October 2022

Body MIDWEST CITY – Perennial powerhouse and seven-time state champion Carl Albert was given a scare by El Reno High School’s fast-pitch softball team in the championship round of the Class 5A, Region 1 Championships.

Body El Reno High School’s volleyball team went into the Class 5A, Region 1 Championships having faced a gauntlet of ranked teams over the final 10 days of the regular season.

Body Tuning up for the 2022 Suburban Conference Cross Country Championships later this week, El Reno High School took nine runners to the Elk City Invitational – bringing home five medals.

Body Calumet High School’s baseball team reached the semifinals of the Class B State Championships before losing to Fort Cobb/Broxton. See Saturday’s paper for a recap.

Body There is an old saying about never meeting your heroes for fear of being let down. I am sure there are many examples in which people can point to which would demonstrate this.

Body After five decades of coaching, El Reno High School’s Bill Reeves is used to giving speeches to literally thousands of players before a big event. “I can talk in front of kids all day long, I’ve sort of gotten used to that,” said Reeves.

Body Canadian County is the 27th county in Oklahoma to enact a burn ban. County commissioners voted 3-0 last week to approve new outdoor burning restrictions.

Body The best in Oklahoma beer, wine and barbecue is coming to Canadian County. The inaugural Oklahoma Wine, Brew & BBQ Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Canadian County Expo and Event Center, 3001 Jensen Road East.

Body On Oct. 1, the sanctuary at Wesley United Methodist Church turned 100 years old. The congregation celebrated the milestone with a weekend of activities. The large trophy case was filled with sanctuary memorabilia and photographs throughout the decades.

Body El Reno’s Dominic Cortez cheers from the sidelines during last week’s seventh- and eighth-grade football games against Guthrie at Memorial Stadium.