February 1, 2020 Issue, Page 10 of 10

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Page 10 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Saturday, February 1, 2020 Elk City wrestler signs with Kansas school the best wrestler I am,” he ing that a college education forever, is tough mentally. said, noting Crank has been will open doors for them. Obviously, it’s tough physi- a national champion. “I feel He wants to major in sec- cally, and William has put in like he’s going to put me in ondary education — business his time. He deserves all the a position to be a national or physical education — and success possible.” champ as well, and that’s my wants to coach one day. He said Wright practiced dream.” He thanks coaches for with the Ottawa team and Crank was a_ national helping him be the person he champ at Baker University is now. he fit right in. He thinks in 2016 and was a four-time “Good coaches change Wright will wrestle at the NAIA All-American. He your whole life, and they 125 weight class in college. wrestled in high school in changed mine,” he said. And He is 132 now. Hutchinson, Kansas. he wants to be in that posi- “T don’t see any reason For now, Wright said he is tion of influence one day as why he doesn’t go compete focused on winning the state acoach, to start right away,” Murray championship and leaving a Elk City head wrestling said. “He’s got that kind of legacy. He said the school coach Kaleb Murray said he talent.” has some good young people is “ecstatic” to see Wright Murray said he hasn’t in the wrestling program and wrestle at the college level he hopes he sets an example because he has worked hard been more proud of an ath- for those wrestlers, espe- and done everything to get lete that he has been around Elk City High School wrestler Will Wright, center sitting, signed with Ottawa cially now that he is going to better. his whole life. University in Kansas in a ceremony Tuesday night at the hospitality room wrestle in college. “To put it short, it’s his “T know for sure I'll miss at the Pioneer Center. Pictured with him were stepfather Dupree Hull and mother Yolanda Hull and Elk City High School coaches Jon Greene, Kaleb “T just want to show them time coming,” Murray said. him,” he said. “I know ev- the right way,” he said, add- “This sport, like I’ve said for erybody will miss him.” Murray and Tyson Brown. Staff photo by Don Munsch. Basketball and By Don Munsch, Editor “We are elated to know university’s program: high Will Wright beamed after that he’s going to be able to character and enthusiasm. signing to wrestle with Ot- go to college and get a great “T think he’s one of the tawa University during a degree and wrestle and rep- kids that wrestles his best ceremony Tuesday night at the Pioneer Center hospital- ity room. resent that university,” said Brian Hunt, Elk City athletic director, as the ceremony matches in the biggest mo- ments, and that’s not some- thing you can always teach,” wrestling roundup “Pm going to Disney began. Hunt told the packed Crank said. World,” he yelled, in a nod to room that he and coaches Crank also said he re- By Don Munsch, Editor in double figures. Drake Skelton had 15 points, Super Bowl MVPs who an- and principal and staff are ceived endorsements from Basketball Hughes was second with 8 Hydro-Eakly 59, Merritt The Elk City Elkettes won points. 42 nounce to the camera they’re very proud of Wright and Elk City coaches, faculty one game and lost two at the OCS 61, Elk City 49 going to Disney World after that “he’s going to go rep- and staff and family about Cashion Tournament last Jarel led the Elks with 19 Jase Norton had 8 points the big game. resent us in a class manner Wright. week, points. Vivek Pranabdev to lead the Oilers. Wright, an Elk City senior, and he’s going to do great “Everybody I talked to Alva 56, Elk City 42 was second with 10 points, Merritt 64, Sayre 32 signed to wrestle at the Kan- things.” only had positive things to Baylee Miller led with 13 Dale 63, Elk City 40 Williams led all Oilers sas university, located in Ot- Ottawa head wrestling say,” Crank said. points. Nae Nae Martin was with 22 points. Also scor- Jarel led with 18 points. tawa, Kansas, situated in the coach Colby Crank attend- Wright said he thinks he’s second with 9 points and Gavin Chadwick was sec- ing on double figures: Rylan northeast area of the state. ed the ceremony and said prepared to wrestle at the Norie Flowers contributed 8 ond with 8 points. The signing ceremony took Wright possessed, to ample next level. Givens, 14, and Hagen Jus- points. Elk City 78, Alva 65 place after Elk City defeated degree, two particular at- “T think coach Crank’s Crossing Christian 45, Elk Four Elks scored in double tus, 11. Cordell 66-6 in a match, tributes that appealed to the going to prepare me to be City 36 figures: Jarel 20; Corey Cul- Wrestling Nae Nae Martin led with ver, 19; Tate Trotter, 11; and Elk City defeated Cordell 13 points, with Norie Flow- Chadwick 10. Tuesday night at the Pioneer ers also scoring in double Merritt Center. Several wrestlers figures with 11. Merritt 59, Erick 50 Elk City 51, OCS 43 Christian Skelton led with for ECHS pinned their op- Flowers led with 19 18 points. Jase Norton had 9 ponents: Ethan Banks, Lane points, while Miller had 12 points. Hargrove, Andrew Valdez. in the winning cause. Hammon 69, Merritt 66 Will Wright, Dylan Elvaker, Eighth grade oT Aldo Armendariz, Damon Weatherford 32, Elk City Rylan Givens led the Oil- Carlisle and Greg Muck. 16 ers with 23 points. Eriq Reuben Andablo, Grant Boys Williams contributed 15 for Elk City 63, Altus 41 Merritt. McBroom and Elijah Hinds Nate Jarel led with 30 Cheyenne 96, Merritt 54 won by forfeit. Sam Leal points and was the only Elk Givens led with 17 points. lost to his opponent by a pin. Dolphins legend Marino plays the Super Bowl By Dave Hyde, Sun Sen- wonder if his voice is go- throwing 50 touchdowns. tinel ing, feel his mind turning to But just look at how he MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - mush, talk about the current throws, the arm angle, the He's late due to morning Dolphins and, yes, distrib- positions he can get the ball. traffic, greeted by an auto- ute Isotoner Zenz slippers to He can run. ..." graph request, stopped for hosts at every stop. “[ will say this one thing a photo, then another, and Business is being commit- - that’s for him to take ad- only now at the entrance to ted in any Super Bowl, after vantage of it now,” he tells the grand ballroom in the all. Big business. former Dolphins teammate Miami Beach Convention Normally, a few hours and ESPN host Mike Golic. Center straightens his blue into any Super Bowl week, “You never know what’s go- sports jacket and game face the prime talking points ing to happen down the line. to prepare for the gauntlet have been set. And the ones I still think I am the young- ahead. for this Super Bowl start est quarterback to start in a "Here we are," he says. and end with Kansas City Super Bowl (in 1985), andI Dan Marino, at 58, quarterback Patrick Ma- never got back. I played in is ready to play the Super homes, which is a blessing a bunch of AFC Champion- Bowl again. as Marino navigates a dozen "Let's go," he says, enter- radio and TV shows broad- ship Games. The one year On senior year night for wrestlers at Elk City High School, Damon Carlisle (1994) I got hurt with the ing the ballroom full of end- cast across America. He was kisses mother Patsy Sullivan. Elk City won its match against Cordell, 66-6. to-end microphones and Mahomes once upon a time. Achilles (tendon injury) _ Photo by Terri Chervenka. we had a really good team cameras of shows beamed "I appreciate you think across sporting America. our careers started similar- that year. I felt we could have You want to know what ly," he tells SirusXM Radio, won that year. It’s a shame, Send p hotos to Super Bow! week frenzy is "considering I played long but ... “Oh, why did you do like? Follow along. For the ago. I got to the Super Bowl that?” Golic said. “Sorry, editor next few hours, the Miami my second year. He's in is dude.” Golic winces. “In Dolphins legend will navi- his second year.... " the pocket. Untouched. In Cleveland. We had the best @ecdailynews.com gate questions, craziness, "Look at what he's been live microphones, looks able to do the first couple record at 9-2 ...” “That’s back at his career, looks of years," Marino tells Pro why I say take advantage of ahead at this Super Bowl, Football Talk. "Last year, it,” Marino says.