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SPORTS The Elk City News SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2025 • 9 Timber Wilson Nora Hutton & Mia Dyson Luci O'Hara - Best in Tournament Isaiah Lane Haisley Schreiner Georgi O'Hara & Ken Marie McDonald Logan Crume Karsen Webb Julian Denham Hartley Schreiner Boston Stover Blair & Brooklyn College, High School & Local Sports By Alex Alvarez yards. Indiana scored first with a field goal, then Ohio State scored OKLAHOMA COLLEGES a 8-yard touchdown to Carnell FOOTBALL Tate and went up 7-3. They traded Last weekend conference cham- field goals in the second quarter pionships shook up all of the seed- to finish 10-6 at half-time in favor ing predictions for the playoff pic- of the Buckeyes. The only score in ture. Indiana Hoosiers (13-0) went the second half was a touchdown from #2 to #1. Ohio State (12-1) by the Hoosiers after a couple of went from #1 to #2. For some un- great plays: a 51-yard pass to Char- known reason, Alabama, which lie Becker and a 10-yard run from lost their third game of the season Roman Hemby, set up the Hoosiers (10-3), remained in the same 9th at the 17 yard line. In third down, Basketball Buddies Olivia Williamson, Lynlee Pogue, Chesni Simon and Luci O'Hara with guest place they were the week before, Mendoza connected with Elijah Buddies! but Notre Dame (10-2) went out. Sarratt for a 17-yard touchdown Oklahoma Sooners. Men. South- Coach: Steve Lutz eastern Conference Record: 9-0 Coming Up: Cheyenne/Reydon Alabama, which lost to Georgia and last score of the game. Coach: Porter Moser Last three games: 3-0. Wins ELK CITY SPORTS (A), Texoma (H), Apache (H) in a lopsided game, remained in The Sooners did not play and re- Record: 6-3 versus Northwestern 86-81, Sam Basketball season started! Girls. Coach Jeff Daugherty. Re- 9th place (???), Miami and James mained in the 8th position and will Last three games: 2-1. Wins ver- Houston 93-83, Grand Canyon 84- CANUTE CLASS A - cord 2-0 Madison came in, and Notre Dame play Alabama who remained in 9th sus Marquette 75-74, Wake Forest 78 BASKETBALL Wins vs Kingfisher 59-50, Can- went out. place. 86-68. Loss versus Arizona St 70-86 Coming up: Oklahoma, Kansas Boys. Coach Brock Steffes. Re- ute (51-49) For the Fighting Irish the snub The top half bracket: #1 Indiana Coming up: Oklahoma St, Kan- City, Fullerton cord 5-0 Coming Up: Cheyenne/Rey- was so bad that they refused to play will play the winner of #8 Oklaho- sas City, Stetson Conference Position: Tied 1st Wins versus Leedey 70-63, don (A), Apache (H), Tournament the bowl game they were invited to. ma vs #9 Alabama (Friday Decem- Conference Position: Tied 10th. Conference Leader: Iowa State Cache JV 75-37, Hydro/Eakly 66- 12/29 – 12/31 In the Big 10 conference champi- ber 19 at the Sooners Stadium) and Vanderbilt Commodores 9-0. Cyclones and Oklahoma State 50, Geronimo 89-38, Merritt 67-41 ELK CITY. CLASS 4- onship which was played between #4 Texas Tech, who won the Big 12 #9 Oklahoma Sooners. Women. Cowboys 9-0 Coming up: Oklahoma Bible 4 BASKETBALL #2 Indiana and #1 Ohio State, Championship will play the winner Southeastern Conference (AKA – #18 Oklahoma State Cowgirls. (H), TBA Tournament 12/12-13 Boys. Coach Tyler Foale. Record where the Buckeyes were the favor- of #5 Oregon vs #12 James Madi- SEC) Women. Big-12 Conference Girls. Coach Tatum Ridling. Re- 0-0 ites by more than a field goal, the son (Saturday December 20 in Or- Coach: Jennie Baranczyk Coach: Jacie Hoyt cord 4-1 Game Cancelled vs Woodward Hoosiers won a tough game 13-10, egon). Record: 8-1 Record: 10-1 Wins versus Leedey 61-45, Clin- Coming Up: Tournament 12-11 with the Buckeyes missing a field The bottom half bracket: #3 Last three games: 3-0. Coppin St Last three games: 3-0. Wins ver- ton JV 69-20, Hydro/Eakly 67-23, to 12/13; Childress (H), Weather- goal in the last minutes of the game Georgia will play the winner of #11 100-46; Florida St 109-91, NC State sus Miami 87-84, North Texas 73- Geronimo 72-23 and loss vs Mer- ford (H) which would have tied the game. Tulane and #6 Ole Miss ((Decem- 103-98 55, Miss Valley State 133-46 ritt 49-51. Girls. Coach Mason Jones. Re- The game gave the Hoosiers the #1 ber 20 at Ole Miss) and #2 Ohio Coming up: MD Eastern. Little Coming up: Oklahoma U, Tulsa, Coming up: Burns Flat/Dill City cord 4-1 seeding and Buckeyes went to #2. State who will play the winner of Rock, Oklahoma St Cincinnati (A), Arapaho/Butler (A), Duke (H) Wins vs Woodward 53-36, San- Georgia is also upset that they were #10 Miami and #7 Texas A&M Conference Position: Tie 8th Conference Position: 4th MERRITT CLASS 2-A ford/Fritch 54-11, Trinity Christian not given #2 position, which would (December 19 at Texas College Sta- Conference Leader: Georgia Conference Leader: Tied 1st Ar- BASKETBALL 44-39, Lampasas 42-26, Loss vs have sent the Buckeyes to #3 or #4. tion) Lady Bulldogs 10-0 izona St Sun Devils, TCU Horned Boys. Coach Tyler Snowden. Re- Seminole 31-76 Indiana quarterback, Fernan- Oklahoma State Cowboys. Big- Frogs, Iowa State and Texas Tech cord 0-2 Sources: Local Sources, ESPN, do Mendoza, born in Miami, FL, OKLAHOMA COLLEGES 12 Conference Lady Riders at 10-0 Losses vs Kingfisher 37-61, Can- MSN, GOOGLE, OSSAA, Wikipe- did a great job with 233 passing BASKETBALL ute 41-67 dia, Other Internet Media Professional Individual Sports By Alex Alvarez Spaun, U.S. Open Champion, ter, a three-putt on the last hole cost for par. Cameron missed and came Player Country Club. 2 ½ hours by there will be a sudden-death play- Both Matsuyama and Noren him the chance for a playoff for the in second. In a way, it was some sort car from Johannesburg. Kristoffer off ) so ONLY five will move to the GOLF played in the same group, third to title won by Rasmus Neergaard Pe- of “comeback” for Cameron, who Reitan had round of 63-69-67-72 PGA Tour. The next 40 (again, if a The Hero World Challenger last, and shot 64, eight under par tersen, whose great save after miss- missed the cut in every major he for a 17 under par and the title that tie, there is a sudden-death playoff ) played in the Bahamas is an in- in the last round. In the playoff, ing the green far right, shook Cam- played this year. bears the name of one of the most will be players in the Korn Ferry vitational tournament hosted by Matsuyama hit his approach shot eron. Coming tied for the lead at 15 Other high finishers were 3rd Si iconic players of all time. Tour. The remaining players will be Tiger Woods and only features 20 to #18 to 4 feet and birdied while under par to the last hole and play- Woo Kim (-13), 4th Michael Hol- Retain was followed by Dan looking for a job for 2026! Tough to players, most of whom are in the Noren’s putt from 25 feet stayed a ing together, they both hit the fair- lick (-12), 5th Adam Scott (-11), Bradbury and Jayden Schaper at play in the big leagues! top 25 rankings. Scottie Schef- couple of inches out. way with their drive on the tough tied for 6th (-10) Daniel Hillier and 16 under par. Next were Christiaan The full field of 176 players fler, who won two majors this Justin Rose was 6th with 18 un- 18th hole, the toughest hole to par Josel Luis Ballester. The Australian Bezuidenhout (-13), Saun Norris (from a little of over 4,000 players year (PGA Championship and der par, Corey Conners 7th with on the day for the field. Rasmus hit Open is right behind the majors in (-11), and Thomas Detry with Ju- who entered the First Stage) is set the Open Championship) was the 17 under par, and two players tied his approach shot wide right in tall importance and is the third oldest lier Guerrier (-10). for the Final Stage at TPC Sawgrass’ two-time defending champion for 8th place at 15 under par: Har- rough, with a bunker in between open championship of all having This tournament started in 1981. Dye’s Valley Course and Sawgrass and his play did not disappoint as rish English and former U.S. Open him and the hole, which was cut started in 1905. Country Club in Ponte Vedra he shot rounds of 66-69-65-68 for Champion Wyndham Clar. on the right side as well, giving him Nedbank Golf Challenge hosted PGA Q-SHOOL Beach, Florida. There will be a lot a 20 under par, however, it wasn’t The Crown Australian Open a very tough shot. He hit this ap- by Gary Player: 7,200 miles away The tough Qualifying tourna- of broken hearts! enough to win this time, as Hideki saw former Open Championship proach shot to about 12 feet, which from Melbourne, Australia, in Sun ment for the PGA Tour and Korn Sources: ESPN, PGA Tour.com, Matsuyama and Alex Noren, both winner, Australian Cameron Smith was about as well as he could do, City, South Africa, the great Gary Ferry Tour final stage is being LPGA.com, AP Tennis, Personal Li- finished at 22 under par and Sepp come to form, unfortunately for the and then, after Cameron putter to Player hosted the Nedbank Golf played this weekend in Florida. brary, MSN Sports, On-Line media. Straka finished at 21 under par. J.J. Aussie, who is a very reliable put- about 5 feet, Rasmus made hit putt Challenge at his club, the Gary The top five players (if there is a tie, Professional Team Sports Sports Tidbits By Alex Alvarez Should they win the rest of the sea- AFC: By Alex Alvarez the other league to compete. Every- Los Angeles Dodgers are in agree- son and finish 10-6-1, they would East: NEW ENGLAND 11-2, one is eligible to qualify for the ma- ment on a deal. The contract is for NFL: need a lot of help from teams who BUFFALO 9-4, Miami 6-7, NY Jets NBA jors and the Players Championship. three years and $69 million! With only four games left in the already have 9 wins like Chicago or 3-10. Magic Johnson, part owner of With a little tweak here and there, it regular season, both Dallas Cow- San Francisco. Unlikely. Dallas, like North: PITTSBURGH 7-6, Bal- the L.A. Lakers praised LeBron might be a great idea! OTHER boys and Kansas City Chiefs took a Detroit, will need some help. De- timore 6-7, Cincinnati 4-9, Cleve- James for his 29 points. He should Daniel Brown gets lucky: Lau- Indiana Quarterback Fernan- dive in their quest for a playoff spot: troit, at 8-5 have a better chance to land 3-10 have attended the Oklahoma City rie Canter who originally won a do Mendoza gave “Glory to God” Dallas lost decisively in Detroit to get in the playoffs than Dallas, since West: DENVER 11-2, LOS AN- Thunder game! PGA Tour Card, returned to LIV, and his coaches and teammates the Lions (30-44) which are also in they are only one game behind GELES 9-4, Kansas City 6-7, Las giving the next one in line, Daniel after the Big 10 win, saying, “we the hunt for a playoff spot as wild those at 9-4. Their best bet for Dal- Vegas 2-11 GOLF: Brown, a PGA Tour card! Daniel were never supposed to be here!”. card, and Kansas City lost to the las is the Super Bowl champions South: JACKSONVILLE 9-4, Tiger Woods to the tv booth? I sent a box of great wine to Laurie! Well, you have faith, you have Houston Texans (10-20). Dallas is who have lost three in a row, but it HOUSTON 8-5, Indianapolis 8-5, don’t think so! good coaching, good teammates, now 6-6-1 and Kansas is 6-7. would be totally unlikely that they Tennessee 2-11 Cameron Smith, former #2 NFL and you can play. Great combina- It was published that Kansas City’s lose two more games and Dallas Best percentage to enter playoffs in the world and former Open Dallas Cowboys and Kansas tion! chances for a playoff are at 16%, wins all four. Chances? At best, 5%. with some help is Indianapolis and Championship winner who City fans are frustrated: Dallas has Here is a question to those mak- since they need to win all games left Similar scenario being presented Baltimore. missed every cut at the majors in not been a threat to win the NFC ing decisions for College Football to finish 10-6, and there are teams in the AFC. At this point, Houston NFC: 2025 had some sort of a come- in 25+ years, and Kansas looks Playoff: #9 Alabama lost to Geor- who already have 9 wins. Their best has the last spot at 8-5, but they are East: PHILADELPHIA 8-5, Dal- back at his nation’s open with a pretty bad compared to the previ- gia badly and fished 10-3, Notre bet would be for Houston to fold tied with Indianapolis in the same las 6-6-1, Washington 3-10, NY second-place finish. The usual ous five years where the team got Dame finished 10-2. Miami did and lose three games, with one more division and there are two teams at Giants 2-11 great putter took three putts from three Super Bowl rings! Different not play, and #8 Oklahoma did loss of the Dolphins. Most gamblers 9-4 in different divisions (Los An- North: GREEN BAY 9-3-1, CHI- 45 feet to fall behind the winner type of frustration, but upsetting, not play. How come Notre Dame would say that is like 3% chance, not geles Chargers and Buffalo). Thus, CAGO 9-4, Detroit 8-5, Minnesota Rasmus Neergaard Petersen. His nevertheless. went out of the playoff bracket 16%. In the AFC, there are three Kansas is most likely out, and the 5-8 comment? “I’m half alive trying to Steelers, Packers and Jaguars and Alabama stayed at #9? Some teams at 6-7 (Kansas, Miami and last spot for playoffs will be be- West: LOS ANGELES 10-3, SE- get back to great form”. picked up crucial wins to stay in “formulas” just don’t add up! Baltimore) trailing the “best of the tween Houston, Indianapolis and ATTLE 10-3, SAN FRANCISCO Gary McCord has an interesting solid ground. American Ice Skater Alysa Liu worst”, Houston Texans who are Baltimore, should they flip places 9-4, Arizona 3-10 point of view for the PGA Tour: di- Statisticians say Chiefs have wins gold at Grand Prix Final. She 8-5. Baltimore probably has the best with Pittsburgh in NFC North. South: TAMPA BAY 7-6, Caro- vide the Tour in 2 (like American 16% chance of playoffs. Football has one of the greatest comebacks chance because they could win their Standings by Division: (CAPS lina 7-6, Atlanta 4-9, New Orleans League and National League so to fans say 0%. Same for Dallas! of all time! division with a couple of losses by ARE TEAMS THAT WOULD BE 3-10 speak of). Designated tournaments American Jordan Stolz their division leader Pittsburgh. IN PLAYOFFS IF SEASON END- for where the sponsors of each BASEBALL The same scenario is with Dallas. ED NOW): See TEAM page 9 tournament may invite players of Breaking: Edwin Díaz and the See TIDBITS page 9