From his first snap as a Little League player through four years on varsity, El Reno High School senior Rafe Goucher has always worn a jersey with the color blue.

However, that will all change come July when Goucher puts on the jersey that he and every other player this side of Interstate 35 dreams of stretching over their shoulder pads – that red and white jersey of a West All-Stater.

“Since I was 7 years old I’ve only worn blue so that will be weird. However, it will still say All-State or West on it and that will be a huge honor.

Cheyenne and Arapaho leaders heard last week about proposed legislation designed to help find missing Native American women as well as efforts to better protect children.

C&A Gov. Reggie Wassana hosted the C&A Leadership Luncheon at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Oklahoma City.

The event was attended by elected C&A leaders as well as government officials within the Tribes. Also in attendance were leaders from the Kiowa, Pottawatomie and Apache Tribes.

Charles Richard Lippoldt, born Nov. 12, 1936, in Okarche, died Jan. 17, 2020, at his home in Bishop, Calif. Charles lived in Inyo County for 43 years. He loved to go camping and fishing and he also liked to travel, watch sports and bowl.

Charles was preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Alice Lippoldt; his wife, Teryl Lippoldt; son, Timothy Lippoldt; brother, John Lippoldt; and sister, Alice (Toots) Miller.

Missing one of its leading scorers, El Reno High School’s boys basketball team was held to a season-low offensive output in the third-place game of the 2020 Shawnee Invitational.

El Reno took fourth place with a 61-23 loss to the host school, its second of the season to the Wolves. The Indians went 1-2 in the event as Kale Simon’s team did not reach the title game of a tournament for the first time this season.