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 […]
Bartlesville’s Chloe Robbins – Softball Spotlight – Presented by Career Employment Services
Bartlesville’s Chloe Robbins Lady Bruin varsity softball player Chloe Robbins is a senior this year and has enjoyed her final year of prep softball. “I have played softball for fourteen years. What I love most about my teammates and team is that somebody always finds a positive in any given situation and all of us […]
9 Questions with Bartlesville’s Leah Gray – Presented by Career Employment Services
Bartlesville’s Leah Gray By Jinny Baker VYPE: What grade are you currently in and how long have you been cheering? Leah Gray: I am currently in is 12th and I have been cheering my whole life both competitive and school cheer. VYPE: What is your job on the cheer squad? LG: My job on the […]
Bartlesville’s Hudson Eads – Basketball Spotlight – Presented by Ben Rainey, Shelter Insurance
Bartlesville’s Hudson Eads The Bruins enter the 2024-25 season with several players like Hudson Eads returning to the court. Eads is one of a few players head coach Tommy DeSalme will look to for quality minutes on the court and leadership on and off the floor. Leadership is something Eads, now a junior, brings to […]
Bartlesville’s Mom of the Month Stephanie Brandon – Presented by Rib Crib
The Bartlesville Mom of the Month is Stephanie Brandon. A mother of two, Stephanie has one remaining in school after her oldest son graduated from BHS several years ago. “Joseph is our oldest is 26. When he attended Bartlesville HS, he played baseball and wrestled. He is now a father of two and works fully […]
9 Questions with Bartlesville’s Veronica McGill – Presented by Moxie On Second
VYPE: When did you start cheering and when did you know this was the sport for you? Veronica McGill: I began cheer in 3rd grade, but I really knew it was my sport in around 9th grade because I truly connected with the excitement of cheering when competition came and performing for crowds. VYPE: What […]
Bartlesville’s Preston Shoesmith – Cross Country Spotlight – Presented by Keller Williams Realty of Bartlesville
Bartlesville’s Preston Shoesmith Preston Shoesmith, a sophomore at Bartlesville High School, runs cross country for the Bruins. He is also involved in club soccer, KLife, and his church youth group. Shoesmith loves learning about aviation and cites some great teachers as some of his favorites – Ms. Hightower, Mrs. Brown, and Mrs. Workman. He gives his coaches credit […]
Bartlesville’s Emry Brown – Volleyball Spotlight – Presented by Patriot Auto of Bartlesville
By Trina Walker Emry Brown played every sport she could growing up. Once her parents signed her up for volleyball it was instant love. Now a senior at Bartlesville High School, Emry is an outside hitter on her team. “Volleyball has taught me that hard work goes a long way,” she says. The memories and friendships made with teammates and coaches will always be with her. This she says, is her favorite part of being on […]