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OKLAHOMA CITY – Okarche High School took the first step toward setting two major program records, defeating Texhoma 87-63 in the quarterfinals of the Class A Boys State High School Basketball Championships.

The top-seeded Warriors, who have held the No.1 ranking all season, moved to 30-0 with the 24-point win.

The defending state champions are looking for the school’s third overall title but the first-ever back-to-back as well as undefeated record.

“One game at a time,” said Okarche head coach Aaron West.

El Reno High School’s girls basketball team, the defending state champion, moved to within a victory of making its fifth straight trip to the Big Dance with a 46-36 win over Duncan in the Class 5A West Region 2 Championship.

The regional crown was the eighth for El Reno under head coach Jennifer Douglas, seven of those coming inside Jenks Simmons Field House.

The two-game sweep of this year’s field moves EHS to 17-1 under Douglas in this stage of the postseason.

Revenge is a dish best served – at home.

That's exactly what El Reno High School’s boys basketball team did as the Indians defeated Midwest City 83-72 to capture the Class 5A West Region 1 Championship.

The 11-point win came exactly 370 days after the Bombers defeated El Reno by 10 points in Midwest City to claim the regional title and take an inside track to the state tourney.

El Reno High School’s boys and girls wrestling teams competed last week in the 2025 Oklahoma State High School Wrestling Championships held at the State Fair Arena.

El Reno sent six boys and two girls to the event and returned with three placers — Matthew Snyder (fourth), Remy Whitney (second) and Brooklynn Huggins (third).

The eight wrestlers compiled an overall record of 12-12, with the boys taking 16th place and the girls 11th place.

See a complete wrap-up of state action in Saturday’s edition.

For a third year in a row, three Canadian County small school basketball teams are headed back to the Elite Eight of their respective state championships after winning either area or area consolation titles.

Calumet High School’s boys team, ranked No.1 in the state, defeated No.7 Frontier 79-38 to win the Class B, Area I Championship. The Chieftains, now 25-3 on the year, earned their 13th trip to state.

El Reno High School senior Jayda Cook will be competing this weekend in the 2025 Oklahoma Girls Powerlifting State Championships in Durant.

Cook placed third in her weight division at the North Regional with lifts of 285 pounds (squat), 155 pounds (bench) and 315 pounds (deadlift) for a 755-pound total.

Taking the first step toward defending its Class 5A state title, El Reno High School’s girls basketball team used seven first-period steals to gain a lead and run away from Western Heights.

The 61-16 victory over the Jets came in the semifinals of the 5A West Region 2 Championships at Jenks Simmons Field House and snapped a two-game losing streak for El Reno.

El Reno High School’s boys and girls soccer teams hosted the 2025 Spring Classic last week.

Fifteen schools attended the event held on three fields inside Adams Park including Memorial Stadium.

El Reno is set to open the season Monday night at home.

Logging two more games of 90 points or more on the scoreboard, Okarche High School’s boys basketball team is now a win away from a shot at defending its Class A state title.

The Warriors, the top-ranked team in the state, moved to 28-0 with victories over Garber (91-36) and No.17 Pond Creek-Hunter (95-45) to win the Area I, Region A Championship.

Okarche, now on a 37-game win streak dating back to last season, was slated to play No.8 Red Oak in the Area I Championships on Friday in Cleveland.

The winner moves on to state and the loser falls into the consolation game.