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Page 8 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Saturday, July 25, 2020 rus. For more information, Bedlam football Plasma now while this great deal lasts, call OBI at 888-308-3924 or Thanks to everyone for Continued from page 4. access OBI.org for access. what they are doing, has game fueled player’s U.S. What an opportunity! done and will do to help Ertis L. Johnson lives in Past patients should give slow down and stop this vi- Elk City, dream of being a Outlaws play in two-sport Sooner t By Ryan Aber, The Okla- a qui k impression with his come in and prove yourself. homan bat as a freshman. He showed his teammates NORMAN- Ryan Walters For now, he’s working on what he could do first before hasn’t coached at OU for developing as a two-sport anything else.” eight years, but Missouri’s prospect at Allen - the school Alford is careful with the defensive coordinator is still that produced Kyler Murray. comparisons, _ especially paying some dividends for And it was Murray’s dad, considered the heights Kyler the Sooners - across both Kevin, who helped Van Aus- Murray has reached at Al- sports. dall and his family feel even len, in college and now in During Walters’ one sea- more at home with OU. the NFL, but he sees a lot of son in Norman, he brought Van Ausdall has worked similarities. his godson to the 2012 Bed- lam football game. with Kevin at refining his quarterback skills for the last “You don’t ever want to ZA The boy toured the facili- couple years, since the Van compare anybody to Kyler, The Elk City Outlaws baseball team w: as given a send-off at Barber-Dyson ties, going through the sta- Ausdall family moved back because Kyler’s in his own Ford Lincoln Tuesday morning as the team will play in the 12U OK Kids dium and the indoor facil- to Texas from Seattle. First, league, but his skill-set is State Tournament this week in Sallisaw. The boys were Region 1 champions. ity, looking at the trophies they moved to Keller before similar to Kyler’s,” Alford Shown here are, front row, Nate Miller, Luke Thomas, Freddy Arvizu, Graham stacked all around. coming to Allen. said. “He’s got a real strong Easttom and Miller Mayfield. Top row are Keeyan Elmore, Kadin Koon, Kit He watched one of the There was immediate arm and quick release.” Hunter, Wyatt Taliaferro, Krew Keyes and Jaxon McArthur. Staff photo by Don most exciting Bedlam games chemistry between the two. And speed. Munsch. in the rivalry’s history, with “Out ofall the coaches I’ve That speed was probably By Don Munsch, Editor 6-1 record, were in the Blue out a state championship the Sooners coming back had, he’s the one that’s read the biggest surprise last year The Elk City Outlaws are Bracket with seven other this year, but it will be tough from a deficit to force over- me the easiest,” Van Ausdall when Van Ausdall made it ready for another state title teams from other Oklahoma because they will be one of time with a late touchdown said. “I’m not really talk- on the field in the opener last run, cities. The Red Bracket also the youngest teams in 12U in and then winning on Bren- ative. I’m not an easy person season and it’s gotten even ‘The team played in the OK featured eight teams. Sallisaw. nan Clay’s 18-yard run in to read. But it was crazy. He Kids Baseball Association The players on this team better over the last year. Jared Keyes is the head overtime, pushes me. He coaches me “The only time he’s not in 12U State baseball tourna- won state last year in the coach for the Outlaws. Other After the game he met very hard. He knows T have summer workouts is when ment this week in Sallisaw, 10U category. coaches are Matt Mayfield Tony Jefferson, Kenny Stills big dreams in the future so and Landry Jones among he’s always tough on me.” he’s got a baseball game and on Tuesday morning, “That’s all they’ve been and Kriston McArthur. others and watched as Bob Those dreams include players were given a send- talking about this year is try- going,” Alford said. “He’s Easttom said players are Stoops delivered his post- being the latest two-sport a guy that competes in all off at Barber-Dyson Ford ing to get back to state,” said excited to play in the tour- game speech. standout for the Sooners. the sprints and wins a lot of Lincoln in Elk City. Johnny Easttom, one of the ney. He said the team appre- “That’s when I fell in love Van Ausdall is likely to be them - which is hard to do The Outlaws, the Region I team’s coaches. ciates all the sponsors and with OU,” Lathan Van Aus- Allen’s junior varsity quar- here in Allen. He prepared champions who sport a 35- He said he wouldn’t rule donations. dall, Walters’ godson, said terback this fall, but Eagles himself for success.” recently. offensive coordinator and Van Ausdall was surprised Now a sophomore in high quarterback coach Derek at how quick the recruiting Do live, work, worship, school, at Texas power Allen Alford said the potential is process went for him. High, Van Ausdall has made there - both with what But Paul Coe, Allen that dream a reality, at least Van Ausdall does produc- High’s baseball coach, said attend school or partially. tion-wise but the way he’s he encouraged Van Ausdall While he’s a strong foot- handled things since arriving to pull the trigger if he knew ball prospect who could very from Keller last year. havea in that was where he wanted to well grow into a big-time “When he first got here, quarterback recruit, Van he was very quiet and very go. County? Ausdall is already commit- confident,” Alford said. “He “It’s not like OU’s No. 3 ted to the Sooners, having never showed any signs of on his list and he’s waiting jumped on Skip Johnson’s being cocky, he was just on one and two to call him,” baseball offer in June. very confident in what he Coe said. “No. 1 called him Then YOU He’s a quick shortstop was doing. You couldn’t and he was able to take that with strong hands who made draw up a better plan to pressure off early in his life.” Is MLB’s plan safe? A look at one team’s challenges By Kerry Crowley, The this safe? you can swing by, grab some Mercury News All players and coaches meals and snacks and coffee SAN FRANCISCO - will be tested for COVID-19 until you go to the field.” Dave Groeschner, L.J. Petra every 48 hours, with results When the Giants do arrive and Abe Silvestri aren’t es- expected to be available be- at the ballpark, coaches and tablished major league play- fore a subsequent test. Masks staff members will remain in ers or high-level front office masks. On the field, players will be required on buses and executives, but they rank planes for all members of are free to remove their face among the most important the Giants’ traveling party, coverings, but Rutherford members of the 2020 San and if players plan to leave said he’s confident in MLB’s Francisco Giants. their hotel rooms, they'll ability to limit the number If the Giants hope to find be expected to follow Cali- of people who become in- success in a daunting 60- fornia’s state mask mandate fected. (3ndurance game season, they'll need and wear face coverings any Face coverings are not re- Groeschner, their senior di- time they’re indoors quired for umpires, which rector of athletic training, Some players may try to represents a potential flaw Petra, the newly-installed order takeout or from a food in MLB’s health and safety infection control prevention delivery service, but it will protocols. During exhibi- coordinator, and Silvestri, a be possible for players to tion games in the Bay Area Federal Credit Union first-year traveling secretary, remain sequestered in their this week, however, umpires www.endurancefcu.org to log extensive hours and hotel rooms, save for when chose to wear face cover- 105 Regional Drive seamlessly execute compli- the Giants leave for Dodger ings, which can be particu- cated plans. Stadium each day. larly important in reducing Elk City - 225-2690 After securing a 4-2 ex- “We don’t want guys go- the possibility of transmis- Insured by NCUA hibition win over the A’s on ing stir-crazy, and they’re sion between a home plate Tuesday at Oracle Park, the adults, they can do what umpire, a catcher and hit- Stop’ by onejof our branches or. 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