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OKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Kevin Stitt is expected to advocate again this year for eliminating the cap on how much Oklahoma can spend to help children attend private schools, though the state hasn’t hit its current limit.

With the 2026 legislative session set to begin Feb. 2, Stitt remains committed to removing the $250 million spending cap on the Parental Choice Tax Credit program, his press secretary Tevis Hillis told Oklahoma Voice.

The tax credits provide $5,000 to $7,500 to families to offset the cost of private school tuition and fees.

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Freedom Mortgage Corporation vs. Roberto Carrizales and Karina Cortinas-Carrizales for $129,321.86 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure of mortgage on Lot 8, Block 16, Colony Pointe Phase 4 Addition, Oklahoma City.

Celeste Stewart and Jacquelyn Stewart vs. Ladawn Cameron for an amount in excess of $100,000 for injuries and damages alleged to have occurred during an automobile accident.

For the second time this season, El Reno High School’s girls basketball team emerged from a tournament outing with two setbacks after losing 44-24 to Guymon in the consolation championship game of the 2026 Anadarko Warriors Classic.

The 20-point loss to the Tigers, who El Reno beat by 11 last month, dropped the Indians to 6-6 on the season. Jennifer Douglas’ team lost to Lawton Eisenhower (55-53) after trailing by as many as 20, before beating John Marshall (69-21) in the other two tourney games.

The host of the 2026 Anadarko Warriors Classic used an 18-11 run in the fourth quarter to defeat El Reno High School’s boys basketball team 44-36 in the third-place game.

El Reno dropped to 4-8 on the season with the loss to Anadarko, ranked No.17 in Class 3A, which came on the heels of a setback to Classen SAS (61-54) in the semifinals. The Indians opened the tourney with a win over Lawton Eisenhower (70-54).

Over the three games, El Reno shot 39 percent from the floor (57-of-146) including a 40-of-98 (41 percent) effort from 2-point range.

El Reno took 10 wrestlers to the 2026 Mustang Girls Wrestling Tournament, splitting the group between varsity and junior high matches.

In the high school division, Alivia Jackson (145) dropped two matches, while Bentley Sharp (235) went 3-1 to take third with falls over Claremore’s Scarlett Ramos (:43), Altus’ Anahi Uribus (2:27) and Sand Springs’ Heaven Bullis (2:40).

Billie Hinchey (155) went 2-2 after pinning Stillwater’s Selene Flores (3:31) and Southmoore’s Taya Amevor (3:01). Lilie Arrasmith (145) posted a 1-2 mark with a 1:18 fall over Ava Henry of Piedmont.

El Reno High School’s boys wrestling team, starting the 2026 portion of its schedule unranked, outwrestled Class 5A’s 15th-ranked Newcastle, coached by former EHS skipper Tyrone Lewis, on the mat.

However, it was the matches on paper that cost El Reno the victory.

“We won seven of the nine matches wrestled but we had to forfeit four weights due to injuries.

“That was 24 points we could not come back from,” said El Reno head coach Anthony McDonald of his team’s 41-37 loss to the Racers.

El Reno slipped to 1-2 on the dual season.

Redlands Community College women’s basketball team used a 10-1 run in the first period to pull away from Eastern Oklahoma State College for a 69-47 win in its regional home opener.

The 22-point victory over the Mountaineers lifted Redlands to 15-1 on the season and extended its current win streak to 15 games. The Cougars are 2-0 in the NJCAA Region 2 standings, tied for first with three other squads.

Pushing four players into double digits, Redlands Community College men’s basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak with an 85-73 home win over Eastern Oklahoma.

The Cougars improve to 7-9 on the season and 1-1 in the NJCAA Region 2 standings - tied for fourth.

Damond Matthews went 7-of-16 from the floor en route to his team-high 19 points. He added eight rebounds, three assists and two steals.

Glenn Bishop Jr. was close behind with a double-double line of 17 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.