2026 Ada Cougars Football Preview – Presented by Casey Fowler – Shelter Insurance
ADA COUGARS Coach: WADE BOYLES 10-2 Ada heads into 2026 coming off a 10-2 campaign with a solid returning core on both sides of the ball and an identity built around space, matchups and balance. With five offensive and five defensive starters back, the Cougars expect to again contend behind a spread attack that uses […]
2026 Hartshorne Miners Football Preview – Presented by Ira Brinlee – Shelter Insurance
HARTSHORNE Coach: BILL WILLIAMS 4-6 Hartshorne might have one of the most intriguing setups in the state as it enters 2026, returning every starter on both sides of the ball after playing the entire 2025 season without a single senior. Head coach Bill Williams, now in his fourth year leading the Miners, is clearly energized […]
Coalgate’s Jase Burris – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by SafeGuard Insurance Solutions and CashFirst
Coalgate High School’s Jase Burris carries himself like a small-town athlete with a big-time purpose. He balances his love for baseball with a faith- and family-centered foundation that keeps him grounded. Burris grew up around sports, but he said baseball — and the adversity that comes with it — has shaped him the most. “Baseball […]
Ada’s Collin Christian – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Casey Fowler Shelter Insurance
The rhythm of a baseball season is built on repetition, but for Ada senior Collin Christian, growth has come from everything that interrupts it. Christian, a second baseman who has played the game for 10 years, is now in his third season with Ada’s varsity squad. Over that time, his role has shifted steadily from […]
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 […]
Coalgate’s Colby Brown – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by SafeGuard Insurance Solutions and CashFirst
Junior multi-sport standout Colby Brown has become a key piece of the Coalgate program, leading from multiple positions on both the gridiron and the baseball diamond. “Football – QB and CB. Baseball – shortstop,” Brown said. For a season now ending, one memory stands above the rest. “Winning season with the team” is the accomplishment […]
Ada’s Taylor Cook – Senior Spotlight – Presented by Casey Fowler Shelter Insurance
Senior Taylor Cook is determined to end her Ada tennis career knowing she poured everything into her game and her teammates. “My personal goals this season are to work as hard as I can and graduate knowing I did everything possible to become the best player I could with the time I had left,” Cook […]
Konowa’s Cooper McKeel – Senior Spotlight – Presented by Keith Cosby Shelter Insurance
Senior Cooper McKeel has become a fixture for Konawa High School, anchoring the infield and line in two sports with the kind of reliability that wins games. “Baseball – first base/third base/OF/C. Football DE/LB/TE,” McKeel said. Two breakthroughs stand out from his Tigers career. “My favorite memories are winning our first high school baseball tournament […]
Ada’s Kylee Witt – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Keith Cosby Shelter Insurance
Enjoyment and purpose are at the heart of everything senior Kylee Witt does for Ada girls’ tennis. “My personal goals this season are to have fun and bring glory to God,” Witt said. “It’s my senior year, so I want my last season to be enjoyable!” On the court, Ada’s expectations remain high. “I think […]
McAlester Buffaloes Boys Golf – Presented by Jim Jeffreys Shelter Insurance
Coach: Justin Bond OUTLOOK The McAlester Buffaloes boys golf team enters the season with experience and momentum as they pursue another strong postseason run under head coach Justin Bond. “McAlester Boys golf team is returning three starters from last year’s state qualifying team,” Bond said. “We will be anchored by our returning 1 bag senior […]