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Crews have been installing fiber optic cable for about a month, but not until last week did El Reno actually celebrate the fact it’s getting into the Internet business.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday morning at the Public Safety Center on SW 27th Street for El Reno Fast Connect. That's the name given to what will become El Reno’s new utility service.

It’s a more than $3 million investment in bringing what city officials say will be a “more reliable, consistent coverage for streaming throughout the city.”

The first wagon train, with over 500 people to leave Fort Smith, Ark., during the California Gold Rush in 1849 was led by Capt. Randolph B. Marcy and the 5th Infantry.

This party followed the southern route, known today as the California Wagon Road, which passed through the central parts of Oklahoma, through north Caddo County (Hinton and Hydro areas), then through the Texas Panhandle and on to Santa Fe, N.M., before continuing to California.

This first wagon train passed through the Hinton and Hydro area on May 23, 1849, some 52 years before either town was established.

CHOCTAW – While the contest produced only a few points toward the team standings, El Reno High School track coach Graham Snelding was pleased with both the effort and team numbers for the season opener.

Running in the 2023 Yellowjackets Invitational, El Reno took 47 thinclads to the meet and fielded two teams in the boys division and one in the girls, who took 10th place with two points.

“I’m proud of how our kids competed and with our numbers. We have a lot of work still to do and will focus on beating our old times at each meet,” said Snelding.

El Reno High School’s boys soccer team finished as runner-up in the 2023 Rose Rock Invitational hosted by Noble, following a 5-1 defeat by Shawnee in the championship game.

El Reno went 2-1 in the event to improve to 2-3 on the season.

The Indians lone score in the championship game was a Tristan Chandler goal off an assist from Edgar Perez.

El Reno earned its first win of the season in the opening round with a 4-3 defeat of Miami in sudden death penalty kicks. Scoring goals for the Indians were Chandler, Angel Martinez, Mauricio Ruiz and Diego Mateo.

Bouncing back from an opening round shutout loss to Ada, El Reno High School’s girls soccer team clinched the consolation championship from the 2023 Rose Rock Invitational.

The Indians defeated Del City 4-0 in the consolation championship game, getting goals from Lily Hayes, Joey Lierle, Lilyana Menjivar and Payton Brickey.

El Reno reached the match with the Eagles by way of a 3-1 win over the Miami Wardogs. Scoring goals for the Indians were Menjivar, Kristina Conner and Maddison Rochdi.

Hampered by what head coach Keith Hill called a “steady dose of secondary pitches,” El Reno High School’s baseball team struggled at the plate in losses to Comanche and Bridge Creek in the 2023 Chickasha Invitational.

El Reno went 1-2 in the event, dropping a 3-1 game to Comanche and an 8-1 decision to Bridge Creek. The Indians went a combined 5-of-42 (.119) in the two setbacks with nine walks against 21 strikeouts.

Hill said the pitchers faced in the two losses had average speed.

They may not run up and down a court or catch the game-winning pass, but the nine students making up the El Reno High School Academic Team are athletes in their own right.

Just ask their coach, Patrick King.

“They are not your typical athletes but they are athletes in themselves. It takes a lot of brain power and a lot of work to do what they do. They put in the time outside of school and in school to have the ability to study and work at what they do,” said King.