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Sports Friday, July 19, 2019 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Page 11 Outlaws 10U team carries confidence to title By William B. Carroll division, but they nearly be different.” staffs. two houses by a lake and “We knew we had a very Sports Editor finished a perfect season. SBA aside, the Outlaws “There are a lot of good basically spent the time they good team coming in,” Their only blemishes on a dominated all their remain- pitchers in the state tourna- weren’t competing having In the fall of 2018, Elk nearly perfect 45-2-1 were ing competition including a ment,” Keyes said. “I think fun. The boys said they Miller said. “I felt a lot of City Outlaws 10U coach two losses to SBA LOU. four game sweep of the OK the difference at that level is went fishing, swimming, confidence in my teammates Jared Keyes said he knew Outlaw players Krew Kids state tournament in control, the coaches under- played whiffle ball and kick the type of team the Out- Keyes, Nate Miller, Kit Sallisaw last week. stand pitch placement and ball and generally had an that we would get it done.” laws, and while the team Hunter, Graham Easttom “Tt is pretty awesome,” the players are better able to enjoyable time. Each of the boys said had never played in June and Freddy Arvizu all Jared Keyes said of the locate pitches.” “T really liked the lake- that one of the things they and July he felt the 2019 unanimously agreed, SBA team’s victory. “The team Keyes noted that in the house,” Arvizu said. “It was season might be the one to was the toughest team the did really well this year, championship game, two pretty fun.” enjoyed most about the try for the playoffs. Outlaws faced all season, they really did whatever it Outlaw pitchers combined The boys though didn’t tournament was playing “T knew we had three re- but all five boys were ready took to win all season.” for 41 strikes out of 54 forget what they were in ally good pitchers,” Keyes for a rematch. Even coach Keyes said that while pitches, a very strong strike Sallisaw to do. with their teammates. said and so I thought we Jared Keyes said he would he felt his team was good percentage, which was one “We just never gave up,” “We have a strong rela- should maybe try it (com- like to face them again. enough to win the state of the primary reasons the Hunter said of the team’s pete in the playoffs).” “Actually the last three tournament prior to compet- team was able to win the effort. tionship,” Miller said of his The Outlaws did more games we lost were all to ing in the event, he knew title last Saturday. “We just played like we teammates. than just compete. Not only SBA,” Keyes said. “I would that at the state level there As part of the tourna- were supposed to, like we did they win an OK Kids like the chance to play them would be several teams that ment, Outlaw players said knew we could,” Arvizu “It is very fun being state title in the Peewee now, I think the result might would sport solid pitching they were able to stay in said. around them,” Easttom said. Outlaws 12U team recaps title win By William B. Carroll After winning the OK the Elk City Outlaw 12 U they learned to help them in a previous game that agame. Sports Editor Kids Midget title Saturday remembered their season win the title. ultimately led to a teammate Buie said part of the over Dibble, members of and some of the lessons Outlaw player Riley scoring the winning run. Outlaws success came in Boyd, who recorded two Outlaw player Cole Buie the fact that they were able home runs, a single and a said his favorite memory Elk City Historical Sports double for five RBIs in the was catching the final pitch to play their game from the start of the tournament. Outlaw’s 13-2 win over of the ballgame as Outlaw 27th Annual Route 66 Classic Dibble Saturday said that players flooded the field in “We came out and just hitting those home runs victory. played ball like we are used 3A State Champion wins with a pair of convincing vic- ‘The Elk City Daily News 4th Tournament tories. The Travelers blasted would be a moment from During that victory to playing,” Buie said. July 1969 Lawton, 26-12 before turning the season that he would celebration, Outlaw play- “Coach Geno kept telling Cory Smith, the 3A state away a solid challenge by the remember forever. ers mobbed Outlaw player us all season to have a good ‘Woodward Nips Elks 2-1 individual champion, won the Southwest Shockers 9-4, Boyd said through the Wyatt McConnell. Player mental attitude,” Holladay annual Fourth of July indi- Now 45-9, the Travelers course of the season he hit Sonny Holladay said that Asolo run in the 11th vidual golf tournament played continue tournament action five home runs, but none was actually his favorite said. inning Friday night coupled recently at the Elk City Golf with a battle against the To- were bigger than the two part of the game and that “He also told us to do with another solo tally in the and Country Club, located peka, Kansas Stars. in the championship game. McConnell was selected things right and to continue sixth inning erased all hope south of town, The Elk City-based squad to work harder through the for Coach Sonny Vermillion’. Smith, who fired a 2-under notched season highs for runs Coming into the champion- because it was his birthday. American Legion baseballers par total of 140 over 36 holes, and hits (24) taking command ship game, Boyd said he Outlaw players said that season,” Buie said. as Woodward edged the locals beat Eddie Repp of Fort Cobb from the start by erupting for had no idea he would have coach Denny Geno had The Outlaws finished 2-1, in the 11 inning test. in the first hole of a playoff, seven runs on seven hits in such a big game on a cham- them focus throughout the their season with a record Shortstop Ronnie Jantzen according to club pro James the opening stanza and never pionship stage. season on making it to state. of 33-5-1. Outlaw players scored the only run for the Ellis. looked back for the five- Other players remem- The players said they never Elks in the sixth inning as the Other champions were: inning run rule. said their toughest opponent bered other aspects of the thought they would win the game was a pitching duel with Jared Andresen of Elk City in Daniel Edwards was the final game or the road to state title and were shocked, all season was probably the Elk City’s Mike Ford going A Flight; Danny McCustion pitching benefactor, recording the finals, Outlaw player not only to win the title, Texas Patriots who defeated almost the full distance. of Thomas in B Flight; and the mound victory with two Charles Medina said he but to sweep through the the Outlaws twice during Ford pitched the first 10 John Weayer of Tuttle in C solid frames of relief. innings and the first batter in Flight. Weaver edged three The Travelers had a host of remembered getting walked tournament without losing the season. the 11th inning before being other golfers in a playoff. offensive heroes in the con- relieved by Norman Dean. Golf bag winners for clos- test, led by Tyler Palmer, who Woodward's winning run est to the pin were: Dr, David had a three-run home run in came when Ford walked the Bank of Elk City and Levi the first inning and grand slam first batter in the bottom of Robinson of Clinton. in the second en route to three the inning. Dean came in and hits and eight RBIs. Dayne PUBLIC MEETING allowed the first man to reach Parker chipped in five hits, base ona fielding error and including a pair of doubles then walked the next man. New Elk Coach Happy with EC, Player Dedication anda triple. LUNCH WILL BE ‘The runner on third then PROVIDED NOTICE scored for the winning tally Eyen though new Elk City with Ford being pegged with boys basketball boss Rick ECHS student wins Okla- The meetings will the loss. Beene doesn’t feel any pres- homa State High School consist of an open sure to win next season, he knows the 1994-95 Big Elks Finals Rodeo Elk City High School tenth DEPARTMENT OF house beginning at 11:00am. TRANSPORTATION ‘Tri-County Draws Near will. grader Lane Wilhelm was Beene, who has directed named the bull riding cham- MEETING DATES AND Elk City Little Leaguers three schools to the state tour- pion at the Oklahoma High LOCATIONS: will be traveling to Cordell nament, inherits a team that School Finals Rodeo held in Long Range Transportation Plan, for the two-day Tri-County has just 17 wins in the past Dunean, The win has quali- Tribal Transportation Improvement League Tournament with two seasons, including a 9-16 fied him for the National High Tuesilay, July 23,2019 Peewees, Midgets and Preps campaign this past year. He School Finals Rodeo, which Program, and Transportation Safety Carnegie Hall competing. also gets a team loaded with will be held in Farmington, 215 W Broadway Coach Derrell Nutley’s raw talent, height and speed. New Mexico. Wilhelm will Ek City, OK Preps, undefeated in league Yet, he feels no pressure. ‘compete in the bull riding as The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes’ Department of 11:00am-2:009m play, but being forced to “T'm looking at this next part of the Oklahoma State Transportation is currently updating our Long Range forfeit all games due to an year as being as fun a year as high school rodeo team. Transportation Plan, Tribal Transportation Improvement Wednesday, July 24, ineligible player, drew a by in Tl have in Elk City,” Beene The NHSFR features over Program, and Transportation Safety Plan that will guide 2019 the semi-finals and will meet said, “There’s probably not 1,500 contestants from 41 the development of tribal routes, construction projects, Clinton Community the winner of the Clinton- that many expectations to go states, five Canadian prov- road maintenance, transit, safety concerns, and other Hall Sherman versus Cordell real far or anything like that.” inces and Australia. It is the 2015 Dog Patch goals our Department seeks to complete in the future. winner. world’s largest rodeo, In ad- Road Coach Orland Jantzen’s dition to competing for over Midgets, league champs $200,000 in prizes, NHSFR Join us at any of the meetings listed to discuss Clinton, OK with an 8-1 mark, will meet contestants will also be vy- transportation related concerns you may have. Your 11:00am-2:00pm Dill City in the tournament ‘The Elk City Daily News ing for more than $325,000 input will provide valuable insight into current and future transportation issues. We will have information Thursiay, July 25, 2019 ‘opener. July 2009 in college scholarships and Kingfisher High The local Peewees are also the chance to be named the available regarding our Tribal Route Inventory, the league champions in their Travelers Open Route 66 NHSER National Champion. Department funding, and various goals we have for School Cafeteria age division. Classic with pair of wins To earn this title, contestants transit, safety, construction and maintenance. 1500S 13" st must finish in the top-20 after Kingfisher, OK There were offensive fire- two go-rounds of intense Hyou are unable to attend a meeting and would like toletus know 11:00am-2:00pm works galore at Ackley Park competition before advane- your concern, please contact: The Elk City Daily News as the Oklahoma Travelers ing to the final championship Samuel Riffel - Transportation Planner July 1994 18U squad opened play in the performance. Office: 405-295-6505 Email: [email protected]