August 25, 2021 Issue, Page 5 of 10

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Sports August 25, 2021 Elkettes post 3-1 mark for week Elk City runs By Kerry Hookstra Abby Jo Robbins, and Dustee two RBI's apiece with one each in Sand Plum Sotille added a two bag shot Warnke. Holladay, D. Sotille, E. apiece. Rylee Wyatt swatted by D. Sotille and Rylee Wyatt. Merritt was in town Aug. 16 Sotille, and Warnke had an RBI three singles and D. Sotille had Abby Brown had the only sto- and Elk City took a 7-1 deci- apiece. Robbins and E. Sotille two with one each from E. So- len base of the contest. sion. Woodward visited Aug. Invitational stole two bases each while Jill tille and Dustee Warnke. Rob- Elkettes-Edmond Santa Fe 17 and after a rain delay after Meador, Holladay, and Jada bins rapped four RBI's with two Elk City scored first with their the third inning went on to Kimball swiped one apiece. apiece b D. Sotille and Warnke. lone run coming in the top dlaim an 11-3 victory. A trip to Elkettes-Woodward Butler and Buie had one each. of the second. The pitcher Duke Aug. 19 produced a 6-1 Two runs scored for the Lady Butler, Jada Kimball and Wy- plunked leadoff batter Brianna By Kerry Hookstra win. Aug. 20 saw the Elkettes Boomers in the top of the first att swiped a base apiece. Butler and she stole second. An in Edmond to hook up with and Elk City answered with two Elkettes-Duke Weatherford hosted their Annual Sand Plum Invitational Cross error moved her to third and Santa Fe. The game turned into in the bottom of the inning. Emily Lowrance delivered an Elk City scored one in the top Country Meet at Radar Park Aug. 21. The Big Elks had an excel- a pitchers’ duel with the Lady Four more Elkette runs came of the first and the Lady Tigers RBI double. lent day with a full complement of runners taking the team to Wolves taking the contest 2-1 home in the third before the pushed home their only run ‘The Lady Wolves tied the con- second place with 74 points behind a dominating performance in five innings. rains came. After things dried in the bottom of the second. test with one in the bottom of from Guthrie with a winning score of 27. Oklahoma City Knights Elkettes-Merritt out enough to resume play on One more Elkette runner came the third. No runs came home Home School Team was third scoring 88 and fourth went to One run in the bottom of the the all-weather diamond, Elk home in the third and they Weatherford at 125 while El Reno took fifth with 145 as they in the fourth and the Elkettes first and four in the second se- City pushed home one more in plated their final four in the were shut out in the top of the edged sixth place Kingfisher scoring 147. Carnegie was close at cured the win for Elk City. The the fifth and Woodward added fourth. The game was scoreless fifth before Santa Fe used two 150 in seventh place. Clinton had 238 for eighth with Hobart in Oilerettes scored a lone run in a run in the top of the sixth. in the fifth to leave Elk City singles, an error and a sacrifice ninth at 251 and Woodward running to 10th scoring 262. the top of the fourth and the Four Elkettes crossed the plate with a five run win. Lance Sallee was the individual champion in 10:44.78 as he just ground out to scratch out the Elkettes added one in the in- in the bottom of the sixth to Danni Sotille tossed two in- outpaced Weatherford’s Jacoby Welsh at 10:46.27 in second on ning with one more in the bot- give them a run rule decision. winning run. nings with four hits, no walks, In a pitchers’ duel Danni So- the 3200 meter course. Jack Morgan was the leading Elk City tom of the fifth. Danni Sotille went the dis- and four strikeouts. Emily runner placing seventh with a time of 11:13.69. Lane Hargrove Danni Sotille went the dis- tance for the win. She allowed Lowrance went 4 1/3 innings tille walked one, gave up five ran an 11:21.63 to take 11th while Ethan Banks was 15th with allowing no walks, with a hits and struck out two. The tance for the decision. She no walks with six hits and sev- an 11:40.26 and Kye Keyes landed at 18th in 11:54.61. he fifth defense had one error. Elk City allowed no walks with five en strikeouts. Both defenses strikeout and two hits. Neither runner for the Big Elks was Jack Thomas in 23rd place running strikeouts and seven hits. Ella played error free softball. At team made a miscue. Elkette drew one walk with three hits a 12:04,.32 with Camdon Galeener in 26th at 12:16.16 and the Sotille turned a double play. the plate Elk City hammered batters tagged 10 hits and and eight strikeouts at the seventh place Elk City runner was Lake Hargrove at 32nd in Elk City bats collected nine out 15 hits including three drew no walks with four strike- plate. They had help from one 12:37.21. Four more Big Elks finished the course and placed hits with four walks and three home runs with a walk and outs. miscue. among all the individual runners. Zachary Rhodes was 50th at strikeouts. They had help from four strikeouts. Ella Sotille dinged two doubles Lowrance dinged a double 12:59.99 ahead of 51st place Harrison Mayfield with a 13:02.45. one error. Abby Jo Robbins had the big while Alyssa Brott, Lowrance while Rylee Wyatt swatted a Cy Barker had a 13:27.87 good for 56th and Jackson Ivester Rylee Wyatt and E. Sotille de- bat from the Elkettes powering and Abby Jo Robbins delivered pair of base hits. Lowrance placed 69th in 14:01.04. livered a double apiece. Two a pair of home runs while Bri- one apiece. Brianna Butler, had the lone RBI with the With some runners missing the Elkettes struggled to finish sev- singles came from the bat of D. anna Butler put one over the Jada Kimball, Jill Meador, and pitcher hitting Butler. Butler, enth with 149 points. Kingfisher won the event with 29 ahead of Sotille with one each by Alys- fence plus delivering a pair of E. Sotille slapped a single each. Jill Meador, and Wyatt stole a second place Guthrie scoring 61. Weatherford claimed third at 69 sa Brott, Madison Holladay, doubles. Hailey Buie and Ella Brott and E. Sotille rapped base apiece. while Oklahoma City Knights took fourth with 111. Fifth went to Hobart scoring 139 to edge sixth place Woodward at 140. Trojans 2-1 on week with JV tie Watonga’s Reese Coleman took the title with a 9:17.03 over 2400 meters to out-distance second place Jordan Hoffman of Weath- erford who ran to second in 9:36.83. Ella Sotille stepped off the softball diamond long enough to lead the Elkettes with an 18th By Kerry Hookstra first. Parker Jacks drew a leadoff walk for liams. Owen Elliott and Williams swatted place finish ina time of 10:29.71. Madison Holladay also came off Canute and moved over on an error to two singles apiece with one each from the diamond and took 26th with an 11:43.73 while Camryn Ed- Lookeba-Sickles came calling Aug. 17 and Brance Simpson. Tiger Gillespie hit into a Brody Bryant, Maddox and Kyron Whin- ney claimed 28th in 1:50.83 and Paige Lane was the fourth fin- Canute took a 6-3 win. The JV squads fielder’s choice to cut down the lead run- ery. Williams registered seven RBI's while isher at 12:45.32 in 36th place. The fifth place for Elk City went to played three innings and the game ended ner. With two away Owen Elliott slapped Randall and Steffes had three apiece with Railee Odom in 41st running a 13:25.17. Jocelyn Pranabdev was ina 1-1 deadlock. Ina 3-Way played at the an RBI single. 44th in 14:12.86 as the sixth runner and the seventh was Emma two by LeGrand and one each from Elliott, University of Central Oklahoma Diamond Lane Greteman started and went an in- Sibley at 45th with a 14:14.90, Aug. 20, the Trojans opened with Ft. Cobb- ning with two walks, a strikeout, and one Lane Greteman and Whinery. Elliott was Junior Big Elk runners were sixth at 104 with the Oklahoma City Broxton and downed their neighborhood hit. Elliott tossed an inning of relief with plunked by the pitcher. Knights Middle School winning scoring 75. Second place Wood- rival 18-9. In the second contest of the day no hits, no walk, and no strikeouts. Dru Trojans-Roff ward scored 80 while Burns Flat-Dill City was tied for third and Roff took the field and again defeated Ca- Steffes threw and inning to finish the Following a scoreless first inning the Ti- fourth with Binger-Oney as both teams had 83 points. Watonga nute with a 10-2 decision. contest with strikeout and a hit but no gers scored three in the bottom of the sec- took fifth with 97 and Weatherford had 180 in seventh while Ho- Trojans/Lookeba-Sickles walks. Trojan JV bats managed three hits ond and one in the third. Canute picked bart was eighth scoring 186. Canute scored first with one in the bottom with a walk and no strikeouts. Each team up their first run in the top of the fourth Luke Thomas took 13th to lead Elk City as he ran the 2400 me- of the first. The Panthers went up with two committed one error. Gillespie delivered a with Kyron Whinery drawing a leadoff ters in 10:04.82. Brayden Cowan of Watonga won the race with in the top of the second. The Trojans tied double with two base hits from Elliott plus walk and Dalton Williams hitting into a an 8:10.05 ahead of Woodward's Dathan Custer in second with the contest scoring one in the third but an RBI. The pitcher plunked Greteman. fielder’s choice. Whinery stole third and 2.06. Krew Keyes claimed 19th for the Junior Big Elks at Lookeba-Sickles added one in the fourth Trojans/ET. Cobb-Broxton a sacrifice fly by Brody Bryant scored one. 10:22.99 with Colton Nebhut in 23rd with a 10:37.05 ahead of and led 3-2. Canute plated four runs in the Canute went up 3-0 in the top of the first Roff answered with three in the fifth and Katch Garrett in 24th at 10:37. 45 and 25th place Spence Brewer fifth and shutout the Panthers over the fi- but the Mustangs scored two in the bot- three in the sixth after the Trojans added running a 10:37.38. The sixth place Elk City runner was Jaxon nal frames to prevail by three runs. tom of the inning and three more in the one in the top of the frame. With one McArthur in 29th with a 10:53.97 and Sonny Holladay took 32nd Colt Randall got the start and worked 2 second. After a scoreless third the Tro- as the seventh runner in 11:05.36. Other finishers for the Junior 2/3 innings with a hit, a walk, and five jans added four in the fourth and one in away Bryant was hit by the pitcher and Big Elks as individuals were Jesse Nightingale at 43rd with an strikeouts. Colby Maddox came on in re- the fifth. Four runs in the bottom of the took third behind an Owen Elliott single. 11:10.28 and Kade Duncan at 69th in 13:01.12. lief and threw 3 1/3 innings to pick up the frame gave Ft. Cobb-Broxton a 9-8 edge. Lane Greteman then put down a sacrifice A fourth place finish went to the Junior Elkettes with 116 points. decision. He allowed no walks with three Canute erased that with a 10 run explo- ground out for the RBI. The three runs Kingfisher ran away with the championship at 32 ahead of sec- hits and one strikeout. Kasen LeGrand sion in the top of the sixth. A shutout of from the Tigers in the bottom of the stan- ond place Weatherford scoring 103 and Okeene in third with 115 closed the contest with one relief inning. the Mustangs in the bottom of the stanza za ended the contest via the run rule. to edge Elk City. Watonga took fifth scoring 130 as they nipped He walked three with two strikeouts and gave the Trojans s run rule win. Canute pitching was roughed up for seven sixth place Cheyenne at 131. Burns Flat-Dill City was seventh no hits. At the plate the Trojans picked Colby Maddox got the start and went4 2/3 hits with six walks and three strikeouts. with 140 and Hobart ran to eighth totaling 161. up five hits with six walks and six strike- innings. He allowed three walks with four ‘The defense committed one error with a The 1600 meter run for junior high girls saw 13 competitors outs. Defensively Randall and Dru Steffes strikeouts and 11 hits. Colt Randall tossed double play apiece by Colt Randall and Dru finish in under 7:00. Campbell Garbarino led Elk City with an turned a double play apiece with one by 11/3 innings of relief for the decision. He Steffes. At the plate Trojan bats managed eighth place finish at 6:55.41. Scout Snodgrass ran a 6:03.28 to Maddox. They were assisted by four errors had no walks, no strikeouts and no hits. two hits with three walks and 10 strike- win the event for Kingfisher. Emma Bogges of Cheyenne was sec- while committing none. ‘The defense committed five miscues but ond at 6:22.25. Nikki Kirtley placed 12th as the second Junior outs. The Tigers were without miscues. Steffes delivered a double anda single with Maddox and Dru Steffes each turned a Elkette runner with a 7:05.44 while Katherine Ivester was 14th base hits by LeGrand, Maddox and Ran- double play. Canute batters pounded out Kasen LeGrand delivered a double with a in 7:07.13 and Brisia Castillo was 39th at 8:19.29. The fifth place dall. Brody Bryant, LeGrand, Steffes, and 14 hits with eight walks and two strike- base hit by Elliott. Bryant and Greteman finisher took 43rd as Jothsna Pranabdev ran an 8:33.25. Jocelinn Dalton Williams each had an RBI. Randall outs. They were assisted by four errors. registered an RBI each. Bryant, Whinery, Lopez had an 8:36.18 for 45th and Leticia Rivera took 49th in made the lone stolen base in the contest. Dalton Williams belted a home run and and Dalton Williams were each plunked by 9:03.17 as the seventh Elk City runner. Kierra McWilliams fin- Trojans/Lookeba-Sickles JV Kasen LeGrand tagged a triple. Dru Stef- the pitcher. Dru Steffes, Whinery and Wil- ished 89th as the lone individual finisher for the Junior Elkettes One run scored for each team in the fes delivered two doubles with one by Wil- liams had a stolen base apiece. with a time of 10:56.79. Oilerettes pick up a pair of wins Waggoner delivered a double of the seventh. Riely Hartman apiece with singles by Carnes, led off and was plunked by Kayde Herndon, Rippetoe, the pitcher. Raegon Ford then Smith, and Waggoner. Ford tagged an RBI triple and Tasiah By Kerry Hookstra 7-0. walks or strikeout. two run rally in the bottom of had a pair of RBI's with one Hartman swatted a one away Oilerettes-Elk City the stanza to take the victory. Tralee McCain tagged a triple each by Rippetoe and Smith. single to score the second run- Merritt headed into town for ‘The Elkettes got on the board while Smith and Waggoner Mackenzie Waggoner led off Herndon swiped two bases ner Mackenzie Waggoner then a showdown with Elk City with one in the bottom of the had a double apiece to lead the with a single and moved over with one apiece from Anndi slapped a base hit anda double Aug. 16 and they watched the first and four more in the sec- offense. Gracee Carnes swat- behind a sacrifice bunt from Dobbins, Riely Hartman, and steal put runners on second Elkettes take a 7-1 decision. ond. After a scoreless third ted two singles with one each Jancy Rippetoe. Gracee Carnes Waggoner. and third with one out. Lady Mangum came to Oilerette Merritt picked up their lone from Danni Dobbins, Kayde then doubled to put runners Oilerettes/Arapaho-Butler/ Indian toughened and tossed Field Aug. 17 in what would run in the top of the fourth Herndon, and Smith. Smith at second and third. That set Leedey Tourney Game One a pair of strikeouts to end the be a 6-5 victory for the home when Mackenzie Waggoner had the lone RBI. the table for a two RBI two bag One run came home for the threat and preserve their deci- team. The Leedey Invitational delivered a one out double Oilerettes-Mangum blast by Raegon Ford fora walk Lady Indians in the bottom of sion. Tourney saw Merritt open and Lexie Smith dinged and The Lady Tigers scored first off win with one away. the third after two scoreless Oilerettes pitching gave up six with Arapaho-Butler and push RBI two bag shot. Elk City with one in the top ofthe first Danni Dobbins pitched two innings. Merritt picked up one hits with four walks and five the Lady Indians before falling answered with one in the bot- but Merritt answered with thirds of an inning with one in the top of the fourth and strikeouts. The defense com- 7-5 Aug. 19. Second round ac- tom of the inning and tacked one in the bottom of the in- hit, no walks, and no strike- Arapaho-Butler added one in mitted two errors. Merritt tion Aug. 20 brought the host on one more in the fifth. The ning and another in the sec- outs. Carnes tossed 4 1/3 in- the bottom of the frame. The again out hit the opposition Lady Bison to the diamond Cilerettes were shutout in the ond. One more Mangum run nings for the decision and Oilerettes took a brief lead with nine while walking once and the Oilerettes rang up an last three frames. came home in the third with gave up eight hits with three scoring two in the top of the and striking out 10 times. 11-1 win. In the third contest Merritt pitching was touched two from the Oilerettes in the walks and three strikeouts. fifth but the 3-2 advantage Ford and T. Hartman tagged of the tourney Aug. 20 Canute for seven hits and four walks bottom of the frame. Two Lady ‘The defense made no miscues. vanished behind a four run a triple apiece with a double handed Merritt an 11-2 defeat. while managing three strike- Tiger runs in the fourth tied Oilerette bats collected nine rally from the Lady Indians from T. Hartman and one by Vici and the Oilerettes hooked outs. The defense was guilty the contest at 4-4. They took hits and drew a walk while hav- to punctuate their half of the Jancy Rippetoe. Gracee Carnes up Aug. 21 in the fourth game of four errors. At the plate the the lead in the top of the fifth ing two strikeouts. They had stanza. They picked up one swatted two singles with one of the tournament for Merritt. Cilerettes out hit the Elkettes with a run for a 5-4 advantage. help from one error. The Lady Indians prevailed with eight while having no Merritt then put together a Carnes, Ford, Lexie Smith, and more in the sixth and watched Merritt rallv for two in the tov See Oilerettes page 6.