Broken Bow’s Jaylee Smith – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Pine Cellular
The first time Jaylee Smith picked up a golf club, she wasn’t thinking about competition or medals. She just wanted to ride along. “My dad invited me to go to the course with him, and I liked to just drive the carts around,” Smith said. “He let me hit some golf balls and I remember […]
Idabel’s Yaslin Dixon – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Pine Cellular
Idabel High School powerlifter Yaslin Dixon said a challenge from her coaches turned into a defining part of her life after she joined the sport in eighth grade. Dixon first got involved in powerlifting after coaches jokingly told her she would not succeed in the sport. Instead of stepping away, she decided to try it […]
Q&A with Wright City’s Asa Miller – Academic Team Spotlight – Presented by Work Ready
VYPE: What grade are you in and how long have you been involved with the Academic Team?Asa Miller: I’m a junior, and I’ve been on the academic team since the 6th grade. I was designated as captain in the latter half of my sophomore year. VYPE: What initially drew you to join the Academic Team?AM: […]
Idabel’s Jaxson Taylor – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Work Ready Idabel
Junior Jaxson Taylor is steadily building confidence in pole vault, turning repetition, patience, and focus into measurable progress as he continues developing in one of track and field’s most technical events. Taylor has been involved in track for three years, with the last two dedicated to pole vault. Encouraged by his stepfather—who also serves as […]
9 Questions with Idabel’s Andre Golston – Powerlifting Spotlight – Presented by Pine Cellular
9Q’s with Idabel’s Andre Golston VYPE: How did you get started in powerlifting? Andre Golston: I didn’t find powerlifting; it found me when I had nothing else. I needed a way to turn all that noise and frustration into something solid. The first time a weight that was supposed to crush me moved, I knew I […]
Q&A with Haworth’s Fontella Colbert – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Weyerhaeuser
VYPE: What position(s) do you play, and which do you feel most confident in? Fontella Colbert: I play right field, center field, and left field, but I feel most confident in right and center. It just feels more natural to me. VYPE: How long have you been playing softball, and what first got you interested in […]
Idabel’s Katie McClure – Track Spotlight – Presented by Pine Cellular
Idabel’s Katie McClure Katie McClure’s journey in track and field is built on years of dedication, discipline and a genuine love for competition, all of which continue to shape her success at Idabel High School. A junior who competes in the high jump and long jump, McClure first found her way onto the track in […]
Haworth’s Raymi Robinson – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Weyerhaeuser
Raymi Robinson didn’t start playing softball until high school, but the senior has grown into a steady and versatile presence for her team. Robinson plays catcher in fast-pitch and second base in slow-pitch softball, with catching becoming her most confident position after she began learning the role the summer before her junior year. Since then, […]
Broken Bow’s Kaeslynn Lansdell – Golf Spotlight – Presented by Sherrill’s Pharmacy
Broken Bow’s Kaeslynn Lansdell Kaeslynn Lansdell’s journey in golf began almost casually, sparked by a friend who encouraged her to try the sport and later reinforced by a coach who invited her to join the team. What started as something new quickly became a meaningful part of her life, built through competition, growth and friendships […]
Idabel’s Kylie Butler – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Tri Lake Services, Inc.
Kylie Butler did not come to golf through a grand plan. She came to it by proximity, growing up around the course and eventually picking up a club because it was simply there. What started as a pastime became something much bigger. “I started playing golf because I had lived on the golf course, so […]