Pryor’s Payton Jackson – Softball Spotlight – Presented by Red Crown Credit Union of Pryor
Payton Jackson Pryor High School When Payton Jackson of Pryor High School was in the third grade, she started playing softball, and by the age of 11, she knew softball was the sport for her. Now a sophomore catcher for the Lady Tigers, Jackson said she is seeing a lot of positives from the team […]
Pryor’s Cindy Chupp – Mom of the Month Spotlight – Presented by Rhett Minson State Farm Insurance
Cindy Chupp Pryor High School Anyone living in Northeast Oklahoma is probably familiar with the Chupp name. Cindy Chupp, a mother of four also volunteers her time with several of her kid’s school activities. Daniel Chupp is a junior at College of the Ozarks in Hollister, MO. Nevaeh Chupp is a freshman at Pryor High School. She plays […]
Pryor Softball – Team Spotlight – Presented by Chupps Auction Company
Pryor Softball Before the season started, Pryor head coach Chell Looney knew the team was young, but he was confident in their abilities to face a tough schedule and accept the challenge of playing some of the top teams in the state. “I have been most impressed with their approach to every game. They are […]
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 […]