VFW hosting Bedlam Blood Drive

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El Reno VFW Post 382 will host a Bedlam Blood Drive Battle on Saturday with donors receiving their choice of an OSU or OU T-shirt.

The blood drive will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 and will be in the back meeting room.

To schedule an appointment, call the Oklahoma Blood Institute at 877-340-8777, or visit obi.org.

Lake hosts drag boat event

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A double plume of smoke shoots out the back of Texan Robin Reed’s boat as it digs out of the water off the start line during the 2021 Hunter Showdown on Lake El Reno over the weekend.

It was the season-ending points event for the Southern Drag Boat Association.

 

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Young rivalry

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When Piedmont unveiled its new turf field four years ago, El Reno High School’s football team played the spoiler role on the night’s festivities with a 13-point win.

El Reno head coach Chuck Atchison knows the Wildcats have been itching for some payback.

“We went over there four years ago when they opened their new field and won and I know they want to come over here and do the same,” said Atchison.

Mikey Devereaux finds open running room

Indians find big hits, split games in Shawnee tourney

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Posting wins in the first and last games, El Reno High School’s softball team emerged from the Shawnee tourney with a 2-2 record but more importantly, an offense hitting its stride.

El Reno improved to 3-6 on the season with wins over Woodward (11-1) and Del City (14-1).

Those were split by losses to Claremore (20-7) and Durant (4-3).

The Indians had 10 players log hits as the squad went 40-of-104 from the plate for a .385 average.

Six of those hits were doubles, two each from Chenoa White and C.C. Medders. Bailey Brothers and Maddie Moss had one each.

Raley Hartley reaches out to snag a throw to the bag in front of a runner
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