Despite averaging six hits per game, El Reno High School’s baseball team could produce only nine runs over three games in the Midwest City bracket of the 2026 Bill Tipton Classic.

The offensive hurdles led to a 1-2 record, which dropped the Indians to an even .500 for the season at 11-11.

El Reno started off strong with a 7-5 win over Bishop McGuinness in a 10-inning thriller.

The Indians got a double by Garrett March in that frame, followed by four walks, two from Preston Ashford and Damien McKelvey with the bases loaded.

Darrel Franklin “Frank” Wilkerson Sr. went to be with the Lord on April 8, 2026, peacefully in his sleep. Frank was born to Harry and Lula Wilkerson on their farm in Banner on June 3, 1933. 

He graduated from El Reno High School in 1951 and was later recognized as a distinguished alumnus. He also received a technical certification from OCU and attended Central State University.

On May 31, 1953, he married his loving wife, Nadine Ruth Wilkerson, née Ellison. Together, they traveled to every continent except Antarctica.

El Reno High School’s track teams continue to cut times and increase distances in the third outing of the 2026 season, the Chickasha Invitational.

The girls team was paced by its distance runners as freshman Raquel Seymour and junior Lilly Owen both trimmed over three seconds off times from the last meet in the 800-meter run.

Seymour was sixth with a time of two minutes and 39.26 seconds, while Owen (2:41.96) took ninth.

The pair placed in the top 10 of the 1,600-meter run, with Seymour (6:07.23) taking sixth and Owen (6:15.85) placing 10th.

While playing on opposite sides of the state, El Reno High School’s golf teams turned in top 10 performances, including a season-low round for the boys squad.

The Indians took fifth in the Tecumseh Invitational played at the Firelake Golf Course, shooting a 317, five shots better than Class 6A Yukon. Tishomingo (302) won the event, followed by Newcastle (304), Byng (313) and Lone Grove (313).