October 17, 2020 Issue, Page 8 of 10

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Sports Page 8 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Saturday, October 17, 2020 Elkettes have experience to draw on for next season By Don Munsch, Editor during the season. a little better or a strike- saw from Rylee Wyatt, is the hardest softball clas- “If we were in SA, we'd Elk City High School As for the slow-pitch out pitch, I think she’ll be who had to play with hurt sification in Oklahoma to be in the state tournament softball team’s season season, some girls won’t dominant,” he said. “She hip, and she had a “very play in and the most dif- came to an end with a loss play in the spring, as there throws it hard enough to good regional tournament. ficult to get to and win the tight now,” he said. “No at the regional tournament a couple of girls who play be dominant.” J ought it was the best that state tournament. doubt about it.” in Cushing on Oct. 9, but soccer and a couple more Right now, he said, I’ve seen her play this the team has many players who play golf. a lot of the pitches be- year. And I commend her returning for another play- off run next fall. “We're going have to 16 or so, so we’ll be pretty ing thrown, besides the changeup, are hard and Merritt harriers for that because she made a lot of plays for us both Just one of the fast- loaded,” Murray _ said. down, and hard and down offensively and defensive- pitch team’s players was “We'll have a couple that are a little easier for bat- ly that kept us in games.” compete at a senior this year. The are coming out that didn’t ters to catch up with on Murray said he was Elkettes finished this fast- for fast-pitch. I think we'll the timing aspect of hit- proud of his team over- pitch season with a 20-12 record. have a chance to be pretty good. Now, we’re going ting. He said when Sottile’s Waurika all, and said the experi- ence and repetition the “For our girls, with the to be young and obviously riseball is good and it’s girls gained will prepare adversity that we faced a lot of it comes down to, working, she can strike them to better them to be By Kerry Hookstra 99th in 22:47.62. Travis - with on- and off-field can you throw strikes? I out a lot of people, even as better next year and will Contributing writer King was the fifth run- issues, whatever it is - I think we’re going to hit it’s a hard pitch to control make them better in the In a meet with 18 teams ner for the Oilers at 112th thought it was a great sea- well, honestly.” and to throw. long run. He’s eager to competing Oct. 10 at with a 29:08.43 and Mem- son,” ECHS softball coach One of the softball Alivia Geno also did see what the spring season Warurika, the Merritt Oil- phis Cordell took 114th in Kaleb Murray said. “We team’s best players, Danni a good job in the circle brings and what the team ers and Oilerettes ran with 30:57.77. bring everybody back. Sottile, pitched a lot of in- when she was called upon can do next fall. depleted squads. The Oilerettes ran to That’s exciting. We'll nings this fall and will be to pitch, Murray said. “We have a couple of The Merritt boys took 15th, scoring 317, with have a couple more that counted on in the circle Murray commended all girls up next year that I 16th with 397 points be- Plainview taking the title will come up that will be and at the plate next year. of his players this season, think have a chance to hind first place Madill, at just 40 points. Isabel able to push some of those “She’s probably going and he specifically praised come in and help us and which scoring 95. Miguel Sanchez of Madill won the girls, and I think we'll be to be one of our driving Abby Robbins for how at least come in push the Duran ran a 16:43.27 to two mile run in 12:17.32 better.” forces at the plate,” Mur- she performed behind the ones there now,” he said. win the event for Madill as she edged Madi Turn- Murray said the team ray said. plate. “We'll have a lot more as he nipped Blanchard’s er of Plainview with a ran into some bad luck Sottile loves to play “She throws out a lot of competition; there’s a lot Zach Cox in second at 12:17.84. Lexie Frazier this year, as there were and loves to compete, he people and quality peo- of more numbers.” 16:44:38. led Merritt at 23rd in a couple of tournaments said. At the plate, we she ple,” Murray said. “We He thinks the team will Riley Herndon contin- ued to run well for the Oil- 13:21.90. Breegan Barnett that the team didn’t get will always be a .400 hit- threw out people from be better next year and to play in. He figures the ter and won’t strike out. In Tuttle, who stole on ev- will have a chance to go to ers with fifth place team was the second Oilerette team could have won a the circle, she’s not going eryone. She’s got that kind the state tournament. finish in 17:13.95 over at Slst with a 14:10.44 few more games had they to going walk people and of ability. I think she’s go- “As long as we stay the Sk course. John John- and Joshlyn Tomlin Sand- played in those tourneys. will throw strikes. ing to get better. She had a healthy, I just feel good son was the next finisher ers took 14th at 14:44.27. Highlights of the season “My challenge to her good year at the plate this about my team. I feel for Merritt at 83rd with a Dailee Taylor ran to 76th included seeing his team was if she can really de- year. She’s starting to hit good about where we’re 21:30.51, while Case Carl- in 14:45.45 and Ashlee beat Cache and how his velop, over this break for power a little bit.” at for the next couple of son was 98th at 22:29.70 Sosa was 93rd with a team battled adversity and summer, her riseball He also liked what he years,” he said, noting 4A and Mos Flowers claimed 15:27.63. Oilers drop last-second heartbreaker By Kerry Hookstra right. Sayre’s quarterback open the game. They 19-yard quarterback keep- came from Justus, Daniel ing down three passes for Contributing writer escaped containment at needed nine plays to reach er from Hagen Justus off Portillo, Zack Carr, Bryce 49 yards. Carr had two re- Merritt paid a visit to the line of scrimmage, the end zone, capping the the right tackle. The con- Lagunas and River Brit- Sayre Oct. 9 and made an cut to the left and eluded drive off with by a l-yard version kick failed leav- ton. ceptions for 15 with Brit- effort to spoil the Eagle tacklers in the secondary plunge up the gut. The ing the game tied at 6-6 at Offensively, the Oilers ton catching two for 12. Homecoming Game, but to hit paydirt with no time conversion kick was no 9:02 of the second quarter. totaled 293 yards with the Oilers left town with a remaining in the contest. good and the Oilers trailed Defense took over the 201 on the ground and 92 Riley Herndon caught one tough defeat. The Eagles won, 12-6, im- 6-0 with 8:05 to play in contest from that point through the air. Carr led the for 12 and Lagunas pulled In a contest marked by proving their record to 4-2 the first quarter. until the fateful final two ground game with 26 car- tough defense by both overall and 1-1 in district After an exchange of seconds of the game. For ries for 108 yards. Justus down one for four yards. teams, the score stood play. The Oilers dropped possessions, Merritt start- Merritt, Jayce Hamilton added nine attempts for 50 Next up for Merritt was at 6-6 with 2 seconds on to 2-4 overall and 0-3 in ed at their 15 following anchored the front line de- yards while Britton rushed the clock and the ball in district. an Eagle punt that was fense with help from Trev- six times for 42 and Caleb a trip this past Thursday Sayre’s possession at the Sayre set up shop on downed. A 12-play, 85- er Fowler and Raydon Compton carried once for to Mooreland in a district Oiler 41. The call was a their 43 following a 28- yard drive put the Oilers Cordell. Linebacker and one yard. Coy Carnes was quarterback keeper wide yard kickoff retum to on the board following a defensive back strength the leading receiver haul- contest. Elk City cross-country teams take second in Altus By Don Munsch, Editor ECHS boys’ finishes and times: 54. Heyden Caufer, 25:17. 55. Miguel Box, 25:34. Elk City High School cross-country runners finished 6. Harrison Mayfield, 18:24. 7. Jack Morgan, 18:25. ECHS girls: second Oct. 9 in both the girls and boys division of the 10. Lane Hargrove, 18:38. 12. Ethan Banks, 18:47. 16. 9. Maelee Hunter, 15:12. 13. Juanita Valadez, 15:39. Altus Invitational Cross Country Meet. Kye Keyes, 19:24. 18. Matt Bales 19:50. 27. Zachary 16. Railee Odom, 16:00. 17. Paige Lane, 16:14. 20. The boys finished with 51 points, behind first place Rhodes, 21:03. 28. Rodrigo Martinez, 21:09. 31. Blake Elgin, which had 24 points. In the girls division, ECHS Miller, 21:21. 33. Jackson Ivester, 21:41.37. Gus Ayala, Brynn Armstrong, 17:38. 23. Jocelyn Pranabdev, 19:12. had 37 points, with first-place Hollis scoring 19. 21:48. 40. Lake Hargrove, 22:17. 51.Cy Barker, 23:15. 24. Emma Sibley, 19:54. Halloween is coming.... If you do traditional Halloween trick-or-treating or modify Halloween this year, one thing is for sure. It’s fun dressing up! 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