Bixby’s Rylee Bayouth – Cheer Spotlight – Presented by Nick Morgans, Shelter Insurance
Bixby’s Rylee Bayouth By Elizabeth Contreras Resilience has shaped much of senior Rylee Bayouth’s cheer journey. As a self-proclaimed team motivator, Bayouth takes her role on the Bixby cheer squad seriously. “I always cheer my teammates on,” she says. Outside of entertaining spectators at games, Bayouth believes the real purpose of cheer is to boost […]
Q&A with Kiefer’s Pazleigh Shanks – Cheer Spotlight – Presented by Andrea Mabrey, Shelter Insurance
Q&A with Kiefer’s Pazleigh Shanks VYPE: Pazleigh, when did you get your start in cheer and what position are you on the Kiefer varsity cheer team? Pazleigh Shanks: I have been cheering ever since I was in first grade. My position on the team is a back spot and I’m a cheer captain as well. […]
2025 Kiefer Softball Preview – Presented by Andrea Mabrey, Shelter Insurance
Kiefer Softball Coming into the 2025 season, the Lady Trojans of Kiefer High School were pegged as a state contender and a team to beat this season. They have lived up to those expectations behind solid pitching, outstanding defense and production at the plate. The Lady Trojans under head coach Sheldon Fairchild have outscored opponents […]
Q&A with Sand Springs’ Skylir Turnage – Cheer Spotlight – Presented by Eric Davidson, State Farm
Q&A with Sand Springs’ Skylir Turnage By Elizabeth Contreras VYPE: What grade are you in, and how long have you been cheering?Skylir Turnage: I am in 12th grade, and I’ve been cheering for five years. VYPE: What originally got you interested in cheerleading, was it the excitement of performing, the chance to be part of […]
Sand Springs’ Brooklyn Shope – Volleyball Spotlight – Presented by Eric Davidson, State Farm
Sand Springs’ Brooklyn Shope By Trina Walker Building trust and functioning in a team setting are skills volleyball taught Brooklyn Shope, a senior at Charles Page High School. Through this sport, she learned how to adapt in difficult situations. “Volleyball has been an outlet for me for many years,” she says. Her time on the […]
Union High School’s Oliver Smith – Football Spotlight – Presented by Josh Moore, Shelter Insurance
Union High School’s Oliver Smith By Mike Moguin Inspiration from what someone in leadership has said to you or what you, as a leader, can say to others often can be a root in your performance in sports. That has been the case for Tulsa Union cornerback/wide receiver Oliver “Ollie” Smith Jr., who is heading […]
Broken Arrow’s Aryanna Ceasar – Softball Spotlight – Presented Josh Moore, Shelter Insurance
Broken Arrow’s Aryanna Ceasar By Elizabeth Contreras Aryanna Ceasar is currently a sophomore at Broken Arrow High School and has been playing softball for almost her entire life. “I’ve played softball since I was four years old, and I’ve been playing competitive softball since I was seven.” Ceasar says her family’s support has built her […]
2025 Skiatook Football Preview – Presented by Steve Moyer, Shelter Insurance
SKIATOOK BULLDOGS Coach: PRESTON PEARSON 3-7 OFFENSE Head Coach Preston Pearson is encouraged by the returners who now understand the expectations and standards established by the coaching staff in its first year leading the program in 2024 and look towards those returners to lead the younger players in 2025. Eight starters return from a season […]
2025 Catoosa Football Preview – Presented by Phillip Brissey, Shelter Insurance
CATOOSA INDIANS Coach: SAL GUERRERO 4-6 OFFENSE With a roster that combines youthful talent and senior leadership, Catoosa is determined to build on last year’s foundation. The Indians pride themselves on physicality in the trenches and relentless effort, a trademark Coach Guerrero and his staff—Joe Brown, Chase Stookey, Justin Beacham, Mason Russ, Andrew DeArmond, and […]
Q & A with Catoosa’s Dalaney Sakewicz – Softball Preview – Presented by Steve Swann, State Farm
Catoosa’s Dalaney Sakewicz VYPE: As an incoming freshman, what are you looking forward to the most this season? Dalaney Sakewicz: I am excited to learn from the upperclassmen and improve my game throughout the year. I look forward to working together with my team and to setting and achieving personal goals. VYPE: We hear you will […]