Welch Wildcats Girls Basketball – Team Spotlight – Presented by El Tenampa
WELCH WILDCATS GIRLS Coach: Shawn Goodwin 23-24 Record: 8-13 OUTLOOK Having a young team and playing in a tough conference will not make things easy for Welch and head coach Shawn Goodwin this season. Despite the reasons the season will be a challenge, there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic. “We return two starters, […]
Q&A with Vinita’s Dakota Smith – Presented by Welch State Bank
Vinita’s Dakota Smith VYPE: What grade are you in and what position do you play? Dakota Smith: I’m in 11th grade and play guard. VYPE: Which current or former teammate impresses you the most? DS: As a team, we all put in a lot of work, and it’s really the collective effort that impresses me […]
Vinita’s John Dually Bandy – Wrestling Spotlight – Presented by Welch State Bank
John Dually Bandy Vinita High School Vinita wrestling continues to put tough wrestlers on the mat who love to compete. John Dually Bandy is one of those wrestlers. Like many of his peers, Bandy started wrestling at a young age. “I started wrestling when I was six and wrestled until I was eight, I […]
Vinita’s Bodee Carter – Basketball Spotlight – Presented by Patrick Kauffman, Shelter Insurance
Vinita’s Bodee Carter By Trina Walker Vinita High School has a rich history of basketball. Bodee Carter is dedicated to continuing this tradition through his hard work and effort on the court. He was introduced to organized basketball in the first grade. However, it was attending coach Roach’s camps in kindergarten that truly started his love of […]
Vinita’s Sara Hency – Basketball Spotlight – Presented by Patrick Kauffman, Shelter Insurance
Vinita’s Sara Hency When the Lady Hornets of Vinita High School take the court this season, one player looking to continue her great career on the court is Sara Hency. Vinita head coach Nathan Wylie said Hency is a “strong post player with good touch.” A big compliment for the 5-foot-11 junior power forward. “She […]
Miami Cheer Team Spotlight – Presented by Welch State Bank
Miami Cheer When the varsity cheerleaders start their workouts and practice, the school year is yet to get underway. Countless hours are spent on the routines as they mentally and physically prepare for the season. For Miami High School’s cheer team and head coach Ashley Moreno, this season was more than just another year on […]
Miami Wardogs Boys Basketball – Team Spotlight – Presented by Welch State Bank
MIAMI WARDOGS BOYS Coach: Rodney Sooter 23-24 Record: 8-15 OUTLOOK Success comes to those who put in the work and buy in to what the coach is selling. That’s exactly what you have in Miami. Head coach Rodney Sooter continues to rebuild the Wardog basketball program and coming into the new season, he is optimistic […]
Quapaw Lady Cats Girls Basketball – Team Spotlight
QUAPAW LADY CATS GIRLS Coach: Nikki Daugherty OUTLOOK It’s a new era for the Lady Cats of Quapaw High School, with new head coach in Nikki Daugherty. For the last 13 years coach Daugherty has coached middle school and homeschool teams, but this is her first season at the varsity level. She takes over a […]
Quapaw Wildcats Boys Basketball – Team Spotlight
QUAPAW WILDCATS BOYS Coach: Rod Graves 23-24 Record: 6-16 OUTLOOK Despite coming off a season with only six wins, the Wildcats of Quapaw High School are eager and ready to take the court and prove this group is better than the six-win season from a year ago. Head coach Rod Graves said the team has […]
Commerce’s Gracen Shelton – Boys Basketball Spotlight – Presented by TH Lumber, Grove
Gracen Shelton – Commerce Basketball By Trina Walker Sports have always been part of Gracen Shelton’s life. He remembers playing when he was around four years old. Having three older brothers and both parents who were themselves high school athletes, Gracen says there was no other option but for him to also become an athlete. Gracen […]