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From the sidelines: Into the spotlight

Emmary Elizondo played an intricate part in helping both current teammate Lilly Thomas and former All-Stater Pauline Black-Harmon reach the 1,000-point career scoring mark.Now it was her chance to shine and she didn’t even know she was close to the spotlight.
Emmary Elizondo shoots a fastbreak layup

Indians defense lifts Haydon to 300th career win

Rodney Haydon became El Reno High School’s second-ever basketball coach to post 300 career wins and his Indians did it behind a strong defensive effort.El Reno recorded 18 steals and blocked four shots en route to a 76-36 road win over Guymon to remain unbeaten in District 5A-1 play.The 40-point...
Rodney Haydon (standing) watches a play

El Reno matmen ride late surge to 19-point victory over Eagles

Winning eight of the final 10 weights, El Reno High School’s wrestling team rallied to defeat 11th-ranked Del City on senior night, 45-26.El Reno, ranked 13th in the same Class 5A poll, moved to 7-3 on the season with the victory.The lead switched hands early after Del City’s Evan Colbert (106)...
Jaren May raises his arms and yells to the crowd after earning his first win of the season

Del City rallies to hand EHS girls first home mat loss 44-28

Despite P.J. Hall’s forfeit win in the final match, El Reno High School’s girls wrestling team lost its last home dual of the season 44-28 to Del City.El Reno, ranked sixth in Class 6A, dropped to 8-4 on the season.Two early forfeits and Brooklynn Huggins (110) with a 22-0 technical fall lifted El...
Laila Hustoles throws her Del City opponent to the mat early in their match

Alone at the top

Senior guard Jonathan Reed wanted to tie his career-high scoring mark, falling short by a missed free throw, but says he can live losing that fight as long as his team won the war.Which the Indians did.El Reno High School’s boys basketball team took over sole possession of first place in the...
Jonathan Reed shoots a fastbreak layup as he is hit by a Titans defender

El Reno comeback falls short in Carl Albert battle

Emmary Elizondo’s game-tying 3-point attempt hit off the front of the rim with 3.5 seconds left as El Reno High School’s girls basketball team dropped its first home contest of the season to longtime nemesis Carl Albert 52-48.The setback was the second in the last three games for El Reno, which...
Phallyn McHenry-Guzman attempts to grab the ball knocked from her hands

Back to 5A state

Competing with what head coach Anthony McDonald called “the most heart than anytime all year,” El Reno High School’s wrestling team defeated Carl Albert to win the Class 5A District 3 Championship.The 38-33 decision over the eighth-ranked Titans moved the 13th-ranked Indians to 6-3 on the season.

Okarche, Union City earn tourney victories

Fueled by three games of double-digit scoring from Katie Parham, Okarche High School’s girls basketball team, ranked 20th in Class A, has quietly strung together a four-game win streak.The Warriors defeated Cushing JV (57-16), Crescent (43-41) and Southwest Covenant (49-27) to win the title at the...

Connors St. outscores RCC in fourth period

Connors State, the defending NJCAA Region 2 champion, outscored Redlands Community College women’s basketball team 21-12 in the fourth period to rally for a 69-64 victory.The Cougars trailed 33-32 at the half but went on a 20-15 run in the third period to secure a 52-48 lead going into the final 10...
Katelyn Harviston (center) and Alaura Pruitt attempt to get to a loose ball
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