El Reno High School’s girls basketball team will debut its new Nike N7 uniforms during the 2023-24 season opener against Carl Albert.
The turquoise-colored uniforms are inspired by Native American wisdom of the Seven Generations.
El Reno Public Schools is a Nike N7 school. The uniforms are also honoring Native American Heritage Month. The district held theme days this week in observance.
Gerald Francis Erbar was born Jan. 14, 1949, in Okarche, the only son to John Francis “Buck” Erbar and Georgia Lucille “Cille” Baker. He grew up in El Reno before moving to the family farm at age 7. Jerry loved that part of his life and often reminisced about working on the farm and his dog, King.
Jerry was a graduate of El Reno High School Class of 1967. During high school, Jerry and his friend, Larry Bross started a hay hauling business to make some extra money hauling hay from sun-up to well after sunset. They always liked working late because it meant cooler work conditions.
MIDWEST CITY – Anthony McDonald’s debut as El Reno High School’s wrestling coach kicked off with a resounding 69-0 win over Midwest City in a dual which took just over an hour to complete.
El Reno, ranked fifth in the Class 5A dual state rankings, won all 12 weights on the mats and four exhibition matches. Those extra wins were all settled by falls, two from Rustyn Cook.
It was a rough start back from the Thanksgiving break for Canadian County’s three small schools, with only Okarche notching a mark in the win column.
The Warriors moved to 2-2 on the season with a 68-21 victory over Coyle.
It was the second straight game for the Okarche girls to top the 60-point margin, while the defense has allowed only 28 combined points in the two wins.
Okarche defeated Harding Fine Arts 63-7 before the break.
Hunter Arnold, who surpassed 1,000 career points earlier this year, scored 21 second-half points as Calumet High School’s boys basketball team survived an upset scare by The Academy to post a 72-64 victory.
The eight-point win over the private school from Oklahoma City was the closest game this season for Calumet, which improved to 5-0.
The victory extends CHS’ regular-season win streak to 25 in a row dating back to last season.
Redlands Community College women’s basketball team picked up its third straight win with a 65-56 decision over Crowder College in the first of two meetings with the Missouri-based school.
The Cougars, now 7-2 on the season, put up double-digit scoring in three of the four periods including a 22-12 run in the fourth to help erase a 44-43 deficit after three frames.
Redlands was 28-of-57 from the field for 49 percent after hitting just 4-of-12 shots from the 3-point line.
Deazhon Perkins led a trio of double-digit scorers as Redlands Community College men’s basketball team defeated the Oklahoma City Storm 100-90 prior to the Thanksgiving break.
The win was the fourth for the Cougars in the first seven games of the 2023-24 season.
Perkins was 12-of-22 from the floor as Redlands shot 37-of-88 (42 percent) as a team. He closed with 30 points and five steals.
Adidas Davis logged a double-double line of 20 points, 10 rebounds, four steals and three assists.
Youngsters joined city leaders in the official opening of Sunset Trail at Lake El Reno last week.
On a chilly and blustery day, Mayor Steve Jensen welcomed the young runners to take part in what was deemed the Turkey Trot, a quarter-mile run that turned into a race for the bundled-up kids.
Participants were treated to individual pumpkin pies and other goodies following the event.
Jensen drew applause from those gathered for the occasion when he said the city had received another grant, this one for $300,000 to farther extend the trail.
Abigail Branstool’s Transition classes at El Reno High School utilized their cooking and hospitality skills before the holiday break.
Class members cooked a traditional Thanksgiving lunch for more than 60 people including students, staff and administrators.
Students assisted in setting up, serving food and cleaning up afterward.
The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Diabetes Wellness Program hosted its 21st annual Elders Conference recently at the Canadian County Expo Center. As part of the conference, one elder is chosen to receive the Moses Starr Jr. Honored Elder Award.
