While it will be heavily scripted, fans and opposing teams wanting to get an early glimpse of El Reno High School’s football team will have their one and only chance Friday night.

El Reno will hold its only preseason scrimmage at Memorial Stadium against Elk City.

Junior high teams will play at 5:30 p.m. Varsity squads will follow around 6:30 p.m.

Price for admission will be either towels or a bottle of laundry soap to be used by the football program this season.

OKLAHOMA CITY - When 12 teams pulled out of the El Reno tournament in favor of the famed Hall of Fame Fast Pitch Softball Festival, Indians head coach Bri Michalicka was forced to cancel her event and follow.

What her team found waiting was a tough Class 6A-dominated pool and a 1-3 record.

“There were some good quality 6A teams there but we did not execute well.

“We did not play up to our level,” said Michalicka.

El Reno defeated Lawton MacArthur (11-0) but dropped games to 6A squads Edmond Memorial (10-5), Stillwater (10-1) and Yukon’s junior varsity (5-4).

In one of its best finishes in recent years, El Reno High School’s volleyball team placed second in its own tournament following a 25-16/26-24 loss to Duncan in the Gold Bracket finals.

The loss snapped a four-match win streak for El Reno after a non-tourney win over Capitol Hill (3-0) and pool play wins over Guymon (2-0), Guthrie (2-1) and Chickasha (2-0).

El Reno is now 4-2 on the season.

The team recorded 45 aces over the five-match run, led by Radley Miller with 14 aces, 11 from Brantlie Charmasson, 10 by Deyana Cookston and six by Jaida Richardson.

12/16/1957 – 08/09/2025

Cindy Bonham, beloved daughter, sister, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on Aug. 9, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was 67 years old.

Born and raised in Winfield, Kan., Cindy graduated from Winfield High School in 1976 and married her devoted husband, Lari Bonham, in 1978. In 1983, they settled in Oklahoma, where Cindy dedicated herself to raising her children and building a career in the hospitality industry.