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6+ SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2024 SPORTS The Elk City News Basketball Is the Game E : Boswell Cattle Winners Rippetoe - Winners' GETTING TO THIRD BASE... AND THEN LEARNING TO SCORE (Not everyone is born on third base, some get there by working hard!) By Alex Alvarez and not in the best part of inspired each other, send- gree from OSUOKC, learning the physical skills he/she may ern Oklahoma Bulls. He now town either. He was soon ex- ing Coach-D to pursue any- about early childhood areas to have for the game. Everyone wants to start a mentorship We caught up with happy posed to gangs, drugs, fights thing with basketball, which help kids of all backgrounds. wants to be in the NBA or the program, with the acronym going DeWantae Lamar Mar- and the bad stuff that people did not come, as a permanent Now, they have four girls, WNBA, but we know, chances “PEAK” where the “P” is for tin, the man in charge of bas- in other parts of town try to job, until about two years ago. and own two daycare centers, are very low. But every can be “performance”. The rest of the ketball activities and more, at avoid. As he grew up, he saw They had a goal with a plan: one for school age kids and a better person. letters to be disclosed later. He the city’s Arrowhead Center. If kids making the wrong choic- educate yourself! It worked! one for infants kids, Loving He just finished his summer wants to teach life skills and Thad a school age kid, I would es, and after losing friends He became a good student, Hearts & Hands Child Devel- basketball season with a third drive the correct mental goals certainly make it a point to and family, and seeing young graduated from Northwest opment Centers, and both use place in the annual MAYB over and over to all kids he is have “Coach D” teach him/ people, he immediately had Classen High School -against their education and calling (Mid America Youth Basket- in contact with. her a thing or two about using this goal: you need to pursue the prediction of many-, then to help kids of all ages, Prin- ball) Nationals in Oklahoma In short, the City of Elk your basketball attitude to get something different. And that went to college (Seminole and cess through teaching at the City that had over 35 teams! City has someone at the Ar- ahead in life: if you fight for he did. Alva) finally earning a BA in day care center and Coach D He coached a 9th-10th, West- rowhead Center that not only a score, fight for a ball on the Part of his good luck, came Health and Physical Educa- through basketball, the game ern Oklahoma Bulls and with teaches basketball, its skills court, you should not always from meeting the “girl of his tion. If graduating from high he loves and understands the only one day of practice in and rules, but who uses this only fight for anything the life”, Princess (her real first school was a surprise to many, most. As he teaches the “se- OKC, third place was a great vast knowledge to help kids makes you a better player, but name), a sophomore student graduating from college was a crets” of the game to kids, he ending in the season. At the choose the right paths as they more important, a better per- in high school that became his “miracle” that earned him and likes to use the sport to teach Arrowhead Center, he has grow, the narrow, tough paths lifetime companion. As they her the respect they deserved life skills, specifically, don't son. You just do not give up! started an adult league and is that lead to success. “Coach D” was born and spent time together, they both around their family and ever give up. The child is host to a semi-pro league as raised in OKC-Spencer area, had the same goal, they both friends. Princess earned a de- more important to him than well, the home team is West- Olympics By Alex Alvarez or athlete was in the same finals. You expect certain Julien remembers her childhood, running barefoot- cried during the playing of the Star Spangled Banner); teams to win certain events, and the surprise comes ed all over the place. And she remembers her father the the first American in 24 years to win the 100-Meter ‘The Olympic Games are almost over, but the excite- when they do not win. most, because he always told her that a moment like Dash (Noah Lyles); Simone Biles coming from a disap- ment ofthese weeks is unmistakable. Like in any other ‘As of last Sunday's count, there were nine countries this was possible with diligence in her training. When pointing show in 2020 in Tokyo to win four medals in country, when one of your athletes wins a medal, specif- with one gold medal and nothing else: Algeria, Argenti- he died, she was only 12 and she quit running. But af- Paris, 3 gold and 1 silver and perhaps become the best ically a gold medal, which comes accompanied by your na, Chile, Dominca, Ecuador, Saint Lucia, Norway, Slo- terwards, came back to run again, with a stronger will to female gymnast ofall time, surpassing Vera Chavslaska, country’s national anthem, most fans and even athletes venia and Uganda. Of those, there is one country, Saint win, Inspired by her father, she wanted to run for him. Olga Corbit and others who at the time, were “the best get emotional. There is nothing like representing your Lucia, with a population of 73,000 people (yes, less than As her talent was recognized by coaches, she moved to ever”; the first ever Shot Put athlete to win gold in three country. 100,000!) and a GDP of just over $2.3 Billion, The ratio Jamaica and then to Texas, where she attended the Uni- Olympic Games in a row, Ryan Crouser. We will be For the United States, it has been very productive in of gold medals for USA (Population of 320,000,000 and versity of Texas, and who she represented in two NCAA talking about other medals and athletes in the next is- the gold medal area, and we have been gifted the Na- GDP of $25.4 Trillion) tells us that Saint Lucia did “bet- championships won. sue, but it will be impossible to cover all the excitement tional Anthem several times. If, as an American, I never ter” per citizen, in fact by over 23,000 times better! (if In France, she was not the favorite, that title belonged of winning or the pain ofdefeat of so many athletes. get tired of hearing that melody, I can imagine when a you don't trust me, do the math). The gold medal that to Sha Carri Richardson, an American, but, as they say, As of last Sunday, the top 10 in medals count is as small country gets to hear it one time during the games, Saint Lucia won was in the 100-meter dash, the athlete that is why you compete, to see who wins. They dont follows: One time! It must be the greatest thing that has ever was Julien Alfred. Now, and until next Olympics, “the give medals in the Olympics for what you have done be- happened in that country’s athletics, and the athlete will fastest woman alive”! The biggest part of the feat, was fore, but for how you perform in the race at hand. Dur- be welcomed asa hero. Like a David against Goliath... not that this is the only medal won thus far for Saint Lu- ing the race, there was rain, which Julie took as a signal CHINA Fa v " 2 and it should be! cia in 2024, but it was the first ever medal for an athlete of inspiration, because as a child, she would run on dry usa 8 » 2 3 Take for instance our “2024 Dream Team’, if they from this country in any sport! or rainy days and dad would always be there to tell her AUSTRALIA B 4 s 2 win, it was expected. They have much more to lose by ‘Many athletes come from poor families, even in the nothing should stop her. It was racing that made her FRANCE 2 s 6 4s not winning than winning by winning gold. Same with USA, not every athlete comes from a rich or even mid- feel good, despite of the weather, and the one memory the women’s version. There is great rivalry between dle-class family. These are the people whom we need still alive: *you can be an Olympic athlete girl Yes, it KOREA u ® 7 % Australia and USA in swimming: both nations have to learn from about winning more often, because they would have been very nice for us to hear that beautiful GREATBRIEAIN 10 a " 0 great swimming representatives. And they almost had can tell you for sure, that they have earned their way to melody one more time during these games, but most JAPAN. 0 5 " 2% the same number of gold medals with the difference the top, and they can tell you how hard it was without of us would have never known this story of this great mat ° 0 6 Fo of one, though USA had 7 more medals altogether in financial help. Shak Oneil, Lee Trevino, Lebron James, female athlete. NETHERLANDS 6 5 ‘ s swimming, The athletes on both sides were, or course, Ben Hogan, Mike Tyson, Novak Djokovich, Mohamed ‘There are many highlights for the USA: a second GeRMANY 6 5 3 4 very proud of their wins, especially when a USA team Ali, Seve Ballesteros, Pele, Didi, and many others. straight gold medal in men’ golf (Scottie Scheffler who Golf Courses around the Elk City area have had a busy summer! By Alex Alvarez Jones, Barry Jones, Greg Simmons, OK Miracles Fundraiser, August 16, portunities for students to experi- Fall Baseball $45.00 8U,10U,12U. ‘Tyler Carville; 3rd (62) MAN- “A” ~ Ist (56) Nathan Meget ‘Thirty Six 4-Man Teams. GREAT ence in-depth learning in art, gar- Due on 8/9/24. Games Begin 8/26 QUAIL FOREVER ANNUAL NING ~ Trevor Lowry, Chance Family; 2nd (56) Rep Anthony CAUSE! Many lives have been dening, photography, coding, and Fall Softball $45.00 8U,10U,12U. FUNDRASIER Silas, Bradley Barnes, Chris Cope- Moore changed by Path to Miracles so much more! Unfortunately, Ar- Due on 8/9/24. Games begin 8/26 Organized by Jimmy Clark and land “B” — Ist (62) Helios Injection through faith and the power ofper- rowhead Center is not equipped to For other games, including soc- hosted by Sayre National, Sayre OK “C Ist (65) RIPPETOE ~ Trey Pumps; 2nd (62) Wade Cummins severance. serve students with special needs. cer, flag football, basketball, etc., “A” Ast (65) KECO - Justin Rippetoe, Butch Goldsberry, Rob- Family Hours for the academy will be 3:00 call Kids-Inc at 580-374-4332 ‘Twyman, Travis Stout, Dustin ert, John DeBruin; 2nd (65) K&K ARROWHEAD CENTER, ELK to 5:30. 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