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SPORTS The Elk City News SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2026 • 3 William Villa Raul Espinoza Parker Felts Owen McCoy & Ryker Finnell Nate Thomas Marcus Reinschmidt Kaslei Gonzales Kash Kilhoffer Kaitlyn Baker Jalyn Meadows High School Sports By Alex Alvarez followed by Kenia Chavez (Carn- Sweetwater took first place as egie - 14:25.40), Lillie Hightower a team, followed by Elk City and Runners from the Elk City High (Thomas Fay/Custer - 14:35.50), Hollis. For full results, please con- School participated in the Sayre Millie Porter (Canute - 14:37.39), tact us at: [email protected] High School Cross Country Invita- Blevins Bradley (Duke – 14:37.59). The results of Junior High and tional on Wednesday of last week. Other Sayre students finishing the younger were not published. J.J. Cupp Cooper Nebhut Brayden Brown The meet was at the Sayre National race were Susana Swint (9th at Golf Course, which made it much 15:09.53), Phenix Morris (25th at OTHER AREA SPORTS: Elk City Elkettes. Coach Kaleb ment at Hollis on Sep 24-Sep 25 Fay-Custer (Sep 18), @Tonkawa more fun for the participants who 16:59.05). SOFTBALL AROUND THE Murray. Class 4-A. 2026 Record: (Sep 25), Hinton (Oct 2) ran much of their meet on grass in- Elk City Neighbors: Audrey AREA: 15-12. Unranked. FOOTBALL: Elk City Elks. Coach Zach Mey- stead of dirt and rocks. The course Kauk (10th - 15:41.56), Kayleigh Sayre Eagles. Coach Brody Last Five Games 2-3. Wins vs Sayre Eagles. Coach Craig nard. Class “4-A”. Record 0-3. Un- is hilly and has several ponds to go Cooper (14th - 16:03.24) Shook. Class 2-A. 2026 Record 11- Bridge Creek 5-1, Weatherford 9-5. Hixon. Class “A.” 2026 Record 2-1. ranked. around, and it really is a nice place The next race was the High 13. Unranked. Losses vs Harrah 5-7, Bridge Creek Unranked Last Three Games: Losses vs for a cross-country meet, especially School Boys who ran 5,000 meters. Last Five Games 3-2. Wins vs 4-6, Bethany 13-14 Last Three Games: Loss @Ho- Shawnee 16-47, Altus 14-19, Chil- on a morning where there is little Sweetwater swept the first two plac- Watonga 9-1, Burns Flat/Dill City Next Three Games: @Wood- bart 6-28, Wins vs Little Axe 58-7, dress 12-56 play at the course (though all regu- es with Jude Lunsford taking first at 9-1, Thomas Fay-Custer 3-2. Losses ward (Sep 15), @Bethany (Sep 17), Moorland 30-6. Next Three Games: Cache (Sep lar play was negated until the meet 18:01.22 and Blake Laster coming vs Hobart 3-9 and Hennessey 0-5. Bishop McGinness (Sep 21) Next Three Games: @ Fair- 25), Woodward (Oct 2), Weather- was over). There were six races, two second at 18:19.75. Next Snyder (Sep 21) Canute Trojanettes. Coach J.W. view (Sep 25), Crescent (Oct 2), @ ford (Oct 9). high school (boys and girls), junior They were followed by 3rd Merritt Oilerettes. Austin Ar- Gillett. Class “A”. 2026 Record: 18- Tonkawa (Oct 9) high school and younger kids and Oscar Gonzalez (Cheyenne – nold. Class “2-A.” 2026 Record 26- 11. Rank #4 Merritt Oilers: Coach Dustin COMING UP AT SAYRE the Elks were treated as great guests 18:51.07), 4th Nathan Gable (Duke 9. Unranked. Last Four Games 2-2. Wins vs Beasley. Class “A”. Record 2-1. Un- NATIONAL GOLF CLUB: by sister city Sayre. – 18:53.48); 5th Jase Harrel (Hobart Last Four Games 4-0. Wins vs Fort Cobb/Broxton 3-0, Arnett ranked Sep 27 – as we speak! End of the The first race was the High – 18:59.75) Cordell 6-1, Cordell 19-4, Howe 10-0; Losses vs Elgin 3-4, Arapaho Last Three Games: Wins vs Year Scramble. Random Draw for School girls which was won by El City’s Marcus Reinschmidt 2-1, Latta 2-1. Butler 3-8. Moorland 32-12, Apache 36-7. teams, limited to the first 80 entries. Sayre’s Parker Morris, who ran was 9th at 19:37.70 and Colton Next Three Games: Hobart (Sep Next Three Games: @Cheyenne/ Loss vs Thomas Fay/Custer 6-27 3,200 meters in 13:55.59. She was Nebhut was 17th at 20:00.90. 21), Regional (Begins Sep 24). Reydon (Sep 21), District Tourna- Next Three Games: @Thomas- Professional Team Sports By Alex Alvarez Texas Rangers (78-78) lead their wilds card spots: In the East, Phil- Astros (77-79). Games Won: Christopher San- Indiana Fever, Atlanta Dream, New division over the Houston Astros adelphia Phillies (86-70), in the NATIONAL LEAGUE LEAD- chez (PHI) 18; Sonny Gray (BOS) York Liberty and Washington Mys- MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: (77-79) also by one. It could be Central, Chicago Cubs (87-69), and ERS: East: Atlanta Braves (92-64), 17; Foster Griffin (CLE & WSH), tics. WESTERN CONFERENCE: With 7 or less games left in the one of those occasions where the in the West, San Diego Padres (87- Philadelphia Phillies (86-70); Cen- Chase Burns (CIN), Eduardo Ro- Minnesota Lynx, Golden State regular season of Major League winning team has a losing record. 69) and Arizona Diamondbacks tral: Milwaukee Brewers (98-58), driguez (ARI), Nick Martinez (TB) Valkyries, Vegas Aces and Dallas Baseball, there are still some divi- In the Central Division, the winner (82-74). Depending on the last few Chicago Cubs (87-69); West: Los 15 and Drew Rasmusen (TB) 15 Wings. sions that have not been decided, will make the playoffs while second games, it could be that both West Angeles Dodgers (96-60), San Di- ERA: Jacob Misiorowski (MIL) while three teams in the American place will likely be a wild card. In teams, San Diego and Arizona may ego Padres (87-69). The Arizona 1.86; Cam Schlittler (NYY) 1.94; NATIONAL FOOTBALL League East, have earned a spot in the case of the West, the winner will make the playoffs of the three divi- Diamondbacks fell from second to Chris Sale (ATL) 2.18; Dylan Cease LEAGUE the playoffs: Tampa Bay Rays (95- make the playoffs, and the loser will sion winners and three wild cards third in the West Division. (TOR) 2.40; Yoshinobu Yamamoto As usual, the National Football 60), New York Yankees (89-66) and be eliminated from the playoffs. in each conference. In the Ameri- PLAYER STATS: (LAD) 2.51. League season has begun with eight Boston Red Sox (84-72). It is most Neither Guardians, White Sox, can League Central and West, the Batting Percentage: Yordan teams that have won their 2 open- probable that the Rays will win the Rangers, Astros or even the Seattle top two teams have been exchang- Alvarez (HOU).310; Luis Ar- WNBA PLAYOFF SCHEDULE: ing games. Four on the American division while the Yankees and Red Mariners have been mathematical- ing places almost every week. Be- raez (SF).313; Chandler Simpson Though the eight teams in the League Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Sox will be wild cards. ly eliminated from the post-season. low, are the leaders in each division: (TB).305; Gabriel Moreno (ARIZ) playoffs have already been decid- Bengals, Kansas City Chiefs; and Cleveland Guardians and Chi- In the National League, the At- AMERICAN LEAGUE LEAD- and Otto Lopez (MIA) .307. ed, the playoff schedule will not be three in the National League Phila- cago White Sox are fighting to win lanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers ERS: East: Tampa Bay Rays (95-60), Homeruns: Kyle Schwarber completed until the last game of the delphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, the American Central Division. and Los Angeles Dodgers have New York Yankees (89-66); Cen- (PHI) 45; Pete Crow-Armstrong regular season on September 24. Seattle Seahawks and San Francis- The Guardians (81-75) are leading clinched their division and there- tral: Cleveland Guardians (81-75), (CHC) 45; Junior Caminero (TB) Playoffs begin September 27. The co 49ers. the White Sox (80-76) in one game fore a playoff berth. Meanwhile, Chicago White Sox (80-76); West: 41; Matt Olson (ATL) 40; Yordan teams that qualify for the playoffs Sources: ESPN, GOOGLE, on top of the division; and the four teams are fighting for the three Texas Rangers (78-78), Houston Alvarez (HOU) 40. are: EASTERN CONFERENCE: SPORTS CHANNELS. By Alex Alvarez sionals and the “Rest of The World,” International Golf always been a little bit of intrigue captained by Brandt Snedeker, is Ball) on Thursday and Friday. On holes until dark, when the captains an international team not including and “conspiracy” theories concern- composed by: Scottie Scheffler, Saturday there will be four Four- decided to call it a draw. On the last THE PRESIDENTS CUP IS the European countries that play in ing his absence since he had always Cameron Young, Wyndham Clark, somes matches and four Four-Ball playoff hole, Tiger Woods made a FINALLY HERE! the Ryder Cup. been the leader of a group who did Sam Burns, Russell Henley, Collin matches and the competition will 15 foot putt, almost in the dark, to Earlier in the month we went The Americans are heavy favor- not like the PGA Tour). Greg Nor- Morikawa (all automatic qualifiers) conclude with 12 singles matches tie Ernie Els who had made a long zero for two international compe- ites and have only lost one Pres- man was the #2 golfer of the world plus captain pics: Chris Gotterup, on Sunday. putt for birdie. titions: first the USA Walker Cup idents Cup since its inception in at the time after spending the lon- Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas, In its history, there has only been On a side note, J.J. Spaun, win- team lost to the Great Britain/Ire- 1994 at the Robert Trent Jones Golf gest time as #1 before Nick Price Patrick Cantlay, Jacob Bridgeman one tie, in 2003 which was played ner of the 2025 U.S. Open, who was land team in the biennial compe- Club in Gainesville, VA. That com- took over the #1 spot in August of and Jackson Koivun. Two players in the Links at Fancourt in George, 10th in the points for the team and tition of male amateurs, and then, petition was marked by the absence 1994, just prior to the Presidents in the top 12 that were not picked South Africa. The rules do not al- who was not chosen for the team, the American professional women of Ernie Els, Masashi “Jumbo” Oza- Cup. That first Cup, where Hale Ir- were Ben Griffin and J.J. Spaun and low ties at the end, so both teams traveled to England and played in lost to the European team in the ki and Tommy Nakayima, then win was a playing captain, beat the were replaced by Patrick Cantlay nominate a player to play it all off the BMW PGA Championship Solheim Cup played in the Nether- ranked #3, #5 and #9 respectively international team, captained by and Jackson Koivun. for the team in a sudden death play- at famed Wentworth Club, in En- lands for the first time ever. due to previous commitments, David Graham by a score of 20-12. At the time of this reading, the off. Ernie Els was picked by captain gland, which he won by two strokes Now, we have the President’s and afterwards, Greg Norman who And from there on, the USA has teams have played 10 matches, five Gary Player and Tiger Woods was over Rory McIlroy, Aaron Rai, Cup, also a biennial competition pulled out just days before the com- dominated the competition. Foursomes (AKA Alternate Shots) picked by USA’s captain Jack Nick- Adam Scott and Manuel Elvira. between the best American profes- petition due to “illness” (there has This year, the American team, and five Four Balls (AKA Best laus. The playoffs went on for three Sports Tidbits By Alex Alvarez Playoffs begin on September an, who has been busy making the per Rush stunk out again - the State and Michigan Wolverines 27 and hopefully, after the off news this summer and early fall. He Falcons are down to their third won 52-17 against UTEP. MLB BASEBALL season, all of these Caitlin Clark began his senior year at the Univer- string quarterback and it is not UTEP is easily the worst start in Tampa Bay Rays will debut new and Sophie Cunningham political sity of Oklahoma by winning the good; Packers Wide Receiver college football this season: 0-3, 51 “away” uniforms this week, begin- attacks stop. Come on: let’s play 2nd Swing Gopher Invitational at Jayden Reed took a blow to the scored points and 134 against! ning with their series vs the Ney basketball! is held annually at Windsong Farm head and was out of the game; York Yankees. Why now? Golf Club in Independence, Min- Washington Commanders face OTHER Chicago Cubs Michael Busch GOLF nesota, shooting rounds of 72-63- season defining crisis as their play The whole football team of Vic- hit a foul ball and caught team- J.J. Spaun, who was 10th on 65 (-13) and winning by 6 shots. caller Jayden Daniels suffers an- tor Valley High School, in Victor- mate third baseman Alex Bregman the President Cup points was not OU finished second at -3. other elbow injury! Tough game! ville CA (players, coaches, assis- on the left cheek. It is still unclear chosen to the team, instead Pat- tants, etc.) was suspended for one when Bregman will come back to rick Cantlay was picked. Cantlay NFL FOOTBALL: COLLEGE FOOTBALL game by their principal after ob- play. OUCH! Ryder Cowan has not won since the 2022 BMW Cowboys’ cornerback Cobie Du- A week after collapsing against scene gestures of their mascot to The American League West is Championship. Meanwhile, Spaun rant was down on his chest on a de- Alabama, Kentucky responded to fans of the opposing team. “There trying very hard not to be the first only? Who knows! It’s hard to read won the 2025 U.S. Open, took Rory fensive play, and safety Markquese its next Southeastern Conference is a clear line between passionate ever to send a team with losing re- about WNBA and not find some- McIlroy to a playoff in the Players Bell was walking backward, didn’t game. Wildcats quarterback Ken- competition and unacceptable cord to the post season. As of now, thing negative, racial bait about this Championship and won the Vale- see Durant on the ground and ny Minchey threw two touchdown conduct,” the school’s principal the Rangers are at .500 and leading great player. Let’s just watch her in ro Open in 2026. After the snub, stepped on Durant’s butt and passes as Kentucky stunned No. 9 and district’s superintendent said the division! the playoffs starting this week. Go he went to England and won the groin area, causing more pain than Texas A&M 31-21 Saturday at Kyle in a joint statement. “That line was Fever! BMW Championship and beat the cornerback was already in. Field in College Station. You’re crossed.” We need more school WNBA Angel Reece set a new WNBA McIlroy on the way. WAY TO GO OUCH!! talking about 180! leaders like Mr. Carl J. Coles! Why can’t Caitlin Clark be cov- record with 500 single rebounds in J.J.! OUT & OUT: Chicago Bears What a score! The Oregon Sources ESPN, Google, MSN ered for basketball performance a single season! Great play! Congratulations to Ryder Cow- Caleb Williams is injured; Coo- Ducks won 84-0 against Portland Sports, On-Line, local