February 2022

OKLAHOMA CITY - While the rematch was closer than one might have expected, El Reno High School’s girls basketball team swept the season series from Bishop McGuinness behind a clutch third-period run.

El Reno, the No.2 seed on the West, improved to 17-4 on the season with a 58-48 non-conference win over the Irish. It was the Indians sixth win out of the past seven games.

The two schools could meet for a third time as Bishop McGuinness, the West’s 10th seed, will play in the upcoming Class 5A, Region 4 Championships at El Reno if both teams advance to the finals.

The University of Central Oklahoma recently announced a list of students named to the university’s honor rolls.

For the fall 2021 semester, 1,523 students were named to the President’s Honor Roll, an honor achieved by those who recorded a straight-A or 4.0 GPA. In addition, 1,524 students were named to the Dean’s Honor Roll with a 3.5 GPA or better for the semester and no grade lower than a B.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has given unanimous approval to a bill to better protect victims of human trafficking and child abduction.

Senate Bill 1569, by Sen. Darrell Weaver, creates the “Address Confidentiality for Child Survivors and Their Families Act.”

Oklahoma’s Address Confidentiality Program (ACP), administered by the state attorney general’s office, provides victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking with a substitute address that can be used when interacting with state and local government agencies.

The global establishment press has spilled metric tons of ink trying to paint Canada’s freedom convoy as a gaggle of racist pinheads holding up progress for the heck of it.

In reality, it looks like most of that protest’s participants and supporters are ordinary Canadians who have finally reached their breaking point with vaccine mandates and other attempts to condition their livelihoods on asking how high every time Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says jump.

The phenomenon seems to be catching.

LAWSUITS

Oklahoma Central Credit Union vs. Heather Joanne Mitchell and Grant David Mitchell for $2,976.68 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Discover Bank vs. Jon-Luke Ratliff for $4,689.31 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Discover Bank vs. Christopher Williams for $5,769.50 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Megan Jordan vs. Buffalo Wild Wings for an amount in excess of $75,000 for alleged injuries and damages.

OKLAHOMA CITY – For the second time this season, El Reno High School’s boys basketball team needed extra time to settle the outcome of a top 10 matchup with Bishop McGuinness.

And for a second time it was the home team that emerged with a loss.

El Reno went into McCarthy Gymnasium and outscored the Irish 12-7 in overtime for a 69-64 victory.

The win avenged an earlier double overtime home loss to McGuinness - the East’s third seed for the upcoming playoffs.

Getting balanced scoring from 11 different players, Darlington School’s boys basketball team extended its run of titles at the recent 2022 Oklahoma Rural Elementary Schools State Championships.

Competing out of Division III, the Chiefs defeated Hodgen 47-29 in the quarterfinals and then won 55-27 over Peggs in the semifinals.

Darlington defeated Oak Grove 42-18 in the championship game for a sixth straight state championship.

The Chiefs won the Division III title in 2016 and again a year later, before taking the Division II championship in 2018 and again in 2019.

Despite making it a two-possession game twice in the third period, Redlands Community College women’s basketball team could not overcome a disastrous opening period against Murray State College.

Redlands gave up the game’s first 11 points and did not score on back-to-back possessions the entire first period en route to a 70-58 setback to the Aggies.

The loss dropped the Cougars to 5-6 in the NJCAA Region 2 standings and into sixth place. Redlands is 11-8 on the year.

Nine Redlands Community College players chipped in points for a sweet Valentine’s Day treat for head coach Jose Molina as the Cougars defeated Murray State College 72-56.

The win was the second in a row for the Cougars, who improved to 6-6 in the NJCAA Region 2 standings and into sixth place. Molina’s team is now 14-12 on the year.

“This is the best team I’ve had here in five years as head coach of the program,” said Molina.

Redlands shot 51 percent from the floor (30-of-59) despite making just 4-of-18 shots from the 3-point line for 22 percent.

Funeral services for Joseph Garland of Calumet will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Calumet School gymnasium with Jantzen Miller and Stan Van Nort officiating. Services are under the direction of Turner Funeral Home of Hinton.

Joe passed away Feb. 12, 2022, at his home. He was born March 17, 1946, in El Reno.