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6* SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2024 The Elk City News Kurt - Reba Davis 1 Derek Hahn PGA - Ricky Nagle A lost Legend - ChiCHi Rodriguez ELK CITY SPORTS By Alex Alvarez paid for by the Golf Booster Club. helping, taking liquids to the play- Inc and the Arrowhead center will ‘Many of the players have been play- ers, be busy as always. Summer vacation is almost over ing and practicing on their own at In addition, Sayre National, ‘The City of Elk City and Arrow- and kids will be going back to the Elk City Golf & C.C. Tyler Foale which does not have a practice head Center will be always busy school soon, and with that, the fall is boys’ coach and Rachel Poole is cility, has, through jimmy Clark hosting events, Just two weeks ago, sports will begin. girls’ coach, and both coaches are and Gabe Edney, been planning to Cade Davis, an international player Under Coach Sean Hahm, girls accomplished players. design an area where to practice and coach, hosted his 8th annual basketball started their official Elk City High School and Junior with nets and mats, in addition to basketball camp for all ages with practice routine and will be play- High School football has started a pitching and chipping area. This great success. Cade has just returned ing games soon. According to Jason their official practice on August 12. area will be exclusively for kids who from Mexico where he was an assis- Xenos, soccer practice will wait un- About 90 kids of all grades attended want to improve their swing. They tant coach to the Angels of Mexico ECHS - Practice Trick Play til the first week of school, he then the first practice in the adjacent will be instructed in the rules of golf City get through the first round on In addition, do not forget car a special night with Kyle Jones Rac- will release the calendar for his boys’ football field just east of the main aswell, playoffs, losing in the semifinals in races, taking place at the Elk City ing coming fresh after a nailbiter and girls’ teams. Boy’ golf and bas- Elk City summer-fall sports will six games (it was the first time he football field that is used for official Race track every two weeks! These win in the 305 Nationals the previ- ketball coach Tyler Foale, will start begin the end of this month, start- was asked to help coach this team, games of football and soccer. With vehicles of all classes are a sight! It ous week. Follow Elk City Motors some basketball drills and unofficial temperatures of 100+, you can un- ing with softball, baseball and soc- so, after the success there, itis very is almost unbelievable that in such Park in Facebook! practice, but formal basketball prac- derstand that practice was anything cer. Once school starts, all these possible to be called again and may- a short oval track, they can reach As all sports and games begin, tice will not be starting for a few but easy, you could see all the kids leagues will be played in the late af- be this time, he comes back with a speeds of 100 mph or more! The ‘we will keep you posted of results of weeks. Golf? There is no official “fall coming to the Gatorade stand for ternoon or weekends, and our fields national championship ring... Or last race night (August 10) was can- ‘games and league standings in each season’, but the teams will be prac- water and Gatorade, or the girls will be full of kids and parents. Kids “sombrero!” celled due to rain. It was going to be category or age group. ticing and will plan some fall trips GOLF RESULTS By Alex Alvarez “There were six flights in all, and the specifics of the tournament, in- and (69-65/134) Rusty & Mandy Derrick Wolf& Brenda Keene Tlst (65) Rusty & Mandy Wilson. cluding flights and groupings in a the results are as follows. Wilson; 3rd_(73-65/138) LeeDon “E” Flight - Main Event (2 and Joe & Kelsi Otey; 3rd Ronnie ‘The Elk City Golf & Country flawless manner. Defending cham- Championship Flight - Main & Andrea Wiseman (*); T4th (71- Rounds) Faulkner & Cheryl Duff Club hosted their annual Couples pions (and multiple time champi- Event (2 Rounds): 68/139) Ronnie Faulkner & Cheryl Ist (78-74/152) Jay * Jen Man- “C” Flight - Sunday Round ‘Tournament that attracts over fifty ons as well), brother-sister team of Ist (58-60/118) Dustin Gunkel- Duff and (72-67/139) Todd & Roby ning; 2nd (78-75/153) Lynn & Jan Ist (65) LeeDon & Andrea Wise- couples from out of town, some- Keegan and Kinsley Hall were not ‘Tori Gunkel Windsor; 2nd (60- Eitzen (*). Bailey; 3rd (79-75/154) Brad & man; 2nd (67) Tood & Robyn Ei- times as far as from Costa Rica! able to participate this year, but, an- 62/122) David & Rachel Poole; “C” Flight - Main Event (2 LeeAnn Harrison; 4th (78-78/156) tzen; T3rd (69) Clark & Jennifer (this year the Sizemores did not other brother-sister team took their 3rd (61-63/124) Brooks & Mikayla Rounds) Darrell & Debbie Dunn Calaway and Kurt & Reba Davis shine Elk City with their presence, place in winning the Championship Robertson Tist (73-69/142) Clark & Jenni- Championship Flight - Sunday “D” Flight - Sunday Round but maybe next year!). Couples Flight. It would have been nice to “A” Flight - Main Event (2 fer Calaway and (73-69/142) Kurt & Round Tist (71) Tate & Jan Finnell & travel from Texas, Kansas and Okla- see both teams participate together. Rounds) Reba Davis; 3rd (72-70/142) Jeff& Ist (60) Dust8n Gunkel & Tori Ronnie & Leah Redd; T3rd (72) homa as far as five hours to play in “power” would be an understate- Tlst (63-66/129) Cadan & Kelcee Linda Rule; 4th (72-70/142) Greg & Gunkel Windsor; 2nd (62) David Rick & Patty Lorenz, Nick & Julie this events that has become a favor- ment. Calaway and Toby & (64-65/129) ‘Tracey Barnhill & Rachel Poole; 3rd (63) Brooks & Lenius and Derrick Wolf& Brenda ite the last 13 years. ‘There are two tournaments in Rachel Davis; 3rd (64-66/130) Wes “D” Flight - Main Event (2 Mikayla Robertson Keene Seventy-two couples played in one, the main event counts two days & Tasha Marshall; Tath (65-66/131) Rounds) “AY Flight - Sunday Round “E” Flight - Sunday Round this annual event, this year chaired of scores; the second event, and as Jarred Darrough & Jayme Davis and Ist (74-71/145) Ronnie & Leah Ist (64) Ricky & Lisa Nagle; (65) Ist (74) Jay& Jen Manning; T2nd by Ricky Nagle, member of the interesting as the two day event, is (67-64/131) Ricky & Lisa Nagle. Redd; T2nd (75-71/146) Tate & ‘Toby & Rachel Davis; T3rd (66) (75) Lynn & Jan Bailey and Brad & board of directors of the club, and as the Sunday score that has an ad- “B” Flight - Main Event (2 Jana Finnell and (74-72/146) Rick Cadan & Kelcee Calaway and Wes LeeAnn Harrison the last few years, it wasa great suc- ditional prize purse with contribu- Rounds) & Patty Lorenz; Tath (75-72/147) & Tasha Marshall No other games or results this cess, PGA Pro Derek Hahn directed tions of all teams on Saturday night. Tist (69-65/134) Joe & Kelsi Otey ‘Nick & Julie Lenius and (75-72/147) “B” Flight - Sunday Round week, PARIS OLYMPICS: By Alex Alvarez who was in 5th place at the time, given the medal as earned before the time limit of the rules; and the their country has 1/10th of swim- coming up. An American won had been given the wrong score by the American complaint). This ac- Romanian team was also right in mers to choose from. One country the bronze medal (not gold?!!!) Tt would have been nice to have not acknowledging the difficulty of tion, which was viewed as “great saying that their athlete was stripped was added to the previous 15 who and it will probably not be part of the Olympic games without con- herperformance. sportsmanship” my many, includ- from the medal she earned because have won only one gold medal, the 2028 Olympic Games in the troversies, and without mistakes. And just like that, the judges ing many of the commentators of ofa mix-up in rules. No one knows Saint Lucia’s Julie Alfred won the USA; war -torn countries went But, we are human, and “perfect” sided with the American side NBC, was not viewed positively by where this will end, but shame to the 100 meter race, later she also won back home with some positives things are almost impossible. and stripped a happy Ana of her many, probably the majority of the judges! They literally ruined two lady silver in the 200 meters; the USA from Paris: Israeli athletes won a ‘As the Olympic Games came bronze medal. I dontt think anyone sports fans, many who said, you athletes. ‘Women’ team in 4x400m won by best-ever seven medals, despite to a close, the women’s gymnas- can understand what that meant only kneel and bow to God, or in Now, let's now end with the about 45 meters and established some antisemitic protests at events tics provided controversy in two or felt like to Romania, the girl, her countries where it is common to a new world record; new Olym- where Israelis competed, and positive of the Games, which give fronts: family and friends and her team. the king of that country. This was pic records by Joshua Cheptegei Ukraine won 11 medals including so much great stories around the First, in the floor exercise, won Second, what followed was even. viewed as an “over the top” action world. You have a pistol shooter (Uganda) in 10,000 meters; Sifan golds in fencing, track and box- by an excellent performance of more dramatic, overshadowed the that was unnecessary. without all of the modern gear, Hassan (Netherlands) in women's ing; men’s and women’ basketball Brazilian Rebecca Andrade, there results and never done before: as Back to the medal: Romania ap- getting silver medal! It is like a marathon, Tamirat Tola (Etho- did not disappoint, but it was ex- was a discrepancy on the scores the Brazilian flag was raised and pealed the decision, and showed that weekend tennis player beating pia) Men’s Marathon, and USA in pected, Of course there were many that decided the bronze medal. Brazilian anthem was being played the American appeal had not been mens 4x400 Relay (Christopher great stories that we never heard everyone but one person! You Originally, the numbers went to for the Brazilian, and as is custom- done within the rules of the competi- have China and USA sharing the Bailey, Vernon Norwood, Bryce of, but impossible unless you read Romanian Ana Barbosu. As she ary she was standing between the tion, so then, the IOC has now asked most (40) gold medals, though Deadmon, Rain Benjamin). USA every news story in every sport! ‘was celebrating and wrapping the silver and bronze medal winners Jordan Chiles to give the medal back the USA had more total medals won gold in women’ soccer for In all, there were 32 sports with Romanian flag around her shoul- (in this case, Americans Simone to the Romanian. WHAT A MESS (126 to 91); the Americans and the fifth time (and first since 2012) 80 many variables, that expanded ders, to run around the stadium Biles and Jordan Chiles, the two caused by incompetent judges! ‘The Australians will continue their by defeating Germany in the final to 227 competitions! And the best in an euphoric and happy run, the Americans kneeled and “bowed” ‘American coach was right in bring- rivalry in swimming, as United ‘game; one new “sport” was Olym- part is, in four years, the Olympic American coach had addressed the ‘on the podium to the winner (I ing up the complaint (which should States barely got one more gold pic Breaking, a dance that was first Games will be in the USA and bet- judges with a complaint that the doubt if the Romanian would have have been made before the perfor- medal the Australians, making seen in New York in the 60 and ter yet, some of the games will be ‘American gymnast Jordan Chiles, agreed to do that, had she been mance), though it was not within them say they are better since 70's in the Bronx as Hip-Hop was held in Oklahoma!