May 7, 2019 Issue, Page 9 of 10

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Elk City and team takes home gold Merritt High School Jolean Robinson, Melissa vault of 8-00. Southard and Olivia Jones In the boys 200m dash, Sports and junior Savannah Kauk. ‘The team qualified on Friday senior Tate Crouch finished Schedule from their heat with atime 8th with a time of 22.71. of 50.30. A total of 16 teams May 3 competed in the event on In the boys 4x100m, Elk Thursday and Friday. City finished 13th with a time ‘The team was the only one ELKCITY from Elk City to obtain the of 44.80. Regional baseball tour- top prize, but several other In the boys 4x200m, the athletes ended their season nament with a strong showing at the team finished eighth with a state meet. time of 1:33.86. In the girls 100m dash, In the boys 4x800m, Elk State girls tennis Jones finished sixth with a time of 12.87. City finished seventh with a In the girls 3200m run, time of 8:25.39. junior Brooklyn Howard In the boys pole vault, State track meet at Ca- finished fifth with a time of 11 toosa 10 a.m. ‘The Elk City girls 4x100m relay team (center) took home the gold from the Class minutes and 59.93 seconds. senior Matthew Stout finished 4A state meet in Catoosa this weekend. Pictured are the team members between In the girls 4x200m relay, eighth with a vault of 12-00. the second and third placed teams from Wagoner and Weatherford. Pictured the Elk City team finished are Savannah Kauk, Melissa Southard, Olivia Jones and Jolean Robinson. Photo seventh with a time of For the teams, the Elk City May5 submitted, 1:49.96. girls’ team finished eighth In the girls high jump, ELKCITY By William B. Carroll School track and field team The girls 4x100m relay Southard finished eighth with out of 36 teams competing Sports Editor placed several athletes Fri- team finished first out of eight a height of five feet even. at state with 32 points. The FFA elections/banquet day and Saturday at the Class teams in the finals Saturday In the girls pole vault, Led by the girls 4x100 meter 4A state championship track with a time of 50.45 seconds. sophomore Hailey Earle boys’ team finished 22nd out 8:30am. relay team, the Elk City High meet in Catoosa. The team consists of seniors finished tied for 14th with a of 36 teams with eight points. May6 ELKCITY State boys golf Oilerettes golf competes at state ‘The Merritt High School The Oilerettes finished the750. OCS then won the 2A shot 97 on day one and 920n who shot 122 and 119 for a Regional boys tennis girls golf team competed two day tournament with an state title in a sudden death day two. 242 and Taylor Ford who shot at the 2A state golf meet 888. The squad shot 453 on playoff. Other competitors for the 127 on each day for a 254. at Cimarron National Golf day one and improved to 435 Top scorer for the Oilerettes including Dalie The Oilerettes qualified for Club-Aqua Canyon course on day two. Oilerettes was Kiara Stehr Pollard who shot 114 and 105 the state tournament by fin- AP-Goy’'t Final in Guthire Wednesday and Oklahoma Christian School who finished tied for 22nd for a two-day total of 219; Ja- ishing sixth in their regional ‘Thursday, finishing 12th in and Regent Prep both tied overall in the event with a mie Peffer who shot 120 and meet in Clinton where they the event. for the tournament lead with two day total of 189. Stehr 119 for a 239; Lexi Frazier shot 417 as a team. May7 ELKCITY State boys golf Elk City girls state meet Grandview Band Concert delayed by weather 7pm. By William B. Carroll by finishing in second place. against a team from Perry Sports Editor The girls #2 doubles team of 6-3, 2-6, 6-4. In their third freshman Madeline Benton match they lost in straight The Elk City girls’ tennis and sophomore Judith An- sets to a team from Grove, May 8& team has had a somewhat drade also qualified for state 6-0, 6-0. hectic week. They won the by finishing in second place. ELKCITY 2019 Academic State title in Others placing in the Even though the Elk City 4A tennis and then qualified regional event included participants have completed Basketball booster club three team members for the senior Reagan Benton who their portion of the tourna- meeting state meet Monday, which placed fifth in girls #1 singles ment, the tournament is was scheduled to begin on and the team of sophomores scheduled to resume Tues- Friday, but was delayed due Sara Coffey and Karla Eguia day. to weather. who finished fifth in girls #1 The Elk City boys tennis AP-Literature Final 8 Team members have doubles. already completed their In the state meet beginning team will play in their re- am. matches, but they will have to Friday, both Batchelor and gional Monday at the OKCTC wait until Tuesday to see who the team of Benton and An- followed by the finals begin- wins the state title in their drade had to wait out weather ning on Friday. respective divisions. issues at the tournament. Curtis said she was happy According to head coach Batchelor lost both of her with the progress her team May 9 Gina Curtis, the team was matches during the tourna- named academic state cham- ment, dropping her first made during the season. ELK CITY pions in 4A tennis last week. match to Spencer Brown “This team is so young, ‘The team was also were able from Byng 6-2, 6-2, and then and I’m super impressed AP-Chemistry and Psy- to earn regional runner-up losing a tough three set match with their determination chology Final 8 a.m. honors last Monday during 6-7, 6-2, 6-2 to Elle Kalcik this season to improve their Maddie Benton and Judith Andrade (2nd Place in2 the regional tournament held of Riverfield Country Day game,” Curtis said. “They are Doubles at Regionals) Middle Row: Sara Coffey and at the Oklahoma City Tennis School. different players from the Karla Egula (Sth Place in1 Doubles at Regionals) Center. Benton and Andrade lost High school band con- Back Row: Reagan Benton and Amanda Batchelor Sophomore Amanda their first match to a team ones that started in March. (Benton placed Sth in 1 Singles and Batchelor placed Batchelor qualified for the from Wagoner 6-2, 6-1, and It’s pretty amazing actually. cert 7 p.m. 2nd in 2 Singles) Photo Submitted. state meet in girls #2 singles then won their second match Great young ladies.” The Elk City News Annual Graduation Section is around the corner. We spotlight 2019 graduates from Elk City and surrounding towns. Help us congratulate graduates by placing an ad showing your support for our students! Call D’Ann or Brittany for more information at 980-225-3000 or stop by the office at 206 W. Broadway.