Sports

Body With his pit area near the fishing pier at Lake El Reno, Matt Miller has a front row seat of sorts for most passes during the Smoke on the Water Drag Boat Races.

Body Opponents on the Class B level know that Calumet High School senior Kaleb Thiessen has the skills to play at the next level.Now the rest of the state and perspective college coaches do as well.

Body Dressed as an astronaut, El Reno resident Cody Shropshire runs around the edge of the infield at the Bricktown Ballpark during a fan-involved race.

Body Bri Michalicka can’t wait to see her team together on the field at the same time, even though her El Reno High School softball program kicked off preseason drills last week.

Body El Reno’s Brecken Haglund recently competed in the Sub-Regional qualifier at Lincoln Golf Course in Oklahoma City.He advanced to the Regional Finals in Frisco, Texas, set for Oct. 5. He competes in the 12-13 age division.

Body El Reno High School’s softball program held a youth skills camp last week at the Ashbrook North Complex.More than 50 campers took part in the three-day event.The Indians open preseason workouts Tuesday.

Body The year is 2000 and the calendar flipped to a new century, the final Peanuts comic strip appeared in newspapers worldwide and a small drag boat race started on the waters of Fort Cobb Lake.

Body While the end result was a winning campaign, El Reno High School head baseball coach Keith Hill said the short summer season was more about an inner look than the outward product.“About like anything else, I saw some really good things and not so good.

Body El Reno High School’s baseball program recently held its annual youth baseball skills camp.Thirty-one players attended the event which worked on skills such as hitting, throwing and fielding.

Body Dean Davis stretches out to make a catch during a relay drill at the 2025 El Reno High School Youth Baseball Clinic.See Saturday’s paper for more photos.