January 10, 2026 Issue, Page 7 of 10

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SPORTS The Elk City News SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2026 • 7 Sports Tidbits Elk City vs Anadarko By Alex Alvarez lar season with 4,552 yards and 30 touchdown passes, and a losing NBA record! Only quarterback with four Oklahoma City Thunder drops 5 seasons of more than 4,000 yard of the last 10 games played. Do we and at least 30 touchdowns. But, it’s need to worry? Experts say “Nah. like in golf, “Drive For Show and No worries” Putt For Dough”, he only has one Does anyone have more than playoff win since he became the one point per minute played? No starting quarterback. one, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has The Cowboys defense got 0.97 points per game and leads the torched this season and Defensive NBA in PPMP (Points Per Minute Coordinator Eberflus taking own- Played). ership while also hedging with “it’s not what we saw coming” is the GOLF: move - but the film doesn’t back “Betsperts-Golf” predict that that up. They had the pieces. Exe- these nine players will make you cution failed. money in 2026 in prop-bets this Christian McCaffrey becomes year: Marco Penge, Max Homa, the 3rd Running Back in NFL Aldrich Potgieter, Michael Bren- history with at least 900 receiving Photos by Mark Smith nan, Michale Thorbjornsen, Cam- yards in multiple career seasons. The Elk City Elks and Elkettes came out full steam in the opening home basketball game against Anadarko. Although both teams were defeated, eron Young, Robert McIntyre, Sam they put all of their efforts in the games. Burns and Matt Fitzpatrick. Will BASEBALL Betsperts-Golf refund you if you Top Milwaukee Brewers pros- lose? Jon Rahm is a cautionary tale of chasing money over dreams. Sad pect Frank Cairone was hospi- talized after being involved in a serious car accident near his New Elk City Wrestling tale. Jersey home on Friday, the team Rory McIlroy’s opinion change: announced. he just had an interview and says Milwaukee Brewers also an- that top LIV players should be nounced it was not in contact with welcome back on the PGA Tour several players in Venezuela af- without further consequences: no ter U.S. military strikes in the coun- penalties: “they made their money try, including Jackson Chourio, but lost a lot of their reputation.” Andruw Monasterio and Jeferson Basically he’s saying playing on LIV Quero. We wish them well! was penalty enough lol. Ask Bran- del Chamblee, he has a much dif- OTHER ferent opinion. Oklahoma State’s running back Rodney Fields is entering the trans- TENNIS: fer portal. He led the Cowboys in Let the Major Season begin! rushing as a redshirt freshman in The Australian begins Monday the 2025.her option! I still don’t like the Photos by Mark Smith 12th. It will be the 114th Open. No- NIL! Briggs Robertson Oakley Blankenship vak Djokovic holds the record of After receiving zero D-I schol- most singles titles with 10. Will he arship offers, Trinidad Chambliss 4). Avalanche is far ahead of everyone get to 11 this year? Not likely. Stan Wawrinka has announced played at D-II Ferris State, where he won two national champion- TEAMS NH- STANDINGS AS OF LAST MONDAY Western Conference: Colora- do Avalanche 69-points (31-3-7), in either conference with the least games lost in regulation (3 games retirement after this season, which ships before transferring to Ole Continued from page 3 for him will begin at the Australian Miss. Thursday, he led the Rebels to Eastern Conference: Tampa Dallas Stars 58-points (25-9-8), lost) and 69 points, leading by 11 Open. He has three major singles one of the biggest wins in program Bay Lightning 53-points (25-13- Minnesota Wild 58-points (25- points in the Western Conference Western Conference: Oklaho- wins, the first one coming here 12 history! 3), Carolina Hurricanes 53-points 10-8), Vegas Golden Knights and 16 ahead of the best team in ma City Thunder (30-6), San An- years ago. We hate to see him go! (25-14-3), Detroit Red Wings 46-points (17-11-12), Edmonton the Eastern Conference. tonio Spurs (25-10), Los Angeles Sources: ESPN, Wikipedia, Per- 52-points (24-15-4), Montreal Ca- Oilers 46-points (20-16-6), Ana- Lakers (22-11), Denver Nuggets NFL sonal Library, MSN Sports, On-Line nadiens 52-points (23-13-6), New heim Ducks 45-points (21-17-3). Sources: ESPN, MSN Sports, On- (23-12), Houston Rockets (21-11), Dak Prescott finishes the regu- media. York Islanders 50-points (23-15- Without a doubt, the Colorado Line media sports. Minnesota Timberwolves (23-13). NEWS OKFB supports poultry’s industry request for stay in Oklahoma poultry litigation Oklahoma Farm Bureau Northern District of Oklaho- of the court’s recent judgment everything asked of them, fol- tilizer with no scientific basis continue to work out a solu- president Stacy Simunek is- ma’s judgment released De- that would irreparably harm lowed their state-approved to appointing a judicially im- tion that will allow family sued the following statement cember 19. Oklahoma poultry producers. nutrient management plans mune, court-appointed special poultry producers, our rural after poultry companies “Oklahoma Farm Bureau “Farm Bureau members and managed poultry litter to master to oversee remediation communities and our fellow named in the State of Oklaho- supports the poultry industry’s maintain that family farmers reduce phosphorous levels in with no stated goals, this court Oklahomans to enjoy clean ma v. Tyson Foods, Inc., law- motion for stay in the State of will suffer the most under the the Illinois River. decision will harm Oklahoma water, safe and affordable suit requested a stay following Oklahoma v. Tyson Foods, court’s settlement. These are “From limiting application farmers if a stay is not granted. food, and a vibrant future for the U.S. District Court for the Inc., lawsuit, especially in light family farmers who have done of natural poultry litter as fer- “We encourage all sides to our rural neighbors.” CLASSIFIEDS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS Published in the Elk City Shirley J. Carlson aka Shirley The Personal Representative ham County Courthouse, 2nd mailed to heirs, legatees and Jack W. Ivester OBA#4566 News on January 10, 2026 Jeanne England Carlson, De- in this estate has filed his/her Floor Courtroom, Sayre, Okla- devisees, whose addresses IVESTER & IVESTER AT- and January 17, 2026 ceased Final Account and Petition for homa. are known, with postage pre- TORNEYS PB-2025-20 Determination of Heirs and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED paid at least ten (10) days be- SAYRE, OKLAHOMA DISTRICT COURT Distribution. that publication notice be giv- fore the date of the hearing. 580-928-2116 STATE OF OKLAHOMA ORDER AND NOTICE FOR IT IS THEREFORE OR- en as required by statute for DATED January 6th, 2026. LPXLP BECKHAM COUNTY HEARING FINAL ACCOUNT, DERED that hearing is sched- settlement of the estate. /s/ Michelle Kirby Roper DETERMINATION OF HEIRS uled for February 9, 2026, at IT IS FURTHER ORDERED JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT In the Matter of the Estate of AND DISTRIBUTION _1:00_ _p_.m. at the Beck- that notice of hearing be COURT