March 3, 2021 Issue, Page 5 of 10

Page Text

March 3, 2021 Sports Elk City put three in Oilers reach State Wrestling Meet Regional By Kerry Hookstra freshmen, wrestled for the Elkettes in the meet. Unfor- Felix Gonzales, a senior, tunately none of the Elk City represented the Big Elks at the Oklahoma State Wrestling grapplers placed in the com- Meet at the State Fairgrounds petition. With the young duo Feb. 25-26. Madison Holladay leading the girls’ program the and Summer Odom, both future looks bright for them. Madison Holladay fastens her head- gear before taking the mat to wrestle. vm ie Uy i “ie Felix Gonzales is set to get on the mat at Oklahoma State Wrestling Tournament. Courtesy photo. Summer Odom Trevor Fowler. Photo by Rose Cummings. prepares for amatch at By Kerry Hookstra the Oklahoma State Wrestling District action came to Merritt Feb. 22 with a visit from Tourney. Cour- Mangum. The Tigers rang up a 51-42 decision. Moving on to tesy photo. Regional play at Minco, the Oilers opened with a 54-39 victory over Healdton. In the second round of Consolation competition Silo eliminated Merritt with a 68-55 decision. Oilers-Mangum/District First quarter play was tied at 8-8. Rylan Givens led the way for Merritt with a deuce and a trey. Christian Skelton had a basket and Coby Skelton sank a free throw. ‘The second went to the Tigers 13-9. Givens again paced the Oilers with a pair of threes and a gift shot. Christian Skelton added a bucket. Mangum led 21-17 at halftime. A17-10 advantage in the third put the Tigers in control. Trever Fowler worked inside for three field goals. Hagen Justus Oilerettes move on to Area hit a basket with Coby Skelton going 2-2 at the charity stripe for Merritt. Final frame action had a 15-14 Oiler edge. Coby Skelton put = goals with a basket and charity Barnett and Dailee Taylor. in two buckets plus one from the stripe to ignite the charge. shot from Peffer and a bucket Emily Martinez put in 13 Fowler added two field goals with one and a gift toss from Chris- by Frazier. to lead the Lady Bulldogs. tian Skelton while Justus connected for a basket and Kamron Final frame action featured Sanders took game high hon- Davis sank a free throw. a 14-10 Lady Tiger margin. ors with 26 and Peffer pumped James led all scorers with 15 for Mangum. Givens tossed in Fite buried a three to lead in 11. Others scoring for the 12 to pace Merritt with 10 from Fowler. Others scoring were; Merritt. Jayden Darling, Ella Oilerettes were; Hartman-9, Coby Skelton-8, Christian Skelton-7, Justus-4, and Davis-1. Porter, and Ashlee Sosa con- nected for a two each with a Sosa-5, Barnett-4, Pollard-4, Oilers-Healdton/Regional Game One free throw by Addison Hart- Stout-3, Frazier-2, and Tay- 13-6 lead went to Merritt in the first quarter. Nick Dornan man. lor-2. drained a trey with a basket and free throw apiece from Trever Alissa Dreyer pumped in Oilerettes-Silo/Regional Fowler and Christian Fowler. Hagen Justus and Coby Skelton hit 13 for Mangum and to lead all Game Two a bucket each. scorers. The balanced Oilerette ‘The Lady Rebels led the ‘The second saw the Oilers double up the Bulldogs 16-8 attack was led by Sanders, Pol- first quarter 12-9. Joshlyn behind an old fashioned 3-point play and two field goals by lard, and R. Hartman with 12, Sanders paced Merritt with a 11, and 10 respectively. Oth- Justus. Rylan Givens buried a three while Dornan, Fowler, and basket and three free throws. Coby Skelton added a basket apiece. Merritt was on top 29-14 at ers scoring included: Frazxi- Riely Hartman and Jamie Pef- er-9, Peffer-9, Fite-6, Taylor- fer were each 2-2 at the charity halftime. Barnett-2, Darling-2, Porter-2, stripe. Healdton managed a 12-11 third period edge. Kamron Davis Sosa-2, and A. Hartman-1, paced the Oilers with two buckets; Justus worked another old In the second the Oilerettes-Minco/Region- fashioned 3-point play while Fowler and Coby Skelton had a field Oilerettes prevailed 17-12 behind a trey and a deuce from goal each. al Game One Merritt got out to a 12-4 Merritt edged the Bulldogs 14-13 in the final frame. Justus first quarter advantage. Josh- Dayli Pollard. Sanders hit a had the hot hand for three baskets. Coby Skelton connected for lyn Sanders led the way with bucket and 2-2 at the line with two baskets and a free throw. a field goal and two gift shots two buckets with a field goal and 2-2 free throws from Christian Riely Hartman hit three from by Peffer while Blakely Barnett Skelton. the line with a bucket apiece was 2-2 at the charity stripe. Lore and Moody pumped in 13 apiece for Healdton. Justus by Lexie Frazier and Jamie Merritt was on top 26-24 go- led all scorers with 18 and Coby Skelton tossed down 10 for the Dailee Taylor. Photo by Rose Cummings. Peffer. ing to halftime. Oilers. Others scoring included: Fowler-7, Christian Skelton-7, ‘The second went to the ‘Third period play saw a Dornan-5, Davis-4, and Givens-3. Oilerettes 18-11. Hartman 17-11 Silo advantage. Sand- By Kerry Hookstra bucket and three free throws and Sanders set the pace with ers stayed hot with a pair Oilers-Silo/Regional Game Two while Joshlyn Sanders and two field goals each. Ashlee A 14-7 first quarter lead put the Rebels in early control. Trev- Merritt hosted District Dailee Taylor hit two field Sosa buried a trey with three of threes and a charity toss. er Fowler led Merritt with a basket and 2-2 free throws. Hagen competition Feb, 22 with goals apiece with a trey from gift tosses by Peffer, a deuce Barnett went downtown for Justus had a bucket and Christian Skelton sank a gift shot. Mangum coming to visit. The Payton Fite and a deuce by from Breegan Barnett and a trey and Ashlee Sosa sank Silo prevailed 18-12 in the second. Justus and Christian Oilerettes took the trophy Riely Hartman. a Dayli Pollard charity shot. one from the stripe for the Skelton paced the Oilers with two field goals apiece. Fowler and with a 72-37 decision. Region- ‘The second went to the Merritt held a 30-15 bulge Oilerettes. Coby Skelton added a basket each. Halftime saw the Rebels lead al play opened at Minco Feb. Oilerettes 16-13. Lexie Frazier after two periods of play. Final frame action went to at 32-19. 25 and Merritt met the host had the hot hand with a three In the third the Oilerettes the Lady Rebels 12-9, Hart- Lady Bulldogs. The Oilerettes and a pair of twos. Sanders prevailed 15-8. Sanders man found the range again to In the third a 21-13 charge from Merritt scared Silo. Chris- claimed a 66-32 victory. In the added a basket plus 2-2 at the drained a three plus three put in three baskets. Sanders tian Skelton led the charge with three buckets. Kamron Davis Regional Championship show- line with a bucket each from twos to ignite the charge. connected for a bucket and and Justus buried a trey and a deuce each with a field goal by down Merritt met up with Silo Breegan Barnett and Hart- Hartman, Pollard and Sosa Zach Carr. free throw. and fell 53-46 to a much taller man plus a gift toss by Pollard. added a basket each. Ellison used her size inside Final frame action saw a 25-15 Rebel rally. Rylan Givens squad. Merritt was up 40-15 going to Final frame play featured drained a pair of threes to lead the Oilers. Justus connected for Oilerettes-Mangum/ halftime. a 21-4 Merritt run. Sanders plus a 3-point presence to District ‘Third period play saw a stayed hot with tour buckets. pace Silo with 15. Game high two field goals while Gabe Beecham went downtown for a trey A 24-2 first quarter run 22-8 charge by the Oilerettes. Peffer put in a pair of field went to Sanders as she tossed and Carr o\put ina deuce. gave the game to Merritt. Hartman paced the attack goals and went to 2-2 at the down 19 with 10 from Hart- Proctor pumped in 22 for Silo to lead all scorers. Justus and Jamie Peffer worked inside with three field goals. Pollard charity stripe while Chloe man. Other Oilerettes scoring Christian Skelton tossed down 15 and 11 respectively to pace for three baskets to lead the drained a deuce and a trey Stout went downtown for included: Peffer-6, Barnett-5, Merritt. Others scoring were; Fowler-6, Givens-6, Davis-5, Coby charge. Dayli Pollard had a while Sanders put in two field three with a two apiece from Pollard-5, and Sosa-1. Skelton-5, Carr-4, and Beecham-3. Do you have a sports related photo from Elk City, Merritt or Canute? We would love to see them! Email your photo to [email protected] with a description!