A strong afternoon round was enough to send two El Reno High School golfers to the 2021 Class 5A Boys State Golf Championships.

Playing in the Class 5A West Regional at Duncan Golf and Tennis Club, Dallon Biswell and Bryan Richardson qualified for state as individual medalists. The pair was among the six golfers not on one of the state-qualifying teams to earn passes.

Richardson carded a 93 during his afternoon round, which was seven shots better than his opening round, to close with a 193.

For the first time in over five seasons, El Reno High School’s tennis team will be represented by a doubles squad at the Class 5A Girls State High School Championships.

Seniors Kenzie Holsted and Riley Connor took fourth place in No.1 doubles out of the Duncan regional. El Reno could also have a singles player at state as Carlota Monje earned an alternate spot with a fifth-place effort at No.1 singles.

The state meet started Friday at the Oklahoma City Tennis Center.

Redlands Community College’s baseball team won one of two games in Tishomingo recently to avoid being swept by Murray State College during NJCAA Region 2, Division 2 action.

The Cougars dropped both games in El Reno by scores of 4-2 and 19-5. Redlands won the seven-inning game at Tishomingo by a 13-4 tally, but lost the other contest 14-8.

Redlands slipped to 6-18 in conference play and 13-35 on the season.

The Cougars offense put up 28 runs over the four games off .348 hitting, going 46-of-132 from the plate. The team drew 13 walks but struck out 31 times.

Redlands Community College’s soccer team continues to battle through a losing streak which has now stretched to 10 matches after recent road setbacks to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M and Rose State College.

The Cougars slipped to 1-11 on the season and in the NJCAA Region 2 standings after dropping a 5-0 match to NEO.

Redlands then allowed a season-high goal count in a 14-0 loss to the Raiders.

An injury forced RCC to play without a goalie for part of the match which led to the lopsided score.