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Redlands Community College’s baseball team had two players earn postseason honors from the spring season which saw the Cougars finish with a 20-36 overall record.

Outfielder Reece Burke and shortstop Tyson Eastwood were named to the second team on the 2022 NJCAA Region 2, Division 2 All-Region squad.

Burke led the Cougars in hits for the season, going 65-of-172 from the plate for a .378 batting average. He logged 15 doubles, a triple and seven home runs leading to 53 runs batted in and 44 runs – both of which were team highs, while drawing 20 walks.

Earlier this month the Canadian County 4-H Shotgun Club set its sights on Duncan to compete at the 2022 Duncan Spring 4-H Trap Shoot.

The club is led by Canadian County 4-H Shotgun Sports certified volunteers Eric Kappus, James Brummett, Larry Quisenberry and Colt Quisenberry and has 30 active members.

The trap competition hosted six Oklahoma 4-H counties with competitors ranging in ages 10-18. Three Canadian County 4-H teams returned home with top honors and one individual finished in the top five.

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WEATHERFORD – One last outing as teammates proved to be a winning combination for three El Reno High School graduates in last week’s Western Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Association’s All-Star Games.

Brayden Fulton, Dacus Cooper and Vincent Walker each played a key role in helping the North squad secure a 5-4 win over the South in the Large School Game.

“It was really fun to get out here and have fun with those guys one more time,” said Fulton.

WEATHERFORD – Tyler Tignor thought that last week’s Western Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Game would be his last coaching stint with his former standout player – Calumet graduate Jaxon Olive.

Tignor, who will be the new athletic director at Hammon come fall, coached the North squad for a fifth time in the WOBCA Small School Game. It ended on a sour note with a 5-1 loss to the South squad.

However, Tignor and Olive will get another shot to go out together as winners.

The majority of football-playing schools across Oklahoma began knocking off the winter rust from their playbooks in preparation for the 2022 season – which starts in 92 days.

However, there is a different atmosphere surrounding El Reno High School’s football program as the Indians kicked off spring drills last week with a new head coach and two lead coordinators.

While edged out of the playoffs via tiebreaker points, El Reno High School’s boys soccer team was well represented on three postseason honors squads, including All-State accolades.

Senior forward Edgar Garcia and midfielder Christian Diaz were named to the West squad for the 2022 Class 5A Oklahoma Soccer Coaches Association’s All-State Game.

That will be played June 10 at Bishop Kelley High School in Tulsa, with game time set for 8 p.m.

El Reno High School graduate Paige Primeaux recently signed a national letter of intent to play basketball for Haskell Indian Nations University. Primeaux is the fourth player off El Reno’s state runner-up team to sign a college scholarship offer.

Surrounded by teammates, El Reno High School state medalist Rylee Walborn (second from right) recently signed a national letter of intent to wrestle for St. Mary’s University. The private Catholic university is based in Leavenworth, Kan.

El Reno High School’s girls soccer team secured 10 spots on three separate postseason honors teams, including three selections by the prestigious Oklahoma Soccer Coaches Association All-State Committee.

Seniors Caroline Huber, along with sisters Carlie and Kinley Golden were named to the West squad for the Class 5A All-State Game, which will be played June 10 at Bishop Kelley High School in Tulsa. Game time is 6 p.m.