April 2021

Body Thomas Mauchahty-Ware III, 38, of Anadarko, passed away Friday, April 23, 2021. He was born April 28, 1983, to Thomas Mauchahty-Ware II and Jocelyn Lanell LittleChief at Lawton Indian Hospital. Thomas grew up on Ware Road and attended Broxton Elementary in his younger years.

Body Funeral services for Johnny Wayland LeBleu will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, May 3 in the Benson Memorial Chapel with Deacon Lloyd Menz officiating. Burial will be in the El Reno Cemetery. Visitation will be at Huber-Benson Funeral Home on Saturday, May 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Body Funeral services for Anna Marie Hatfield were held Friday in the Benson Memorial Chapel with Rev. Waylan Upchego officiating Burial followed at the Concho Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Body El Reno High School’s tennis team closed out its dual season last week by hosting Kingfisher at the Legion Park courts, getting mixed results in both singles and doubles action. Xiven Wallin played No.

Body For the second time in four days, Mother Nature threw a curve ball at El Reno High School’s baseball team as a steady rain forced a stoppage in play during the Indians District 5A-2 series with Guthrie.

Body El Reno High School’s boys soccer team played through the rain recently to defeat Guymon 2-1 in its final match of the regular season. El Reno will now travel to Oklahoma City to play Santa Fe South in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs, set for Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Body Union City High School’s slow-pitch softball team fell one win shy of advancing to the regional round, losing 7-2 to Fort Cobb-Broxton in the title game of the Class 2A, District 7 Championship. The Tigers went 3-2 in the postseason to close out the season with a 21-14 record.

Body While notching a thrilling win in the postseason, Calumet High School’s slow-pitch softball team had the daunting task of beating top-ranked Binger-Oney twice in order to advance. The Bobcats had other plans.

Body Riverside Public Schools recently took part in the 2021 Oklahoma Rural Elementary Schools State Track meet at North Rock Creek in Shawnee. Eight Riverside athletes competed in various events, bringing home three medals.

Body Offense played center stage for both teams recently as Redlands Community College’s baseball team split a four-game series against National Parks College based out of Hot Springs, Ark.