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In its closest match of the season, El Reno High School’s volleyball team held off a late run by Shawnee to post a 3-2 win over the Wolves in Suburban Conference action.

The Indians won by scores of 23-25/27-25/25-19/18-25/15-11 to improve to 3-4 on the season and 1-1 in the conference standings.

Qyra Jones led the offensive attack with 12 kills as the team finished with 41 total. Trinity Black closed in double digits with 11 kills, followed by Lily Elliott with six and four kills from Jewell Graham.

DEL CITY – A pair of big second-inning offensive explosions propelled El Reno High School’s fast-pitch softball team to back-to-back District 5A-2 victories last week while extending the Indians win streak in the process.

El Reno has won five games in a row for the second time after beating Santa Fe South (13-0) and Del City (16-2) to improve to 9-4 on the season.

The Indians remain fourth in the district standings at 3-3 behind Piedmont, Carl Albert and Noble.

Run production continues to be an issue for both Union City and Calumet High School’s fast-pitch softball teams as both squads earned only one win in eight combined games last week.

Union City slipped to 3-11 on the season with its lone win over four games, a 15-3 decision against Ninnekah.

The Tigers dropped games to Elmore City/Pernell (8-1), Rush Springs (14-1) and Empire (11-1).

The team went 21-of-78 (.269) from the plate with two triples and a double from Morgan Brothers. Victoria Stucks, Lily Russell and Trestan Sutton logged a double each.

CHICKASHA – While he was expecting a fast start on the 104th installment of the U.S. 81 Battle, El Reno High School head football coach Russell Cook admits he was impressed with what his team delivered.

Freshman Kaleb Blackwolf took the game’s opening kickoff back 47 yards and El Reno scored two plays later on a 28-yard run by senior Malachi Nicholson to kick-start a 64-24 win over Chickasha.

The 2023 Canadian County Free Fair held a wide range of events from midway games and rides, barrel racing, food vendors and many exhibits in a variety of categories.

Fort Reno will host two events at the same time at the end of September.

The U.S. Cavalry Association will hold its annual National Cavalry Competition alongside a display of the Vietnam Memorial Traveling Wall.

Both will be available for visitors to see and experience Sept. 27-30 at the historic fort on the west side of El Reno.