Tecumseh’s Tara Lack – Athlete Spotlight – Presented By Natalie Arnett-State Farm
Athletes invest a lot of time and effort so they can be at their best whenever it is time to compete. Tara Lack is a member of the Tecumseh High School tennis team and she says that along with the work, her teammates have been important to her progress. “It has taken consistency, hard work, […]
Shawnee’s Beau Skelton – Athlete Spotlight – Presented By Gordon Cooper Technology Center
By Chris Cox Shawnee High School senior Beau Skelton he been wrestling for six years now thanks in large part to a former football coach. “When I was in 7th grade, my football coach at the time convinced me to join,” he says. “Now he is my head coach.” Skelton, who wrestles at 215 pounds, […]
McLoud’s Bridget Bailey – Athlete Spotlight – Presented By Gordon Cooper Technology Center
By Chris Cox Bridget Bailey has already begun to prepare for her future. The McLoud junior began taking classes this year at Gordon cooper Technology Center to prepare herself to become a firefighter. “I am in the Criminal Justice and Emergency Services program,” she says. “My school pointed me to this program and I joined […]
Q&A with Meeker’s Ajay Lynch – Presented By Abby’s Bridal and Formal Wear
VYPE: Why are you passionate about your sport? Ajay: Because it’s what I love to do more than anything else. VYPE: Which professional athlete do you look up to and why? Ajay: Emmitt Smith because he exemplifies consistency. In every game he played he was the best. VYPE: When and how did you first get […]
Shawnee’s Ethan Oller – Athlete Spotlight – Presented By Abby’s Bridal and Formal Wear
When an athlete makes the decision to compete in sports, they know that in order to be successful, they have to be willing to work hard and do more than their competition in order to get a leg up. Ethan Oller is a senior at Shawnee High School and a member of the swim team, […]
9 Qs with Tecumseh basketball player Jase Edwards – Presented by Downtown Auto Body
VYPE: What is your favorite part about being on a team? Jase: Building long-lasting friendships with my teammates. VYPE: Why are you passionate about your sport? Jase: I have been around basketball all my life and I just love to play the game. VYPE: Which professional athlete do you look up to and why? Jase: […]
9 Qs with McLoud baseball player Jaden King – Presented by Magnolia Clinic
VYPE: Who is your favorite teacher from any grade and why? Jaden: My favorite teacher is Justin Ellis, my seventh-grade history teacher. It didn’t matter what we were learning, but he always had a story about something to do with the subject. It was super easy to get him off-topic. He knew a lot about […]
Chandler’s Paige Navarro – Athlete Spotlight – Presented By Gordon Cooper Technology Center
Chandler senior Paige Navarro keeps a busy schedule. Along with being the Chandler varsityPom team captain, she is also involved in numerous school activities, dances at a local studio,and takes classes at Gordon Cooper Technology Center where she is the president of the PMchapter of the Health Occupations Students of America.Navarro says she started taking […]
Bethel’s Emily Farley – Athlete Spotlight – Presented By Gordon Cooper Technology Center
Students attending career techs usually have a lot to balance. They have coursework from twodifferent schools and must maintain their extracurricular activities schedules on top of that.Emily Farley is not only a junior at Bethel High School, but she is also a drum major in the Bethelmarching band and treasurer of the Gordon Cooper Technology […]
Dale Pirates Boys Basketball Preview – Presented By BancFirst
A high school basketball team with three sophomores and two freshmen in the starting lineup would normally be described as rebuilding or perhaps even in for a long year. Not the case at Dale. That lineupdesignation won six tournaments a year ago, including the Class 2A state title. The entire cast is back for more. […]