Holdenville’s Darcy Shepherd – Basketball Spotlight
Holdenville’s Darcy Shepherd By Elizabeth Contreras From the outside, stepping into a new role can look easy. On the court, though, it means learning under pressure, getting comfortable with discomfort, and growing as you go. For this season’s point guard, Darcy Shepherd, that journey has been exactly that, a steady rise built on confidence, family […]
Strother’s Gracey Rich – Softball Spotlight
Strother’s Gracey Rich By Rose Hutchins Gracey Rich, a sophomore at Strother High School, competes in both softball and basketball, making her presence known as a pitcher and utility player on the softball field. She’s had a passion for the game since she was four years old. The sport has shaped not only the athlete […]
North Rock Creek’s Kassidy Streber – Athlete Spotlight
North Rock Creek’s Kassidy Streber North Rock Creek High School’s Kassidy Streber is proving that a busy schedule is no barrier to success, balancing varsity softball with a full slate of responsibilities in FFA. A driven student-athlete, she is learning to juggle long days at practice with early mornings in the barn, determined to excel […]
Oklahoma High School Girls Basketball Midseason Outstanding Player Recognition
Subhead: To add any players to this list, please email a nomination to [email protected] Ali Schwerdtfeger (Adair) Ali is an incredible leader on and off the court, setting the tone with her composure and competitiveness every night. She can score inside and out and handles defensive pressure with ease, making her a threat at all […]
Piedmont’s Makaylee Cannon – Wrestling Spotlight – Presented by Eskridge Honda
Piedmont’s Makaylee Cannon Makaylee Cannon is a senior at Piedmont High School who has been wrestling for five years. What started as something just for fun eventually became a passion of hers, resulting in a state championship. “I wanted to try it out because softball season was out. I also saw my brother do it, […]
Southern Nazarene University’s Jamie Roberts
When Jamie Roberts decided to continue her education in a program that allowed for her to keep her busy schedule, she found everything she wanted and more at Southern Nazarene University. Currently working for Oklahoma State University as a Oklahoma City Wellness Center Operations Specialist certified in Exercise Physiologist through the American College of Sports […]
Yukon’s Sarah Hartley – Teacher Spotlight
Yukon’s Sarah Hartley By Elizabeth Contreras Teaching is often described as a calling, but for high school teacher Sarah Hartley, it’s personal. Now in her third year of teaching Keystone and U.S. History, she says it was her own high school teachers that inspired her to step into the classroom. “I had teachers who truly […]
Yukon’s Wes Ankrom – Teacher Spotlight
Yukon Teacher Spotlight Wes Ankrom By Ivy Knapp For the past 26 years, Mr. Wes Ankrom has been making a huge impact on Yukon Schools. He started teaching back in 2000 and has spent his entire career at Yukon High School. When asked what keeps him here after all these years, his answer is the […]
El Reno’s Kason Haydon – Basketball Spotlight
El Reno’s Kason Haydon By Elizabeth Contreras Just before the opening tip of the state tournament, Kason Haydon exchanged a silent signal with his dad, a wink that spoke volumes. Inside the Big House, with the crowd rising and the lights glaring down, Haydon stood at midcourt and searched the stands. Moments before the ball […]
Putnam City North’s Jayla Constant – Basketball Spotlight – Presented by Boutique 206
Putnam City North’s Jayla Constant Coming off a state championship, Putnam City North and head coach Logan Martin are poised for another big year thanks to dynamic players like Jayla Constant. Now a senior, Constant and her teammates are not resting on the success of last season. “My favorite moment is when we won a […]