October 24, 2026 Issue, Page 3 of 10

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SPORTS The Elk City News SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2026 * 3 Kesson Tallifero, Chase Sparks, Khou- WellWerks Team rie McClure & Keeyan Elmore Baseball Boosters - Scott Price Chris Pearson Foul Ball flight to 2nd base! ro showing how it's In golf it is a ‘whiff’ by Camron Easieer with a club than a bat Damon Butcher Rogers Professional Golf By Alex Alvarez rounds of 69. Inatie for third were Alex Cejka PGA TOUR: and Tad Ridings at6 under par, fol- ‘The PGA Tour was idle this lowed by Mario Tiziani, Ben Crane, week with their next fall tourna- Michael Wright, George Mitchell ment scheduled for October 22-25 and Tim O'Neal at 5 under par. in Bermuda, Several well-known O'Neal was only one shot behind players are trying their hardest to Vijay Signh in the last group after get into the top 100 by the end of three birdies in a row 14-16, but a David Lively, Rick Wolcott, Don Koon & Damon Butcher Jace Edelen & Coach Murray this season in order to be exempt double bogey on #17 and a bogey Helios Team for 2027, among them: Brooks ‘on #18 sent him back four shots followed by Zach Johnson, Steven In third place was Ami Yang DP WORLD TOUR: INDIA Australian PGA Championship on Koepka, Tony Finau, Lucas Glov- and left a lot of money by finishing Alker, Padraig Harrington, Retief (KOR) at 8 under par, followed CHAMPIONSHIP Nov 27-30. er, Emiliano Grillo. Recently, Billy a five way tie for fifth instead ofa Goosen and Ernie Els. All but one by Rio Takeda (JPN) at 7 under, Eugenio Chacarra, from Spain, Horschell (90) and Jason Day (94) solo finish for second. of these players (Steven Alker) have Carlota Ciganda (SPA) at 6 un- who attended Oklahoma State Uni- LIV 2.0 NOT POPULAR! cracked the top 100 with their re- ‘The top 72 players in the won majors on the regular tour. der, Alison Lee (USA) and A Lim versity in 2020-2022, won the India Several top world players have cent play, but would like to get to Charles Schwab Cup standings Freddie Couples, another_major Kim (KOR) at 5 under par and Soo Championship with rounds of 67- left LIV 2.0andare looking for ways the top 50 to play the higher paying qualified for the next event at winner, did not make it to the top Bin Joo (KOR) and Jeno Thitikul 67-63-70 for 21 under par. Daniel to return to the PGA Tour with the events. Stiffel Charity Classic at Nor- 72. (THAI) at 3 under par, Hillier from Australia came in least restrictions as possible. It was wood Hills Country Club, in St. Coming up will be the BMW second at 19 under par. In a tie for 2022 when several players defected CHAMPIONS TOUR: Louis, MO. From there, the top LPGA Ladies Championship in Hae- third at 15 under par were Adrian to the LIV League for tremendous CHARLES SCHWAB CUP 54 will qualify to the next event, Major winner (LPGA Champi- nam-Gun, Republic of Korea at the Meronk (POL) and Angel Hidalgo amounts of money, some as high ‘The last regular tournament of the Simmons Bank Champion- onship 2023) Ruoning Yin from Pine Beach Golf Links (Oct 22-25) (SPA) who was trailing Chacarra by as $300,000,000, breaking all rules the Champions Tour was played ship at Pleasant Valley Country China shot a 68 to finish at 11 and Maybank Championship in one with three holes to go but made of the Tour that made them well last week at the SAS Champion- Club, in Little Rock AR. Then, under par and overtake Hye-Jin Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Oct 29- double bogey on 16 and fell back. known around the world. We will ship played at Prestwood Country the final 36 will play the Charles Choi from South Korea who shot Nov 1) at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Ina tie for Sth at 13 under par see what the Tour says when some Club, in Cary, NC and was won by Schwab Club Championship in 71 who finished at 10 under in the C.C. West Course. Then Japan! were Gregorio DeLeo (ITA), JC of them want to return, Earlier this Hall Of Famer Vijay Signh with a Phoenix AZ at the Phoenix, C.C. Buick Shanghai Open played at the LPGA Will return to the USA Ritchie (S-AFR), Joost Luiten year, Brooks Koepka and Patrick 9 under performance, beating Er- for the Cup and $1,000,000 bo- Sheshan International Golf Club in on November 12-15 for the Annika (FRA) and defending champion Reed, who leads the DP World nie Els, another Hall of Famer, by nus.\ Shanghai, China. It was Yin sec- Championship in Florida. ‘Tommy Fletwood from England. ‘Tour in points, have made a restitu- two shots, Vijay shot three identical Stewart Cink leads the standings ond win in 2026. Next Tournament will be the BMW tion and will play full time in 2027. Local Sports By Alex Alvarez att, Ronnie Redd and Michael Rob- son, Putting Contest ~ Chris Pearson official tournament calendar. Derek last three games were: losses vs 14-63 in December, erson (3 players only!), 2nd Elk City Couples Finale: Hahn, PGA has been a busy man! (Woodward) and 7-35 (Weatherford) fot done with golf tourna- Golf& C.C. (Quin Nichols, Will Jef “A Ist Alex/Mona Alvarez & and a win vs US. Grant. MERRITT FALL SPORTS ‘ments this season at Elk City Golf& fries, Jimmy Clark, Jonathan Gore), Bryson/Kassidy Harrison, 2nd Roy/ SAYRE NATIONAL Coming up: Next Three Games: @ Douglas Football”: Coach Dustin Beasley. CC. or Sayre National! 3rd Helios (Heston Brown, Camron Ragen Garrison & Brad/LeAnn Har- October 24, “Border Bash ofSayre vs (Oct 23), Clinton (Oct 30) and Beth- Class “A” Record 2-5 Unranked. Last Rogers, Luke Lewallen and Chris rison, 3rd Jeff/Linda Rule & Kim/ Shamrock; October 25 “End of The any (Nov-6) ‘Three Games 0-3: Losses vs Hinton ELK CITY GOLF & C.C. hosted Pearson). Kelli Jordan Season Tournament” Basketball will begin in December 0-28, Fairview 6-62 and Crescent three tournaments, back-to-back last “B” — Ist Rotnie Pineda (no team “B” — Ist Gabe/Stephanie Edney In other area sports, Kids Inc fin for both, boys and girls 0-40. Next Two Games: Sayre (Oct weekend: The Baseball Booster on names available), Kaleb Murray (Ka- & Joe Wynn/Mandy Wilson, 2nd ished their baseball and softball sea- 23) and Hooker (Nov 6) Friday, the End of the Year Scramble eb Murray, Oakley Blankenship, Jace Xwan/Cindy Banh & Rotnie/Micaela son for kids. Coming Up: Basketball! SAYRE FALL SPORTS on Saturday and the Couples Finale Edelen & Andy Peffer), 3rd Straight Pineda and 3rd Jason Hulin/Jennifer Call Kids Inc at 580-374-4332, Football : Coach Craig Hixon, CANUTE: on Sunday. Derek Hahn was busy! Line Stripping Curry & Josh Shinault/Lana Graham. Class “A? 2026 Record 3-4. Un- Basketball will start on November Especially since he ended up playing “C” ~ Ist GAS (Williamson Fam- Ladies Closet to Hole on #5 Lisa HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: ranked, Last three Games 1-2: Losses 6 for boysand girls. on Friday during the Booster Club ily), 2nd Billy Thornton (City of Elk Nagle and Mary Lively on #17. Ricky ELK CITY vs Crescent 8-36 and Tonkawa 12-63, Canute was Basketball State ‘Tournament, to which he donated City), 3rd Scott Hendrickson Nagle won Closest to the Hole on Football: Coach Zac Maynard. The and win vs Hinton 50-6, Next Three Champion in 2026 in early 2026 on his winnings. Long Drive #4 - Erin Womack, both holes. Elks won their first game of the year Games: @ Merritt (Oct 23), Hooker their 2025-2026 season. Baseball Booster Results: Close to Hole #5 Keaton Finnell, ‘Coming up for the club: Elk City against US. Grant by a score of 41-16 (Oct 30), Watonga (Nov 6). “A Ist Anadarko Dozer (Jay Wy- Closet to Hole #17 Michael Rober- Cup October 24-25, which ends the and are now 1-6 for the season. ‘The Basketball and Baseball will begin Professional Team Sports By Alex Alvarez took the lead early in the game, but only two teams that have won three ‘Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on Monday night. game, since they were 0-3 games be- Rays took the lead by 2 on the second the Brewers came back and took the World Series in a row, both are from Itwill be the first time since 1980 when hind, but the Brewers scored2 runs on inning, scored one more run on the 2026: THERE WILL BE A FIRST lead 5-4 going into the last inning. the American League. It would have the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Kan- the fourth and two more on the fifth third. The Guardians scored one on TIME WORLD SERIES WINNER The Dodgers left a couple on base on been the first National League team sas City Royals 4-2 that two teams that innings to square up the game, Then the sixth, and the Rays scored two on ‘The dreams ofa “threepeat” by Los the eighth inning. On the ninth in- to get three in a row had the Dodgers have not won the World Series meet cone more on the sixth to get ahead 5-4, the seventh before both teams scored Angeles Dodgers came to a painful ning, the Brewers scored again and ‘won in 2026. for the annual pennant. ‘The Dodgers left five runners on base two on the eight inning fora Rays’ lead stop when the Milwaukee Brewers took the lead 7-4 into the bottom of Meanwhile, in the American ‘The Dodgers lost to the Brewers on in that game. of 7-3 which was the final score as the swept the defending champions in the ninth, but the Dodgers could not League, the Cleveland Guardians and game 4 after going up 4-0 in the sec- In the game between the Rays and Guardians could not score on the top four games. On game four, played at even come close to score, The Yankees the Tampa Bay Rays battled to a much ond inning playing in Los Angeles, the Guardians, played at the Tropi- the Dodgers Stadium, the Dodgers and the Oakland Athletics remain the closer series which was won by the giving the local crowd hope for a fifth cana Field in St. Petersburgh, FL, the See TEAM page 10 Sports Tidbits By Alex Alvarez pennant. tional Anthem was being played, qualify for the finals (top 36) in two sota Vikings at 5-0 (who are led by loss to Florida State Seminoles, only Sophie Cunningham had weeks. Ageless men! former Sooner quarterback Kyler whose tying touchdown was called MLB BASEBALL WNBA her hand over her heart. At least Oriental girls keep winning! Murray!) back due to a holding penalty: the ‘The 2025 “sweepers” got swept Why? Both the San Francisco all players attended, but what is it Ruoning Yin (China) won the Meanwhile, two teams are win- five teams on top five that lost: in 2026: in 2025 the Los Ange- Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream that these women are upset about? Buick LPGA in Shangai, China. She less: Los Angeles Chargers at 0-6 ‘Texas (to Florida), Notre Dame (to les Dodgers swept the Milwaukee remained off the court during the was followed by two Koreans and and the Miami Dolphins 0-5. BYU), Georgia (to Auburn), Ala- Brewers 4-0 in the Championship National anthem ahead of Games 1 GOLF a Japanese player. The best Ameri- With 8 rushing touchdowns bama (to Tennessee) and Indiana Series and then won the World & 2, sparking league-rule scrutiny. Seventy two players advanced can finish was a tie for 6th by Ali- and 7 pass touchdowns, Josh Al- (to Ohio State). Series which they won for the sec- What are these women trying to to the first round of playoffs in the son Lee, Only Americans Lauren len (BUF) is on top of the 2026 After beating #1 Texas the pre- ond time in a arow; this year, the prove? Champions Tour, leaving out some Coughlin (1 win) and Nelly Korda quarterback ratings, followed by vious week, the OU Sooners lost to Brewers took revenge and swept the Why? Hostile fan_ interactions players that no one would guess, (4) have won titles in 2026, while at Brock Purdy (SF), Patrick Mahones #12 Kentucky 21-13 at home. So far reigning champions! were reported in the stands during including Fred Couples, ‘Thomas least 10 Oriental women have won (KAN) and Jared Goff (DET). Note a“C-~* season at 3-3. ‘No “threepeat” for the Dodgers Game 1 against women using shirts Bjorn, Jeff Maggert, Chris DiMarco, this season. of these four, two are undefeated: ‘New rankings have Miami at #1, who were favored to win this year with XX-XY on the front in sup- Billy Mayfair and Rocco Mediate, Patrick Mahones and Brock Purdy. #2 BYU, #3 Ohio State, #4 Notre by the “experts” porting women in women’s sports. Men in their 60's keep playing NFL FOOTBALL: Dame, #5 Georgia. Oklahoma State ‘There will be a first time World Not good! great! Vijay Singh, 63, won the Kansas City Chiefs remained un- COLEGE FOOTBALL fell out of the top 25 after they lost Series Champion as Brewers and Why? During the playoff quar- SAS Championship, and Bernhard beaten after five games when they Five of the top seven ranked to Houston to fall to 4-2. Rays face off in the World Series,terfinals, during one of the games Langer (69) is in 4ist place in the beat the Chargers last Sunday, join- teams lost on Saturday, and one, Sources ESPN , Google, MSN’ neither of which has ever won the of Indiana Fever, when the Na- standings, with a great chance to ing San Francisco 49ers and Minne- Miami Hurricanes, had an “almost” Sports, On-Line, local