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Sports Page 12 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Friday, August 2, 2019 Big Elk Youth Camp starts Monday By William B. Carroll, The camp will run from Sports Editor 10 to 11:45 a.m. Monday, The Elk City football Tuesday and Wednesday team’s Big Elk Youth Camp, and Beer said campers will open to those students in not need to bring any gear grades three through six, with them, just be prepared starts Monday, Aug. 5 and will continue until Wednes- to participate in a number of ——— === ae day at the Elk City High activities during the morn- Elk City basketball co urt is finished School practice field next to ing camp. Big Elk Stadium Beer said the team has According to Elk City head football coach Todd been hosting the camp for The new look basketball court at the Pioneer Center in Elk City was completed last week by workers Beer, the camp begins at 10 several years and the idea a.m. Monday with signups is to give elementary school with Floor Tech Janitorial Supplies of Bethany. Crews spent a couple of weeks stripping the floor down beginning Monday at 8:30 to the base and then buffing and sanding the floor before adding a new look color scheme just in time a.m, at the field house next aged kids the opportunity to for the start of school. Staff Photo by William B. Carroll. to the stadium. learn from and work with The cost of the camp is high school coaches and Elk City coaches pick $30 per camper, but the sec- have the opportunity to get a ond and subsequent siblings can get into the camp for feel for the high school team $15, Beer said. at an early age. up ideas at clinic Thunder preseason schedule features two meetings with Mavs By Erik Horne, The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City The Thunder released its 2019 preseason schedule on By William B. Carroll, Head girls basketball share information especially Ellison said it is also a Sports Editor coach Tim Ellison said the with other coaches who chance to reconnect with old Wednesday, featuring two of its four games against the Dal- Several Elk City High basketball meetings are very may run the same or similar friends. Ellison, who spent las Mavericks. School coaches made the similar, with leadership po- schemes. For instance, Beer time coaching in northeast The Thunder will open the preseason against the Maver- trip to Tulsa last week to sitions being filled and other said that he met with another Oklahoma, said he was able icks at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8 in at the BOK Center in Tulsa. participate in the Oklaho- business being conducted. coach who runs the I-forma- to meet with a number of The Thunder will be the home team in three of its four ma Coaches Association’s Ellison said he went to tion to get some ideas as the coaches he knew from the preseason games, with its first game at Chesapeake Ener- week-long clinic. a course by former college Big Elks are planning to fea- area. According to Elk City and professional basketball ture more of an I-formation “There is a lot of philoso- gy Arena on Oct. 10 against the New Zealand Breakers of head football coach Todd player, now television sports look in the 2019 season. phy discussed in the meet- the Australia’s National Basketball League. The Thunder Beer, the focus of the week personality Doug Gottlieb, Ellison said typically the ings,” Ellison said. “Specifi- plays at Dallas on Oct. 14 and closes the preseason at home is primarily on meetings to which included a lot ofphil- clinic is a relaxing time for cally around things such as against Memphis on Oct. 16. The Thunder will open the go over rules for the upcom- osophical discussions of the coaches and that it is very people and player manage- regular season the following week on a date yet to be an- ing season and to discuss re- game and a variety of sto- common to sce several ment.” nounced. cent rule changes as well as Ties, coaches sitting around talk- The clinic functions as a The Thunder’s game at Dallas on Oct. 14 will be televised conduct business for each of Beer said the clinic is ing about Xs and Os. Ellison way for coaches to also cel- the respective sports. Beer an opportunity for coaches said the clinic is an oppor- ebrate top athletes. During on Fox Sports Oklahoma. The rest of the preseason games said that business includes from around the state to get tunity to meet with coaches the week, several all-state will be streamed on the Thunder Mobile App for free. electing regional representa- together, share information from all over the state and competitions are held and In another programming note, Fox Sports Oklahoma an- tives in each sport and han- and get ideas. He said dur- pick up tips that can help Elk City had a couple of ath- nounced this month that DISH and Sling will no longer dling other business matters. ing the clinics coaches freely your own team in the future. letes participating in the fes- carry any of the 21 Fox Sports regional networks. tivities. According to Fox Sports’ website keepmyhometeams. Elk City Historical Sports Ellison said he took time out of his schedule to watch com, “The Fox RSNs (regional sports networks) offered to extend DISH and Sling under the current terms of our exist- Elk City athletes compete AS AZO “It was a great learning ex- for the last time in their high ing agreement, but DISH and Sling rejected our offer.” perience,” said Roy Herndon. school careers during the The NBA’s full regular-season schedule is expected to be ‘The Elk City Daily News “We'll just work harder for clinic, released within the first two weeks of August. July 1994 The Elk City Daily News next year.” Canute Trojanettes start off July 2009 “Tt was a blast,” said Mela- EC Speedway Winners nie Herndon. “We went to Ty- Named Local Seven Year Old Wins phoon Lagoon, Animal King- The 1994 racing season con- US Open World Martial Arts dom and Hollywood Studios, tinued Saturday night at the Championship We got to watch all the com- summer campaign undefeated Elk City Speedway. petitors for two days.” By William B. Carroll, particularly close. Kirstyn Strain had nine RBIs Results: Seven Year Old Mark Hern- Pony Stock Heat #1: 1. don of Elk City competed at Sports Editor The Trojanettes started as the Trojanettes crushed Aaron Cummings, Elk City; 2. the U.S. Open World Martial The Canute Trojanettes their summer season July Hollis 39-3 in four innings. Richard Trollinger, Elk City; Arts Championships on July fast-pitch softball team is 18 with games against Hol- Strain also recorded seven 3, Larry Cook, Canute. 3rd and 4th at the Disney Elk City Golfers Off to 7-0 in its pre-season sum- lis and Duke. In the first strikeouts in three innings Heat #2 1. David Loyd, Coronado Resort. Herndon Good Start in Tulsa mer campaign and none of game against Hollis, Brian- of work. The Trojanettes Elk Clty; 2. Dennis Dickson, took first place in the seven their seven wins have been na Elliott had nine hits and then followed that impres- Arapaho; 3 Rodney Black- year old and under competi- Two former Elk City high sive win up with a 5-0 win ‘man,Elk City. tive open breaking division to school golfers are playing in against Duke in five innings. Factory Stock win the title of Junior World the All-State tournaments to- In that game Strain again re- Heat #1: 1. Jacky Welch, Champion. day in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Ty- corded seven strikeouts, this Elk City; 2. Gaylon Roush, “He was so excited,” said ler Russell and Haley Gunkel time in four innings of work. Sayre; 3, Randy THomas, Elk his mother Melanie, who both graduated from Elk City On July 25, the Trojanettes City; 4. Todd Stehr, Clinton. trayeled to the event as chief High School this spring. picked up two wins, scoring Heat #2: 1. cheerleader, “When they an- Willie As this was being written, 13 runs in each, The first ‘Smith,Erick; 2. Tony Carter, nounced the rankings he was both of the Elk City golfers was a 13-0 win over Navajo, Erick; 3. Casey Cummings, shocked that he got first place. had just teed off on their tenth in which Trojanette Taylor EIk City. T knew he got first. He did all hole. Tyler Russell was one a \ Beutler recorded nine strike- Street Stock his breaks on the first try.” under par after the first nine outs in four innings of work. Heat #1: 1. E.J. Foley, Elk Mark broke boards with a City; 2. James Daubenspeck, palm strike, hammer fist, fly- holes. Haley Gunkel was sev- “Discouethe}wonde ganuBs! The second a 13-7 win over Cache, where Trojanette Snyder. ing side kick, regular side kick en over par after the first nine Sydney Thrasher recorded Heat #2 L, Jamie and running head butt. He also holes. They will play 18 holes Vacation Bible School three hits and six RBIs to Daubenspeck, Clinton; 2, Dale stomped a brick and broke a total. Christ Lutheran Church 1023 W 2nd St, Elk City, Ok Larson, Elk City; 3. Lavor tile over his knee. “They are both playing re- lead Canute to victory. August 7, 8 and 9th » 6:00pm - 8:30 pm On July 29, the Trojanettes MeWhorter, Elk City. “Tt was fun,” said Mark. ally solid,” said Elk City High Feature Races ‘Also competing from Elk School golf coach Garrette Contact: Pastor Trini Castaneda 580-799-5380 blanked two more foes, tak- Pony Stock City was Mark’s dad Roy, Mantle. “They are both right Or Donna Davis 405-623-8883 ing out Mangum 10-0 and 1, Dennis Dixon, Araphaho; who finished fourth in the in the mix... This is the East Snyder 15-0. Against Mang- 2. David Loyd, Elk City; 3. power concrete breaking using versus the West All-Staters. um, Beutler pitched three Larry Cook, Canute; 4. Rich- his elbow. He also took fifth in They play match play against ard Trollinger, Elk City; 5. the creative open breaking. He another opponent to get points Custer County Land/ innings of shutout ball re- cording seven strikeouts. In Michael Ballard. would have placed even higher for their team. After nine holes the following game against but lost points when one of the they have each gathered one |-Stater Smit! igns With boards he broke went flying point for their team.” Water Rights Snyder, Strain pitched three innings and recorded six SWSU into the audience. Fortunately strikeouts to lead the way “I know they have both WEATHERFORD- Coyr no one was hurt. played a lot of gold this sum- for the Trojanettes. ‘Smith, a 1994 Elk City High Team Chip instructor Steve mer,” said Mantle, “And they * 630 Acres, 32-14N-14WW* 160 Acres, 25-14N-14W In their most recent game School graduate, has signed Fisher, of Elk City, competed Tuesday, the Trojanettes a letter-of-intent to play col- in the adult lightweight divi- are looking forward to play- fa Fy again won in shutout fash- legiate golf at Southwester sion. A former World Cham- ing at the college level this ion blanking the Elk City Oklahoma State University in pion, Fisher finished second in fall. Gunkel will be playing Elkettes 11-0. In Tuesday’s Weatherford. the power concrete by break- at SWOSU in Weatherford and Russell is headed for Me- eSSSaZz= clash, Strain had three hits Smith was the Class 3A. ing 11 of 13 concrete slabs BRADISRAVCDSCRODT and Beutler had four RBIs medalist at the 1994 state tour- with his elbow. Fisher took Clendon Jr. College in Waco, for the Trojanettes. Beutler nament and was named an Ok- third overall in the ultimate Texas. They won the national Travis Bradt, Broker also recorded five strikeouts alhma all-stater, breaking championship. championship this year.” (405) 590-3836 in the contest.