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6+ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2024 SPORTS The Elk City News Maverick McNealy - Winner of last KaVontae Turpin - Great Touch- Official PGA Tour Event down! Rory Mcllroy & Fam After Dubai Final Elk City Mid School Girls Team Local and state results By Alex Alvarez Crossings/Douglas (Away). 6-5. The final score was 24-3. under their belt, and have overall record is 3-8 while los- ELK CITY GIRLS MID The next meet will be: Dec 6 After the game, fans stormed won all four, they beat: Lind- ing all eight conference games. ELK CITY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Lady Randall Ruckus (Girls- the field as in: “Wow! We enwood 93-60; Northwestern ‘Texas Tech is now 7-4 and 5-3 SCHOOL BASKETBALL Congratulations to the Elk Away); Dec 10 Mangum Dual State 73-57; Stetson 85-64 and in conference. The Cowboys’ didn't expect this!!” The last Basketball season will begin City Middle School 8th grad- (Boys-Home); Bridge Creek game for the Sooners will be East Texas A&M 84-56. As we next game will be against Col- December 3rd. The schedules ers on their performance at Dual (Boys & Girls, Home); on Saturday November 30th speak, they are in the Bahamas orado in Boulder, CO. for the high school teams are the Woodward Tournament December 13 “Wrestle Like a against L.S.U. in Baton Rouge, at Paradise Island at a tour- the same for boys and girls, where they won the Consola- Gir?” Girls-Away); Decem- LA. As for now, there is no nament from November 27 - OKLAHOMA STATE with the girls playing an hour tion Bracket in the final game ber 13 89er Showdown (Boys news on whether or not, the December 1st. UNIVERSITY before the boys at the same against Alva with a score of Away @ Lexington) Sooners will play a bowl in BASKETBALL place. The first 5-6 games (in- 27-15. Scorers were: Chesni December. OKLAHOMA STATE Currently, the Cowboys cluding tournaments) of the Simon (3); Lynlee Pogue (4); OKLAHOMA UNIVERSI- UNIVERSITY have a record of 4-2, with the schedule are as follow: Dec 3 Addi DeLafuente 4; Rayleigh TY FOOTBALL OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL last four games won versus vs Woodward (Home); Dec Burguess (4); Luz Alvarez (6); Sooner fans got a great sur- UNIVERSITY Just like with the Sooners, Southern Ilinois (85-78); ver- 6 Newcastle (Home); Dec 10 Destyni Gillins (6). prise in the last home game of BASKETBALL the OSU Cowboys have had sus Florida Atlantic (86-78); Clinton (Away); December ‘The Basketball season is this football season when the a less than stellar season in versus Miami (FL) 80-74. and 12-14 Woodward Tourna- ELK CITY WRESTLING barely on its way for the 2024- Oklahoma Football team beat football. On their last game, at versus Nevada they lost 90-78. ment. Coaches ‘Tyler Foale The season will begin De- Alabama, now 8-3, to im- 2025 season, ‘The Sooners home versus Texas Tech, they ‘There have been no confer- and Sean Hamm are ready! cember5ina boys meet against prove their season's record to men’ team have four games lost in a shootout 56-48. Their ence games yet. Professional Individual Sports By Alex Alvarez Race to the CME Globe stand- holes, the top 40 scores and be exempt for 2 years anyway. 125 will be top 30 in the Korn money winners for the 2026 ings following this past week’s ties play an additional 18 holes Notable players not making the Ferry Tour, including Oklaho- season, only 100 will make GOLF event earned their 2025 tour to determine the top 25 who top 125: Micheal Thorbjornsen man from Weatherford, Quade the “cut” Tournament fields Official Professional Golf cards, with the top 80 gaining a will have full status on tour in (129), former Open Champi- Cummins! will be reduced from 156 to Seasons are just about over. We higher priority ranking. Anna 2025. The remaining 15 will onship champion Stewart Cink With so many really good 144 or 120, depending in the have “Q-Schools” in the works Nordqvist, who has been one have “conditional status” and (173), Kevin Tway (133), for- players coming up, “Q-School” time of the year, to make it on all tours to see the remain- ofthe best players in the world, will play tournaments that are mer Masters and Open Cham- is not what it used to be. First easier to finish a round in one ing few will be eligible for the barely made the top 80 at 73rd not full. pionship champion Zach John- you qualify for the Korn Fer- day on the first two days of a 2025 seasons. place. Former US> Open son (162), former US. Open ry Tour, sort of like the “mi- tournament. According to Champion Allisen Corpuz, PGA TOUR Champion Gary Woodland nor league” of professional many players, and this writer, LPGA: got in 43rd place, and English ‘The RSM Classic, played Nov (140), former FedEx champion golf. The top 30 Korn Ferry reducing the fields in order to Correction: I reported last great, Charley Hull came in in 21-24 was the last tournament Bill Hass (205), Ryan Moore Tour players at the end of the make it easier to finish a round week that “Nelly Korda won 3st. by which players earned points (151), former U.S. Open cham- of golf, could be accomplished year, qualify for the main tour, the Annika Tournament for “Q-School” The dreaded to get in the top 125 exempt pion Webb Simpson (160). On along with 5 players from if stiffer penalties are imposed her 8th win of the season, and Qualifying Tournaments to players. Maverick McNealy number 125 was Sam Ryder “Q-School”, on players who habitually play solidified the Player of the Year see which new 25 players get won the tournament with a that started at 122 and almost slow. SLOW PLAY IS THE Award’, it was her 7th win, not to compete against those 100+ birdie on the last hole to beat lost his exemption! Barely los- GOLF SIDE NOTES: SINGLE AND BIGGEST 8th. three other players who ended who kept their cards after the The new proposals by the ing an automatic card were Zac PROBLEM IN GOLF ALL The Annika was the final regular season. Stage 1 and 2 at 15 under par. His 16 under PGA Tour have not been tak- OVER, PROFESSIOJNAL OR Blair who started at 123 and event for LPGA players to earn will be played in December. par tournament gave him his ended at 126, and Wesley Brian en very well by many players, AMATEUR RANKS! We'll exempt status for next season Stage 2 Finals, about 90 players first ever win on the PGA Tour. who started at 125 and ended mostly, those players who are leave it like that and will have and spots in this season's fina- play 72 holes at LPGA Head- Had he not cracked the top 128. These last two missed the in the 80-120 ranks among a special, more ample note and le. The top 100 players on the quarters in Florida, after 72 125 with that win, he would cut at the RSM. Joining these their peers. Instead of 125 top comments about it soon. Professional Team Sports By Alex Alvarez 10. Washington scored a field Atlanta Falcons 6-5 (South); lead, but not close to winning and Jaden Williams 21.8. he expect? goal to get within 7. It was all Arizona Cardinals & Seattle division yet. In the National West Conference Leaders Pat Riley, the legendary Los NFL but over, but with 21 seconds Seahawks 6-5 (West) Conference every division title by Division: Oklahoma Thun- Angeles Lakers Coach, calls NO MORE CRYING left, the Commanders had an is up for grabs, and the closest der (Northwest: 12-4); Gold- his generation, the “Iron Man SILVER & BLUE 84-yard touchdown, but they OTHER FAN of them all is the West Divi- en Warriors (Pacific: 12-4); Generation’, because when- STARS FOR DALLAS IN missed the extra point! On the FAVORITES sion, where two teams are tied Houston Rockets (Southwest: ever necessary, players who A CRAZY GAME! on-side kick, Dallas recovered San Francisco is 5-6; Green at 6-5 and two teams are tied 12-6). East Conference Lead- were hurt, played the games (At least for one week!) and went the distance for a fi- Bay is 8-3; Baltimore is 7-4; at 5-6. ets by Division: Boston Celt- anyway. Dallas, who was 3-7 coming nal touchdown (dagger in the Minesota 9-2. ics (Atlantic: 14-3); Cleveland Patrick Ewing says that the into Washington, who were heart of D.C.) anda final score NBA Cavaliers (Central: 17-1); Or- Knicks could have won it all 7-4, had a great and some- of 34-26. NFL SIDE NOTES: As of Sunday, the 24th, Okla- lando Magic (Southeast 11-7) in 1997, but “we all got sus- what crazy fourth quarter. With six games left in the homa Thunder is tied for Ist pended after fighting during Dallas scored 24 points and SEASON LEADERS: regular season schedule, with the Golden Warriors in NBA SIDE NOTES: game #5 in their series against Washington 17 (41 points American Conference: Buf- things are shaping up in each the Western Conference with Father-Son tandem on hold the Miami Heat.” The fight re- the last quarter between both falo Bills 9-2 (East); Pittsburgh division: In the American a record of 12-4. The Thunder as Bronny James was sent sulted in suspensions for sev- teams!). With less than three Steelers 8-3 (North); Houston Conference East, the Bills are a isin Ist place in the Northwest to G-League after just three eral of the top scorers of the minutes left, Washington was Texans 7-5 (South); Kansas couple of wins away (or a win Division, ahead of the Denver games alongside dad LeBron. NY Knicks, and they blew a down 10 points. Dallas went City Chiefs 10-1 (West). and a loss by the Miami Dol- Nuggets who have a record of Mark Cuban upset that the 3-1 lead in the series... Mor- ahead by seven with a fumble National Conference: Phil- phins, to secure their division's 9-6. Oklahoma Thunder best NBA took away his courtside al of the Story: what could recovery by KTurpin. They adelphia Eagles 9-2 (East); title); North & South is clos scorers: Shai Gilgeous-Alex- seats. Whaaaatttt? Well, he have been wasn't because of a scored a field goal to go up by Detroit Lions 10-1 (North); in the West, Chiefs have a solid ander averaging 28.7 points sold the Mavericks! What did fight... so, don’t fight! STARBASE GivesA Heartfelt Thank You to Canute and Leedey Schools! |____ Recently, STARBASE stu- dents from Canute and Leed- ey schools participated in a canned food drive for Oklaho- ma’ Veterans. We are incredibly grateful to the students, staff, and families of Canute and Leedey Schools for their generous donations. ‘Together, these two amazing schools brought in an incredible 369 canned items to help Mas- Canute Fifth Graders in Mrs Edlers class: Front row L to R: Hattie Cox, Rainy Yang, Dustin Andrews, Deegan Bare, ter Chief Larry Van Schuyver Leedey 5th Graders in Mr Lauder’s class: Maylin Lauder, Lilah Leach, Blal haus, Mikinna Carnes, Kenzie Talbert, Hunter Lopez, Jenifer Little, Annie Schuster, Zoe Montoya, provide meals for veterans in Melody Craig, Emma Hammer, Khloe Farris Bracket 19, Lainey Gray, Katie Atha Back: Tate Warnke, Roscoe Price, Emma Elliott, Hayzlea Carlson, Francis need this Thanksgiving. er we are honoring those who ference in our community and Harrison, Daxton Dunlap, Trapper Visnieski, Caden Steffes, Parker Duke, Makayla Ashmore, Ivy Cortez, Geoffrey ‘Their support has made a served our country. showing that kindness and grat- Thomas, Bryant McRee meaningful impact, and togeth- Thank you for making a dif- itude are alive and well.