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The Elk City News SPORTS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2025 • 11 By Alex Alvarez Professional Individual Sports ery other year the Presidents’ Cup), on tour, you have to play very well place sent him to 62nd, plus, with the PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS dan Jones, Matt Gogel. there are several PGA Tour events to get into the “special” big money his early 2025 win at Corales Punta- (AKA Senior Tour). Only the top GOLF - POST RYDER CUP… that mean nothing to the top 70 tournaments, and limited fields. cana Championship also gives him 8 players in the qualifying tourna- TENNIS PGA TOUR players who qualified for the Fed The first one of the fall events exemption for 2026 and 2027. ment get in! Eight, as in less than In tennis news from the past The fall golf season does not have Ex Cup playoffs, they are safe with a was the Sanderson Farm Cham- Three players tied for third: Ras- 10. Now, for every tournament, few days, Amanda Anisimova won as much excitement as it is before card for next year, but the last 30 of pionship, played at Country Club mus Hojgaard (from 88th to 75th) there is a Monday qualifying round the China Open defeating Linda or after the summer. Before, every- the top 100, and all of those outside of Jackson, Jackson Mississippi , Vince Whaley (from 102nd to that takes 1-3 players into the tour- Noskova, while Carlos Alcaraz one is waiting for the Masters, the the top 100, need to solidify their which was won by American Ste- 84th) and Danny Walker (jumped nament, depending on how many withdrew from the Shanghai Mas- first major of the year. Some people place or try to get in the top 100 ven Fisk who closed with a round to 98th and will have more work to are in the field. This time, a famil- ters after winning the Tokyo title, are expectant of the Players Cham- who will have a playing PGA Tour of 64 to pass Garrick Higgo, from do so he stays inside the top 100). iar name back on the PGA Tour, and Jannik Sinner retired due to pionship in May, but nothing like card for the following year. South Africa who finished with a Well known golfers like Billy Tommy “2-Gloves” Gainey, not cramps at Shanghai. On the wom- waiting for the flowers to bloom at The same with the Korn Ferry 68. Fisk started in 140th place in Horschell, Alex Noren, Sam Ryder, only qualified through the Mon- en’s side, Emma Raducanu retired Augusta National and the Masters. Tour: the top 20 will get a card for the money list, and is now in 65th Max Homa, Zach Johnson are just day tournament, but also ended up from the Wuhan Open with blood Then of course, you follow with the PGA Tour, which pays 8-10 with the victory, a total of 75 places outside the top 100 and will be play- winning the Constellation Furyk pressure issues in tough conditions, three other majors, once a month, times more per tournament as paid climbed (plus, the victory will give ing all these events to try to get in and Friends Senior Tour stop. and Katerina Siniakova continued the last one which is in July. August on the Korn Ferry Tour. The rest of him a two year exemption, no mat- the top 100. Tommy had rounds of 69-67-66 her record-breaking reign at #1 in brings the FedEx Cup playoffs and the top 150 cards come from college ter what he does in 2026). Garrick and won by two strokes over Cam- women’s doubles. Novak Djokovic then the final in early September. players, players except for winning Higgo, meanwhile, solidified his PGA TOUR – CHAMPIONS eron Percy, and five strokes better is currently in the quarterfinals of Then, after September (every a tournament in the last 24 months, card as well. He was in 88th place, If you think it is difficult to get than five other golfers: Steve Flesch, the Shanghai Masters but is battling other year the Ryder Cup and ev- special sponsor exemptions. Once fairly safe for 2026, but his second into the PGA Tour, try getting into Thomas Bjorn, Vijay Singh, Bren- left leg injury. Professional Team Sports By Alex Alvarez 1-2, 6-1, 3-6. and Wednesday if they want to play win on Oct 7, they will again host Vegas Aces versus Phoenix Mercu- AFC Divisional playoffs, in a best of a fifth game in Canada. Toronto Blue Jays. Chicago Cubs ry, a best of seven series in which East: Buffalo Bills 4-1; New En- MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL five series began Saturday October Philadelphia Phillies are in a will host Milwaukee Brewers; Los the Aces have a 2-0 advantage (89- gland Patriots 3-2; North: Pitts- The American League’s Wild 4. American League has Detroit worst position than the Yankees, as Angeles will host Philadelphia 86 and 91-78), with both games burgh Steelers 3-1, Cincinnati Ben- Card playoffs pitted New York Tigers vs Seattle Mariners and New they also lost the first two games, Phillies. played at home. gals 2-3; South: Indianapolis Colts Yankees vs Boston Red Socks and York Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays; but they lost them at home (3-5, October 9: there will be games if and Jacksonville Jaguars tied at 4-1; Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guard- the National League has Los Ange- 3-4), and they will play the third Cubs and/or Phillies win on Octo- NFL: Los Angeles Chargers and Den- ians, while the National League’s les Dodgers vs Philadelphia Phillies game at Los Angeles. ber 8. No more unbeaten teams in the ver Broncos tied at 3-2. Wild Card playoffs pitted Los An- and Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Just like Toronto, Milwaukee NFL: Philadelphia lost at home NFC geles Dodgers vs Cincinnati Reds Brewers. Brewers won their two initial home WNBA POSTSEASON against the Denver Broncos by a East: Philadelphia Eagles 4-1, and Sand Diego Padres vs Chicago As of Tuesday afternoon: games (9-3, 7-3) and will go to Chi- The Postseason Playoffs have score of 21-17, and the Buffalo Bills Washington Commanders 3-2; Cubs. These initial playoffs were Detroit and Seattle split the cago for the third game. And just started! The first playoff round is also lost at home in a game against North: Detroit Lions 4-1, Green played at a best of three series, all first two games, played at Seattle like the Yankees, the Cubs must a “best of three” games, with the the New England Patriots 23-20. Bay Packers 2-1-1; South: Tampa games at the home of the team with identical scores of 3-2. The win at least two games at home, if teams with best record hosting The closest games of week five Bay Buccaneers 4-1, Atlanta Fal- with the best record. Three of the third game, played at Detroit, was they want to have a chance to ad- game 1 and game 3 if necessary. were: 40ers over L.A. Rams 26-23; cons 2-2; West: San Francisco 40ers home teams advanced: Dodgers delayed and we could not get the vance in the fifth game. The second round is “best of five”: Buccaneers beat Seahawks in Se- 4-1, with Seattle Seahawks and Los (2-0) who won 10-5 and 8-4. Chi- results before the deadline for this Next games are as follows: Fever’s chase to the finals came attle 38-35; Tennessee Titans trav- Angeles Rams tied at 3-2. cago Cubs (2-1) who won 3-1, 0-3, column. October 7: Detroit Tigers will to a stop in the final game of their eled west and beat Arizona 22-21; 3-1 and New York Yankees (2-1) New York Yankees are against host Seattle Mariners; Yankees will best-of-five series against Las Vegas Panthers won at home against the Sources: ESPN, MSN Sports, who won 1-3, 4-3, 4-0. Meanwhile the wall after two losses (1-10, host Toronto Blue Jays. Aces when they lost in over time Dolphins 27-24. On-Line media sports. Cleveland Guardians were elimi- 7-13). They go home for the third October 8: Detroit Tigers will 98-107. Top two teams in Division nated at home by the Detroit Tigers game and must win on Tuesday host Seattle Mariners; if Yankees The Championship finals are Las Standings are as follows: ECHS Announces Musical Cast MERRITT By Sheryl Ponce The next musical production at Elk City High School has been an- nounced as “The Addams’ Family, School Edition,” book by Marshal Brickman and Rick Elice. The music and lyrics by Andrew Lip- pa, which is based on characters Merritt Cheer Squad performs at halftime of a recent OU game as part of OU Spirit Day. OU Spirit Day perfor- created by Charles Addams. It is mance features cheer and pom squads from across Oklahoma. under the direction of Addyson Thomas, musical productions in- structor. She recently announced the cast of the show as follows – Mor- ticia Addams played by Sereen Green; Gomez Addams will be played by Abner Reyes; Wednes- day Addams is going to be played by Valentina Fierro; Pugsley Add- ams played by Addyson Dungan; Grandmama is going to be played by Holly Aguilar Carrilo; Lurch will be played by Sylas Williams; Lucas Bieneke is going to be played by Alberto Montes; Alice Bieneke played by Andee Gallo- ton Webb, Norma Cupp, Kira The dear Wednesday Addams way; and Mal Bieneke is going to Lewis, Hensley Woods, and Bri- grows up and falls in love with a be played by Camren Olaveson. anna Muniz. smart, normal young man from Those playing the Ancestors The show will open on Friday, a respectable family. Wednesday are Ivan Aguilar-Garcia, Lillian Feb. 13, and run throughout the tells her father about the boy but Ferrell, Christina Muniz, Valery weekend on Sat. Feb. 14th, and pleads with him not to tell her Barrientez, Paulo Fierro, Kayle close on Sunday, Feb. 15th. Watch mother. Gomez Addams must Muniz, Charlee Batchelor, Ari- for ticket sales through the Elk decide whether to keep the secret anna Fong, Katie Spitz, Makenzie City Public Schools website or from his beloved wife, Morticia. Brooks, Gianna Gerhold, Evelyn other outlets. What will the outcome be for the Talamantes, Erika Burch, Addi- “The Addams’ Family” is a darling Wednesday? 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