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SPORTS 6+ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2024 The Elk City News Ella Sottile Softball Sottille Pole Vault By Alex Alvarez Elk City Elkettes, won the Local Sports play to win. Congratulations! ball-Select (T-Ball, CP, Pewee, of the top 25 this year. nual Kaanapali GR - Lahaina 2024 PNTV Fast Pitch Soft- Midget) For more information Classic and won with a score of ELK CITY ELKS ball Slugger Award as top 4-A KIDS SPORTS on fees and dates: call 580- 0.S.U. FOOTBALL 42 under par, six ahead of Col- FOOTBALL offensive hitter. Here are her No question that KIDS 374-4332 The Cowboys havea 3-6 re- orado, and nine ahead of LSU. Elk City Elks’ win of 47- 2024 stats: 464 AVG, .538 Inc. is a great part of our kids Ryder Cowan shot rounds of cord this year with no wins in 14 against Bridge Creek im- OBP, 1.369 OPS, .830 SLG, sports in Elk City. All about 0.U. FOOTBALL the Big-12 conference, which 67-72-68 to place 13th among proved their season to a 4-5 52 Hits, 26 RBI's, 43 Runs, 18 team sports: soccer, basketball, ‘The University of Oklahoma puts them in last place in the the 105 players. Two Oklaho- losing record. The Elks have Walks, 26 Singles, 17 Dou- baseball, softball, you name it. improved their 2024 record conference. In their last game, mans playing as individuals been plagued by errors on bles, 3 Triples, 6 Home Runs. To end 2024 and begin the to 5-4 (1-4 in conference) by they lost to Arizona State 42- came first and second, Jaxon the field and inconsistency in She is 5’5”, and is a 3.5 Star new year, KIDS Inc will have beating the Maine Black Bears 21 in Arizona. Next game is at Dowell shot 17 under, Clark both, their running and pass- Recruit at SNU (Southern basketball for 3rd - 6th grades; 59-14 at the Norman Oklaho- home versus TCU who has a Van Gaalen shot 16 under. ing game. Hopefully this will Nazareth University). Ella is K to 2nd grade; Spring Soc- ma’s Gaylord Family Oklaho- 5-4 overall record and 3-3 in ‘The best finish byamember of be the beginning of a good an all around athlete who has cer for U5, U6, U8 and U10; ma Memorial Stadium. Next the Big 12 conference. the team was by Jase Summy ending to their season also successfully competed in “Dream League” age 3 and up; game will be at the Missouri at 13 under followed by Asher pole vaulting. You do not get Softball (T-Ball, CP, 10U, 12U, Tigers who are ranked 25th 0.U. GOLF Whitaker at 10 under and Ry- ELLA SOTTILE these types of awards if you 14U); Baseball-Dra. t (T-Ball, and have a 6-2 overall record ‘The University of Oklahoma der Cowan at 9 under. Ella is a Senior (#22) of the do not work hard and always CB, Pewee, Midget); Base- this year. O.U. Sooners are out traveled to Hawaii for the an- Professional Sports By Alex Alvarez of constant miscues on the 5-4 (West) 2024 is being played as you PGA Tour! According to some leads blown than any other field, interceptions, dropped read this section. The Charles of the reports, some of that player. He was the only player NFL balls, and what seems to be GOLF Schwab Championship is be- money will go to players who ever, to hold the 54 hole lead KANSAS CITY CHIEFS lack of discipline, having the PGA TOUR ing played, after a week’ rest stayed loyal to the PGA Tourin every major championship CONTINUE TO BE UN- highest paid quarterback in The last tournament of at the Phoenix Country Club when the breakaway Tour be- in a calendar year (1986). BEATEN NFL history means noth- the PGA Tour took place in in Phoenix, Arizona. Thirty came official in 2022. There Of those four leads in 1986, Kansas City Chiefs took Japan at the ZOZO Champi- six players made the field, with are a lot of version of what he only won one, the Open ing. In fact, it makes it truly care of the Tampa Bay Buc- unacceptable. Their record onship. It was won by Nico Hall of Fame Ernie Els coming happened, of course, but there Championship. Only time caneers at home on Monday put them in 3rd out of four Echavarria, who just a year up in first place for the Cup. is no question that Greg Nor- will tell how all of this will fit the 4th, by a score of 30-24 in the National Conference earlier, cried on TV after a In fourth place coming in is man, who made his name on together. in overtime. With seconds to East division, only one game disappointing finish when his another Hall of Fame play- the PGA Tour, but who never go, former O.U. quarterback ahead of last place and three hands were literally bleeding er, Padraig Harrington. Both liked the way it was run, ended LPGARio Takeda, from Baker Mayfield, led the Bucca- games behind second place. after long practice sessions. payers had three majors in the up as CEO of LIV with unlim- Japan, won the Toto Champi- neers with a touchdown to tie Not what fans expected this The Colombian golfer got regular tour before turning 50: ited funding, bringing players onship in Tokyo, in a sudden the score. In overtime, Kan- season. his health and mental fitness Els won the U.S. Open twice, to LIV with outrageous con- death playoff against Ameri- sas won the toss and scored together and won in Puerto and the Open Championship tracts in the 100's of millions can Marina Alex. They playoff a touchdown before Tampa SEASON DIVISION Rico, played good with high once. Padraig Harrington won of dollars, including Phil took six holes! Bay could have a chance to LEADERS finishes, which gave him a the PGA Championship twice, Mickelson, Cameron Smith, score. Their record is now 8-0 American Conference: Buf- spot in this exclusive event, and the Open Championship Jon Rahm and Bubba Watson TOURS FOR 2025 and remain the only unbeaten falo Bills 7-2 (East); Pittsburgh where he beat a resurging once. among other major winners. ‘The end of the season is near team of the season. Steelers 6-2 (North); Houston Justin Thomas and newcom- LIV, in Roman Numerals in all tours. With qualifying Texans 6-3 (South); Kansas er Mark Greyserman by one LIV VS PGA TOUR means 54, as all LIV Tourna- tournaments already starting DALLAS COWBOYS City Chiefs 8-0 (West). shot. Good things happen to It looks like the feud be- ments are 54 holes instead of and continuing until Decem- SINK FARTHER DOWN National Conference: those who do not give up! tween LIV and PGA Tour may the 72 holes that ALL world ber. Mike Wilson, who spent For us Dallas fans, this sea- Washington Commanders be coming to an end, with a tours play for their events. several years in Elk City, will son has been very sad and 7-2 (East); Detroit Lions 7-1 PGA CHAMPIONS PIF (Public Investment Fund Some people say that the idea go to the first stage near Biloxi, frustrating so far. With a 3-4 (North); Atlanta Falcons 6-3 TOUR that funds LIV) commitment was initiated by Greg Norman Mississippi for the Champions record because of a series (South); Arizona Cardinals ‘The last official event of of over a $$Billion$$ to the who had more 54 holes major Tour. WHAT WILL THE FIFTH GAME OF THE 2024 WORLD SERIES BE REMEMBERED FOR? Dodgers Win Their Eighth World Series in Rare Yankees Meltdown By Alex Alvarez The Dodgers tied the game on the no score by either team. Bad luck The Dodgers went on to win bottom of the eight-inning after for the Yankees. In the tenth, the games #2 (at Dodgers Stadium) GAME ONE: The Beginning of an error that allowed Othani, who Yankees took the lead but left two and #3 in New York, to take a the End for the 2024 Yankees. had hit a double to reach third on base. A series of bad pitches, 3-0 lead. Both games ended up This was a great game that base. Mookie Betts hit a deep fly including walks, loaded the bases with a score of 4-2. No team has could have gone either way. The to centerfield, caught by Aar- for the Dodgers on the bottom of ever overcome a 3-0 deficit in the World Series began on Friday on Judge, but Othani was able to the 10th, then Freddie Freeman hit World Series. Game #4 went to the October 25th with a tough win run the last 90-Feet to square the his first or four homeruns during Yankees, 11-4, setting up a fifth by the Dodgers in extra innings. game. On the top of the ninth in- the series (one in each game) for a game, which was played at Yankee ‘The Yankees had a 2-1 lead after ning, a Yankees single run homer- 6-3 win for the Dodgers. It would Stadium. a Stanton 2-Run homerun in the un by Kopech was turned into a be the first of four home runs he GAME FIVE: A great start from top of the sixth inning right over double because of “fan interfer- hit in the series, one each on the the Cutwater Spirits 40-foot sign. ence’, and the inning ended with first four games. See FIFTH page 9