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A third-period scoring drought proved costly for El Reno High School’s boys basketball team in a rematch with Suburban Conference rival Carl Albert in the Class 5A West Region 4 Championship.

The Indians went the final 3:43 of the third period without a point to spearhead the second-seeded Titans 49-30 revenge win over El Reno.

The loss was the first of the postseason for seventh-seeded El Reno, which slipped to 14-11 on the year. The Indians now advance to the Class 5A West Area I consolation semifinals needing back-to-back wins to earn a trip to state.

After jumping out to an early 5-0 lead, El Reno High School’s baseball team uncorked a six-run fifth inning to help secure an 11-1 road win over Rush Springs in the 2022 spring opener.

El Reno never trailed, scoring four runs in the first inning and one in the second.

Rush Springs’ lone run came in the bottom of the third.

Gabe Compton started on the hill for the Indians and got the win, allowing the one run off three hits over 3 2/3 innings.

The right-hander struck out six and walked two batters.

Scoring on all of its on-goal chances, El Reno High School’s girls soccer team opened the 2022 season with a 4-0 road win over U.S. Grant.

The Indians and Generals were tied 4-all in total shots, but El Reno was able to capitalize on its attempts. Meanwhile, U.S. Grant was stymied on all its shots with saves by EHS keeper Kinley Golden.

El Reno led 2-0 at the half as Bri Vickers scored twice off assists from Joey Lierle and Ruby Vazquez. The Indians added two more in the final 40 minutes, both unassisted by senior Caroline Huber.

El Reno High School’s boys soccer team kicked off the 2022 season on a somber note, dropping a 6-0 road decision to U.S. Grant.

The Indians were outshot 20-7 by the Generals, who held a 16-4 edge in shots on goal. El Reno had two players share time in net, with Angel Gonzalez allowing four goals and recording seven saves. Eduardo Alvarez allowed two goals and had three saves.

El Reno’s offense was led by Edgar Garcia and Angel Martinez with two shots each. Anthony DePaz, Jamie Lopez and John Standingwater added a shot each.

Oceanna Schranz logged seven strikeouts as Union City High School’s slow-pitch softball team opened up the 2022 season with an 8-0 shutout of the Dover Longhorns.

The right-hander threw five complete innings, allowing three base hits and three walks. The Tigers defense aided the shutout with five infield put-outs as Dover did not advance a runner past second base.

Both Redlands Community College basketball teams advanced into the NJCAA Region 2 Championship after splitting recent regular-season finales against Northern Oklahoma College of Tonkawa.

The Redlands women were the fifth seed for the tournament following a 79-57 win over the Mavericks to close the regular-season conference race with a 7-9 record. The Cougars took a 13-11 record into the postseason.

Following in the footsteps of her mom, Haley Mitchell’s Okarche High School girls basketball team punched its ticket to the Class A State Championships with a 59-48 win over No.17 Ripley.

Mitchell, daughter of coaching legend Cherie Myers, earns her first state trip as a head coach as the second-ranked Warriors improved to 25-3 on the year with the Class A, Area II Consolation Championship.

The win came on the heels of a 53-47 loss to No.5 Vanoss, which snapped a five-game win streak for Okarche. Mitchell’s team was slated to play No.13 Garber in the state quarterfinals.

OKLAHOMA CITY – A seven-year drought from the top rung of the medals podium at the Oklahoma State High School Wrestling Championships came to an end over the weekend for El Reno High School.

Junior Will Heger scored 20 team points for the Indians by winning gold at 132 pounds. He becomes the first state champion since Murdoch Marcum in 2015 and the 43rd EHS grappler to drape a gold medal around his neck.

El Reno High School’s girls basketball team rode a smothering pressure defense into the double elimination portion of the Class 5A playoffs with a 55-24 win over No.15 Lawton Eisenhower.

The victory came in the semifinals of the West Region 4 Championships and pushed the second-ranked Indians into the regional finale against seventh-ranked Piedmont, which eliminated No.10 Bishop McGuinness.

Both Calumet High School’s basketball teams had their seasons cut short of making the Class A state tournament, with the sixth-ranked Chieftains losing 63-45 to No.19 Canute.

That loss came in the Region III consolation quarterfinals as Jacob Mayfield’s team suffered back-to-back setbacks for the first time this season. Calumet finished with a 21-8 record.

The Chieftains were led in scoring by Hunter Arnold with 19 points to go along with two rebounds, two assists and two steals. Matthew Snyder followed with 15 points, nine rebounds and two assists.