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SPORTS The Elk City News SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2025 • 3 Tball Champs - LR & Lincoln With Tball Champ - Wyatt Tball Champ -Taegan Championship Rings Tball Champ -William Kamphaus Tball Champ - Jacoby Rivera Tball Champ - Callum Rogers Hawkins Thiessen Oil & Gas - 1st C - Wilson Farms Oil & Gas - 1st A - Endurance FCU Oil & GAs - 1st B - McDonalds Oil & Gas - 1st D Simon’s Catch Hole in One by John Newer Brock Walker and Shilo Sellers Mayor Micah Kilhoffer Oil & Gas - Mandy Wilson NCAA Championships & Local Sports By Alex Alvarez the Longhorns (Seeded #6) won nated in the Georgia regionals, and different teams (he led Arizona State C: 1st Wilson Farms (63); 2nd the NCAA Softball Championship OU was eliminated in the North to the program’s first-ever title last 55TH OIL & GAS TOURNA- Bank of Wester Ok (63); 3rd Weath- COLLEGE SOFTBALL and the first time that Texas Tech Carolina Regional. season). The men’s championships MENT erford Int’l (63) The NCAA College Champi- (seeded #12) reached the finals. The finals will begin June 13 and were held at Weyerhaeuser King The Elk City Chamber of Com- D: 1st Simon’s Catch (67); 2nd onship, AKA Women’s World Se- Oklahoma Sooners have won the will end on June 22 or 23, depend- County Aquatics Center in Federal merce hosted their 55th Oil & Gas CUDD Coil (67); 3rd Mullholland ries has a new champion: Texas championship 8 times and are tied ing on the number of games need- Way, Wash., from Wednesday. Tournament. Due to weather and #1 Longhorns from the South Eastern for second with Arizona in number ed in the final. The finals are held course conditions, it turned out to Conference. Oklahoma University of titles, five behind UCLA who has at Charles Schwab Field Omaha, WAKE FORREST WINS NCAA be a one day affair, likely disappoint- MERRITT OILERS WIN KIDS Sooners, the four time defending 13 titles. Omaha, Nebraska. TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS ing everyone involved who works INC T-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP champions, lost to Texas and were Wake Forest won the title against all year for this great tournament. Led by coaching of Brennan sent to a different bracket, where COLLEGE BASEBALL TEXAS WINS THE NCAA defending champions Texas Chris- Thank you to the full committee: Morse and Jared Broadbent, Mer- they faced the Texas Tech Red Raid- The eight teams who won the Su- SWIMMING & DIVING CHAM- tian University. Neither Oklahoma Ricky Nagle, Co-Chairman with ritt youngest athletes won the Kids ers and lost 3-2 in a thrilling finish. per Regionals and that will play the PIONSHIPS University nor Oklahoma State Uni- Debbie Smoot, Aaron Kauk, Rob Inc T-Ball Championship. If you The Red Raiders met the Longhorns College World Series finals are: The Longhorns won the 2025 DI versity qualified for the final roster Muncrief, Justin Robinson, David have never been on a T-Ball game, in the final. Both teams were un- Top Bracket: Louisville, Oregon men’s swimming and diving nation- in the NCAA championship brack- Dyson, Jordan Williamson, Quint you should attend and have fun. defeated so the winner had to win State, Arizona, Coastal Carolina al championships, the team’s second et. Texas made it to the semifinals Nichols, Susie Cupp, Karen Touch- Some people call it an “unorganized twice. These 2025 powerhouses met title in the last five years. It was Texas’ and lost to TCU to miss the finals. stone. A special thanks to Debbie mess” because kids are beginning three times, giving softball fans full Bottom Bracket: UCLA, Murray 16th championship in program his- Wake Forrest beat Stanford in the and Susie who get all of it together! to learn the principles of “America’s value for their trip to Devon Park St, LSU, Arkansas. tory and the first title not under Hall semifinals. The Deamon Deacons The winners were: Pastime” and sometimes they don’t in Oklahoma City. The Longhorns Both, Oklahoma Sooners and of Fame coach Eddie Reese, who dethroned reigning champions, A: 1st Endurance (53); 2nd H&P know where to throw a ball they just won 2-1 in the first game; lost 3-4 Oklahoma State Cowboys were retired in 2024. With the win, new TCU, by a score of 4-2 at Hurd Ten- (55); 3rd TIIPS (55) caught, but you will surely identify in the second game and won 10-4 in among the top 64 teams playing in Texas coach Bob Bowman captured nis Center in Waco, Texas. It’s Wake B; 1st McDonalds (59); 2nd Cul- those who are catching on into the the final and decisive game. 16 regionals, and neither advanced his second straight championship, Forest’s second title and the first one ver (59); 3rd Imperative Chemicals principles of the game. Kids were It was the first time ever that to superregionals. OSU was elimi- so he now owns two in a row with since 2018. (59) given a “Championship Ring”. Professional Individual Sports By Alex Alvarez that extended to four holes. Ryan in the field this week. final round with nine birdies and one would have a loss in a major fi- los won the tie breaker sending the had a previous victory on the PGA SENIOR TOUR: Europeans a three-putt bogey (at the time, nal. As the final unfolded with Jan- final into a fifth set, which was one GOLF Tour in May when he defeated two Thomas Bjorn and Darren Clarke the course’s was Par-71). Miller’s nik Sinner winning the first two for the ages. After trading services CANADIAN OPEN: Ryan Fox golfers (Mackenzie Hughes and won the American Family Insur- 63 was the first ever 63 in a major sets, two statistical facts came to breaks, they again toed at 6-6, went was too much for all others! No Harry Higgs) in a playoff at the ance Team Championship with championship. The winning score light: Carlos had never come back into a tiebreaker that was won by National Championship yields ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic. a great score of 32 under par by was five under for 72 holes. from losing the first two sets in any Carlos, who took the lead 7-0 in more partisan fans than the Can- Others who finished high in shooting 58-59-64 in the three day of the majors, having a 0-8 record the win 10 breaker. He won 10-3. dain Open. Reason? Only a few Canada include: Kevin Yu (-17), event. Four teams tied for second FRENCH OPEN (ROLAND in this area, and Jannik had nev- In the ladies’ finale, Ameri- Canadians have ever won the Cameron Young and Matt McCa- at 28 under par: Alex Cejka/Soren GARROS): WHAT A MEN’S er won a final that went over 4 ½ can Coco Gauff, ranked #2 in the tournament, most recently, Nick rty tied at -16 and three others at Kjeldsen, Doug Barron/Dicky FINALE! hours (this final lasted 5 hours and world, won in three sets versus #1 Taylor in 2023, who won in a play- -15. Pride, Steve Flesh/Paul Goydos It is unusual to have #1 and #2 29 minutes, which is the record in Aryna Sabalenka, with Sabalenka off by holing a 78-foot eagle putt Coming up for all these golfers and Steve Stricker/Mario Tiziani. seeds in a tennis tournament reach the Open era at Roland Garros) so fighting the windy conditions in- on the first playoff hole (#18, a Par- is the U.S. Open at famed Oak- The format was two rounds of best the final. There are many tremen- one of these two statistics would stead of Coco. Sabalenka would 5). He defeated Tommy Fleetwood mont C.C. in Pennsylvania. This ball and one round of scramble. dous players who on any given day change with whatever outcome of end up with 70 unforced errors, and became the first Canadian to venue has hosted the U.S. Open might beat one of the best players the match. the highest ever in a final win in 69 years after the victory of more than any club in America THE U.S. OPEN… in the world. But this time, #1 Jan- After Carlos won the third set, It was the first time in 41 years Pat Fletcher in 1954. Nick is such a and it is said that you could hold We should have a cheer for Ma- nik Sinner and #2 Carlos Alcaraz Jannik jumped in front of the since the top two players in men hero now that it is said that he will an open, any time of the year, son Howell, the 17-year old who met in a final that turned out to be fourth set and was 5-3, with Car- and women’s rankings reached the never have to pay for a beer as long without changes to the course with qualified for the U.S. Open with the second longest final ever and los 0-40 on his serve in the ninth finals at Roland Garros (in 1984 #1 as he lives! “one week advance notice”. Players two rounds of 63 (18 under par) probably the best major final along game of the set. That gave Jannik Ivan Lendal faced #2 John McEn- The Canadian-less winners con- say it is that tough! in a single day! Of course, the fa- with Rafeal Nadal and Roger Fed- three Championship points, all of roe and #1 Marina Navratilove tinued in 2024 and 2025. Scottish Winners at Oakmont include, vorite is Scottie Scheffler, but that erer in the 2008 Wimbledon final, which were saved by Carlos, who faced #2 Chris Evert). For the re- golfer Robert MacIntyre won in Ben Hogan (1953), Johnny Miller is on paper. Remember 1973 at which was considered “the best won the game to get to 4-5. Again, cord, John McEnroe finished that 2024 with his dad as his caddy, (1973), Larry Nelson (1983), Ernie this same place? Johnny Miller ever major final”. Now they have Sinner would be serving to win year as #1. In 1984, both #1’s won and this year, Ryan Fox, from New Els (1994), Angel Cabrera (2007) came from behind to beat the likes company. the championship, but don’t make the French Open, and both #2’s Zealand took the first prize by de- and Dustin Johnson (2016). In of Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Both, Jannik and Carlos had your predictions so fast, Carlos won in 2025. feating American Sam Burns who short, Oakmont not only requires Lee Trevino, Tom Weiskopf and won every Major final they had came back with a late break, to Sources: ESPN, TV Sports, finished with a round of 62 to tie one “lucky” week… so far. Of Gary Player, all of whom were in entered, Jannik three times and even the set at 5-5, they both won Wikipedia, Personal Golf Library, Fox at 18 under par in a playoff these, only Dustin Johnson will be contention. Miller scored 63 in the Carlos four times, thus, this time, their next service game, and Car- MSN, On-Line media sports Professional Team Sports By Alex Alvarez 0.3 seconds remaining. The shot after this issue was printed. Re- Astros 36-29, Seattle Mariners the best W-L record in 2025 with 4th between Edmonton Oilers was a 21-foot pull-up jumper. It sults will be published in next 33-31 (Last - Oakland Athletics 8-1. Fried has a 1.78 ERA while (Western Conference) and the WINNING AN NBA CHAMPI- gave the Pacers their first and issue. Depending on the results 26-41) Ray has 2.44 Carolina Panthers (Eastern Con- ONSHIP IS NOT EASY! only lead of the game, ending a of these games, there will be at Batting 2025: Aaron Judge ference). #1 Oklahoma City Thunder comeback from a 15-point defi- least one more game in Oklaho- NATIONAL LEAGUE: (New Yor Yankees) is best so The first two games were host- and #4 Indiana Pacers are facing cit in the fourth quarter to win ma City to be played on Monday East: New York Mets 42-24, far with a .396 avg, followed by ed by the Edmonton Oilers, with each other in the NBA Finals. 111-110. June 16. Philadelphia Phillies 37-28 (Last Jacob Wilson (Athletics) with each team winning one game Both have reached the finals The Thunder rebounded on - Miami Marlins 24-39); Central: .372and Freddie Freeman (Los (Carolina won 5-4 and Edmon- once and lost. Currently, the game 2 and won 123-107 with MLB SEASON LEADERS Chicago Cubs 40-25, St Louis Angelos Dodgers) with .345. ton won the second game 4-3. Thunder is a slight favorite to MVP Shai-Gilgeous Alexander AMERICAN LEAGUE: Cardinals 36-29 (Last - Pitts- Home Runs: Cal Raleigh (Se- Third game at the Carolina Pan- win the series and first champi- accomplishing rare milestone, East: New York Yankees 39- burgh Pirates 26-40); West: Los attle Mariners) with 26; Shohei thers on Monday June 9 resulted onship, since they were the over- with his 34 points on the second 25, Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Angeles Dodgers 39-27, San Di- Othani (Los Angeles Dodgers) in a 6-1 win for the Panthers and all top seed since the beginning game, he joined the “3,000 point Bay Rays 35-30 (Last - Baltimore ego Padres 37-2 (Last - Colorado 23 and Aaron Judge (New York they now lead the series 2-1. of the playoffs. club” in a single year. Orioles 26-38); Central: Detroit Rockies 12-53). Yankees) with 23. Sources: ESPN, Wikipedia, However, at home, they lost Games three and four were Tigers 43-24, Minnesota Twins Pitching 2025: Max Fried Personal Golf Library, MSN, On- the opener on a game-winning played in Indiana on Wednes- 35-30 (Last – Chicago White (New York Yankees) and Robbie STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS: Line media sports shot by Tyrese Haliburton with day June 11 and Friday June 13 Socks 22-44); West: Houston Ray (San Francisco Giants) have Stanley Cup finals began June