Sports

Body With temperatures expected to reach near triple digits, El Reno High School’s football team will begin preseason workouts Monday with a non-traditional two-a-days schedule. “We will practice from 7 to 9 in the mornings, take a break, then return about 9:30 and finish up by 11 a.

Body A pair of El Reno High School’s key players over the past two seasons wrapped up their prep careers the same way they started it together – in the win column.

Body El Reno High School’s softball team kicked off its preseason scrimmage schedule last week at home against Rush Springs. El Reno is slated to host Union City in a scrimmage this week in preparation for the season opener Aug. 8 against Yukon.  

Body Being close to the winner’s circle on several occasions during the Southern Drag Boat Association’s season, only to have the proverbial rug pulled out from underneath them at the last second, El Reno’s Matt and Radley Miller both needed a confidence boost.

Body Vincent Walker always dreamed of one day playing in a Major League Baseball stadium, but never imagined it would happen before he ever threw a pitch in college.

Body Despite a triple-digit heat wave and the sinking of a boat on the first race of the event, the 2022 Smoke on the Water Drag Boat Races was deemed a success by race organizers. Hundreds of race fans flocked to Lake El Reno for the three days of the event.

Body Janet Ebert is aware of the inherent dangers of crashing in the sport of drag boat racing and watches nervously every time her husband, Todd flies down the water. “We’ve been lucky for a long time and we always say a little prayer before every race,” said Janet. The Wamego, Kan.

Body To say that Brock and Wacey Snider are anxious to race in this weekend’s Smoke on the Water Drag Boat Races on Lake El Reno would be an understatement. “We are super-excited. We’ve been looking forward to this race for a year,” said Brock.

Body If results from the summer months are any indication, El Reno High School will again be one of the top teams to contend for a state title when trapshooting season returns.

Body El Reno’s Jimmy Johnston tries to keep the nose of his boat down as he flies off the starting line during last year’s Smoke on the Water Drag Boat Races. This year’s event starts Friday with testing and races kick off Saturday at noon on Lake El Reno.