Sapulpa’s Kailey Asher – Soccer Spotlight – Wendy Vanarsdel, Shelter Insurance

Sapulpa’s Kailey Asher Sapulpa junior Kailey Asher has learned that soccer is about far more than goals and wins. As a midfielder and left back for the Chieftains, she said the sport has shaped who she is on and off the field. “I play soccer. I play in the midfield or at left back,” Asher […]
Sapulpa’s Zane Keathley – Soccer Spotlight – Presented by InkWell

Sapulpa’s Zane Keathley Sapulpa High School junior Zane Keathley has built his soccer journey on discipline, leadership and gratitude, whether he is locking down the back line for the Chieftains or flying up the flank for his club team. Keathley plays for both Sapulpa and Tulsa SC, lining up at center back and defensive midfield […]
Taking a Cut with Sapulpa’s Tyler Sparks – Presented by Tulsa Bone & Joint Associates

Sapulpa junior Tyler Sparks has built his baseball reputation on doing whatever his team needs, whenever they need it. A true utility player for the Chieftains, Sparks pitches, catches and moves seamlessly around the infield and outfield, giving Sapulpa rare versatility all over the diamond. That all-around value has already paid off in the winning […]
Baseball is Life for Ryan Angell – Presented by Tulsa Bone & Joint Associates

Sapulpa junior infielder and pitcher Ryan Angell has learned that baseball, like life, is often defined by how a person responds to adversity. As a shortstop, third baseman and pitcher for the Chieftains, Angell has emerged as a versatile contributor whose mindset is shaped as much by his setbacks as his successes. One of Angell’s favorite memories […]
Sapulpa’s Zeke Porter Back on the Pitch – Presented by Tulsa Bone & Joint Associates

Sapulpa’s Zeke Porter has grown into the kind of player and person younger athletes can look up to. A varsity soccer standout for Sapulpa High School and a competitive player with WSA, Porter anchors the midfield, typically lining up at defensive mid while also earning reps at attacking mid. Porter points to a match from his freshman […]
Sapulpa High School’s Abby Admire – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Inkwell

Sapulpa High School’s Abby Admire Sapulpa junior goalkeeper Abby Admire has spent most of her life in and around the Chieftains’ soccer program, but this spring feels different. Now, she is no longer the coach’s daughter watching from the sidelines – she is the one anchoring the varsity back line. Admire, a varsity goalkeeper for Sapulpa […]
Sapulpa Girls Golf – Team Spotlight – Presented by Shelter Insurance / Wendy Vanarsdel

Sapulpa’s girls golf team may be small in number, but the Lady Chieftains enter the spring season with outsized expectations and a tight-knit roster built on accountability, leadership and hard work. With only four players on the varsity squad, head coach Abby Boren said the group has turned a potential disadvantage into a daily strength. “This season, the […]
Who Is Sapulpa’s Dawson Goodlin – Presented by Tulsa Bone & Joint

VYPE: Dawson, what position do you play and what makes that position difficult to master? Dawson Goodlin: I play safety and the hardest thing about my position is just knowing where to be at the right time and that’s what I’m best at and coming down hill and knowing how to tackle. VYPE: What do […]
Sapulpa’s Madison Mayberry – Presented by Parker Plastics Inc

By Ivy Knapp Music has been a huge part of Madison Mayberry’s life over the years. Currently a sophomore, Madison is a proud member of the Sapulpa High School marching band’s color guard team, but her love for music started young. “I’ve been playing piano since I was five years old,” she said. “I also […]
Sapulpa’s Jack Lucas – Presented by Chad Haberman Farm Bureau

By Mike Moguin Sapulpa freshman athlete Jack Lucas has great ambitions as he embarks on his high school wrestling journey this year. When he wears blue and silver for the Chieftain, he carries the mindset “knowing that one day I’ll represent them on a bigger stage,” he said. Now that’s confidence. Could that mean becoming […]