Q&A with McAlester’s Landry Turner – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Jim Jeffreys Shelter Insurance
VYPE: What grade are you in? Landry Turner: I am in 11th grade at McAlester High School. VYPE: What instrument do you play, and how long have you been involved in band? LT: I play the trombone, and I have been in band for six years. VYPE: What is your favorite performance you’ve been a part of […]
McAlester’s Bailey Caldwell – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Jim Jeffreys Shelter Insurance
Bailey Caldwell has spent four years cheering, but her role at McAlester High School goes beyond stunts and sideline spirit. The junior serves as a base and co-captain, helping lead a team that she said means a lot to her. “I did gymnastics as a kid and always loved flipping my body around, so when seventh […]
Hartshorne’s Kynslee Riley – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Lakeside Point Resort
By Elizabeth Contreras Starting high school can come with a lot of pressure, but freshman cheerleader Kynslee Riley has learned that it’s about leaning into something she loves and continuing to grow. Riley has been cheering for three years, stating that it was the influence of others that sparked her interest in the sport. “My […]
Q&A with McAlester’s Tomas Reynoso – Soccer Spotlight – Presented by BancFirst
VYPE: What sport do you play and what position(s)?Tomas Reynoso: I play soccer as a center back. VYPE: What accomplishment or memory are you most proud of?TR: I think that when we managed to reach the playoffs for the first time in the history of the program is an accomplishment I am most proud of. […]
McAlester’s Cayden Rose – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by BancFirst
The wrestling room is where Cayden Rose built his identity as an athlete, through daily repetition, discipline and a commitment to improve. A senior at McAlester High School, Rose competed at both 175 and 190 pounds during his career and qualified for the state tournament at 190 this season. What began as curiosity, inspired by […]
Hugo’s Lilly Parker – Choctaw Nation Female Athlete Spotlight
Lilly Parker carries the weight of every pitch with a calm that belies her age, but the Hugo High School freshman embraces that responsibility as the heartbeat of the Lady Buffaloes’ varsity softball team. Parker, a pitcher, said she has long seen the circle as the center of the game and of her role on […]
Boswell’s Tracer Rutledge – Choctaw Nation Male Athlete Spotlight
For Boswell High School sophomore Tracer Rutledge, varsity baseball is as much about brotherhood as it is about box scores. “What I love most is how we all get along with each other,” Rutledge said. “My team supports me as much as I support my team. We always find a way to have fun and […]
Battiest’s Braylee Ward – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Weyerhaeuser
Junior multi-sport athlete Braylee Ward embraces the challenge of leading Battiest on both the court and the diamond. “I play basketball and softball,” Ward said. “My positions in basketball are point guard and forward. My position in softball is third base and catcher.” One moment from last fall remains a highlight of her career so […]
Valliant’s Aniya Pigg – Basketball Spotlight – Presented by McCurtain County National Bank
Sophomore Aniya Pigg brings size and intensity to the Valliant Lady Bulldogs as their power forward in the paint. Her first year on varsity delivered a milestone she will always remember. “Having my first double double as a freshman,” she said. Those court battles have taught her lessons that reach far beyond basketball. “It taught […]
Smithville’s Jarron Ford – Baseball Spotlight – Presented by Pine Cellular
Versatility and faith guide sophomore Jarron Ford as he prepares for Smithville baseball with a purpose bigger than the box score. “To be competitive in every play and situation, but most importantly to glorify God on and off the field,” Ford said of his personal goals this season. Early work has already shown progress at […]