May 31, 2019 Issue, Page 17 of 17

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sports Elks kick off summer baseball this week By William B. Carroll Head coach Monty May- Mayfield said he was also players who have experience He noted that his team has squad will play anumber Sports Editor field said he was excited to looking at filling the team's playing multiple positions. a large incoming freshman of double header games start summer ball and was catcher'’s role and that he "They all have an under- class, with nearly two dozen throughout June against The Elk City High School looking at it as an opportu- would be evaluating a few of standing that even ifthey up and coming ballplayers. baseball team starts its sum- nity to test out some young his young athletes to possibly are maybe not playing their He said those young men Hobart, Weatherford, Leedey, mer slate of games this week pitchers and try out players at start in that position. favorite position, they are at would probably be playing Hinton and Clinton before with a tournament in Weath- various positions. Mayfield said he would also least getting playing time." together during the summer participating in the Red Dirt erford. "We did lose a lot of our be looking to fill a spot in the Mayfield, who took over on the junior varsity squad The Elks begin action main arms," Mayfield said outfield. for long-time coach Quint in order to give them experi- Tourney, June 20-24. The Thursday with games against of losing several seniors to "The exciting part is we Nichols, said that the overall ence and give them a chance Elks will then close out their Woodward and Clinton in graduation. "But we have a lot have several kids we can thrust of the program and the to compete for and win some summer campaign with a pool play followed by tourna- of young guys I am going to move around into different team's goals will remain the trophies this summer. ment competition Friday and be looking at this summer to positions," Mayfield said, not- same, but he noted his coach- Following the tournament double header at Clinton on Saturday. step up and fill roles." ing that he has a number of ing style is a little different. in Weatherford, the varsity June 25. Seeing Home tournament rescheduled By William B. Carroll of the tournament has been stopped, five of us went out in order for each individual Krajnik said the Ballpark available for bidding and said Sports Editor moved to June 15 and 16. there and started raking the division to be viable. As of the Bash, which was originally Tournament organizer fields,” Krajnik said. middle of the week, he had scheduled for the evening of bidders could come by the The Fourth Annual Seeing Trinton Krajnik said tourna- He noted though that after more than enough in 8U and May 25, will not be resched- Home tournament, originally ment volunteers worked hard several hours, the group ball field this weekend to bid scheduled for May 25 and 26 Friday night to try to get the made only alittle progress in 12U, but was looking for ad- uled, but he noted that silent has been rescheduled due to fields at the Elk City baseball getting the fields dry enough ditional teams in 10U. auction items would still be on the items. the heavy rains that plagued and softball complexes ready to play. It was then that a final our area last week. for play but the fields were decision to reschedule the Now the baseball portion of simply too wet from the rain Coach with Elk City tournament was made. the tournament will be played to be able to allow the young Krajnik said that the this weekend, June 1 and athletes to play safely. tournament needs at least 2, while the softball portion “Friday as soon as the rain six teams in each division Elk City sports from the past ties dies at 42 Aman who recently ac- football team’s scrimmage, Burns Flat, where he was the cepted a position to coach in introducing himselfto sev- head footballl coach for five ago Streetball Challenge hits the Elk City died suddenly on eral fans who had come out seasons. downtown streets of Elk City Merritt coach chosen for Friday at the age of 42 at his for the game. Bronn then left coach- The Elk City Daily News June 11. Faith 7 game home in Hollis. Prior to accepting the posi- ing for a period of time and May and June 1969 Presented by Reebok Patrick Bronn had recently tion in Elk City, Bronn was served as the sports editor for and the Dr. Pepper bottling accepted a position with the the head coach of the Hollis The Elk City Daily News and Little Leaguers Sweep company of Elk city, the Eric Norton will coach the Elk City Public Schools to Tigers football team. hosted his own radio show Season Openers 3-on-3 basketball tournament boys team during the Faith 7 serve as an assistant high Bronn moved with his called the Daily Sports Grind, sponsored by the Chamber school football coach, seventh family to Burns Flat in 1982 before returning to teach- Ano-hit ball game for of Commerce and Butcher's Basketball Bowl. grade boys basketball coach and he attended Burns Flat- ing and coaching at Hollis in Pee-wee pitcher Joe Still Booterie — is expected to be The 53-year-old event is and assistant high school Dill City High School where 2014. sparked a 17-1 Pee-wee vic- even bigger than last year’s June 9 in Shawnee at Okla- track coach, according to Elk he was heavily involved in A benefit golf tournament tory as all three Elk City little second annual edition, which homa Baptist University. City Athletic Director Brian athletics. Bronn attended is also being held in Hollis league teams walked off with drew over 100 teams and Hunt. He also was to teach Southwestern Oklahoma June 29. Itis a two-person opening game victories over nearly 500 basketballl play- Norton recently completed geography at the middle State University following format tournament with a visiting Dill City. ers. his first year as head boys school. his graduation from high $100 entry fee per person. Coach Orland Jantzen’s “Tt is still growing,” said basketball coach and ath- Bronn was present on school in 1995. At one point Sign in starts at 3 p.m. fol- Midgets took an 8-0 win from organizer David Dyson of the letic director at Merritt High May 17 during the Elk City in his career, he came to lowed by steak dinner at 4. their visitors and Derrel Nut- Butcher's Booterie, located ley’s Preps were on the top at 107 N. Main. “Last year we ‘School. He spent three years half of a 21-6 victory. had almost 500 men, women: at Bray-Doyle and 12 years at Inthe Pee-wee game Stil and children playing on the Walters before that. forced only 11 battersin downtown streets. This one is He has won 261 games and the three inning game as he going to be the best yet.” walked two and struck out lost 132 as a head coach. nine on his way to the no- Norton is a 1976 gradu- hitter. ate of Temple High School, CITY-WIDE 10 years ago where he earned 8-man all- Legion Host Clinton The Elk City Daily News state honors as a defensive Tonight May and June 2009 back. He attended Mid- GARAGE SALES! ‘western State University in Elk City’s American Legion ‘Travelers Sweep Ada in baseballers will host Clin- Four Games Wichita Falls, Texas. ton tonight (Thursday) at 8 As a coach, he has won the o'clock in the locals’ home The Oklahoma Travelers OCA All-State Coach, Small opener with a record of 2-3 utilized strong pitching from SATURDAY, JUNE #° West; OCA Region 5 Coach going into the game. Jace James and Brendan Mc- Clinton defeated Coach Curry on Saturday to finish of the Year, Boys Basketball; Sonny Vermillion’s base- offa four-game road sweep of OBCA Region 4 Coach of ballers in a pre-season tour- the Ada Braves and improve the Year; a state tournament (7 10781 N.1990 ROAD nament in Woodward earlier to 11-1 on the young season. ‘appearance; Big 8 Confer- this season in a closely fought The Travelers are slated to 3 607 NORTH ELK battle. be back home at Ackley Park ence Coach of the Year; and 7.1919 SOUTH RANDALL (7 114 ELMWOOD CIRCLE tonight for a6 o’clock twinbill six-time Oilfield Conference 7 107 HUBERT DRIVE with the Tulsa Sandlot Sox. Coach of the Year. (0.216 CYPRESS Sag ‘They'll also face the Sox in (9.303 HAYDEN ST RANDALL STORAGE UNITS #C 17 809 SHORE DRIVE alam. doubleheader on (0.407 NORTH ADAMS 17 1417 EAST BONITA The Elk City Daily News Tuesday. (7 1006 JAMI May 1994 Canute Blasts Arapahoe 7107 MOCKINGBIRD LANE 17 304 PARKVIEW 7.504 NORTH MADISON 13-5 (915 NORTH VAN BUREN 7305 PARKVIEW Three Elks Named To All- Tennessee Cowboy Wins 7 120 RAMSEY DRIVE Region Team (0.327 SONDRA DRIVE 71.308 PARKVIEW Elk City PBR (7 185 CLUBHOUSE PLACE Kelln Henderson pitched (01.816 WEST oth STREET 17.317 SONDRA DRIVE Post-season honors are Cody Nance spent $400 (0 2603 PARADISE three innings Thursday as (0-172 TIMBERRIDGE 7 805 WEST AVEC continuing to roll in for the on aplane flight from Los 7 120) WALTER WAY Elk City High School baseball ‘Angeles to Oklahoma City, Canute beat Arapaho 13-5 in 1 Sth & ADAMS (sToRAGE UNIS) 11519 WEST 10TH STREET high school summer baseball. (3 1209 COLORADO team. and $200 on a cab ride from (324 MARY 17-1416 WEST 1ST STREET ‘Three members of the 29-7, Oklahoma City to Elk City, Henderson struck out eight 7 602 ARKANSAS (SAYRE) 3A state quarterfinalist squad (1728 WEST 7TH STREET ST CORNER OF 8th STREET & but it was worth every penny. for the Trojans. He threw 19 1 915 NORTH WASHINGTON were honored last Friday on He easily paid his travel first-pitch strikes. (7.212 SWALES WASHINGTON (WHITE METAL the All-Region team. Bobby expenses with a check for (1.325 PEGGY DRIVE Weschler, Zach Booth and $5,441 from his average win Kyler Williams struck out (0.324 SOUTH LESTER BUILDING) 17.209 CEDAR AVE Steve Shirley were selected at the Justin McBride PBR five in relief. 1 19655 E 1130RD (1/2 MLE W OF 117 CARTER ROAD tothe squad. Challenge in Elk City this (7.210 CEDAR AVE There are four All-Region Dalton Williams and [MERIT SCHOOL-NORTH SIDE) 17-137 CARTER ROAD weekend. 17.4109 SOUTH WASHINGTON teams selected, and the All- Nance, who competed Keenan Smith each had three 1.207 MAGNOLIA 17 802 WEST BROADWAY (7) 309 SOUTH ELK State team is picked from the on Friday night, scored 89 hits for the Trojans. Kyler 1 105A SUWANNEE (BuRNS FLAN) | 96 WESTWOOD PLACE list. All three were eligible points on his bull in the long Williams added two. go-round, and then rode his (0 141 CARTER ROAD Canute scored three Short go-round bull for 88 (0.900 NORTH PEACE Streetball Challenge Set points. runs in the first inning and Downtown June 11 grabbed a 5-0 lead through (0 1511 WEST COUNTRY CLUB three innings. Arapaho kept ‘The sound of bouncing go things close until Canute balls and swooshing nets will once again be heard The Elk City News scored five runs in the last soon when the third annual June 2018 two frames.