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By switching the state’s largest two classifications to district play for the 2023-24 basketball season, the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association eliminated traditional drama around the East/West split and final seeding rankings.

El Reno High School seniors Kaylee Davis and Hannah Koen punched return tickets to the 2024 Oklahoma Girls State High School Wrestling Championships, which start Thursday at the State Fair Arena.

Seventy-five days after starting its journey at home, El Reno High School’s girls basketball team made history twice last week with a 43-28 victory over Shawnee on the same Jenks Simmons Field House court.

El Reno High School’s boys basketball team experienced firsthand the old adage that it’s hard to beat the same team three times in one season – let alone four.

Seniors on El Reno High School’s girls basketball team were honored last week prior to the start of the final regular season game.

El Reno High School seniors Dion Kaulaity and Malachi Nicholson used the recent national signing day to ink letters of intent to play college football.

El Reno High School senior Grady Lesperance (seated second from left) signed a national letter of intent to play baseball next season at Redlands Community College. Lesperance is a two-year starter for the Indians.

Three is now the popular number for Calumet, Union City and Okarche High School’s boys basketball teams as the trio enter the regional round of the postseason unscathed. All three schools claimed district titles and will carry win streaks into regional play.

Room near the top of the NJCAA Region 2 standings got a little more crowded last week as Redlands Community College women’s basketball team lost a 70-57 road game at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M. The 13-point loss drops Redlands to 16-6 on the season and 6-3 in the Region 2 standings.

Limiting teams on defense continues to haunt Redlands Community College men’s basketball team as the Cougars dropped the second of a three-game road trip to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, 93-57.