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 […]
Q&A with Caney Valley’s Riley Brooks – Softball Spotlight – Presented by Keller Williams Realty

Q&A with Caney Valley’s Riley Brooks VYPE: When did you first start playing softball and what grade are you in? RB: I first started playing softball when I was 7 years old. I am a sophomore this year. VYPE: What do you love most about your team and teammates at Caney Valley? Riley Brooks: I […]
Q&A with Dewey’s Izzy Perry – Cross Country Spotlight – Presented by Arvest Bank

Q&A with Dewey’s Izzy Perry VYPE: Izzy, what grade are you in and what do you love most about your teammates at Dewey HS? Izzy Perry: I am a senior this year. What I love most about my team and teammates is that both the boys and girls support each other during our races. They […]
Bartlesville’s John Torres – Football Spotlight – Presented by Lopez Concrete Works, LLC

Bartlesville’s John Torres By Bryce McKinnis John Torres brings the energy to Bartlesville High School’s Custer Stadium. “To be a Bartlesville Bruin is to have to go to work for what you want,” the senior defensive lineman said. “Football has given me the mindset of doing it 100 percent of your ability and to always […]