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SPORTS The Elk City News SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2025 • 3 Oakley Blankenship Maddox McArthur Korbin Edgmon Kooper Lewellen with Caddy Adam Keaton Finnell Kai Kilhoffer Hunter Adams - Not a Wig! Emma Wynn Claire Taylor Brody Wynn Berklee Stout Bentli Whitson Atlas Bailey listening to caddy 'Dad' Chris Asher Brewer Addie Dodson Jorni Coy Landry Wynn with Caddy 'Papa' Joe College & High School Sports By Alex Alvarez The Sooners came into the game since 1951, 74 years! Tulsa had Elk City Softball, Coach Kaleb ranked 11th in the AP poll, and four field goals and a touchdown Murray. Record 23-3. OKLAHOMA COLLEGES FOOT- it is possible that in the next poll for their final score. Last Four: 3-1. Wins versus BALL START they are as high as 7th, but they Bethany 2-1, Branson MO 12-5, Best start by the Sooners in must keep winning if they are to AREA HIGH SCHOOL RE- Joplin 5-3 and loss versus Kicka- several years with 4-0, and a solid be taken seriously for a playoff SULTS: poo 1-11. win versus Auburn last Saturday. berth at the end of the regular Except for Elk City’s Football, Elk City Football, Coach Zach The final result was 24-17, which season. every sports team in the area, have Maynard. Record 1-2 included a safety and a record 10 In the Sooners’ calendar are a winning record. Best of all is the Last game: win versus John sacks! several top 15 teams top play Elk City Elkettes softball team Marshall 42-20. With Oklahoma a point down, against, probably one of the most with a record of 23-3 and the #2 Marritt Softball, Coach Sarah 16-17 and less than five minutes challenging schedules ever. After ranked Canute Trojans in base- Partain Record 22-11. to go, quarterback John Mateer playing Kent State in their next ball, with a 22-6 record. Last Four: 3-1. Wins versus connected a short pass to go game, the Sooners will face (pres- Canute Baseball, Coach Bobby Cordell 13-0, Cordell 12-0, Roff ahead 22-17. After a failed 2-Point ent rankings in parenthesis) Tex- Blackburn. Record 22-6. Ranked 4-3. Loss versus Latta 3-4. Braxton Barnett & Korbin Edgmon conversion, the Sooners backed as (10), South Carolina, Ole Miss #2 Merritt Football, Coach Dustin tric storms around the area that son (1st); Keaton Finnell (1st) and up the Auburn offense, eventually (13), Tennessee (15), Alabama Last five: 4-1. Wins versus Beasley. Record 2-1 forced the golf course to bring the Kai Kilhoffer (2nd). sacking former OU quarterback (17) Missouri (20) and LSU (4). Verden 18-4, Sentinel 12-0, Dover Last Game 1-0. Win versus kids in for safety for a little while. This tour is getting more and Jackson Arnold quarterback for a So far, exciting for Sooner fans. 15-1, Oktaha 7-6 and loss versus Apache 26-13. However, the electric danger per- more popular around Western 24-17 and seven-point lead with Not so for Oklahoma State Calumet 6-8. sisted and those flights who had Oklahoma and Northwest Texas. seconds left on the clock. It would Cowboys fans. With a 12-19 loss Canute Softball, Coach J.W. UNDER ARMOUR GOLF TOUR- not finished were called off. Some Last year we had 38 players, this be the final score at the Gaylord to Tulsa at home, the Oklahoma Gillett. Record 21-8. NAMENT of the kids that were supposed to year it grew to 62. In this tourna- Family Memorial Stadium. With State Cowboys have one of the Last six: Wins versus Arapaho The Under Armour Junior Tour play 18 holes and played at least ment, kids are allowed to have a that, Oklahoma Sooners have beat worst starts in their history at 8-5, Binger-Oney 9-1, Arnett 11- had a stop at the Elk City Golf & nine, were awarded places on the caddy, which is usually a parent or two top 25 teams in their first four 1-2, including a 3-69 loss to the 2, Cheyenne/Reydon 8-3. Losses Country Club last Saturday. Un- finished nine. Among the local grandparent, and it makes it pret- games and have the best record Oregon Ducks. The Golden Hur- versus Leedey 3-4 and Lookeba/ fortunately, not all of the flights winners were: Jorni Coy (1st); Ad- ty much a family outing as well. in several years after four games. ricane had not won against OSU Sickles 1-2. were able to finish due to elec- dison Dodson (2nd); Bentli Whit- Professional Individual Sports By Alex Alvarez competition” pitting 12 golfers match and the Cup for that year. a five up lead over Colin Mont- 6-foot putt on the last hole and last match of the day, giving Eu- from Europe against 12 golf- Expect nothing like that now. I gomery after 13 holes which lost the hole to Hale. With their rope 13 ½ points at the moment. RYDER CUP WEEK ers from the USA. There are 16 remember, one match between would cut Europe’s lead to one match halved the USA won 14 ½ One match later, Europe won As you read this column, the “team” matches between 2 play- Tiger Woods and Robert Karls- while Paul Azinger and Co- to 13 ½. The next Cup, in 1993, when this year’s European cap- Ryder Cup began on Friday ers from each side, and 12 indi- son in 2006, which Woods won rey Pavin, had good leads over would be the last time the USA tain, Luke Donald, beat Bubba morning, and there is no telling vidual matches. It is still pretty in a loss to Europe. At one time, Jose Maria Olazabal and Steven won in Europe. Watson, giving Europe a 14 ½ to what the morning and after- much a golfer against a golfer, Woods was ahead by one, and Richardson, all of it would give After 1993, Europe won 10 13 ½ win in the most shocking noon results were. Who played, but it is a team competition be- they both had 2-foot putts to the USA a lead by one in such cups and USA won 4, with Eu- result at home for the USA. etc. So, here are some iconic cause of the nature and the for- half the hole, Robert, who was a close match; however, Mont- rope winning three times while There is no question that moments that give us an insight mat of the matches. inside Tiger offered a “good- gomery kept winning holes, visiting the USA, one of which, the Americans are hungry not into what the Ryder Cup has be- Since 1927’s first Cup, it was good”, keeping Woods ahead, eventually winning the last five was a come-back victory after only for a win this week,but are come. As written in the special supposed to be a “friendly” re- and Tiger declined: “let’s putt holes against Calcavecchia to being four points down going looking forward to next time in last week, the European team union of golfers, but it has be- them” he said. Both made it, but tie the match and give Europe into Sunday, the biggest come- Europe and wanting to return has captured more wins than come a very contested reunion. in Tiger’s mind, there wasn’t any a breath of life, as Seve Balles- back of either team while play- the “favor” and win away, some- the American team in the last With the inclusion of Seve Bal- concessions. teros and Paul Broadhurst, were ing away. In these Matches at thing that has not happened in cups since 1985. As Americans, lesteros in the early 80’s, a play- In 1991, in Kiawah Island, the winning. This cup came to the Medinah, Tiger only won ½ 30 years! We have a great team, we do hope that the first round er who was very “on your face” matches went to the last hole. very last hole, between Hale point in four matches and Ian but so do they, and in match on Friday gave us some sort of and almost “unbeatable”, the After Saturday, the teams were Irwin and Bernhard Langer. If Poulter from England won all play, EVERYTHING IS POSSI- relief, but the true test will come matches became “more person- tied 8 points. As the day went Langer won, the Cup would be four matches he played in, in- BLE! Let’s watch! on Sunday, during the twelve in- al”, if you wish. Gone were the by, Nick Faldo beat Raymond tied 14 to 14 and Europe would cluding a great match against Sources: ESPN, TV Sports, dividual matches. days when Jack Nicklaus gave a Floyd and David Feherty beat retain, and as it happened, Ber- Web Simpson on Sunday that Wikipedia, Golf Channel, CBS Although golf is an individual 3-foot sidehill putt to Tony Jack- Payne Stewart. Right behind nhard took a 1 up lead into the gave Europe a chance to win, Sports, Personal Golf Library, sport, the Ryder Cup is a “team lin on the last hole to tie their them, Mark Calcavecchia took last hole, then missed a sidehill, since it was the second to the MSN Sports Professional Team Sports By Alex Alvarez West, currently led by the 2024 Central: Milwaukee Brewers 95- Ohtani (Los Angeles Dodgers) LYNK WIN 2-0 Los Angeles Chargers; and in World Champions, Los Angeles 61, Chicago Cubs 88-68 (Last - 53; Aaron Judge (New York Yan- Aces 102 vs (7) Storm 77; Aces the NFC Philadelphia Eagles, MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Dodgers, with the San Diego Pa- Pittsburgh Pirates 67-89); West: kees) 49; Eugenio Suarez (Seat- 83 vs Storm 86; Aces 74 vs Storm Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San America’s Pastime’s regular dres 3 games behind. By week’s Los Angeles Dodgers 88-68, San tle) 47. 73. Francisco 49ers. season has six games left in the end, as you read this column, Diego Padres 85-71 (Last - Colo- Several records are still to be ACES WIN 2-1 Indianapolis Colts (103) and calendar, and then, the playoffs the final standings and playoff rado Rockies 43-113). determined, and the MVP to be Dream 80 vs (6) Fever 68; Buffalo Bills (102) have scored for the World Series coming up games, will be determined. As of INDIVIDUAL STATS: named. For now, Shohei Ohtani Dream 60 vs Fever 77; Dream 85 over 100 points in three games. in October will begin next Tues- now, the standings are as follow: Pitching: Max Fried (New (Los Angeles Dodgers), Cal Ra- vs Fever 87. Of the undefeated teams, Tam- day, September 30th. Several AMERICAN LEAGUE York Yankees) 18-5, ERA 2.92; leigh (Seattle Mariners) and Aar- FEVER WIN 2-1 pa Bay Buccaneers have the teams have clinched a wildcard STANDINGS: Garrett Crochet (Boston) 17-5, on Judge (New York Yankees) Mercury 69 vs (5) Liberty “worst” differential in points in or playoff spot, with two of them East: Toronto Blue Jays 90- ERA 2.69; Freddie Peralta (Mil- would be the top contenders. 76; Mercury 86 vs Liberty 60; favor and against, with only six already clinching the top of their 66; New York Yankees 88-68, waukee Brewers) 17-6, ERA (4) Mercury 79 vs Liberty (73). points more than those against, division: Philadelphia Phillies in (Last - Baltimore Orioles 73-83); 2.65; Carlos Rodon (NYY) 17- WNBA POSTSEASON MERCURY WIN 2-1 which makes Baker Mayfield, the National East and the Mil- Central: Detroit Tigers 85-71, 9, ERA 3.04; Brian Woo (Seattle The Postseason Playoffs have Second Round Results (best of the “toughest” quarterback so waukee Brewers in the National Cleveland Guardians 84-72 (Last Mariners) 15-7, ERA 2.94. started! The first playoff round Five) far, winning only close games. Central. Other teams that have – Chicago White Socks 58-98); Batting: Aaron Judge (New is a “best of three” games, with Lynx 82 vs (4) Mercury 69. Next are the San Francisco 49ers clinched a playoff spot are: To- West: Seattle Mariners 87-69, Yor Yankees) .326; Jacob Wil- the teams with best record host- Lynx leads 1-0 with +10. ronto Blue Jays in the American Houston Astros 84-72 (Last – son (Athletics) .315; Bo Bichette ing game 1 and game 3 if neces- Fever 89 vs (2) Aces 73. Fever On the losing side, the follow- East, Chicago Cubs in the na- Los Angeles Angels 70-86) (Toronto) .311; George Spring- sary. The second round is “best Leads 1-0 ing teams are 0 for 3: New York tional Central and Los Angeles NATIONAL LEAGUE er (Toronto) .305; Trea Turner of five”: Jets, Miami Dolphins, Houston Dodgers in the national West. STANDINGS: (Philadelphia) .305. First Round Results (Best of NFL: Texans, Tennessee Titans and Divisions without a clear win- East: Philadelphia Phillies 92- Home Runs: Cal Raleigh (Se- Three): Six teams have begun their the New York Giants. ner are the American East, Cen- 64, New York Mets 80-76, (Last attle Mariners) 58; Kyle Schwar- Lynx 101 vs (8) Valkyries 82; season 3-0: in the AFC Buffa- Sources: ESPN, MSN Sports, tral and West, and the National – Washington Nationals 64-92); ber (Philadelphia) 53; Shohei Lynx 75 vs Valkyries 74. lo Bills, Indianapolis Colts and On-Line media sports.