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During spring break, the Okarche Speech Team participated in the Southwest Regional Speech and Debate Tournament.

The team as a whole placed first in sweepstakes. Placing first through fourth individually qualified members for state.

Jace Rother won first in Poetry and second in Humorous Interpretation with his duet partner, Chloe Goble.

Goble also placed first in Monologue and third in Humorous Interpretation.

Rylie Bomhoff placed first in Humorous Interpretation and Dramatic Interpretation.

GIRL – Bailey and Paige Denny of El Reno are parents of a girl, McCoy Layne Denny, born March 10 at Mercy Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds, 12.5 ounces and measured 20 inches in length.

McCoy has a brother, Brand Denny.

Maternal grandparents are Jeff and Mindy Hesser of Kingfisher. Great-grandparents are Jack and Billie Hesser and the late Gloria Hesser, the late Carl Hiner and the late Carol Hiner, all of Stillwater.

Maple students recognized on the third nine weeks A-B Honor Roll list, front row from left, Brinlee Bland, Laken Meschberger, Daxton Gatz, Marlowe Menz, Ellie Scott, Sadie Evans, Ryder Striegel, Paylynn Smith, Liam Brincefield, Adrianna Trujillo, Journey Swigart, Declan Brothers and Matthew White; second row, Ayvah Fudge, Levi Bass, Hudson Cooper, Emily Thompson, Kara Ellis, Raina Crawford, Hunter Lorenzen, Presley Swigart, Piper Siler, Easton Horn, Michael Cullen and Braelyn Hutchings; third row, Josh Bass, Graham Phillips, Colsen Blagg, Rylee Girten, Daughtry Swigart, Zuri Lewis, Christop

Okarche High School February Students of the Month are Olivia Langston and Jett Mueggenborg.

OHS February Lion and Lioness honorees are Parker Schieber and Alia Suanny.

El Reno High School February Students of the Month are Meredick Martinez, Bradley Island, K’Lynn Williams, Devon James, Brianna Vickers, Cooper Neil Park, Garrett March and Camden Sears.

Roblyer Student Council recently volunteered at the Oklahoma Food Bank.

Those volunteering were Nolan Wells, Dalton Faulkner, Gus Camarillo, Sarah Penick, Elijah McDaniel, Carson Findley, Alexa Henneman, Ryan Pugh, Angelina Alarcon, Blaklee Surovik and Ellie McVay, along with sponsor, Jennifer Hardaway.

Several El Reno High School students recently competed at the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Assocation’s District Solo and Ensemble Contest in Kingfisher.

Aiden Walker - Alto Sax - 1.

Malachi Bilbrey - Bari Sax - 2.

Seely Chronister - Multiple Percussion - 1.

Alex Rinaldi and Raelynn Garrett - Tenor Sax Duet - 3.

Haylee Wilkowske - Bass Clarinet - 1.

Alex Rinaldi - Tenor Sax - 1.

William Gipson - Trumpet - 1.

Adin Ludlow - Trumpet - 2.

Braiden Barton - Trombone - 1.

Chloe Walker - Trombone - 1.