Haskell’s Brady Neal – Basketball Spotlight – Presented by BancFirst of Coweta
BRADY NEAL Haskell Haymakers Haskell two-sport standout Brady Neal is hoping for a strong finish for the Haymakers’ basketball team, but is also eyeing baseball in the spring. Haskell hasn’t had the kind of season it hoped for on the hardwood, but Neal thinks he can help aid a string of wins down the stretch. […]
Haskell’s Layla Markou – Basketball Spotlight – Presented by BancFirst of Coweta
LAYLA MARKOU Haskell Haymakers Layla Markou has the mindset of being the ultimate team player for the Haskell girls basketball team under head coach Kyle Ward. “I would say my goals would be to do anything my coach and teammates need,” said Markou, a senior point guard. “I am willing to do anything for the […]
Porter’s Addie Criner – FFA Spotlight – Presented by BancFirst of Coweta
ADDIE CRINER Porter High School Addie Criner has a long list of accomplishments over her Future Farmers of America career at Porter High School. “My entire FFA career at Porter High School has been based on one FFA Leadership goal,” Criner said. “My advisor is also my dad and he has challenged me to be my best, and I […]
Porter’s Bradyn Israel – Basketball Spotlight – Presented by BancFirst of Coweta
BRADYN ISRAEL Porter High School Bradyn Israel made a name for himself this past football season at Porter High School and is continuing his high school sports career on the basketball court. Israel, at 6-foot-4 and 265 pounds was a unique piece for the Pirates’ football team in 2024. The senior lined up behind center and completed […]
Beggs’ Ranson Stephens – Baseball Spotlight – Presented by Rockin Circle S Leather
For Ranson Stephens, baseball has always been a part of life. “My parents signed me up for T-ball when I was three, and I’ve played ever since,” Ranson said. Now a senior at Beggs High School, Ranson is reflecting on a journey filled with hard work, setbacks, and memorable moments on the field. Ranson credits his early exposure to the game for igniting his passion. […]
Porter’s Landyn Smith – Baseball Spotlight – Presented by Rockin Circle S Leather
Baseball has always been a part of Landyn Smith’s life, starting at a young age with his dad as his coach. “I got started in baseball very early on,” Landyn shared. “My dad coached me up until I started high school baseball.” That early foundation set the stage for his passion for the game, and now […]
MUSKOGEE AREA PLAYERS TO WATCH – Presented by Neighbors Building Neighborhoods
Baseball Hayden Robinson – Eufaula The Ironheads will look to Robinson to be a leader on and off the field this season. He is a hard worker and always leaves it all on the field. Ethan Reese – Fort Gibson Reese will be the ace of the staff this season and he has a lot of experience. Has […]
Fort Gibson’s Brody Scott – Basketball Spotlight – Presented by Justin Young Century 21 Realty
Having a big upside is a term coaches and scouts use to talk about the potential an athlete has, and Fort Gibson sophomore Brody Scott is certainly a basketball player that fits that description. “Brody came to us in seventh grade from Warner and he’s just gotten better each year,” said Tiger basketball coach Todd […]
Oktaha’s BrenLee Morgan – Basketball Spotlight – Presented by David Kolb State Farm
BRENLEE MORGAN OKTAHA HIGH SCHOOL On the surface BrenLee Morgan is just another skilled, multi-sport athlete at Oktaha High School. The junior plays softball, basketball, runs track and is recently into powerlifting. But in softball and basketball her coach is also her mother, Kia Holmes, which adds a whole new dimension to the story. “I’ll admit that I’m not […]
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 […]