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Late-season momentum is key to any program heading into the 2022 playoffs and there is no argument that El Reno High School’s football team is peaking at the right time.

El Reno’s 21-point win over Altus was the fourth in a row for the Indians and fifth in the last six games after an 0-4 start to the season.

“It was important to get this win (Altus) because we were not expected to win any games or very few at the start of the season and here we are on a four-game win streak,” said quarterback Elijah Fisher.

Yet it’s playoff time and records all reset to zero.

ALTUS – Applying lessons learned from two previous encounters with the flexbone offense, El Reno High School’s Blue Crush defense chained up the rushing attack of the Altus Bulldogs.

The defense recovered two fumbles in the second half and got an interception from senior Evan Roman Nose to help secure a 28-7 win over Altus in the final week of the regular season.

UNION CITY – Staunch defense by Calumet High School’s girls basketball team kept the Chieftains undefeated on the season following a 49-33 win over cross-county rival Union City.

The Chieftains moved to 2-0 on the year with the 16-point win, which was cut to as low as 10 points three times in the fourth period, but the Tigers could not trim the deficit into single digits.

UNION CITY – An 8-0 run to close the first period helped Calumet High School’s boys basketball team shake off an upset-minded Union City squad last week 77-55 in the rivalry between the two Canadian County programs.

The Chieftains moved to 2-0 on the season with the 22-point win after outscoring Union City 23-13 in the first period. Calumet’s lead was extended through the middle periods behind a 41-25 edge.

Union City, down 64-38 after three frames, went on a 17-13 run in the fourth period to cut into the final deficit. The Tigers fell to 1-1 on the season with the loss.

Memorial Day and Veterans Day each honor the military, though the two holidays are not the same.

Memorial Day, which is celebrated annually on the last Monday in May, honors the brave men and women who lost their lives while serving in the American military.

Many communities host memorial ceremonies honoring their fallen soldiers on Memorial Day, ensuring such soldiers’ bravery and sacrifices are never forgotten.

El Reno High School will hold its annual Veterans Day assembly on Friday, Nov. 11. The event will be held in the high school auditorium beginning at 10 a.m. A special “Meet and Greet” session with veterans will start at 9 a.m. and will end before the ceremony.

The student-led assembly will feature the Pledge of Allegiance by Aubrey Rakestraw, followed by the National Anthem by The Dazzling Melodies and The Harmonizers.

By Emily Walker
El Reno High School junior
(Brian Rukes’ AP English 3 class)

Andrew Von Werder

Served 21 years in the U.S. Navy.

Two tours in Vietnam

Worked for the U.S. Navy another 21-plus years.