Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series on former El Reno educator and coach Hub Reed. Reed has been named part of the Class of 2020 for the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame.
Each morning Hub Reed wakes up and starts his daily routine, one that seems rather small in stature compared to his 6-foot-10 frame, but for this 85-year-old Oklahoma legend, it’s perfect.
Funeral services for Hermon Leo Mitchell of Minco will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Minco, with burial to follow in the Union City Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.
Mr. Mitchell passed away Feb. 25, 2020, at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. He was born Oct. 13, 1957, in El Reno.
Funeral services for Trey Schiffman were held Friday in the Benson Memorial Chapel with Pastors Josh White and Curtis Ivey officiating.
Trey passed away Feb. 23, 2020, at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City. He was born April 6, 1984, in Weatherford, Texas. Trey was employed at Gemini Industries and was a member of Light Your World Church.
On Sept. 13, 2019, Trey and Kimberlea Campbell were married in Okarche. Kimberlea survives him.
Betty Modena Hutton, 88, passed away Feb. 26, 2020, in Oklahoma City.
Private services will be held at a later date.
El Reno High School senior Kayla Jones admits she had never played against someone as tall as Oklahoma City Storm post player Haylee Webber – a 6-5 senior for the home-school program.
“Whenever she blocked my first shot, I told myself I was not going to go back in there. I’ve never played against someone that big, not that huge,” said Jones.
So how did El Reno combat Webber, who ended the game with eight rebounds and four blocked shots? The Indians used their best asset - quickness.
There were a lot of what ifs emerging from El Reno High School’s boys basketball team's 44-39 loss to the Oklahoma City Storm to close out the regular season.
What if El Reno had not given up a 13-0 run to start the game? What if the Storm, a home-school program, had not played a game of backyard keep-away for over four minutes of the second half?
Despite those two hurdles, El Reno clawed back into the contest and had a chance to not only take the lead late in the fourth quarter but also pull out a victory.
