After a 21-year hiatus from having a player elevated to elite status with a spot on the Oklahoma Coaches Association’s All-State Volleyball Team, El Reno High School has been honored yet again after voting from state coaches.
Senior Riley Connor became the third El Reno player in the last four years to earn a spot on the Large West team, which will take on the East July 27 during the annual OCA All-State Week.
El Reno High School’s softball team reached the regional finals this season with only two starting seniors on the roster, a feat which was rewarded with four players being named to the 2020 All-District 5A-1 team.
The awards this season had a different twist as players were not assigned by a position on the team, rather an area in which they played the majority of the season.
Memorial service for Gerald “Beaver” Ray Duncan will be held at 2 p.m. Nov. 7, 2020, at the El Reno Cemetery.
Gerald was preceded in death by his father, Hap; his brother, Bobby; and his precious sister, Stephanie Lynn “Peaches.”
He is survived by his son, River Ray; his mother, Shirley Stowe Minter; brother, Dennis and wife, Angie; stepsister, Georganna Post; uncle, Sonny Stowe; along with numerous nieces and nephews, cousin and friends.
Patty Ruth Young, 86, of El Reno died Oct. 11, 2020, at Canadian Valley Regional Hospital in Yukon.
There will be a private graveside service at the Chilhowee Cemetery in Chilhowee, Mo.
Local arrangements are under the direction of Williams Funeral Chapel in Warrensburg.
Despite the cold, El Reno High School’s cheer squad held a pre-game show before the Indians game with Ardmore. The dancers included the young girls from the recent EHS Cheer Clinic. At halftime, El Reno’s youth cheerleaders also performed a routine.
City of El Reno street crews sanded roadways Monday night into Tuesday as Mother Nature pummeled much of the state with a combination of rain, sleet and ice.
City Manager Matt Sandidge said main roads were sanded Monday night. He said rain that arrived early Tuesday did not help, washing away much of the mixture, before the freezing precipitation began to accumulate.
By mid morning Tuesday, Sandidge said crews were waiting for the rain to subside before applying another batch of sand to the streets. Sanding during rain is pointless because it washes away, he said.
El Reno School Superintendent Craig McVay will join Mayor Matt White Thursday afternoon for El Reno Live.
The pair created El Reno Now, a monthly gathering, that was interrupted by COVID-19.
The program was held at the Public Safety Center off SW 27th and featured updates on city and school happenings as well as guest speakers. A banquet held to celebrate the program after its first year and the accomplishments throughout the community raised more than $15,000 for four local nonprofits.
After emerging unscathed through a run of games against the other four teams in the top half of the District 5A-1 standings, El Reno High School’s football team is now the odds-on favorite to claim the league championship.
“I know the players believe they are the district champs, but we have got to use the next two weeks to get better,” said El Reno head coach Chuck Atchison.
Voters will go to the polls for the Nov. 3 General Election, City of El Reno Ward 1 Council Member Election and the City of Oklahoma City Special Election.
Canadian County Election Board Secretary Wanda Armold said voters should keep the following information and tips in mind as the election approaches.
▶ Early voting will be available at the county election board office from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Early voting is also available from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
