3,000 Amigos
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El Reno’s Elijah Fisher (6), Kaleb Blackwolf (1) and Malachi Nicholson (3) have a combined 3,476 rushing yards.
Sports
Little, Ashford nab All-Region infield spots
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Four El Reno High School seniors were nominated for a second round of postseason honors but only two were selected for spots on the 2023 Oklahoma High School Fast-Pitch Softball Coaches Association’s All-Region squads.
Infielders Jacy Little and Iliana Ashford were nominated for All-Region along with pitcher Raley Hartley and outfielder Justine Johnson. However, only Little and Ashford were selected for the All-Region 11 team.
Blue Crush D checkmates Demons
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DUNCAN – A pair of former El Reno High School standouts played a game of mind chess from the sidelines last week and it was the elder of alums who got the checkmate move.
Lathen Pruitt, nephew of El Reno defensive coordinator Michael Pruitt (a 2001 EHS grad), intercepted a Sawyer Rice pass at the EHS 10-yard line with two seconds left to seal the Indians 42-28 win over the Duncan Demons.
“Their guy had been throwing it down the field on us all night, but toward the end we really stepped it up a little bit. We were in four and it was my job to stay deep.
Altus regular-season finale getting El Reno’s full attention
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El Reno High School’s football team is riding a four-game winning streak over Altus, its longest in the series with the Bulldogs, and head coach Russell Cook is stressing it’s better to let a sleeping dog lie.
“Altus has got a new coaching staff this year and they have struggled, but they have gotten better each week. This is one of those games we cannot take lightly and we need to go out and take care of business,” said Cook.
Fishing Report - 11/1/23
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NORTHEAST
Fort Gibson:
Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and clear.
Paddlefish good snagging around channels and main lake. Crappie good on minnows, spoons and tube jigs around brush structure, docks and main lake. Blue catfish good on shad around channels, main lake and points.
From the sidelines: Posey’s induction into Golf Coaches HOF right on par
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Having coached for over half a century in various sports, not only for El Reno Public Schools but three other educational groups, there are very few honors that Ken Posey has not achieved.
His name appears on the basketball court at Etta Dale Junior High as tribute to his coaching years in both football and basketball. The practice green at Crimson Creek Golf Course also carries his name, honoring his five-plus decades in the sport.
So what would the legendary coach want his name associated with next?
El Reno lands six on 5A-2 team
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A third-place finish in league play helped six El Reno High School players land spots on the 2023 All-District 5A-2 Softball Team during voting last week by member coaches.
El Reno’s six honorees included one superlative award as senior Jacy Little was tabbed as the district’s Defensive Player of the Year as well as a first team pick.
Other first team selections included Iliana Ashford at third base and Maddie Moss in the outfield.
El Reno had three players earn second team honors in seniors Raley Hartley and Justine Johnson and junior Ryah Hardy.
Chasing 4,000 yards
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El Reno High School’s football team sports an offense on pace to crack 4,000 total yards for the first time in over a decade.
Quarterback Elijah Fisher and running back Malachi Nicholson have combined for more than 2,600 yards rushing.
Harriers end season at 5A regional meet
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El Reno High School’s cross-country team watched its season come to an end last week as the Indians did not advance a runner out of the Class 5A West Regional Championships.
Running at Wildhorse Park in Mustang, the El Reno girls took 15th place in the team standings with 443 points. The team posted an overall time of two hours, 22 minutes and 59 seconds for the 5-kilometer (3.1 mile) race.
The squad’s average kilometer time was 5:44, and the top five runners average overall time was 28:36.
Highlanders no huddle handcuffs El Reno 46-7
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LAWTON – A balanced no-huddle Lawton MacArthur offense kept El Reno High School’s defense on its heels last week as the Highlanders posted a 46-7 win over the Indians in a key District 5A-1 battle.
The 39-point victory allowed the Highlanders to take over sole possession of second place in the standings at 4-1, while El Reno slipped back into a tie with Noble for fourth at 3-2 in district action and 4-4 overall.