October 1, 2019 Issue, Page 10 of 10

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Page 10 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Tuesday, October 1, 2019 Elks can’t slow down Chickasha, lose district opener at home Elk City running back Day Day Thompson looks for daylight against Chickasha in the district opener Friday night at Big Elk Stadium. Elk City lost 48 - 14. Photo by Terri Chervenka. Don Munsch, Editor later, the Chicks found the believe we will. I think the able to have its way most of Lowery hit receiver Heston covery by the kicking team. Elk City found a flicker of end zone again and went up kids want to win for every- the night against Elk City’s Shaffer on a 4-yard pass with The Chicks scored one play hope in its offense — and for 28-7. body. The pressure builds, defense. 2:11 left in the first quarter. its team overall — early in the It was that kind of night you know, and sometimes “They made a lot of big The Elks put together a later on a Lowery 9-yard second quarter Friday at Big for the Elks, who suffered a they’re young kids and plays, and they had a couple good drive on their fourth pass to Shaffer. They led Elk Stadium. number of miscues, couldn’t we're playing a young team, of receivers who were tough possession, driving 80 yards 28-7 with 9:10 left. Wide receiver Drake match up with a tough Chick but I’m proud of them and I to match up with,” Beer said. for a score on the Culver to The Chicks added a cou- Hughes pulled in a pass team and lost 48-14 in the love them and we'll be here But whether it’s on the Hughes connection. from quarterback Caden district opener. Elk City, Monday.” offensive or defensive side Chickasha answered with ple of more touchdowns Culver and then eluded a now 0-4, travels to Elgin [1- The Elks had difficulty of the ball, the team has to a 72-yard drive that culmi- before halftime on Lowery tackler and raced down the 2, 0-1] this Friday for its sec- moving the ball against execute better and try to im- nated in a Ronald Givens left sidelines for a score, cut- ond 4A-1 game of the year. Chickasha. The Chicks were prove. 7-yard run. The Chicks led, to Kaden Stephenson pass ting Chickasha’s lead in half Elgin lost to Weatherford big up front, and defensive “We're getting better,” 21-7 with 9:15 left in the plays. Chickasha led 41-7 at to 14-7. 42-14 Friday night. lineman Tyron Sanders was Beer said, “One game at a half. halftime. Alas, the defense gave up “It’s just one of those a handful for Elk City to deal time. It’s a process.” On the kickoff, the Chicks a quick score to the Fighting deals where they played with, Beer said. Elk City punted on its first recovered the ball deep in Elk City running back Day Chicks on their next pos- as hard as they could,” Elk “T think their defensive three possession, while the Elk City territory when Elk Day Thompson closed out session, and then a special City coach Todd Beer said front is probably one of the Chicks scored two touch- City did not make a quick the scoring for Elk City with teams breakdown led to a about his team, adding the best in the district — all se- downs on two of their first enough play on the ball, fumble recovery for Chicka- team will have to regroup niors,” Beer said. three series. Chickasha led which, like every kickoff, is a 17-yard run with 2:42 left sha on the kickoff. One play and get better. “And I really And then Chickasha was 14-0 after quarterback Cayss a live ball and subject to re- in the game. Canute overwhelms Binger-Oney Don Munsch, Editor The Trojans beat Binger- homers for the Trojans on pitcher and had 12 K’s and pitch softball team won 15-0 winning pitcher, striking out The Canute baseball team Oney 4-1 the previous day, Friday, with Smith’s dinger gave up one hit. eight. In the Thursday game and 14-1 over Cheyenne/ beat Binger-Oney 11-0 Fri- Thursday, and also won 19-1 being a grand slam. Kasen against Binger-Oney, Ran- Against Fargo/Gage/Fort Reydon on Thursday. Brian- day during a stretch in which Fargo/Gage/Fort Supply on LeGrand and Colt Randall dall, Henderson and Colby Supply, Wes Swaner led na Elliott led all Trojanettes the Trojans won three games that day. Kelln Henderson each drove in two runs for Maddox each had an RBI. Canute with five RBIs. Hen- with four RBIs in the night- cover two days. and Keenan Smith both hit the Trojans. Smith was the Henderson was the winning derson and LeGrand each cap. Taylor Beutler was the had four RBIs. LeGrand winning pitcher. In the first and Swaner had home runs. game, Haley Schreck and New players to be introduced Maddox was the winning Madison Faylor each had pitcher. three RBIs. Pitcher P Strain The Trojans are now 24-9 got the win and struck out at Thunder media day Also at Canute, the fast- nine. Canute is now 26-5. By Maddie Lee, The Okla- homan, Oklahoma City “courting (his) future wife" when he flew to Milan to ago. "Somehow, some way, Muscala told The Athletic's Brett Dawson earlier this | Buy a Spartan RZ HD mower that we have in stock As Thunder general man- watch an exciting Italian (the books) have made it,” ager Sam Presti left his prospect play. (Gallinari Presti "I don't know month that Schroder is his “closest friend" in the NBA, a) and get a Stihl FSA 45r house to meet forward Dani- went pro in Italy at the age that we've ever opened them, and he went to Schroder's lo Gallinari for dinner, a set of 16 and came to the NBA but they look really cool." wedding in Germany this Lithium-ion trimmer of books in his living room four years later, in 2008.) As for Gallinari? summer. caught his eye. "I was in Milan going to "He was really good in --Shai Gligeous-Alex- "Wow," Presti said, re- the game," Presti said, "and that game," Presti said, ander and Hamidou Diallo counting the moment at his I was like, ‘I've got to come chuckling. "Probably why I played together as freshmen preseason press conference home with something from also remember that trip.” at Kentucky in 2017-18. Thursday, “what a long, Milan because it'll really im- Gallinari is one of seven "At the end of the day strange trip this has been." press this girl." new players who are set to we're all grown men like Gallinari, 31, only joined That's where a thick set be introduced at Thunder they are grown men," Gil- RENTALS & Sates, Inc the Thunder via trade this of books on Italy came into Media Day Monday. His geous-Alexander said of 580-225-1400 | South Main Street, Elk City summer. But the books and play. Presti shoved them connection to Presti is one of what he learned from being a young Gallinari indirectly into his luggage and present- the most intricate, but there a part of that young group. played a role in bringing ed them to Shannon when he are plenty of other threads "They might be a little bit Presti's family together. got back home. Whether or connecting this year's addi- older, but they still have to At dinner in Oklahoma not the books played a part, tions to OKC and its return- go out there and compete — City earlier this summer, Presti did manage to im- ing players. Here are some just like how we do." = ‘McDonalds. Presti told Gallinari the sto- press her. They got married other notable ties: --Darius Bazley received ry. and had three kids together. --Mike Muscala_ over- a warm welcome from Ter- "He got a kick out of it," The newest additions to their lapped with Thunder point rance Ferguson on Instagram Presti said. family, twin girls, they wel- guard Dennis Schroder in when the Thunder drafted Presti was, as he put it, comed into the world a year Atlanta for five seasons. him No. 23 overall. Fergu- 2009 S. Main St, Elk City Send sports photos or story ideas to The Phillips Family Locally owned and operated for over 30 years sports @ecdailynews.com 580-243-1200