The Okarche Speech Team recently won its 24th Southwest Regional Speech and Debate title. OHS claimed the first-place sweepstakes plaque from the event, which was held virtually this year due to COVID.
Crescent placed second, while Lawton Academy took third.
As a state qualifying competition, the tournament results determine which students will compete at the state competition in April.
The Beautiful Day program last week recognized Roblyer students with birthdays in February and March.
Besides being celebrated as they arrived at school by car or bus, students were also treated to a pizza lunch.
Beautiful Day is an Oklahoma-based nonprofit reminding children that the day they were born was a beautiful day.
The El Reno chapter focuses on Roblyer Learning Center.
For more information on how you can help celebrate our young people with your time or donations, contact El Reno Main Street Director Shana Ford at (806) 789-3851.
LAWSUITS
Synchrony Bank vs. Nathan Lane for $2,072.07 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Harbor Insurance Company vs. Christopher Holland for $5,087 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Bank of America N.A. vs. Sunny Adrienne Graham for $3,850.53 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Bank of America N.A. vs. Andrew Darryl Whiteaker for $6,972.76 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Facing the two bottom schools in the latest District 5A-2 standings, El Reno High School’s baseball team used timely hits and a slew of free passes to sweep home doubleheaders from both Guymon and Southeast.
El Reno improved to 9-6 on the season and 6-0 in district play after beating the Tigers 27-5 and 24-3. A day later the Indians dispatched the Spartans by scores of 12-0 and 13-3 to extend their current winning streak to five games.
El Reno High School’s boys and girls tennis teams kicked off the 2021 season last week. Both teams visited the Oklahoma City Tennis Center on different days to take part in the Putnam City North Invitationals.
Between those outings, the EHS squads played host to the Piedmont Wildcats for a dual at the Legion Park courts, with the visitors winning the outing over the Indians.
Termed young squads by head coach Jennifer Myers, El Reno will be back in action Monday in Shawnee for the 2021 Suburban Conference championships.
Paced by Caroline Huber’s first hat trick of the season, El Reno High School’s girls soccer team rebounded from back-to-back tournament losses to defeat Southeast 5-1 last week at Memorial Stadium.
El Reno improved to 5-3 on the season and 1-0 in District 5A-1 action. The Indians are third in the district under the new ranking system behind Bishop McGuinness and Noble.
The Indians dominated Southeast in three key statistics, leading in total shots (35-4), on-goal shots (21-3) and corner kicks (7-0). The Spartans did hold a 41:31-37:12 edge in time of possession.
Breaking into the state rankings for the first time this season, Calumet High School’s baseball team has won four of its last five games including a runner-up finish in the recent Vici Invitational.
The Chieftains, ranked 19th in Class A, improved to 7-3 on the season after shutting out New Life Christian Academy.
Calumet defeated Fargo (12-2) and Seiling (9-0) in the tourney before losing to Vici 12-4 in the finals. The Indians are ranked 10th in the same poll.
Calumet batted .385 as a team for the four games, logging 30 hits, with 22 walks and 16 strikeouts.
