Matthew Wayne Scheirer

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Matthew Wayne Scheirer, age 45, born Dec. 24, 1980, in Midwest City, died Feb. 20, 2026, in Warr Acres. 

Matthew was preceded in death by his father, George (Butch) Scheirer, and grandparents, Jim and Minnie Scheirer and Truman and Bernadine DeVilliers. 

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Powerlifting team turns sights toward regional, state meets

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Following runner-up finishes at Little Axe, Dibble and Bethel meets, El Reno High School’s boys powerlifting team placed six lifters in the top five at the recent Chickasha Invitational.

The effort, a tuneup for the Oklahoma Powerlifting Coaches Association’s regional meet, left El Reno in third place in the large school standings with 111 points.

Edmond North (165) and Ardmore (141) had the top two spots, while El Reno edged Woodward (104) and 19 other schools.

El Reno High School’s 2026 boys powerlifting team

El Reno qualifies three lifters for girls elite field

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El Reno High School will have three lifters in the Oklahoma Girls Powerlifting Coaches Association’s State Championships, which start Monday in Durant.

Competing in the North Regional, Brailynn Pawnee (105) took third place to punch her state ticket with a total weight of 430 pounds. Her best was a 195-pound deadlift, followed by a 155-pound squat and an 80-pound bench.

Izzy Birdsong was fifth in the same weight class with a 370-pound total. The senior had a 155-pound deadlift, a 135-pound squat and an 80-pound bench.

From left, Shakayla Johnson, Brailynn Pawnee and Izzy Birdsong

Three El Reno matmen earn Class 5A state tickets

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NOBLE - Critical-moment points and an untimely injury kept El Reno High School’s boys wrestling team from adding to its list of qualifiers for this weekend’s Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association’s Class 5A Wrestling State Championships.

Competing in the 5A West Regional, El Reno collected 85 points to take 10th in the standings.

Three grapplers secured state passes, while three more will serve as alternates.

Diesel Baker leans back into Noble’s Darrien Wagner as he tries to set up a pinning move
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