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The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Friday, October 11, 2019 Oilers lose in overtime to Some members of teh Elk City High School cross-country team are Alex Waters, Sa- vannah Kauk, Brook- Hinton, now face Frederick lyn Howard, Kasen Moran, Taylor Segler By Don Munsch, Editor hard and doing their jobs, He our hands,” Richardson said. Merritt’s football team has “We had the game in hand, thought his defense got bet- and Mitchell Robin- had some tough losses this and then they [executed] a ter in the Hinton game. son. Photo submitted. year before its game against big play on us to tie it up. We “We haven't been playing Hinton, with all of the losses couldn’t finish the game out. very good defense till now,” being by double-digit mar- “Our kids, we liked what gins. we saw out of them,” he he said. “It’s not great, still, The Oilers will find it said. “We got to show we but we showed sign of im- harder to stomach its 20-13 could play a little bit.” provement.” overtime home loss to Hin- The Comets had pos- The Oilers play at Freder- ton on Oct. 4 because of session first in overtime ick today. The Bombers are what happened in the late and scored in a few plays, 3-2 and coming offa 36-12 Elk City boys, girls earn stages. Merritt is now 0-5 overall and 0-2 in district. Richardson said. The Oil- ers couldn’t even the score, loss to Mangum. “They are very athletic Merritt head football though. high finishes at Frederick and a lot bigger than we are coach Barret Richardson “We had a chance,” Rich- said his team should have ardson said. “We got down and it will be a tough game won this game. The Comets, to the 1-yard line, basically for us, but I expect our kids now 3-3 overall and 1-1 in the foot line, and we just to go down there to compete By Don Munsch, Editor 20:15.16, JV. 17. Matthew 4. Charles Medina, 12:41.65. district, tied the game in the couldn’t punch it in.” and do what they’re sup- Elk City High School boys Bales, 20:29.29, JV. 26. Cy 5. Cole Buie, 12:41.91. 7. fourth quarter. Richardson said his play- posed to do,” Richardson and girls cross-country teams Barker, 22:56.42, JV. 35. Gus Ayala, 12:59.41. 12. “We just let it slip through ers have to keep working said. placed first and second, re- Carter Thompson, 24:01.96, Isaiah Delacruz,13:24.09. spectively, in their events JV. 38. Braxton Buchanan, 13, Tristan Thomasy, at the Frederick Bombers Cross Country Invitational Friday in Frederick. 25:01.83, JV. 39. Kasen Mo- ran, 25:24.56, JV. The girls finished second 13:25.67. 15. Ignacio Gar- cia, 13:36.17. 22. Zachary Rhodes, 13:45.45. 25. Lake Merritt runners “All teams did a very good with 59 points, behind first compete at Waurika Hargrove, 13:53.87. 26. Wy- job,” Elk City cross-country place winners Ryan High att McConnell, 13:54.54. 28. coach Jim Taylor said, not- School, which scored 27 Gael Garcia, 14:05.40, 29. ing that lots of runners at points. each level had a personal ECHS girls finish- Jackson Ivester, 14:20.00. best run. ers: 2. Brooklyn Howard, 30. Carson Ardry, 14:23.52 By Don Munsch, Editor 138 points, while first-place nett, 17:04.52. 127. Kiera He said he was looking 13:32.19. 4. Caylin Burton, 32. Daniel = Carmona, Merritt High School girls team Blanchard High School Stehr, 19:56.71, junior var- forward to “good things 14:04.45. 11. Juanita Vala- 14:35.46. 33. Isaac Talaman- finished fifth and Merritt had 76 points. sity. happening in the next three dez, 14:47.91. 15. Savan- tes, 14:44.31. 34, Dawson boys placed sixth at the 2019 Merritt girls’ places and weeks for each team.” nah Kauk, 14:59.21. 29. McClinton, 14:44.53. 36. Waurika Cross Country In- times: Merritt boys: “Getting better at the right Paige Lane, 16:19.38. 30. Thomas Smyth, 15:15.87. vitational on Oct. 1. 5. Payten Fite, 13:13.06. 1. Riley Herndon, time,” he added. Brett Barnett, 16:24.76. 37. 40. Guy Garrison, 15:52.18. In the girls division, Mer- 10. Joshlyn Tomlin Sanders, 17:43.30. 10. Tyson Rose, The boys finished first Emma Sibley, 17:16.16, JV. 41. Edgar Armendariz, ritt earned 121 points in the 13:43.58, 21. Dailee Taylor, 19:10.15. 32. Jason Slife, with 23 points, with Elk City 39. Hailey Earle, 17:39.46, :59.97 46. Hunter Reyes, 3200 run. First-place win- 14:15.79. 40. Ashlee Sosa, junior varsity team members JV. 44. Brynn Armstrong, ner Pauls Valley had 56 15:10.20. 61. Dayli Pollard, 20:47.70. 35. Bryce Lagu- finishing with 54 points. 18:06.07. 49. Jocelyn points. On the boys side, in 15:51.63. 83. Taylor Ford, nas, 20:58.08. 103. Riley Kye Keyes was second Pranabdey, 19:29.26, JV. 6. Jordan Willeford, the Sk, Merritt finished with 16:52.20, 88. Breegan Bar- White, 28:43.53. overall and the first finisher On the middle school side, 10:22.85. 7. Ella Sottile, for Elk City in the 5k with Elk City Middle School 10:36.26. 11. Camryn Ed- a time of 18:50.23. Other boys took first overall with ney, 11:01.99, 12. Madi- Better water for better living. Elk City finishers, with ju- 20 points in the 2-mile run. son Holladay, 11:08.59. 13. nior varsity members noted: Second-place finisher Hol- Maelee Hunter, 11:10.63. 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Elk City Historical Sports LOCAL SERVICE. 70 years ago job of operating the offense he said. NO CONTRACTS. ‘The Elk City Daily News October 2009 = 19 of 32 for 210 yards and three touchdowns — and said he distributed the ball well to Cross-country meet canceled BETTER VALUE. Elk City blows out South- receivers. He also said Steven The Elk City cross-country east on Homecoming Ferguson, who had nine car- teams were scheduled to run The Elks beat Southeast ries for 55 yards, ran the ball at a pre-state meet Oct. 9 in 57-0 at Big Elk Stadium on well. Edmond, but the meet was Oct, 9 to move their record to “LikeI told the kids, we canceled because of heavy 2-4 overall and 2-1 in district have to take it one game at a rains the day before. The meet play. time,” Foster said. “Oyerlook- would not be rescheduled, “Tt was a dominant effort ing a team or not being ready in all phases,” Elk City head to play could be devastating Bray in FSU Hall of Fame coach Dave Foster said. “They to us and our opportunity to Elk City High School had some good players, but make the playoffs.” graduate and pole yaulter Jeff our kids went out and broke Elk City player Conley Gil- Bray was inducted into the their backs, It was an accom- liland said he enjoyed seeing Florida State University Ath- plishment for them to get a the team pitch a shutout. letic Hall of Fame. He earned first down.” “Anytime you don’t give All-America honors at FSU Foster said he thought quar- up any points, you know you and posted some records while terback Will Davis did a good are doing something right,” he was there. / Sparklight’ Sha rock Area Community Center 100...°45... Upto afius Hwy. 83 (Main Street), Shamroc! 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