Sports

NORTHEAST Fort Gibson: January 20. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 35°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Blue catfish fair on cut bait and shad below the dam, channels, main lake, and points. Paddlefish slow snagging below the dam. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.

The Elk City High School Girls Powerlifting team made history again last week. The group had already done that in their inaugural season as the first girls team in the sport for Elk City High School.

Following last week’s 46-22 big victory against Granite, the Sayre Lady Eagles played until the wire against Navajo.

Elk City High School Senior Madison Holladay signed a letter of intent for an athletic scholarship with Western Oklahoma State College last week.

Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is your gateway to access federal financial aid, including grants, scholarships, and work-study programs. If you are a high school senior or college student, it is important to submit your 2024-25 FAFSA as soon as possible.

SOUTHWEST Waurika: January 7. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 47°F and murky. Largemouth bass and crappie slow on crankbaits, hair jigs, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, PowerBait, and small lures around brush structure, docks, main lake, points, rocks, and shorelines. Striped bass hybrids, white bass, and saugeye good on crankbaits, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, and small lures around docks, main lake, points, and rocks. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, minnows, shrimp, small lures, stinkbait, and worms around creek channels, docks, main lake, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Tucker Clem, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.

Beckham County Fair Board Elections for the Fair Board Members ( One for each county commissioner’s district) will be held on Friday, February 2nd, 2024 from 1-4 P.M. The official filing period for the election is January 22nd, 2024 thru January 26, 2024 (which is the required five consecutive business days.) The elections will be held at the following location: Dist #1, Dist #2 and Dist #3 will all be held at the Beckham County Commissioner’s office, 301 E. Main St. (Courthouse Annex located in Old Northfork bldg North of courthouse) Only registered voters of Beckham County are eligible to file as a candidate. Any person filing must reside in the Commissioner’s District or city they seek to represent . Fair Board members serve a term of three (3) years. Anyone interestedin filing for the Fair Board should file with the Beckham County Clerk’s office at the Courthouse in Sayre. You will be given a form prescribed by the board of County Commissioner’s for Beckham County. Terms Expiring in this year are: Dist #1 - Kolby Cole Dist #2 - Dillon Partain Dist #3 - David Brinkley Dist #3 - Cody Varnell (Transferred out of district)

The Elk City Elkettes came out rested and ready to rock from their Christmas Break.

Merritt Classic Basketball Tournament Tournament Champs

Although Coach Staci Wilson’s girls came up short in both games last week, the girls played well and simply just took “bad beats.”

In the I-40 rivals first meetup of the 2023-24 basketball season, the Elk City Elks met up with the Clinton Red Tornadoes on Friday night.