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y Serving | r4 ; Western Oklahoma oy ber Since 1901 Saturday, October 17, 2020 Canute baseball players celebrate Superintendent discusses continuing school’s first hardball title problems created by pandemic By Don Munsch, Editor People are tired of being quarantined in the Elk City Public Schools, district Superintendent Rick Garrison said at the school board meeting Monday night. But it’s the reality faced by the district in its third month back from having to shut down the 2019-20 school year. He said some students have been quarantined multiple times since this school year began. “We're quarantining hundreds of healthy kids with no real evidence [of infection]; they’re not coming back posi- tive,” he said. “I mean, we've had one had one of 500 was the last time I counted. I’m not in a position to go against the CDC and the state health department. The state itself has not really taken a stance on advising us to do anything Class A championship. Above, the team poses different. I’m just telling the board and again the public in with its trophy. Bottom row, from left, are Colt general that we know it’s frustrating,” Randall, Zachary Fite, Kasen LeGrand, Brody He told trustees that he wants to “do the right thing,” Bryant, Parker Jacks, Owen Elliott, Marlon Moore, regardless of whether it hurts him personally. He said it Lane Greteman and Joe Kim. Top row are Tatum was difficult to quarantine several of the Elk City High Gillett, coach J.W. Gillett, Colby Maddox, Keenan School football players and cancel the team’s game against Smith, Make Barolo, Dalton Williams, Dru Steffes, Weatherford, which was scheduled for this past Thursday. Kyron Whinery, Kelln Henderson, coach Brock He said the Elks’ game against Cache next week could be Steffes and Cache Steffes. Submitted photos. canceled. By Don Munsch, Editor See Pandemic page 2. The Canute Trojans brought home a state championship in Draggin’ Main to be baseball last weekend, but the road doesn’t end there. There’s a spring season to look forward to. “Personally, I don’ think we’re done proving ourselves yet,” third baseman Kyron Whinery said. “Tt’s amazing, unbelievable, and it’s just a dream of every- held in Cheyenne The Trojans won the school’s first baseball state title when one since we were young,” Maddox said Tuesday. they beat Fort Cobb-Broxton 1-0 Oct. 10 in the Class A Fall Maddox earned the name The Franchise because he comes Cheyenne is the site today for Draggin’ Main III and the State Championship game at Chickasaw Bricktown Ball- through in the biggest games, said Canute baseball coach Cheyenne-Strong City Alumni Reunion. All activities are park in Oklahoma City. The team won 29 games in a row to JW. Gillett. free. finish the season, posting a final record of 31-2. At the state Maddox said the secret to winning 29 games in a row was The theme for this year’s event is Footloose. tournament, the Trojans also beat Oktaha 3-0 and Byng 3-2. the team’s hitting. Gillett said a combination of “really good Alumni members need to register between 1-3 p.m. in Colby Maddox, whose nickname is The Franchise, pitched pitching, really good defense and timely hitting” was a key front of Broadway Blooms. The Alumni King and Queen a complete game and surrendered just four hits in the title- to the streak. will be crowned at 3:15 p.m., and the Alumni Parade will clinching contest. He struck out six. See Canute page 2. begin at 4 p.m., according to a news release. Draggin’ Main III will be giving away over $2,500 in cash Pandemic can’t stop the ‘Show’ in Elk City and prizes. Registration for the free drawings begins at 4 p.m. in front of the Rook Theater. The first drawing will be return until June 2021, The Broadway League announced held at 5 p.m. along with rooftop giveaways, which will be last week. held hourly until 8 p.m. The Grand Prize drawing will be But one show, goes on. The third annual Untitled Pop Up held at 9 p.m. People must be present to win. Theatre version of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” with The Dance Contest will be held hourly in the street in front live shadow cast, will go on again this year in Elk City, with of the Rook beginning at 6 p.m. and the Dance-Off will be shows slated for 6 and 11 p.m. on Oct. 24 at the Elks Lodge, held at 9 p.m. The winner will receive $100. 108 Blue Ridge Drive. The live experience is interactive, The Corn Hole Tournament will start at 5 p.m. with a $300 with audience members shouting at the screen, throwing first prize. prop items, singing and dancing and having a good time, the The Cheyenne Masonic Lodge will present trophies for show’s website explained. the winners in the following categories: Judge’s Favorite, Patrons showing up for either show are required to wear Most Authentic, Best Hot Rod and Most Unique. See Show page 2. See Cheyenne page 2. SWOSU cancels fall graduation ceremony Southwestern Oklahoma State University officials in period in November at the Pioneer Cellular Event Center, of- Weatherford announced Monday that SWOSU has decided ficials said. The Alma Mater Merc has caps/gowns provided Ashley Arganbright returns as Magenta to to cancel the fall graduation ceremony originally scheduled by the university for graduates who have not already picked Untitled Pop Up Theatre’s “The Rocky Horror for Nov. 21. them up. Picture Show,” the third annual production The university had originally planned to celebrate May A graduation program will be printed, and each graduate of the cult classic movie, to be performed on 2020 graduates at a fall ceremony, but the COVID-19 pan- will receive four copies. Oct,. 24 with two shows. Submitted photo. demic continues to make it unsafe to have large gatherings, Even though there will not be a live ceremony in Novem- the university stated in a news release. So, SWOSU decided ber, SWOSU invite graduates to participate in the May 2021 By Don Munsch, Editor to changes to its calendar. Instead of the Nov. 21 date, the ceremony. The show must go on, so goes the show-biz cliché when university plans to provide several alternative methods of “More details will be provided soon on the SWOSU web- adversity strikes. celebrating its graduates who planned to participate in the site, but university officials wanted to get word to the gradu- Adversity hit the performing arts in a significant fashion ceremony. ates and their families,” the release stated. “The university is in 2020, with the pandemic halting or postponing many lo- Graduates will have an opportunity to take a professional deeply sorry that a November ceremony cannot be held, but cal and national theater productions. Broadway shows won’t photo with their gown and diploma cover during a two-day it is in the best interest of everyone at this time.” Vol. 118, No. 84 Weather tomorrow 143 75 cents, 10 pgs. Mail delivery 580.225.3000 View online elkcityoknews.com