Pitching woes slow ER

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MIDWEST CITY – Five games in four days, including a district twinbill against its archrival, finally took a toll on the pitching staff for El Reno High School’s baseball team.

Playing in the Midwest City bracket of the 2025 Bill Tipton Classic, El Reno rolled out the lower half of its rotation in a 9-1 setback to Elgin in the final game of pool play.

El Reno went 2-1 for the event after beating Midwest City (6-3) and Bishop McGuinness (8-7). The effort left the Indians with a 12-5-2 record for the season.

Blake Bailey reaches out his glove as he attempts to snag a pickoff throw

Good sportsmanship

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El Reno High School soccer player Jose Apracio helps stretch the hamstring of a Guthrie opponent during a recent match at Memorial Stadium.

The Guthrie player had fallen to the ground before a timeout was called and Apracio helped with his injury until trainers could reach the two players and take over.

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Soccer splits long 5A-2 road trip to panhandle

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The eight-hour round-trip bus ride to the Oklahoma panhandle resulted in a split of District 5A-2 matches for El Reno High School’s soccer teams.

The El Reno girls stayed tied with Bishop McGuinness for the league lead with a 2-1 overtime victory over the Tigers. It was the first extra period win for the Indians in three tries this season. El Reno is now 5-4 on the season and 3-0 in the 5A-2 standings.

The match was scoreless at the break before Guymon scored on a shot that was stopped by keeper Samantha Curtis but just past the goal line early in the second half.

Lily Hayes kicks in a goal in front of teammate Ja’Niya Loreto (23)

Indians take third in Tecumseh

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Pushing four of its five players to sub-par 80 scores, El Reno High School’s boys golf team shot its season-low round to take third place in the 2025 Tecumseh Invitational.

Playing at Firelake Golf Course in Shawnee, El Reno carded a 305 to finish 20 strokes back of meet winner McAlester with a 285.

North Rock Creek was runner-up with a 302.

Jackson Albrecht led the Indians with a 3-over par round of 73 (34-39) to place fifth in the individual medalist chase. Charles Woolworth (37-40) and Baylor Pearson (38-39) tied for 17th with duplicate 77s.

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