Idabel’s Val Anthony Golston – Track Spotlight – Presented by McCurtain County National Bank
VAL ANTHONY GOLSTON-IDABEL Idabel junior Val Anthony Golston says he’s always been a good jumper. “I could touch the basketball rim when I was in middle school.” And now he’s putting that jumping ability to use as a member of the Warriors track team where he takes part in the long jump and high jump. “I […]
Idabel Warriors Track Team – Presented by McCurtain County National Bank
The Idabel boys track team enters the 2025 season with momentum and a drive to compete at the highest level. Coming off a year where only seven athletes qualified for state yet still managed to win championships in the 4×100 and 4×200 relays, the team now faces a new challenge—competing in Class 4A. Head coach John […]
Valliant’s Cameron Jones – Baseball Spotlight – Presented by Pine Cellular
Baseball isn’t just a sport for Cameron Jones—it’s a way of life shaped by the people closest to him. “My brother Brayden inspired me to play,” Jones said. “Watching him enjoy the game of baseball made me want to play too.” From a young age, he admired his brother’s dedication, and now as a sophomore […]
Valliant’s Brody Dorries – Baseball Spotlight – Presented by Pine Cellular
Some athletes are defined by their talent, but for Brody Dorries, it’s his character and love for the game that truly set him apart. “I love life, my family, friends, and Jesus Christ,” he said. “I like to think I am a fun, outgoing person but also a very loyal person. I try to always stand […]
Broken Bow’s Kennedee Brittain – Track Spotlight – Presented by Weyerhaeuser
KENNEDEE BRITTAIN-BROKEN BOW Although she plays softball and is a three-time state champion powerlifter, throwing the shot put and discus are what Broken Bow senior Kennedee Brittain enjoys the most. “I like how it’s just me performing but also knowing that I’m earning some points for the team as well. I started throwing in middle school when […]
Wright City’s Peyton Miller – Track Spotlight – Presented by Weyerhaeuser
When Peyton Miller moved to Wright City, she found herself stepping into a new chapter of her athletic journey. “When I first moved to Wright City, I joined the cross-country team with the encouragement of Coach Crabtree,” she said. That decision sparked a passion for the sport, though her journey has been anything but conventional. After taking […]
Idabel’s Cordavius Hankins – Track Spotlight – Presented by McCurtain Memorial Hospital
CORDAVIOUS HANKINS-IDABEL If you wanted to put a definition of the phrase “all-around athlete” in the dictionary there would surely have to be a picture of Idabel’s Cordavious Hankins to go with it. He’s a two-time track champ in the 400 meter and was part of the Warrior’s 4X100 and 4X200 meter gold medal winning relays last year. He also […]
Broken Bow Savages Track Team – Presented by McCurtain Memorial Hospital
Hard work and experience will be the keys to success for the Broken Bow boys track team this season. Head coach Duce Lee believes his athletes have the potential to compete at a high level in Class 4A, thanks to returning state placers and others who have been tested on the big stage. “I think […]
Idabel’s Quintasia Johnson – Cheer Spotlight – Presented by Work Ready Idabel
QUINTASIA JOHNSON-IDABEL Basketball, softball, cheer and track. Idabel junior Quintasia Johnson did it all until this year. But a devastating knee injury last summer has this talented athlete sidelined from all of those activities until next fall. “I was so excited for my junior year. We had won state in basketball and track the year before and there […]
Wright City’s Tristan Gross – Track Spotlight – Presented by McCurtain Memorial Hospital
TRISTAN GROSS-WRIGHT CITY “Ever since I was little, I just loved running.” That’s how Wright City senior Tristan Gross talks about his love for track and cross country as he goes into his final year on the track for the Lumberjaxs. Gross also plays basketball but says he likes track the best because of the […]