Sequoyah Tahlequah’s Marley Moore – Football Spotlight – Presented by Local Bank
For Marley Moore, every snap is more than just a play—it’s an opportunity to build his legacy. The Sequoyah High School standout is entering his junior season with a renewed focus and drive. “My personal goals are to become flawless in what I’m taught to do from my coaches and to improve my image on […]
Tahlequah’s Kingston Hall – Football Spotlight – Presented by Riverbend Floats and Wolf Barns & Supply
The 2024 football season was a bit of a roller coaster for Tahlequah defensive end Kingston Hall, a VYPE TOP 100 pick. The 6-4, 272- pound D-I prospect started last year recovering from an injury suffered at the end of his sophomore season which left him a little gun shy to the point that coach […]
Porter’s Abby Gourd – Cross Country Spotlight – Presented by BancFirst Coweta
As Abby Gourd prepares for her final season in both cross country and track at Porter High School, her sights are set on a lofty but deeply personal goal. “As I head into my final track and cross-country season, my ultimate goal is to run a five-minute mile,” she said. That kind of ambition doesn’t […]
2025 Porter Pirates Football Preview – Presented by BancFirst Coweta
PORTER PIRATES Coach: MCKINLEY WHITFIELD 3-7 OFFENSE After getting a late start last year, coach McKinley Whitfield has settled in and seems pretty optimistic as the Pirates prepare to go into 2025.” We believe that this season has all the potential to make us a playoff team,” said the second-year coach. “We bring back three […]
Haskell’s Cheyanna Morgan – Softball Spotlight – Presented by BancFirst Coweta
Some players aim for stats. Others aim for impact. For Haskell senior Cheyanna Morgan, it’s about both—leading by example, giving her all, and leaving a legacy that goes far beyond the softball field. “My personal goals for the season are to just play my best every game, and even if we are losing to still […]
2025 Haskell Haymakers Football Preview – Presented by BancFirst Coweta
HASKELL HAYMAKERS Coach: TRANDY BIRCH 3-7 OFFENSE The Haskell Haymakers welcome back 17 seniors that are among the seven returning starters on offense which has new coach Trandy Birch pretty excited. “The character and attitude of this senior group has been phenomenal. We’ve got some size and good experience returning. If we do our jobs […]
2025 Wagoner Bulldogs Football Preview – Presented by Gatorhyde
WAGONER BULLDOGS KIMES GILBERT 12-1 OFFENSE After a 3-year run of success including 38 wins, the Class 4A state title and one runner-up finish, Wagoner enters the 2025 campaign with a changing of the guard as Kimes Gilbert takes the reins as head coach and inherits a roster that while dented by graduation and transfers […]
Wagoner’s Javon Smith – Football Spotlight – Presented by Roger Carter – Shelter Insurance
Javon Smith, a VYPR TOP 100 pick for 2025, finds himself in unfamiliar waters with the 2025 football season just ahead. Smith has been surrounded for four years by a senior class that made deep playoff runs and won two state championships. Then long-time coach Dale Condict left for Muskogee taking some players with him. […]
Tahlequah Xaxton Carshall – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Tahlequah Family Vision
For those of us with a few years behind us, the example of an in-your-face linebacker is someone mean and tough. Guys like Ray Nitschke, Mike Ditka and Lawrence Taylor (Google them if you like). Tahlequah senior Xaxton Carshall is a throwback to that era. For him it’s all about being physical. Even his role […]
Hulbert Riders – Softball Preview – Presented by Tahlequah Family Vision
Coach: DEWAYNE HAMMER 9-19 OUTLOOK After a rebuilding season in 2024, Hulbert head coach Dewayne Hammer is focused on growth and cohesion as the Riders prepare for the upcoming year. “We have four returning starters and a new crew of young girls coming in, so I’m hoping we mix well and compete,” said Hammer. That […]