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OKLAHOMA CITY – Eight days after setting a new school mark with a fourth straight trip to state, Jacob Mayfield’s program again etched its name among the Chieftains elite.

Calumet, ranked second in the state but holding the top seed, defeated No.4 Rattan 59-47 to win the 2026 Class B1 Boys Oklahoma Basketball Championship.

It’s the second straight title for Mayfield’s program, tying a school record set 21 years ago, after two runner-up finishes in 2023 and 2024.

OKLAHOMA CITY - When Okarche dropped three out of class games in December’s Tournament of Champions, many thought a weakness had been exposed that other Class A teams might exploit.

The Warriors saw it as a way to grow tougher through adversity.

“We took our chances at the TOC with 5A and 6A teams and it made us better. We got back and we figured out things we needed to work on.

The 2026 Oklahoma Powerlifting Coaches Association’s State Championships return to Jenks Simmons Field House this week, with El Reno High School looking to battle for a team title.

The Indians have placed fifth or better six times since 2018 including back-to-back state titles in the Class 5A Large School Division (2021-22). Last year El Reno was runner-up to Durant by seven points.

This year El Reno will have five lifters in the high school state field after the team took the Northwest Regional Championship with 112 points, 31 more than Guthrie.

El Reno High School’s baseball team slipped to 0-3 on the spring season after dropping a 9-0 road decision to Weatherford.

The Indians were held to one hit, a single by Garrett March, and went 1-of-13 from the plate.

Gage Lesperance took the loss on the hill for the Indians, allowing four runs off four hits and three walks, while fanning two batters. Leighton Wedman gave up five runs off six hits and a walk.

El Reno High School’s soccer teams split home outings with Weatherford last week.

Tristan Chandler (10) scored a goal for the boys in a 1-0 win over the Eagles. Philip Oakes and Angel Zarate had three shots each and DeMarco Guzman had eight shots.

El Reno moves to 2-0 on the year.

Lily Hayes (4) had one of two shots for the girls in a 7-0 setback, dropping EHS to 1-1 overall.

Despite logging nine hits, El Reno High School’s baseball team kicked off the 2026 spring season on the short end of a doubleheader against the Midwest City Bombers.

El Reno fell 6-2 at the Hub Reed Complex before dropping the road game 10-1. The Indians are now tied for fifth in the District 5A-1 standings at 0-2 with Santa Fe South, Guymon and Southeast.

El Reno had six hits in the home loss, led by a 3-for-3 effort from Garrett March. Gage Lesperance went 2-for-4 and Will Gipson added a single.

Rodney Haydon stood in front of his team in the locker room fighting back a wave of emotions that were building up inside the veteran coach.

His voice was crackly with each word, weighed down by a tough rebuilding season which ended minutes earlier with a two-point loss in the regional semifinals.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The quest to set a new school record kicked off with a bang as top-ranked Okarche defeated Cheyenne-Reydon 89-49 in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Class A Boys Oklahoma Basketball State Championships.

The Warriors, the two-time defending state champs, are bidding to become the first Okarche sporting team to ever win three straight titles and the program’s fourth.

Aaron West’s team improved to 27-3 on the year and will take a 17-game win streak into the semifinals against No.8 Allen.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Okarche made only two baskets in the fourth period of the Warriors quarterfinal matchup with No.7 Allen at the Class A Girls Oklahoma Basketball State Championships.

Yet Brett Tahah’s fifth-ranked team walked away with a 51-43 victory over the Mustangs after hitting 11-of-13 free throws in the final 4:19 to secure a spot in the Final Four for a second straight season.

Okarche, now 25-5 on the year, will take on No.2 Canute in the semifinals.

El Reno High School’s stay at the 2026 OSSAA Oklahoma Wrestling State Championships did not reach Championship Saturday as the Indians four entries were knocked out in early rounds.

Three boys competed in the Class 5A brackets, with senior Diesel Baker losing both matches.

He dropped a 1-0 match to Claremore’s Kale Shultz in the quarterfinals before exiting with a 13-8 setback to Ada’s Jacob Bohannon.