September 2020

Roblyer Learning Center Student Council members, from left, Matthew Valarde, Luiz Valdez, Remy Whitney, Garrett March, Coy Atkins, Karsyn Conner and Nicholas Mitchum.

Calumet High School August Students of the Month, James Daughety, Raven Smith, Payton Barnes and Dalton Moberly.

Among local summer 2020 graduates from the University of Central Oklahoma include Wade Thomas of El Reno, BBA, Business Administration - General Business; Nikki Rios, MA, Psychology - Counseling, and Matt Newcomb, BS, Accounting, both of Okarche; and Ashley Dawson, BA, English, and Carly Watson, Magna Cum Laude, BS, Biology, and BS, Forensic Science, both of Piedmont.

LAWSUITS

Raw Crude Oil & Gas LLC vs. Native Exploration Operating LLC for an amount in excess of $75,000 for alleged actual and special damages.

PennyMac Loan Services LLC vs. Virgil R. Wilbanks for $74,276.50 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure of a mortgage on Lot 12, Block 4, Westgate Village Northpark Addition, Oklahoma City.

Kim Weinrich vs. Laurie Koelsch for an amount in excess of $75,000 for injuries and damages alleged to have occurred during an automobile accident.

Neither field used by El Reno High School’s softball team brought much luck last week as the Indians dropped home games to both Ardmore and Lawton Eisenhower in District 5A-1 action.

El Reno was defeated 16-13 by Ardmore in a game played at Joe E. Riley Field. The game was moved across town to the Indians former home due to wet field conditions at the Ashbrook North Complex.

The Indians did host the Eagles at their current home, falling 15-1. Eisenhower is currently second place in the district.

El Reno High School’s volleyball team had a rare four-day break after having its Class 5A top-10 battle with Santa Fe South postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak at the Oklahoma City school.

The Indians, ranked fourth in Class 5, will host the seventh-ranked St. Bernards Sept. 28. El Reno went into Thursday night’s match with Tuttle, the No.14 team in Class 4A, with a 17-5 overall record.

El Reno High School’s football team was off Friday night but will return to action next week with a home game against Noble, looking to snap a two-game losing streak.

While Mother Nature sacked the second round of the Southwestern Christian University Invitation after six holes with rain, the stoppage proved to be the golden lining in the dark clouds for Redlands Community College.

The Cougars were crowned champions due to RCC’s opening-round effort of 8-over-par on the North Course at Lake Hefner Golf Course in Oklahoma City. Taylor Sliauter’s team fired a 296 and was the lone squad under the 300-stroke barrier.

After mustering just three runs and three hits combined in losses to state-ranked Canute and Lookeba-Sickles, Union City High School’s softball team has bounced back with three straight big-hit victories.

The Tigers improved to 11-10 on the season with 25 hits total in wins over Verden (9-0), Calumet (10-0) and Cashion (17-7). Those victories came on the heels of a 13-3 loss to Canute (No.14/A) and an 8-0 shutout at the hands of the Panthers, the No.8 team in Class B.

Calumet High School’s baseball team got its offense shifted into high gear last week, belting out a combined 35 hits en route to a split against Verden and Arapaho-Butler.

The Chieftains are 8-8 on the fall season after logging 21 hits in a 25-1 trouncing of Verden. Calumet then put up 14 hits in a close 8-7 loss to Arapaho-Butler, the No.19 team in Class A.

Kaleb Melvin led the hit parade with seven, including three doubles. He logged five hits in the win over Verden. Jaxon Olive added two doubles and five hits total.