February 3, 2021 Issue, Page 6 of 10

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February 3, 2021 By Kerry Hookstra Big Elks drop a pair drained a three with a two by Hill. Elk City hosted Newcastle Chase Sucharda rained Jan. 26 and gave the #17 ranked team in 4A all they could handle before falling 58- 53. A trip to Anadarko Jan. 29 down 35 for Newcastle to lead all scorers. Craig poured in 20 to pace Elk City with 12 from Hughes. Others scoring COACHES CORNER) By Kerry Hookstra saw an improving squad push included: Hill-7, Dunlap-5, the Indians before dropping Church-4, Pranabdev-3, and the contest 64-51. Dailey-2. Bearcat Coaches Corner Big Elks-Newcastle Big Elks-Anadarko Erick has only one game this week after ending last week Elk City surprised the Rac- ‘The always tough contest with three in three consecutive days. They travel to Blair Feb. 2. ers with a 13-12 first quarter with the Indians saw Elk City District tips off at Okeene Feb. 12. edge. Kane Craig led the way trail 17-11 in the first quarter. with a pair of baskets and an Kye Keyes had the hot hand Eagle Coaches Corner old fashioned 3-point play. from outside as he buried After getting a week of play wiped out by the virus, Sayre Joseph Dailey, Caden Dunlap, three treys. looks to get back on track this week. The JV squads are set to and Tres Hill added a bucket Anadarko took the second play at Sweetwater Feb. 2. Varsity action will tip off in Hollis apiece. 20-15. Tres Hill and Drake Feb. 5 and head to Edmond to meet Oklahoma Christian School ‘The second ended in a 9-9 Hughes drained two threes at 4 p.m. Feb. 6. tie. Craig put in two field goals apiece to pace the Big Elks. with a basket and 2-2 free Elk City was down 37-26 at Elk Coaches Corner throws from Cooper Church. halftime. A trip to Chickasha is on tap for Feb. 2. Cache boys will come Hill sank one at the charity A16-11 advantage went to to Elk City Feb. 5 due to their girls being out thanks to the virus. stripe as the Big Elks were on the Indians in the third. Coo- Both squads head to Kingfisher Feb. 6. Wrestling is off this week top 22-21 going to halftime. per Church came on to bury a but the junior high has a dual with Clinton. At the Clinton Invi- A fired up Newcastle crew trey plus 2-2 free throws for tational Jan. 29-30 Madison Holladay won her division and was rolled to a 21-11 third stanza the Big Elks. named outstanding girl wrestler. Dillon Stultz wrestled to sixth advantage. Drake Hughes In the final frame Elk City at 195 for the Big Elks. drained a trey plus one from held a 14-13 edge. Cooper the line to lead Elk City. Dun- Patton led the diarge with Oiler Coaches Corner lap buried a three with a two a bucket and three from the Merritt has a pair of games on tap this week. They host each from Craig and Hill. charity stripe. Cheyenne/Reydon Feb. 2. Sentinel will be their destination Feb. Over the final eight min- Williams took game high 5 as they have another full week of games before District tips off utes the Big Elks prevailed 20- honors with 16 for Anadarko. Feb. 19. 16 but the Racers held on to Keyes and Corey Culver led Trojan Coaches Corner get the decision. Hughes had the Big Elks with 11 and 10 Canute is taking time off from games to stay healthy prior the hot hand with a pair of respectively. Others scor- treys and a deuce. Craig tossed ing were; Hill-9, Hughes-7, to District action beginning Feb. 12. They will travel to Fletcher in three buckets and free Patton-4, Kane Craig-2, and and Binger-Oney is also in the mix. A couple of injuries among Tres Hill. Photo by Rose Cummings. throw while Vivek Pranabdev Addison DeLeon-2. the Trojanettes will be healed by playoff time. Trojanettes play three Trojans fall to pair of ranked teams before taking break By Kerry Hookstra Canute opened the week with a visit from Class A #2 Hydro- Eakley and dropped a 54-45 decision Jan. 25. They traveled to Ft. Cobb-Broxton Jan. 26 and extended the Mustangs before falling 49-43. The game scheduled with Granite was canceled due to virus issues. By Kerry Hookstra way with three baskets. Smith with deuce from Aby Janning. ‘The second sawa 15-7 Trojans/Hydro-Eakley put in a bucket and a gift shot Canute led 28-26 after two Trojanette advantage behind Canute rolled to a 17-6 first quarter advantage behind a Hydro-Eakley came calling with a field goal each from periods of play. two threes and a two from trey and deuce by Kelln Henderson. Keenan Smith hit a pair of Jan. 25 and roared to a 96-58 Beutler and Thrasher. In the third the Troja- ‘Thrasher. Janning hit a bucket baskets with a three apiece from Colby Maddox and Bill Shelton decision. A trip to Ft. Cob- Over the final eight min- nettes were up 15-8. Gray plus a Kyron Whinery two. and free throw with a field ‘The second was tied 9-9. Aiden Brown paced the Trojans Broxton Jan. 26 produced a 48 utes Hydro-Eakley exploded found the range from down- goal each from Cantwell and 42 victory for the Trojanettes. ona 30-15 run. Madison town for three threes. Thrash- with a trey and a deuce. Henderson had a bucket with 2-2 free Granite visited Canute Jan. 28 Church hit two baskets with er added another with a two Sutton. Canute was on top 25- throws from Shelton. Canute was on top 26-15 after two peri- 10 going to halftime. ods of play. and went home with a 50-33 one plus 2-2 free throw by by Sutton and a free throw In the third the Bobcats exploded on a 22-5 run. ‘The Trojans defeat. Smith to pace the Trojanettes. from Janning. In the third the Lady scoring came on a three and two by Henderson. Trojanettes/Hydro- Jade Gray drained a trey with Final frame action saw an Panthers prevailed 16-14. Final frame play saw a 17-14 Hydro-Eakley margin. Hen- Eakley a deuce apiece from Beutler 8-5 lead go to Ft. Cobb-Brox- ‘Thrasher kept dialing long derson had the hot hand for Canute with for buckets. Brown, ‘The Lady Bobcats got out and Janning. ton. Kelly Thompson put in a distance for two more treys Maddox, and Colt Randall put in a field goal each. toa 22-15 first quarter lead. Berkey pumped in 23 for bucket with 2-2 charity shots plus a deuce to lead the Tro- Gore took game high honors scoring 24 for the Bobcats. Kylee Smith paced Canute the Lady Bobcats to lead their by Janning and one from Henderson tossed down 20 to lead the Trojans. Others scoring janettes. Gray went 2-2 from included: Brown-7, Maddox-5, Shelton-5, Smith-4, Randall-2, with two baskets and 4-4 free scoring. Smith rained down Madison Church to account the line and added a basket and Whinery-2. throws. Abby Janning added 24 for game high honors. for the Canute scoring. while Janning sank 2-2 char- Trojans-Sentinel/Ft. Cobb-Broxton two buckets with a trey from Others scoring for Canute in- Hawkins pumped in 15 An 8-7 edge went to the Mustangs in the first quarter. Colt Sydney Thrasher. cluded: Thrasher-8, Beutler-6, tolead the Lady Mustangs. ity shots. Randall buried a trey plus a deuce to lead Canute. Kelln Hender- ‘A 24-15 margin went to Jannning-6, Sutton-6, Gray-3, Sutton put together a career Final frame action featured son added a basket. Hydro-Eakley in the second. and Thompson-1 night tossing down 22 for the an 11-7 Canute margin. It was ‘The second saw a 20-13 advantage for the Trojans behind a Smith stayed hot with an old Trojanettes/Ft. Cobb- Trojanettes. Others scoring more Thrasher with a three three and a pair of twos from Henderson and Kyron Whinery. fashioned 3-point play, two Broxton were; Gray-9, Thrasher-9, and two twos. Cantwell was Aiden Brown and Colby Maddox drained a trey each. Canute was up 27-21 going to halftime. field goals and two from the ‘The first quarter went to Janning-5, Thompson-2, and 2-2 from the stripe with a Ft. Cobb-Broxton evened the score with an 11-5 lead in the line to lead the Trojanettes. the Lady Mustangs 20-12. Me- Church-1. bucket by Sutton. third. Henderson and Bill Shelton put in a bucket apiece while ‘Thrasher buried another three liah Sutton buried three treys Trojanettes/-Granite Carothers led Granite with Whinery sank a free throw for the Trojans. while Taylor Beutler went 2-2 to pace Canute and Sydney Jumping out to a 10-3 12. Thrasher poured down Over the final eight minutes the Mustangs prevailed 17-11 at the charity stripe and Kelly Thrasher drained another. first quarter lead put Canute to pull out the win. Shelton led the way with a three and 2-2 ‘Thompson sank one. Halftime A16-6 run in the second in control. Jade Gray buried 25 for game high honors. from the line. Brown buried a trey while Henderson had a deuce saw a 46-30 bulge for the Lady put the Trojanettes back in a trey with a deuce and free Cantwell and Gray added and free throw for Canute. Bobcats. the contest. Sutton stayed hot throw by Emily Cantwell. seven each for the Trojanettes Eastwood made his day with 26 for game high honors. Hen- Canute trailed the third with three threes and a two. Meliah Sutton and Sydney with sis by Sutton and five derson led the Trojans at 14. Others scoring were; Whinery-8, Shelton-7, Brown-6, Randall-5, and Maddox-3. 20-13. Meliah Sutton led the Thrasher buried another trey ‘Thrasher hit a basket apiece. from Janning. Ponca City man arrested in Elk City for domestic abuse in the presence of a child and interrupting of an emergency call OKLAHOMA CITY — In make up the ment of the pre-Olympic one or more NCAA Women’s O'Toole (Arizona), Sierra compete with preparation for the highly- six who will vie for the Stand Beside Her tour, pre- College Hyland (Cal Poly), the world’s best team,” anticipated Tokyo Olympic Gold Medal in Tokyo this July. sented by Major World Series (WCWS) Victoria Vidales (Texas stated Co-Head Coaches Car- Games, USA Fans will not be allowed League Baseball (MLB), National Championships with A&M), and Tatyana Forbes Jos Bernaldez & Carlos Caro. Softball has announced in the park for the three- and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic their respective university, (NC State) among other high- “It will bea a three-game series between game series due to COVID-19 Games due to the ongoing while four have profile great time to get the the world-ranked No. 1 U.S. restrictions, COVID-19 garnered USA Softball athletes. COVID rust out and we are Women's however free live stats and pandemic, the Red, White Player of the Year honors at “The Mexican National convinced it will be great qual- National Team (WNT) streaming will be available at and Blue squad renews their least once during their career. Softball Federation and it’s ity softball. Our and No. 5 Mexico as part of USASoftball.com. focus on claiming a fourth “We are thrilled to be back sports government entities, players’ high level of play, the Stand Beside Her Tour “It is important for our Olympic Gold on the field training together the Mexican commitment and work ethic presented by Women’s National Team to Medal. The USA Softball in our preparation for the Olympic Committee are second to none, and it's Major League Baseball train together ahead of the Women's National Team ros- Tokyo (COM) and CONADE, are our (MLB). Tokyo Olympic ter includes two Olympians, Games,” said Women’s thrilled about the upcoming responsibility to find op- Set to be held February Games and we're excited 12 members National Team (WNT) Head series versus Team portunities like this to ensure 12-14, 2021 at the Texas about the opportunity to face of the 2018 World Cham- Coach, Ken Eriksen. “It’s for- USA, the No. 1 world our players are challenged and Rangers MLB Youth Academy a high-level opponent like pionship team and 13 mem- tunate for us to ranked team by the World can prepare at Mercy Mexico,” said bers of the 2019 Pan Ameri- have the opportunity to Baseball Softball Confedera- themselves. We know that Street Sports Complex USA Softball CEO, Craig can Games play against opponents like tion (WBSC),” said this series will provide top Presented by Toyota in West Cress, “We thank Mexico for Gold Medal team. The U.S. Team Mexico as we continue Team Mexico President, notch competition and we Dallas, the WNT will compete working with us as well as is also loaded with former or to evaluate Ing. Rolando Cruz Guerrero. want to provide in their first Major League current student athletes from where we are on our time- “We thank USA Softball for our athletes with the best international competi- Baseball and the Texas four line.” their invite opportunities to succeed in tion of the season following a Rangers MLB Youth Academy athletic conferences: Big Mexico's pre-selection and for working with us their quest of preparing and mid-January training camp. for hosting and making this Ten (two), Big 12 (two), SEC roster for the series includes to showcase a preview of the competing for ‘The two three-game (five) and Pac-12 (five) who team captain Sashel Palacios Olympics.” a medal in the 2021 Olym- countries along with No. series possible for Team represent 13 (Arizona “This series is a great op- pic Games in Tokyo.” 2 Japan, No. 3 Canada, No. USA and Team Mexico.” NCAA Division I universi- State), Dallas Escobedo portunity for our players to 8 Australia and No. 10 Italy Following the postpone- ties. 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