Dale’s Reese Herring – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by The Clinic Pharmacy
By Chris Cox Reese Herring, like most students in Dale, has grown up on the diamond. “Both of my older brothers played baseball,” she says. “Growing up, I always went to their baseball games, and I always knew I wanted to play softball when I got to be old enough. I think I was about […]
Shawnee’s Ja’Qwon Evans – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by The Clinic Pharmacy
By Chris Cox At 6-6 and 290 pounds, Shawnee sophomore Ja’Qwon Evans has the size every offensive lineman wants. But despite his size, Evans admits playing football wasn’t always what he wanted to do. “I wasn’t really into football when it first became an option,” he says. “Everybody in my family grew up playing sports […]
North Rock Creek’s Brook Bright – Cheer Spotlight – Presented by BancFirst Shawnee
There are many things that cheer teams do to help show support for their school and help spread the school spirit. Along with being on the sidelines at sporting events and leading pep rallies, they also work on their routines for their own competitions. Brook Bright is in her first year leading the North Rock […]
Dale’s Gracee Waller – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by BancFirst Shawnee
By Chris Cox Playing baseball or softball is something that every kid in Dale does at some point in their life and Dale senior Gracee Waller is no exception. “Ever since I was able to pick up a ball and a bat, I’ve played,” she says. “My parents got me started. They’ve always been involved […]
Shawnee’s Chicago Herron – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Gordon Cooper Technology Center
By Chris Cox Shawnee High School junior Chicago Herron admits he didn’t have a passion for wrestling when he started. But as he’s continued to compete and grow in the sport, he has also developed that passion most athletes have and now a defined goal he’s trying to reach this year. “I was awful at […]