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El Reno High School’s volleyball team, ranked fourth in Class 5A, went into the Bethany Invitational looking to get back on the left side of the win-loss column after falling last week to Weatherford.The Indians fell 3-2 to the Eagles, ranked No.8 in Class 4A, by scores of...

Sporting its largest team in recent years, El Reno High School’s cross country team took 17 runners to the 2026 Anadarko Warriors Invitational, resulting in a third-place finish for the boys.The team scored 118 points and finished behind Bridge Creek (27) and Newcastle (95).

El Reno High School junior Grant First started and ended the Indians game against Putnam City West with a pair of carries that were among his worst of the season.Yet just like quarterbacks, running backs need to be a goldfish when it comes to bad plays.

From a scoreboard standpoint, giving up 39 points may not seem like a solid game for any defensive unit.Yet for El Reno High School’s “Blue Crush” defense, the real story is in the details of last week’s 52-39 win over Putnam City West, which moved the Indians to 1-1 on the 2026 season.Six of those...

El Reno High School’s volleyball team hit its first setback in the latest Class 5A polls after splitting matches in Suburban Conference play to a pair of old rivals.The Indians dropped a 3-0 match to Class 5A’s sixth-ranked Carl Albert by scores of 25-20/26-24/25-15.

Jumping into the top 20 for the first time this season, Union City High School’s fast-pitch softball team extended its current win streak to 17 games with a 13-2 decision over Burns Flat-Dill City.The Tigers, moving from No.22 up to 19th in the Class A poll, improved to 18-2 overall with the win...

An error in the bottom of the seventh inning allowed Dale, ranked second in Class 2A, to escape with a 10-9 home win over Calumet High School’s baseball team in a rematch of perennial powerhouses.Calumet, ranked fifth in Class B, slipped to 8-9 overall against one of the most brutal fall...

A seven-game road swing to open the 2026 season has been tough for the Redlands Community College women’s soccer team.The Cougars had two of those matches called off and took a 1-3 record into the final game of the stretch at Northwest Arkansas Community College.Redlands lost to Pratt (5-1) and...

While trying to shake the water from his ears after a celebratory dousing by his own players, Union City High School softball coach Jesse Edwards cracked a little smile when asked about his first major career milestone.“I didn’t win them, the girls did,” said Edwards.

Due to early deadlines for the Labor Day holiday, coverage from El Reno’s football game with Putnam City West will appear in Saturday’s edition.