BRIDGE CREEK – A simple message from head coach Jennifer Douglas to her players after the third period ignited a fire that carried El Reno High School’s girls basketball team back to state for a fifth straight year.
“Coach Douglas told us to stay calm, poised and do our job,” said senior guard Raegan Bugaj.
El Reno did just that, rallying from a five-point deficit to defeat Del City 51-48 to win the Class 5A West Area I Championship.
OKLAHOMA CITY - For the third year in a row, El Reno sent a wrestler to the finals of the Class 6A Oklahoma State High School Girls Wrestling Championships, resulting in a runner-up finish by Remy Whitney.
The freshman dropped a 10-2 decision to Westmoore’s Kyrain Perez in the 100-pound finals to cap a 2-1 run in the event. El Reno closed the event with two placers and an 11th-place team effort with 27 points.
Whitney reached the finals with a 1:41 fall over Bishop McGuinness’ Nora Thompson and a 5-0 decision over Tulsa Union’s Dakota Harris in the semifinals.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Despite pushing four of its six qualifiers into day two of the Class 5A Boys Oklahoma State High School Wrestling Championships, El Reno was able to land only one on the medals stand.
Senior Matthew Snyder took fourth at 138 pounds after dropping a 13-1 major decision to Gunner Murray of Claremore for third.
Snyder posted a 2-2 overall mark with a 7-1 win over Guthrie’s Luke Lyons and a 1-0 nail-biter over McAlester’s Anthony Noble.
His seven team points helped El Reno to a 16th-place finish.
With a pair of two-baggers in a 21-0 nightcap win over Del City, senior Davin Shamblin became the career leader in doubles as El Reno High School’s baseball team swept a road doubleheader from the Eagles.
El Reno took the series opener 20-0 to move to 2-0 in the District 5A-1 standings and 3-0 on the season. The Indians defeated Capitol Hill 16-0 in their season opener.
Shamblin, who holds the career mark in triples with 14, broke Dalton Kudron’s mark of 31 doubles set back in 2019. He went 2-for-3 in the win with a walk and three runs scored, while driving in four runs.
