Inola’s Rowdie Rock – Baseball Spotlight – Presented by The Porch
Inola’s Rowdie Rock By Byron Beers Rowdie Rock wants to take the Inola baseball program to a place it’s never been. The Longhorn senior hopes to lead Inola to a state tournament berth. “This year, one of our goals is to make it to the state tournament, which has never been done in Inola baseball, […]
Ketchum’s CJ Weeks – Track Spotlight – Presented BancFirst Ketchum
Ketchum’s CJ Weeks Ketchum High School’s CJ Weeks qualified as a freshman in the two-mile relay team that placed fourth at state in 2022. In 2023 he qualified in four events at state and followed that up in 2024 by qualifying in three events. Head coach Cecil Weeks said the goal this season is to finish strong and […]
Q&A with Ketchum’s Gabe Forkner – Baseball Spotlight – Presented by BancFrist Ketchum
Ketchum’s Gabe Forkner VYPE: Gabe, what grade are you in this season and when did you start playing baseball? Gabe Forkner: I’m a senior I started playing at the age of four. VYPE: What position are you playing and what are your biggest challenges? GF: Third base and pitcher. My biggest challenge is not allowing errors […]
Pryor’s Gage LeFrere – Track Spotlight – Presented by Chupps Auction Company
Pryor’s Gage LeFrere In only his second year of running track, Pryor High School’s Gage LeFrere said he is enjoying the competition and being around his teammates, but there have been a few challenges along the way. “Competing against older and more technical runners is a challenge,” LeFrere said. “I’ve only been to two meets, […]
Pryor Boys Track -Team Spotlight – Presented by Chupps Auction Company
Pryor Boys Track As the temperatures climb, the times on the track are dropping for the Pryor Tigers. Head coach Jamie Nofsinger is excited at the development of the program this season and several athletes are showing the hard work does pay off. “The 2025 Pryor boys track team is young but have had several […]
Salina’s Hannah Bryant – Cheer Spotlight – Presented by Rhett Minson, State Farm Insurance
Salina’s Hannah Bryant Hannah Bryant has been a cheerleader since she was in first grade. It is something she values highly in her life. “I always loved watching the high school girls cheer on Friday nights when I was younger, and I was just fascinated by the sport itself,” Bryant said. “I’m motivated to be […]
Pryor’s Caitlin White – Track Spotlight – Presented by Red Crown Credit Union, Pryor
Pryor’s Caitlin White Pryor High School senior Caitlin White started competing in track when she was in the eighth grade after COVID shut down the schools. White is now competing in several events for the Tigers. “I compete in the 3200, 1600 and sometimes the 800-meters if I’m feeling risky,” said White. To make those long-distance […]
Pryor’s Akiya Tsosie – Softball Spotlight – Presented by Red Crown Credit Union, Pryor
Akiya Tsosie – Pryor Softball Winning a state championship is at the top of the list for Pryor softball player Akiya Tsosie when it comes to achievements. Tsosie was a member of the Tigers’ 2024 Class 5A fastpitch softball state championship team that went 32-7 overall under head coach Chell Looney. But Tsosie has a […]
9 Questions with Caney Valley’s Wyatt Hollenbeck – Golf Spotlight – Presented by Sparklight
Caney Valley’s Wyatt Hollenbeck VYPE: How long have you played golf, and what first got you interested in the sport? Wyatt Hollenbeck: I’ve played for three years now. My dad would play a lot when I was younger. VYPE: Do you have a favorite memory in your time competing for Caney Valley High School? WH: […]
Bartlesville’s Klayton Bastings – Soccer Spotlight – Presented by Sparklight
Bartlesville’s Klayton Bastings Having the support of your fellow students, parents and the community is everything to the hometown team. For Klayton Bastings, the goalie for the Bartlesville High School soccer team, that support has a deeper meaning than cheers from the stands. “Support is everything to me. I wouldn’t be where I am today […]