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6+ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2024 The Elk City News You're not gettig this ball! - Hudson Tosh Ryson Tignor scoring - Case Shelton Assisting Kason Wynn - Case Shelton about to score 2 points State and Local Sports By Alex Alvarez believes the Sooners have enough fol- lowing for people to travel and watch OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVER- ELK CITY HIGH SCHOOL them play. As far as the SEC Confer- SITY BASKETBALL BASKETBALL ence, Texas is on top of the standings The Cowboys have a 4-2 record Basketball season began Decem- with an 11-1 record, and will play this season. No conference games yet ber 3rd versus Woodward at home. Georgia (10-2) for the Conference ti- in the Big 12. Best in the conference Results and further schedule will be tle. The NCAA playoffs will be set at is Kansas Jayhawks, who have a 7-0 published next week. the end of next week. record with no conference games yet. ELK CITY MID SCHOOL OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY MERRITT OILERS: BASKETBALL BASKETBALL The Merritt Oilers and Oilerettes ‘The matches versus Navajo on De- The Sooners are 7-0 this season, started their season in style. The girls, cember 2nd were cancelled, if they but no conference play has begun. who are the defending State Cham- are to be played later, there will be an The last four games were 84-56 vs pions won 65-13, and the boys fol- announcement. Next game will be TAMUC; 79-77 vs Providence; 82-77 lowed with an 82-7 win. Both teams December 9th versus Clinton (Girls vs Arizona and 69-64 vs Louisville. beat Cordell. 7th & 8th) will play away, and boys ‘The Sooners are rated #21 in the na- MERRITT (Wynn) 4th GRAD- will play at home on the same date. tion. ERS (at Arrowhead) On Monday, the 4th graders began ELK CITY WRESTLING OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVER- their night with a 44-0 win versus Season will begin December 5 ina SITY FOOTBALL Merritt 3rd graders (Thiessen). Ryson boys meet against Crossings/Douglas Merritt (Wynn) 4th Graders ‘The last regular season game was Tignor, probably the shortest kid on (Away). The next meet will be: Dec 6 versus Colorado and the Cowboys the team, was the top scorer! This kid Lady Randall Ruckus (Girls-Away); OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY conference. It has not been decided lost 54-0. It has been one of the worst can shoot! The picture of the team: Dec 10 Mangum Dual (Boys-Home); FOOTBALL yet, but Kyle Bonagura believes the seasons ever for the Cowboys and Coach Joel Wynn, Abel Westreicher, Bridge Creek Dual (Boys & Girls, Last regular season game was on Sooners will head to the Gasparilla they are looking to rebuild. No news Chisom Stokes, Hudson Tosh, Coach Home); December 13 “Wrestle Like Saturday, November 30th versus LSU Bowl in Tampa, Florida to play the ‘on coach changes. ‘The Cowboys Josh Shelton. Front Rhone Dillinger, a Girl” (Girls-Away); December 13 in Baton Rouge, LA. The Sooners lost N.C. State Wolfpack. N.C. State fin- ended up last in the Big 12 Confer- Kason Wynn, Ryson Tignor, Callen 89er Showdown (Boys Away @ Lex- 37-17 and finished with an overall re- ished the season 6-6 and 3-5 in ACC ence, with zero wins in the confer- Lowry, Case Shelton. Their second ington) cord of 6-6, and 2-6 in the SEC Con- play with wins over Cal, Stanford, ence and three wins total. Their final game, versus then undefeated Burns ference in the first year in this tough and UNC in conference play. Kyle record was 3-9. Flat, was won 28-15. Professional Individual Sports By Alex Alvarez membership and a_logis- Rahm’s Legion XIII team turned to competitive golf Stage II of the Tour Qual- in the world. That honor tics debacle at the Solheim in LIV. at the beginning of 2024, ification process. There belongs to Italian Jannik GOLF Cup in September. In the by joining LIV. He played are four sites across the Sinner, who has 2 two ma- LPGA: interim, Marcoux Samaan in one Ryder Cup and a country from which you jors and 18 ANTHONY KIM RE- Commissioner Mol- will be replaced by Liz couple of Masters, where will get the final field who Tournaments in the VIVING HIS GAME? lie Marcoux Samaan_ is Moore, the LPGA»s chief in 2009, had a round of will play for 30 or so spots ATP. Carlos Alcaraz has Anthony Kim, a native stepping down from her legal officer. 65 that included a total of on the tour and the Korn won 4 majors. Novak has from Norman, Oklahoma, role in January, following who played for the Soon- 11 birdies, breaking Nick Ferry Tour. Tournaments won 24 majors, Rafael Na- an up-and-down year in PGA TOUR ers and then on Tour, has Price’s record of 10 bird- will be played Tuesday dal 22 and Roger Federer women’s pro golf. Mar- Is Tony Finau joining been playing in LIV tour- ies. to Friday of this week, so 20. Nadal and Federer re- coux Samaan’s unexpect- LIV or not? His with- naments and_ interna- no results here due to our tired. Djokovic is now rat- ed departure comes in the drawal from the Hero Q-SCHOOL IS IN SEC- deadline. tional events that do not ed #7, behind the likes of wake of the 2024 season, Challenge hosted by Tiger exclude LIV players. His OND STAGE Sinner, Alexander Zverev, which saw purses rise to Woods sure adds strong latest tournament was in Have you heard the TENNIS Carlos Alcaraz, Taylor a record level and Nelly rumors about it. Tony Qatar and not only did he name Neal Shipley? Sure With Rafael Nadal retir- Fritz, Daniil Medvedev Korda’s_ascent to glob- has turned down LIV of- make the cut, but got close you have. He was low am- ing, only one of the “big- and Casper Rudd. Taylor al stardom but also mo- fers before, but those who to the leaders. Kim left the ateur at the U.S. Open and 3” remains on tour: No- Fritz is the highest Amer- ments of angst among the have an inside track to tour 12 years ago due to ‘The Masters, and isamong vak Djokovic, who is no ican ranked player. LIV say Tony will join Jon an injured hand, and re- the field who qualified for longer ranked number 1 Professional Teams By Alex Alvarez ter a losing streak of five that has only won 2 games NFL SIDE NOTES: NBA Bucks and Memphis Griz- games, critics were high in in 2024. Cowboys’ next Five games remain in the As of Sunday December alies. NFL memes and sarcastic com- game will be Monday the regular season, and sever- Ist, Oklahoma Thunder Quentin Grimes from BLUE AND SILVER ments on social media, 9th against the Bengals in al divisions, both in the is in Ist place of Western the Dallas Mavericks STARS WIN FIRST and fans were visibly upset Cincinnati. Thanksgiving American and the Nation- Conference, half a game set a new season high in GAME AT HOME OF and frustrated. But weeks win versus the Giants was al Leagues are close: in the ahead of the Houston points in each of his last THE SEASON 11 and 12 came by and, the first win at home this American League, Pitts- Rockets (15-5 to 15-6). In three games, including 28 There is no question at least for a little while, season. burgh is only one game the Eastern Conference, points on Sunday against that the Dallas Cowboys the crying and frustra- ahead of Baltimore. In the the Cleveland Cavaliers Portland. In the process of are the most watched or tion stopped, even though SEASON LEADERS: National League, Detroit continue in first place with scoringa new season-high, talked about team in the both wins were close..., American Conference: is only one game ahead of a record of 18-3. Grimes also snagged five US.A. you either love one of them being a win Buffalo Bills 10-2 (East); Minnesota; Atlanta Fal- steals, a career-high for them or hate them. So, af- by 7 points against a team Pittsburgh Steelers 9-3 cons and Tampa Bay Buc- LEADERS BY DIVI- him. p3reerer-=- = (North); Houston Texans caneers are tied and Seat- SION: Lebron James led the tle is only one game ahead eo ee 8-5 (South); Kansas City Western — Conference: Lakers to a 105-104 victory Chiefs 11-1 (West). of Arizona and Los Ange- Northwest, Oklahoma over the Jazz, recording 27 National Conference: les Rams. Pacif- points, five rebounds, 14 Thunder (15-5); Philadelphia Eagles 10-2 Question: Will the Bills ic, Golden State Warriors assists and two blocks in 36 (East); Detroit Lions 11-1 new stadium give visit- (12-7); Southwest, Hous- minutes ofaction. He shot (North); Atlanta Falcons ing teams an edge? 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