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4 - The Elk City News October 22, 2022 Elk City cheerleaders Elk city flag football Staff photos by Rose Cummings. with coach Jay McClure “a —= a! ONta Saat Gundy on OSU injuries: Don’t ask The Woodward News about Molly McGrath's report from Saturday’s pregame on How much preparation ABC. time Oklahoma State quarter- “So what happened is, back Spencer Sanders had in Molly came and got me right advance of Saturday's loss to before kickoff, and she said TCU was the subject of a spicy we know that Spencer did not exchange in Monday's OSU practice, we know this, we football media confab. know that, about seven other Four hours prior to game things, and what I should have time, reports surfaced that told her was that those aren't Sanders had been dealing with things that I discuss, and I will a shoulder injury, but was ex- in the future,” Gundy said. pected to play. While Cowboys “In fact, we should prob- coach Mike Gundy didn’t ad- dress the reports, Sanders ably put that out from our own department, that way we confirmed that he did not don’t have that issue. But the practice for the eighth-ranked players don’t like it. They don’t Cowboys all week leading up like people knowing when to the game in Fort Worth, Texas. they practice, don't practice. Gundy addressed the mat- ‘You have some guys that have Sooners pair veteran experience ter Monday. potential NFL they don’t want “Let's do ourselves a favor,— even though they might yall don’t ask me about inju- know, they might not know, ries and we won't have a prob- they don’t really like it either. lem,” Gundy said. “Because I'm And it’s not smart to show our with key newcomers not going to tell you about in- hand. juries. I'm not going to tell you “That was a mistake on my about who practices and who part now that you bring it up, doesn’t. You wouldn’t reveal but it was different because it Tarik Masri, The Norman Transcript that the Sooners’ had difficulty matching up ing minute of this game after your hand either. It’s nothing was 20 minutes before kickoff with some teams down low and struggled personal, but I’m not going to versus talking about it during With three preseason All-Big 12 selections, slipping on the court. The for- talk about who practices and the week. I should have said with consistency down the stretch. who doesn't practice just be- the same thing to herI do the Oklahoma has the star power to compete fora Barancyzk said she sees a lot of value in mer No. 2 pick needed help to cause it’s not fair and it’s not local press, just say, ‘Hey, those conference title again this season, but it’s the the team going through that experience last smart on my part.” aren't things I talk about That exit the floor. Gundy also” responded way it’s fair to everybody.” team’s depth that might provide the boost it season. needs to take the next step forward. “There were a lot of highlight-reel mo- ‘The Sooners lost just one player from last ments and we had a lot of lowlights,” she said. Providing comfort and Supportfor End of Life chotces year’s squad that finished the season with 25 “We were on other people’s highlights, a lot of wins for the first time since the 2009-10 sea- them. and I think from that standpoint, that’s son, It was a surprising turnaround in head what nips at your heels. It’s not other people’s Hospice care provides medical services, emotional support, and spiritual re- coach Jennie Barancyzk’s first season with expectations, nobody's going to have a higher sources for people who are in the last stages of a serious illness, such as cancer the program, but seniors Madi Williams, Tay- expectation that we do of ourselves, and at or heart failure. Hospice care also helps family members manage the practical lor Robertson and Ana Llanusa, a sixth-year the same time, I think it’s about living up to it details and emotional challenges of caring for a dying loved one. senior, each decided to return this season for every day and it’s an everyday process.” one last run. Barancyzk said she’s been particularly im- or questions regarding hospice service or eligibi ity, contact: Llanusa missed the second half of last sea- pressed with the work that senior forward Liz son with an injury and is expected to be one of Scott has put into her game over the offsea- Carrie Perry, RN/ Adminsistrator the team’s leading scorers when she returns. son. At 6-2, Scott gave the Sooners another Barancyzk also added freshmen Beatrice Cul- post presence last season alongside Madi Wil- Pat Welsh, RN/ Coordinator of Patient Care liton (a 6-3 center) and Kiersten Johnson (a liams. 6-4 forward) to give the team some much- Scott averaged 6.6 points per game and Some of the most common conditions are: needed size in the paint. 4.5 rebounds per game last season. Scott set a * Cancer * Failure to Thrive * End Stage Cardiac Disease (CHF) Some teams are known for their shooting, career-high with 22 points against Oklahoma * End Stage Cerebrovascular Disease (CVA) * End Stage Amyotrophic others may be known for their defense or re- State and scored the game-winning basket to Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) * End Stage Pulmonary Disease (COPD) bounding, but Barancyzk expects the team’s identity this season to be centered around knock off Texas. * End Stage Liver Disease * End Stage Renal Disease * AIDS/HIV ‘The senior has been working on her + End Stage Neurological Disease such as Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s their depth. strength and conditioning as well as her over- “I also think we're going to be competi- all body control according to Barancyzk, but tive,” Barancyzk said. “We have a little bit carrte more size, not a lot more size, so we still have Williams said she’s started to develop a reli- Perry, RN Professional, Passionate able outside game as well. to make up for some things that we don’t have. But I will say that the versatility of our “She's been able to hit top of the key threes Advance, Attentive... whenever she does take the shots,” Williams new players and the versatility that we've said. “So we've been encouraging her to take Our Difference Is Our Care continued to strengthen and grow with our them.” returners, it’s going to be a really fun season.” ‘The Sooners were No. 15 in preseason AP ‘The Sooners earned home court advantage Poll released on Tuesday. It was the program's for the first two rounds of the NCAA Tour- Have you ever considered becoming highest preseason poll ranking since starting nament, but were knocked off by No. 5 seed the 2013-14 season No. 11.roster them on a hospice volunteer? Notre Dame, 108-64. The Sooners knocked the OKC Blue when its season starts in No- A fulfilling experience in the spirit down their first three baskets to take a 7-5 vember. lead early in the game before the Fighting ‘The Thunder have played musical chairs of giving and receiving. Trish broke off a 30-5 run over the final eight with its final roster spot as it has been signed minutes of the first quarter. and then quickly waived multiple players Oklahoma conceded 50 points in the paint since the start of training camp to gain their in the game and turned the ball over 28 times G League rights. ina disappointing end to a positive season for —Pistons injury: Marvin Bagley III suf- the program. Even still, it was hard to ignore fered a non-contact knee injury in the open-