Sports

Body El Reno High School first baseman Garrett Moss reaches around a Shawnee base runner to try and grab a pickoff throw during the Indians preseason game with the Wolves at the Hub Reed Complex.The ball got away from Moss, which allowed the runner to take second base.

Body Following runner-up finishes at Little Axe, Dibble and Bethel meets, El Reno High School’s boys powerlifting team placed six lifters in the top five at the recent Chickasha Invitational.

Body El Reno High School will have three lifters in the Oklahoma Girls Powerlifting Coaches Association’s State Championships, which start Monday in Durant.

Body NOBLE - Critical-moment points and an untimely injury kept El Reno High School’s boys wrestling team from adding to its list of qualifiers for this weekend’s Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association’s Class 5A Wrestling State Championships.

Body El Reno High School senior Izzy Birdsong (center) recently signed to play college softball for the Royals of Ecclesia College.The program plays on the NCAA Division I level and is based in Springdale, Ark.

Body El Reno High School freshman first baseman Garrett Moss reaches out to glove a pickoff throw to the bag during a preseason game against Clinton last week at the Hub Reed Complex.El Reno defeated the Red Tornado 9-5, paced by three runs in the fifth inning to break a 3-all tie.

Body All three area small school boys basketball programs remain in the hunt for a state tournament berth with defending champions Calumet and Okarche now one win away from punching Elite Eight tickets.

Body Rallying from two points down to start the final period, Okarche High School’s girls basketball team joined Calumet in the driver’s seat toward state tournament berths in their respective classes – each needed one win.Fifth-ranked Okarche outscored No.

Body Several uncharacteristic turnovers throughout the final period allowed Tonkawa to get close, but Redlands Community College women’s basketball team pulled out a 66-54 home win over Northern Oklahoma College of Tonkawa.

Body Pushing four players in double-digit scoring led Redlands Community College men’s basketball team to its first win streak of the year in NJCAA Region 2 action.