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SPORTS The Elk City News SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2026 • 3 Tugger McCuiston Michael Copeland Maddox McArthur Luke Broadbent Logan Duncan Keaton Finnell with Coach Foale Local Golf By Alex Alvarez The winners were: Tie 1st Blake Ramirez and Jordan Williamson APRIL 8: HIGH SCHOOL with even par 27, 3rd David Lively GOLF TOURNAMET, SAYRE, 28, Tie 4th with 29, Justin Twyman, OK Logan Duncan, David Poole, Ra- Hunter Womack ahead of Logan Boston Stover Nine schools participated in the chel Poole, Justin Robinson, Greg Duncan tournament, with Sayre winning Dodson. Cam Young Saturday 137 the tournament with a score of 343 2nd Place- Tim Williams and 4th Place- Brandon Thomas and and Burns Flat coming in second APRIL 11-12: ELK CITY GOLF Cam Young Saturday 141 Tyrell Hatton Sunday 140 with a score of 365. Rocky Willis & C.C. MASTERS TOURNA- T-3rd Place- Rusty Wilson and T-5th Place- Keaton Finnell and Rory McIlroy - Masters Winner Tristen Dunn from Sayre won medalist honors. MENT Scottie Scheffler Sunday 142 Cam Young Saturday 141 Other top scores were Tripp Hig- Every year, the club organizes a T-3rd Place- Mason Price and T-5th Place- Robert Shepherd The Elk City High School host- place alone. Other Elk City’s boys gins (Hammon) 78, Nathan Bryant fun tournament tied to the Masters Justin Rose Saturday 142 and Tommy Fleetwood Saturday ed their annual tournament last individual scores were Hunter (Canute) 79, Jaxon Davis (Cordell) top players on the weekend. For T-3rd Place- Gabe Edney and 141 Monday. The Elk City team took Womack (79), Keaton Finnell (75), 80. $10 every player is given a handi- Scottie Scheffler Sunday 142 It is obvious that members like first place with 301. Elgin was next Maddox McArthur (77) and Logan cap, then, they “Pick a Pro” from 6th Place- Tyler Foale and Justin the new events added by Derek with 306, Cache 318, Clinton 318, Duncan (77). APRIL 10: ELK CITY GOLF & the top 20 who made the cut at the Rose Saturday 143 Hahn who has worked hard to find Okarche 328. The Boys High School team has C.C. PAR-3 TOURNAMENT Masters. The player’s score is added Net: new, fun ways for people to share Five players tied for 1st place in won every tournament they have Last Friday, Derek Hahn PGA to his choice and the lowest com- 1st Place- Jackie Stone and Justin golf and interest with professional medalist honors with 71: John Da- entered. Next, they will play in Tut- pro for Elk City, organized a Par-3 bination wins. The winners are as Rose Saturday 134 golf as well. vid Jensen (Southwest Covenant), tle (Apr-15), the PCN Invitational Tournament with the same dis- follows: 2nd Place- Bryce Harrison and Rheid Dobbins (Thomas-Fay OKC (Apr-22), Blue Jay Bash (Apr- tances used for the Masters Par-3 Gross: Chris Gotterup Saturday 136 APRIL 13: ELK CITY HIGH Custer), Rhett Ballou (Elgin) and 23). Tournament that they hold the 1st Place- Blake Ramirez and 3rd Place- Greg Dodson and SCHOOL INVITATIONAL Scott Acosta (Clinton). Elk City’s More results in next issue, in- day before “the big event” begins. Scottie Scheffler Sunday 138 Tristen Dunn had a 72 and in 6th cluding girls’ golf. Local Sports By Alex Alvarez 20) Coach Jason Xenos. Record 1-5 Elk City JV 8-3. Loss vs Mangum Coming up: Arapaho (Apr-14), 14), Dale Festival (Apr-16), Hydro/ ELK CITY H.S. Soccer (4A). Last 3: 0-3. Losses vs Duncan 0-23 New Lima (Apr-16), Moss (Apr- Eakly (Apr-20) HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL & Coach Zak Stamm. Record 5-5 4-9, Weatherford 0-9, Blanchard Coming Up: Navajo (Apr-14), 16) CANUTE Baseball (A2). Coach SOFTBALL Last 3: 1-2. Win vs Douglas 3-2. 0-10 Burns Flat (Apr-16), Hollis (Apr- CANUTE SLOW PITCH Bobby Blackburn. Record 17-3 ELK CITY H.S. Baseball (4A). Losses vs Kingfisher 0-1, Weather- Coming up: Clinton (Apr-14), 20) SOFTBALL (2A). Coach JW Gil- Last 3: 3-0. Wins vs Fletcher 16- Coach Jay McClure. Record: 13-9 ford 0-1 New Castle (Apr-16), Woodward MERRITT Softball Slow Pitch lett. Record 15-8 7, Mangum 12-0, Apache 13-0 Last 3: 3-0. Wins vs Heritage 15- Coming up: Clinton (Apr-14), (Apr-21) (3A). Coach Rodney Givens. Re- Last 3: 2-1. Wins vs Arnett 12-2, Coming up: Shattuck (Apr-16), 11, Granite 9-6, Clinton 6-2 New Castle (Apr-16), Woodward MERRITT Baseball (2A). Coach cord 16-4 Shattuck 20-9. Loss vs Cheyene/ Verden (Apr-21), Hollis (Apr-23) Coming up: Clinton (Apr-14), (Apr-21) Jett Snowden. Record 7-8 Last 3: 2-1. Wins vs Fletcher 14- Reydon 9-10 Sources: ESPN, MSN Sports, Altus (Apr-16), Weatherford (Apr- ELK CITY H.S. Soccer (4A). Last 3: 2-1. Wins vs Arnett 8-2, 2, Vici 22-6. Loss vs Shattuck 0-13 Coming Up: Binger-Oney (Apr- OSSAA, On-Line media sports. Sports Tidbits By Alex Alvarez Rory joins Jack Nicklaus, BASEBALL: sues, this deal was never a good concerning the west and the racket seven times after a tough Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods as Stephen A Smith, the fiery idea. But the back trouble nudges championship! loss to Matteo Berrettini at the GOLF: the only players who have suc- sports commentator, wants Mike this signing toward the realm of From Stephen A Smith: “Kevin Moter Carlo Masters and was Rory McIlroy shot 12 under cessfully defended the Masters Tout from the Angels, to demand tragedy. and Jaime Navarro ($20 Durant has not been relevant in fined $7,000. That was cheap on the first two days, and never title. Can he win 3 in a row? a trade. Why? Because Trout is a Million): In two seasons with post season in years”. Good! compared to the fines of $42,500 though that shooting even par Wait for 2027! great talent wasted in the Los An- the Cubs, Navarro went 29-18 Playoffs are set, and Oklahoma at the 2025 U.S. Open and for the weekend would win, but Bryson DeChambeau, the geles Angels who have not had a with a 6.0 bWAR. He signed with City Thunder is waiting for the $76,000 at the Australian Open, it did! reigning U.S. Open champi- winning season since 2015, other- the White Sox and on the South teams among Clippers, Warriors, also in 2025. Rory said, “I don’t make it easy, on, who once said that Augusta wise no one will be able to watch Side went 35-43 with minus-3.8 Suns and Trailblazers. Jannik Sinner became the first do I?” No, he didn’t but his heart National was a par 67 for him, this great talent in the October post bWAR. Ouch. player ever to win the “Sunshine took him to the win. missed the cut with scores of 76- season. NFL Double” (Miami and Indian Just like last year, Rory gave 74, 18 shots worse than Rory af- Free agency turns fifty! Ac- NBA Mike Tannenbaum says Steel- Wells) without dropping a set. up the lead in the middle of ter 36 holes. cording to ESPN, the best free ESPN picks the Boston ers should trade Ty Simpson. Pretty tough! Sunday’s round but came back Scottie Scheffler is 4-1 or agent was Barry Bonds, followed Celtics to win the East, and Mike McCarthy is new coach, get Sources ESPN, Personal Li- with patience and a heart of a shorter to win any of the next by Greg Maddux. The worst were the San Antonio Spurs in the a new quarterback! brary, Google, MSN Sports, On- champion. He led by 2 going to three majors, and Rory is close Kris Bryant ($182 million), even West, with the Spurs winning Line media. the last hole and made a bogey by. Any ideas? if Bryant had not been beset the championship. In Okla- TENNIS to win by one. with horrific-sounding back is- homa we hope they are wrong Daniil Medvedev smashed his Professional Team Sports By Alex Alvarez will be in the quarterfinals. #6 Atlanta Hawks. the last two spots, and #3 Nuggets #1 Carolina Hurricanes (111 Golden Knights (93), #5 Edmon- Eastern Conference: Western Conference: will play #6 Timberwolves. points), #2 Buffalo Sabres (108), ton Oilers (91), #6 Utah Mammoth FINALLY: THE NBA HAS ITS Upper Bracket: #1 Detroit Pis- Upper Bracket: #1 Oklahoma Note: Oklahoma City Thunder, #3 Tampa Bay Lightning (106), (90), #7 Anaheim Ducks (90), #8 PLAYOFF TEAMS AS FOL- tons will play one of the four teams City Thunder will play one of four with the best record overall, will #4 Montreal Canadiens (106), #5 Los Angeles Kings (89). LOWS: playing for the last two spots: Hor- teams who are playing for the last have more home games through- Pittsburgh Penguins (98), #6 Bos- The last day of the regular season After 82 hard fought games over nets, Heat, 76ers and Magic, and two spots: Los Angeles Clippers, out the playoffs. ton Bruins (98), #7 Ottawa Sena- will be April 16, and some of the eight or so months, we have 10 #4 Cleveland Cavaliers will play #5 Golden State Warriors, Phoenix tors (97) and #8 Philadelphia Flyers bottom teams #6 - #8 might change teams in each conference that are Toronto Raptors. Suns and Portland Trail Blazers, THE NATIONAL HOCKEY (96) seedings. going to post season. The top six in In the Bottom Bracket. #2 Bos- and #4 Los Angeles Lakers will play LEAGUE ALSO HAS BEGIUN Western Conference: Sources: ESPN, PGA Tour.com, each conference earn an automat- ton Celtis will play one of the two the #5 Houston Rockets. THE PLAYOFFS #1 Colorado Avalanche (117 LPGA.com, AP Tennis, MSN Sports, ic spot, the next four, play for two teams playing for the two spots, Bottom Bracket: #2 Spurs will The Qualifiers are as follows: points), #2 Dallas Stars (110), #3 On-Line media. spots to make the eight teams who and #3 New York Knicks will play play one of two teams fighting for Eastern Conference: Minnesota Wild (102), #4 Vegas The Masters By Alex Alvarez onship before last year was the just as previous stars like Arnold while Cameron had birdie on birdie on #13. Scottie Shcffler Burns, Tie 9th (-8) Max Homa 2014 PGA Championship, three Palmer who never won the PGA #2 and was leading by two at got within 2 after his finish, and Xander Schaufflele, and HEART OF A CHAMPION: years after he blew the Masters Championship, or Sam Snead one point, but bogeys on #7 and Rory only needed a bogey Tie 12th Jordan Spieth, Hideki RORY WINS 2ND MASTERS with a final round of 80 in 2011 and Phil Mickelson who nev- and #9 set him back by two be- five on the last hole, which he Matsuyama, Brooks Koepka, COMING FROM BEHIND after a triple bogey on #10 and er won the U.S. Open. And last hind Justin Rose who playing made after a wild drive on #18, Patrick Reed, Patrick Cantlay While Scottie Scheffler did a double on #12. He had begun year, his win at the Masters was ahead had reached 12 under leaving the former Masters and Jason Day. something no one had done the day with a four-shot lead. anything but easy. He had the par, before making bogeys on Champion in second one shot Food for thought: a) Rory is since 1942 -playing the last That year, Charl Schwartzel won lead, then he gave the lead away, #11 and #12 while Rory birdied behind. the only one so far who has a two rounds without a bogey the Masters when he birdied the then he had the lead, he gave it #12 to take the lead by one, a He now has six major titles, chance to win three Masters in (65-68) and failing to get a last four holes. After 2014, Rory back, and then he tied for first lead he never gave back. Rory’s two of them following 11 years a row. Will he? playoff by a shot-, Rory McIl- had many heart-breaks in ma- and won in a playoff against Jus- short game was paramount this without one. He and Scottie b) Rory is the only one who roy did something only three jors: tin Rose, who has finished sec- year, especially on the last two Scheffler will be the favor- can sweep the majors in 2026. players had done before him: At the Masters, besides 2011, ond twice, and has lost the title rounds which could have gone ites next month at the PGA After the PGA Champion- win two green jackets in a row he had a chance to win in 2018, in a playoff both times. very badly had he lost his cool. Championship to be played ship next month we will know (Jack Nicklaus ‘66-‘67, Nick 2022 (he finished with a 64, one No playoff was necessary After taking the lead at 12 at Aronimink Golf Club in whether there is still a chance Faldo ’89-’90 and Tiger Woods shot shy of Scottie Scheffler); in 2026, BUT ALMOST! Rory under, Justin Rose made con- Newton Square, Pennsylva- or wait until next year c) Rory ’01-02). It is never easy to win at the U.S. he lost over the last began the week with rounds of secutive bogeys on #11 and nia which held the 1962 PGA is only one major away from a major, let alone two, or the few holes to Brysin DeCham- 67 and 65 to lead by 6 to start #12, which put Rory in the lead Championship. catching Arnold Palmer in the same major two times in a row. beau after missing key putts; at the weekend and looked like he by one, which he solidified his The top 12 finishers (all who total of majors won, he has 6 Last year, Rory McIlroy won the 2022 British Open, he tied was invincible, that is until he by going straight at the hole on get invited against for 2027 if (as does Phil Mickelson), Ar- his first Masters, his fifth ma- for second after holding the shot 73 on Saturday and Cam- the dangerous #12 and making they are not qualified other- nold had 7 and passed Brooks jor which completed the career lead into the last day and same eron Young shot 65 and went the putt to lead by two. Ahead wise) were: 1st Rory McIl- Koepka who has 5. “Grand Slam” as he had previ- in 2022; and at the 2018 PGA to Sunday tied for the lead at one group, Justin hit two won- ory (-12), 2nd Scottie Schef- Sources: ESPN, MSN Sports, ously won the U.S. Open, the Championship he played in the 11 under par. And it was nev- derful shots on #13 but took fler (-11), Tie 3rd (-10) Tyrell PGA Tour, Google, On-Line British Open (Open Champion- last group but tied for second. er easy. Rory had a double bo- three putts to finish the hole Hatton, Russell Henley, Justin media sports. ship) and PGA Championship. It seemed that he was des- gey on #4 and a bogey on #6, and did not birdie. Rory took a Rose and Cameron Young, Tie However, his last major champi- tined to never win the Masters, the two front nine par-3 holes three-shot lead when he made 7th (-9) Collin Morikawa, Sam