Q&A with Afton’s Griffin Robinson – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by NEO Orthopedics & Rehabilitation

Q&A with Afton’s Griffin Robinson VYPE: Griffin, what makes being on this team special and what do you love most about your teammates at Afton HS? Griffin Robinson: We’ve all grown up playing sports together from a very young age and we work well together as a team and trust each other. VYPE: What grade […]
Q&A with Fairland’s Caine Bowers – Football Spotlight – Presented by NEO Orthopedics & Rehabilitation

Q&A with Fairland’s Caine Bowers VYPE: What year are you and do you play any sports other than football? Caine Bowers: 2026, track and baseball. VYPE: What position(s) do you play? CB: Running back, linebacker. VYPE: What are your goals for this season? CB: Win a state championship or go very deep into the playoffs. […]
Q&A with Fairland’s Melanie Crafton – Softball Spotlight – Presented by Grand Savings Bank

Q&A with Fairland’s Melanie Crafton VYPE: What grade are you in this year and how long have you played softball at Fairland?Melanie Crafton: I’m a junior, and I’ve been playing softball at Fairland for six years now. VYPE: What makes being a student-athlete at Fairland special to you?MC: The best part is being on such […]
Fairland’s Bella Rentfrow – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Grand Savings Bank

Fairland’s Bella Rentfrow By Bryce McKinnis Fairland High School sophomore Bella Rentfrow is one of the busiest — and most disciplined — student-athletes in the state’s northeast corner. In addition to playing school and travel softball, Rentfrow plays basketball, cheers, runs track and maintains good academic standing. “The first thing everyone should know about me […]
Q&A with Jay’s Tandi Weeks – Athlete Spotlight Presented by TH Rogers Lumber Company

Q&A with Jay’s Tandi Weeks VYPE: What grade are you in this year and how long have you cheered for Jay?Tandi Weeks: I’m in 10th grade this year. I cheered pee-wee for three years, and this is my fifth-year cheering for school. VYPE: Who has been a big influence in your life? TW: My grandparents […]
Grove’s Braylee Carnes – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by TH Rogers Lumber Company

Grove’s Braylee Carnes Injuries are inevitable in sports, but few have persevered through as many as Grove High School’s Braylee Carnes. In fifth grade, she battled Osgood-Schlatters. In seventh grade, she snapped a finger during a softball tournament. In eighth grade, she broke her tibia during a wrestling match. Those, mixed with foot issues and […]
Q&A with Ketchum’s Erin Delp – Softball Spotlight – Presented BancFirst of Ketchum

Q&A with Ketchum’s Erin Delp VYPE: Erin, what do you love about this team and being a student-athlete at Ketchum High School? Erin Delp: I love the family we have and how we all have each other’s backs. VYPE: What grade are you in and when did you start playing softball? ED: I am in […]
Ketchum’s Keira Bethel – Softball Spotlight – Presented by BancFirst of Ketchum

Ketchum’s Keira Bethel By Elizabeth Contreras Holding the position of shortstop for the Warriors, sophomore Keira Bethel says she has been passionate about softball since she was just six years old. “What I love most about softball is that it’s a team sport,” she says. “I also really value the bonds I’ve made.” That sense […]