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Lamplighters OHCE of Canadian County met recently at Mount Zion Methodist Church, with Carol Stine calling the meeting to order.

Patricia Morrison gave a devotional titled “Imitate Me as I Imitate Christ.”

Roll call was answered by each person telling how they keep a positive mindset.

Maxine Little read minutes from the previous meeting, while Morrison gave the treasury report.

Morrison presented the leader lesson on “Families and Mental Health.”

More than two decades separate their senior seasons, but El Reno High School running back Malachi Nicholson shares an eerie resemblance to the player whose record he is chasing – Marshell Chiles.

“I see a lot of me in him and his running style. I don’t want to take anything away from this young man and the things he has done, but I do see a lot of me in him.

“I’m just happy to see another great running back coming out of El Reno High School,” said Chiles.

El Reno High School’s football team eclipsed the 3,000- yard mark on offense after last week’s win over Ardmore.

The defense logged two interceptions.

Rebounding from a rough outing in its last tourney, Redlands Community College women’s golf team closed out the fall schedule with a third-place team finish in the 2023 Rangers Invitational.

Hosted by Northwestern Oklahoma State University, the event was played on the Meadowlake Golf Course in Enid, with the Rangers winning the team title with a 36-hole score of 627 (317/310).

Kansas-based Newman University was second with a 652 (328/324), while Redlands carded rounds of 326/328 for a 654. Northwestern’s B squad was fourth with a 696 (347/349).

Redlands Community College’s soccer team closed out the 2023 season on a three-match losing streak which included home shutout losses to Seminole State College and Eastern Oklahoma State College.

The three-match losing streak left the Cougars with a 2-14 overall record and a 2-13 mark in the NJCAA Region 2 standings – which was eighth.

The Cougars fell to Seminole State, the Region 2 leader, by a 7-0 margin after allowing five goals in the second half.

Redlands goalie Haley Inglehart allowed all seven goals but logged 16 saves.

El Reno High School senior Malachi Nicholson (3) was honored before last week’s game with Ardmore for his record-setting night in the September win over Noble.

Nicholson set a new school and Class 5A record for single-game rushing yards (516), which is also being considered for a state record.

He also set a school record for single-game touchdowns (8) which places him in a top 20 tie nationally.

Nicholson leaps in the air as he pats quarterback Elijah Fisher (6) on the head before the team enters the field. EHS defeated Ardmore 35-10.

The first-ever Horseback Heroes Gala raised some $155,000 for the Savannah Station Therapeutic Riding Program. Held at the Petroleum Club in downtown Oklahoma City, the evening attracted 130 people and celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Yukon-based nonprofit that helps children with disabilities through therapeutic horseback riding.

Established in 2013, SSTRP is named after “Miss Savannah,” the daughter of Athena and Jerry Captain.

Organizers said Savannah Station has been “changing the lives of young people with special needs since its barn doors opened.”

Four members of the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office were recognized during the Oklahoma Sheriffs Association annual awards banquet held recently in Midwest City.

Dispatch Lt. Cindy White and Sgt. Maurice James both received Meritorious Service Awards, while Sgt. David Cates was recognized by the Sheriffs Association as the 2023 Deputy of the Year. Also and on behalf of the Deputy Justin Baxter family, Sheriff Chris West accepted the Oklahoma Sheriffs Association Sheriff’s Cross.