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SPORTS The Elk City News SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2026 • 3 'A' 1st - Jason Hulen & Megan Zeller 'A' 2nd - Ricky & Lisa Nagle 'A' 4th - Tyleer & Tori Windsor 'B' 2nd - Clark & Jennifer Calaway 'B' 3rd - Brooks & Mikaela Robertson 'B' 4th - Justin & Allison Robinson 'C' 1st - Corbin & Jacy Dyson 'C' 2nd - Todd & Robyn Eitzen 'C' 3rd - Robert & Chanda Shepherd 'D' 2nd - Bryson & Kassidy Harrison 'D' 4th - Nick & Julie Lenius 'E' 1st - Joe Wynn & Mona Alvarez 'E' 2nd - Blake & Amber Brewer 'E' 3rd Luke & Aubrey Edwards 'E' 4th Bailey & Shelby Davis Thursday Couples Albatross - Ashley, and Thursday Couples Albatross - Cole Ham- her dad, Max Underwood mond & Haylie Hendrix By Alex Alvarez Champion is Heston Brown who While Sayre National was idle in the tournament area, the Elk City Local Golf shot identical rounds of 63 last year and decisively won by several strokes. Golf & C.C. was busy for two days bent and Derek Hahn PGA. plant” from Oklahoma who made same with the “C” flight (70-72) “C”: 1st Corbin & Jacy Dyson August 28 (Friday), Sayre Na- with the annual Tumbleweed Two- Everything went great, and that many friends before retiring to which had five teams in a tie for 1st 2nd Todd & Robyn Eitzen 3rd Rob- tional will host the inaugural Car- some. One hundred and forty-four is when people tend to take things South America)! place; “D” flight (73-75) had three ert & Chanda Shepherd 4th Ronnie son Perry Memorial Tournament players in 72 teams participated in for granted. If everything works, On Friday before the tourna- teams tied for first and the “E” (77- & Leah Redd in memory of young Carson Perry the tournament that had six flights no one complains, but if some- ment, the club hosts a “horserace” 81) with five teams at 77. “D”: 1st Paul & Katy Nunn 2nd who died in an accident. Carson (Championship and A through E). thing goes wrong, then everyone which this year was won in a play- Sunday became a very competi- Bryson & Kassidy Harrison 3rd did not play golf, and was a young- The tournament hosts a dinner af- knows. Lisa is a stickler for details, off by Kallen Nichols and Tana Jor- tive round, and the results showed Kole & Emma Hutton 4th Nick & ster killed in an ATV accident 18 ter the first round with additional and there is little that she misses, so dan over Dustin Gunkel and sister it, which are as follows (photos of Julie Lenius months ago. The Perry family is in amenities and contests, and the usually everything runs smoothly. Haylee Gray. In third was the team winners accompany this issue): “E”: 1st Joe Wynn & Mona Alva- the “bull business” and have started grand finale is Sunday. It is very strange that she even gets of Tyler and Tori Windsor and 4th Championship Flight: 1st David rez 2nd Blake & Amber Brewer 3rd a scholarship fund in the name of Lisa Nagle (the same Lisa Nagle to concentrate and play in the tour- were Chris and Robin Evans. & Rachel Poole 2nd Dustin Gunkel Luke & Aubrey Edwards 4th Bailey Carson. There will be silent auc- who is the Elk City Alumni Foun- nament, I know when I was active After the first day, there were six & Haylee Gray 3rd Toby & Rachel & Shelby Davis tions of different items related to dation Treasurer and the same Lisa and ran this and other events, I teams in the Championship flight Davis 4th Chris & Robin Evans COMING UP: that business and the parents are Nagle who is the treasurer -and couldn’t play and run it. Too much with scores from 56-62 (leaders “A”: 1st Jason Hulin & Megan ELK CITY GOLF & C.C.: Path really proud to have started the former president- of the Elk City to do! Kudos to this “multi-task” were David & Rachel Poole, both Zeller 2nd Ricky & Lisa Nagle 3rd to Miracles will follow on Friday event. They already have 18 teams Women’s Golf Association), who lady! of whom have been club cham- Cada & Kelcee Calaway 4th Tyler & August 14th and August 21-23 secured! many call a “professional volunteer” The tournament draws teams pions before); then the “A” flight Tori Windsor. there will be a combined field of ELK CITY & SAYRE: August was in charge of the tournament from all over Oklahoma, Texas and had teams with scores from 63-66 “B”: 1st Kallen Nichols & Tana Elk City and Sayre for “Ryder Cup” 21-23 a combined match with Elk with the help of Corbin Dyson and Kansas, and a couple of times, and (“young” Calaway’s and Windsors Jordan 2nd Clark & Jennifer Cala- style matches. City. Teams will be drawn on the board member and husband Ricky even a team from the country of took the lead); the “B” flight (67- way 3rd Brooks & Mikaela Robert- SAYRE NATIONAL: August 15- 21st, Saturday play will be in Sayre Nagle along with Lyndsay Broad- Costa Rica (it was actually a “trans- 69) was led by five teams at 67; and son 4th Justin & Allison Robinson 16 Club Championship. Defending and Sunday play will be in Elk City. Professional Team Sports By Alex Alvarez son played already (120 out of 162), New York Yankees (66-51); Central: Homeruns: Yordan Alvarez WNBA STATS & STANDINGS: the league. there are a couple of command- Chicago White Sox (60-56), Cleve- (HOU) 35; Kyle Schwarber (PHI) The bad news continue for the Meanwhile, Aja Wilson from Las MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: ing leads that seem to be definite, land Guardians and Minnesota 33; Hunter Goodman (COL) 33; league concerning “PR”, with grey Vegas has the most points per game Though the Los Angeles Dodgers though not mathematically unsur- Twins (58-60); West: Houston As- Junior Caminero (TB) 33; Ben Rice areas in their eligibility rules of with 24.9, followed by Kelsey Mitch- lost seven games in a row, they con- mountable: Los Angeles Dodgers 8.5 tros (60-58), Texas Rangers (59-58). (NYY) and Matt Olson (ATL) 33. women who were not born as one, ell (Ind) 23.7, Breanna Stewart (NY) tinue to be in first place in the Ameri- games ahead of Arizona Diamond- NATIONAL LEAGUE LEAD- Games Won: Christopher San- and league’s commissioner Cathy 22.5, Marina Mabrey (Tor) 21.4, can League West, ahead of the Arizo- backs and the same lead for the At- ERS: chez (PHI) 15; Sonny Gray (BOS) Engelbert has been put in a very Caitlin Clark (Ind) 21.2, Paige Buck- na Diamondbacks and the San Diego lanta Braves over the Philadelphia East: Atlanta Braves (70-47), 14; Chase Burns (CIN) 13; Chase delicate position. Two former NBA ers (Dal) 21.0 and. Aja Wilson also Padres who beefed up their pitching Phillies. Other leads are smaller, but Philadelphia Phillies (62-56); Cen- Burns (CIN), Aaron Ashby (MIL) players declared they would enter leads in points per minute played staff with a Cy Young award winner the teams up front have been the tral: Milwaukee Brewers (73-44), and Sandy Alcantara (MIA) 13. the draft in 2027 because according with .81. and a very good starter: Robbie Ray same for weeks (Milwaukee and the Chicago Cubs (68-50); West: Los ERA: Jacob Misiorowski (MIL) to the WNBA rules, you can inter- EASTERN CONFERENCE: from the San Francisco Giants and Tampa Bay Rays.) And one division Angeles Dodgers (70-47), Arizona 1.63; Chris Sale (ATL) 2.20; Cam pret that people who “identify as a Indiana Fever 20-12, Atlanta Casey Mize from the Detroit Tigers. is very close with two Texas teams: Diamondbacks (62-56), San Diego Schlittler (NYY) 2.26, Dylan Cease woman” can play. So, does Engelbert Dream 19-12, New York Liberty 20- Meanwhile, Los Angeles Dodgers Houston Astros is only ½ game in Padres (61-57). (TOR) 2.28; Parker Messik (CLE) listens to the politics and betray what 13. also bought a great pitcher: two time front of the Texas Rangers. PLAYER STATS: 2.57. the league was intended for, or does WESTERN CONFERENCE: reigning AL Cy Young Award win- As of last Sunday, here are the Batting Percentage: Yordan Alva- Best and worst win/loss streaks: she raise the ire of the LGBTQ and Minnesota Lynx 26-7, Golden ner Tarik Skubal, along with Hunter standings: rez (HOU) .325; Luis Arraez (SF) Tampa Bay Rays are best at five wins. uphold the intent of a league that State Valkyries 22-9, Las Vegas Aces Feduccia (catcher) and Jacob Kmatz AMERICAN LEAGUE LEAD- .324; Otto Lopez (MIA) .317; Nick Two tied at 3 losses: Seattle Mari- was meant for women as defined by 22-11. (pitcher). ERS: Gonzalez (PIT) .309; Jake McCarthy ners and Baltimore Orioles. biology. She is in a tough position ei- Sources: ESPN, GOOGLE, With two thirds of the regular sea- East: Tampa Bay Rays (70-46); (COL) .305. ther way because both sides support SPORTS CHANNELS Professional Golf By Alex Alvarez tour event ever (first was last year the first FedEx playoff next week) but play good to continue. Fifth: after the BMW there is not a sure spot on the team are: Chris in Utah) by shooting 63-64 on the also inside the top 50 for the BMW at For the record, neither of the play- other regulation for the Tour and Gotterup, J.J. Spaun, Xander Schauf- PGA TOUR: WYNDHAM CHAM- weekend and beating co-leader of 47th in the standings. offs will include players outside the the Presidents Cup: a) The top 50 fele, Wyndham Clark, Justin Thomas PIONSHIP third round Beau Hossler by three First: for this year’s playoffs, the set threshold in case someone who after next week, are exempt into all and Jacob Bridgeman. The Wyndham Championship (22 under par, 19 under par). In top 70 qualified for next week’s St. qualifies decides to skip a tourna- Signatures event in 2027; b) It is the In short, this week and next week (Greensboro, NC) was the last reg- third at -18 Ben James, 4th Kevin Yu Jude in Memphis, TN. ment, like in the case of Rory McIl- last tournament where players earn have a lot of significance for the play- ular season tournament of the year, -16, T5th at -15 Harry Hall and Tom Second: there were players “in the roy who is qualified all the way to points for the Presidents Cup, where ers. and the last tournament where you Kim, T7th at -14 were five players: bubble” and only one dropped out the Tour Championship and has the top six are qualified for the team COMING UP: could earn points to get in the FedEx Andrew Novak, Matt Wallace, Hide- of the top 70 as he missed the cut, announced that he will skip St. Jude and the next six are captain’s pics. After the seasons are over, there playoffs for 2026. The top 70 con- ki Matsuyama, Alex Noren and Alex Steven Fisk dropped from 69 to 71, for sure, so St. Jude will only have 69 Brandt Snedeker, the Presidents Cup will be two international compe- tinued to the first leg of the playoffs Smalley. with Jackson Koivun, who was at #70 players. captain, who won his 10th event of titions, The Solheim Cup (United in Memphis for the St. Jude FedEx The implications of this tourna- makins enough points to get ahead Fourth: This week’s tournament his career earlier this year, missed Staes versus Europe) for the women, Playoff (Aug 13-16). Next will be the ment were important for many play- of Fisk and keep his 70th place. had other significance for those in the playoffs and is supposed to an- in Cromvoirt, Netherlands on Sep- BMW Championship (Aug 20-23) ers: Third: Jordan Spieth, shot 67 and the 95th to 105th position as the top nounce his pics by Tuesday after the tember 11-13, and the Presidents in St. Louis, MO for the top 50 after The winner, aside from qualifying tied for 19th, making enough points 100 keep their tour card, fully ex- BMW FedEx Championship. The Cup (United States vs rest of the St. Jude; and lastly, the Tour Cham- for the Masters in 2027 and getting to get closer to #50 for the follow- empt; then, 101st to 125th have some top-six as of this moment are: Scottie world not including Europe with pionship in Atlanta where only 30 a two-year exception, qualified for ing week. He was at 55th now 54th, restrictions to eligibility to some Scheffler, Cameron Young, Russell which we play the Ryder Cup) to be players will participate (Aug 27-30). all 2027 Signature events. He also the top 50 after next week go to the tournaments and 126th and above, Henley, Sam Burns, Ben Griffin and played at Medinah C.C. near Chica- Michael Brennan won his second jumped from outside the top 70 (for BMW in St. Louis. MO so he has to must re-qualify in different ways. Collin Morikawa. In 7th-12th and go on Sept 25-27. Sports Tidbits By Alex Alvarez and won’t apologize.” The Padres players, Royce White and Enes and straight) got hit in the face for Some well known names were have gone into postseason four Kanter, announced that they will a hard foul that got DiJonai Car- left out of the playoffs which be- NFL FOOTBALL MLB BASEBALL out of the last six years and have enter the draft of the WNBA this rington (black and gay) expelled gin Aug 13-16 in Memphis at It doesn’t matter the time of Detroit Tigers right- never won the championship in coming spring based on the fact who afterwards went into social the FedEx St. Jude. Left out were the year or the opponent, Raiders hander Jackson Jobe returned to the 57 years of their franchise. that the league doesn’t define the media claiming “white privilege.” two former PGA Championship start pass rusher Maxx Crosby the majors after having Tommy They are in a fight of their lives term “woman”, nowadays leaving It’d be funny if it was a joke, but champions, Jason Day and Kee- knows how to get people upset: John surgery last year and un- trying to get over the Diamond- it open to interpretation of some- it wasn’t. By the way, DiJonai dies gan Bradley, along with Denny this time he did with his team- corked a 100-mph fastball on a back or Phillies to get to the post one who “identifies” as whatever her hair blond! McCarthy, Brooks Koepka (five mate Kirk Cousins in practice, 3-2 pitch to strike out San Fran- 2026 postseason. they want to be. It had to happen! Finally! The league sided with majors), Tony Finau and Billy where the usually mild-man- cisco Giants leadoff hitter Bryce By coming through in extra Unfortunately the woes of the Caitlin Clark after a referee had Horschell (former FedEx Cup nered Cousins was forced to call Eldridge on Saturday to make innings, the Dodgers avoided an WNBA league continue on oth- called a technical on her for run- champion). him and got into a little scuffle. Detroit win 8-0. eighth straight loss and won 2-1 er fronts and some players have ning into the referee. The league From outside the top 70 to the Players are getting itchy to start After San Diego Padres A.J. at Chase Field. openly turned the problems into reversed saying it was obviously top 70 in FedEx you had Michael pre-season and then the regular Preller bought Robbie Ray and a “black vs white” and “gay vs accidental. Brennan who won the tourna- season! Casey Mize during the trade sea- NBA & WNBA straight” fight among some play- ment and from in to out was Ste- son, he said, “We’re trying to win Don’t laugh! Two former NBA ers. Sophie Cunningham (white GOLF ven Fisk. See TIDBITS page X