Jennifer Douglas’ team was in Tahlequah starting Thursday for the area round, needing one win out of the next two games to earn a trip back to Tulsa and the Class 5A state tourney.
 

El Reno High School’s boys powerlifting team recently took second place in the Large School division at the 2021 Chickasha meet, scoring 118 points.

Caleb Hulbutta led the way for El Reno with a first-place effort in the 275-pound weight class, beating his weight total for the season by 75 pounds. His 1,315 total weight was highlighted by a 560-pound dead lift, followed by a 475-pound squat and a 310-pound bench.

Redlands Community College women’s basketball team remained second in the Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference standings following a recent 50-38 win over Connors State College.

The victory was the second in a row as the Cougars improved to 6-1 on the season and 3-1 in the OCAC, a game and a half back of Eastern Oklahoma for the lead.

Idalis Ortiz scored a game-high 17 points off 7-of-18 shooting, including a pair of 3-pointers. She added six assists and four rebounds. Shakira Patterson came off the bench to score 11 points and added seven boards.

El Reno High School’s soccer teams took to the pitch last week to open the 2021 season, recording one win in four road matches as the Indians play their first three dates away from Memorial Stadium.

The El Reno girls improved to 1-1 on the season with a 1-0 win over Chickasha in the U.S. 81 Battle. The win came on the heels of a 3-1 loss to Ardmore, in which El Reno lost in penalty kicks by a 2-0 margin.