May 17, 2019 Issue, Page 12 of 32

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Big Elks prepare for Brown and White scrimmage Elk City quarterback Caden Culver prepares to pass the ball during practice Wednesday at Big Elk Stadium. Culver said he feels the Elks will show significant improvement in the 2019 season over 2018 and noted the offense will have a few different wrinkles this year. Photo by William B. Carroll Big Elk players battle at the line of scrimmage during practice Monday at the Elks’ Historical Sports practice field next to Big Elk Stadium. Coach Todd Beer said the team is showing alot of fight and hustle in practices this week. Photo by William B. Carroll Eddie McMahan, Bobby onship game. By William B. Carroll tion going on for starting second season at the helm of Hobbs and Joe Mike Henry. “Twas very proud of our Sports Editor spots on next season’s team. the offense next year said he The Elk City Daily News girls,” said Merritt coach “We have a lot of guys right felt next year’s team would May 1969 Sarah Hamilton. “I'll take The coaches ofthe Elk City now fighting for spots, itis bring more experience to the 2: '§ ago state runner up any day.” high school football team good to see,” Beer said. table and be better prepared Elk Trackmen Enter State have been working hard to Beer said he felt that the than in 2018. Trials today The Elk City Daily News get a lot ofpractical lessons team would be much more Junior Bryler Nichols, who May 1994 Big Elks Take Sth at State inculcated into their players mature this season after going is expected to see time at free Four Elk City high school Tennis in a short amount oftime and through a tough 2018 season. safety and as a slot receiver, trackmen and two coaches Three Elks, Coach Hon- the result of those efforts will “[ think they have been said that the team returns a left early this morning for ored The class 4A boy’s state be on display Friday at Big through the battle,” Beer Oklahoma City where the tennis tournament wrapped Elk Stadium when the Elks said. “Now they are better number of starters who grew state high school track meet ‘Three Elk City High up on Saturday in Oklahoma face off against themselves in prepared. I have noticed a lot alot from last season. is to be held this weekend. School baseball players and City. The Big Elk Tennis the Brown and White scrim- of hustle out there.” “We have just about every- Preliminaries were to be coach Quint Nichols have Team finished in fifth place mage at 6:30 p.m. Beer said one of the things one back,” he said. “We will run today in all dashes with been honored by the Western with nine points. Practices for the Elks have he hopes fans of the Elks have ten times more experi- EIk City’s Willie Mack sched- Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Big Elk Bennett Radar and been working like clockwork, will see Friday is the team’s ence than we had last year.” uled to compete in both the Association. doubles partner Alex Albert literally, as a student with a desire and improvement. He Nichols said he expects to 100 and 220 yard dashes. Seniors Zach Booth, Bobby took fourth place in the No. 2 megaphone sounds a clarion also noted that the team will see significant improvement Gary Collins is entered Wechsler and Steve Shirley doubles. call every few minutes to in- be using anew style of of- for the Elks on the defensive in the 880 yard run but did have been named to the Big Elks Dennis Smith and form the players and coaches fense this year. side ofthe ball. not have any preliminaries South WOBCA All-Star team, Deonte Randle took eighth that the next part of their Elk quarterback Caden scheduled for today and was place in the No. 1 doubles. Beer said he felt the team not to run until Saturday while Nichols was the coach of the year. practice should commence. Culver, who is preparing for would be much better than morning at Northeast high Booth, picked as a pitcher, Coaches and players then his senior season next year the year before although he school where all events are has a7-2 record and an ERA ly ago quickly reassemble them- said that the team is adjusting didn’t point to any one unit as being held. selves into various groups, from a spread style offense showing the most potential under one. Wechsler, who depending on the type of drill into a more run oriented of- improvement. He agreed with The other two boys, Jimmy hit over the .450 mark, was The Elk City News the team is to perform next. fense. He said the offense will Ellis and Alan Mincher, are picked at second base, and May 2018 Coach Todd Beer said feature a lot of I-formation Culver that this year’s team the other two membersof the Shirley, a 425 hitter, was practices haven’t always been plays, with some split back was gelling already through mile relay team along with picked as athe team’s third EC relay team wins state like clockwork but his team looks. He said he felt the team the first few days ofspring Mack and Collins and were baseman. medalfor fifth is working to improve their would see a marked improve- practice and noted that the also scheduled to run Friday talent level for this year’s in preliminaries. The Elk City High School practice sessions and if early ment in 2019. progress is any indicator, the “I think we are more ofa team would be much better. Brewers Net Fifth, Lead boys 4x200 meter relay team team this year,” Culver said. ‘The Brown and White Elks placed fifth and earned a spot Elks will be much better than their 2018 0-10 campaign. “We are all working better scrimmage will be Friday Legion Baseballers Eye on the podium at the Class Beer said in just three day together than last year.” with festivities beginning at Opening Game Nathan and Landry 4A track and field champion- he has seen alot of competi- Culver, who will be in his 5:30 p.m. Brewer won three straight ships. Elk City’s American Le- matches in the loser’s brack- Braiden Scott, Tate gion Post 181’s baseball team et to capture fifth place in No. Crouch, Dylan Abla and will battle their first outside 2 doubles at the 3A state boys Caden Rogers made up the Elk City Elkettes opponents on June 3 when tennis tournament played medal-winning relay team. Burns Flat invades Elk City here Friday and Saturday at Other Elk City medalists at in the season opener. the Oklahoma City Tennis state were Scott in the long Coach Sonny Vermillion Center. jump; Rogers, fifth in the has held two workouts with As ateam the Elks placed pole vault; and Tavon Wil- basketball camp the boys and feels that the ninth with six points. The liams, fifth in the 300-meter “hitting is coming around.” Brewers had four of those Several area boys have points, while the No. 1 dou- been attending workouts, bles team of Steven Laufer Elk tennis battles heat, with boys coming from and Maurice Lucas finished tough pairings Leedey, Sayre, Canute and seventh. Acamp for future Elkettes 20, 21 and 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. the camp please contact Hammon. In No. 2 singles, Chad Elk City struggled in the Hinds, who drew top-seeded heat. But not that much. that will be in the first The role of the camp is to coach Jim Taylor at 580-374- Brian Bogert of Heritage “We didn’t get on the through sixth grade next year improve the basketball funda- 5419 or coach Tim Ellison at ECHS Lettermen Elect Hall in the opening round, podium this year, but I'm so is being hosted at the Elk City mentals of future Elkettes. 580-381-0023. Cost to attend New Officers, Plan Trip won one match out of three proud of these kids,” said Elk New Elementary school May For more information on the camp is $30. and was eliminated in the City High School coach Gina Elk City High School’s third round. Curtis ofthe state tourna- lettermen met Tuesday night ment, played on May 11-12 in Oklahoma City. Baseball bash to elect new officers for next school year. ATS AO At state, Elk City’s singles ‘The newly elected of- players, Sean Coffey and ficers are: president, Bobby The Elk City Daily News Will Thompson, placed ninth Hobbs; vice president, Eddie ‘May 2009 and eighth at Nos. 1 and set for weekend McMahan; secretary, Purcy 2. Thompson finished his Walker; treasurer, Robert Oilerettes Make it All the tournament with a gruel- O'Hara, and reporter-student Way to State Championship ing, three-set match; a loss council representative, Alan Game to Nicholas Williams of Mincher. ologah-Talala. All five boys will be seniors The Merritt high school Coffey and Thompson this coming school term and girl’s slow pitch softball team were third and second, all five were starters on the battled all the way to the respectively, in the regional. Kids Incorporated of Elk ‘The event will include including T-ball, coach pitch, Big Elk football squad as Class 3A state championship Coffey won three of four City is hosting its mid-season three games guaranteed for peewee and midget divisions. juniors. game on Tuesday. matches. Thompson won baseball bash tournament each ofthe participating The outgoing officers are ‘The Oilerettes losto Wil- twice before losing to a Saturday and Sunday at the teams and includes all age For registration contact Dave Almon, Bryan Green, son 16 to four in the champi- player from Ada. Elk City 5 Plex. ranges covered by the league Kids Inc. at 580-374-4332. Your News Everywhere. Subscribe Online to The Elk City News Visit www.elkcityoknews.com