VYPE Magazine Announces the Shelter Insurance Mr. & Miss Basketball Oklahoma Award Winners: Beau Billingsley from Norman and Kyiah Prestridge from Westmoore
Tulsa, OK (April 2nd, 2026) – VYPE Magazine and Shelter Insurance are proud to announce the 2025-26 Mr. and Miss Basketball Oklahoma Award winners are Beau Billingsley from Norman High School and Kyiah Prestridge from Westmoore High School. The Shelter Insurance Mr. and Miss Basketball award recognizes the outstanding efforts Billingsley, and Prestridge gave this […]
Norman’s Mia Franco – Soccer Spotlight – Genesis of Norman
Norman’s Mia Franco Norman High School junior varsity soccer player Mia Franco brings steady leadership, quiet confidence and a team-first mindset to a program looking to build on one of its strongest seasons in recent history. The Norman High girls soccer team is coming off an exciting run to the state quarterfinals and returns a […]
Q&A with Norman’s Owen Abshure – Wrestling Spotlight – Presented by David Ritter, shelter Insurance
Norman’s Owen Abshure VYPE: Owen, what weight are you wrestling and hard are the workouts and practice? Owen Abshure: I’m wrestling at 215 and some days the workouts are the worst, and some are technique. VYPE: What’s been the biggest improvement in your game coming into the new season? OA: My biggest improvement is working […]
Norman’s Elle Lockhart – Soccer Spotlight – Presented by Landers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Norman
Norman’s Elle Lockhart Junior midfielder Elle Lockhart has become a steady presence for Norman High School’s girls soccer team, a three-year varsity starter whose versatility and work ethic anchor the Tigers in the middle of the field. Her impact shows up in the way she covers ground, reads the game and quietly leads teammates on […]
Norman’s Crew Noles Named to FCA All-State List – Presented by Landers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Norman
Norman football player Crew Noles was recently honored by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes by being named to their All-State list for the 2025-26 season. “FCA brings light to our school! Being a part of FCA brought many Christ centered friendships. Worshipping the Lord with the people you do life with daily is special. FCA […]
Norman’s Easton Hightower Wraps First Season – Presented by Landers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Norman
Norman’s Easton Hightower finished his first season of varsity swim for the Tigers and is ready to continue working toward improving his numbers for next season. Hightower said the fan support was tremendous. “I had a pretty good first season of high school swim. The biggest surprise was all the fans in the stands for […]
Norman Tigers to Compete at State Swim Meet – Presented by Landers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Norman
Ten members of the varsity swim teams at Norman High School qualified to compete in the state meet. The Tigers will compete in various events and compete for a spot on the podium. The girls team consists of Abby Bass, Kaida Bradley, Kennedy Richardson, Gabby Beck, Sydney Rice and Etta Godsey. The boys are sending […]
Norman’s Claire Lancaster Named All-American – Presented by Landers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Norman
rina Walker Wrestling gives Claire Lancaster a sense of empowerment. She has wrestled with ‘NORMAN’ across her chest since she was five years old. Now a freshman at Norman High School, she has seen firsthand the evolution of her sport. “When I first started wrestling, there were no girl-only brackets; we even had to wear […]
Norman’s Avery Ragland – Basketball Spotlight – Presented by Genesis of Norman
Norman’s Avery Ragland By Ivy Knapp Norman basketball player Avery Ragland has been a part of basketball for many years. She started playing when she was five years old when her parents signed her up for a small co-ed league at their local community center. Her passion began young and shaped her into the athlete […]
Norman’s Beau Billingsly – Basketball Spotlight – Presented by Vision Bank
Norman’s Beau Billingsly By Bryce McKinnis Youth athletes of great talent are numbered but not infrequent. Those with great character are harder to come by. “I wish I could an answer, like I spent countless hours watching film and in the gym and just worked out all the kinks; Which I was watching a lot […]