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SPORTS The Elk City News SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2025 • 3 Raine Rippetoe - Paislyn Damron Matt Higgs - Great Job Keeping Mark Boswell Jeremiah Erwin Justin Barrick Cole Hammond Sayre National! Lundy Gunkel uninterested in dad's (Dustin) important shot. Hey, she's 6! KK Team - Kelly & Kim with the four juniors who represented them Wheeler General flanked by two main organizers - Jimmy Clark & Rusty Wilson Local Sports By Alex Alvarez Brooks Robertson (KECO) U.S. WOMEN’S AMATEUR of which the top 64 will qualify 3rd (57) Denton Jones, Cole The U.S. Women’s Amateur is for the match play portion of the 5TH ANNUAL NORTH FORK Hammond, Justin Barrick, Coo- the next championship to be held event starting Wednesday. To QUAIL FOREVER SCRAMBLE per Barrick (Well Works) by the United States Golf Asso- get to the final two players, must This popular golf fundraiser “B”1st (62) Josh Silk, Landon ciation. It is played, as you read win six matches, and a seventh took place Saturday, Aug 2 and Sawer, Baylor Cotts, Chris this column, at Bandon Dunes, match to win the championship. it drew 21 teams, two of which Hayes (Silk’s Team) in Oregon, a place not unfamil- Both finalists will be invited to lapped the competition with a 2nd (62) Jimmy Clark, Heath iar with championships, having the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open score of 54, 18 under par: KECO Martin, John Cook, Ronnie hosted the U.S. Public Links Am- should they remain amateurs. Sean Price celebrating a birdie and Wheeler General. The play- Redd (Clar’s Friends) ateur (both men’s and women’s), Last year’s winner, Rianne Ma- Agents” who finished an unbe- Not a mistype: 25-0! Wow! off was short, as on the very first 3rd (63) Rusty Wilson, Kim the Curtis Cup. The Mid-Ama- lixi won the 2024 U.S. Women’s lievable 25-0 season in the Co-Ed hole, Wheeler General made Jordan, Dax Wilson, Kolby Kil- teur and College Championships Amateur Championship, defeat- league here. Of their 25 winning HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS BEGIN birdie, after KECO missed a six- hoffer (The Board) of Division I. ing Asterisk Talley 3 and 2 at games, only one was not a “run- AUGUST 11. foot putt to also make birdie. “C”1st (65) Danny Fletcher, As all individual amateur Southern Hills Country Club, in rule” win. A team picture has been We will publish schedules for The twenty one teams were di- Rodney Calhoun, Derek Teel, championships conducted by Tulsa, OK. This victory marked published with other pictures, Elk City HS, Canute HS and Mer- vided into three flights and the Brock Teel the USGA, there is a lot of golf her second USGA championship names are as follows: ritt High School in next edition. results are as follows: 2nd (66) Trevor Lowry, Brad- to be played if you make it to the in a short span, having won the Front (L-R): Baylee Waggoner, “A”: 1st (54) Nathan Hefly, ley Barnes, Chris Copeland, final on Sunday: Monday and U.S. Girls’ Junior just a few weeks Kristin Wright, Will Adams, Casen KIDS INC Tommy Hefley, Jeremiah Erwin, Alston Gray (TL) Tuesday, over 300 contestants prior. Smith, Cody Smith, Trey Brown, Don’t forget to call Kid’s Inc at Kody Kilgore (Wheeler Gener- 3rd (67) Ryan Carter, Ruger (out of over 5,000 who entered Tyson Brown (coach). Back (L-R): 580-374-4332 to enter your young al) Rippetoe, Trace Touchstone, the championship in different LOCAL BASEBALL Megan Flinn, Robert Hulett, E.J. ones in any of the kids sports of 2nd (54) Justin Twyman, Hunter Hanrahan (“K-K”) venues to qualify for the last AND SOFTBALL Greteman, Treson Brown, Adden your preference! Dustin Gunkel, Aaron Kauk, 300) play 36 holes stroke play, Great season for the “Free Zaghi, Josh Barnett. Professional Individual Sports By Alex Alvarez (Aug 14-17) at Caves Valley Golf Mark Hubbard and Alex Noren, who won twice in the PGA Tour McIlroy 3rd Sepp Straka 4th Rus- Young. Club, Owings Mills, MD who tied for third, one behind Meis- career: the Southwestern Bell Colo- sell Henley 5th Justin Thomas 6th Note: With his win at Wyndham, PGA TOUR WRAPS REGULAR Top 30 – Tour Championship sner, did not earn enough points ei- nial in 1989 and the Open Champi- Ben Griffin 7th Harris English 8th Cameron Young made it to the top SEASON WITH WYNDHAM (Aug 21-24) at East Lake Golf Club, ther and will be out of the playoffs. onship in 1991. After winning the J.J. Spaun 9th Tommy Fleetwood 15. The last tournament in which CHAMPIONSHIP… AND IN Atlanta GA In the end, only one player who oldest major in 1991, he never won 10th Tommy Fleetwood 11th Kee- Americans can win Ryder Cup STYLE! The tournament marked the first was in the top 70 the previous week again, and began having problems gan Bradley 11th Maverick McNealy points will be the BMW Champi- The regular season of the PGA ever win for Cameron Young, whose fell out of the top 70 (Byeong Hun with his swing, finally, giving up his 12th Andrew Novak 13th Corey onship. Tour ended last Sunday with the dad is a PGA Teaching Professional An) and only one player out of the golf bag for a microphone in 1997 Conners 14th Ludvig Aberg 15th playing of the Wyndham Champi- in North Carolina and was present top 70 made to the top 70 (Cam when he opened the Open Cham- Robert McIntyre TENNIS – U.S. OPEN onship at Sedgefield Country Club for the win. Cameron’s win came Davis). Cam Davis went from 40th pionship with a 92 and withdrew Note: Names on the top 15 did The tournament will be played in in Greensboro, NC. It was the last after seven solo seconds on tour, in- to 16th, assuring him a place in the from the tournament. In his words, not change, but Ben Griffin went to New York from Aug 24 to Sep 7, and tournament where players could cluding a second place at the Open Tour Championship. and paraphrasing, “I had paralysis 6th and Harris English to 7th. qualifying rounds will begin Aug earn points and get in the FedEx Championship in St. Andrews in Cameron started the final round by analysis and couldn’t take the 19 to fill in the spots of non-seeded playoffs starting next week in Mem- 2022. He is also the 1,000th player with a bogey on the first hole, giving club back”. Many golfers have been RYDER CUP STANDINGS: players. The biggest question now is phis with the FedEx Cup first playoff who wins a tournament on the PGA chasers a glimmer of hope, that was there, but only one who won a ma- 1st Scottie Scheffler, 2nd Xander on whether or not this will be No- tournament that will feature the top Tour. Cameron, who tied the tour- until he birdied the next five holes jor and couldn’t break 80 after that. Schauffele, 3rd J.J. Spaun, 4th Russell vak Djokovic’s last tournament ever. 70-point winners ending up to last nament record at 22 under, led by to take an insurmountable lead of Baker-Finch became a great golf Henley, 5th Bryson DeChambeau, Novak has the most single major ti- weekend. as many as nine strokes in the final nine going into the back nine, after broadcaster for 30 years, the last 18 6th Harris English, 7th Justin Thom- tles ever with 24, including four U.S. The Playoffs will be: round and ended up winning by six bogeys on #16 and #17 he finished years with CBS, leaving a lot of great as, 8th Collin Morikawa, 9th Ben Open titles. Top 70 - FedEx St Jude Champi- shots over Mac Meissner, whose sec- with a 68. friends (and tears) along the way. Griffin, 10th Keegan Bradley (Cap- onship (Aug 7-10) at TPC South- ond place was not enough to qualify The tournament, broadcasted by tain) 11th Maverick McNealy 12th Sources: ESPN, TV Sports, Wiki- wind, Memphis TN him for the first playoff tournament CBS, marked the retirement of be- FEDEX CUP STANDINGS: Brian Harman 13th Andrew Novak pedia, Golf Channel, CBS Sports, Per- Top 50 – BMW Championship this weekend in Memphis, TN. loved broadcaster Ian Baker Finch, 1st Scottie Scheffler 2nd Rory 14th Patrick Cantlay 15th Cameron sonal Golf Library, MSN Sports Professional Team Sports By Alex Alvarez in one run games is the best in the New York Mets 63-49, (Last – Wash- Yankees) is best so far with a .342 ing had a bad week after the All Star league by growing attendance and division. You can go on an on, and ington Nationals 44-67); Central: avg, followed by Will Smith (Los Game where all players wore a black sponsorships, then they can make MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL surely, you can find why 60% chance Milwaukee Brewers 67-44, Chicago Angeles Dodgers) .324; Jeremy Pena t-shirt with the phrase “Pay us what more money for the players. Even Despite having one of the best is too high, so lets wait a few weeks Cubs 65-46 (Last - Pittsburgh Pirates (Houston) .322 and Jonathan Aran- you owe us”, including Clark, has not with the added revenue and subsi- offenses in either of the leagues, and see if the Yankees or Red Sox 48-64); West: Los Angeles Dodgers da (Tampa Bay) .316. lost a single vote among the play- dies, no team will be in the “black” the New York Yankees (60-52) have come through! 65-47, San Diego Padres 62-50 (Last Home Runs: Cal Raleigh (Seattle ers by leading collective bargaining in 2025. fallen to third in their division, rais- AMERICAN LEAGUE STAND- - Colorado Rockies 30-81). Mariners) 42; Shohei Othani (Los talks. Current League standings are as ing questions about how bad it can INGS: Boston Red Sox and Miami Mar- Angeles Dodgers) 38; Kyle Schwar- Currently, the league and teams follows, with the Minnesota Lynx get, or, when will the “good” come East: Toronto Blue Jays 65-48; lins have the best winning streak ber (Philadelphia) 36; Aaron Judge do not make enough money to having a great record and best of the out! Yankees are wins behind the Boston Red Sox 62-51(Last - Balti- with 5; Washington Nationals have (New York Yankees) 37. raise salaries the way players would two conferences: Blue Jays and have five more losses. more Orioles 51-61); Central: De- the worst streak at five losses. like, and that includes $16M sub- Eastern: New York Liberty 18-10; There’s some reasons of why the Blue troit Tigers 65-48, Cleveland Guard- Pitching: Garrett Crochet (Bos- WNBA STANDINGS sidy from the NBA and a $200M Atlanta Dream 18-11; Indiana Fever Jays have a 60% chance of coming ians 56-55 (Last – Chicago White ton) 12-4, ERA 2.23; Max Fried With Caitlin Clark back from in- broadcasting deal. Engelbert says 17-12. on top: a) they lead the American Socks 42-70); West: Houston Astros (New York Yankees) 12-4, ERA 2.62; jury, the Fever have the best winning that Caitlin is a tremendous player, Western: Minnesota Lynx 24- League with an OBP of .334, b) a 62-50, Seattle Mariners 60-53 (Last - Freddie Peralta (Milwaukee Brew- streak of the last couple with five one of the biggest assets the WNBA 5; Phoenix Mercury 17-11; Seattle team batting average of .264 c) they Oakland Athletics 49-65) ers) 12-5, ERA 3.08; Tarik Skubal straight wins, pulling them within a has and that she is a wonderful per- Storm 16-13. have the most hits with 1,012 and d) NATIONAL LEAGUE STAND- (Detroit) 11-3, ERA 2.18; Nick Piv- win of the top two their division. son, but also acknowledges that the the leas strikeouts with 748. Other INGS: etta (San Diego) 11-3, ERA 2.73. Meanwhile, WNBA Commis- league cannot live on one or a few Sources: ESPN, MSN Sports, On- stats in their favor: a record of 18-14 East: Philadelphia Phillies 63-48, Batting: Aaron Judge (New Yor sioner Cathy Engelbert, despite hav- players alone, they need to grow the Line media sports. Sports Tidbits By Alex Alvarez he wins this week or next, where he sure you have missed that backhand Baker Mayfield, who spent four Green Bay Packers quarterback is defending champion, he will sure- before! OTHER years with the Cleveland Browns Jordan Love revealed he almost quit BASEBALL: ly make the team on points, which is Prayers for Deion Sanders after was asked about the present situation football at 14 years old in an article According to sources, there are what Keegan has said: “if I make the NBA & WNBA health update. He revealed that he in Cleveland, concerning Shedour he wrote in “The Players Tribune” on three Yankees who will be fired if team on points, I will play” leaving LeBron James is returning to the was diagnosed with and treated for Sanders. Simple answer: “it’s not my Monday. His father committed sui- the team does not make the playoffs: open on whether or not he would se- Los Angeles Lakers for the 2025-26 bladder cancer but is now cancer-free problem anymore”. Correct, why ask cide when he was 14. We’re glad you Devin Williams, Anthony Volpe, lect himself as a captain’s pic. season after exercising his $52.6 mil- after experimental therapy and he such a question? reconsidered, your story would have Manager Aaron Bone. Any pitchers lion player option—making him the will continue his coaching with the 49ers tight end George Kittle broke never been written! on the list? TENNIS: first NBA player in history to play Colorado Buffaloes. news to NFL Media on Tuesday: The Little League World Series started Frances Taifoe admitted that he a 23rd season. All we can think is: As they say, records are meant to league has banned smelling salts, cit- August 3rd. How many of these kids GOLF: did something “unacceptable” that WOW! be broken - and that’s what happened ing a player-safety issue. Kittle told will become Major League Baseball Scottie Scheffler says that Keegan ended up losing him his match Fever’s coach warns the oppo- this year when fellow Marshfield NFL Media he previously used am- Players? Less than 1%! Bradley has been outstanding as a against Ben Shelton in the Washing- nents: now that Caitlin Clark is back, track star Bodey Lutes finished the monia packets every drive. “I con- Ryder Cup Captain, and is supportive ton Open: “I missed a backhand at she is going to be more dangerous. So 800-meter run at a time of 1 minute sidered retirement. We have to figure Sources: ESPN, Wikipedia, Per- if Keegan decides to play in the team 6-5 at 30-all that I just never miss. It far, she has been proven right as they and 53 seconds, beating Fontaine’s re- out a middle ground,” Kittle jokingly sonal Library, MSN Sports, On-Line as one of the Captain’s pics. Note: if went downhill from there”. Well, I’m have a five game winning streak. cord that stood at 1:53.8. said. Come on: quit using salts! media.