July 25, 2026 Issue, Page 3 of 16

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SPORTS The Elk City News SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2026 • 3 Oilmans 'A' 1st - CUDD Oilmans 'A' 2nd - Paterson Services Oilmans 'A' 3rd - WellWerks Oilmans 'B' - 1st Bigby Energy Oilmans 'B' 2nd - Moran Equipment Oilmans 'B' 3rd - TTS Phelps Oilmans 'C' 1st - Precision Lube Oilmans 'C' 2nd - Red Dirt Garage Oilmans 'C' 3rd - Canyon Oilfield Oilmans 'D' 1st - NexGen 1 Oilmans 'D' 2nd - Borque Energy Oilmans 'D' 3rd - Chisholm Trail SSA 'A' T2nd - Team J. Brooks SSA - 'A' 1st - Team W Payne SSA 'A' T2nd - Team WellWerks SSA 'B' 3rd - Team S. Martin SSA 'B' 1st - B. Haas SSA 'B' 1st - D. Fletcher SSA 'C' 1st - Team J. Manning SSA 'C' 2nd - Team R. Russell SSA 'C' 3rd - Team B. Miller Local Golf By Alex Alvarez “Oilman’s” he has hosted, he prob- and made this tournament one of sors long time sponsors Barber-Dys- Elk City will host its Club Cham- Robinson. ably won’t remember. All he will its kind, where it is not a fundrais- on Ford and Great Plain Bank. pionship this weekend (July 25-26). “B” Tie 1st (62) D. FLETCHER: C. Usually Sayre National and Elk remember is that when the popular er of any kind, nor a revenue mak- One hundred and sixty players SAYRE SPORTS ASSOCIA- Fletcher, D. Fletcher, B. Teal & D. Teal City Golf & C.C. do not have oppos- Oil & Gas Tournament began being ing event as all moneys go back to were divided into four flights, and TIONM AT SAYRE NATIONAL with (62) B. HAAS: B. Haas, L. Freas, ing tournaments, and in a way, last open to “non-oil & gas” teams, he felt expenses and prizes…. LOTS OF the winners are as follow: Fifteen miles going west and a day B. Arganbright & B. Farmer; 3rd (63) week they didn’t but it was a close that he needed to have something for PRIZES! “A”: 1st (53) CUDD, 2nd (54) Pat- later, Sayre hosted the Sayre Sports S. MARTIN: S. Martin, C. Bailey, J. call: both had a tournament on the those in those industries only. To be If you play in the event and don’t terson Services 3rd (56) WellWerks Association Benefit Scramble with Goodman & K. Cooperrider. weekend, Elk City’s was on Friday fair, the Oil & Gas is a name only and come out with a minimum of a doz- “B”: 1st (58) Bigby Energy 2nd 88 players in twenty-teams. The re- “C” 1st (65) J. MANNING: J. Man- and Sayre’s was on Saturday, which it is organized by the Elk City Cham- en Pro-v1’s, you really have bad luck! (58) Moran Equipment 3rd (59) TTS sults are as follows: ning, C. Silas, T. Lowry & B. Barnes; gave a chance for both clubs to have ber of Commerce which caters to all Thank you to Andy and all his for- Phelps “A” 1st (56) W. PAYNE: G. Thom- 2nd (66) R. RUSSELL: R. Russell, R. players visit each other. kids of business and who ever named ever helpers-partners in the tourna- “C”: 1st (62) Precision Lube 2nd as, P. Shelby, H. Brown & W. Payne; Russell, R. Russell & C. Barker; 3rd OILMAN’S AT ELK CITY GOLF the tournament, didn’t think of it. ment which included James Atkin- (62) Red Dirt Garage 3rd (62) Can- Tie 2nd (57) WELL WERKS: D. (68) B. MILLER: B. Miller, T. Malora, & COUNTRY CLUB: Anyway, Andy gathered some son, Ricky Marr, Tony Turnbull (for yon Oilfied Jones, C. Hammond, K. Hall & B. R. Alvarez & C. Copeland. If you ask Andy Blankenship, friends with the same idea, began many of the initial years) and many “D”: 1st (66) NexGen-1 2nd (66) Aneshansley with (57) J. BROOKS: owner of Powell’s Services how many getting sponsors, even title sponsors others, and of course his main spon- Borque 3rd (66) Chisolm Trail J. Kiener, J. Brooks, J. Twyman and J. Professional Team Sports By Alex Alvarez is unfairly targeted, not only by night (July 21). The franchise ex- NATIONAL LEAGUE LEAD- (PHI) 33, Jordan Alvarez (HOU) Marina Mabrey (Tor) 21.0, Paige other players but also by the league tended their historic run when ERS: 33, Hunter Goodman (COL) 30, Buckers (Dal) 20.9 and Caitlin While there were major inter- and experts; while others feel she is Caleb Durbin completed a 6-5 East: Atlanta Braves (58-41), Junior Caminero (TB) 29, Ben Rice Clark (Ind) 20.7. Aja Wilson also national events last weekend, The a cry-baby along with those who comeback victory with a go-ahead Philadelphia Phillies (56-45); Cen- (NYY) 29. leads in points per minute played Open Championship in England complain about what they see as homerun over the Baltimore Ori- tral: Milwaukee Brewers (63-37), Games Won: Christopher San- with .81. and the World Cup semifinals and obvious fouls that are never called. oles on Monday, July 20, halting Chicago Cubs (56-44); West: Los chez (PHI) 12, Sonny Gray (BOS) EASTERN CONFERENCE: final in the United States, the other Either way there are always news, Baltimore’s seven-game winning Angeles Dodgers (63-38), Arizona 12, Aaron Ashby (MIL) 12, Foster Indiana Fever 16-10, Atlanta team sports around the country did and no matter what Kaitlin keeps streak in the process. The Red Sox Diamondbacks (51-49). Griffin (WSH) 11, Chase Burns Dream 16-10, New York Liberty not stop: NBA draft (June 23-24) or breaking records along the way. last participated in a World Series There was only one change in the (CIN) 11. 14-12. basketball free agent season which Here are some of the news con- in 2018 when they beat the current teams holding the top two positions ERA: Jacob Misiorowski (MIL) WESTERN CONFERENCE: begun in June 30. cerning team sports in the United champions Dodgers in five games. in each division: Seattle taking over 1.57, Chris Sale (ATL) 2.06, Cam Minnesota Lynx 21-6, Las Vegas Previously the NFL draft was in States while all of this international Here are the league standings now: first place over the Texas Rangers in Schlittler (NYY) 2.20, Sonny Gray Aces 18-7, Golden State Valkyries April and the NBA summer season events were going on: AMERICAN LEAGUE LEAD- the American League West. (BOS) 2.48, Charles Burns (CIN) 19-8 (Note: Golden State has more (11 days, July 9th – July 19th) which MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ERS: PLAYER STATS: 2.54 wins, but their winning percentage the Golden State Warriors won by STANDINGS: East: Tampa Bay Rays (57-42); Batting Percentage: Otto Lo- is .704 versus .720 of Las Vegas) defeating the Memphis Grizzlies The Boston Red Sox have their New York Yankees (56-44); Cen- pez (MIA) .335; Yordan Alvarez WNBA STATS & STANDINGS: 94-90 in the championship game; best winning streak in 80 years and tral: Chicago White Sox (53-46), (HOU) .324; Luis Arraez (SF) .323; Aja Wilson from Las Vegas has Sources: ESPN, GOOGLE, the MLB draft was July 11-12; or in second in franchise history with 14 Cleveland Guardians (53-48); Yandi Diaz (TB) .311, Nick Gonza- the most points per game with 25.6, SPORTS CHANNELS. the case of the ladies, the story con- wins. They can tie their best streak West: Seattle Mariners (51-50), lez (PIT) .309. followed by Kelsey Mitchell (Ind) tinues: some feel that Kaitlin Clark in history if they won on Tuesday Texas Rangers (50-50). Homeruns: Kyle Schwarber 23.3, Breanna Stewart (NY) 21.1, Sports Tidbits The Open Championship By Alex Alvarez mer league by beating the Memphis Griz- zlies 94-90. By Alex Alvarez However, your final score sometimes This was unlike Bryson DeChambeau MLB BASEBALL NBA Commissioner Adam Silver stat- depends on how you react to bad bounces who every time that he had a bad bounce Los Angeles Dodgers continue in first ed that it is “incredibly unfair” that Cait- RYAN FOX: AN UNLIKELY CHAMPI- that makes the difference. You can take a was perplexed, as if he did not deserve it. place in the National League West and lin Clark has been turned into a “political ON! (OR WAS HE?) bad break and lose a shot, or use the bad The outcome was that he did not contend, widening their lead, raising the odds of a football,” though he acknowledged that If Ryan Fox was in anyone’s list for pos- break, combined with a bad decision and which included a seven on a par four on “three-peat” there needs to be an overhaul in the offici- sible winners, I do not know. I know I take a triple or worse. Take Ryan Fox, the the last day. Even Scottie Scheffler, whose Cincinnati Reds’ choice to face Cal Ra- ating. Thank you sir! never heard his name on TV or radio. Not “Champion Player of the Year,” who on tee shot on the Par-5 17 did not take the leigh became the worst possible outcome, even on line with the ESPN crowd. This the tough par 3 #15, hit a great shot that bounce he was expecting, had a little frus- as Raleigh hit a Grand Slam homerun. The GOLF was a championship for the ages. Even if bounced on a little mound and ended up tration, nothing “unhuman” or anything Reds were already 3-0 down, with runners Bryson DeChambeau embarrassed there were three 62’s (8 under par rounds) unplayable in a bunker, without hesitation, every golfer has ever done, but there it on second and third base and manager himself in the Open Championship, not during the week, there is no question that he hit the ball backwards, chipped to 5 was: a human reaction to bad luck with ordered to load the bases, since Raleigh’s by what caused a penalty, but by the way Royal Birkdale stood the test as the win- feet and saved a bogey. Two holes later, he a “WHAT??? IT WAS SUPPOSED TO batting was only .163 this season, it must he acted, at one moment saying that if he ning score at the end of the week was only used an iron to tee off to avoid the fairway BOUNCE RIGHT!” comment. have hit Cal’s pride a little (or a lot) and he got penalized he would not play the next 10 under par, which belonged to one of the bunkers but his tee shot hit the ground so Ryan Fox, the champion, from New hit a homerun. day: come one Bryson, are you more im- players who shot a 62 (Ryan’s was Saturday, hard that the ball rolled over 320 yards Zealand resides in Florida since he Manager Stephen Vogt and the Cleve- portant than golf or than the Open Cham- the other two players shot their 62 on Fri- and ended in one of the fairway bunkers qualified for the PGA Tour and known land Guardians have been searching for a pionship? Come down from your deliri- day). that he was hoping to avoid. This kept him to be the “fastest” player around, sur- breakout game on offense for most of the um! So, it goes to determine that those three from attacking the par-5 and forcing him prised everyone who “predicted” the season: they finally got it Monday night It was further reported that he wanted scores, while they had a lot of good shots, to lay up. Again, he did not even hesitate, winners. He has won twice on Tour with 7 homeruns against the Minnesota to have President Trump talk to the R&A, they also had a little luck without many -or complain or think “of his bad luck”, and (both in 2025) so it is not like he can’t Twins and won 13-4. but most likely it was a joke from someone any- bad luck on the bounces on this links immediately took a short iron and laid up. handle the pressure of being in front. comparing the president’s intervention on course that embarrassed many players at A good bounce on #18 on his tee shot, Two players in the whole field, never NBA & WNBA behalf of team USA in the World Cup. the most inexplicable moments. No ques- which skirted a fairway bunker, gave him shot a round over par: Scottie Scheffler Buyers remorse: Atlanta hawks dump Does Bryson think he is that important? tion that the wind and the bouncy terrain a chance to use a short iron for his second (68-68-70-67) and Tommy Fleetwood, #1 pick Zaccarie Risacher after a disap- Sam Burns continues to be close in of this masterpiece gave a bad bounce here shot that produced the winning birdie. the local favorite who shot rounds of pointing 2 year stint. and there and made the course unpredict- Ryan never led the tournament by himself Golden State Warriors won the sum- See TIDBITS page 10 able. during the last round, until the last putt! See OPEN page 10