The first rankings of the basketball season for upper classifications favored El Reno High School as both teams opened in the top 10 in Class 5A.
The El Reno boys grabbed the sixth spot in the 5A poll and took a 5-1 record into Friday’s home game with Piedmont. The Indians loss was by a point on a late 3-pointer to Choctaw, ranked sixth in Class 6A.
Four Calumet High School boys basketball players earned honors from the 2022 Canton Invitational after the Chieftains steamrolled through the field to capture the championship for an eighth straight year.
It was the sixth straight Canton title for Calumet head coach Jacob Mayfield as his Chieftains, ranked fifth in Class B, defeated Fairview JV (88-13), Cherokee (91-27) and Lomega (71-47).
Earning all-tournament team honors were Kyler Thiessen, Dalton Belcher and Caleb Meschberger. Junior Hunter Arnold was named the tourney’s Most Valuable Player.
Union City High School’s girls basketball team played two overtime games en route to a third-place finish in the recent 2022 Binger-Oney Invitational.
Post player Emily Griggs hit a buzzer-beater to send the Tigers into overtime of the semifinal game with Mt. View-Gotebo, but Union City went on to lose that game 52-48.
The loss dropped the Tigers into the third-place game against Ninnekah, which went into overtime. In the extra frame, Megan Goad made four free throws, followed by Lily Russell with three and two by Bree Goad to help fashion a 46-43 win.
DIVORCES GRANTED
Micha Renea Schwab vs. Daniel Mosiah Stancliffe.
Samantha Kitchingham vs. Obert Heilaman.
Jayna M. Sunmugavail vs. Daniel R. Sunmugavail.
Anabel Williams vs. Krystal Renea Williams.
Blanco J. Campos-Castro vs. Jermaine Maurice Ellis.
Jose Juan Perez Hernandez vs. Raquel Santa Cruz Cornejo.
Russell McElroy vs. Maigan McElroy.
Julie Anne Hau vs. Brian James Hau.
Jennifer Hyer vs. Jason Hyer.
Ginger Hogue Greene vs. Christopher Brian Greene.
On Thursday, El Reno High School students delivered presents to hospitalized veterans as part of the Gifts to the Yanks program.
Beginning in 1945, this program was created during World War II to provide Christmas gifts and entertainment to hospitalized veterans.
Schools from all around the nation participated in this program, but to our knowledge, EHS is the only school that continues doing so.
Money is raised by student clubs and first-hour classes. Gifts are then purchased, wrapped and delivered to hospitalized veterans.
Following are Letters to Santa from Jenna Reed Minyard’s pre-kindergarten class at Hillcrest:
Dear Santa,
My name is Jose and I am 5 years old. I want a Playstation 5, toys and dollars. Thank you!
Dear Santa,
My name is Jamison and I want some books, puzzles, Paw Patrol toys, Legos and a farm.
Dear Santa,
My name is Barrett and I am 4 years old. I want a Yeti in my Spaghetti game, Hot Wheels Monster Truck Raceway, fire truck that squirts out water and everything else.
Amy Neathery will fill the El Reno City Council Ward 1 seat for the next year, while Dr. Brian Schafer will take over the duties of the Ward 4 position.
Neathery and Schafer were appointed to the council seats at a special meeting held Thursday.
It was the first open meeting chaired by Mayor Steve Jensen.
Council had met earlier in an executive session meeting to discuss litigation the city is involved in.
Jensen was joined by new Ward 3 council member David Black and Ward 2 Councilman Peter Stapperfend. The votes for Neathery and Schafer were unanimous.
You can give your money to the state of Oklahoma, or you can give your money to the school of your choice and receive a state tax credit.
That was the message presented recently at an event hosted by Sacred Heart Catholic School.
The small El Reno school that reopened in the 1990s after closing in the 1960s has 112 students, said longtime Principal Shannon Statton. This year, 33 of those students are receiving tuition assistance through the Tax Credit Scholarship Program.
