Q&A with Bartlesville Freshman Taylor Bradford – Presented by RibCrib

VYPE: Taylor, what age did you start playing soccer?Taylor Bradford: I started playing soccer at four.VYPE: What position do you play?TB: For the Bruins I am playing left back. VYPE: What is the strength of your skill set and what have you improved on this most thisseason?TB: What I think I have improved on most this […]
Kansas Girls Track – Team Spotlight – Presented by Steveson’s LP Gas, Baker’s Unique Boutique LLC, Celeste Looney Insurance, and The Savy Salvagers, LLP

Kansas Girls Track As head coach Kelsey Barnwell turns her attention to helping a very young Kansas Comets track team succeed this season, in the process she has helped develop what could become one of the top teams in the region in future seasons. With eight freshman and four sophomores, Kansas has one of the […]
Kansas’ Lorelai Pilcher – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Steveson’s LP Gas, Bakers Unique Boutique LLC, Celeste Looney Insurance, and The Savy Salvagers, LLP

Kansas’ Lorelai Pilcher Being a three-sport athlete is not easy, but student-athletes like Lorelai Pilcher can sometimes make it look easy. The basketball, softball and track athlete said she loves competing side-by-side with her teammates and representing Kansas High School. “I love the chemistry that we have on and off the court. We can be […]
Jay’s Trevor Taylor – Football and Basketball Spotlight – Presented by AST Storage Tank & Silo Manufacturing

Jay’s Trevor Taylor Jay High School junior Trevor Taylor is a football and basketball player for the Bulldogs and someone the Bulldog faithful love to watch compete. Taylor started playing sports when he entered the third grade. Now, Taylor has racked up several awards this year including numerous football awards. “Being nominated to play in […]
Pryor’s Braycee Trundle – Track Spotlight – Presented by Rhett Minson, State Farm Insurance

Pryor’s Braycee Trundle Braycee Trundle always enjoyed running. In the third grade, her school held a field day, during which she discovered her sport. “The whole school did track events. I always loved running, so it was perfect for me,” she says. Trundle is now a freshman at Pryor High School. She is a multi-sport athlete competing […]
Claremore’s Jax Van Valkenburg – Baseball Spotlight – Presented by Nick Morgans, Shelter Insurance

Claremore’s Jax Van Valkenburg Claremore High School’s Jax Van Valkenburg is a sophomore and a member of the varsity baseball team. To say he is enthusiastic about his team and teammates would be an understatement. Valkenburg is all-in for Claremore baseball. “I have played baseball since I was six. What I love most about my teammates […]
9 Questions with Verdigris’ Averie Deegan – Soccer Spotlight – Presented by Nick Morgans, Shelter Insurance

Verdigris’ Averie Deegan VYPE: Averie, what grade are you in and when did you start playing soccer? Averie Deegan: I’m in 10th grade and have been playing soccer since I was six years old. VYPE: What position are you playing and what are the strengths and most improved areas of your game? AD: I am a […]
Verdigris’ Lizzie Garza – Soccer Spotlight – Presented by Red Crown Credit Union Verdigris

Verdigris’ Lizzie Garza By Byron Beers Sophomore Lizzie Garza is hoping to lead Verdigris to the Class 3A playoffs in soccer, and maybe more. But she also wants to cherish all the moments she can with those around her. “This year my goal for soccer is to get to the playoffs and win a state […]
On Track with Claremore’s Annalesia Miller – Presented by Backwoods Chiropractic

Claremore’s Annalesia Miller The definition of a high school athlete is different today than what we knew just a few years ago. Students are involved in many other activities outside the legacy sports like basketball, football, track, softball and others. Today’s high school athlete participates in many other activities. That can be said for Claremore’s […]
Nowata’s Chelo Prince – Track Spotlight – Presented by The Law Office of Linda M. Branstetter

Nowata’s Chelo Prince Chelo Prince is a track athlete for Nowata High School and is competing in his final year of prep athletics. Prince started competing in track when he was 13. Competing for NHS and spending time with his teammates is something Prince loves to do. “What makes NHS a good place for student-athlete […]