April 2021

Body When a deep freeze settled across Oklahoma in mid-February, the greenhouse sheltering Oklahoma State University’s wheat breeding program showed its age in the worst way.

Body As Oklahoma’s political leaders continue to search for ways to fire up economic growth, now is the time to address many of the problems they have been avoiding for years.

Body Playing perennial powerhouse Carl Albert close for seven innings seemed to awaken the sleeping giant as the Titans swept last week’s District 5A-2 doubleheader against El Reno High School’s baseball team at the Hub Reed Complex.

Body Redlands Community College is headed back to the National Junior College Athletic Association’s Women's Golf Championships after dominating the field at the 2021 Region 2 tourney hosted at Crimson Creek Golf Course.

Body It’s playoff time for slow-pitch softball teams in Canadian County and both Union City and Calumet High School head into the postseason on winning notes. Union City takes an 18-12 record into the Class 2A, District 7 Championship at Fletcher – ranked 10th in the state.

Body Redlands Community College’s soccer team is battling through a five-match losing streak after dropping the first two dates of its current road swing.

Body Despite having five more minutes of possession time, El Reno High School’s girls soccer team had its four-match winning streak halted last week with a 6-0 loss to Bishop McGuinness.

Body El Reno High School’s boys soccer team’s hopes to make the postseason will rest with its final match of the District 5A-1 slate against Guymon. The Indians dropped a 4-0 road match to Bishop McGuinness last week, lowering the Indians league record to 3-3.

Body Cold weather forced El Reno to postpone its duel with Kingfisher. The Indians will now host the Yellowjackets on Monday at the Legion Park courts.  

Body Both Calumet and Union City High School’s baseball teams will head into the district round of the Class A playoffs with momentum at their backs after recent wins.