November 2022

The Okarche High School Speech Team opened its competitive season by hosting 15 schools in Classes 3A and 4A for the annual Warrior Classic Speech and Debate Tournament.

Okarche had several placings in the tournament. Senior Brody Sadler was named tournament champion in domestic extemp, while senior Riley Black was tournament champion in dramatic interp.

Senior Wyatt Lovins teamed with sophomore Zoe Palmer to place second in dramatic duet, with Palmer also placing second in prose. Junior Chloe Goble earned the first-place trophy in humorous duet.

Okarche High School senior Kylie Bailey was recently named to the All-State One-Act Play Cast for Class 4A.

Bailey was one of 11 student actors at the State One-Act Play Contest to receive the honor.

In addition, Okarche’s production of “Property Rites” placed fifth out of the nine-play field that made up the state finals. 

CALUMET – Fast-paced shootouts are expected when Calumet and Okarche high school’s boys basketball teams meet and last week’s installment of the cross-county rivalry did little to damage that reputation.

Okarche used a 19-8 run in the fourth period to rally from an eight-point deficit to hand the Chieftains their first loss of the season, 74-71.

The win snapped a four-game losing streak in the series for Okarche, now 1-1 on the year. The Warriors last win over Calumet was a three-point decision in 2017.

CALUMET – Okarche High School’s girls basketball team played a pressure defense that forced Calumet into 30 turnovers as the Warriors posted an 83-39 win in the cross-county rivalry.

The victory lifted Okarche to 1-1 on the season after a 58-54 overtime setback to Preston in its season opener.

Meanwhile, Calumet slipped to 2-1 on the season with its largest loss in six years.

The Warriors have won two in a row in the series with Calumet and four of the last six meetings, three of those by double digits.

While a shoulder injury relegated her to back row libero duties for her senior year, El Reno High School’s Bailey Denwalt was recently named an alternate for the Oklahoma Coaches Association’s Large School All-State Volleyball Team. All-State volleyball teams are two 10-member squads, East and West, with the Large School division consisting of players from Classes 5A and 6A.

This year each of those classifications ended up with five picks each.

El Reno High School will have two players in the mix of possible roster spots for the 2023 Oklahoma High School Fast-Pitch Softball Coaches Association All-State Games.

Chenoa White and Kira Taber were both named as alternates for the Large West squad. White, who played third base for the Indians, was listed as the fourth alternate at the corner infielder positions. Taber was named as the fifth outfielder alternate.

LAWSUITS

Foursight Capital LLC vs. James Silas Lowrey for $12,705.12 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Chad L. McClain for $10,873.98 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Darla Ramey vs. Domino Food and Fuel Inc. for an amount in excess of $75,000 for alleged injuries and damages.

Karen Speece vs. Alyson Roark for an amount in excess of $10,000 for injuries and damages alleged to have occurred during an automobile accident.

The El Reno Tribune’s Celebrating Our Heroes section contains the following content:

History of Veterans Day worldwide

While both honor military service, Memorial Day and Veterans Day differ

El Reno High School to honor veterans during gathering

Brian Rukes is relentless.

When it comes to honoring the American veterans who gave their lives in service to freedom and this nation, Rukes simply will not be distracted. He especially wants to remember and recognize those who once sat in an El Reno Public Schools classroom.