April 5, 2019 Issue, Page 14 of 14

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Elkettes golf team dominates home tourney Leading the way for the to improve as the season pro- is to not only win as many Elkettes was Baylee Miller, gressed. Both girls said the tournaments as they can but who scored a 78 on the day, one team that could pose a good enough for third medal- improve as much as they can threat to their goal of a state along the way. ist at the tournament. Senior title is Hilldale. In fact all of Haylee Poole finished fourth the girls referenced Hilldale “J feel like we have a de- with a score of 81. as the biggest challenge they cent shot, the best shot we've Other scores for the will face all year. had in a long time,” Stevens Elkettes included junior Allison Rainey with a 100, Rainey said the team is said, echoing her teammates junior Lynsey Boyd with a 91 not expected to face Hilldale sentiments. “It feels very until the state tournament but and junior Kourtney Stevens likes the team’s chances. good to be on ateam like with a 100. The Elkettes’ win “T think if we keep doing clears another hurdle for the what this. We are all very close team and its ultimate goal, we are doing we defi- and work well together as a and for the team, that goal is nitely have a chance,” Rainey team.” winning a state championship said, Rainey added that she All of the ladies said their this year. would like to get her scores down into the mid-80s. camaraderie includes push- “I think we have a pretty good shot at winning a state Boyd also agreed with her ing one another to be the best. championship if we continue teammates. “We definitely hold each to improve,” Poole said not- “We have one team we other accountable and push ing that the team has im- are worried about,” she said one another,” Miller said. proved significantly over the referring to Hilldale. “Our Next up for the Elkettes is a last few tournaments. For expectations are pretty high instance, during a tourna- this year.” tournament Monday in Dun- ment just the week before in Boyd said the team’s goal can beginning at 8 am. Weatherford, the ladies shot 387 as a team which earned them second place. The Elk City girls golf team won the Patsy Poole Invitational golf tournament at the Poole said she expects the Elk City Golf and Country Club Monday. Pictured here is Patsy Poole (front holding team to continue to improve trophy) with team members Haylee Poole, Lynsey Boyd, Baylee Miller, Kourtney and said she feels like the ‘Stevens, Allison Rainey and coach Brian Hunt. Photo Submitted. team can shave another 25 strokes off of their total score. Poole said she would like By William B. Carroll over their nearest competi- fisher, who took second place. to improve her score into Sports Editor tion, besting nine other teams Other scores included: Clin- the mid-70s which would be ton, 380; Burns Flat-Dill City, about six strokes less than en route to the tournament her score Monday. The Elk City girls golf team title. 400; Tuttle, 412; Altus, 428; Miller said she would also won their home tournament The Elkettes finished with Weatherford, 442; Elgin, 447; like to consistently shoot in at Elk City Golf and Country atotal score of 350 strokes, Elk City JV, 456 and Wood- the mid-70s and said she felt Club Monday by 28 strokes 28 strokes better than King- ward, 465. that the team would continue Elks boys soccer drops | game to Woodward Elkwood Assisted Living 1000 Elkwood Biv, Ek City + 580.225.0506 By William B. Carroll Sports Editor der steady pressure from the Boomers. Alittle over midway With 17 minutes to go in the contest, Woodward found a second goal via the counter fisher tonight following the Elkettes game at 5 p.m. Www.seniorlifestyle.com The Elk City boys soccer through the first half the attack as the Elks were press- team fought hard but came Boomers’ pressure resulted ing forward trying to find up short Tuesday evening in an own goal being scored the tying goal. The Boomers against Woodward as the by one of the Elks’ players boys lost 3-0 in their first dis- putting them in a 1-0 hole would add another goal with just seven and a half minutes The Neighborhoods trict game of the season. with about 20 minutes re- The Elks started the game maining in the first half. The remaining in the contest to claim the final tally. at Baptist Village of Elk City with a strong defensive per- Boomers’ 1-0 lead would car- While the Elks were shut- formance as the constant ry into halftime as the Elks out in the contest they did attack of the Boomers had looked to regroup. create several chances, es- the Elks on the back foot In the second half, the Elks pecially in the second half. much of the first half. Several showed more attacking met- Senior captain Alex Ramirez big saves early on by senior tle, balancing out the attack tallied five shots against the goalkeeper Jacob Doty kept of the Boomers. But the Elks Boomers’ defense on the the score level at 0-0. Doty were unable to find the final night. would record 13 saves on the ball through the Boomers’ de- Next up for the Elks is an- night as he was at times un- fense to bring the game level. other district contest at King- 50% OFF *Spring Special! Save $1,500! 1/2 price rent! We are almost full! 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