The Okarche production of “And They Dance Real Slow in Jackson” will compete in the Leedey regional of the OSSAA one-act play contest for the opportunity to advance to the state finals.
The play tells the story of Elizabeth Willow, a young girl growing up in a small town in Indiana. Confined to a wheelchair but having the same hopes and dreams of us all, she eventually is forced to realize prejudice of the town and its people.
Riverside September Citizens of the Month, front row from left, Carolyn Trujillo, Emma Royse, Korbyn Kraft and Grayson Imoe; middle row, Brady Boser, America Atilano, Braxton Crone, Ramiro Valdez, Westley Wilkerson, Brylee DuPris and Maddi Shawnee; back row, Sophia Hendricks, Declynn Burdine, Rafe Rowland, Kaylee Saldana, Kyndall Thompson, Willow Baker, Kai Delgado and Jose Lozano.
Calumet September Students of the Month, from left, David Walling, Shelby Davis, Pedro Covarrubias and Melanny Muniz.
One of the longest hiatus from state in school history will have to wait another year to end as El Reno High School’s volleyball team suffered a 3-0 loss to Southeast last week in the Class 5A Region 6 Championships.
The 25-21/25-19/25-17 setback to the sixth-ranked Spartans left El Reno with a 1-1 playoff record after a 3-1 (25-20/25-17/22-25/25-13) win over Noble in the semifinals.
It was the second straight trip to the regional championship match for El Reno, ranked 11th in the state, which closed its 2021 season with a 21-13 record.
MIDWEST CITY – El Reno High School fielded only a boys squad for the 2021 Suburban Conference Cross Country Championships last week, placing seventh overall.
The Indians posted an overall time of one hour, 46 minutes and 18 seconds for the 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) course. El Reno’s runners posted an average time of 21:15.68 and finished with 172 team points.
While struggling to break free from a three-match losing streak, Redlands Community College’s soccer team is starting to find its offense after posting four goals in its last two outings.
The Cougars slipped to 2-7 on the season and in the NJCAA Region 2 standings after a 3-2 home loss to National Park College, based out of Hot Springs, Ark., and a 5-2 setback at Memorial Stadium to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M.
In the two losses, Redlands had 26 total shots, led by Yalexy Rodriguez with seven, which she turned into a team-leading three goals, while adding one assist.
Redlands Community College’s cross country teams ran into a tough field last week at the 2021 Mustang Open, hosted by Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas.
The women’s team took center stage in this meet for the Cougars, placing 11th overall with a total time of two hours, 12 minutes and 45 seconds.
The average runner’s time was 26:33 for the 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) course as RCC posted a team score of 359.
Gov. Kevin Stitt will be the guest speaker at the Oct. 21 El Reno Chamber of Commerce annual banquet.
The event is set for 6:30 p.m. at the Canadian Valley Technology Center.
Stitt was one of several GOP governors who visited the U.S.-Mexico border last week.
Stitt has blamed weak border protection policies of the Biden administration for the waves of illegal immigrants crossing the southern border.
Stitt said the immigration crisis is bringing more illegal drug activity in states such as Oklahoma.
