May 25, 2022 Issue, Page 11 of 34

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May 25, 2022 Elk City Boys Golf team had successful season ‘The Big Elk boys golf team had a successful season despite having only two returning players, Juniors Nathan Wom- ack and Mason Schmidt. Senior Baylor Gholston, sophomore Cooper Garbarino, and freshmen Brayden Duncan and Keaton ‘Twyman also competed for the Elks this season. The team had a rocky start at their season opener at Weatherford with Womack finishing 3rd and Schmidt with a Sth place finish individually. ‘Their second tournament at Woodward yielded a second place team finish, with Nathan placing 1st with even par. They went on to win the Elk City Invitational with top individual hon- ors going to Mason Schmidt and 2nd place to Nathan Wom- ack with the only two under par rounds for the tournament. Baylor Gholston also posted his lowest score for the season. In late April, the team played five tournaments in 2 weeks bring- ing home three 3rd place finishes as a team. Schmidt had top ten finishes in all 5 tournaments with one of those being 3rd. at Clinton. Womack brought home a 1st place, three 2nd place Poetry Contest Winners and one 3rd place. The team qualified for state with a 2nd place team finish at Regionals in Weatherford, with Nathan Womack claiming top honors as the Regional Champion. Class 4a State was held at Boiling Springs Golf Course in Woodward, where Elk City Friends of the Library announced the winners of Twos" and Frances Staniforth for her poem "Am I Old?" temperatures soared into the 100’s for the first time during the their annual Poetry Contest. The winners are as follows: Middle School Division season. The heat and wind took their toll on the players during Adult Division the 36 hole opening day. Nathan Womack sat in 3rd going into Ist place~ D. F. Sutherland for his poem "Last Walk’ Ast Place the final round on the second day where he shot a -3, 68 to 2nd Place tie--Peggy Munkres for her poem “The Birth of the ‘Takota Gregory for his poem "More Kind’ claim Class 4a State Runner-up. Mason Schmidt finished 7th, claiming another top ten finish. With all but Gholston return- Last Walk Even though there were Now it seemed like two as another life. ing, the team looks forward to continuing to build on their suc- by D. F. Sutherland five kids in all, bundles from heaven. One that’s beautiful and cesses. Courtesy photo. Mother was again expect- They were identical with simpler, and more won- The gaunt man ing in the fall. curly blond hair derfully free of strife. walks bent toward grey phantoms, sneakers A doctor that my dad would choose With soft brown eyes and No heart that yells hurry, skin ever so fair. no shoulders that hurt, Two E’s Representing shuffling silently. SWOSU at Would be the one that she No eyes that go blurry, no would use. ‘There wasn’t a thing they knees that won’t work, Lamppost shadows, would not do Because by then, I’m real- like undrawn shades, lure his ancient She had good reason to Since there wasn’t just ly afraid Iam growing old. not like his selection one but the troublesome the Miss Oklahoma eyes through But chances were slim two. But wait! All will be clear! the frostbitten night. there would be a correc- tion. It’s eons, not years. I'll see what my Lord has Competition ‘The lone old figure They went to the doctor Am I Old? planned. Miss SWOSU Emily Gill of Lawton (Eisenhower) and tires where two ona November day, by Frances Staniforth, Reunions and cheers, no Miss SWOSU’s Outstanding Teen Emma Youngblood thunderous highways He said you are not ready age 97 sorrows nor tears, cross streams of and sent her away. For He'll be holding my of Walters will represent Southwestern Oklahoma State University at the Miss Oklahoma Competition set for roaring insects. Who says I’m old? hand June 6-11 in the RiverSpirit Resort & Casino in Tulsa. When they returned Isit the child? The strang- A send off celebration is planned Friday, May 27, from Turning back, home her water broke. er? To a land where I'll never 1-3 p.m. in the Memorial Center East Ballroom on the whirling around, Levi, she said, I knew he ‘The media? The norm? grow old. Weatherford campus. The public is invited. Refresh- stunned upon a bed of was a joke. Or is it just the calendar ments will be served. Both Gill and Youngblood will stone and moon So back to town they that mentions the year I model their competition wardrobes, and both will per- radiance, a night moth headed real fast was born? form their talents. In addition, Little Star Brinkley Cau- skims homeward. As she said this pregnan- More Kind dill of Lawton will model her evening wear. cy will be my last. DoI tell them I’m not old? by Takota Gregory, Age Miss and teen pageant preliminary competitions will be Some folks complain 13 held at Miss Oklahoma with the Miss Teen Oklahoma ‘The Birth of the Twos A few miles down the about the weather, Competition finals on Saturday, June 11, at 2 p.m. and by Peggy Munkres road a baby girl was born whether it’s drought or Sometimes I think with the Miss Oklahoma Competition finals on Saturday, Stopping by a neighbor's rain, wind, wist June 11, at 7:30 p.m. Back in the year of nine- house as she was quite sleet or snow, heat or cold, Who would want to throw Gill, who is majoring in psychology at SWOSU, is in the teen thirty-five forlorn. but especially the cold. a fist Mu Group at Miss Oklahoma. She will have her inter- My folks were doing what A midwife named Elsie ‘That’s what you do when When giving reconcilable view session on Tuesday, and her on stage question/so- they could to survive was there to assist you're growing old. words are better Times were tough on the ‘The cord was tied off with Or even a sweet little let- cial impact and evening wear competitions on Wednes- day. Her vocal talent—The Girl in 14G—is on Thursday. farm a neat little twist. I try to ignore those com- ter Youngblood, a junior at Walters High School and resi- Winters were cold and ments, (I’m positive, you Is something we all knew dent of Comanche, is part of the Omega group. Her in- summers real warm She got in the car as they see!) That we were all taught as terview is on Wednesday, her active wear and even wear sped on their way I focus on important we grew competitions are on Thursday, and her vocal talent— On April 14 of this year Soon another baby was things like friends in need If only we knew the free- Love Will Come and Fine Me Again—will be on Friday. the dust bowl hit, coming that day. and family, dom The winners of the competitions advance to the Miss Was the world coming to In two different counties And I especially try to use The feeling that we ruled America and Miss America’s Outstanding Teen compe- an end and was this it? their birth was noted. KIND WORDS. akingdom titions later in the year. I don’t know how many News spread real fast as Because I don’t feel that If only we were more kind Both ladies are available for special performances, mod- days it lasted the story was quoted. old. We might even find eling, hostessing events, performing the national an- But I’m sure they must Life’s more acceptable them and other events by contacting Debbie Brown at have prayed and fasted. Peggy and Patsy were the T’m trying to see the fu- When people find you're [email protected]. names that were given. ture—not as death, but more friendable \~ Left photo, back row: Blake Miller, Emma Sibley, Carter Thompson, Hooper Stover, Kiera Coslow,Andrw Muse, Newt Reynolds; 2nd row: Saxon Poole, Cameron Coy, Jack Thomas, Blane Pierce, Arleth Luna, Campbell Jacobsma ; Front: Dustee Warnke, Ka: idy Perkey, Ximena ir. Right photo, during convention senior Saxon Poole was also recog- nized for donating an animal toward Pork for Packs; a program of the Oklahoma Food Bank as well a: igning with Oklahoma State Universi- ty to study ag education next year. For the first time ever, the Oklahoma State FFA Convention homa Aquarium in Jenks. Seniors Miller, Warnke, Thompson & ‘The State FFA Degree is the highest award bestowed by the was held in Tulsa on May 3-4th at the BOK Center and the Cox Poole received their State FFA Degree which is earned by invest- Oklahoma FFA Association. State FFA Degree recipients are the Business Convention Center. ing in their supervised agricultural experience project, participat- ‘Thirteen Elk City FFA members and both their advisors at- ing in 20 activities above the chapter level and donating at least only members eligible to apply for their American FFA Degree in tended the two day convention, concert & field trip to the Okda- 25 hours of community service during their years in FFA. the following year.