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Elk City, Merritt, Hammon and western Oklahoma school sports coverage.
Going down swinging
Elk City softball ends season with 8-2 loss to Weatherford, gutsy play in in districts
Riders on the storm
Elkettes drop game one 2-0 to Weatherford, will resume game two Wednesday trailing 3-2 after weather delay
Class B softball, baseball regionals announced
The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Announced regional assignments for Class B fast-pitch softball and baseball on Monday afternoon.
Elk City, Merritt both have district tests tonight
Elk City needs to forget last year's meeting with Elgin, Merritt faces first true test at Garber
Cheyenne-Reydon tops Merritt for district title, Hammon tops Canute in districts
Big offensive push gives Lady Bears the edge in final two games against Oilerettes
Elkettes topple Lady Bulldogs
Stowe, Hughes help lift Elk City to 11-5 win over Altus
Elkettes top Elgin on senior night
Senior Emma Gunnel goes out on a high note as Elkettes post 4-0 win over Lady Owls
Coach Scheck: "This should be one of the best football games we've been a part of."
In his own words: Elk City High School head coach Jason Scheck Tuesday, September 5
Role reversal, 4A No. 1 rolls into Hammon
Cache tops Hammon 7-2
Elk City softball travels to Hobart today
Elkettes travel to Hobart in rematch from season opener
Crossing downs Burns Flat-Dill City
The Burns Flat-Dill City Eagles fell 33-13 at home to Crossing High School Friday night.
Nearly perfect
Merritt on all cylinders in 50-0 romp over Corn Bible Academy
Elkette softball tops Arnett, falls to Hammon Thursday
The Elk City High School softball team split its games at the Hammon High School three-way Thursday night, topping Class B No. 6 Arnett 7-5, but falling to Hammon in an 8-0 game.
Elk City girls cross-country solid at Marlow
Lamar, Howell, Oliver have all finished in top 30 at past two meets
Q&A: Leedey Softball Head Coach Terry Maxwell
Leedey High School softball coach Terry Maxwell answers a few questions about the upcoming season , while at Leedey’s team camp this week.
Elkettes runners-up at Sooner Showdown
The Elk City Elkettes took 2nd place at the Sooner Showdown, Mid-America Youth Basketball tournament this past weekend in Norman.
Elkette softball splits scrimmages Thursday against Leedey, Seiling
Elk City falls to Leedey, beats Seiling
Q&A: Emma Gunnell
Elk City senior softball player Emma Gunnell answered a few questions after the Elkettes’ Tuesday scrimmages at the Leedey High School Team Camp.
Change of plans
After turn of events at Blackwell, new Elk City defensive coordinator back in Western Oklahoma
Elk City Athletic Department News Briefs
Reserve football seats on sale August 6, student drug testing schedule
On the circuit
Elk City's Lewallen making himself known in the AAU basketball world, finishes summer with Oklahoma Impact
Chasing glory
Thousands of miles from home, Cade Davis finally earns elusive title
Elk City summer youth tennis camp announced
The Elk City Youth Summer Recreation will hold the 2025 summer youth tennis camp May 28 through June 7 at the Elk City High School tennis courts.
Weatherly talks facilities at Kiwanis Luncheon
When he started his job as athletic director at Elk City High School in January, Bill Weatherly had a massive to-do list, and his biggest order of duty was addressed at the Elk City…
Long-running high school sports radio show to air final program Saturday morning
As usual, Shawn Wilson said it better than as anyone else.
Elk City football's 'Lift-A-Thon' raises money for uniforms, summer camp, weight room equipment
The physical makeup of weight-room equipment is much like that of its monetary cost — hefty.
Elk tennis claims academic state title
The Elk City High School boys tennis team was named 4A Academic State Champions Wednesday, after the team's cumulative GPA of 3.99 was found to be the best in the state.
Elks ready for state tournament shot this weekend in Oklahoma City
Don’t ever tell Drew Rader there is nothing to learn in practice, just two days from playing at the 4A state tennis tournament in Oklahoma City.
State tournament revisited: Elkettes sound off
Leslie Aldaz (No 1. doubles)
Elk golf takes second in state tournament in Oklahoma City
The Elk City High School boys golf team finished as runner-up to Heritage Hall in the 4A state golf championship Tuesday afternoon, at Lake Hefner South Golf Course in Oklahoma City.
Merritt holds All-Sports banquet
Merritt High School held its All-Sports Banquet Monday night at the Elk City Convention Center, to honor the athletes of the 2011-2025 season.
Elkette tennis finishes fourth overall at state tournament
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Elk City High School girls tennis team placed fourth overall in the 4A state tournament, at the Oklahoma City Tennis Center on Saturday.
Leedey falls to Arnett in state baseball tournament
EDMOND — The Leedey High School baseball team fell to Arnett 6-2 Thursday afternoon in the first round of the Class B state baseball tournament.
Elkette golf team wraps 4a tourney
OKLAHOMA CITY — Life is all about new experiences, and the Elk City girls golf team, which finished eleventh at this week’s 4A state golf tournament at Lake Hefner South Golf Course, now…
Elkettes loosen up at state tournament
OKLAHOMA CITY — When stuck in a tough spot, the easiest thing to do is relate to past experiences — a tough thing to do if you’ve never been there before.
Red Oak grounds Leedey in slow-pitch state title game
OKLAHOMA CITY — A late rally from Class A No. 2 Leedey High School wasn’t enough to overcome No. 1 Red Oak’s early run-fest, as the Lady Bison fell 8-6 in Wednesday’s slow-pitch state…
Elkettes overwhelm Lady Saints
The term “scoring flurry” never seemed so appropriate.
Canute Trojans fall to Erick 15-3
The Canute High School baseball team ran into a firestorm of hits as it lost to the Erick Bearcats 15-3 Thursday evening.
Elkettes tennis wins Elk City Classic, boys place second
Girls Overall Results: 1st Place- Elk City, 34 points
In My Own Words: Busy, dizzy schedules
Last week, I had the pleasure of interviewing assistant baseball coach and teacher, Joe Joy, and was enlightened when he mentioned how the busy life of a teacher and coach has the…
Donate to renovate
In an effort to spur the renovation of Big Elk Stadium, David Dyson presented a $10,000 donation on behalf of Barber-Dyson Ford to Elk City High School athletic director Bill Weatherly…
Baseball falls to Seling at I-40 Classic in Weatherford
While getting solid pitching, the Elk City High School baseball team could not overcome errors in a 5-2 loss to Seiling Wednesday in Weatherford.
Elk City girls golf hosts tournament, places 7th overall
The Elk City High School girls golf program hosted a tournament Thursday at Elk City Golf and Country Club and placed 7th with a 399 score.
Dandy Peeler: Climbing the ranks
So many events have transpired since 1922, but until this year, something that hadn’t occurred was a state championship game appearance for the Edmond Memorial girls basketball team.
Hammon cruises past Vici
The Hammon Lady Warriors slow-pitch softball team knocked down Vici 19-2 Tuesday night in a game that, thanks to their offense, was never very close.
Saying goodbye
As he sat on a white bucket during Monday's junior varsity baseball game at Clinton, watching the horizon inhale the sun, Joe Joy began to hum, "Amazing Grace."
Ultimate sacrifice
The accounts differ as to what her mindset was during her appearance at the plate, but one thing is certain — Merritt sophomore Jenny Wing was trying to score the game-winning run in the…
Elk soccer loses 5-2 at Yukon
The Elks fell to 6A Yukon Tuesday in a 5-2 match, dropping their record to 1-2.
Swept up in a storm
Red Tornadoes utilize strong pitching, early offense to defeat Elks
Elk golf takes third at Lawton tourney
The lights, so to speak, were turned out on the The Elk City High School boys golf at the Red River Invitational Boys at the Fort Sill Officers Club in Lawton Monday.
Elk City slow-pitch softball to host tournament this weekend
Area schools collide this weekend as Elk City High School slow-pitch softball plays host to a tournament Friday and Saturday at the Elk City softball complex.
Merritt Wins: Oilerettes win in final seconds, Oilers dominate Sentinel
The Merritt Oilerettes showed why they needed to be guarded until the buzzer sounded against Sentinel on Tuesday night.
Just shy of wins: Clinton teams down EC in close games
The Elkettes had flashbacks flooding back on Friday night.
Life of a sports guy: Watch out for Pro Bowl QB rooks
To be able to play in an NFL Pro Bowl it takes a lot of talent and great statistics. So it comes as no surprise that Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers were named as the starting quarterbacks.…
Swept clean: Canute teams fall to Blair
By Derek Brown