VOTE NOW! Which Shawnee Area Male Spring Sports Athlete Should VYPE Feature Next? – Presented by Abby’s Bridal (Poll Ends 3/24)

Spring is just around the corner and with that comes a new batch of sports. VYPE wants to know which area spring sport female athlete that you would like to see us feature next. Vote for your choice below. If there is an athlete that you would like to submit for consideration to be added […]
VOTE NOW! Which Shawnee Area Area Female Wrestler Should Be Miss Wrestling? – Presented by Shelter Insurance (Poll Ends 3/17)

There are many outstanding wrestlers in the area, but VYPE wants to know who the fans think is the best. Vote for your selection below and the winner of this poll will advance to the statewide Miss Wrestling poll. Voting ends at 8:00 PM on Friday, March 17th. DISCLAIMER 1: If voting exceeds an extraordinary […]
Shawnee’s Amaya Martinez – Athlete Spotlight – Presented By The Clinic Pharmacy

Amaya Martinez is a senior at Shawnee High School and competes for the Lady Wolves basketball team. Martinez is looking forward to getting her senior season underway. Martinez first began playing basketball back when she was in kindergarten and loves everything that the game has provided for her both on and off the court. On […]
McLoud’s Alivia Wapskineh – Athlete Spotlight – Presented By BancFirst

VYPE: What is your favorite part about representing your high school as an athlete? Alivia: Showing people you can be a good student as well as a determined athlete. As well as feeling supported by other people in the school, like teachers, classmates, and peers in the hallway is my favorite part of representing my […]
Dale’s Trayden Chambers – Athlete Spotlight – Presented By BancFirst

A high school’s athletic programs depend on more than just the student body, teachers, and parents to cheer them on. They also look to the community to come out and support their local high school athletes and cheer them on to victory. Trayden Chambers says that the town of Dale does a great job at […]
Shawnee’s Natalie Selman – Athlete Spotlight – Presented By The Clinic Pharmacy

Motivation can be a big part of being successful. If you have a goal or goals that you want to achieve, that motivation can be what helps you reach those goals. As a high school athlete, Natalie Selman uses her goals to keep her focused. “What motivates me the most in swimming is looking at […]
New Lima’s Logan Carr – Athlete Spotlight – Presented By The Clinic Pharmacy

VYPE: What has your sport taught you that you use in your daily life? Logan: Life is going to get rough, but you just have to stick with it. VYPE: Why are you passionate about your sport? Logan: My competitive nature and I like being in control when I pitch. VYPE: Who is your favorite […]
9 Questions with Shawnee’s Piper McNeil – Presented By Natalie Arnett- State Farm Insurance

VYPE: Which professional athlete do you look up to and why? Piper: Regan Smith, because she went through a time where it was hard and I also went through a plateau so it was reassuring that even Olympians go through hard times in the sport as well. VYPE: What has your sport taught you that […]
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, […]