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Sharp carries on El Reno tradition, helps West to mat win

EDMOND – While girls wrestling is rather new to the official lineup for the Oklahoma Coaches Association's All-State Games, El Reno High School has a strong tradition of winning in the sport under the OCA banner.It's something Bentley Sharp wanted to keep intact.“It's all I have been worried about...
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Taking another shot at ‘The Show’

There’s an old saying that time heals all wounds.That seems to be the case for El Reno High School alum Cameron Hill, who is making a comeback in professional baseball after stepping away from the diamond as a player for two years.Hill is currently on the roster for the world famous Durham Bulls,...
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Roman Nose added to OCA team, joins El Reno’s list of elites

Being in the right place at the right time paid off for El Reno High School graduate Eryn Roman Nose as the post player was a late add to the 2026 Oklahoma Coaches Association’s All-State Games.El Reno, which won back-to-back state titles in 2024 and 2025, did not have a player on this year’s...
Eryn Roman Nose takes a photo with head coach Jennifer Douglas before the All-State game

On the mat

El Reno High School graduate Bentley Sharp (right) takes a shot on the upper body of Madill’s Madelyn Ritchie in the first round of their 235-pound bout at the 2026 Oklahoma Coaches Association’s Girls All-State Matches at Edmond North.Sharp earned one of the West’s eight victories in a 44-24 win...
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Local athletes prepare for OCA All-State Games

More than 380 athletes across 14 different sports will compete in the final high school events of their careers as the 2026 Oklahoma Coaches Association’s All-State Games got under way Monday.Normally held in Tulsa, All-State week jumps to the Edmond area this year between six locations.The...
Bentley Sharp (right) locks up with a Piedmont wrestler

Making a record splash

The 2026 Smoke on the Water Drag Boat Races welcomed a record 88 boats from 17 states for the three days of the event on Lake El Reno.
Brody Martin flies down the track

Starting on the road back

What does a professional athlete do when a career gets thrown an unexpected curve ball?Rhett Kouba found his answer with a change in scenery and job description as the El Reno High School alum attempts to work his way back into the ranks of affiliated pro baseball.Released by the Astros...
Rhett Kouba eyes the plate as he winds up for a pitch

Smoke on the Water prep

El Reno High School’s football team helped clean up debris from the shallow waters of Lake El Reno last week ahead of the Smoke on the Water Drag Boat Races.
El Reno High School football players lift up a tree from the bottom of Lake El Reno

Softball camp

El Reno High School’s softball program held a youth skills camp earlier this month.There were 74 girls from kindergarten through eighth grade taking part in the three-day camp.
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