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Drive-thru shots

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The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes teamed up with Indian Health Services and the city of El Reno to put on a drive-thru vaccine clinic last week inside Adams Park

Native American attendees could get free vaccinations against COVID-19, flu, shingles, diphtheria and other diseases.

The COVID-19 vaccine was also available to the general public.

Other single-day clinics will be held in the future.

Jacee Wheeler gets a flu shot

Taking to the skies

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The Second Annual El Reno Community Day and Fly-In at the El Reno Regional Airport was held over the weekend.

See Saturday’s Tribune for more coverage of the event.

 

A pair of Vietnam-era helicopters fly over the B-25 bomber Devil Dog

Grace of jumping

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Members of the U.S. Cavalry Association must show command on their horses as well as different forms of weapons during the annual National Competition at Fort Reno last week.

The horse-jumping event had three different classes with jump heights and gates depending on skill level of the rider and horse.

 

Eduardo Gonzalez of Fort Huachuca and his horse fly over a gate

El Reno student makes SWOSU Esports team

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New members of the Rocket League and Call of Duty Esports teams at Southwestern Oklahoma State University have been announced, and upcoming tryouts for League of Legends and Overwatch will be taking place on the Weatherford campus.

SWOSU Esports will conduct the tryouts for League of Legends on Saturday, Oct. 2, and Overwatch on Saturday, Oct. 23 at the university’s new Esports arena in the Wellness Center.

Indians turn sights on tough MacArthur bid

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Sweeping the District 5A-1 field like it did a year ago to win the title will not happen again this season after El Reno High School’s football team dropped a 25-point game to Noble last week.

But there is little time to cry over spilled milk as the Indians are set to host Lawton MacArthur Friday night in their home opener.

“They are loaded and their front seven on defense, we could have a nightmare with them. Both of their lines are a year older and they have got a quarterback that is not a game-changer but is very consistent in taking care of the football.

Cooper Park makes a throw

Indians sweep Western Heights to set up possible leap-frog in standings

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With the bats blazing, El Reno High School’s softball team set itself up for a possible two-spot leap-frog in the final District 5A-2 standings by sweeping a twinbill from Western Heights.

El Reno went into Monday’s road game at Bishop McGuinness needing to beat the Irish to force a three-way tie for third with Noble and Guymon – both at 8-6 in 5A-2 action.

Chenoa White hits the ball with Bailey Brothers on base

ER spikers rally past Noble 3-1

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Rebounding from an opening-game loss, El Reno High School’s volleyball team earned its second Suburban Conference win of the season with a 3-1 decision over the Noble Bears.

The 17-25/25-20/26-24/25-55 win moved the Indians, ranked 11th in Class 5A, to 2-1 in the conference and 13-10 on the season.

El Reno served at 88 percent on the night with 12 aces.

Avery Peffer led the way with four aces, followed by Madison Patswald with three, two each from Ariana Ortega and Bailey Denwalt and Bri Barksdale with one ace.

Bailey Denwalt and Jewell Graham team up for a double block attempt

Thrill of victory, agony of defeat

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Redlands Community College soccer players celebrate Sunday’s 3-2 overtime win over Murray State as an Aggies player sits dejected on the field.

See Saturday’s edition for a round-up.

Thrill of victory, agony of defeat