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SPORTS 12• SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2025 The Elk City News Brayden Duncan Tristen Dunn Madi Long Keaton Twyman Kinlee Suter Coach Tyler Foale Natalee Johnston Kynlee Suter Rachel Carigan Scottie Scheffler Maddox McArthur Min Woo Lee Meghan Suter Boston Stover Luke Broadbent Keaton Finnell Logan Duncan Kaidynce Cordell Kynlee Suter and Allie Lowrance Kinlee Suter & Allie Lowrance Coach Caleb Murray Aaron Kauk Frozen Grandparents Ryan Carlisle & Travis Poole Masters Trophy High School-College Sports By Alex Alvarez will recognize Skinny’s The Final Four will match ERS SPORTS: Canute Trojanettes Soft- voice the minute he shares Houston vs Duke and WOMEN’S DIVISION: BASEBALL: The Soon- ball (Coach JW Gillett): “SKINNY KAUK” IS his knowledge through Florida vs Auburn this Oklahomans were hap- ers are 22-5 overall and Overall record 10-5 PUTTING ELK CITY the airwaves: Sports Voice weekend in San Antonio. py to see the Sooner la- 5-4 in conference. Their Merritt Oilers Baseball “ON THE MAP”… of Western Oklahoma, By the way, the only other dies, seeded #3, reach last game was at Alabama (Coach Jeremy Russell): AGAIN! and deservedly so, earned time that all #1 seeds were the “Sweet 16”, but they which they lost 6-8 Overall record 2-6. Many of us know Aaron recognition, around the the Final Four, was also in ran into an unbeatable #2 SOFTBALL: Overall Merritt Oilerettes Soft- Kauk as a pretty good golf- state. It takes knowledge, San Antonio! UConn and their tourna- record is 31-3. Their last ball (Coach Rodney Giv- er, who in his high school hard work, patience and ment ended there with a game was against Tennes- ens): Overall record 5-4. days was part of the team determination to become MEN’S DIVISION: loss of 59-82. see which they lost 3-5. Elk City Elks Baseball that won the Golf State the best you can be at Houston has never won The Final Four will meet MEN’S GOLF: No golf (Coach Jay McClure): Championship for Elk whatever you do, and once the National Champi- three #1 seeds and one #2 last week Overall Record 12-0. City, and then continued more, he earned the state’s onship, the closest they seed. Let’s do a little recap WOMEN’S GOLF: No Elk City Elks Soccer to play golf good enough award of “Non-Metro, ever were to winning was of past performances of golf last week Boys (Coach Jason Xe- to compete and contend Small Market Sportscaster in 1983 and 1984, both all four teams: #1 Texas nos): Overall record 3-1 for the Club Champion- of the Year”, putting our times they lost in the fi- will play #1 South Caroli- OKLAHOMA STATE Elk City Elks Soccer ship in Elk City. Sports little but great city, “on the nal: in 1983 to North Car- na and #1 UCLA will play SPORTS: Girls (Coach Zak Stamm): was, and is his joy, but map”. His commitment to olina State and in 1984 to #2 UConn who eliminat- BASEBALL: Their over- Overall record 4-4 giving back to his com- excellence is recognized Georgetown. Duke has ed #1 USC. all record is 12-13. The munity is his passion, al- by everyone in Elk City, won the National Cham- #1 Texas has reached last three games were lost MERRITT’S “SIGN-UP ways with new ideas. Just especially by all of the ath- pionship five times (1991, the final twice, winning to Kansas. DAY” ask his fellow members at letes and staff at Elk City 1992, 2001, 2010, 2015) once in 1986 for their SOFTBALL: Overall re- Merritt is sending five the Elk City Golf & Coun- High School. CONGRAT- and has been in the Final only Championship. #1 cord 21-9. They won their athletes to play in differ- try Club where he became ULATIONS! Four 17 times. None of the South Carolina has five last two games, one versus ent colleges! Congratula- a board member and then past matters, what matters Final Four appearances Georgia Tech (7-1) and tions to all! Sign Up Day president, and where he “MARCH MADNESS” is the score on Saturday, and three titles 2017, 2022 one versus Penn State (10- will be Wednesday, April continues to be a contrib- It is rare, the first time April 5 2025. and 2024 where they had 2) 9. uting member. And also it happened was in 2017, Florida has won the an undefeated season. MEN’S GOLF: No golf Olyviah Herndon: ask his fellow workers at but there were no upsets National Championship #1 UCLA won the Na- last week Western Oklahoma State KECO, where, from just in any of the regions in twice, 2006 and 2007, and tional Championship in WOMEN’S BASKET- University – Cheerleading calling some games here the men’s division, as all they have also reached 1978 before it was part BALL: South Dakota State Elizabeth White: North- and there, has cemented four #1 seeds made it to the Final Four two other of the NCAA. They also beat the Cowgirls 68-74 western University – himself as the “go to guy” the Final Four coming up times, 1994 and 2000. Au- reached the final in 1979. in the first round of the Cross Country for calling games, where in San Antonio just as you burn has never won the #2 UConn has won the NCAA Tournament. See Luke Peffer: Southwest- he helped grow the mar- read this column: #1 Au- National Championship. championship a record 11 you next year! ern College, Kansas – Bas- ket of Elk City Sports with burn defeated #2 Michi- They played in the Final times, including a back to ketball KECO’s “Big Elk-TV” and gan State 70-64; #1 Flori- Four in 2019 and lost to back in 2009-2010 and a ELK CITY AREA Caleb Stone: Western his daily sports program da defeated #3 Texas Tech Virginia 63-62 in the last threepeat in 2002-2003- SPORTS Oklahoma State Universi- “Skinny on Sports”. 84-79; #1 Duke trounced seconds when Virgin- 2004. Their last champi- Canute Trojans Base- ty – Shooting None of this happens #2 Alabama 85-65 and #1 ia, behind by two points, onship was 2016 ball (Coach Bobby Black- Alex Orgain: Murray overnight. Anyone who Houston also had lunch made three free throws to burn): Overall record 11- State University - Shoot- follows sports in Elk City, with #2 Tennessee 69-50. win by one. 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