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Public Records - 6/1/2024

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LAWSUITS

Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Javier Monsivais for $953.01 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Randall Williams for $2,748.85 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Velocity Investments LLC vs. Elvira Rojas for $1,155.34 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Allison Daghlian for $862.36 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Local students earn scholarships

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The Reach Higher degree-finishing program at Southwestern Oklahoma State University awarded over $59,000 in scholarships to 20 SWOSU students during the 2023-2024 academic year, including the 2024 summer semester.

Over $54,000 came from a Finish Line scholarship funded by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.

The remaining $5,000 came from Reach Higher Scholarships funded by the SWOSU Foundation.

Among those students receiving scholarships were Laurie Crawford of El Reno and Bobbi Jo Rowland of Piedmont.

El Reno splits twinbill to open summer

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OKARCHE – El Reno High School’s baseball team broke new ground last week, opening up its summer schedule with a doubleheader split against Class A power Okarche.

The Warriors took the first game of the doubleheader by a 10-1 score, before El Reno earned the split with an 11-4 decision in the nightcap.

The Indians are playing an independent schedule this summer, breaking away from the traditional Red Dirt League for the first time in more than a decade.

Gage Lesperance reaches over a sliding Okarche base runner to try and snag a pickoff throw to the bag

EHS pair begin string of All-Star hoop games

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El Reno High School graduates Pauline Black-Harmon and Nazhoni Sleeper will have a busy summer slate of All-Star games before the two head off to Seminole State to begin their collegiate careers.

The pair have been selected for three postseason All-Star games, starting with Saturday’s Oklahoma Girls Basketball Coaches Association (OGBCA) All-State Game.

They will play for the West in the Large School Game set for a 2:30 p.m. tipoff in Mustang.

Pauline Black-Harmon shoots under the basket

Camping on the court

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El Reno High School’s boys basketball program held its annual youth skills camp recently.

Forty-two campers took part in the three-day event, spending two hours each day working fundamentals of ball handling, shooting and defense.

Contests were held in both individual and team events.

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OKC Stars, Ashford make early exit at ’24 NAIA College World Series

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In a shocking turn of events, the No.2 seeded Oklahoma City University Stars dropped back-to-back games in the 2024 NAIA Softball World Series in Georgia and were eliminated.

“We didn’t get the outcome we wanted but it was a great season and a great experience. I enjoyed every minute of it,” said El Reno freshman Iliana Ashford

The Stars, winners of 34 of the final 35 games before the World Series, took a 54-3 overall record into their championship run.

Iliana Ashford makes a throw toward first

Calumet trio earn All-State nods in two elite games

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Three intricate parts of Calumet High School’s run to back-to-back Class B state runner-up titles during the 2023-24 school year will have one more baseball game each before heading to college.

Hunter Arnold and Dalton Belcher, both Redlands Community College signees, will play Sunday in the Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Association’s All-State Games.

The pair were picked for the West squad in the Small School Game, which will be contested at 6 p.m. inside David Allen Memorial Ballpark in Enid.

Hunter Navanick throws a pitch

Fishing Report - 6/1/24

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Arcadia: May 27.
Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and stained.
Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, flukes and spinnerbaits around coves, points and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and dough bait around coves and flats. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, docks and standing timber.