Union’s Aimee Mares – Teacher Spotlight
Union’s Aimee Mares Union High School educator Aimee Mares traces her path to the classroom back to the adults who changed her life. After working in social work, she realized she wanted “a career where I could have a daily impact on young people,” so she went back to school for her master’s degree in […]
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 […]
Q&A with Bixby Soccer Player Blakely Delay – Presented by Nick Morgan’s Shelter Insurance
VYPE: Blakely, what position do you play and what grade are you in? Blakely Delay: I play outside back and center back, and I’m a sophomore. VYPE: Which teammate has left the biggest impression on you and why? BD: Blaire Engles because she has been my club best friend throughout my whole soccer career. VYPE: […]
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 […]
Broken Arrow’s Jasper Reid Making the Most of Junior Season – Presented by Tulsa Bone & Joint Associates
Broken Arrow junior Jasper Reid has learned that the best way to handle adversity is to let go and move on. A center fielder who also pitches for the Tigers, Reid said baseball has shaped the way he responds to challenges on and off the field. “If one bad thing happens, just get rid of […]
Skiatook’s Macy Province Having Excellent Senior Season – Presented by Tulsa Bone & Joint Associates
Skiatook’s Macy Province Skiatook senior Macy Province pours all her energy into one sport, and she would not have it any other way. Province plays varsity soccer for the Bulldogs, typically lining up at center midfield or outside mid, where she is counted on to control the tempo and set the tone with her work […]
At the Plate with Glenpool’s Sutton Wood – Presented by Tulsa Bone & Joint Associates
At the Plate with Glenpool’s Sutton Wood – Presented by Tulsa Bone & Joint Glenpool junior Sutton Wood has grown into a versatile cornerstone for the Warriors baseball program, embracing a role that keeps him involved in every part of the game. A utility infielder and right-handed pitcher, Wood has spent the past year transforming his repertoire on […]
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 […]
Coweta’s Kennedy Connell – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by BancFirst Coweta
Coweta junior infielder Kennedy Connell Smith has already packed a career’s worth of experience into three seasons with the Coweta High School softball program and she is not done yet. Connell has helped the Lady Tigers reach the Class 5A state tournament in each of her three years of high school softball, and the versatile defender has […]
Coweta’s Jorja Vermillion – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by BancFirst Coweta
For Jorja Vermillion, making it to the state track meet as a freshman wasn’t just an athletic achievement — it was a defining moment that shaped her approach to throwing and leadership. “I am most proud of myself for making it to state as a freshman,” said Vermillion, now a junior at Coweta High School who competes […]