Ajay Lynch: Small Town Kid With Big Time Talent- Presented by Vision Bank
by Chris Cox Meeker senior running back Ajay Lynch has been playing football the vast majority of life, starting at the young age of four after his mom realized he needed an outlet for all of his energy. “I just really ornery in pre-k,” he admits. “My mom put me in it (football) just so […]
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 […]
Congrats North Rock Creek Softball on making it to state! – Presented by RibCrib
21 RAYNEE BASS 129 HALEY HACKER 1212 HANNAH EARLYWINE 1272 OLIVIA VANANTWERP 126 LYDI VANANTWERP 1215 MORGAN CAMPBELL 1142 SARAH CAMPBELL 1138 MOLLY CAMPBELL 1113 MARLEY ELLIS 107 LAYNEE JOYNER 1019 SOPHIE MORRIS 1022 JAX RATCLIFF 103 HADLEY GATES 1024 TAYLOR BAILEY 91 IZZY O’DANIEL 916 ASPYN HARDER 98 AUBREE SHIVELHOOD 910 PEYTON LILLEY 964 […]
Serenity Jacoway – Tecumseh Softball Spotlight – Presented by RibCrib
By Chris CoxTecumseh softball senior Serenity Jacoway has been around softball the majority of her life. Her sister Destanie, who is nine years older, played softball meaning Serenity was around the game from a very young age.“My older sister played softball and I was always at the ballpark growing up,” she says. “When I was […]
Shawnee’s Ejion Thomas – Football Player Spotlight – Presented by Magnolia Clinic
By Chris CoxShawnee junior Ejion Thomas is only entering his third year in the program, but he’s alreadyseen the ups and downs football can bring. As a freshman the Wolves made the playoffs for thesecond straight year and seemed to be an up-and-coming team. Then last year things did not goaccording to plan. The Wolves […]
Shawnee Swim Still Looking for a Home Presented by The Clinic Pharmacy
Following the April 19th tornado, Shawnee Public Schools got right to work assessing the damage done across the district and what it will take to get facilities back to normal. It was quickly known that some high school sports would need to be temporarily relocated. Football was moved to Oklahoma Baptist, softball was moved to […]