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SPORTS 6• SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2025 The Elk City News Jacob Bridgeman Lionel Messi Rachel Poole Isabella Smith Viktor Hovland Kylian Mbappé Wyatt Hendrickson - A National Championship - A Salute - A Presidential Hug Wyatt Hendrickson Billy Horschel Tyler Foale Kids-High School-College By Alex Alvarez meet the President, face to face, and got a hug from the A WRESTLING MATCH Commander in Chief. The FOR THE AGES! salute, the flag, the hug, the Everyone is concentrating whole moment, brought tears Justin Thomas Gaby Garcia Nelly McEnroe on their “March Madness” to many eyes. What a sight! Cowgirls are now 19-7 with a Record 5-0. Now, Charlie Woods has for a spot on the Elite Eight. brackets, but for Oklahoma, Congratulations! 4-3 in the conference. Elk City Elks Soccer (Coach been in the spotlight because and Oklahoma State Universi- OKLAHOMA SOONERS MEN’S GOLF: No golf last Jason Xenos): Overall record he is a good golfer, but far ty, there was a great weekend “MARCH MADNESS” SPORTS: week 2-0. from what you would say a in another sport that is not The Sweet Sixteen are set. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: national threat to others. At BASEBALL: The Sooners followed by many: Wrestling! Though there have been some South Dakota State beat the IT’S BEST TO LET his age, dad had won the U.S. are 4-1, with their latest win The NCAA Wrestling Cham- upsets, every #1 seed is still in Cowgirls 68-74 in the first YOUR CLUBS DO THE Junior twice, and one his way over Mississippi State of 7-3. pionships were held last week- the tournament, both in men’s round of the NCAA Tourna- TALKING to a third one and then three Their only loss is also vs Mis- end, and in the 285+ pound and women’s brackets. In the ment. See you next year! Much has been made of U.S. Amateur championships: sissippi State with a score 1-2. category, a young man by the men’s tournament: Auburn, Charlie Woods playing in na- THAT IS A RECORD THAT SOFTBALL: Season has name of Wyatt Hendrickson Florida, Duke and Houston. ELK CITY AREA tional tournaments, and now, WILL NEVER, EVER BEE started with a 4-1 record; their pulled the biggest upset ever In the women’s tournament: SPORTS with Kai Trump, one of Pres- BROKEN. Charlie recently only loss is against Missouri by by beating Olympic Cham- Texas, South Carolina, UCLA Note: No games in Spring ident Trump’s grandchildren. competed in a state tourna- a score of 1-3. The game was pion Gable Stevenson, from & University of Southern Cal- Break, so records continue the In the past, there have been ment, and placed 23 our of played away. Minesota, who, aside from ifornia. same as last week. sons or daughters of prom- 36. He did not make it to the MEN’S GOLF: No golf last winning gold in the Olym- Oklahoma was represent- Canute Trojans Baseball inent golfers, and only one U.S. Junior, or the U.S. Open week pics, had a record of 70 wins ed in both, the men’s and (Coach Bobby Blackburn): comes to mind that has made in his qualifiers. In short, “he WOMEN’S GOLF: No golf in a row! It just so happens the women’s tournament. Overall record 5-0. a mark in the game: Jack Nick- is a very good Scramble part- last week that Wyatt is a Second Lieu- The men were seeded #9 in Canute Trojanettes Softball laus had Gary and Jack Jr, nei- ner”, and a good player among tenant in the Air Force, he is their region and the ladies OKLAHOMA STATE (Coach JW Gillett): Overall ther made a mark in the game; the club where dad belongs, in an Oklahoma State Universi- were seeded #3. With the SPORTS: record 5-2. Julius and Guy Boros, same as Palm Beach, FL. ty graduate, and on top of his men qualifying to the Men’s Merritt Oilers Baseball Jack and others. But the only Charlie, enjoy the game and BASEBALL: Cowboys trophy, he got to hug President Tournament, Porter Moser (Coach Jeremy Russell): Over- one who has had a son make don’t try to emulate dad! dropped the last game and the Donald Trump who attended got to keep his job, even after all record 1-1. it big on Tour is Jay Hass’ son, series against Utah by losing the Wrestling Championships. they lost their opening game Merritt Oilerettes Soft- Bill Hass, won not only won KIDS INC 3-12. Overall record is now After the win, a tough 5-4, against Iowa. Women won vs ball (Coach Rodney Givens): six tournaments in the PGA Don’t forget to enroll your 11-10; and 1-3 in the confer- Wyatt saluted the president, #14 FGCU 81-58 and against Overall record 1-1. Tour, but even won the FedEx kids in sports with Kids Inc. ence. wrapped himself in the Amer- #6 Iowa 96-62. They will play Elk City Elks Baseball Cup in 2011. Call 580-374-4332. Soccer is SOFTBALL: With a victo- ican Flag, then went down to on Saturday against #2 UConn (Coach Jay McClure): Overall on! ry against Baylor of 9-5, the Professional Inidividual Sports By Alex Alvarez the finale at East Lake, in At- 70-67-69 to get in the second gey, when just a few minutes Invitational on #16). Hovland win had a “fight” with a sprin- lanta, GA. to the last group and tied for later, playing a group behind finished at -11, Justin at -10. kler. After a bad shot, he hit PGA TOUR – A RESUR- Viktor attended OSU, and the lead at seven under par. His Thomas, Hovland birdied Viktor has three top 10’s the ground, a little too close GENCE FOR A FOR- while still an amateur, won the last round of 67 beat another #15, the lead was down to one in major tournaments: Tied to a sprinkler that doused him MER OSU GRADUATE U.S. Amateur Championship resurgent player, Justin Thom- (-11 to -10); moments later, for second at the 2023 PGA with irrigation water. International player Viktor in 2018. He reached the #1 as, who finished the weekend Hovland birdied #16 and #17 Championship, Tied for 4th Hovland, from Norway and Amateur ranking in 2019. He with round of 65-66 to take to take the lead at -12. When in the Open Championship in TENNIS a former OSU Cowboy play- became the first Norwegian second one shot behind Hov- Justin made bogey in #18 af- 2022 and a seventh place fin- Coco Gauff continues to er, won the PGA Tour Stop to win on the PGA Tour and land. At one time in the back ter another errant tee shot, ish at the 2023 Masters. search for her old game, she at Innisbrook Resort, in Palm has been a member of the Eu- nine, four players were tied for Hovland needed only a bogey Jacob Bridgeman took solo lost in the third round of the Harbor, Florinda sponsored ropean Ryder Cup team. He the lead, until Justin Thomas to seal the victory. It was the third at -9. Three players tied Miami Open to Magda Linette by VALSPAR paints. Hovland has eleven professional wins, took the lead by three shots second time in 3 weeks that a for fourth at -8: Bud Cauley who was not seeded by a score had not won since the BMW including seven on the PGA over Hovland midway on the leader lost the lead late in the (who is playing on a medical of 4-6 and 4-6. Championship in 2023, when Tour and two in the European back nine. Justin’s troubles be- last round (Collin Morikawa exception), Billy Horschel and Sources: On Line, MSN he also won the FedEx Cup in Tour. gan when he hit an errant tee lost the lead and the tourna- Ryo Hisatsune. Sports, ESPN, Wikipdia, ATP. This week, he shot rounds of shot on 16 that cost him a bo- ment at the Arnold Palmer PGA Tour Pro Adam Had- com PGATour.com Professional Team Sports By Alex Alvarez The top six in each confer- LEADERS BY DIVISION: points, followed by Edmonton be better than you have ever ence (there are 15 teams in Western Conference: MLB Oilers and Los Angeles Kings seen in our soccer league! It NBA: DOWN THE each conference) have an au- Northwest, Oklahoma Thun- Elk City follows San Diego with 87 points. is the first ever and hopefully WIRE! tomatic pass to playoffs, then der (59-12); Pacific, Los An- where our Elk City Graduate Eastern Conference: it will never be cancelled. The Cleveland Cavaliers (57-14) the next four teams play for geles Lakers (43-28); Houston Kash Mayfield plays. Once Atlantic Division: Florida trophy was already sitting next from the Eastern Conference, the last two spots in a play-in Rockets (46-26) the regular season begins, we Panthers with 88 points; in a to the presidential desk at the continue to be the “team to tournament for a total of eight Eastern Conference: Atlan- will add more information tie for second Toronto Maple Oval Office, next to President beat” in the finals, should the teams in playoffs in each con- tic, Boston Celtics (53-19); on leaders on the two leagues. Leafs with 87 points. Donal Trump! Oklahoma City Thunder (59- ference. Central, Cleveland Cavaliers Regular season begins Mon- Metropolitan Division: There will be 8 groups of 12) win the Western Confer- As of now, the top six in the (57-14); Southwest, Atlanta day the 25th. We will keep you Washington Capitals with 102 four teams each. Each group ence, of which they are the Eastern Conference are: Cleve- Hawks (35-36) (*). updated on results. points, followed by Carolina will see all four teams in a leaders of. Oklahoma City land Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, Best Winning Streaks as of Hurricanes with 90 points. Round-Robin qualifying for has clinched the division and New York Knicks, Indiana Monday, are Boston Celtics NATIONAL HOCKEY the top sixteen. Two of each the conference; Cleveland has Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks and and Oklahoma City Thunder LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SOC- group will get to the knock- clinched their division and Detroit Pistons. And the top with 6 wins in a row. Worst Western Conference: CER: out round. Just like the World a playoff spot along with the six in the Western Conference streak: Washington Wizards Central Division: Winnipeg The Club World Cup dis- Cup. Many of the top players Boston Celtics who have also are Oklahoma City Thunder, and Philadelphia 76ers with 4 Jets lead with 100 points, fol- qualified Club Leon of Mexico in the world will be present, clinched a playoff spot. There Houston Rockets, Denver losses. lowed by Dallas Stars (*) with since the have the same own- including the famous of fa- are less than 12 games left Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers, (*) – Atlanta Hawks is the 94 points; ers of another team already in mous players, Lionel Messi. across the board. Memphis Grizzlies and Gold- only team that is leading their Pacific Division: Vegas the Tournament. Keep your Sources: On Line, MSN en State Warriors. division with a losing record. Golden Knights lead with 92 eyes open, these games will Sports, ESPN, Wikipdia, FIFA