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Golden girls

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NORMAN – Three, two, one … GOLD.

As the final seconds ticked off the clock, El Reno High School guard Nazhoni Sleeper let out a yell and bounced the ball high off the Lloyd Noble Center court.

The senior guard turned and was immediately swarmed by teammates celebrating El Reno’s 48-41 win over defending champion Sapulpa to win the 2024 Class 5A Oklahoma Girls State High School Basketball Championship.

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From the sidelines: A title savored by the past, present and future players

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Pauline Black-Harmon sat at the podium in the post-game press conference at Lloyd Noble Center with her cheek resting on the microphone as she wiped away the tears from her eyes.

“It hasn’t hit me yet that that was my last game,” said Black-Harmon.

Her words were spoken through those happy tears which have been decades in the making. The last four years as a starter for El Reno on the state’s biggest stage, the Class 5A state tournament, all under head coach Jennifer Douglas.

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Savannah Station TRP saddles up CFO grant

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Savannah Station Therapeutic Riding Program recently received a huge contribution from the Communities Foundation of Oklahoma (CFO).

Erika Warren, CFO’s director of donor services and programs, presented Savannah Station’s board with a $200,000 gift. The donation will be used to finance a new administration center.

The project is a 3,600-square-foot multi-use administration building. The project will begin in the spring of 2024, with a projected grand opening in early 2025.

DHS lease for health department space put on hold

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With plans to develop a new Canadian County Courthouse complex, commissioners took no action last week on a proposal from the state Department of Human Services to renovate part of a downtown El Reno office for its use.

Commissioners agreed to wait before deciding the future of county-owned property at 100 S. Rock Island.

DHS wants to lease about one-third of the first-floor space inside what is now the Canadian County Health Department building.

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Center of Family Love to host Teen Board Block Party

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The Center of Family Love (CFL) in Okarche will host a Teen Board Block Party on March 30.

The event marks a day of celebration, community engagement and fun for all ages. The event is open to the public.

The Teen Board of CFL is steering this initiative, demonstrating leadership and compassion for the residents who live at the Center.

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El Reno steps up D on Coweta to reach 5A title game

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NORMAN – A halftime pep talk woke up El Reno High School's defense over the final two periods as the Indians defeated Coweta 47-19 in the semifinals of the Class 5A Girls Oklahoma State High School Basketball Championships.

The 28-point victory, the second of the season over Coweta, moved El Reno to 27-0 on the season and into the championship game for the third time since 2019.

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El Reno downs Del City in 5A girls state quarterfinals

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NORMAN – When it needed points to get going and baskets to maintain the lead in its closest game of the season, El Reno High School's girls basketball team went back to what it does best – attacking the paint.

El Reno senior post player Pauline Black-Harmon and junior Lilly Thomas combined for 37 points, 23 of those coming in the second half, as the Indians defeated Del City 54-48 in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Class 5A Girls Oklahoma State High School Basketball Championships.