Growing in popularity, esports is providing opportunities for students to get involved at a scholarly level opposed to traditional sports in schools.
It may also be a big help in keeping some kids in school who otherwise could drift away.
According to the National Education Association website at nea.org, the explosive growth of esports was driven by student interest as 90 percent of teens play video games.
Oklahoma has become a hot spot for filmmakers, and Redlands Community College is giving more students the opportunity to pursue careers in this growing field. Redlands has signed an agreement with United Kingdom-based Coleman Television to provide student internships and to assist in the development of digital video and audio production training micro-credentials and a Certificate of Mastery.
El Reno High School’s cheer and pom squad performed a holiday-themed halftime show during last week’s home basketball games with Piedmont.
From Rebecca Darby’s kindergarten class:
Dear Santa,
Please eat my cookies. I would like a remote control car for Christmas, wait, no, two remote control cars. One for me and one for my brother. I also want a puppy because mine is already broken. I also want a toy that shoots stuff out of it and something more bigger like a toy Santa, wait, two Santas.
Love, Layton
Dear Santa,
I want you to eat my cookies please. I would like a bike for Christmas.
Love, Presley
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With Piedmont scheming to shut down El Reno High School’s top two scorers in James Reveles and Carter Roman Nose, the Indians needed another player to step up and fill in the void in this top 10 battle.
Alex Elizondo was happy to oblige.
The point guard scored a team-high 16 points as El Reno defeated the seventh-ranked Wildcats 54-47. The Indians, ranked sixth in the same Class 5A poll, improved to 6-1 on the season and 2-0 in the Suburban Conference standings.
In what could be the final regular-season meeting in the cross-county rivalry between El Reno High School’s girls basketball team and Piedmont, the Wildcats snapped a four-game losing streak with a 39-35 victory.
El Reno, ranked fourth in Class 5A, dropped its second straight game to slip to 5-2 overall and 1-1 in the Suburban Conference standings.
Piedmont, ranked 11th in the same poll at 5-2, earned the win in its league opener.
Municipal Judge Richard Lewis ended his more than 45-year career with the city of El Reno in grand fashion last week, administering the oath of office to a new mayor as well as three new members of the city council.
Lewis said it was an “honor” to serve the El Reno community for such an extended period. He said he had worked for numerous city managers as well as with a number of police chiefs and literally dozens of city council members.
Lewis will be replaced on the municipal bench by Jennifer King. The new municipal judge will be sworn into office in January.
