Vona Cardwell – SNU Spotlight – Presented by SNU Educational Leadership
Vona Cardwell – SNU The Master’s in Educational Leadership program at Southern Nazarene University is the perfect program for educator’s who want to expand their professional careers into areas of administration and assume roles of leadership at their institutions. For Vona Cardwell, the program at SNU was exactly what she needed as a lifelong student […]
Chandler’s Blaklei Smith – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Gordon Cooper Technology Center
Blaklei Smith, a junior at Chandler High School, is making the most of her high school experience both in athletics and academics. An accomplished multi-sport athlete, Blaklei plays basketball, competes in fastpitch, and runs track. She enjoys working alongside her teammates toward shared goals and using the talents she feels God has given her. Some […]
Earlsboro’s Bailey Nadeau – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Gordon Cooper Technology Center
Once a student enters their high school years, they know that it is time to start thinking about what they want to do with their life once they graduate. Whether it is furthering their education, going straight into the workforce, or something else, they have many opportunities available to them. Bailey Nadeau is getting a […]
North Rock Creek’s Sophie Morris – Softball Spotlight – Presented by Natalie Arnett, State Farm
North Rock Creek’s Sophie Morris In her final year of high school, North Rock Creek’s Sophie Morris is looking forward to making her senior year one to remember. It started on the softball field. The shortstop/third baseman started playing the sport at a young age and is now rolling through her season with a group […]
Q&A with Bethel’s Payton Epperley – Softball Spotlight – Presented by Firelake Pizza
Q&A with Bethel’s Payton Epperley VYPE: What position do you play? Payton Epperley: I have played first base all four years of my high school career. I truly enjoy playing this position, especially when I get the opportunity to make a good stretch or dig. My favorite part about playing first is when I am […]
Shawnee’s Dillon Simmons – Football Spotlight – Presented by Firelake Pizza
Shawnee’s Dillon Simmons By Bryce McKinnis Numerous setbacks have shaped Dillon Simmons into the football player — and young man — he has become. “It happened on my birthday,” Simmons, a Shawnee High School senior, said, recalling his ACL tear. “It was a non-contact injury, and what made it so challenging was the mental aspect […]
Q&A with Tecumseh’s Wyatt Dodgion – Football Spotlight – Presented by Natalie Arnett, State Farm
Q&A with Tecumseh’s Wyatt Dodgion VYPE: Do you plan any sports other than football? Wyatt Dodgion: Yes, baseball. VYPE: What’s one thing everybody needs to know about Wyatt Dodgion? WD: I’m always willing to put that work in. VYPE: How long have you been playing football, and who motivated you to start playing? WD: I’ve […]
Q&A With Shawnee’s Garrett McCurdy – Football Spotlight – Presented by Amy Price, Shelter Insurance
Shawnee’s Garrett McCurdy VYPE: Garrett, what grade are you in this season? Garrett McCurdy: I’m in the tenth grade. VYPE: Do you have a favorite subject in school? GM: My favorite subject in school is English. VYPE: Who is someone that inspires you? GM: The person that inspires me the most my mom. She does […]
Shawnee’s Jocelyn Hayes – Softball Spotlight – Presented by Amy Price, Shelter Insurance
Shawnee’s Jocelyn Hayes By Mike Moguin In only her second season of softball at Shawnee High School, Jocelyn Hayes has earned the respect of her teammates, which has led to her being selected as team captain. “It is an accomplishment I am most proud of,” she said. Hayes said that she has learned a lot […]
Q&A With Community Christian’s Austin Eshelman – Football Spotlight – Presented by Garrett Rayburn, Shelter Insurance
Community Christian’s Austin Eshelman By Elizabeth Contreras VYPE: Austin, what grade are you in and what position do you play?Austin Eshelman: I am a freshman at CCS, and I play both wide receiver and free safety. VYPE: What does playing football at Community Christian mean to you?AE: Playing football at CCS has given me the […]