Q&A with Inola’s Tyler Swope – Coach Spotlight
Inola Volleyball Coach Tyler Swope VYPE: Your team has played some impressive matches through August and into September. What have you seen from this team that you feel is a big positive in their overall development? Tyler Swope: Returning only one six rotation starter from last season has been a challenge for our team this year, but I feel […]
Q&A with Welch’s Camryn Etzel – Softball Spotlight – Presented by Welch State Bank
Camryn Etzel Welch High School VYPE: Camryn, you’re a member of the varsity softball team at WHS, what is the team like this season? Camryn Etzel: We are a young team this year, but we are getting better and gaining experience every game. VYPE: Do you have a favorite festival to play or place to play? […]
Miami’s Chris Kelly – Football Spotlight – Presented by Welch State Bank
Chris Kelly Miami High School By Bryce McKinnis Chris Kelly, a Miami High School senior originally from Baxter Springs, Kansas, knew his dream was to play football at the collegiate level from the first snap he played in second grade. “My seventh grade year, when I first started playing linebacker, I found myself making a lot of plays, […]
Commerce’s Daneysi Zamarripa – Softball Spotlight – Presented by NEO Orthopedics & Rehabilitation
Daneysi Zamarripa Commerce High School By Bryce McKinnis Two things about Daneysi Zamarripa: The Commerce High School junior is a natural leader, and she gives 100 percenteffort every time she steps up to the plate for the Tigers softball team or for her travel team, Purple Crush Platinum 18U. Zamarripa began playing softball at 4 years old […]
Miami’s David Snider – Multi-Sport Spotlight – Presented by NEO Orthopedics & Rehabilitation
David Snider Miami High School David Snider, a 6-foot, 220-pound senior at Miami High School, has big plans for the future. Snider plays four sports at Miami: football, track & field, wrestling and powerlifting. His goals are to throw shot put and discus professionally. “It’s not easy. It’s a lot of work,” Snider said, “but I […]
Q&A with Fairland’s Alivia Bartley – Softball Spotlight – Presented by Grand Savings Bank
VYPE: What year are you, what sports do you play at Fairland, and are you involved with any other activities? Alivia Bartley: I am a junior and will graduate in 2026. I play fastpitch softball, basketball, and slowpitch softball. I’m the vice president of Student Council, I’m in Fellowship of Christian Athletes, National Honor Society and our […]
Fairland’s Witton Amos – Football Spotlight – Presented by Grand Savings Bank
Witton Amos Fairland High School By Trina Walker Weather can be a third opponent on the football field. For Witton Amos, a game played in the cold sleet is one he will never forget. His first touchdown for Fairland High School was as a freshman playing in the sleet on a Friday night. Witton and his teammates strive to be the best as they represent FHS. “We have […]
Vinita’s Brooklin Phillips – Softball Spotlight – Eyecare of Grand Lake
Brooklin Phillips is a senior at Vinita High School, where she is a member of the school’s softball team. Throughout her career, she has worked hard to be her best, not just on the field, but also off the field. “I have never been on a team that wins big tournaments or better yet even […]
Q&A with Ketchum’s Blayne Tran – Football Spotlight – Presented by BancFirst of Ketchum
Blayne Tran Ketchum High School VYPE: What year are you and what position do you play? Blayne Tran: I’m a junior and play left tackle on offense and defensive tackle. VYPE: How has your offseason been? BT: The offseason has been great. Everybody’s working hard and looking forward to our first scrimmage Friday. VYPE: How is the team looking […]
Ketchum’s Jeyton Brown – Softball Spotlight – Presented by BancFirst of Ketchum
Jeyton Brown Ketchum High School By Trina Walker Becoming a softball player was a natural choice for Jeyton Brown. Her dad was her first coach when she began playing as a six-year-old. Now a freshman at Ketchum High School, Jeyton pitches and plays second base. Softball has taught her to work hard and never give up. Jeyton is passionate about pitching. She puts in extra effort to continue […]