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El Reno High School’s wrestling team placed 10th overall in the 2021 Mid-America Nationals in Enid, but in reality it was a runner-up finish when you break down the field by classes.

There were 35 teams entered from Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana and Kansas.

However, the Indians were one of two Class 5A teams to place in the top 10, with top-ranked Collinsville taking seventh place with 328.5 points.

El Reno, ranked second in Class 5A, posted 233 points and finished 21.5 points in front of third-ranked Glenpool - which was 12th in the Mid-America field with 211.5.

Three double-digit victories allowed Calumet High School’s boys basketball team to collect its first tournament hardware of the season, taking the championship of the 2021 Canton Invitational.

The Chieftains, ranked eighth in Class A, improved to 9-2 on the season with wins over Arnett (71-38), Crescent (55-31) and Class B’s 20th-ranked Lomega 64-49 in the championship game.

It was the Chieftains seventh straight Canton title, with Matt Snyder earning Most Valuable Player honors, while Dylan Walling and Hunter Arnold were named all-tourney picks.

Okarche High School’s girls basketball team bounced back from its first loss of the season to defeat Class 2A’s 12th-ranked Cashion 50-47 to take third place in the 2021 Garber Invitational.

The Warriors exited the tourney with a 10-1 record for the season after a 73-38 win over Ripley and a 55-51 loss to Class 2A’s seventh-ranked Hooker.

Emma Stover scored 24 points total in the win over Ripley and the Hooker loss, followed by 22 from Jalie Rother and 20 points from Jadyn Rother.

Dustin Downey said input from the community concerning how to improve and revitalize Sunset Drive was well-received.

“We gained great insight at the event Sunday afternoon,” Downey said, referring to the community gathering at the Canadian County History Museum.

The meeting was held in the Red Barn and attracted a cross section of the community.

A lawsuit filed over the death of a longtime Canadian County prisoner has been transferred to federal court.

The civil action, filed on behalf of the husband of jail inmate Lesley Sara Hendrix, has been removed from the Canadian County District Court docket. The case will now be heard in the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma.

Attorney Stephen L. Geries represents the defendants, Canadian County commissioners, the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Chris West and jail administrator Kristie Carter.

The El Reno Carnegie Library received a gift from a former resident who greatly admired a former librarian.

Karen Oneth Janovy recently presented the profile drawing of Mrs. G.F. Gateka to librarian Brigette Scheffler.

Janovy created the India ink on paper drawing of Gateka in 1958, while she was a senior at El Reno High School as well as El Reno Junior College.

Janovy, who now lives in Nebraska with her husband, John, was a 1958 graduate of EHS.

As they prepare for a busy 2022, Canadian County election officials hope by next week to finalize revised voting precinct lines.

Nine more polling sites will be needed as the Canadian County Election Board prepares to implement the new boundaries.

Canadian County now has 50 voting precincts in 44 polling places. That will increase to 59 precincts in 53 places starting with the June 28, 2022, primary election.

Canadian County Judge Bob Hughey recently received the 2021 ICWA Award for Judicial Excellence.

The presentation occurred during a statewide program for professionals involved in child welfare cases.

The Court Improvement Program Indian Child Welfare Subcommittee and the Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Association established the honor to recognize a judge with a career committed to the advancement of the rule of law and the administration of justice for children and families, especially as it relates to the Indian Child Welfare Act.