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SPORTS The Elk City News SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2025 • 7 Aubrie Pogue – A “Killer” Softball Pitcher You can imagine the excitement come her to her dorm next August or Occupational Therapist. The when a high school student who and then every month! first and third, being somewhat has a 4.0 GPA and a 60+ mph fast She began playing at 4 years old new caareers. Either way, she is go- ball in softball receives a letter from and never stopped. In high school ing to the right college, as Rogers a college telling her that they want Aubrie, whose dad Shannon played University is known for a strong her to come and continue her stud- baseball in his youth and mom Bri- focus in Business, Nursing and ies at their place if she joins their anne did cheerleading at the high- Technology, and it is the only uni- softball team and prestigious camp. est levels and is the “statistician” versity in Oklahoma to offer a ded- It is a big, big deal! Your efforts, and sports knowledgeable person icated bachelor’s degree in military hours and hours of practice, hours in the family, never had to worry history, reflecting its origins as the and hours of studying the game, about not being encouraged to play Oklahoma Military Academy. hours and hours dreaming of how at her best or not being understood Aubrie, you gave the Elkettes to improve, hours and hours of as an athlete by not getting people many great days at the field, and physical conditioning, all of it with- upset at her if she didn’t perform everyone who came in contact with out forgetting that you are in school 100%. Hers is a sports knowledge- you will miss you! But more im- to learn, paid off ! It is called ded- able family that takes sports as portant, you gave your family lots ication! something else you do, and not as a of pride with the demeanor and the #99 all her high school years, life and death proposition as other will to excel in the classroom too! Aubrie Pogue, the softspoken, families do sometimes. Her young- Best wishes in college! smiley and humble-attitude pitcher er sister Lynlee is now a freshman for the Elkettes the last four years who also plays softball, mainly is that girl, now, that young lady! ma State Tournament the last two in the outfield. And her youngest She will be playing for the Hillcats years! Being 5’ 7” and an average 9-year old brother Gannon, loves NOTICE OF LATEST NAMES WEBB MARY E of Rogers State University in Cla- arm length of 32”, generating and a sports too. 3 COUNTRY CT remore, OK. Rogers State is affili- pitching arc of approximately 220” Speaking about sports in college, APPEARING AS OWNERS OF NEW WESTERN WESLEY J 205 SYCAMORE AVE ated into the Mid-America Inter- with great skills, helps a lot! No wonder why she earned only 6-7% softball athletes end up UNCLAIMED PROPERTY WESTON IVA BURRIS collegiate Athletic Association or playing in college, which is a high RT 1 BOX 66 MIAA, which is a NCAA Division the following awards the last four percentage compared to other WESTON TIMOTHY II school for most sports except years: 2022 All District Pitcher; sports, like basketball. But only 2% 102 MITCHELL DR 2023 District Pitcher of the Year; WHETSTONE ROBERT men’s soccer. are recruited to Division II schools, 2302 W COUNTRY CLUB BLVD “Hunter”, their mascot, and the 2024 District Pitcher of the Year; so you can imagine how difficult it APT Hillcats will be joined by a great and in 2025, District Pitcher of the is for an athlete to be recruited by WHITTENBERG NOLAN C athlete. “Hunter” will have a hunt- Year, All Region Pitcher and Mid- such a college. Although her high 809 S STATE AVE NEW NAMES OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY WILLIAMS MARIAH er to accompany him! Behind that dle West All State! With her usual school softball career is over, she Check this publication for the latest update 114 N 2000 soft-smile there is an athletic kill- pitch sequence of fastball/drop will be keeping her skills up to par to unclaimed property names. WILLYARD KAYLEE N er’s instinct who hates to lose and ball/change up & rise ball, she has by joining a travel team with the Visit upad.ok.gov to view publicaton online. 1210 W 7TH ST knows how to use her favorite pitch, accumulated 1,000 strikeouts! Oklahoma Athletics Association WINGFIELD JACQUELINE a change-up after pitching fast balls Perhaps her ritual of drinking a which will no doubt be a great SCAN CODE BELOW OR VISIT 11422 N 1960 RD Red Bull (hey Red Bull, how about YOURMONEY.OK.GOV WITTROCK PATRICIA of over 63 mph. All of these skills preparation to join a college team. 208 W BROADWAY AVE have earned her an ERA of 0.809 some Red Bull cases sent to Clare- As many youngsters, Aubrie has in her senior year, and 1.335 over more next year!) before every game not decided yet what path to take ERICK has worked great for her (most ev- ABLA CARL the last four years combined! Plus, in the future concerning a career, RT 1 BOX 250 she is a productive hitter too with ery athlete has a ritual before per- however she has three paths in AUSTIN CURTIS L a .495 batting average in her senior forming), and if Red Bull doesn’t mind, one of which will be clear to PO BOX 63 season and .470 during her high- send anything, no one would be her after the 3-4 semesters when BASS K M surprised if mom and dad send a 13502 HIGHWAY 30 school years. Her accolades include she begins taking more “electives”: CARPENTER EMILY helping the team reach the Oklaho- couple of cases of Red Bulls to wel- Statistical Nurse, Registered Nurse 1305 S SHEB WOOLEY AVE BECKHAM COUNTY ESTATE OF MERRY A MILLS PO BOX 188 CARTER MASTON RONNIE L FRALEY KENNETH W 7), Toronto Raptors (16-11), Bos- 39-points Tampa Bay Lightning TEAM ton Celtics (15-11) and Orlando Magic (5-11), Philadelphia 76ers (18-12-3) and Detroit Red Wings (18-12-3); and three teams tied NEWMAN DOROTHY F PO BOX 246 OLLIVER TOM LOIS BUTTRY, ROUTE 3 MAXWELL O C 1201 MAYER LN 913 E 3RD ST HETH R ANNE 115 S OAK, PO BOX 667 Continued from page 3 12673 N 1980 RD MCCAIN MICHELLE D HOLLAND STEVEN (14-11) at 38-points: Philadelphia Flyers, 114 S SHEB WOOLEY AVE SHILLING LISA PO BOX 2243 Western Conference: Oklahoma Montreal Canadiens and Boston MCCULLOUGH JAMES PRATHER STACEY the Oklahoma City Thunder con- 314 E MAIN ST City Thunder (24-1), Denver Nug- Bruins. 220 RIDGECREST DR APT G94 600 MAPLE tinues to be one of the top scoring ELK CITY gets (19-6), Los Angeles Lakers and Western Conference: Colora- MCLEMORE JED TENNERY NELL JANE leaders with an average of 32.6 ACUNA FRANCES K 611 S MAIN PO BOX 355 San Antonio Spurs (18-7), Houston do Avalanche 53-points (23-2-7), points per game. Second on the 19944 HIGHWAY 152 MICKEY MICHAEL VINES PAUL W Rockets (16-7), San Antonio Spurs Dallas Stars 49-points (22-7-5), ARELLANO REGINO E 1101 W 11TH ST LOT 1 PO BOX 296 team is followed by Chet Holmgren (16-7), Minnesota Timberwolves Minnesota Wild 43-points (19-9- 608 S WALKER AVE MILLER CASEY with 19.2 and Ayai Mitchell with SAYRE (17-9). 5), tied with 41-points Vegas Gold- BARNETT KENNETH 1509 EASY ST 17.3 individually. Only Luka Don- PO BOX 926 MIXERS LLC MUD ARCHER EMORY L NH- Standings as of last Monday en Knights (16-6-9) and Anaheim PO BOX 276 cic is ahead of Alexander with 35.1 BILLINGSLEY B LAVERNE 101 FALCON RD BLDG 3 Eastern Conference: Carolina Ducks (20-12-1), Los Angeles BAKER RICHIE R points per game. 221 MAGNOLIA AVE MORALES JUAN M Hurricanes 44-points (21-9-2), Kings 37-points (14-9-9), Edmon- BURCH NELDA 115 CORAL AVE 212 N 11TH Standings as of Monday: CHAVEZ OTILIA New York Islanders 41-points ton Oilers 36-points (15-12-6) PO BOX 906 MORGAN MEGANN M Eastern Conference: Detroit Pis- 1307 N BROADWAY ST (19-11-3), Washington Capitals Sources: ESPN, MSN Sports, On- CARTER ELECTRIC LLC 212 CYPRESS AVE tons (21-5), New York Knicks (18- PO BOX 1121 MUCK CLINIC PHARMACY 40-points (18-10-4), tied with Line media sports. 1601 WATTS ST CLAY NADINE 2005 W BROADWAY AVE 416 W 7TH ST NICHOLS TERRY COTTOM BRADLEE M 126 FAIRWAY 19042 HIGHWAY 152 CULVER BRANDON 4016 S WASHINGTON AVE PATTON THOMAS L DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS in Switzerland to make Alpine ski DeShaun White on Brent Ven- TIDBITS history. It was her 83rd World Cup win! Her first win was in 2004, and ables: “He changed my life!” In 2021 DeShaun had three choices: trans- DARLING JOHNNY 20355 RT 66 N LOT 43 519 N ELK AVE PEARL PATTON IRREVOC TRUST 519 N ELK AVE NORTHFORK 1605 E MAIN ST ESTATE OF SHELDON PEARSON Continued from page 3 DAY STEVE C/O HAZEL M PEARSON she won Olympic gold medal 14 fer, enter the draft or stay. He stayed 314 N MAIN ST PO BOX 1584 PEELER ALICE N 1210 MAYER LN HAGERMAN TANNER years ago! History that will probably and will never regret it! DELACERDA SUMMER R things” rule, 41-year-old American 109 PARK DR 313 N WALKER AVE PICKENS WARREN B never be surpassed in sky races! She Sources: ESPN, Wikipedia, Per- HARRELL KEVIN D great “Bionic Woman” (she has a DOUG GRAY MOTOR COMPANY 100 HOSANNA AVE 18803 E 1130 RD gives credit to her new coach, a for- sonal Library, MSN Sports, On-Line 110 ACCESS RD PITZER HOLLIE D titanium knee) Lindsey Vonn, won JOHNSON SAM J mer alpine peer. Triple wow, wow, media. 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A hearing has APT D40 VINCENT DONALD R HOWARD CRAIG D SMITH FAMILY NISSAN 607 E GRAND AVE NOTICE OF HEARING PETI- been fixed by the Judge of the 1721 W D AVE PO BOX 645 WHINERY ATHALIE TION FOR APPOINTMENT Request for Proposal Court for the 5th day of Janu- HUNDLEY SHERRI L RT 4 OF PERSONAL REPRESEN- The City of Elk City will accept ary, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the 210 WILCOX WAY ST STIGLEMAN PAMELA JOY 821 N OLIVER AVE WHINERY KENNETH E TATIVE, DETERMINATION sealed proposals for Truck District Courtroom in the Coun- HUTCHINSON CHARLES SULLIVAN DEBRA RT 4 1950 S E AVE OF HEIRSHIP. WAIVER OF Scale removal, installation and ty Courthouse located at Sayre, 202 ASPEN LN WING CHRISTINA HUTSON ANNA LAURA BOND AND ISSUANCE OF certification for the Elk City Beckham County, Oklahoma, 702 N HOWARD WAPATO WELL TESTING LLC 18042 E 1170 RD LETTERS OF ADMINISTRA- Rock Yard, 1203 S Eastern, wherein all persons interest- JARRELL PATTI D 1210 S VAN BUREN AVE LOT 11 TION Elk City until 12:00 p.m. Friday, ed in said estate are notified 1007 N WASHINGTON ST THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA January 16, 2026 in the City to appear and show cause, if JOHNSON EVERETT TO: The Heirs, Next of Kin, and Clerk’s office, 320 W 3rd, Elk any they have, why the said 2301 BELL AVE RM 207 Creditors of City, Ok 73644. For proposal Final Account should not be JONES ANISSA HOW TO SEARCH AND CLAIM Said, Lawrence Benjamin Ball, specifications and questions approved and allowed, said es- 513 NICHOLS AVE deceased contact Gene Ferris, at fer- tate distributed, the fees, costs, JONES MINNIE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY You are hereby notified that [email protected]. and expenses of administration 1521 N WASHINGTON AVE JONES WILLARD A 1. Visit yourmoney.ok.gov Haley Danyel Ninness, has The City of Elk City reserves approved and paid, and the 120 BLACKBURN BLVD applied for Letters of Adminis- the right to accept or reject any Personal Representative dis- JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NA 2. SUBMIT A CLAIM. Review selected properties, tration or all proposals. charged. 208 W BROADWAY AVE of the Estate of Lawrence Ben- LPXLP Dated this 10th day of Decem- enter all information requested and confirm the KEETON CHARLIE jamin Ball, to be granted to the ber, 2025. PO BOX 1383 address. Petitioner, Haley Danyel Nin- Published in the Elk City News /s/ Michelle Kirby Roper__ KENNEMER BAILEY ANN 3. COMPLETE YOUR CLAIM. Review and gather ness, to on DECEMBER 20, 2025 AND JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT 323 PEGGY DR LACY RYAN documentation requirements and submit serve without bond and has re- DECEMBER 27, 2025 COURT quested the Court to determine Carissa C. King, OBA#30613 1108 W 5TH ST documentation. LAFARLETTE AMANDA the identity of all heirs- at- law IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF King Legal, PLLC 2800 N PIONEER 4. TRACK CLAIM PROGRESS. Type in your claim of the BECKHAM COUNTY 118 West Main Street LOYD SANDRA ID number to track the progress of your claim Decedent, and that said Peti- STATE OF OKLAHOMA Post Office Box 324 807 S OLIVER instantly (allow up to 90 days for an auditor to tion be heard by the Court at Weatherford, Oklahoma 73096 MADDOX CHANCE be assigned to your claim). the Beckham County Court- IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- Telephone: (580) 302-5282 1409 W A AVE house in the city TATE OF Facsimile: (580) 302-9181 MANNING MARY of Sayre, Oklahoma, by the DANNY ERIKSON, DE- [email protected] 1409 WALTERS WAY MARIN DELIA UNCLAIMED PROPERTY DIVISION Honorable Michelle Kirby Rop- CEASED Attorney for Personal Repre- er, Associate District Judge, on PB-2025-17 sentative 122 BRECKENRIDGE DR 4841 N. Sewell Ave. the 12 LPXLP MARQUIS ROBIN LYNN Oklahoma City, OK 73118 724 N WALKER OPEN: Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5pm day of January, 2026, at NOTICE OF HEARING 9:00a.m., when and where all Final Account and Petition for