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Elgin freshman Kelby Carter (33) toss the ball toward the basket while guarded by Duncan defenders during a recent game. HUGH SCOTT JR. | SOUTHWEST CHRONICLE

Elgin freshman Kelby Carter (33) toss the ball toward the basket while guarded by Duncan defenders during a recent game. HUGH SCOTT JR. | SOUTHWEST CHRONICLE

Elgin girls prep for Weatherford Classic

Tim Farley
Friday, December 30, 2022
ELGIN — Elgin’s Lady Owls will face a tough first round game against Tuttle in the Weatherford Classic which tips off Thursday. Tuttle is ranked No. 3 in Class 4A with a 6-1 record while Elgin is unranked with a 5-1 mark. The two teams will square off 1 p.m. Jan. 5 at Weatherford High School.
Elgin’s Toby Parker tries to break up a pass attempt against Noble, which won the 5A-1 matchup 32-21. Below, Michael Adesola (4) catches the winning TD during a come-from-behind victory over Lawton MacArthur. HUGH SCOTT JR. | SOUTHWEST CHRONICLE

Elgin’s Toby Parker tries to break up a pass attempt against Noble, which won the 5A-1 matchup 32-21. Below, Michael Adesola (4) catches the winning TD during a come-from-behind victory over Lawton MacArthur. HUGH SCOTT JR. | SOUTHWEST CHRONICLE

Elgin athletic achievements reviewed from 2022

Tim Farley
Friday, December 30, 2022
ELGIN — Several outstanding athletic performances from Elgin teams and individuals occurred in 2022 including a playoff appearance from the football team during its first year in Class 5A.

Elgin wins team mat title, 8 Owls crowned champs

Tim Farley
Friday, December 23, 2022
WEATHERFORD — Eight Elgin wrestlers were crowned champions as the Owls won the team title at the Max Dippel Memorial Tournament in Weatherford last weekend. The Owls won the tournament with 331 points followed by Weatherford in the runner-up spot with 208.5 points. Elgin is ranked No.
Hugh Scott Jr. | Southwest Chronicle Sterling’s Hayden Taliaferro (1) keeps a close eye on the ball as he prepares to tip off the first quarter of the Dec. 16 game with Apache. Apache defeated the Tigers 66-46 as Sterling dropped to 6-6 for the season.

Hugh Scott Jr. | Southwest Chronicle Sterling’s Hayden Taliaferro (1) keeps a close eye on the ball as he prepares to tip off the first quarter of the Dec. 16 game with Apache. Apache defeated the Tigers 66-46 as Sterling dropped to 6-6 for the season.

Apache outduels Sterling Tigers, 66-46

Tim Farley
Friday, December 23, 2022
STERLING — A 21-point third quarter pushed Apache to a 66-46 victory over the Sterling Tigers last week. Sterling took the lead at 30-29 on a bucket by senior Nate Anderson with 6:27 left in the third period, but a 19-5 scoring run by Apache left no doubt about the outcome.
Hugh Scott Jr. | Southwest Chronicle Sterling’s Ashlyn Clift drives the lane during action against Apache on Dec. 16. Clift finished with five points.

Hugh Scott Jr. | Southwest Chronicle Sterling’s Ashlyn Clift drives the lane during action against Apache on Dec. 16. Clift finished with five points.

Lady Tigers beat Apache to win 5th game in 6 tries

Tim Farley
Friday, December 23, 2022
STERLING — Sterling’s Lady Tigers ended the first half of the season with a resounding 54-29 victory over Apache while claiming their fifth win in the last six games. Sterling started fast outscoring the Lady Warriors 14-2 in the first quarter.
Hugh Scott Jr. | Southwest Chronicle Elgin senior Jaylon Nettles passes the ball to a teammate during the Duncan game Dec. 13.

Hugh Scott Jr. | Southwest Chronicle Elgin senior Jaylon Nettles passes the ball to a teammate during the Duncan game Dec. 13.

Newcastle races past Elgin Owls, 69-36

Tim Farley
Friday, December 23, 2022
NEWCASTLE — The Newcastle Racers went full speed against Elgin while easily defeating the Owls 69-36 in a Western Conference matchup last week. Newcastle, ranked No. 6 in Class 4A, had little trouble with the Owls who were missing post player Christian Reed. “That hurt us.
Hugh Scott Jr. | Southwest Chronicle Lady Owl junior Addy Choate battles for the ball with a Duncan player during the Dec. 13 come-from-behind 57-54 win. Elgin defeated Western Conference foe Newcastle 43-24 on Dec. 16.

Hugh Scott Jr. | Southwest Chronicle Lady Owl junior Addy Choate battles for the ball with a Duncan player during the Dec. 13 come-from-behind 57-54 win. Elgin defeated Western Conference foe Newcastle 43-24 on Dec. 16.

Elgin earns fifth win, defeats Newcastle 43-24

Tim Farley
Friday, December 23, 2022
NEWCASTLE — A fast start by the Lady Owls propelled Elgin to a 43-24 win over the Newcastle Racers on Dec. 16. The victory improved Elgin’s season record to 5-1 with the only loss occurring during the finals of the Boomerang Classic in Dale earlier this month.
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.

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.
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