July 5, 2019 Issue, Page 12 of 12

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The Elk City Daily News - Elk City, Oklahoma Friday, July 5,2019 Local teams share their experiences at state frame][ex are) Bu Giants 2a Sor = eee The Elk City Fury 10U softball team finished runners up The Elk City Outlaws 8U softball team recently The Red Dirt Divas competed in the 12U division at the in the state championship tournament recently. Front competed at the state tournament in Stroud. Pictured state tournament in Stroud: Top: George Helton (Asst. Row: Nikki Kirkley, Madeline Laufer, Luci O'Hara, Meghan from left to right: Coach Charlie Medina, Coach Roy Coach) and Shelby Jackson (Head Coach) Middle Row: ‘Suter, Ragan Hulen . Back row: Jalyn Meadows, Kylee Greenway, Natalee Johnston, Lexi Gilliland, Lacy Alana Thomas, Jayden Marks, Alexus Skidmore, Karissa Coffee, Ashlynn Higginbotham, Aubrie Pogue, Aubrey Mclemore, Lucy Mclemore, Brynlee Jarel, Lyniee Pogue, Gordon, Taylor Thomas, Al Jackson. Bottom Row: Shook, Madilynn Long, Martha Crowley, Bennett Smith, Magi Geno, Josie McConnell, Kadence Drake, Zoey Addyson Baker, Laila Vermillion, Malachi Helton, Brianna. Sierra Smith. Medina, Adley Wilson, Caylor Mclemore, Coach Denny Thomas, Ariana Vasquez . Photo submitted. Photo submitted. Geno. Photo submitted. By William B. Carroll been together for a while, their best record ever at 34- For the 8U Elk City Out- all said the thing they loved with a few exceptions. Sports Editor with many having played to- 6-1. laws softball team, a team most about the tournament When asked what they felt gether since first-year T-ball. The Red Dirt Divas 12U parade and playing ball with was getting one more op- the strength ofthe team was Several area softball teams Fury player Madilynn team also had a fun experi- their friends were listed as portunity to play with their this season, Pogue, Wilson recently competed in state Long said she really enjoyed ence at their tournament in highlights of the state tourna- friends. and McConnell all said the tournament events held competing in the tournament Stroud on June 21-23. The ment in Preston June 20-23. As part of the tournament, team’s hitting carried them across Oklahoma, and one and said one of the things she Divas picked up one win in Outlaws coach Denny Geno teams took the field in a team, the Elk City Fury, fin- enjoyed was the realization the state tournament while said that his team won all parade and Pogue said it was through, said the while Magi Geno team was strong on ished as the runner up in the that her team was one of the dropping two. Diva player of their games in the single the first parade of that type 10U division. best in the state. Alana Thomas said that while elimination bracket, ulti- she had even been involved both sides ofthe ball. All the Top teams from the Elk Fury players Luci O’Hara the team had fun at state, mately finishing third in the in, girls said this wouldn’t be City youth softball league and Meghan Suter said one they could have gone alittle competition. The Outlaws finished the their first crack at the state were able to compete at state ofthe things they enjoyed the deeper into the competition. Outlaws players Magi season at 29-7, the best record tournament and they all meets for their respective age most was being able to play “We could have done Geno, Lynlee Pogue, Adley so far for a group that has agreed they would be back at classes at locations around with their friends one more better,” Thomas said. Wilson and Josie McConnell been together for four years, the higher age divisions. the state. time during the summer. “Sometimes this season that The Elk City Fury 100 Fury player Aubrey Pogue happened, we just didn’t do team competed at the state said the team did not perform our best.” tournament held in Weather- very well leading up to the Divas coach George Helton ford June 20-23. En route to state tournament but that praised his team’s perfor- Court Ordered Sale the team’s runner up finish they played well at the state mance this year and said the they went 4-2 at the tourna- meet. team has a promising future. ment with both losses coming “When we qualified we He said the team’s only to tournament champion Silo. didn’t do too good,” Pogue The team earned a bye said. “But at state we beat drawback is learning to finish. He noted that many times this 417 Acre Feedlot in their first game and then everyone in our league.” year the Divas had a game made quick work of Wood- Pogue said she felt the team won, only to see their lead dis- With 800 Additional Pasture Acres ward 11-1 and Blanchard 16-1 did better at state because solve in the later innings. As before facing Silo for the first they had confidence and they the team progresses to 14U, 4,000 Head CAFO Permit time in the tournament. had an off day during the the girls are confident of their After battling with Silo into qualifying tournament. ability to make it back to the extra innings, the Fury lost The team also enjoyed the biggest stage. Custer County, OK 3-0. many off the field activities The girls also had fun The team then defeated available to competitors. outside of the competition Cordell 6-2 and Caddo 6-3 O'Hara won a purse during as the entire team got to stay earning a rematch with Silo, the event. Long and Meghan together in a cabin, accord- Contact: David R. Payne, Receiver but lost in the championship Suter won a dancing contest ingto Divas player Ariana game 10-1. and the snow cone prize that Vasquez. Fury coach Tyrel Suter went with it. Vasquez described the 405-272-0511 said most ofthe players on his According to Tyrel Suter, experience as being similar to state runner up squad have the team also finished with abig slumber party. 1 ES i” ev < Tn Players with the Vipers (black jerseys) and Triple Threat (red jerseys) battle it out Saturday at the Elk City Soccer Complex in a3 versus 3 tournament. Triple Threat: would ultimately win the U12 division of the tournament. Other winners included Elk City Elite, who took home first place in the U16 division and Bagos, who took home first place in the adult division. The tournament was hosted by the Elk City Soccer Club with help from Kidsinc. of Elk City. Staff photo by William B. Carroll.