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OKLAHOMA CITY – Unforced errors in three critical areas came back to haunt El Reno High School’s volleyball team in a 3-0 loss to No.16 Santa Fe South in the semifinals of the Class 5A Region 1 Championships.

EDMOND – The strong hitting that carried Calumet High School to the 2022 Class B Fall State Baseball Championships left the Chieftains when it was needed the most.

The 1-5 Indians were back on the road Friday night at Ardmore in a key District 5A-1 battle for playoff aspirations. With four games left in the regular season, El Reno is 1-2 in district games and tied with Duncan and Noble for fourth place, while Ardmore is tied for fifth.

El Reno’s junior high football teams played their final home games of the 2022 season last week against Noble in Suburban Conference action.

Playing through 41-degree temperatures and wind speeds in double digits, Redlands Community College’s golf team wrapped up its fall slate with a fourth-place finish at the 2022 NJCAA Women’s National Preview.

Redlands Community College’s soccer team ended a tough four-match stretch over seven days with a 3-0 loss to undefeated and league-leading Seminole State College, ranked third in the nation.

Running on a fast Texas course in Wichita Falls, Redlands Community College’s cross country team posted a pair of 12th-place finishes at the 2022 Mustang Derby, hosted by Midwestern State University.

Fall break is traditionally the time football programs across the state compress a week’s worth of preparation into three days ahead of a Thursday night ball game.

Midwest City’s size and speed proved to be a toxic combination as El Reno High School’s football team suffered a 34-0 loss at the hands of the Bombers in District 5A-1 play. The loss dropped El Reno to 1-5 on the season and 1-2 in the district standings.

MIDWEST CITY – Perennial powerhouse and seven-time state champion Carl Albert was given a scare by El Reno High School’s fast-pitch softball team in the championship round of the Class 5A, Region 1 Championships.