Q&A with Quapaw’s Talan Richardson – Softball Spotlight – Presented by Jim Rexwinkle State Farm Insurance
Talan Richardson Quapaw High School VYPE: What year are you, what sport(s) do you play and are you involved with any other activities? Talan Richardson: I am a 2026. I play softball, basketball and I do track and cheer. VYPE: What’s the first thing everybody should know about Talan Richardson? TR: I might be small, but I’m tough and […]
Miami’s Bailey McCarty – Softball Spotlight – Presented by Jim Rexwinkle State Farm Insurance
Bailey McCarty Miami High School By Trina Walker Continuous hard work pays off. Bailey McCarty learned this lesson playing softball. As a senior playing first base for the Miami High School softball team, she puts in the work to make herself a better player and teammate. She is passionate about the life lessons her sport has taught her and the lifelong memories it has created. One memory that stands out is making it to state her […]
Q&A with Grove’s Allie Hesselman – Cross Country Spotlight – Presented by Comforting Hands Hospice
Allie Hasselman Grove High School VYPE: Allie, how is the season going for you and your teammates at GHS? Allie Hasselman: The Grove cross country team lost a lot of key seniors from last year. So, we are rebuilding as a team, but I’m sure it will be competitive at the meets like always. VYPE: Tell me your favorite moment […]
Jay’s Bradee Rutherford – Football Spotlight – Presented by Comforting Hands Hospice
Bradee Rutherford Jay High School By Bryce McKinnis Bradee Rutherford is a stellar three-sport athlete at Jay High School. “Bradee is back with the football program having played only basketball and baseball the past two years. Bradee is one of the best athletes in Northeastern Oklahoma,” Jay head coach Eddie Barnwell said. “He can play […]
Q&A with Grove’s Victoria Gonzales – Softball Spotlight – Presented by Mark Lee Shelter Insurance of Grove
Victoria Gonzales Grove High School VYPE: Your coach says you give your team a chance in every game you play. Why is consistency important to your game? Victoria Gonzales: With my position I have to be consistent. It’s not a “oh I had a bad day,” bad days as a pitcher means my defense can’t do their job, therefore we don’t win […]
Afton’s Alex Snell – Football Spotlight – Presented by Mark Lee Shelter Insurance of Grove
Alex Snell Afton High School By Bryce McKinnis Alex Snell’s football journey began as it does for many young men: watching the NFL with his dad. “It was the Chiefs vs. Chargers, and I believe the Chiefs won. I believe it was 2015,” Snell, an Afton High School senior, said. “I instantly fell in love with […]
Grove’s Deringer Hollenbeck – Football Spotlight – Presented by TH Rogers Lumber Company
Deringer Hollenbeck Grove High School Grove High School football player Deringer Hollenbeck is playing linebacker for the Ridgerunners and is one of the standout players on a solid defense. Hollenbeck started playing football in elementary school. “I started playing football in second grade. I knew it was something that I wanted to continue doing right away. […]
Jay’s Keeley Welch – Softball Spotlight – Presented by TH Rogers Lumber Company
Jay’s Keeley Welch The Jay Bulldogs softball team had some great strengths coming into the 2024 fall season. According to utility player Keeley Welch, the team has of the best defensive capabilities they have had in years, as well as a lot of power hitters throughout the lineup. When describing her most and least serious teammates, […]
Quapaw’s Daya Bowman – Softball Spotlight – Presented by 4 Summits Construction Management
Daya Boman Quapaw High School The Wildcats are enjoying a solid season under head coach Kaci Stand. “We have some hard-working girls and I’m excited to see what these girls are going to do this year on the field,” said coach Stand. Quapaw has eight wins on the season and is poised for more as the regular […]
Q&A with Dewey’s Reagan White – Softball Spotlight – Presented by Keller Williams Realty of Bartlesville
Reagan White Dewey High School VYPE: At Dewey, what sports do you play and how long have you been playing? Reagan White: I play softball, I have been playing softball since I was four years old. VYPE: When did your interest in softball begin and what about your sport do you love most? RW: I knew I loved softball […]