in the “Sweet 16”, nevertheless, there were a lot of surprises that Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino and a 46.Girls: Clinton won 1st place with a cumula- twice and took several teams, Boys and Girls to “messed” up many brackets. In short, after the Tom Weiskopf among others and winning the tive score of 215. The individual scores were: the State Tournament. first full round, there were no perfect brackets U.S. Open in surprising fashion. out of the more than 31,000,000 submitted to “March Madness” is exactly that. You don’t the NCAA! know who will have the will to reach deep in or- ‘The surprises of the first round in men were: #3 Kentucky lost to #14 Oakland; #12 Grand der to win. Talent counts, but heart counts as well, and many times much more than talent. Good Luck Area Teams! Canyon eliminated #5 Saint Mary's; #13 Yale No wonder why these three weeks are called eliminated #4 Auburn; James Madison #12 beat “madness”...... I can hear someone saying, “if #5 Wisconsin; North Carolina State #11 contin- only so and so had made that extra point, my ued it's hot play after beating North Carolina to team get in the tournament and beat #6 Texas Tech; would have gone to the next round instead #11 Oregon beat #6 South Carolina. of losing in over time!” Remember Loyola a few After the first night, when about only one years ago, when seeded 11th in their bracket third of the games were played, only 2,100 and 45th overall out of 64, made it to the “Final brackets remained. After the second night, only Four”; Remember North Carolina State in 1983? 1,000. And after the third night, only 23. The Craziness happens, just watch and enjoy! ational Bank & Trust of Elk Ci CHRYSLER DODGE Jee, RAM “Together We Grow" Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender 2300 E. 3rd St., Elk City, OK ELK CITY: 2714 W. 3rd St. « 580-225-2580 « hitps/ivednbechank SAYRE: 711 NE Highway 66 « 580-928-2580 [e} 980-225-5000 ——— We hope each of you have a great geagon! “aif oN, ARKOfs 5 Wehope || a OOULUCK Teams! "DOZERG 1210 S. Main St, Elk City Elk City Nursing Home HINTON, OK. 580-225-0100 ELK CITY,OK, 301 N. Garrett, Elk City www.elksupply.com 580-225-2811 580.243.0466