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Futbol is the team sport most played around the world, yet, it is not as popular in the United States. Many highs schools do not have a soccer team, let alone two, as Elk City High School has. Probably the reason is that sports fans think that futbol is boring because usually there are very few scores made, as it is not uncommon to have games of 0-0, 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1; but, in the opinion of fans, that is exactly what makes it interesting, because it is so difficult to score. Proudly, Elk City High School has both, a girls’ team and a boys’ team. The boys are coached by Jason Xenos, and the girls are coached by Zak Stamm.

Elk City H.S. has three baseball teams: Varsity, Junior Varsity and Freshmen, and all three teams have a full schedule. Jay Mc Clure is the Varsity team coach; Junior Varsity Coach is Dillon Ball; Freshmen Coach is Jared Keyes.

Canute High School’s Gabby Espinoza

The Elk City Elkettes ended their basketball season with great promise for next year after a 59-39 loss to Wagoner in tournament play.

The stands of the Merritt High School girls were full of cheering fans. Most also know this will be the last year that the famed Big House stadium at Oklahoma City’s Fairgrounds will stand. A new stadium is being built.

BASKETBALL (Girls): Date Where Opponent Time Feb-28 Wagoner Wagoner 1:00 p.m.

The Merritt Oilerettes

Dear Abby

I get many questions about biblical “contradictions.” . The supposed contradictions are usually mixed with nagging anxiety. Wrong fear is like a fog that creates confusion and even more afraid-ness. A reader asks: “Dr. Dixie, the Bible tells us that we are to fear God, but on the other hand, not to be anxious. I often feel anxious when I think about God, so how can I be both fearful and not fearful? This seems like another time when the Bible contradicts itself!”

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 5 th , for the Presidential Preferential Primary Election . Roger Mills County Election Board Secretary Jana Maddux offers these important tips to voters–especially those who will be casting a ballot for the first time.

Registered voters who become physically incapacitated after 5:00 p.m. Monday, February 19 th and are unable make it to the polls, still have an opportunity to cast their ballot.

Friday , March 8 th , is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the April 2 nd Board of Education General Election , Roger Mills County Election Board Secretary Jana Maddux said today.