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After dropping the season opener to Texas-based Dallas College North Lake, Redlands Community College men’s basketball team earned its first victory of the 2025-26 campaign.

The Cougars rallied from an early deficit to defeat Southwestern Christian University’s junior varsity team 110-83. The win came two days after falling 92-85 to the Blazers.

In the win, Redlands led 50-42 at the break before outscoring the Eagles 60-41 in the second half.

Five players scored in double digits, led by Damond Matthews with 24 points off 9-of-17 shooting.

El Reno High School heads into the final week of the 2025 football season with overall numbers improving each week over the past month.

NOBLE – While producing no points, a pair of time-draining possessions in the second half by Noble proved to be the biggest hurdle for El Reno High School’s football team in a narrow 14-13 loss to the Bears.

The one-point setback dropped El Reno to 3-6 on the season and dealt a knockout blow to EHS’ playoff hopes. The Indians are currently tied for fifth in the District 5A-2 standings with Lawton at 2-4.

Despite logging a double-digit shot total, Redlands Community College women’s soccer team suffered a 3-0 shutout loss to the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain.

The setback came in the opening round of the 2025 NJCAA Region 2 Championships. It was the first trip to the postseason for the Cougars since 2018 as Redlands season comes to an end with a 7-8-1 overall record.

Redlands was outshot 14-10 by the Bucks as RCC was unable to get an attempt on frame.

El Reno High School junior Lilly Owen leads a group of runners on the second lap of the Class 5A Girls Oklahoma State High School Cross Country Championships in Edmond.

Owen finished in the middle of the pack over a fast-paced run.

See Saturday’s edition for a recap of Owen’s run.

Eight El Reno High School softball players, five of those underclassmen, earned spots on two of the teams making up the 2025 All-District 5A-2 honors.

El Reno went 5-5 in district play, finishing fourth, while sporting a 13-18 overall record.

The slate included 10 games against Class 6A schools and 22 outings against ranked opponents – four of those in the top five of respective polls.

El Reno High School’s volleyball team, which placed third in the league, landed three players on the 2025 All-Suburban Conference team - voted on by member coaches.

The Indians, ranked 14th in Class 5A, closed the season with a 4-2 mark in league action and 19-14 for the season.

El Reno reached the championship round of the regional playoffs before bowing out.

The effort landed a first-team pick on the all-conference team for sophomore Radley Miller.

Brantlie Charmasson was tabbed for the second team and Daily Maples was named honorable mention.

In her third appearance in the postseason, El Reno High School junior Lily Owen punched her ticket to this weekend’s Class 5A State Cross Country Championships.

Running in the 5A West Regional in Moore, Owen posted a time of 22 minutes and 16.77 seconds to place 20th overall. Her time was good enough to grab the second individual state pass handed out from the meet.

It’s the second year for El Reno to send a female runner to state. 

Owen’s third trip to regional was her best time, beating her freshman time by 5:44 and last year’s mark by 50 seconds.

Ten Redlands Community College runners will be headed north to Iowa for the 2025 NJCAA Division II National Cross Country Championships to be held Nov. 8 in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

The men’s team took fourth place at the recent NJCAA Region 2 Championships in Arkansas to punch a team ticket. All three of the Cougars female runners earned national passes as individuals.

The men’s team posted a total time of two hours and 30.58 minutes on the 8-kilometer (4.97-mile) regional course. The team’s average time was 30:11, leading to a team point total of 92.

Leonn Taylor waves to the camera while trying to hold his umbrella in the stands at Memorial Stadium last week waiting for El Reno High School’s football team to resume its game with John Marshall. Helping hold the umbrella is Kellie Evey.

A handful of dedicated fans waited through an hour and a half lightning delay to watch the Indians finish off a four-plus-hour game with a 66-8 win over the Bears in a key District 5A-2 contest.