VOTE NOW! Muskogee Area Preseason Softball Poll – Presented by Cross (Poll Ends 8/13)

There are a number of outstanding fastpitch softball players in the area and VYPE wants to know what area player that should be featured in an upcoming issue of our magazine. The winner of this poll will be featured in our next issue. If you know of an area player that should be on this […]
VOTE NOW! Okmulgee Area Preseason Softball Poll – Presented by Mabrey Bank (Poll Ends 8/13)

There are a number of outstanding fastpitch softball players in the area and VYPE wants to know what area player that should be featured in an upcoming issue of our magazine. The winner of this poll will be featured in our next issue. If you know of an area player that should be on this […]
Fort Gibson’s Brody Hansen – Football Spotlight – Presented by David Kolb State Farm Insurance

BRODY HANSEN FORT GIBSON TIGERS To paraphrase Charles Dickens, you could say it was the best of seasons and the worst of seasons last year for Fort Gibson freshmanBrody Hansen. It was the best of seasons because he earned a starting spot on the Tiger varsity as a freshman-no easy task. But injury kept him from performing at full […]
Fort Gibson Tigers Football Preview – Presented by David Kolb State Farm Insurance

FORT GIBSON TIGERS Coach: RYAN NOLAN 4-6 OFFENSE After a year of inexperienced youth and untimely injuries, the Fort Gibson Tigers appear to be on track to return to winning ways in 2024. The youth factor will still play a part as second year coach Ryan Nolan expects to start seven sophomores, at least three of those in skill […]
Fort Gibson Tigers Softball Preview – Presented by Indian Capital Technology Center

FORT GIBSON SOFTBALL PREVIEW FORT GIBSON TIGERS Coach; JERRY WALKER OUTLOOK Coach Jerry Walker is ecstatic as he watches his Tigers come of age which should mean better results on the field for the veteran Fort Gibson coach. “After having no seniors last season, we will have several this year!”, said Walker (note the exclamation point) […]
Muskogee Roughers Softball Preview – Presented by Indian Capital Technology Center

MUSKOGEE ROUGHERS Coach: MARC DICUS 18-17 OUTLOOK “We are excited for this group. As coaches we’ve been waiting for this group to come together for a couple of years now.” Those are the words of anticipation from Muskogee head coach Marc Dicus as he discussed the 2024 Roughersoftball team. “We’ve got four returning seniors who are four-year starters to […]
Hilldale’s Lilly Beverage – Softball Spotlight – Presented by Nissan of Muskogee

LILLY BEVERAGE HILLDALE HIGH SCHOOL Hitting in baseball and softball might be described as an art. And hitting leadoff in the lineup might be another layer of art. If so, then Hilldale Hornet leadoff hitter Lilly Beverage painted a masterpiece last year. As a sophomore she hit .443 with 35 hits and DIDN’T STRIKE OUT ONCE! “When […]
Muskogee’s Jaye Barnoski – Softball Spotlight – Presented by Nissan of Muskogee

JAYE BARNOSKI MUSKOGEE HIGH SCHOOL It takes special players to help turn a program around and Muskogee High senior Jaye Barnoski is one of those players. In two of the three years she has started at shortstop for the Roughers, Muskogee has had winning seasons. “She’s an amazing five tool softball player and the hardest worker on the […]
Oktaha’s Hannah Focht – Softball Spotlight – Presented by Economy Pharmacy

HANNAH FOCHT OKTAHA HIGH SCHOOL “She’s really our team MVP and one of the most skilled athletes I’ve ever coached, and we’ve had some pretty good ones here,” Those are the words of Oktaha softball coach Kia Holmes as she describes senior Hannah Focht. “She’s got a super softball IQ, is gritty, and super competitive. […]
Hilldale’s Dawson Fields – Football Spotlight – Presented by Economy Pharmacy

DAWSON FIELDS HILLDALE HIGH SCHOOL Always a team first guy, Dawson Fields will be changing jersey numbers for his junior year as the Hilldale Hornets get ready for the 2024 season. Having started at quarterback until he was injured last year, Fields will find himself at the wide receiver spot this year with the emergence […]