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SPORTS The Elk City News SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2025 • 3 KECO Sayre C-2nd KECO Sayre B-3rd KECO Sayre A-1st KECO Sayre A-2nd KECO Sayre C-3rd KECO Sayre B-1st KECO Sayre C-1st KECO Sayre B-2nd Elk City at the Ryder Cup - David Dyson, Danny DeLeon, Ray Carter (Ed- KECO Sayre A-3rd Tristen Dunn Logan Duncan mond, OK), Jack Coody College, High School & Local Sports By Alex Alvarez 185 rushing yards and 23 first downs. Blackburn. Record 27-7. Ranked #2 Marritt Softball, Coach Sarah Par- dent’s Revenge” Tournament took 72 Four-Man teams, hosted their first The Sooners next game is against Tex- Last two: 2-0. Wins against Leedey tain Record 25-13. place on Saturday October 4th. An “KECO” event at Sayre National last OKLAHOMA COLLEGES FOOT- as, who after starting with a #1 rank- 13-3 and Verden 11-0 in the Regional Last Five: 3-2. Wins versus Chey- 18 hole 4-Man Scramble that had to weekend on Saturday. 36 Two-Man BALL ing, have lost 2 games this season, first Tournament. enne/Reydon 7-0, and 2-wins and overcome obstacles of all kinds. For teams participated at the challenging Oklahoma Sooners continue un- to Ohio State and last week to Florida. Canute Softball, Coach J.W. Gillett. 2 losses in the regional tournament: instance, one hole’s liner was up over 9-Hole course in Sayre. KECO hosts beaten after winning their fifth game The game against Texas is October 11, Record 27-9. Ranked #3 Wins versus Watonga 14-0 and Mor- an inch, preventing the ball to go in, the biggest one day Scramble in the in a row against Kent State by a score as you read this column. Last four: 4-0. Wins versus Hydro/ rison 7-3, then consecutive losses except at a cut “gate” on the side. One Summer in Elk City. Hosting 288 of 44-0. The Sooners were without Meanwhile, Cowboys’ fans in Eakly 5-0, Carnegie 18-2, Union City with identical scores of 3-4 against only, so you had to be on the correct players over two shotgun starts. 2025 starting quarterback John Mateer Stillwater continue a season of frus- 16-1, Union City 17-1. Last three wins Morrison. After the loss in the Re- side to try to putt the ball through the was their 28th KECO Championship! who injured his thumb in the game trations as the football team went to were at the Regional Tournament. gional Tournament on 9/26 versus gate. The winners were: Kudos to Blake Brewer (owner, CEO against the Auburn Tigers on Sep- 1-4 after losing to Arizona by a score Elk City Softball, Coach Kaleb Morrison, and therefore eliminated Championship: 60-Tristen Dunn, of KECO) and Gabe Edney (General tember 27. The Sooners at the time of 41-13. The Cowboys had a total Murray. Record 29-3. Ranked #4 from going to the State Tournament, Brayden Duncan, Logan Duncan, Manager). ranked 14th beat the Tigers in a close offensive of 158 yards, with only 69 Last three: 4-0. Wins versus Altus Merritt cancelled their game of 9/29 Olli Heden The winners were as follows game 24-17, a game that went to the passing yards against Arizona’s total 10-0, Harrah 6-4, Sulphur 14-0 and versus Granite. “A”: Terry Stone, Jackie Oldham, (Names of players in the enclosed last few seconds. offensive of 478 yards. Cowboys’ next Guymon 9-1. (Harrah and Sulphur Merritt Fooball, Coach Dustin Heston Patton, Dax Wilson. pictures). In the 44-0, the Sooners kept Kent game is against the Houston Cougars victories were at the Regional Tour- Beasley. Record 2-3 Tristen Dunn won the closest to “A” – (61) Decent at Best, (63) State at under 200 total yards, with at home. Houston’s record is 4-1 com- nament). Guymon was the last game Last Two Games: 0-2. Losses ver- the hole and long drive contests. Wheeler #2, (65) Glen Farms only 118 passing yards. Sooners’ ing into this game. before “Super Regionals” beginning sus Cashion 7-37 and Fairview 13-52. “B” – (71) 4K Farms, (71) Michael Hawkins Jr. passed for 162 Wednesday, October 8th. KECO’S SAYRE INAUGURAL Markham, (71) Riverview Ranch yards, and three touchdowns with 27 AREA HIGH SCHOOL Elk City Football, Coach Zach SUPERINTENDENT’S Local Radio Company KECO, “C” – (76) Wheeler Bros A, (76) rushing yards. The Sooners had eight RESULTS: Maynard. Record 2-3 REVENGE TOURNAMENT who hosts one of the best scrambles Oklahoma Farm Bureau, (76) Colby runs of 10 yards or longer for a total of Canute Baseball, Coach Bobby Last game: loss versus Elgin 7-54. The second ever “Superinten- in all of the State of Oklahoma, with Sports Tidbits By Alex Alvarez captain pics. That didn’t help much, Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens, Oklahoma Sooners have climbed GOLF: so, PGA of America changed to six NFL Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys, Bak- to #6 in both, the Coaches Poll and BASEBALL: “Monday Morning Quarterbacks” captain’s pics. It didn’t work the last No more undefeated teams! Both, er Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the AP Poll. How long will they stay The top batters of the Philadelphia Part 1: I have read numerous “after two. LET’S GO BACK TO TOP 12 Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles. Do there, or will they keep climbing? Phillies have been in a slump, which the fact” allegations or reasons on AND NO CAPTAIN’S PICS! lost their fifth season game at home! you have the same list? Top four in AP and Coaches Polls put the Dodgers in an enviable posi- why USA lost to Europe, “Keegan Elk City, OK was proudly repre- Denver Broncos beat the Eagles 21- continue to be Ohio State, Oregon, tion with two wins in the best of five Bradley should have done this, or sented at the Ryder Cup! David Dys- 17 and New England Patriots beat COLLEGE FOOTBALL Miami and Ole Miss. The only dif- series. Both games played in Phila- that”. In the end, it was the players on, Danny DeLeon and Jack Coody the Bills 23-20. Texas lost their second game of ference is that AP has Miami #2 and delphia. who lost. Let it go! were accompanied by Ray Carter Check this list of quarterbacks the season to unranked Florida. That Oregon #3, and Coaches have the Yankees made all of this effort “Monday Morning Quarterbacks” from Edmon, OK. Surely it was an -two of them played at the Univer- pretty much takes Arch Manning same teams, but with Oregon #2 and to get to the top of the American Part 2: When Europe began winning unforgettable trip! sity of Oklahoma. According to out of the Heisman Trophy discus- Miami #3. Conference, only to lose the first some of the Ryder Cups, USA decid- Tommy Fleetwood won the Nick- NFL experts, these are the best sev- sion, for now. Let’s see what happens two games of the Divisional playoffs ed to change the team selection rule, laus/Jacklin Award during the Ryder en: Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills, Patrick Saturday when they play unbeaten Sources: ESPN, Wikipedia, Per- against Toronto. Will they win three and from the top 12 players in points, Cup. I can’t think of else to even be Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs, Jus- Oklahoma (5-0) in a conference sonal Library, MSN Sports, On-Line in a row to get to the World Series? they changed to 10 players and two close to earn this award! tin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers, game. media. ECHS TENNIS SENIOR SPOTLIGHTS RAFE COSLOW Third in 2 Doubles at the State JACK CLABORN When he isn’t playing tennis Rafe Coslow loves playing ten- Tournament. Jack Claborn likes seeing his or hitting the books or watch- nis. As a sophomore, Rafe and friends every day, and he likes ing the OU Sooners play foot- “I like the mixture of compet- doubles partner Spence Brewer being part of a team. ball, Jack likes to create Insta- itiveness and class it takes to be were State Runner-Up in 2 Dou- Playing tennis lets him do gram reels. fair and honest,” the ECHS se- bles. both. Something interesting about nior said about the self-officiated When he’s not playing tennis, Sports are great for making him that he’d like people to gentleman’s game. “I also like the Rafe likes watching football and memories. Jack’s favorite ten- know: “I am very joyful and intensity it requires to go out and basketball. nis memory involves the thrill can make people laugh,” Jack try to win every point.” Something interesting about of victory after the agony of said. His favorite tennis memory is him that people may not know: defeat. Jack’s mother is Elk City winning the Boys’ 4A State Team “I know how to weld,” Rafe said. What is that double-edged physician Dr. Erin Sloan, and Championship last year, the first Rafe’s parents are Eric and memory? his sister is Zella Claborn. in program history. “There were Heather Coslow. His sister is Ki- “Getting my first medal in After graduation, Jack plans so many emotions I felt after- era, and his brother is Ryker. a tournament after playing to attend the University of ward,” Rafe said. Though Rafe plans to attend extremely horribly in a tour- Oklahoma in Norman and Rafe and doubles partner college after graduation, he’s un- nament two days before,” Jack study Finance. Kade Duncan contributed to the decided about where. said. team title last May by finishing ZACH DILLARD the EA Sports College Foot- QUINN BREWER Runner-Up in 1 Singles. Zach Dillard wants to get ball video game. Quinn Brewer is quietly lethal. That finish helped the Elk City High radioactive after graduation. Something that you may School Boys Tennis Team win the The ECHS senior enjoys not know about him: “I have A young man of few words, he often 2025 4A State Championship, the first doing well at a tennis tour- two dogs, named Luke and wears a big smile. Beneath his quiet team title in program history. nament and getting food Cache,” Zach said. and kind exterior, though, beats the Besides the competition, Quinn with the team afterward. His parents are Brian and heart of a lion. also likes tennis bonds that form on His favorite tennis mem- Mandy Dillard, and his sis- “I like the competition,” Quinn said the court and off. “Being on the team ory: “Finishing first at the ter, Gracie, attends SWOSU about tennis. is like being part of a family,” he said. Lawton tournament last in Weatherford where she’s Elk City plays tennis in class 4A. His favorite tennis memory in- year,” Zach said. preparing to become a teach- Quinn’s 3-year high-school record is volves a coach, a cookie, and a girl. Besides playing tennis and er. 71-7, with all but one of those losses “We were on the way home from a munching with his team- Zach also plans on attend- coming in the State Tournament or to tournament, and Coach Shockey gave mates, Zach likes hanging ing SWOSU after graduation 5A opponents. me a Crumble cookie to give to a girl,” out with friends and playing and studying radiology. He’s qualified for the State Tourna- Quinn said. ment every year of high school, and he Must’ve been a really good cook- managed a podium finish each time. ie—a year-and-a-half later, she’s still As a freshman, he and Syvan Syri- his girlfriend. bouth finished 4th at the State Tourna- When he’s not playing tennis, ment in 2 Doubles. Quinn enjoys playing video games and As a sophomore, Quinn and Kyler hanging out with friends, family, and seven years,” Quinn said. Welch finished 3rd in 1 Doubles. his cookie-loving girlfriend. After graduation, Quinn would like He completed his junior season at Something about him that you may to continue his tennis career at the col- last May’s State Tournament as State not know: “I was homeschooled for lege level.