Sports

Body Ten of the 11 players on its game roster scored as Redlands Community College women’s basketball team tuned up for the start of NJCAA Region 2 play with a 72-37 win over Oklahoma Wesleyan University's junior varsity.

Body Twelve different players scored, seven of those in double digits, as Redlands Community College men’s basketball team closed out the non-conference portion of its schedule with a 68-point blowout.

Body A stalling technique backfired on Elgin as El Reno High School’s girls basketball team converted six first-period Owls turnovers, forced by its staunch half-court defense, into a 14-0 run.

Body El Reno High School’s boys basketball team has been dominating opponents in the paint over the first six games of the 2024-25 season.The Indians have scored 114 baskets in the paint off 51 percent shooting.

Body Calumet High School senior Kyler Thiessen (seated center) took advantage of the early signing period to ink with Cowley County College based out of Arkansas City, Kan.The Tigers are a NJCAA Division I program playing out of Region 6.

Body When the Redlands Community College women’s basketball team jumps into NJCAA Region 2 play next week, it’s going to be a shootout from the first game to capture a postseason tourney berth.

Body A high octane offense over the first half of the season has many thinking that the 2024-25 campaign could be the year the Redlands Community College men’s basketball team will make some postseason noise.

Body With a quick scan of the team field, it’s easy to see that the Kansas City Stampede has become one of the premiere early-season tournaments for high school wrestling in the Midwest.

Body Although only five grapplers competed in the 2024 Kansas City Stampede, El Reno High School’s wrestling team netted four placers in the two brackets making up the girls field.

Body El Reno High School’s basketball teams dominated Noble recently with strong scoring in the paint.Both EHS teams are 6-0 at the break and will be back in action Friday night at home against Elgin with tipoff set for 6 and 7:30 p.m.