October 20, 2021 Issue, Page 5 of 10

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Sports October 20, 2021 Elk City Junior High in All Star Meet By Kerry Hookstra ‘The meet was won by Boston 2400 meter course. Plainview Kylee Coffey claimed 26th at COACHES CORNER Estes of Bristow in 11:43.02 won the meet scoring 53 with 10:31.30 and Campbell Gar- By Kerry Hookstra Chickasha was the site of well ahead of second place Jose Kingfisher in second at 71. barino fought off knee pain Elk Coaches Corners the 4A Junior High All Star Campos at 12:15.50. Jaxon Harrah took third with 90 for 30h place finish with a Cross Country Championships McArthur was the second run- and Weatherford was fourth 10:35.14. Katherin Ivester Elkette Basketball commenced workouts Oct. 18. Cross Country Oct. 14, The Junior Big Elks ner for the Junior Big Elk plac- at 118 just edging Elk City in runs in Regional Oct. 23 at Chisholm in a meet hosted by Oklahoma rounded out the top five at Bible Academy. Football plays another Thursday contest with trip to did not take a complete team ing 41st with a 14:48.52. fifth with 119 points. Luci to the event. Luke Thomas was In the junior high girls’ O'Hara placed eighth to lead 37th running ab 11:05.35. The Cache Oct. 21, the top finisher for Elk City meet Kingfisher’s Scout Snod- the Junior Elkettes with a sixth runner for Elk City was Elk City Head Cross Country Coach Jim Taylor observes, “We as he ran to 12rh in a time of grass continued her winning time of 9:37.68. Nikki Kirkley Megan Suter in 56th place with may be without a couple of runners for the Big Elks with Harrison 13:04.23 Over 3200 meters. ways with a 9:00.33 over the was 18th in 10:00.62 while a13:00.16. Mayfield likely out and Kye Keyes not quite up to full speed. The Elkettes are a work in progress as it depends on who decides to step up and make the meet. We have some runners who do have a chance Merritt Junior High runs at Chickasha to make it to state. The girls run at Noon and the boys at 12:45 p.m.” Oiler Coaches Corners By Kerry Hookstra 55th with a 15:06.82. Cooper at 50 and strongly outdistanc- and Allie Smith took 26th at Basketball is moving along well with good numbers. The first Dudley ran to 60th at 15:21.00 ing third place Colcord scoring 10:39.73. ‘The fifth runner for scrimmage for the Oilerettes is Oct. 21 with a visit from Hydro- The Junior Oilers took with Eiland Stokes finishing 132. three runners to the 2A All 70th in 15:46.63 and Cody the Junior Oilerettes was Lyla Arlie McAtee of Laverne Eakley. Cross Country runs at Waurika Oct. 23. The Oilerettes run Star Cross Country Champi- Smith claiming 108 with a Robinson in 28th running a at 2 p.m. and the Oilers at 2:45 p.m. with Riley Herndon running to ran a 9:14.77 to win the event onships in Chickasha Oct. 14. 20:31.60. while Myleigh Flowers was 10:43.73 with Maelee Shinn return to defend his 2A State Title, Football is on the road to Thomas The 3200 meter run was won third for Merritt in 9:47.22. in 30th at 10:46.39 and Pre- Junior Oilerette runners Oct. 22. by Brayden Cowan ofWatonga claimed second in the 2400 Taylor Hust ran to fifth at Merritt Head Football Coach Barret Richardson asserted, “This in 11:13.05. Trent Smith was meter race with 80 points be- 9:51.24 while Madie Flow- slie Taylor finishing 33rd in is not the Thomas team of old. They do have a good line but I like the top finisher for Merritt at hind meet winner Wright City ers was 18th with a 10:27.02 10:50.98. our chances to play with them and get a win. We just need to play consistent football and minimize mistakes.” Canute Cross Country Jade Gray ran to 31st at Trojan Coaches Corners 14:45.27 while Kylee Smith Basketball workouts are moving on for Canute. The Trojans have was 43rd in 15:27.18 and a dozen players including eight seniors with a strong freshman and By Kerry Hookstra ‘They finished eighth as ahead of third place Cherokee Meliah Sutton claimed 51st eighth grade contingent waiting in the wings. They host Arnett for a a team scoring 172 points.at 129 points. Kamryn Bragg with a15:50.38. Kelly Thomp- scrimmage Oct. 21. Trojanette Basketball has eight players working Trojanette runners took Hooker continued to dominate of Laverne won the 3200 me- son was the fifth Trojanette out and they have stayed healthy. This week they are on the road to the trek to Mooreland for their meets scoring 42 in first as ter event in a time of 12:39.05. Calumet and Lookeba-Sickles for scrimmages. Cross Country travels invitational cross country they edged second place King- Abby Janning led Canute fin- tat 73rd turning in a time of to Regional at Chisholm with Oklahoma Bible Academy hosting Oct. meet Oct. 15. fisher with 43 which was far ishing 22nd in 14:18.64. 18:36.64. 23. The girls run at 2 p.m. and the boys at 2:45 p.m. By Kerry Hookstra Oilers drop another nail biter score. The Bearcats roared back failed and the final 28-26 score to hit paydirt just 1:44 from was on the board as the de- Merritt has managed to the end of the first half. Fol- fenses slugged it out over the lose three of their games by a lowing a three yard run the total of four points. They lost conversion try was good and remaining 7:42. to Mangum 37-36, Texhoma they led 22-12. Offensively the Ollers 7-6,and in an Oct. 14 contest die” Oilers gained 79 yards on the ground ‘The “never say they fell to Mooreland 28-26. took the following kickoff and and 244 through the air. Nick At 4:38 of the first quar- ter the Bearcats scored on a capped their possession withDornon led the rushing game five yard run and made a two a 45 yard scoring strike from with 37 yards on six carries. point conversion. With just 47 Justus to Caleb Compton. Jus- Carr gained 27 in 14 attempts seconds remaining in the first tus punched in the two point while Justius picked up 20 on try to make the score 22-20 stanza Zack Carr hauled in a 34 yard TD pass from Hagen ony 46 Defense seconds from halftime. nine rushes. Carr led the re- dominated the ceivers catching eight passes Justus for the Oilers. The con- third quarter with neither for 117 yards. Compton hauled version failed leaving the sore team scoring. The third started at 8-6. with a bang ast Moreland got in three balls for 79 yards Moreland picked up their a 50 yard trip to paydirt from while /dornon had two for 26 second touchdown on a three Carter Sampson. The con- and Mos Flowers caught two yard charge but they could not version try railed to give the to gain 14 yards. Riley Hern- make the conversion leaving Bearcats a 28-20 advantage their margin at 14-6 with 8:19 with only nine seconds off the don had one grab for eight showing on the second period fourth period clock. \ yards. For the game Merritt clock. Merritt came on to score On their next possession had 323 total yards of offense. at 3:45 of the first half on a 4 Merritt scored again on a Jus- ‘The Bearcats totaled 278 on yard Carr charge. The conver- tus to Carr connection from 14 51 rushing attempts without #8 Riley Herndon makes a tackle. Staff photo by Rose Cummings. sion again failed for a 14-12 yards out. The conversion run throwing a pass. Mike Gundy credits Oklahoma State’s foundational strength for Texas win Scott Wright, The Okla- a 32-24 win over Texas and it as it was about in-game adjust- 1 for Texas, so it’s a credit to the Cowboy culture for years have learned to win tight homan, was as much about what the ments. (strength coordinator) Rob and become immersed in it. ames like the one on Satur- team does on Tuesday morn- Sure, performance and the Glass, a credit to our condi- “They're not scared of any- lay — or just about any other AUSTIN, Texas — Mike ings in June as what it did on execution of game plans mat- tioning, a credit to our players game this season. Their lead- body,” Gundy said. “We talk a Gundy called it a “culture win.” tered on Saturday. Mattered and their willingness to play lot about ‘No fear, no frustra- ers Saturday afternoon at Royal- are guys like Malcolm Ro- His ninth-ranked Oklaho- Memorial Stadium. greatly, But so did the founda- right to the end of the game.” tion, no fatigue; in everything driguez and Brock Martin and Kolby Harvell-Peel — players ma State football team rallied As much about players’ tion on which Gundy has built ‘The type of culture Gundy we do. “They had (100,000 fans) who are the standard bearers from two touchdowns back for work ethic in meeting rooms his program. is speaking about isn’t some- here today and we only had 82 of the Cowboy culture Gundy “This was a really, really thing that is developed over players. So you have to be able sells to recruits when they good culture win for us as an the course of six games in a to prepare them and let them visit. We hone organization,” Gundy said mo- season, or even the span of a prepare themselves to be in a “We're resilient,” said Ro- ments after shaking his hips calendar year. It’s a devoted hostile environment and it not driguez, the senior linebacker in another celebratory locker effort to forming habits over faze you. On paper, if you just who had five tackles with you have room dance. “The team, they have a great culture. They care a long period of time within grade it out on paper, Texas is better than us. On paper... but a program and building trust a half-tackle for loss and a a great quarterback hurry. “Just keep about each other, and this win among players. our guys, they prepare well, throwing punches and getting is a credit to that. OSU puts a lot of veterans they focus, they’re disciplined after it, and it'll end up going year! for the most part.” “In the fourth quarter, we on the field at a variety of po- our way. 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