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Sports/News April 13, 2022 Merritt Golfers top Merritt Baseball has tough week team at Kingfisher By Kerry Hookstra three strikeouts. The defense committed three errors. At the livered a double apiece. Layton Freas and Vaught each swatted tack with a triple, a double. and a single. Brylan Jones tagged a By Kerry Hookstra Pollard was second at 86 and Oiler Baseball played four plate the Oilers managed seven two singles with one apiece from triple with a two base shot from games over last week and came hits with five strikeouts and Riley Herndon, Raydon Cordell, Layton Freas. Riley Herndon, won the closest to the pin com- away with a 1-3 record. They two walks. Raydon Cordell and and Brylan Jones. An Apr. 5 trip to Kingfisher Raydon Cordell, Cody Vaught, petition. Taylor Ford took third opened with a visit from Canute Layton Freas delivered a double Oilers-Navajo Jones, Gentry McGuire, and saw the Oilerettes roll to a meet and fell 11-5 Apr. 4. Snyder came apiece. Riley Herndon swatted individually with a 91. Other Fourruns came home for the Tanner Newton added a base hit Championship score of 350. In- to Merritt Apr. 5 and went home two singles along with one each Indians in the top of the first. dividually Kiera Stehr won the players on the team were Lexie each, with a 7-1 defeat. Navajo visited by Mos Flowers, Anthony Ariz~ ‘They added five in the second be- meet shooting an 84and the Frazier at 97 and Peytyn Broad- Apr. 8 and handed outa 178 loss. pe, and Tanner Newton. fore Merritt scored three in the Oilers-Granite longest drive competition. Dayli bent carding a 100. ‘The Panthers opened with ‘The week ended at Granite Apr. 9 Oilers-Snyder bottom of the inning. The con- three runs in the bottom of the and the Panthers prevailed in an Merritt opened with one run test was scoreless over the next first and three more in the sec- 11-0 shutout. in the bottom of the first. They two frames before the Oilers ral- Elkettes go 1-1 for week ond. They added one in the third Oilers-Canute added three in the third while lied for five in the fifth. Navajo and tacked on four in the fourth ‘The Trojans went out toa 3-0 the Cyclones picked up the lone exploded for eight in the top of while shutting out Merritt to run in the top of the fifth inning, the sixth and tossed a shutout in lead in the top of the first. After a scoreless second they added ‘The Oilers rang up three insur- the bottom of the frame to take daim a run rule win. By Kerry Hookstra the Lady Tigers answered with three in the top of the third be- ance runs in the sixth. arun rule decision. Oiler pitching was touched four in the bottom of the inning. fore Merritt picked up two in the Cody Vaught worked a com- Oiler pitching was roughed for 13 hits with two walks and Elk City traveled I-40 Apr. 4 Mangum added one in the sec- bottom of the inning. The fourth plete game for the win. He scat up for seven hits including a three strikeouts. The defense to meet up with Weatherford. ond and the Elkettes picked up made one miscue. Merritt's of- was scoreless but both teams tered three hits with three walks home run and 12 walks with ‘They downed the Lady Eagles one in both the third and fourth. scored three in the fifth. Canute and six strikeouts. The defense four strikeouts. The defense fense managed just four hits 10-1. A trip to Mangum Apr. 5 ‘The Lady Tigers rallied to score tacked on two in the sixth and made three miscues. Merritt committed eight errors. Merritt with a walk and five strikeouts. saw the Lady Tigers prevail 15- six in the bottom of the fourth tossed a shutout at the Oilers for bats were good for 10 hits with bats collected 11 hits with fourRaydon Cordell, Layton Freas, 13. before Elk City rang up eight in the final two frames. eight walks and five strikeouts. walks and thirteen strikeouts. Riley Herndon, and Tanner Elkettes-Weatherford Two runs in the top of the the fifth. Leading 12-11 going to Merritt pitching was touched ‘They were helped by four errors. ‘They had help from a pair of mis- Newton swatted a single apiece first staked Elk City to a lead the sixth the Elkettes watched for 10 hits with 12 walks and Mos Flowers and Vaught de- cues. Anthony Arizpe led the at- for the Oilers. they never relinquished. They ‘Mangum push home four in the added three more in the third bottom of the frame. With a 15- SWOSU’s Oliver Wins Distinguished with one in the fourth and four 12 deficit Elk City’s attempted in the fifth. The lone Lady Eagle rally in the top of the seventh runner crossed the plate in the was stopped at one run for the bottom of the fifth before the final 15-13 loss. game was called on the run rule. Brianna Butler worked a Elkette pitching gave up 14 hits with a strikeout and four Dissertation Award complete game for the win. She walks. The defense was porous scattered four hits with two as it made eight miscues. Elk Dana Oliver, assistant pro- ist program director at SWOSU encourage, recognize and pro- ings and increase awareness of walks and one strikeout. The de- City bats out hit the Lady Ti- fessor in the Southwestern Weatherford. mote exemplary doctoral-level fense committed one error. At appropriate approaches to creat- gers with 16 including two home Oklahoma State University De- Each year, prior to the ATE-K research that substantially con- the plate the Elkettes rang up 13 runs. They had seven walks and partment of Education, recently spring conference, doctoral stu- tributes to the improvement of ing passionate and engaged read- hits with four walks and a strike- out. They were aided by two mis- no strikeouts with help from two received the Association of dents are encouraged to submit teacher education. ers,” Oliver said. cues. Hailey Buie tagged a triple errors. ley J’Lynn Hodnett and Emi- Lowrance hammered a home Teacher Education Programs of a synopsis of their dissertation Oliver will present her re- with a double apiece from Alivia Kansas (ATE-K) Distinguished for review. The synopsis is then search at the ATE-K/KACTE Oliver was recently honored Geno and Abby Jo Robbins. apiece while Brianna Butler, Jill Dissertation Award. evaluated by a panel of ATE-K spring conference 2023. as a 2022 DaVinci Fellow by the Arianna Vasquez swatted three Meador and Abby Jo Robbins Oliver teaches literacy edu- dissertation committee mem- “[ hope this recognition will singles with two by Butler and each delivered a double. Ariana cation and is reading special- bers. The $250 award is to help further the influence of the find- DaVinci Institute. J’Lynn Hodnett and one each ‘Vasquez swatted three singles from Robbins, Buie, and Geno. with two by Alivia Geno, Butler Elkettes-Mangum and Lowrance while Robbins, Elk City opened with two runs in the top of the first but Hodnett, and Geno added a base hit apiece. SWOSU Announces Church Blood supply falls Endowment for Mathematics below 50 percent Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) with of Mathematics. in Mustang. Church and his late our students,” said Dr. Tom Mc- Church is a native of Dighton wife, Phyllis, enjoyed country Namara, chair of the SWOSU locations in Weatherford, Sayre (KS). He earned a Bachelor of and western dancing and travel- Mathematics Department. Donors urged to give and Yukon has announced the creation of the Dr. Gerry & Phyl- Science from Kansas State Uni- versity and Master of Arts from ing into retirement. ‘The SWOSU Foundation, Inc. “This gift from Dr. Church connects SWOSU’s philanthropic Arizona State University. He will have a lasting impact on stu- donors with students in need immediately lis Church Scholarship fund. ‘The fund has beengenerously completed his education from dents for generations to come. of financial assistance through endowed by Dr. Gerald “Gerry” Oklahoma State University with Never has a scholarship been es- scholarships. To lear more OKLAHOMA CITY, April 10, 2022 - Oklahoma Blood Institute Church of Mustang and repre- a Doctor of Education in 1973, tablished here at SWOSU specifi- about establishing a scholarship has less than half of the blood supply needed, threatening a critical sents SWOSU's first-ever schol- Church served as a professor of cally to benefit mathematics. We fund, contact Robbin Jennings, blood shortage for local patients, and creating an immediate need for arship endowment created to mathematics at SWOSU from are truly grateful to Dr. Church [email protected], blood donors. benefit the SWOSU Department 1966-2000. Church now resides for this historic investment in 580-774-3267. ‘The national blood supply has stayed near emergency levels for months, having never recovered from COVID-related challenges. Oklahoma's supply has faced similar challenges, as well as blood drive cancellations after multiple winter weather events in February and March. Hospital demand has surged past pre-pandemic levels, exac- 2021 OKL Awards erbating the issues caused by lower donation levels. “All indicators are pointing us in a dangerous direction,” said Dr. Northfork Electric Coopera- program recognizes the best engaged in their cooperative.” ciation of Electric Cooperatives John Armitage, president and CEO of Oklahoma Blood Institute. tive recently received recogni- communication and market- NEFEC was recognized dur- since 1948, “Over the last several weeks donation numbers have dipped, which tion from “The OKLU Awards,” ing efforts by Oklahoma's rural ing the OAEC Member Relations It’s an honor tobe recognized have left us struggling to keep stock levels necessary to protect our community. We need donors to respond immediately to help friends the annual member relations, electric cooperatives. Electric & Communications Association in these categories with so many and neighbors using blood” marketing & communications cooperative communicators and ‘Meeting on Nov. 4. co-op communicators across the In response to the current situation, Oklahoma Blood Institute contest sponsored by the Okla- marketing professionals submit- ‘The Oklahoma Association state who are as equally success- has extended its donor room hours to expand giving opportunities: homa Association of Electric ted 135 entries in 2021. of Electric Cooperatives (OAEC) ful in their programs. Monday - Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Cooperatives (OAEC) and Okla- Noted professionals in the is a statewide association cre- In the short time I have Saturday: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. homa Living magazine. fields of marketing, design, com- ated and voluntarily supported worked at the co-op I have made Sunday: 7:30 a.m. -2p.m. NFEC received an Award munication and photography by local electric distribution and many friends in the communica- Blood has no substitute. Patients across the state rely on blood of Excellence in the Best Over- judged the event, which uses a generation & transmission coop- tions field who have been great products to fight cancer, survive trauma and heal after childbirth. all Content category for their detailed scoring system to deter- eratives. OAEC is comprised of resources for me as I learn the Blood donation takes about an hour and can save up to three lives. Sparks & Flashes monthly news- mine the winners. 30 member systems: 27 distri- industry, and our statewide as- Donors can find locations to donate at obi.org or by calling 877-340- letteras well as an Award of Mer- “We are honored to recog- bution electric cooperatives and sociation is always willing to 8777. “Nationally, we've not faced an ongoing blood shortage like this it in the Community Outreach nize excellence in the work com- three generation & transmission help in any way. before,” Armitage said. “The pandemic created this crisis, and we are division for their community municators produce on behalf of electric cooperatives. I have worked in communi- outreach program, Co-op Family electric cooperatives,” said Anna Oklahoma Living is the cations at the cooperative since Christmas. NFEC also received Politano, OAEC Director of Pub- state’s largest subscription- July 2019. 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