February 3, 2024 Issue, Page 10 of 10

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10 - The Elk City News February 3, 2024 News 2024 State Academic Bowl Champions Corn Bible Academy earned first place in the third-placed team Leedey, and risen to defeat Le- class A state academic tournament held at Rose Flore in a second match. Since the competition State College on Saturday, January 27th, scor- was double elimination, they had to play again. ing an average of 245 points per game. Team At the end of the final match, LeFlore led by two members Luke Zybach, a junior from Elk City, questions. CBA had one minute to answer eight Samantha Rother, a junior from Corn, Daniela “capitals of island countries” correctly. This they Massoumi, a junior from Elk City, Cameron Mo- did, with time to spare before the buzzer went ran, a sophomore from Elk City, Zack Zybach, a off. Coach Joyce Creed and Assistant Coach sophomore from Elk City, and August Dobrin- Mark Thiessen, and all the fans and parents who ski, a freshman from Weatherford, narrowly were present finally took a breath. Coach Creed defeated the runner-up team from LeFlore in a says, “It was just that exciting. very exciting last minute finale. Congratulations, academic team. We know Earlier in the day, the CBA team had lost to how many hours of study you have put in. Well LeFlore, moved to the loser’s bracket, defeated done!” Scholarship Opportunities By Landry Brewer City, Merritt, Cheyenne, Sayre, ‘The annual event attracted Sweetwater, Leedey, Burns representatives from approxi- Several area high school Flat-Dill City, Canute, Erick, mately 25 colleges, universi- students mixed with college, and Cordell. ties, and trade schools. university, and trade school “The Expo allows area Financial aid seminars were representatives at the recent students the opportunity to also conducted by SWOSU- Western Oklahoma Education broaden their educational Sayre Financial Aid represen- Expo at Elk City’s Convention choices after high school, and tative Nancy Sanders that in- Center. it helps colleges and universi- formed parents and students The 33rd annual event ties stay informed about the about grant and student loan sponsored by the Elk City youth of Western Oklahoma,” applications. Chamber of Commerce drew said Elk City Chamber Execu- According to Cupp, the high school students from Elk tive Director Susie Cupp. Chamber awarded one stu- dent from each attending high Cheyenne Legacy Bank schoola $100 scholarship, pro- -Great_Plains Bank of paul Jones Drug vided by the Education Expo Cordell Sponsors listed below. Sovereign Bank of Canute Merrifield Office Supply Great Plains Bank of Elk InterBank State Farm Insurance City Bank of Western Oklahoma yo Insurance Agency Great Plains Bank of Sayre First National Bank & Elk City News Trust of Elk City Measurement Control/Lu- Security State Bank of Edward Jones cas Oil & Gas . B Mam - 400 pm Thfer-Thaw* am -l0pm Fri& Gat Ends February 28, 2024 Elk City & Weatherford, OK