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August 11, 2021 Sports Red Dirt Tumbling successful in Junior Olympics COACHES CORNER By Kerry Hookstra Elk Coaches Corner Cross Country opens the season with the Annual Elk City Invitational Aug. 14. Football opened fall workouts Aug. 9 at 3:30 .m. Softball opened the season by hosting a Festival Aug. 9-10, The IV et Woodward JV and the varsity took on Sentinel in the first round, Elkette Head Softball Coach Kaleb Murray welcomed 24 play- ers to the Fast-Pitch campaign. Three seniors provide leadership with Danni Sotille set to take aarens pitchingduties and ae Botnet working as a utility player. Dustee Warnke will patrol the outfield. ‘A10 member junior class makes up the heart of the squad. Alyssa Brott is an infielder while Hailey Buie plays outfield and Bustin will be in the infield. Geno is recovering from ashoulder ies but would play infield. Jada Kimball, Arleth Luna, and Bianca Norbit are outfielders. Jill Meador is a utility player with bb ‘a Robbins handling catcher duties and Ryle Wyatt playing infield. Ahalf dozen sophomores return to the team. Karissa Ballard is set for the outfield while Brianna Butlercpa infield as does Adyson Cupp. Hensley Fritsler and Madison Holladay are outfielders with Emily Loweatee playing infield with occasional pitching duties. Five iresiinen looking for playing time and cdding depth to. the squad are Abby Brown slated to play outfield or catcher, Jayden Marks playing infield along with Ela Soil. Taylor Thomas and Arianna Vasquez will see action in the outfield. Oiler Coaches Corner Fast-pitch Softball opened with a visit from Minco Aug. 9. They hosted a 3-Way including Binger-Oney and Leedey Aug. 16. Cross country opens their season Aug. 14 at Elk City. Football began fall workouts Aug. 9. A.13 player team will represent Oilertte Softball in the 2021 sea- son, Senior outfielder Tasiah Hartman is the lone left hander on the squad with Lexi Smith playing the infield and Mackenzie Waggoner rounding out the three seniors and also roaming the outfield. ini Dobbins returns to her junior year as the starting pitcher while Riely Hartman plays infield. The third junior is Jancy Rippetoe Red Dirt Tumblers at National Junior Olympics Front who wilalso play the infield, ‘Three sophomores come back to help the team with Raegon Ford L-R Mikinna Carnes and Ellie Gilmer and Kayde Herndon taking on utility player roles and Mia Shepard Middle L-R Claire Carlson, Elle Erickson, Kenadi going to the outfield. Dudley, and Ivy Erickson; Back L-R Addi Jernigan, Marie ‘ith four team members the freshman class has the largest Pittser, Head Coach Terra Piercy, Olyviah Herndon, and representation. Gracee Carnes is a relief pitcher and utility player with Anndi Dobbins also being cast as a utility player.‘Jers Eiondo Kashlynn Robertson. Courtesy photo. is an outfielder while Tralee McCain works the infield. Head Coach Rodney Givens is assisted by Shane Kauk. Coach Givens observes, “We have the talent to be a very good team. There isa good mix of experienced and younger players. Stayin healthy isthe big thing for us but these girs wil give the game ei best fort.” Sititag Hint TUMBLING, ‘Trojan Coaches Corner i seMPOLINE & CHEER Summer league play saw the Trojanettes end with an eight game winning streak. They got into regular season pay ‘Aug. 9 in the City Festival with games against Anadarko and Clinton. They host Leedey Aug. 12. Baseball opens in Canute with Hydro-Ealdey in toon, The Trojans head toDaleAug. 12-14 and open their tourna- ment against Asher. Fast-pitch Softball welcomed 10 athletes to the 2021 team. Abby Janning and Maecy Teeter are the senior squad members with Jan- hing playing first base and occasionally pitching while Teeter is an outhelder. Four juniors bring considerable talent to the diamond with’ Me lor Beutler starting in the circle as the top hurler. Jade Gray handles ‘The Red Dirt Tumbling Alien Impersonators in the second base while Kim Harris is in right held and Kylee Sniith tales Parade of Champions at the Junior Olympics in Houston. care of short stop. Courtesy photo. ‘The sophomore class brings four players to the team in Emil Cantwell covering centerfield and Madison Church behind the late: Meliah Sutton is in right field while Kelly Thompson handles the hot corner at third. Fall semester classes begin August 16 at Southwest- ern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, Sayre, and Yukon, and enrollment continues for students who want to begin or con- tinue their educational endeavors at SWOSU. Olyviah Herndon National Team member with Coach Shamus Moore, registrar on the Weatherford campus, said students Terra Piercy. Courtesy photo. can enroll at the Registrar's Office on either the Weatherford or Sayre campuses. Online enrollment is also available through the SWOSU website for students that have completed at least 60 hours and the prior semester at SWOSU. Students must already be fully admitted to placed fifth in the floor routine. Elle Erickson earned fourth na- the University and have no holds on their account. See the university tionally in the floor routine and the mini-trampoline. website (www.swosu.edu) for a complete listing of courses. For Jecorsing Sesheney, the university offers one more enrollment Head Coach Piercy notes, “I am so proud of our team as each opportunity for high school seniors who plan to attend SWOSU this member fought hard to get placed in the prelims and then again fab An enrollment session is planned August 11. in finals to try to keep their place and move up. The team had a ‘Additional information is avellable by calling the Weatherford Regis- trar’s office at (580) 774-3777 or visit www.swosu.edu. great bonding time with family night at the Houston Aquarium and 47 of us at Olive Garden with a family style Thanksgiving table. We all stayed in the same hotel with parents, coaches, and athletes braiding hair, visiting, playing games, and swimming. I love that we did everything together not just the competition. ‘The team families stayed at the meet from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day. That gave our athletes a huge cheering section with no- body competing without their team family and cheerleaders. We all matched in our outfits every day so they could see us coming and it made it easier to find everyone. For the Parade of Champi- ‘ons our team dressed up as aliens for the Outer Space Theme in honor of Houston being the home of NASA. ‘he trip got off toa great start with a Good Luck Swim Party at the Sayre Pool and goodie bags from the parent committee. I want to thank my as- sistant coaches, Kesley Carman and Stacey Beal Carman-Leedey, and Natalie Cook-Granite. We could not have had our great suc- cess without you.” Mikinna Carnes National Team member with Coach Terra Piercy. Courtesy photo. Butler Round-Up Club presents By Kerry Hookstra ‘The Red Dirt Tumblers took 10 gymnasts to Houston the last first KPRA sanctioned rodeo week of July. They were entered in five different events including ‘August 13th and 14th, he Butler Round-Up Club will proudly trampoline, mini-trampoline, double mini-trampoline, synchro- present their first KPRA sanctioned rodeo, starting at 8:00 p.m. nized trampoline, and tumbling. Competitors from Red Dirt at the town's rodeo arena, with stock provided by Sumner Rodeo range in age from five to 16. The girls representing Red Dirt in- Company. With the inclusion of KPRA, additional events have cluded Marie Pittser-16/Elk City, Olyvia Herndon-14/Elk City, been added and include Mutton Bustin’, Jr. and Sr. Breakaway, Addison Jernigan-12 and Kashlyn Robertson-12/Shamrock, TX, Tie-Down Roping, Claire Carlson-10/ Sayre, Mikinna Carnes-8/Merritt, Kenadi Ribbon Roping, Steer Riding, Steer Wrestling, Kiddie, Jr. and Dudley-8/Merritt, Elle Erickson-8/Sweetwater, Ivy Erickson-6/ Ladies Barrels, Team Roping (Open and 40/40), Saddle Bronc, Sweetwater, and Eleanor Gilmer-5/E]k City. Ranch Brone, Head Coach Terra Piercy of Sayre reported the outcome of the Bareback Riding and Bull Riding. Additionally, they will have a meet with every team member having at least on fifth place fin- calf-scramble for kids 12 and under, with $100 given away for ish in the finals. Olyvia Herndon made the National team with each performance. The Coyote, 95.5, will be doing a live remote a second place finish in the synchronized trampoline team and on Saturday evening, and prizes from Pink Zebra, Nabors Shoe in the double mini-trampoline routine. Mikinna Carnes also Fall Classes Begin August 16 Canter, and Cowboy Plaza will be awarded throughout the week- end. earned a spot on the National Team as the Champion in the Hunter Hughes (Fri) and Slim Pickins (Sat), both of Elk City, will double mini-trampoline and the trampoline. Marie Pittser was provide live entertainment after each performance. a National Champion on the synchronize trampoline team. Addi Call us today and ask about our new lower tuition rates ‘This year's royalty includes Queen - Miranda Brinkley, the Jernigan was a National Champion in the tumbling floor rou- for classes taken on the Sayre campusl! 20-year-old daughter of Jodie Santangelo and Mel Brinkley and tine. Kashlyn Robertson also claimed the National Title in the pre-Veterinarian student at WOSC, and Princess Jaylynn Cur- floor routine and earned second nationally in the mini-tram- GIVE US A CALL AT: rier - a 10-year-old student at Leedey and daughter of James and (S80) 9285533 SAYRE Jascinda King. Admission will be $10 for adults and $5 for chil- poline, Kenadi Dudley worked her way to second in the nation (680) 772-661 | WEATHERFORD dren 5-12, On Friday, Kids 12 and under will get in free, get a on the mini-trampoline. Claire Carlson’s top finish was fourth free hot dog & glow stick. Concessions will be available both eve- in the mini-trampoline. Ellie Gilmer took second in both the ‘OR VISIT Us ON THE WEB AT: nings. For more information, contact the Butler Round-Up Club double mini-trampoline and the mini-trampoline. Ivy Erickson WWW.SWOSU.EDU/SAYRE at 580.383.6493 or [email protected].