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El Reno High School’s boys basketball program held its annual alumni game recently inside Jenks Simmons Field House. The Indians current varsity team defeated the team of former players by a narrow 73-70 score.

Just like she did as a little kid, Jaylin Reveles spent the days leading up to Christmas giving the presents under the family's tree a shake trying to figure out what was inside. “Of course,” said Reveles.

El Reno High School’s wrestling team closed out the 2022 portion of its schedule with another brutally tough event, this time heading out of state for the Kansas City Stampede. The event is billed as one of the top 10 tournaments in the nation and featured 69 schools from 13 different states.

The inside-outside combination of Emma Stover and Jalie Rother vaulted Okarche High School’s girls basketball team into the short Christmas break on a five-game win streak. The Warriors defeated Watonga (79-45) and Oklahoma Bible Academy (71-52) to move to 6-2 on the season.

Calumet High School’s boys basketball team charged into the holiday break riding an eight-game winning streak after defeating Corn Bible Academy 75-34. The Chieftains, ranked seventh in Class B, improved to 10-1 on the season.

With Piedmont scheming to shut down El Reno High School’s top two scorers in James Reveles and Carter Roman Nose, the Indians needed another player to step up and fill in the void in this top 10 battle. Alex Elizondo was happy to oblige.

In what could be the final regular-season meeting in the cross-county rivalry between El Reno High School’s girls basketball team and Piedmont, the Wildcats snapped a four-game losing streak with a 39-35 victory.

For the first time in school history, El Reno High School’s wrestling team held a spotlight dual at Jenks Simmons Field House as the number one team in Class 5A. Unfortunately for the Indians, their opponent proved to be a rude guest.

The first rankings of the basketball season for upper classifications favored El Reno High School as both teams opened in the top 10 in Class 5A. The El Reno boys grabbed the sixth spot in the 5A poll and took a 5-1 record into Friday’s home game with Piedmont.

Four Calumet High School boys basketball players earned honors from the 2022 Canton Invitational after the Chieftains steamrolled through the field to capture the championship for an eighth straight year.