Holding off a fourth-period rally by Southeast, El Reno High School’s boys basketball team defeated the Spartans 53-49 to move into the Consolation Championship of the 2026 Shawnee Invitational.

The win snapped a three-game losing streak and moved the Indians to 6-11 on the season. El Reno, which lost to the host (52-43) in the quarterfinals, was slated to play the Oklahoma City Storm for third but the tournament was called off due to weather.

El Reno closed its three in-season tournament outings with a 3-5 record.

PIEDMONT – Three upper-weight wins allowed El Reno High School’s boys wrestling team to avoid being shut out in a 50-15 road duel loss to Piedmont – ranked No.7 in Class 6A.

El Reno dropped its fifth straight outing, all to top-15 teams, and slipped to 1-5 on the season.

El Reno lost four weights by falls and a fifth by technical fall. The team also forfeited three weights, which added 18 points to Piedmont’s total.

In Loving Memory 
February 27, 1952 – January 16, 2026

“Her children rise up and call her blessed.” - Proverbs 31:28

Jessie Marie Sanders Ford, affectionately known as “Marie,” entered eternal rest after a life richly lived in love, creativity and devotion to family.

Born Feb. 27, 1952, she was the beloved daughter of Dolores Marquez Sanders Alvarado and Herbert L. Sanders Jr.

Marie carried forward the strength, resilience and warmth of her lineage with grace and quiet determination.

Luis Moreno was 7 years old when his mother brought him to El Reno. They came from Mexico. That was in 2001. His father was already living here. The young family was reunited. 

Moreno would grow up, graduate from El Reno High School and help care for his four younger siblings, all who were born here. 

He met a young woman. They had a baby. Now at 31, his young family is separated. 

Homeland Security personnel stopped Moreno on Dec. 2, a couple of blocks from his El Reno home, said Jordan Evans.