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SPORTS The Elk City News SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2026 • 3 Tristenn Dunn Sean Price's winning approach Michael Cowan with Ann tied for 1st Meghan Suter Justin Barrick double eagle on #15 Jimmy Clark - Assist for Double with assist from Jimmy Clark Eagle Oklahoma Sports By Alex Alvarez top eight teams in stroke play. Jeff Rule Jason Kiener Jason Brooks Ann Cowan with Michael tied for 1st Preston Stout, from the Oklaho- were the top two players for the ship twice, the most recent in 2017. in the Super Regional in Norman, celled due to Covid). It would have OKLAHOMA COLLEGE GOLF ma State Cowboys took the indi- Sooners, while Matthew Troutman No man has won the individual na- OK. been the 10th time in a row in the Oklahoma colleges in the Divi- vidual national title at 14 under par. finished at +4, Jase Summy finished tional championship from Oklaho- Actually, the third game between World Series. The Sooners have sion I NCAA Golf Championships He was followed by William Jen- at +9 and PJ Maybank III finished ma, but one Sooner lady, Chirapat the Sooners and the Bully’s should won eight national championships at OMNI La Costa Resort, in Ran- nings (Alabama) at -13 and Josiah at +14. Both Ryder Cowan and Jase Jao-Javanil, won the individual na- have never happened as in the first with four in a row from 2021-2024. cho Santa Fe, near San Diego CA, Gilbert (Auburn) at -11. Summy were recently elected to the tional championship in 2012. game, which was won by the Bul- Two Texas teams will play for the did not disappoint and both made For the Match Play the seedings All American First Team, unfortu- ly’s, the Oklahoma Sooners gave up National Championship: Texas and the finals of the national Champi- are: #1Auburn vs #8 UCLA and #4 nately Summy did not have a good SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES multiple four run leads, eventually Texas Tech beginning June 2 in the onships at OMNI Resort in South- Florida vs Oklahoma State in the week which hurt the team’s chanc- The eight teams that qualified allowing nine runs in the last two evening. ern California. top of the bracket, and #2 Texas vs es for a top 8 finish and the Match for the Softball World Series did innings to lose the game 11-9. With After 72 holes of stroke play, the #7 Stanford and #3 Vanderbilt vs #6 Play portion. not include eight-time champions great pitching by Aubrey Lowry, OKLAHOMA COLLEGE Oklahoma State University Cow- Arizona. Oklahoma State has won the Na- Oklahoma Sooners. The teams that Sooners won the second game BASEBALL boys, who are also the defending June 2 are the quarterfinals in tional Championship 12 times,(in- advanced to the quarterfinals were: 7-3, but were scoreless in the third The Oklahoma Sooners are champions finished in a tie for 4th the morning and semifinals in the cluding 2025), plus, an impressive Alabama, Tennessee, Texas, Texas game and lost 6-0, ending a run of among the 16 teams who will com- and the Oklahoma Sooners in a tie afternoon, followed by the finals on ten individual national champions, Tech, Arkansas, Nebraska, UCLA nine straight times they reached pete for the top eight who will play for 14th, and out of the running for Wednesday June 3rd. including 2026. Oklahoma Sooners and Mississippi State who elimi- the World Series (2016-2025 with in the Men’s Baseball NCAA World the National Championship which Ryder Cowan and Clark Van have won the national champion- nated the Sooners in three games the series in 2020 having been can- Series. is played at match play among the Gallen finished at 1 under par and Professional Individual Sports By Alex Alvarez a birdie. Tied for third at -11 with DP WORLD: AUSTRAIN U.S. Open and the PGA Champi- dropped a set in the first three them, but the streak came to an end Griffin were Alex Smalley and Mac ALPINE onship before, but never the Wom- rounds. She will face Naomi Osa- when Sinner lost to Manuel Cerun- PGA TOUR: THE COLONIAL Meissner, a local favorite. Four Kota Kaneko, from Japan was en’s Open. Ben Hogan won the Los ka in the fourth round. Osaka is dolo from Argentina in the second This tournament, which started players tied at -10 in a tie for sixth: the winner of the Austrian Alpine Angeles Open and the U.S. Open at seeded #16, but should be a tough round. The match went five sets, in 1946, with Ben Hogan winning Gary Woodland, Michael Brennan, Open with a score -18, beating two Riviera Country Club in 1948, add- match if she brings the stellar play with Cerundolo coming back from the first two and then winning Nico Echavarria and J.J. Spaun, players who finished at -16: Davis ing to three titles in the Los Angeles that has won her four majors (Two two sets down: Juan Manuel won three more during his career, is who will defend his U.S. Open title Bryant (USA) and Ricardo Gou- Open at the same course. Hogan each, Australian and U.S. Open 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-1. Advancing played at Colonial Country Club in two weeks at Shinnecock Hills, veia. Tied for 4th at -15 were: Rafa won both, the Los Angeles Open Championships), though the last to the third round and later to the in Fort Worth, TX and is a course in New York. Cabrera Bello, Gregorio De Leo and the U.S. Open at the same one was in 2021. Meanwhile, Ary- fourth round. Meanwhile, Alexan- deserving of much respect by the and Bernd Wiesberger. course in the same year. The Wom- na has also won four majors, coin- der Zverev, seeded #2 has advanced players, as it does not favor long KORN FERRY TOUR: UNC en’s U.S. Open is scheduled for June cidentally the exact same as Osaka, to the fifth round (quarterfinals) hitters. It even hosted a U.S. Open HEALTH CHAMPIONSHIP LPGA: SHOPRITE 4-7, a couple of weeks ahead of the but she has been a force the last and will face #27 seed Rafael Ro- in 1941. The course was designed Alvaro Ortiz from Mexico and Celine Boutier from France U.S. Open to be played on Fathers three years in women’s tennis. dar from Spain. Zverev at #2, is the by Oklahoman Perry Maxwell. brother to PGA Tour winner Car- came from four strokes behind to Day Weekend at famous Shinne- Only one American made the higher seed still in the tournament, Defending champion Ben Grif- los Ortiz who plays in the LIV win the ShopRite in Galloway, NJ cock Hills. Winners at Shinnecock fourth round, Madison Keys, who with all others #1 and #3-#9 having fin came close to the leaders, but circuit, won a playoff against Russ at -9. Next were: Yubol Arpichaya include: James Foulis (1896), Ray- faced Russian born Diana Shnaider exited early. The next high seed is ended up one single stroke short of Streelman to win UNC Health (-8), Lauren Walsh (-7), and four mond Floyd (1986), Corey Pavin in the fourth round. They split the #10 Flavio Cobolli from Italy. a playoff with Eric Cole and even- Championship at Raleigh Country players at -6: Chizzy Iwai, Soo (1995), Retief Goosen (2004) and first two sets 6-3, but Diana won Two Americans made the fourth tual winner, Russell Henley, both Club, in Raleigh NC. They both Bhin Joo, Polly Mac and Somi Lee. Brooks Koepka (2018). the last set 6-0, so no Americans round, but both lost and the U.S.A. finishing at -12. It would have been finished at -10, though they got Best American finish was Briana left in the women’s side. has no players in the fifth and sub- Eric’s first win on tour, instead, it there in different ways, Alvaro shot Chacon in a tie for 9th. Nelly Korda ROLAND GARROS: FRENCH In the Men’s draw, defending sequent rounds: Frances Tiafoe lost was Henley’s 7th win on the “big a round of +2 on the last day while did not compete. OPEN TENNIS champion Carlos Alcaraz, who lost to Matteo Arnaldi 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-7, boys tour”. Eric shot a 70, even par Streelman shot -4. Two players tied Defending women’s champion his #1 ranking several weeks ago to 4-6 and Zachary Svajda lost to Co- on the last day which included a for third at -8: Tyler Wilkes and Jer- U.S. GOLF WOMEN’S OPEN Coco Gauff was eliminated in the Jannik Sinner, did not compete this bolli 2-6, 3-6, 7-6, 6-7. double bogey 6 on the ninth hole, emy Paul. Two players finished tied For the first time ever, the wom- third round by 28th seed Anastasia year due to a wrist injury, leaving Sources: ESPN, MSN Sports, while Russell birdied the last three for 5th at -6: Turk Petit and Logan en will play the famous Riviera Potapova from Austria. Potapova Jannik as the only player who could PGA Tour, Wikipedia.org, Google, holes to get in the playoff, which McAllister. Country Club in the U.S. Women’s was born in Russia. extend the streak of nine consec- On-Line media sports. he won on the first extra hole with Open. Riviera C.C. has hosted the #1 Aryna Sabalenka, has not utive majors between the two of Professional Team Sports By Alex Alvarez only scored 15 points. mare for the Thunder’s defense, will alternate sites until a team wins Conference, the Last Vegas Knights Marner led his team in post season After the series was tied to three making three pointers from all four times. The Knicks have won beat the Colorado Avalanche in with 21 points (7 goals and 14 as- NBA PLAYOFFS games a-piece, the last game was over. the championship twice, the last four straight games 4-2, 3-1, 5-3 sists). Meanwhile, Sebastian Aho It wasn’t to be for the Oklaho- scheduled to be played in Okla- It is no consolation to say that time in 1973. Meanwhile the Spurs and 2-1. While the Carolina Hur- also has 21 points (7 goals and 14 ma City Thunder as they were homa City since the Thunder had the Thunder had a great year, rest have won the championship five ricanes won their series against the assists). outplayed by a great San Antonio a better overall record. Playing assured, they were not satisfied, times, the last one coming in 2014. Montreal Canadiens 4-1. Hurri- Meanwhile the Hurricanes Spurs team. Shai- Gilgeous Alex- at home was not enough for the especially when they reached the Jalen Brunson and center canes lost their first game 2-6, then have Taylor Hall (LW): 16 points ander was not enough against a Thunder who fell behind right finals of the Western Conference Karl-Anthony Towns from the won four in a row with scores of (5 goals, 11 assists) in 13 games; great defense, and outstanding of- away and could not really pene- with the best overall record. Knicks will be ready for Victor Vic- 3-2, 3-2, 4-0, 6-1. Jackson Blake (RW): 15 points (5 fensive rebound offense. Everyone trate the Spurs defense, not could The Spurs will play the New tor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle First game for the Stanley Cup goals, 10 assists) in 13 games and gave their best, but their best was rebound in the offense as effective York Knicks, who won the East- and De’Aaron Fox. finals is scheduled for Tuesday June Logan Stankoven (C): 12 points not enough to beat the Spurs who as the players dressed in black. ern Conference finals against the 2. It will be a great matchup of Jack (team-leading 9 goals, 3 assists) in deservedly won the series 4-3, with Victor Wembanyama, the 7’4” Cleveland Cavaliers in four games, NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Eichel and Mitch Marner from the 13 games. the last game having been at the forward center from the Spurs had beginning Wednesday June 3. The STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS west against Sebastian Hall, Blake Sources: ESPN, PGA Tour.com, home of the Thunder. The Spurs a great series and was selected as first two games will be in San An- Both teams in the finals of their and Stankoven. LPGA.com, AP Tennis, MSN Sports, surely found a way to neutralize Al- MVP from the series, and along tonio, the next two games will be in respective conference dominated Eichel led his team with 90 On-Line media. exander, who on the loss of game 6, with Stephon Castle, were a night- New York, and if needed, the teams the opposing team. In the Western points (27 goals and 63 assists), and Sports Tidbits FIFA World Cup Special By Alex Alvarez Nelly Korda will attempt to add By Alex Alvarez just outside New York City. For power shifted between nations, the U.S. Women’s Open to her col- LOCAL: the tournament, the 82,500-seat and how one match can define a BASEBALL: lection of majors. The tournament The Battle at the Creek in Cordell Long gone are the days when 16 venue will be officially referred to country’s sporting memory for The home ballparks of the Los will be played at Riviera C.C. in Los was won by Luke Phillips (Sayre) and teams made the World Cup finals. as the “New York New Jersey Sta- generations. Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angeles, and it is the type of course Michael Bentley with a score of 113. It has now expanded to a record dium” What began as a smaller com- Angels are just 30 miles apart, but the that she can take advantage of: log They beat Tres Hill (Elk City) and 48 teams in 12 groups of 4 who The championship match is petition eventually became the teams had might as well be playing and narrow! Laramy Kamas by two shots. play a Round Robin, with two scheduled for Sunday, July 19, biggest show in sport, expanding on different planets. That was cer- Top players will be playing the Justin Twyman and Jason Kiener, of them going to the next round 2026. first to 16 teams, then 24, then 32, tainly the case in the month of May, Memorial tournament this weekend, both from Elk City, tied for 1st in the along with the best eight teams in Over 1.5 billion people tune up and now beyond that again. But when Shohei Ohtani’s performance then rest one week before traveling “A” flight with 126, and Derek Hahn third place in their group. From to watch the soccer games, com- for many fans, the World Cup is at the plate finally started matching to New York for the U.S. Open at & Keyshaun Smith, both from Elk there, it will be one loss and you’re pared to 125 million watching measured not only in size, but in his Cy Young start on the mound Shinnecock Hills, giving the USGA City, won the “B” flight with 130. out. In short, the finalists will play the Superbowl, so you can imag- glory, grief, and the eternal argu- for the Dodgers ... while Angels fans a great coast to coast for their cham- Keegan Hall and Denton Jones eight games all together in a span ine how popular soccer is around ment over who will rule the next watched their team lose 11 of 13 at pionships: Los Angeles to New York! won the Memorial Tournament at of a little of over a month. Three the world. The Americans have a edition. From 1930 to 1970, the one point, including getting swept by Elk City Golf & C.C., beating Justin countries will host the 2026 FIFA high finish or 3rd which occurred World Cup was also named the Ohtani’s Dodgers in three games by a TENNIS: Twyman and Dustin Gunkel in a World Cup, United States, Mexico in the inaugural Cup in 1930 and Jules Rimet Cup. a French mil- combined score of 31-3. French Open is without seeds #1 playoff. and Canada, with the U.S.A. host- in modern times, they made the lionaire who paid for the first Mariners go to ten innings against and #3-#9! First time that the final Other results Memorial at Elk City ing the most games, including the quarterfinals in 2012. cup (a gold cup) and established Los Angeles Angels and extend their will not have a #1 seed. G&CC: Craig Martin and Brett Brit- semifinals and finals. Spain and France enter the that if a team won it three times, winning streak to seven games. #2 Seed, Alexander Zverev now tain won the “A” flight with Danny De The semi-finals will be held in 2026 World Cup as the co-favor- they will retain the trophy forever. has more pressure to win his first Leon and Brian Hunt coming in sec- the United States at AT&T Sta- ites to win the tournament. They That honor went to Brazil in 1970, NBA & WNBA slam, since he is now the favorite! ond. Cole Hammond and Sean Price dium (officially Dallas Stadium) are closely followed by England, when they defeated Italy 4-1 in It wasn’t to be for Oklahoma fans Coco Gauff wants the aftermath won “C” in a playoff, and were happy in Arlington, Texas, and Mer- Brazil, and reigning champion the final in Mexico City. Actually, this year. Our team lost in seven of a match rules changed, so no one that they didn’t have to continue as cedes-Benz Stadium (official- Argentina, who is defending their three teams with two world cups games to a great San Antonio team. can see the private reactions of a fa- Justin Barrick and Jimmy Clark made ly Atlanta Stadium) in Atlanta, 2022 titled played in Qatar. won made the semifinals: Brazil, Now the finals are not as important vorite who lost a match. Come on! If a deuce on #15, which was the second Georgia. The final will be played The FIFA World Cup has nev- Italy and Uruguay, with one time to Oklahomans! you lose, we all know it hurts…. And playoff hole for the flight. at The 2026 FIFA World Cup final er been just a tournament. It is a champions, Germany filling the we understand: you’re not Serena, so Sources ESPN , Google, MSN will take place at MetLife Stadium moving timeline of how football GOLF: quit whining! Sports, On-Line, local in East Rutherford, New Jersey, spread across continents, how See FIFA page 8