March 2025

El Reno places two at girls state meet

OKLAHOMA CITY - For the third year in a row, El Reno sent a wrestler to the finals of the Class 6A Oklahoma State High School Girls Wrestling Championships, resulting in a runner-up finish by Remy Whitney.The freshman dropped a 10-2 decision to Westmoore’s Kyrain Perez in the 100-pound finals to...
Remy Whitney reaches to grab the arm of Bishop McGuinness’ Nora Thompson during their match

Snyder places fourth in 5A meet, three other matmen collect points

OKLAHOMA CITY – Despite pushing four of its six qualifiers into day two of the Class 5A Boys Oklahoma State High School Wrestling Championships, El Reno was able to land only one on the medals stand.Senior Matthew Snyder took fourth at 138 pounds after dropping a 13-1 major decision to Gunner...
Matthew Snyder works the upper body of Guthrie’s Luke Lyons

Steals, red-hot arc effort spark Calumet’s blowout

OKLAHOMA CITY – Seven first-half steals led to 15 points as Calumet kicked off its third straight title run with a 71-38 victory over No.10 Duke in the quarterfinals of the Class B Boys State High School Basketball Championships.The top-ranked Chieftains improved to 26-3 on the year and will play...
Kingston Arnold leans into a Duke defender to get off a baseline jumper

Okarche girls light up after power outages

OKLAHOMA CITY – Playing through second-half stoppages due to lighting issues inside the Jim Norick Arena, Okarche outscored No.5 Amber-Pocasset 25-1 over the final 13:41 to rally for a 50-42 quarterfinal win in the Class A Girls State Basketball Championships.Okarche, ranked 20th in the state,...
Katie Parham (13) dribbles the ball through Amber-Pocasset defenders

Warriors cast out Texhoma

OKLAHOMA CITY – Okarche High School took the first step toward setting two major program records, defeating Texhoma 87-63 in the quarterfinals of the Class A Boys State High School Basketball Championships.The top-seeded Warriors, who have held the No.1 ranking all season, moved to 30-0 with the...
Easton Roby (33) reaches back to grab a rebound

Pause on federal grants puts C&A, bison research on hold

Bison research and efforts to help Native Americans live a healthier life are both in a holding pattern after the Trump administration ordered a pause to federal grant funding. No one has lost a job, coordinators of both the research and the health outreach program said.
Aaron Hirsh, Kati Sullivan and Tony Maldonado stand in front of a corral where bison are being worked on at Concho

YFS to hold celebration for 50 years

Youth & Family Services will celebrate 50 years of service during an anniversary gala set for Friday, March 7 at the Palace Event Center, 2310 N. Banner Road.“A Black and Gold Affair” will benefit the charitable organization’s capital campaign, which is funding an expansion project at the Donald W....
Youth & Family Services_story