August 9, 2025 Issue, Page 7 of 10

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The Elk City News SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2025 • 7 Great season for the “Free Agents” who finished an unbelievable 25-0 season in the Co-Ed league. Of their 25 winning games, only one was not a “run-rule” win. Front (L-R): Baylee Waggoner, Kristin Wright, Will Adams, Casen Smith, Cody Smith, Trey Brown, Tyson Brown (coach). Back (L-R): Megan Flinn, Robert Hulett, E.J. Greteman, Treson Brown, Adden Zaghi, Josh Barnett. SWOSU Announces 2025 Athletic Auction Presenting & Hospitality Sponsors The Southwestern Oklaho- Wright Media President are also both proud SWOSU and his wife, Anji Jett, of Auction & Real Estate, and Jett of exclusive items and experi- ma State University (SWOSU) Heston Wright of Weatherford supporters and benefactors, Weatherford have three chil- Distributing, Ben E. Keith and ences. Athletic Association is pleased attended SWOSU and serves having established the Wright dren. Jett Distributing will CTC for their generous sup- Proceeds from the auction to announce that SWOSU on the SWOSU Athletic As- Family Endowment which provide beverages for Auction port of the 2025 SWOSU Ath- benefit SWOSU’s athletic benefactors Wright Media and sociation Board of Directors. benefits multiple SWOSU ac- guests. letic Auction,” said SWOSU scholarships and recruitment United Country Heard Auc- Heston’s wife Claudia is a 1998 ademic programs. Mark McLean, district sales Athletic Director Todd Hel- efforts. ASAP Energy, Inc. is tion & Real Estate are serving SWOSU alumna who is cur- Corky (SWOSU Class of manager for Ben E. Keith ton. “These sponsorships are generously serving as Under- as Presenting Sponsors of the rently employed by the SWO- 1987) and Missy (SWO- Company, is a 1988 & 1990 of critical importance to this writing Sponsor of the 2025 19th Annual SWOSU Athlet- SU Office of Human Resourc- SU Classes of 1987 & 1992) SWOSU alumnus. He and his event’s success as a fundrais- SWOSU Athletic Auction & ic Auction & Benefit Dinner. es. Wright Media includes Heard are the owners of Unit- wife, Elizabeth, are longtime er for SWOSU’s student-ath- Benefit Dinner. Ben E. Keith Company, Jett the WestOK Weekly newspa- ed Country Heard Auction & SWOSU benefactors. Ben E. letes.” Tickets and tables for the Distributing, and Consumer per and the Wright Wradio Real Estate. Corky and Missy Keith will provide appetizers, Silent auction bidding opens SWOSU Athletic Live Auction Textile Corporation (CTC) are broadcasting network as well are the parents of two daugh- dinner and dessert for the Monday, July 28 at www.SWO- & Dinner are available at www. providing Hospitality Spon- as a diverse array of digital, ters. Their oldest, Jessica Per- Auction. SUAthleticAuction.com and SWOSUAthleticAuction.com. sorships for the event. video, and audio streaming ry (SWOSU Classes of 2014 & Consumer Textile Corpora- running through August 8. Single tickets are $100, and re- Presenting Sponsors and services. Wright Media found- 2016) of Weatherford, is cur- tion (CTC) is owned and op- The main event on August 9 at served tables for 8 are $1,000. Hospitality Sponsors provide ers former State Rep. Harold rently employed in the SWO- erated by Elizabeth and Scott the Pioneer Event Center will For more information, visit valuable services and gifts- Wright (SWOSU Class of 1971 SU Office of Institutional Ad- Johnson of Clinton. CTC pro- kick off with a cocktail hour the website or contact SWO- in-kind that help the Auction & 2020 Distinguished Alum- vancement. vides event table linens for the and silent auction at 5:30 p.m., SU Advancement Coordinator raise funds and provide sup- nus) and Carol (Roberson) Matt Jett, President of Jett Auction. followed by dinner served at for Athletics Aaron Jeffreys port to SWOSU’s student-ath- Wright (SWOSU Classes of Distributing Company, is a “We are grateful to Wright 6:30 p.m. The live auction will at [email protected], letes and athletic programs. 1971 & 1980) of Weatherford 1994 SWOSU alumnus. He Media, United Country Heard follow, featuring a wide variety 580-774-3122. Urgent and Ancillary Care Now Closer to Home With GPRMC’s New Sayre Clinic SAYRE, OKLA., — Ex- nology and advanced medical panding high-quality, acces- provider in the western half of about the Sayre clinic or fective care across 25 general panding access to health care and imaging services. sible care to the communities the state, GPRMC is expand- GPRMC’s full range of ser- and specialty areas. GPRMC for residents in western Okla- The Sayre clinic will be we serve,” said Corey Lively, ing its presence to bring vital vices, visit gprmc.com or call operates Western Oklahoma’s homa, Great Plains Regional staffed by experienced nurse GPRMC CEO. “Opening this medical care closer to the res- 580-225-2511. only physician-staffed, 24- Medical Center (GPRMC) practitioners including Kel- clinic in Sayre helps us reach idents it serves. Great Plains Regional hour emergency department today opened an urgent care leena Duran, APRN; Michael more families and individuals “We work closely to com- Medical Center is the largest and the only 24-hour gen- and general medical clinic in Spieker, APRN; and Robyn who need specialized medi- plement family physicians health care provider in West- eral and orthopedic surgery Sayre, Okla. Weston, APRN. The clinic’s cal services close to home.” who practice in the communi- ern Oklahoma offering a full centers in the region. As a Located at 1415 N Watts extended weekday hours are Sayre, the county seat of ties surrounding our hospital range of medical services, nonprofit hospital accredit- in Sayre, the clinic is open designed to offer added flex- Beckham County, has been and are excited to offer these including the region’s most ed by The Joint Commission, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday ibility for working families without advanced medical advanced medical services to comprehensive obstetrics and GPRMC is committed to through Friday and will pro- and individuals who need services for many years af- the patients they serve with women’s health departments. meeting the highest standards vide a full range of urgent and care without the long wait ter the community’s hospital care and compassion,” said Based in Elk City, GPRMC is in patient care. Learn more routine care for patients of all times of an emergency room. closed in 2016. As the most Lively. home to 50 physicians who at gprmc-ok.com. ages, using cutting-edge tech- “We are committed to ex- comprehensive health care For more information deliver high-quality, cost-ef- Sponsors for the Block Party non’s Paint and Body, Walker PARTY were 580 Threads, Auto Zone, Anadarko Dozer, Bank of West- Body Shop, Windy Nissan, and Yow Auto Supply. Continued from page 1 ern Oklahoma, Barber/Dyson The Sponsors for the First Ford, Beckham County AFR, Responder Meet and Greet were D.J. Rentals & Sales, Inc., Shan- Crow Insurance/Local AFR, Everett Blake Society, Anadarko non’s Custom Paint and Body, D.J.’s Rentals and Sales, Elk City Dozer, Moran Equipment, Ja- AFR Insurance, Walker’s Body Napa, First National Bank and mac Construction, Oak Creek Works, the Everett Blake Soci- Trust, GAS, GPRMC, Great Floral, The Mix Boutique, and ety, O’Reilly Auto Parts, GAS, Plains Bank, H&R Block, Haines H&R Block. Bank of Western Oklahoma, 580 & Son Wrecker, Hutton, Inc, In- The Block Party and other Threads, InterBank, Windy Nis- novative Technology, Interbank, events are sponsored by Visit san, Hutton Inc, CarQuest, and Interlink, Legacy Bank, O’Reil- Elk City Tourism and the Elk Yow Auto Supply. ly’s Auto Parts, PK & Co., Shan- City Chamber of Commerce.