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Elgin Chamber of Commerce officers elected

Curtis Awbrey
Friday, December 23, 2022
ELGIN — Once Chamber positions were appointed at the Dec. 13 meeting, officers began their duties. Elected to their one-year term are Jordan Bethal, vice president; Angela Hardin, secretary, and Melissa Dawson, treasurer. Leslie Durham was reelected to serve a second term as president.
Hugh Scott Jr. | swchronicle Sports Sterling senior Emma Nunley, right, accepts a hug from her coach Jennifer Garner as the home crowd cheers her milestone of scoring 1,000 points during her high school career. Nunley was presented with a professionally stitched ball that reads, “Emma Nunley, 1,000 career points, 2023.”

Hugh Scott Jr. | swchronicle Sports Sterling senior Emma Nunley, right, accepts a hug from her coach Jennifer Garner as the home crowd cheers her milestone of scoring 1,000 points during her high school career. Nunley was presented with a professionally stitched ball that reads, “Emma Nunley, 1,000 career points, 2023.”

IT’S A CELEBRATION!

Tim Farley
Friday, December 23, 2022
STERLING — Senior Emma Nunley walked to the scorer’s table, hugged her coach and accepted a professionally stitched basketball with some important words on it. The message on the ball read, “Emma Nunley, 1,000 points, 2023.

Elgin sets spring election date

Eric Swanson
Friday, December 23, 2022
ELGIN — Voters in Wards 2 and 4 will decide in the spring who will represent them on the Elgin City Council for the next four years. The council voted unanimously Dec. 13 to call for a nonpartisan municipal election on April 4, 2023. Candidates must file their declarations of candidacy between 8 a.

Lady Owls win swim meet, boys finish second

Tim Farley
Friday, December 9, 2022
LAWTON – Elgin’s swim teams are starting to elevate their performances as the Owls head into the tough part of the schedule. Elgin’s women’s team finished first at the Dec. 6 meet that included all Lawton schools and Chickasha.
Elgin’s Hunter Jackson controls his Comanche opponent during the first match of the season. Jackson won the 120-pound championship at the Blanchard Tournament last weekend. PHOTO BY HUGH SCOTT JR.

Elgin’s Hunter Jackson controls his Comanche opponent during the first match of the season. Jackson won the 120-pound championship at the Blanchard Tournament last weekend. PHOTO BY HUGH SCOTT JR.

Grapplers win second dual, crown tourney champs

Tim Farley
Friday, December 9, 2022
ELGIN – Elgin grapplers notched their second dual win of the season with a close 37-33 victory over Weatherford Tuesday night. “Overall, I’m pleased because we knew Weatherford was good. We were able to get a win so that was good,” Elgin head coach Cody Rowell said. Weatherford is ranked No.
Sterling’s Nate Anderson pushes the ball up court against Central High. Sterling lost that game, but rebounded with a decisive 77-20 win against Cement Tuesday night. PHOTO BY HUGH SCOTT JR.

Sterling’s Nate Anderson pushes the ball up court against Central High. Sterling lost that game, but rebounded with a decisive 77-20 win against Cement Tuesday night. PHOTO BY HUGH SCOTT JR.

Tigers steamroll Cement 77-20

Tim Farley
Friday, December 9, 2022
CEMENT – Fifteen Tigers scored points Tuesday night as Sterling rolled past Cement 77-20 in a game that backups played the majority of the time. “We came out and started hot,” Sterling head coach Brett Parrish said. “We had several players get buckets early on.
Emma Nunley dribbles toward the basket during a win over Central High. Nunley and the Lady Tigers also won Tuesday’s game against Cement, 71-24, as Nunley finished with 34 points. PHOTO BY HUGH SCOTT JR.

Emma Nunley dribbles toward the basket during a win over Central High. Nunley and the Lady Tigers also won Tuesday’s game against Cement, 71-24, as Nunley finished with 34 points. PHOTO BY HUGH SCOTT JR.

Lady Tigers rebound from loss, post 71-24 win against Cement

Tim Farley
Friday, December 9, 2022
STERLING – Sterling’s Lady Tigers rebounded from a devastating loss last week to post a big 71-24 victory over Cement Tuesday night. Four days earlier, Sterling was beaten down by No. 4 Cyril, 75-33, in a Class A game.
Emma Nunley dribbles toward the basket during a win over Central High. Nunley and the Lady Tigers also won Tuesday’s game against Cement, 71-24, as Nunley finished with 34 points. PHOTO BY HUGH SCOTT JR.

Emma Nunley dribbles toward the basket during a win over Central High. Nunley and the Lady Tigers also won Tuesday’s game against Cement, 71-24, as Nunley finished with 34 points. PHOTO BY HUGH SCOTT JR.

Lady Tigers rebound from loss, post 71-24 win against Cement

Tim Farley
Thursday, December 8, 2022
STERLING – Sterling’s Lady Tigers rebounded from a devastating loss last week to post a big 71-24 victory over Cement Tuesday night. Four days earlier, Sterling was beaten down by No. 4 Cyril, 75-33, in a Class A game.
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