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HARRAH - Jennifer Douglas has been waiting to see what the outcome would be when her talented group of El Reno High School basketball players came together as a team.

It took just five games to get that answer.

El Reno moved to 5-0 on the season with a 57-40 win over Putnam City in the championship game of the 51st Annual Harrah Panthers Classic.

“We don’t go to tournament to stack trophies. We go to tournaments to get better. We’ve got something to build on and to show that if you do this and do that, that this will happen.

HARRAH – Having scrimmaged Classen SAS during the preseason, El Reno High School’s boys basketball team used that knowledge of the Comets to post a win when it counted for real.

El Reno outscored the Comets 18-7 in the fourth period to seal a 72-55 victory in the title game of the 51st Annual Harrah Panthers Classic.

The Indians moved to 4-1 on the season after reaching the championship game with victories over Harrah’s junior varsity (93-31) and District 5A-1 foe Shawnee (91-46).

El Reno High School’s wrestling team suffered its worst loss of the dual season last week, dropping a 63-9 decision to Class 4A’s top-ranked Tuttle Tigers.

The Indians, ranked seventh at the time in the Class 5A poll, slipped to 2-2 on the year with its second straight setback.

El Reno forfeited three weights to the Tigers, while giving up falls by Trevor Robinson (157), Terry Guzman (113), Hunter Myers (150) and Spencer Davidson (175).

Wiping away what she calls “happy tears,” Whitney Sides remembers just how much her son, Colsen Girty, loved the sights and sounds of the holiday season.

“He was going to be president. He was going to give all the homeless people shelter and all the kids presents for Christmas. He had his life lined out,” said Sides.

Ambitious goals the 10-year-old never got to accomplish as he was killed in a car accident July 31, 2021.

El Reno’s American Legion Post 34 and Auxiliary embarks on fundraising efforts throughout the year to help support the Gifts to the Yanks program.

During World War II, comedian Eddie Cantor started a fundraising effort to provide Christmas gifts for American military personnel hospitalized in England because of the war.

His national project was called “Give to a Yank Who Gave,” which precedes the program now named “Gifts for Yanks.”

Nancy Salsman stood quietly in one of the offices at the El Reno Tribune last week as I read the typed note wrapped around the 10 crisp $20 bills which made up the winning bid on the Gifts for the Yanks quilt auction.

Normally I try to take on that tough guy persona and can keep my emotions in check, but as I read each paragraph of the letter, it became clear I was failing – and quickly.

I was not alone.

Both Salsman and Tribune co-publisher Erin Thompson were wiping away tears as this anonymous person’s story was read aloud.

The city of El Reno wants folks to enjoy a free trolley ride and take in a little shopping downtown. Billed as the Holly Jolly Trolley, the city is supporting an “old-fashioned holiday excursion” with the events.

The city will offer free trolley rides on Saturday, Dec. 9 and Saturday, Dec. 16 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. 

Holiday visitors can hop aboard the fully restored 1924 Heritage Express Trolley and ride the rails with Santa through downtown El Reno beginning at 3:30 p.m. Families can also enjoy a holiday-themed storytime at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16. 

The 40th Annual Community Christmas Dinner is set for Dec. 23 at the Wesley Methodist Church Family Life Center at 115 S. Barker.

Serving will begin at 11 a.m.

All are welcome to attend.

The Dwight Kennedy family along with assistance from volunteers are in the process of gathering food and other items needed for the event. Anyone wishing to help may contact Dwight or Diana Kennedy at 405-564-4755.