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SPORTS 6+ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2024 The Elk City News Sentinel Bulldogs - Kazik Moles Ella Sottil + Top EC Hitter (0.464) Lucy O'Hara Saving a steal Not going to score on my time ELK CITY HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL By Alex Alvarez the team members had experi- Had outstanding defensive without great fielding once the sonally. That game defines where ible journey” that this season be- enced before, a pressure that sev- games came! While the state tournament all year. ball gets past the infield. Con- you finished, but not your wholes The Elk City Elkettes Softball eral other teams would have had may not have ended the way we Exceptional batting _perfor- grats to all players not mentioned season. You've given your all, sup- season ended on Thursday Octo- the pleasure of experiencing, but all hoped, nothing can diminish mances from Ella Sotile (.464 above, this is a team effort: Claire ported each other, and represent- ber 17 with a painful loss on the who were eliminated before the the remarkable achievements of avg); Jacee Baker (424 avg); Edwards, Jera Moler, Lou Wy- ed Elk City with pride. It does not first game of the State Tourna- State Tournament, so they did not Blakely Ball (.396 avg); Aubrey att, Lucy O'Hara, Meghan Suter, this extraordinary team coached define your character. Each of you ment in Oklahoma City. It was a taste such pressure. by Kaleb Murray accomplished. Pogue (.366 avg); Ragan Hulen Morgan Miller and all who con- has contributed to making this shocking loss of 10-0 to Weather- Out of thirty-two 4-A schools, They've written their names in (340 avg); Brenyn Ball (.303 avg). tributed! season truly unforgettable. Hold ford that does not begin to reflect only eight teams qualify for the people’s memories, and became Great pitching by Aubrey In closing: one game defined your heads on high. You're not the great season they had before State Tournament. Teams go to one of the winningest softball Pogue: (749 batters faced, 289 the end of your season and your just players; you're record-setters that game. a district playoff, then a regional, teams in Elk City history. Here are strikeouts, ERA 1.734, only9 wild “ranking’, but it does not take and history-makers. This season Some said it might have been then a “super regional’, and then some highlights to remember: pitches, all of this in 185 innings away from what brought them will be remembered for years to “overconfidence’, but most likely, State. Not easy by any means. Finished with 31 wins and only pitched); as well, Aubrey was a to the biggest tournament in the come, and each of you should be it didn’t have anything to do with In all, we can only say “Con- 5 losses, including the State Tour- great offensive player. State of Oklahoma. Most impor- incredibly proud of what you've it, Maybe just a pressure none of gratulations on such an incred- nament. ‘You don’t win that many games tant, it doesn't define anyone per- accomplished together. Local Results By Alex Alvarez tance in this community and sur- ed. It was fun to watch families (M); 4th #542 Wayne ‘Trail (M), Price (M); 20th #510 Katie Archer In the 9-10U: American Elite rounding areas. run together as well. One of the Sth # 501 Cheyenna Villareal- (), beat Roadrunners for the title. WESTERN OKLAHOMA ‘There were two races, a 1-Kilo- families, the Nick Lenius family Lively (F); 6th #526 Ronnie Webb Dingers (12U Gold Bracket). FAMILY CARE CENTER meter Race that was like a warm- had a great “mom gesture”: Julie (M); 7th #555 Melissa Boecker BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: Kids from Elk City, Merritt and RACE RESULTS: up which started at 8:30 and the (mom), beat Nick (husband) and (F); 8th #557 Emma Kate Krska OCT 19-20 surrounding areas, got second As a sports-writer, 1 was just 5-Kilometer race that began at Nixon (oldest son), but came back (F); 9th # C. Standridge (M): 10th In the 13U Category: Young place. going to take a few pictures and 9:00 sharp.The opening was a and crossed the finished line with Jalyn, Meadows (F); 11th #502 Guns from Amarillo, TX, took the get results for the Elk City News 1-Kilometer race, had no official Nixon, just ahead of Nick. Classy Todd Thornton (M); 12th #551 title over “6-4-3 Baseball” BASKETBALL - SOCCER Sports page, but once there, found winners, It was pretty fun to watch “mom” gesture! Kaslei Gonzales (F): 13th #531 Inthe 11-12 U Category, Crow- SEASON out a lot more about the race kids under 10 running these 1,000 Here are the top 20 who fin- Billy Smith (M); 14th #Addisyn dads beat Pampa Gold Sox for the Sofiball has ended, now we will and what it meant to Elk City as meters. ished 5,000 meters (3.3 miles) our Caldwell (F); 15th Grey Foster title have basketball and soccer. Come a whole. Not many people truly ‘Then came the “serious” 5-Ki- of 60 participants: Ist #556 Kyle (M); 16th #511 Nick Archer; 17th In the 15-16 U: Trans Pandas & and join parents and friends and know WOFCC and their impor- lometer race where more adults McCoy (M), 2nd # 534 Jess Ver- #523 Josh Welk (M); 18th #527 R=Texas Riot tied for first cheer as kids enjoy sports! and several teenagers participat- non (M), 3rd #553 Blain Flowers Kendall Webb; 19th #530 Mason Professional Sports By Alex Alvarez The fifth game, played in in New York; Mets won 12-6 in Williams nor Barry Bonds ever Here is a list of 120 to 130: 120 and to 72 on the senior tour; the Cleveland, went to extra innings. New York; Dodgers won 10-5 in played for a team that won the - Pierceson Coody; 121 - Michael top 54 moved on to Simmons YANKEES — DODGERS With two outs, Hunter Gaddis Los Angeles. World Series, though these two Kim; 122 - Matthew NeSmith; Bank Championship in Arkan- WILL BE A CLASSIC allowed one hit, then, on a play had some of the best records. But 123 - Carl Yuan; 124 - Hayden sas as we speak. The Qualifying THE TWO FRANCHISES the should have been a double World Series 2024 Springer; 125 ~ Sam Ryder; 126 - School for Senior Tour will be now, one team will win, and will WILL MEET FOR THE 12TH play, Cleveland made a fatal error The Yankees are now in their have some players who helped Kevin Tway; 127 - Michael Thor- December 3-6 in Arizona. ‘TIME IN THE WORLD SERIES. that allowed a player on first and more than others. There will be bjornsen; 128 - Matthias Schmid; lst World Series, and seeking The Yankees and the Dodg- second, with Juan Soto coming their 28th World Series Champi- an MVP for sure, who will it be? 129 Jacob Bridgeman; 130 - NFL ers have met eleven times in the up to bat. After several pitches, onship! Vince Whaley ‘The top four of the hardest hit- The Kansas City Chiefs con- World Series, including four the count was full at 3 balls, 2 ters are all in the World Series: At the end of the year, the well strikes. Gaddis continued pitch- The Dodgers will now play in Aaron Judge (Yankees), Juan known “Q-School” or PGA Tour tinue to be undefeated and stand times since the Brooklyn Dodg- their 22nd World Series, and first alone at 6-0. No other team has ers moved from New York to Cal- ing fast balls, and Soto continued Soto (Yankees), Giancarlo Stan- Qualifying Tournament (Dec 12- since 2020. Seeking their 13th ifornia in 1957. The Yankees have to foul the last few. Gaddis did not ton (Yankees) and Shohei Ohtani 15) will send the top 5 players and zero losses, In the American change his pitching and Soto hit Championship. ties to the PGA Tour, the next 40 League the division leaders are: won seven out of eleven, but they one out of the park fora three run Yankees and Dodgers will play (Dodgers) who hits both ways. The first game of the 2024 will have permanent status in the Buffalo Bills (5-2); Pittsburgh are tied at two since the move to the World Series for the 12th Steelers (5-2); Houston Texans home run on the top of the 10th World Series will be Friday the Korn Ferry Tour during 2025. California. inning. Cleveland was scoreless time, and first time since 1981 (5-2); Kansas City Chiefs (6-0). In American League Champion- when the Dodgers won. 25th at Dodgers Stadium. the National League the division ship: on the bottom ofthe 10th inning. Yankees has an 8-3 recordin the PGA CHAMPIONS TOUR leaders are: Washington Com- ‘The Yankees beat the Cleveland National League Champion- World Series against the Dodgers, PGA TOUR The Champions Tour (Senior manders (5-2); Detroit Lions (5- Guardians in five games: Yankees ship: butare tied to two championships ‘The PGA Tour is ending their Tour) is also ending its season. 1); Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-2); L.A. Dodgers beat the New won 5-2 at home; Yankees won a piece since the Dodgers moved season, and at stake is who will It finishes with the Schwab Cup Seattle Seahawks (4-3). Dallas 6-3 at home; Cleveland won 7-5 York Mets in six games: Dodgers to Los Angeles in 1957. As every make the top 125 money win- in Phoenix on November 7-10 Cowboys continue on a free fall won 9-0 at home, Mets won 7-3 in Cleveland; Yankees won 8-6 in Los Angeles; Dodgers won 8-0 year, there will be some players ners so they can keep their card with the top 36 players making at 3-3. in Cleveland; Yankees won 5-2 in who can decide the winner of the and not go back to the Korn Ferry the field. The Playoffs began last Cleveland. in New York; Dodgers won 10-2 series. Remember, neither Ted Tour? week, with the Dominion Energy,