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Redlands cagers make early exit from NJCAA Region 2 tournament

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Redlands Community College’s basketball teams suffered first-round losses in the 2024 NJCAA Region 2 Championships held in Muskogee.

The Redlands men lost to top-seeded Connors State College 107-67 to end the season with an 11-20 overall record. The Cougars dropped 11 of their final 13 games.

Deazhon Perkins was one of two players to close in double digits for the Cougars, scoring 20 points off 9-of-20 shooting. He added eight assists, five rebounds and two steals.

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El Reno dominates picks on District 5A-1 squads

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There were many firsts logged into the record books during the El Reno High School girls basketball team’s historic run to the Class 5A state championship.

First-ever undefeated record for EHS girls basketball at 28-0.

First-ever state championship in girls basketball.

First-ever district championship.

Now you can add two more superlative honors to that list as head coach Jennifer Douglas was named the District 5A-1 Coach of the Year and senior post player Pauline Black-Harmon was tabbed as the league’s Player of the Year.

Redlands linksters miss top 10 in spring opener

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In its first tournament of the spring, Redlands Community College’s golf team placed 11th in the 2024 Diffee Ford Invitational held recently at Kickingbird Golf Course in Edmond.

The Cougars completed the 36-hole event on the 5,821-yard, par-72 course with a 666 total (331/335), missing the top 10 by 18 strokes. Northwestern Oklahoma State held that spot with a 648 tally.

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Granddaughter of ‘The Duke’ tours CFL

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The granddaughter of John Wayne visited the Center of Family Love in Okarche last week to help raise awareness of the home. The CFL is a home for individuals who live with intellectual disabilities. It was founded in 1981.

Anita LaCava Swift was greeted by the CFL residents with hugs and smiles. She would later spend the evening helping to raise funds for the CFL as well as the Toby Keith Foundation at the Shamrock Shindig.

The colorful event was held at the Petroleum Club in downtown Oklahoma City.

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St. Matt

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Former El Reno Mayor Matt White portrayed St. Patrick on Saturday in the annual Stockyards City St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

El Reno resident Debbie Harrison serves as director for the Stockyards City Main Street program, the sponsor of the event.

The El Reno Wranglers were also scheduled to participate in the parade.

Upgrades to Banner Road moving along

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Motorists traveling Highway 66 between Yukon and El Reno have noticed recent safety improvements in the area. An Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) contractor has made significant progress since early January on a permanent upgrade to the four-way stop at SH-66 and Banner Road.

Canadian County Commissioner Tom Manske provided an update on the project.

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Yukon woman guilty in fatal drunk driving crash

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A Yukon woman has been found guilty on all counts for driving drunk and causing the death of an Elk City teenager while injuring three others.

Cassandra Ann Bray, 42, will be sentenced April 23 by District Judge Paul Hesse after a jury returned guilty verdicts about 7 p.m. March 8 to end a weeklong trial in Canadian County District Court.

After deliberating for two hours and 15 minutes, the jury recommended sentences of 16 years for first-degree manslaughter and five years each on three counts of driving under the influence resulting in great bodily injury.