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SPORTS The Elk City News SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2026 • 3 Sayre's golfers make Albatross on Sayre's golfers make Albatross on #15 three days apart (Jimmy Clark Zaidee Fite #15 three days apart (Rocky Willis) - Justion Barrick) Merritt - Graham Lowry Merritt - Connor Schortemeier Merritt - Baker Hagerman. EC Bombers 10-U Bria Brooks EC Bombers 10-U - Sawyer Clark EC Bombers 10-U - Eden Brooks. EC Bombers 10-U - Sayde Chester EC Bombers 10-U - Chandler Clark EC Bombers 10-U - Relyk Hulen Oklahoma & Local Sports By Alex Alvarez (-11), Purdue (-10) and San Di- leges in Oklahoma made it to ego (-9). Top five teams from the the 2026 NCAA Champion- OKLAHOMA COLLEGE GOLF regional qualified for the National ships among the top 64 colleges Both of the Oklahoma Divi- Championships in California this in the nation. sion I universities qualified for week. Three of the top five indi- OKLAHOMA SOONERS: the NCAA Golf Championships viduals in the event were from The Sooners head to Georgia to be held at OMNI La Costa the Sooner team: Jase Summy and Tech as a two-seed, launch- EC Bombers 10-U - Gracie DeLa Fuente Resort, in Rancho Santa Fe, near Clark Van Gallen (tied 2nd at -9) ing their 43rd postseason run Sand Diego CA. Thirty teams and Ryder Cowan (4th at -8). against The Citadel while eyeing spot, as the second seed, in the that competed in the 6 regional OKLAHOMA STATE COW- a return to the College World Tuscaloosa Regional in Tuscalo- tournaments (top five of each BOYS: Oklahoma State University Series. For the fifth consecu- osa, Alabama. The Cowboys will Carrying the Gear - Parents always have the toughest job! site) will compete in the finals, got third in the NCAA Chappel tive season and the 43rd time in compete against Alabama, USC Gasso gave the Bulldogs as much ulate Mississippi State for a phe- and 156 golfers in total, includ- Hill Regional won by the Universi- program history, the Oklahoma and Alabama State. Alabama is praise as anyone could give. It nomenal week. They’re going to ing 6 golfers whose universities ty of Texas at five under par. Texas Sooners have secured a spot in #7 in the nation and boasts a 37- would have been the 10th con- do something at the World Series did not qualify but gained entry was the only team to finish under the NCAA Baseball Champi- 19 record for 2026. secutive trip to the Women’s and I’m definitely going to be a by finishing at the top of the lea- par. Next was North Carolina at +6, onship. On Monday, the 64- World Series. Patty is a class act, fan of that. Sam Ricketts is one derboard of the teams who did Oklahoma State at +8, Michigan team field was unveiled, and OKLAHOMA SOFTBALL and all of this class is forgotten of my all-time favorites, so I’m not make the championship. State at +18 and Virginia at +18. the Sooners earned an at-large The Oklahoma Sooner ladies after a loss. Gasso’s words in the really happy for her.’” The Cowboys from Oklahoma bid to compete in the Atlanta continue to be a national force press conference say it all: “Can Meanwhile, the Oklahoma OKLAHOMA SOONERS: The State are the defending champions. Regional, hosted by a powerful but miss the rest of the season I first give glory to God for who State Cowgirls also lost their su- #17th ranked Sooners’ team shot Georgia Tech squad boasting a with a loss in the Superregion- we are and how we do things,” perregional, and their season is 34 under par on the NCAA Cor- OKLAHOMA COLLEGE stellar 48-9 record. al against the Bulldogs of Mis- Gasso said while fighting back over as well. vallis Regional and won by 20 BASEBALL OKLAHOMA STATE COW- sissippi State, after which Patty tears after the loss. ‘And congrat- Sources: ESPN, GOOGLE shots over UCLA (-14), Arkansas Both of the Division I col- BOYS: The Cowboys earned a Professional Individual Sports By Alex Alvarez player in the world, it means pecially nowadays where every- was the 2023 U.S. Open when he column, the PGA Tour is hosting toed for 4th at 9 under par. that someone had a great week one on tour is capable of having held off charges by Rory McIl- the Charles Schwab Challenge, PGA TOUR: BYRON NELSON ahead of you. Scottie Scheffler a great week. THIS GUYS ARE roy and Bryson DeChambeau. which will be followed by the ROLAND GARROS: FRENCH CLASSIC had rounds of 66-63-65-65 and REALLY, REALLY GOOD! And This time he was the “charger” Memorial Tournament hosted by OPEN TENNIS If you are a golfer who has got beat by Wyndham Clark Scottie is better! from behind. Jack Nicklaus (June 4-7), and two The French Open began last heard a little golf history, the who had rounds of 66-63-65- But the real story this week Coming in fourth was Jack- national opens: the Canadian Sunday, the day before Memo- name Byron Nelson should 60 to win the tournament, three is Wyndham Clark, who began son Suber who closed with a 63 Open (June 11-14) and the U.S. rial Day. The ultimate clay sur- mean something to you. The ahead of Si Woo Kim who had the day tied with Scottie Schef- for 23 under, followed by Keith Open (June 18-21). face event. Defending champion great golf master was from Tex- rounds of 64-60-68-65. You can fler, two strokes behind Si Woo Mitchell who closed with 64 Carlos Alcaraz is not playing, as and there is still a golf tour- say the only way to beat Schef- Wim who led at 21 under par for 22 under. Then came three PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: that means that for the streak nament named after him. In fler is by scoring a 60 in one of going into Sunday. Clark, play- players at 20 under: Tony Finau, TROPHY HASSAN II of Jannik Sinner and Carlos 1945 Byron set a record unlikely the rounds! ing a group ahead of Kim and Zach Boauchou and Tom Hoge. The seniors traveled to the Alcaraz to continue (last nine to be broken by anyone: won The worst that Scottie has fin- Scheffler who were paired in And in a tie for 9th were four Middle East to compete in the majors have been won by either 18 PGA Tour events in a year ished in 2026 is 24th! He has one the last group, had a round of 11 players. Just one ahead of teen- Trophy Hassan II tournament of them), Jannik must win, and and 11 of them were in a row! win, three seconds, two thirds, under par 60, and won for the ager Blade Brown, who at 18 un- at Royal Golf Es Salam in Ra- his first match is scheduled for He was known for being one of one fourth, one 12th and a 24th. first time in 3 years. The former der par, one shot of a tie for 9th, bat. Scott Hend from Australia Tuesday, May 26. the greatest gentlemen who ever In every tournament he was U.S. Open champion (2023) had earned conditional status on shot a c losing round of 69 to American Coco Gauff is the played the game. beaten by different players who not been in the winner’s circle the PGA Tour. Blades tied with take the title at 15 under par. defending champion on the la- So, how would you like to have had a great week and who since 2024 at the AT&T Pro-Am Brooks Koepka who recently re- Steven Alkere and Tommy “two dy’s side. She defeated #1 Aryna score 25 under par and not have not been ahead of him in in Pebble Beach when the tour- joined the PGA Tour after not gloves” Gainey tied for second Sabalenka in three sets in 2025. win? How about if you actually the FedEx Cup standings. Golf nament was called off after 54 re-signing a contract with LIV at 10 under par. Gainey was the Sources: ESPN, MSN Sports, came in 3rd, not even in 2nd? is a different game, and you re- holes. His last win in a 72-hole Golf. overnight leader but closed with PGA Tour, Wikipedia.org, Goo- Well, if you are the #1 ranked ally cannot win every week, es- tournament, besides this week, This week, as you read this a 75. Ernie Els and Alex Ceijka gle, On-Line media sports. Professional Team Sports By Alex Alvarez Thunder and Suns settle their knew that the Spurs, despite games a piece by soundly beat- series against the Montreal Ca- ry during the playoffs, and the series. finishing behind the Thunder ing the Thunder with a score of nadiens 2-1. Carolina has won best was by the Philadelphia NBA PLAYOFFS New York Nicks won with in the total standings, would 103-82 in a game that was never two very close games 3-2 each Flyers who also overcame a 3-0 Eastern Conference: The scores of 137-98, 108-102, 108- give the Thunder a lot to think even close for the Thunder. and lost a game 2-6. This series goal deficit I the seventh game! Knicks “went all in” and it paid 94 and 144-114. The last two about. They came to Oklaho- The fifth game is scheduled is tougher than it looked to pre- This happened in 2010 during off with an Eastern Champion- games played in Cleveland, ma and promptly established for May 26 in Oklahoma City, dict! the conference finals, and the ship Trophy… now, they’ll wait OH. Jalen Brunson was unde- themselves as anything but a and if the Thunder is to have a Meanwhile, in the West- Boston Bruins went home with for the winner of the Oklahoma niably the best player for the “pushover” by taking the first chance to repeat the champion- ern Conference the Las Vegas their heads spinning: “What City Thunder and the San An- New York Knicks in their sweep game, in Oklahoma by a score ship earned last year, they can Golden Knights have a solid 3-0 just happened to us? How did tonio Spurs, who are tied at 2-2 of the Cleveland Cavaliers in of 122-115 in double overtime. fall behind the Spurs 3-2 with lead in their series versus Colo- this happen?” in the best of seven series. the Eastern Conference Finals. The Thunder won the next two the next game being scheduled rado Avalanche, who has had Sports is unpredictable, that The Knicks did not have to He was unanimously named games, one at home with a score in San Antonio. nothing but three avalanches is why Las Vegas is still in busi- play more than the necessary the series MVP (winning the of 122-113 and one in San An- dropped on their helmets: 4-2, ness! games: four, and swept the Larry Bird Trophy) after aver- tonio to take the series’ lead by NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE 3-1 and 5-3. Sources: ESPN, PGA Tour. Cleveland Cavaliers in four aging 25.5 points and 7.8 assists a score of 123-108. But the Tex- STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS Will they survive? A come- com, LPGA.com, AP Tennis, straight games, giving the New per game. an team came back strong on In the Eastern Conference, back as such has only happened MSN Sports, On-Line media. Yorkers a time to rest while the Western Conference: We all game four to tie the series at 2 Carolina Hurricanes lead their four times in the league’s histo- Sports Tidbits By Alex Alvarez Dodgers. and has only won once this if she ended her career tomor- young age of 41, lost his life the hole, three days later, on season: just ask yourself: who row without one, she will still to what began as pneumonia Memorial Day, during a playoff BASEBALL: NBA & WNBA has the best scoring average on be a happy person, ‘If you’re not but turned into sepsis, some- for the B Flight in the club’s Me- Ohtani for MVP and Cy Kaitlin Clark sets new re- Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays okay with that, I think it can thing many in the world had morial Tournament, after Jim- Young? It could happen! cords: Against the Mystics, and Sundays? just eat you from inside’ What never heard of ! Busch won my Clark hit a nice drive, Justin Astros pitchers combine Clark had her WNBA-record Blades Brown, a teenager, say you? 234 times in his career, with 69 Barrick holed out the second for first no hitter since 2024. 11th career game with at least just earned conditional status Carlos Alcaraz (defending coming in NASCAR races. He shot in an alternate shot for- Tatsuya Imai, Steven Okert, 20 points and 10 assists. Clark on the PGA Tour. He finished champion) is not playing in won the National Champion- mat during a playoff for a “slam and Alimber Santa. Will there pushed that number to 12 in one stroke out of a tie for 9th at the French Open. Than means ship three times, but never won dunk” win against the teams ever be a single pitcher with a an 89-78 win over the Seat- 18 under par playing with the that Jannik Sinner has to win the Daytona 500, something a they were playing against. Elk no-hitter? Odds against it, not tle Storm on Sunday with 21 “big boys” to keep their streak of consecu- few weeks ago mentioned and City Golf & C.C. should have a many pitchers pitch more than points, 10 assists and seven Jim Furyk was tapped to lead tive majors between them alive. wanted to win. little plaque on that hole: “Two six innings. rebounds in just 24 minutes. the 2027 Ryder Cup team. It Tough task, but Sinner is seed- Double Eagles from Sayre Na- Pirates’ manager ejected after It was her fourth straight game will be his second time as Ry- ed #1. LOCAL: tional Players” arguing ruling following a chal- with 20-plus points and five- der Cup Captain. He lost the Sayre National golfers con- By the Way: After Jimmy hit lenge. plus assists, tied for the lon- first time, in 2018 in France in NASCAR: RIP TO A GREAT tinue to make the news on #15 a nice drive, Justin announced: When is Kash Mayfield going gest streak to start a season in a routing of 17-5-10.5 ONE! at Elk City Golf & C.C.: at the “I’m going to hole it out part- to the majors? His Padres are WNBA history. Even non racing fans are Fireman’s Tournament last Fri- ner”. And he did! in second place of the Nation- TENNIS: mourning the loss of one of day, Rocky Willis holed out Sources ESPN, Google, MSN al League West with 31-22, 2 ½ GOLF: Elina Svitolina says she still the greatest NASCAR cham- their team’s second shot on #15 Sports, On-Line, local games behind the Los Angeles Why is Scottie Scheffler #1 believes she can win a Slam, but pions, when Kyle Busch at the to give them a 2 (albatross) on