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4- The Elk City News Sports June 1, 2022 Sayre Softball Coach By Kerry Hookstra er. She was also on the Presi- Team MIAA, MIAA Academic Schools. Michaelanne was de- COACHES CORNER C dent’s Honor Roll. Honor Roll and made history scribed by her college softball ‘By Kerry Hookstra After graduation she attend- She then attended Fort Hays by pitching the first extra in- coach as a “fierce competi- Elk Coaches Corner ed Connors State on a softball State in Kansas where she was nings no hitter against Oklaho- tor who is tough as nails.” At scholarship. At Connors State, awarded a scholarship to con- ma Baptist. In 2020. Sayre, Michaelanne will coach Baseball saw the start of summer action May 26 with Clinton in she was selected as MVP of tinue her softball career, At Ms. Nelson is currently fin- JH and HS fast-pitch and slow- town. All-Star games saw Corey Culver, Drake Hughes, and Mason the conference and was a First Fort Hays State, she was select- ishing up her student teaching pitch softball along with 5th & Price play in the Western Oklahoma Coaches Association May 18 Team All-American as a pitch- ed as the team MVP, Second assignment at Perkins-Tryon 6th grade girls basketball. in Weatherford. Matt Bales and Jayden Krajnik played in the inau- gural K-101 All-Star Baseball game May 30. Basketball camps are Fun and Piano go together being finalized for both squads with the Big Elks starting Edmond Summer League play May 24 and 26. Spring football began May at Ivory ‘N Ovations Piano Class 17 for the Big Elks with Zac Maynard stepping in as the new Head ater Tt Football Coach. Cross country looks to have a summer camp. Soft- ball will do summer league in July. Oiler Coaches Corner Baseball begins at Sayre June 6. Oiler Basketball opens summer camp action with a trip to Hydro-Eakley June 6-10. Oilerettes will play summer league and had their first summer camp at Amber-Po- casset May 31-June 2. Summer Pride conditioning will run at 7 a. m. and 7 p.m. under the direction of Coach Richardson in the a. m. and Coach Laub in the p.m. Class B: front 1 to r: Alec Ely, Ansleigh Ely; Back| to r: Annie Damron, Andie Hickey, Laycee Jackson. ‘Trojan Coaches Corner Baseball will put together a summer schedule of play as they work around basketball camps Colt Randall and Dalton Williams will play in the All-State Game June 5. Canute looks toward sum- mer camps for the Trojans and Trojanettes who went to Seiling May 26-27. We hope each of you have a great seagon! = ss £ Class C: front to r: Hayes Rice, Cruz Rodriguez; Back Class A: seated 1 to r: July Vernon, Jorja Vernon; Standing to jarah Beck, Averie Crosby 1tor: Mara Carnahan, Harper Rice EIk City Nursing Home ‘Three piano classes from rhythm, expression, and en- grandchild that would like to Headrick, who has a Masters 301 N. Garrett, Elk City Ivory ‘N Ovations Piano pre- semble playing. The students find out more about piano this in Piano. 580-225-2811 sented end of the semester enjoy a weekly class time that summer in a group setting? Congratulations to these performances for their parents involves playing pieces on the Don’t wait! Call now! 580-729- students on their hard work and friends on May 16 and piano, music reading games 1503. Short term summer in- 17. Each student played one and lots of fun activities. The troductory classes are forming over the spring semester. Mrs. We Hope You Have A Great Season Headrick would like to thank solo, and performed class ac- piano class consists of 7 full- now. Beginning piano classes tivities unique to that group. sized keyboards, and a lab sys- are a great way to see if a stu- the parents of these students Yes Finance ‘The students are learning the tem which allows the teacher dent enjoys learning piano for their encouragement. Suc- basics of good hand and fin- to hear individual students or cessful piano study is always a and the group setting is fun ger technique at the piano, as several students at a time. and motivating, Classes are partnership between teacher, well as beginning note reading, Maybe you have a child or taught in Sayre by Mrs. Jerri student and parent. 1414 W. 3rd St, Elk City, OK ° 580-225-1525 Northwestern’s Esports Team Actively Recruiting; Scholarships Available OILFIELD $s HINTON,OK. ELK CITY,OK. great One of the newest teams ence larger than esports. from biology, business, music, ship on the team between in- at Northwestern Oklahoma computer science and other coming freshmen and return- Vaverka also noted that State University is currently a high school league named majors offered on campus.” ing students. He's aiming for recruiting players and seeking Oklahoma Scholastic Esports Have Fun This Year! Vaverka said that outside 20 to 30 total participants as qualified students for its schol- had about 37 schools partici- the fact that esports takes the team begins competing in arships. That team is esports. pating during the last school place through video games, the Evan Vaverka, instructor year but this number is expect- players on the team at the uni- the next school year. At this TERRY'S ARN TURE (580)225-4006OR (800)925-4006 of computer science, is leading ed to increase to more than 75 versity level are expected to act point, Vaverka said he is trying {errjsfurnitureshowroomcom the university’s esports team in the coming year. like they would for traditional to determine the students’ skill and has been presenting sev- Esports is definitely grow- sports. levels with individual games or 2001S0UTHMAIN ——,Csshorciea MY eral scholarships to graduating ing at universities as well. In “They need to be able to if they are capable of compet- BLKCITY,OKLAHOMA Speci inancing SOY high school seniors as the se- July 2016, only seven colleges work together, have good com- ing in multiple games. mester comes to an end. and universities had a varsity munication, practice for dif- Vaverka said he still has Esports, which is short for esports program. That number ferent scenarios, to get better electronic sports, is a form of grew to 63 by 2018. As of 2021, individually, and give it their scholarships dents available for stu- interested in competing. GOOW LICK Teams! competition using video games there were 175 colleges and all every time they compete,” where players participate in universities with membership Vaverka said. Although currently there are 1210 S. Main St, Elk City organized, multi-player con- in the National Association of “Esports players gain the no set requirements for receiv- tests or tournaments. Teams Collegiate Esports, but many same skills to use outside of ing the scholarship, he said he 580-225-0100 compete in games like Call of more schools with programs the games that traditional expects the students to adhere www.elksupply.com Duty, Rocket League, League that are not members. sports players get - determi- to requirements set forth by of Legends and Super Smash Although Northwestern's nation, self-reliance, physical Brothers Ultimate. new esports team is being or- coordination, critical thinking, traditional sports like attend- Esports is said to be the ganized through the computer team building and confidence,” ing class and doing well in world’s fastest-growing sport. science program, it’s open to he continued. “While I don’t them and attending practices In fact, the consulting firm Ac- any Northwestern student in- expect them to play all day, and games. tivate predicted that in 2021, terested. and they shouldn’t because Students interested in 79 million people in the Unit- “We aim to be competitive, they should be going to class learning more about the North- ed States would watch Major but I want the whole group and having a social life, I do western esports team and/or League Baseball content, ver- to feel like a club that anyone expect them to put the practice 2017 W. 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