Bartlesville Boys Basketball – Team Spotlight – Presented by Ben Rainey, Shelter Insurance
BARTLESVILLE BRUINS Coach: Tommy DeSalme 23-24 Record: 3-20 OUTLOOK The Bruins are taking steps in a positive direction as this group focuses on improving each and every opportunity on the court. Head coach Tommy DeSalme has the teams attention and has made progress with the implementation of a system that will serve the Bruins as […]
Bartlesville Swim Team Spotlight – Presented by Union State Bank
Bartlesville High School Swim Team Have you ever noticed some schools just dominate a certain sport? Almost as if the kids growing up in a particular town prepare their entire young lives for the chance to compete at the varsity level for the high school and continue the winning traditions passed down from previous generations. […]
Bartlesville’s Kenadie Meade – Cheer Spotlight – Presented by Flint Hills AG
Bartlesville’s Kenadie Meade Student-athletes push themselves to their limits and beyond when training and preparing for competition. Finding balance between athletics, school, and life can be difficult. For Bartlesville varsity cheerleader Kenadie Meade, that balance involves cheer, school, and her activities outside of the classroom. “Being a varsity cheerleader is a lot more than people […]
Bartlesville High School’s Brittany Lima – Teacher of the Month – Presented by Patriot Auto
Bartlesville High School’s Brittany Lima By Trina Walker Brittney Lima is a second-year teacher, making her mark on Bartlesville High School students. “As a teacher, anytime a student learns a new concept or skill they were struggling with, it feels rewarding. When I see the moment it clicks in their mind and they smile, that is everything!” she exclaimed. […]
Q&A with Bartlesville’s Sami Scheaffer & Adrianne Flick – Presented by Keller Williams Bartlesville
Senior Adrianne Flick, and junior Sami Sheaffer are valuable leaders for the Bartlesville Lady Bruins. They took the time to answer questions about themselves and their team. VYPE: What is the most important thing you do to prepare for basketball season? Adrianne: You have to be in the weight room lifting and conditioning, you have to be […]
Bartlesville’s Christian Ketiku – Wrestling Spotlight – Presented by Mexico Viejo
Bartlesville’s Christian Ketiku Wrestling is a sport unlike any other. The practices are just as hard as the match and the grueling workouts rival anything you would do while playing football. Every year wrestlers like Christian Ketiku enter their varsity years as freshman, but most have wrestled for years prior to wearing the singlet of […]
Bartlesville High School’s Mom of the Month Sarah Zimmerman – Presented by Overlees Lumber
Sarah Zimmerman Bartlesville High School Mom of the Month By Trina Walker Having one daughter who is a basketball player allows Sarah Zimmerman to focus her full attention on being a basketball mom for the Bartlesville Lady Bruins. Her daughter, Emma, is a junior at BHS. Sarah became an official sports mom when Emma was […]
Bartlesville Boys Wrestling – Team Spotlight – Presented by Arvest Bank
BARTLESVILLE BRUINS BOYS WRESTLING Coach: Bryan Vashus OUTLOOK The gym is starting to heat up but wrestling rooms around Oklahoma are already sitting at 90 degrees. Bruins head coach Bryan Vashus is working with a young team this season, but he is confident they have some wrestlers who can be competitive all season. “We are […]
Bartlesville Girls Basketball – Team Spotlight -Presented by First Presbyterian Church
BARTLESVILLE LADY BRUINS Coach: Justyn Shaw 23-24 Record: 12-13 OUTLOOK After a trip to the playoffs, the Lady Bruins and head coach Justyn Shaw are poised for another good season with the return of a few key players. “We finished the 2023-24 season at 12-13 and the first playoff win since 2017, first double-digit win season […]
Bartlesville’s Emma Zimmerman – Girls Basketball Spotlight – Presented by Shelter Insurance, Jaron Leach
Emma Zimmerman Bartlesville High School By Trina Walker When it comes to basketball Emma Zimmerman puts all her effort into playing the game she loves. Emma is a junior guard for the Lady Bruins at Bartlesville High School. Basketball is a fast sport where things can change in seconds. The best advice she has ever […]