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SPORTS The Elk City News SATURDAY, MAY 31, 2025 • 9 Professional Team Sports By Alex Alvarez of getting back in the finals. win the Conference Cham- New York Knicks - Reached 34-20, Minnesota Twins and Freddie Freeman (Los Ange- The team was the #1 seed in pionship Series after losing the finals 7 times (1951,195 Cleveland Guardians 29-23 los Dodgers) with .357 NBA PLAYOFFS – the Western Conference and the first two games at home. 2,1953,1972,1973,1994,1999 (Last – Chicago White Socks Home Runs: Aaron Judge OKLAHOMA CITY overall, as they had a better re- The third game was won by ), with one championship in 17-26); West: Seattle Mariners (New York Yankees) and Kyle STILL IN THE MIX! cord than the Cleveland Cava- New York Knicks in a come- 1973 29-23, Houston Astros 28-25 Schwarber (Philadelphia Phil- The conference finals have liers who had the best Eastern back game at home when they Minnesota Timberwolves - (Last - Oakland Athletics 23- lies) with 18 each; followed by begun, and our lone state’s Conference record. Presently, were behind by as many as 20 They have never reached the 31) Shohei Othani (Los Angeles team, Oklahoma City Thun- the series versus #6 Minneso- points. It was the second time finals. NATIONAL LEAGUE: Dodgers) and Cal Raleigh (Se- der is still fighting to get to ta Timberwolves stands at 3-1 in this year’s playoffs that the East: Philadelphia Phillies attle Mariners) with 17. the NBA finals for the second in favor of the Thunder with Knicks came back from 20 or MLB SEASON 34-19, New York Mets 32-21 time since they moved from two of the next three games if more points, having done it The 162 game regular sea- (Last - Miami Marlins 21-30); STANLEY CUP Seattle (Seattle Super Sonics) necessary being played be at once against the Boston Celt- son has not yet reached one Central: Chicago Cubs 32-21, PLAYOFFS PLAYOFF: to Oklahoma City in 2008. home in Oklahoma City. Shai ics in the semifinals. As of third of the season, with 52- St Louis Cardinals 30-23 (Last Conference Finals: Previously, in Seattle, the team Gilgeous-Alexander, from Monday, Memorial Day the 54 games played so far, but - Pittsburgh Pirates 19-31); Western: Edmonton Oilers reached the finals in 1978,19 the Thunder was named 2025 Indiana Pacers are ahead 2-1, the lines in each division and West: Los Angeles Dodgers lead the series against the Dal- 79 and 1996, winning the MVP. Oklahoma won the first and playing the next game at league are beginning to be 32-21, San Franciso Giants 31- las Stars 2-1 (6-1, 3-0, 3-6) championship in 1979 when two games at home but were home on Tuesday, after our drawn, at least for the teams at 22 (Last - Colorado Rockies East: Florisa Panthers lead they beat the Washington Bul- blown out in the third game weekly deadline. the bottom of most divisions 9-44). the series against the Carolina lets 4-1 in the finals. In 2012, by 42 points in a great game Playoff History of the four (The closest from 1st to last is Pitching 2025: Max Fried Hurricanes 3-0 (6-2, 5-0, 6-2) the team, now relocated and by Anthony Edwards from the teams in the 2025 Conference American West. (New York Yankees) holds the Most Goals in Playoffs: renamed, to Oklahoma City, Timberwolves. Finals: As of last Sunday, the Divi- best record in 2025 with 7-0 Mikko Rantanen (Dallas reached the finals and lost to Meanwhile, in the Eastern Oklahoma City Thunder sion leaders are as follows: and 1.24 ERA; next is Zack Stars) and Sam Bennett (Flor- Miami Heat 4-1. At the time, Conference, the #4 Indiana - Reached the finals once in AMERICAN LEAGUE: Wheeler (Philadelphia Phil- ida Panthers) are tied for the LeBron James was the MVP of Pacers surprised the #3 New 2012. Zero championships. East: New York Yankees lies) with 6-1 and ERA of 2.42. most goals, with 9 each. the series. Now, in the Western York Knicks and won the first Indiana Pacers - Reached 32-20, Tampa Bay Rays 26-26 Batting 2025: Aaron Judge Sources: ESPN, Wikipedia, Conference, Oklahoma City two games in New York. No the finals in 2000, zero cham- (Last - Baltimore Orioles 18- (New Yor Yankees) is best so Personal Golf Library, MSN, Thunder has a great chance team has ever come back to pionships 24); Central: Detroit Tigers far with a .397 avg, followed by On-Line media sports Sports Tidbits By Alex Alvarez out Cleveland Guardians. It Jack?) Barbara was instrumen- title: “I’m glad I did not play point deficit in game three of OTHER: was the first complete game of tal in the founding of the Nick- Rafa!” the East Conference Champi- SAD NEWS: Former Penn BASEBALL: Tarik which Detroit won 5-0. laus Children’s Health Care Tennis great Novak Djokov- onships: “Shoutout to Domini- State and Ohio State wide re- This weekend, in Major Base- Foundation. ic on Rafael Nadal’s retirement: can Mothers, man, on Domin- ceiver Julian Fleming was seri- ball: Adley Rutschman (Bal- GOLF: “I didn’t expect it to hurt that ican Mother’s Day” ously injured in an ATV crash timore Orioles) was removed Ben Griffin follows his Zu- TENNIS: much!” Never over until it’s over: that also killed his girlfriend, during the top of the fifth rick partner Andrew Novak Roland Garros (French A title no one will ever have: Hall of Famer Charles Bark- Alyssa Boyd. The accident oc- inning of a 5-1 victory over in winning his first individual Open) makes first day of the “King of Clay” (Rafael Nadal) ley calls the third game of the curred when a deer jumped in the Red Sox at Fenway Park. tournament at the Colonial French Open a tribute to Ra- Tommy Paul’s truck repos- Eastern Conference for the front of the vehicle in Pennsyl- Rutschman took a foul ball off Charles Schwab after both fael Nadal with “Rafael Na- sessed while playing his first Pacers… only to be wrong: vania. his catcher’s mask in the bot- won as a team. Novak won dal Day”. Rafa gave thanks to match at the French Open be- “Now, this game is pretty much Trans High School Track tom of the third, showing im- a week after the Zurick. Ben everyone in three languages! cause he forgot to make pay- over. This is a wrap because the & Field Athlete dominates mediate discomfort. had quit golf and made a living Rafa won the tournament a ments while on tour! With as Knicks can’t play fast and beat and qualifies for California Rod Nichols, who earned as a mortgage broker before record 14 times, a record that much as he has won, he should the Pacers.” By the Way: before State finals in multiple events. World Series rings as both a re-committing to his dream. will be hard to equal. He beat pay in full! (he got it back) the game, he was unimpressed Whichever side you’re on, for player and a coach, passed Way to go! the likes of Roger Federer and Alex Eala is the first Filipino with the Pacers and said or against, this has become an away on May 14. He was 60. Rory McIlroy will leave Novak Djokovic in the finals woman in a Grand Slam main Knicks could come back… issue for women athletes. Will Nichols spent the majority of Florida and move to England, more than once, earning the singles draw, a reality created guessing he likes to cover both it ever stop? his seven MLB seasons with he is also skipping the Memo- nickname “King of Clay”. by on-court success and pri- sides!. Well Charles, you better U.S. Olympic Sprinter, Fred the Cleveland Indians, who rial tournament which is being American Coco Gauff vate backing. go work on your golf swing Kerley suspended by Grand drafted him out of the Univer- played May 29-June1. reaches #2 in the world. Her Latest stats prove that 40- Slam Track after battery sity of New Mexico in the fifth Barbara Nickalus to receive last two outings have been NBA year old Lebron James is still charge. round of the 1985 draft. the Memorial Honors for her runner-up! Karl Anthony-Towns had outplaying everyone on de- Sources: ESPN, Wikipedia, Detroit Tigers’ Tarik Skubal contributions to golf. About Tennis great Roger Federer sweet message for mom after fense! Personal Library, MSN, On- pitches 13 strikeouts to shut time! (you need a hankerchief recalls his 2009 French Open leading Knicks to erase a 20 Line media. Three Amigos MacKinley, Quinn, and they were six and five and at- also teammates,” MacKinley three Brewers and appreciates Spence Brewer are an Elk City tended a summer Elk City said. that they always got along well High School first. tennis camp. Only four then, She also found a big benefit with each other without ex- In the ECHS tennis pro- Spence was too young to par- during matches. treme sibling competitiveness. gram’s half-century existence, ticipate. “Another advantage to play- “They not only support each they’re the first set of three sib- Later, when Quinn and Spen- ing with siblings is knowing other, but they also push each lings to play on the team at the ce were in the sixth and fifth there are always people on your other to play their best,” Curtis same time. grades, they began playing in team who will watch you and said. “There’s no squabbling Several sibling pairs have weekend United States Tennis cheer you even if nobody else is or negativity. If they’re not in a played together on the boys’ Association tournaments in the watching,” MacKinley said. match, they are supporting and and girls’ teams since compet- Oklahoma City area. MacKin- Quinn sees the upside to sib- cheering for each other.” itive ECHS tennis began in ley began playing in USTA ling rivalry. According to Curtis, the 1975, but no triple-sibling sets tournaments the next year. “We’re always competing and Brewers have very different had. They moved through mid- challenging each other to do the playing styles and different per- Until last year. nior season as State Runner-Up year as a freshman, and he and dle-school tennis in seventh best we can and trying to prove sonalities, but she values their As a junior, sophomore, and playing 1 Singles. As a soph- Rafe Coslow played for the State and eighth grades, and then who’s the best,” Quinn said. common commitment and freshman, the Brewers became omore, he and Kyler Welch Championship and finished as came high school. He also said that playing with care. the first sibling trifecta in pro- placed third at last year’s state State Runners-Up. MacKinley was first, then his siblings created a stronger “I count myself lucky to have gram history. tournament in 1 Doubles, and Along with Max Murray, Quinn, then Spence. All began team bond. had them in the program at the After playing 1 Singles and Quinn and Syvan Syribouth Kyler Welch, Rafe Coslow, playing varsity tennis as fresh- Spence recognizes a practi- same time because of the sup- qualifying for the state tour- placed fourth at state two years and Kade Duncan, Quinn and men. cal value in playing tennis with port and modeling they show nament all four years of high ago in 2 Doubles. Spence were part of the 2025 Initially, MacKinley didn’t MacKinley and Quinn. each other and their team- school, MacKinley recently Spence just finished his soph- Elk City High School 4A Boys’ want her brothers to join her on “One thing that’s nice about mates,” Curtis said. capped her tennis career by omore season playing 1 Dou- State Championship Team— the high school team, but she having siblings on the team is They’re three friends who earning a fifth-place medal and bles with Kyler Welch, and they the first in ECHS tennis history. eventually changed her mind. always having a hitting partner,” share parents, a love for tennis, a podium finish at state. were also State Runners-Up. MacKinley and Quinn got “Being on the same team Spence said. and the distinction of being an Quinn just finished his ju- Spence played 2 Doubles last their first taste of tennis when made us closer because we were Gina Curtis coached the ECHS first.