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The Jenks Simmons Field House Annex was the site for the Eighth Annual El Reno Archery Tournament over the weekend.

The event hosted 760 archers representing 40 schools and is the first of two qualifying events for state that El Reno will host.

El Reno High School was runner-up to Lawton MacArthur, while El Reno’s junior high team took third behind Altus and Clinton.

 

Ethen Turner releases an arrow toward a 10-meter target. (Tribune photographer/Glen Miller)

Nyley Miller (left) watches her light blue arrow fly toward the target as Rayne Bramlet takes sight on the target next to Miller

Calumet, Okarche remain unbeaten, UC falls to Pats

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Overcoming a dismal shooting night from the 3-point arc, Calumet High School’s boys basketball team extended its regular-season winning streak to 31 games in a row with a 27-point win over Hinton.

The Chieftains, ranked second in the state in Class B, moved to 6-0 on the season with a 71-44 decision over the Comets.

Calumet struggled to a 3-of-23 effort from the 3-point line against Hinton for 13 percent.

Talon Arnold, Kaleb Thiessen and Kingston Arnold posted a trey each.

Jett Mueggenborg uses his arm to screen off a defender while shooting a fastbreak layup

Chieftains, Warriors drop close games, Tigers fall to Covenant

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Held to a season-low 10 points in the second half, Okarche High School’s girls basketball team had its two-game win streak snapped last week with a 38-31 loss to Oklahoma Bible Academy.

The Warriors, ranked 12th in Class A, fell to 3-2 overall with the loss to OBA, which held the No.8 spot in the Class 2A poll.

Okarche held a 13-5 lead after one period and a 21-15 lead at the half. However, the Warriors scored just six points in the third and four over the final eight minutes.

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Six picked for All-Suburban Conference

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El Reno High School landed two players on each of the three teams voted on by member coaches to make up the 2024 All-Suburban Conference Volleyball Team.

The Indians were coming off a 13-17 season which saw the team win its final three regular-season matches before losing out in the Class 5A regional semifinal round to Collinsville.

Earning a spot on the all-conference first team for El Reno were Trinity Black and Daily Maples.

Dailey Maples sets the ball to a hitter
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