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SPORTS 6+ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2024 The Elk City News Annika and Will Sorenstam. ri / ELK CITY 5 LAWTON Bernhard & Jason Langer - 2024 Champions PNC Gary Player State Sports By Alex Alvarez Next games will be December 31st ty Cowboys are now 8-3 in the Big games 3-0. Won versus Waukomis Denny Geno. Record 1-3. Last three and January Ist. 12 Conference and sit in 10th place 59-39, won against Apache 72-40 games 1-2. Lost to Woodward 22- NCAA FOOTBALL FIRST in the conference. No Conference and won against Hinton 64-24. 31, won against Anadarko 36-10 and ROUND OF PLAYOFFS OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY games yet. The team is 2-1 in their Coming up Navajo on Jan 7, and lost to Hollis 28.32 ‘The first round of playoffs for the BASKETBALL last three games: beat Oral Roberts then play at the Merritt Classic, op- Canute Trojans: Coach Brock Stef- 2024 Championship are done. Four ‘The Sooners are tied for Ist in the 86 - 74, beat Tarlenton State 66 - 61 ponent TBA fes. Record 10-2. Last three games teams were eliminated and there are Southeastern Conference with a re- and lost to the Oklahoma Sooners Elk City Elks: Coach Tyler Foale. 3-0. Won against Cordell 97-won eight left. #5 Texas beat #12 Clem- cord of 12-0. They are tied with the 80-65. Next in line, Houston on De- Record 1-6. Last three games: 0-3. against Arapaho/Butler 54-46 and son (38 - 24) and will play Arizona Florida Gators, and Tennessee Vol- cember 30, for their last 2024 game; Lost to Woodward 39-71, Lost to won against Duke 56-44. Coming State in the second round; #8 Ohio unteers are one game back at 11-0. then West Virginia, Kansas State Childress 35-57, and lost to Tuttle Up Arnett on Jan 7. State beat #9 Tennessee (42 - 17) and ‘Their last three games were against and Utah. 34-42. Coming up Altus on Jan 3, Canute Trojanettes: Coach Tatum will play #1 Oregon; #6 Penn State Central Arkansas (89-66); Michigan and Anadarko on Jan 7. Ridling. Record 10-2. Last three beat #11 Southern Methodist Uni- (87-86) and Oklahoma State (80- LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL Elk City Elkettes: Coach Sean games 3-0. Won against Cordell versity (38 - 10) and will play #3 65). Their next games will be Prai- BASKETBALL Hamm. Record 7-1. Last three 72-23, won against Arapaho/Butler Boise State; and #7 Notre Dame beat rie View A&M on December 29 for Merrit Oilers: Coach Donnie games: 2-1. Won vs Childress 59-42, 53-22 and won against Duke 81-3. #10 Indiana (27 - 17) and will play their last 2024 game, then they will Husband. Record 4-5. Last here Lost to Tuttle 52-58 and won against Coming up Arnett on Jan 7. #2 Georgia. begin conference games: against games 2-1. Lost to Waukomis 52- Lawton 69-27. Coming up Altus on Alabama on January 4; against Tex- 55, won against Apache 47-36 and ‘This is the first year that more than Jan 3 and Anadarko on Jan 7. WRESTLING four teams make the college play- as A&M on January 8 and against won against Hinton 46-37. Coming Elk City 7th Grade Girls: Coach Elk City Elks. Coach Kaleb Mur- offs. There were four seeded teams Georgia on January 11. up: Navajo on Jan 7, and play at the Denny Geno. Record 1-3. Last three ray. Record 3-2. Last three meets and 8 unseeded. Fron the eight un- Merritt Classic on Jan 9, opponent games 1-2. Lost to Boomers 18-20, 3-0. Won against 89er Showdown seeded four made the second round OKLAHOMA STATE TBA. won versus Anadarko 25-22 and lost 6-0, won Vernon Texas 45-36 and to play the seeded teams #1 to #4, UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL Merritt Oilerettes: Coach Jeff to Hollis 13-22. won against Hobart 48-33. Coming The Oklahoma State Universi- Daugherty. Record 8-1. Last three Elk City 8th Grade Girls: Coach up Kingfisher on Jan 7. Professional Sports By Alex Alvarez sion, one will be a wild card. These played with his 15 year old son Char- last two games are most important, OTHER FAN FAVORITES NBA SIDE NOTES: lie for the fifth time in a row, and it NFL as well, one of these teams could win San Francisco is 6-8; Green Bay is Longest winning streak alive is was the closest they have ever been THE AFC home field advantage. The Philadel- 10-4; Baltimore Ravens is 9-5; These from the Oklahoma Thunder with to winning the event. A hole in one Baltimore Ravens clinched a play- phia Eagles are at 12-3, one behind teams still have a mathematical seven games won in a row. The next by the teenager on hole #4, helped off berth. They are tied with the Pitts- for the home field advantage held by chance to win their division. best winning streak is four by Cleve- their team tie with the team of ageless burgh Steelers at 10-5 in the North the Lions and Vikings. In the South, land and Indiana. Berhard Langer and son Jason after Division. In the Couth Division, the Buccaneers lost to Dallas on Sun- NFL SIDE NOTES: ShaiGilgeous-Alexander continues 36 holes at 28 under par! Both teams Houston Texans are two games ahead day night and are tied with the At- Las Vegas Raiders ended a 10 game to be the best scorer of the Oklahoma shot rounds of 59-57! Then, Langer of the Indianapolis Colts with two lanta Falcons at 8-7. In the West Di- loss streak with a win over the Jack- City Thunder with an average of 30.1 holed a 22 foot putt on the first ex- games to on in the regular season. vision, the Los Angeles Rams have a sonville Jaguars; Tennessee Titans points per game, followed by Jaden tra hole for eagle after the Woods ‘There are several team still alive for one game advantage over the Seattle lose four in a row; Colts Jonathan Williams with 21.7 team had already made birdie. It was a playoff berth, whether in winning Seahawks. Like in the AFC, these last Taylor, recovers from a costly fum- NBA announces punishments for the seventh time Langer won (he their division or a wild card. Next two games will be more important ble at the goal lie last week with a 218 squaring up incident in Pistons vs has won with three different sons week could decide everything. Kan- than ever. yards game versus the Titans, includ- Jazz game: several players were fined and was defending champion from sas City Chiefs have all but clinched ing a 65 yard touchdown. from $15,000 to $35,000 (“Drop in 2023). Tiger has played five times, home advantage with a record of 14- SEASON LEADERS: the Bucket) and this was his first second place 1. Closest team is Buffalo with a 12-3 American Conference: Buffalo NBA (Sources: MSN Sports, ESPN, oth- here. In an interview after the round, record. A loss by Buffalo or a win by Bills 12-3 (East); Pittsburgh Steelers LEADERS BY DIVISION: er) Tiger Woods said that he and Charlie Kansas in the last two regular season and Baltimore Ravens 10-5 (North); Western Conference: Northwest, ‘were amazed at Bernhard who “never games and Kansas has home field ad- Houston Texans 9-6 (South); Kansas Oklahoma Thunder (22-5); Pacific, GOLF missed a shot” he said. Oldest player vantage. City Chiefs 14-1 (West). Los Angeles Lakers (16-12); South- Twenty teams played in the PNC in the field: 89 year old Gary Play- National Conference: Philadelphia west, Memphis Grizzlies (20-9) Father-Son Tournament in Orlan- er who won 9 majors in his career; THE NFC Eagles 12-3 (East); Detroit Lions Eastern Conference: Atlantic, Bos- do, Florida at the Ritz Carlton's Greg youngest player, Will Sorenstam, 13. In the North Division, the Detroit & Minesota Vikings 13-2 (North); ton Celtics (22-6); Central, Cleveland Norman designed golf course. Lee Most wins, Bernhard Langer with 7; Lions and the Minnesota Vikings are ‘Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Cavaliers (25-4); Southwest, Orlando Trevino, 84, is the only golfer who has most appearances, Lee Trevino with tied at 13-2. One will win the divi- Falcons 8-7 ; Los Angeles Rams 9-6 Magic (18-12). played all 26 tournaments since this 26! (West) tournament started. Tiger Woods Rural Water, Sewer and Solid Waste Management District No. 2, Beckham County, Oklaho- ma Receives $99,840 REAP Grant for Water System Improvements from the OWRB OKLAHOMA CITY - The Water Resources Board sedimentation issues, im- REAP grant, demonstrating interest charges by not hav- Cunningham, OWRB Exec- Rural Water, Sewer and Sol- (OWRB) to improve the Dis- pacting system performance. a commitment to maintain- ing to borrow the project utive Director. id Waste Management Dis- trict’s Water infrastructure. The District plans to reha- ing essential infrastructure funds. Since 1983 the Water Re- trict No. 2, Beckham Coun- The District is taking steps bilitate the Sweetwater Tank for the community. “We are grateful to Sen- sources Board has approved ty, Oklahoma (District) in to improve its water distribu- standpipe, addressing these Lori Johnson, chief of ator Brent Howard and over $7.7 billion in loans Beckham County received tion system, which includes critical concerns to enhance the OWRB’s Financial As- Representative Anthony and grants for water and approval for a $99,840 Ru- three standpipes, three water water quality and reliability sistance Division, calculat- Moore for their continued wastewater infrastructure ral Economic Action Plan wells, and water lines. Over for its customers. The proj- ed that the grant will save support of water and waste- improvements throughout (REAP) grant Tuesday time, the standpipes have ect, estimated at $99,840, is the Authority’s customers water infrastructure fund- Oklahoma. through the Oklahoma developed corrosion and fully funded by an OWRB $169,700 in principal and ing in Oklahoma,” said Julie