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The end of the school year is quickly approaching with only two weeks left. Events this week are starting off with the State FFA Convention being held, I believe through Thursday. The Elementary Track Meet takes place this coming Friday, 5/5, which usually gets started around 9:00 or so. The following week, Baccalaureate and EHS Graduation will both be held on Sunday, 5/7, at the Clifford Macklin Auditorium, beginning at 4:00 p.m. with Baccalaureate, followed by the 2023 Commencement at 4:30. On Tuesday, 5/9, the Elementary Awards Assembly will begin at 8:30. The High School Awards Assembly will be from 1:00-2:30 p.m. that same afternoon. That evening, the Sports Awards Program will be held. Contact each school for further details on times and locations.

The Oklahoma State Board of Education annually releases a “report card” for every public school.

Club’s success has seen incredible growth

Tuesday’s game against Fairview Yellowjackets Varsity was a heartbreaker for Sayre Eagles, as they lost the lead late in a 9-8 defeat. The game was tied at eight with Fairview Yellowjackets Varsity batting in the top of the seventh when Cole Richter drew a walk, scoring one run.

The Elk City Elkettes Golf Team had a busy week with the Conference Tournament in Weatherford on April 17 and the El Reno Tournament on April 20.

Makenna Arnold of Sayre and Riley Hartman of Merritt were both selected to the Oklahoma Coaches Association Class 2A All-Star Team. This team is composed of the top 10 seniors in class 2A and is voted on by the coaches.

Three Sayre Public School coaches have been honored as the OGBCA Coach of the Year in their respective sports.

Sayre Varsity Lady Eagles scores more runs than Hydro-Eakly Varsity Lady Bobcats, takes victory on Monday to the tune of 6-3 Hydro-Eakly Varsity Lady Bobcats opened up scoring in the first inning, when Tessa York doubled on a 1-1 count, scoring one run.

Elk City 8th 2023 defeated Clinton JH 8-0 on Friday as four pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Freddy Arvizu struck out Berma to finish off the game.

Emily Cantwell threw a gem on Thursday for Canute Varsity Trojanettes, allowing zero runs and besting FGFS HS Softball by a score of 6-0 Canute Varsity Trojanettes secured the victory thanks to four runs in the third inning. Canute Varsity Trojanettes’s big inning was driven by a single by Jade Gray, a sacrifice fly by Cantwell, and a double by Taylor Polensky.

Merritt Oilerettes SP Varsity fired up the offense in the first inning, when Hallie Smith singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.

JH Oilerettes SP watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 10-2 loss to Canute Trojanettes JH on Tuesday. Canute Trojanettes JH took the lead on a single in the first inning.