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EDMOND – Set to run alone and having some butterflies in her stomach, El Reno High School junior Lilly Owen admits she was feeling anxious before her biggest race of the season.“I was really nervous at first,” said Owen.Then the gun sounded to start the 2025 Class 5A Girls Oklahoma State Cross...

Both Union City High School basketball teams jumped into the win column to start the 2025-26 season, defeating Verden on the road.The boys posted a 67-63 win after outscoring Verden 20-12 in the third period to erase a one-point halftime deficit, 32-31.

A see-saw battle ended on a sour note as Redlands Community College women’s basketball team dropped its season opener to Kansas-based Neosho County 75-71.Redlands trailed 16-15 after one period and it remained a one-possession game until late in the second period.

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.

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’...

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.

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...

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...