Fort Gibson’s Brendan Bell – Wrestling Spotlight – Presented by David Kolb State Farm
BRENDAN BELL FORT GIBSON HIGH SCHOOL Rough and tumble brotherly competition is nothing new. But imagine what the inside of your house might look like when those two highly competitive brothers are standout wrestlers. Well that’s the story of junior Trenton and younger (but bigger) brother Brendan, a freshman, and the subject of this article. Brendan is […]
Hilldale’s Hayden Pickering – Soccer Spotlight – Presented by Nissan of Muskogee
HAYDEN PICKERING HILLDALE HIGH SCHOOL It’s the last roundup on the Hilldale soccer pitch for senior striker Hayden Pickering with several goals he would like to achieve. A four-year starter, Hayden got an early start playing soccer. “My uncle played at Southern Nazarene, so he’s been my guiding force over the years,” said Pickering, who is a member of the […]
Muskogee’s Doc Estes – Baseball Spotlight – Presented by Nissan of Muskogee
DOC ESTES MHS The cold of winter makes it hard to think about, but baseball season is just around the corner and that means another year to make strides for Muskogee High School junior Doc (not a nickname) Estes. And Estes will be expected to take on more responsibility this year according to his coach […]
Goalball: “The Game of Life” For OSB – Presented by the Oklahoma School for the Blind Foundation
OSB GOALBALL Unless you’ve happened to tune in to the Paralympics over the years, you might never have come across the sport of goalball. But it’s a sport that’s alive and well at the Oklahoma School for the Blind in Muskogee. “Goalball came about after World War II as a rehabilitation tool for returning veterans and has been a paralympic […]
Muskogee’s Cruz Colina – Soccer Spotlight – Presented by Economy Pharmacy
CRUZ COLINA MUSKOGEE HIGH SCHOOL The surname Colina is one that is well known in Muskogee soccer circles and the latest to make it to the top of the Muskogee Rougher lineup is senior Cruz Colina who plays the center mid spot. “He’s worked his tail off since he was a freshman,” said his coach, Diego Zavala. “He earned some minutes […]
Hilldale’s Gabby Dover – Soccer Spotlight – Presented by Economy Pharmacy
GABBY DOVER HILLDALE HIGH SCHOOL It’s been a year since VYPE last spoke with Hilldale soccer player Gabriella “Gabby” Dover and a lot of things have changed for the Hornet senior. First and foremost, she moved from a midfield to a striker position where she scored 26 goals for the Hornets last year as they went 12-5 […]
Muskogee’s Avery Browning – Baseball Spotlight – Presented by Broadway Care & Rehab Center
AVERY BROWNING MUSKOGEE HIGH SCHOOL Even though he’s been a Muskogee Rougher for just a short time, junior Avery Browning is happy with the way things have been going. He transferred to Muskogee from Oktaha last spring and only played about half the season, but he hit .359 and pitched 21 innings with 23 strikeouts. “It […]
Muskogee’s Krew Thompson – Golf Spotlight – Presented by Broadway Care & Rehab Center
KREW THOMPSON MUSKOGEE HIGH SCHOOL After qualifying for the state tournament last year, the Muskogee High boys’ golf team returns six players from that team including standout senior Krew Thompson who got his start in golf kind of by accident. “I grew up playing soccer but when COVID did away with the soccer season in […]