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. […]
McLoud Redskins Boys Basketball Preview – Presented By RibCrib

Coach: Tim Boyer21-22 Record: 14-11 Head coach Tim Boyer is very excited about this upcoming season with eight of nine top rotation players coming back for the Redskins including all five starters from a year ago. Leading the way for McLoud is Luke Norwood (6-3, Sr.) a VYPE Top 100 nominee who averaged 18.9 points, […]
Meeker Bulldogs Boys Basketball Preview – Presented By The Clinic Pharmacy

The Meeker Bulldogs and third year head coach Randy Ragland have two points of emphasis heading into the new season: discipline and consistency. The Bulldogs only graduated two players off their roster from last year’s team and are looking forward to a productive season. “Our young guys gained valuable experience last year and we’re excited […]