El Reno High School’s boys wrestling team took 12th recently at the 2026 Chickasha Classic, pushing three grapplers into the placing matches.
George Stewart (165) was the highest finisher among the three in fourth with a 3-2 record as El Reno collected 68 total team points. Stewart’s wins were all by fall, second round or better, with the fastest being 24 seconds over Santa Fe South’s Ulises Melendez.
A two-tournament swing over four days netted El Reno High School’s girls wrestling team four top 10 finishes, two of those from Bentley Sharp.
Sharp (235) took the silver in the 2026 Putnam City North Panthers Classic with a 1-1 record. She scored a 2:32 fall over Shawnee’s Zaleah Neugent.
In the same event, Lilie Arrasmith (145) went 1-2 to place fourth, posting a 53-second fall over U.S. Grant’s Amari Crayton.
Seeley Chronister (140) went 1-1 with a 9-4 win over Locust Grove’s Aspyn Bates.
El Reno fire crews are battling a large grass fire on Memorial Road, east of U.S. 81.
Continuing to narrow the gap on the league leaders, Redlands Community College women’s basketball team outscored Seminole State 43-17 in the second half en route to an 81-46 win over the Belles.
With its third straight victory, Redlands improves to 18-4 on the season.
More importantly, the Cougars are now 5-3 in the NJCAA Region 2 standings, which is still fourth, but now are a game and a half out of third and two back of first place.
Haven Joseph posted a double-double line of 22 points, 15 rebounds and a steal to pace Redlands.
Dropping its second worst contest in league play, Redlands Community College men’s basketball team suffered a 95-65 setback to Seminole State College.
The loss leaves the Cougars with a 9-13 overall mark and a 3-5 record in the NJCAA Region 2 standings.
Redlands remains tied for seventh in the standings at 3-5.
Only two players reached double digits for Redlands as Justice Johnson had a line of 13 points, eight boards and two steals.
Damond Matthews had 13 points, five assists and four boards.
If all goes to plan, by late 2027, Canadian County should be opening the doors to the fourth courthouse it has built since the county was created.
It might be sooner if the weather cooperates, but that’s the goal. And the fastest-growing county in the state has come a long way since its humble beginnings.
So said District 1 County Commissioner Tom Manske, who served as guest speaker at last week’s El Reno Now gathering. Manske said a groundbreaking ceremony is set for 10:30 a.m. Feb. 9 for the planned four-story structure in the 200 block of North Choctaw.
El Reno Public Schools Superintendent Matt Goucher said the district is working to help bring more tournaments and events to town to help bolster the economy.
Goucher spoke at last week’s El Reno Now event along with City Manager Matt Sandidge and County Commissioner Tom Manske.
The event is normally hosted by the mayor and school superintendent, but Mayor Steve Jensen was battling an illness and was unable to attend, Sandidge said.
Danny Stone of El Reno used a sled to take a plunge off the top of his family’s home toward a pile of snow.
Stone said he and his son, Micah Culp both ramped off the roof, with his son sticking the landing.
The photo was picked as the favorite among the more than 100 submitted by readers from the recent snowstorm and earned Stone a free El Reno Tribune sweatshirt.
Dr. Valerie Reimers of El Reno, a longtime professor at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, made a substantial gift to the SWOSU Bulldog Angels Fund, according to the SWOSU Foundation.
Dr. Reimers, an emeritus faculty member of SWOSU and a founder-level donor to the Bulldog Angels program, has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to student success and access to higher education, SWOSU said in a statement announcing the gift.
Her most recent gift continues her legacy of service by helping students remain enrolled when unexpected financial challenges arise.
City Manager Matt Sandidge and Donna Dyer of Blessing Baskets pose after Sandidge handed Dyer an envelope with $470 that was raised for the nonprofit at last week’s El Reno Now gathering.
