May 2022

Redlands eyes run for top five

Consistent play at the halfway point has put Redlands Community College in position to make a run for a top five finish during the 2022 NJCAA Women’s National Golf Championships.
Redlands Community College golfers

Thinclads miss state tickets from 5A regional

El Reno High School’s 2022 track season came to an end at the Class 5A West Regional held at Putnam City, with no thinclads advancing to the state meet. The Indians had no field event entries for either boys or girls and the runners were primarily in the shorter distances.
Markus Lamebull runs a heat in the 400-meter dash

Miller medals

Minco sophomore Daigan Miller won gold medals at the recent Class 2A state meet in Catoosa. She ran a 5:29.84 in the 1,600 meters and a 12:03.35 in the 3,200 meters. Miller is the daughter of Dale and Deah Miller, granddaughter of Brenda and Allen Miller and niece of El Reno’s Matt Miller.
Miller medals_1

Burger Day was a blast

El Reno’s Main Street Association hosted the 34th Annual Burger Day Festival over the weekend. See Saturday’s edition for more coverage of the city’s world-renowned festival.  
Karla Wieland makes a funny face while trying to swallow a bite

Week of Hope

Each summer, a free weeklong camp is offered to Canadian County children who have been affected by sexual abuse, physical abuse or witnessed violence in some way.

El Reno slides out of playoffs with Ike losses

PIEDMONT – In a near repeat of last year’s postseason run, El Reno High School’s baseball team exited the Class 5A, Region 1 Championships with two losses to Lawton Eisenhower. El Reno ended its season with a 17-20 record after dropping a 1-0 contest to the Eagles in the elimination round.
Jovanny Rosas slides wide of the bag to avoid a sweep tag

Patswald places 64th in Class 5A state tourney bid

El Reno High School junior Madison Patswald placed 64th overall as an individual medalist last week during the 2022 Class 5A Girls State Golf Championship. Playing at Chickasaw Pointe Golf Club in Kingston, Patswald carded rounds of 114 and 112 for a 226 total.
Madison Patswald hits from around a tree

National Land and Range Judging Contest held at Concho

Nearly 850 4-H and FFA students and over 250 coaches from 34 states gathered May 5 for the 69th National Land and Range Judging Contest. After two days of practice at sites in the Oklahoma City area, the contest was held at Concho on the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribal lands.
The National Land and Range Judging Contest was held last week at Concho