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Indians close in lower half of stout Bluejays Bash field

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El Reno High School’s boys golf team tuned up for Monday’s Class 5A West Regional Championships by shooting a 379 team score at last week’s 2023 Guthrie Bluejays Bash.

The Indians finished in the lower half of the stout team standings despite getting a squad-leading round of 88 from Baylor Pearson. Cooper Park and Jackson Albrecht both carded rounds of 93.

Charles Woolworth carded a 105, while Jett Ramsey rounded out the scoring with a 111.

The regional event is being held on the Aqua Canyon Course at Cimarron National Golf Club.

Calumet blanks field to punch state ticket

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CALUMET – In a game that was over for all practical purposes after the first inning, Calumet High School’s baseball team defeated 13th-ranked Mulhall-Orlando 14-0 Sunday to win the Class B, Region 4 Championship.

The win sends the Chieftains, ranked fourth in the state, to the 2023 Class B Oklahoma State High School Baseball Championships for the first time in spring ball.

Calumet, which improved to 19-7 on the season with its seventh straight win, will be making its third state appearance in the sport after fall trips in 1975 and 2022.

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Union City makes history with state tournament spot

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Cody Schmidt’s last tournament as Union City High School’s slow-pitch softball coach will be the biggest of his career as well as the school’s, after the Tigers defeated Frontier 12-7 to clinch the runner-up spot at the 2023 Class 2A, Region 1 Championships.

The top two teams from each of the four regionals make the Class 2A State High School Slow-Pitch Championships, which start Wednesday at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.

Union City, ranked sixth in the state, will play at 10 a.m. against fourth-ranked Cyril.

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Arrest made following police standoff

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El Reno police said information was received Thursday morning that a person was being held against their will in an apartment located at 303 N. Barker Ave. The call came in just after 4:30.

Police dispatchers believed the caller was trying to keep the call quiet.

“Due to the tone and context of the call, dispatch personnel believed the reporting party, later identified to be a 49-year-old female, had surreptitiously called 911 in an apparent attempt to keep the call secret,” said reports from police.

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El Reno schools asks aid from county for more federal funding

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Canadian County Commissioners will consider signing a letter of support to help El Reno Public Schools gain more federal funding.

It’s an issue that all three elected commissioners, Dave Anderson, Tracey Rider and Tom Manske, have discussed recently with El Reno Public Schools leaders.

“We lose at least a quarter, and maybe a third, of our school district to federal land,” ERPS Superintendent Matt Goucher said. “And we get absolutely nothing (financially) for it because of a date.”

Matt Goucher, El Reno Superintendent

Walking the red carpet

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El Reno High School held its 2023 prom over the weekend in downtown El Reno.

Students arrived for the grand march in a variety of vehicles from golf carts, sports cars, pickups and even a semi-truck.

Colorful dresses and suits were top choice for this year’s prom.

Once students arrived, they walked down the red carpet to the cheers and camera shots from friends and family.

The theme for this year’s prom was “A Night in the Spotlight.”
 

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Volunteer Fair pulls in more than a dozen groups recruiting help

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More than 15 organizations took the opportunity to tell of their services in hopes of recruiting volunteers last week.

The occasion was a Volunteer Fair held at Wesley United Methodist Church.

The organizations advertised their service opportunities in the hopes of broadening their volunteer base. Organizers said, by all accounts, the fair surpassed expectations.

Emily Walker, director of Project Transformation, said the Volunteer Fair was the perfect opportunity for her to find summer reading volunteers.

Students listen as Amy Neathery talks about volunteering for the Bun Run