Minutes after his high school career ended, Okarche senior Caden Schieber looked up at the stands at the Oklahoma State Fair Arena and smiled.
At that moment his eyes and mind were not locked on the thousands of fans cheering on the Warriors to the Class A Boys State Championship, but a rather empty Section 317 and a promise made to his grandfather – longtime Okarche head coach Ray West.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Okarche High School’s boys basketball team upheld the age-old adage that defense wins championships, especially if you sprinkle in some consistent offense in the process.
The Warriors (27-4) ended a 45-year title drought by defeating Caddo, the defending state champ, 56-38 in the championship game of the 2024 Class A Oklahoma State High School Basketball Championships.
“I’m so proud of these guys. They represent so many former players and teams. It was an awesome feeling to hear the roar of the crowd when we knew we had it in the bag.
OKLAHOMA CITY – While a loss to Wilson in the championship battle was not the end game Calumet High School was expecting, head coach Jacob Mayfield still considers both the state tourney and the 2023-24 season a success.
“You’re supposed to play a good team in the finals. We played better than everyone else up to that point, we just didn’t get it done on the day.
“It was still an excellent season,” said Mayfield.
LAWSUITS
LVNV Funding LLC vs. Christy Snyder for $4,346.74 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Barclays Bank Delaware vs. Don Levings for $4,204.57 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
LVNV Funding LLC vs. Roney Myers for $2,604.59 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
LVNV Funding LLC vs. Jorge Martinez for $1,474.66 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Barclays Bank Delaware vs. Joan Olejua for $2,138.71 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
CENTRAL
Arcadia: March 4.
Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 50°F and stained.
Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits and plastic baits around brush structure, creek channels and points. Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows and slabs around brush structure, docks and rocks. Blue and channel catfish slow on cut bait, hot dogs and shad around channels, coves and points.
El Reno’s elected city council covered a lot of territory during a special work session last week. Some of the issues discussed will no doubt please many in the community, while others will be met with, more likely, groans.
Such is the world of municipal government.
Mayor Steven Jensen, Vice Mayor David Black and council members Amy Neathery, Pete Stapperfend and Dr. Brian Shafer met with city staff, department heads and consultants during the roughly three-hour session.
An El Reno man was one of four erosion control company owners or managers who pleaded guilty to rigging bids and fixing prices as part of a conspiracy targeting a total of more than $100 million in publicly funded transportation construction contracts across Oklahoma.
Roy Henry Henrich, 65, of El Reno; Stanley Mark Smith, 65, of Claremore; Ryan Ashley Sullivan, 46, of Lawton; and James Travis Feazel, 50, of Weatherford have all pleaded guilty.
A common desire among nursing students is to help others.
“I chose to pursue a career in nursing because of my innate desire to assist others in any way possible,” said Kassidy Brinlee, a Redlands nursing student and a student ambassador. “Witnessing my grandmother’s battle with dementia deeply impacted me and highlighted the importance of helping others facing similar challenges.”
