Q&A with Quapaw’s Talan Richardson – Softball Spotlight – Presented by Jim Rexwinkle State Farm Insurance
Talan Richardson Quapaw High School VYPE: What year are you, what sport(s) do you play and are you involved with any other activities? Talan Richardson: I am a 2026. I play softball, basketball and I do track and cheer. VYPE: What’s the first thing everybody should know about Talan Richardson? TR: I might be small, but I’m tough and […]
Miami’s Bailey McCarty – Softball Spotlight – Presented by Jim Rexwinkle State Farm Insurance
Bailey McCarty Miami High School By Trina Walker Continuous hard work pays off. Bailey McCarty learned this lesson playing softball. As a senior playing first base for the Miami High School softball team, she puts in the work to make herself a better player and teammate. She is passionate about the life lessons her sport has taught her and the lifelong memories it has created. One memory that stands out is making it to state her […]
Q&A with Grove’s Allie Hesselman – Cross Country Spotlight – Presented by Comforting Hands Hospice
Allie Hasselman Grove High School VYPE: Allie, how is the season going for you and your teammates at GHS? Allie Hasselman: The Grove cross country team lost a lot of key seniors from last year. So, we are rebuilding as a team, but I’m sure it will be competitive at the meets like always. VYPE: Tell me your favorite moment […]
Q&A with Grove’s Victoria Gonzales – Softball Spotlight – Presented by Mark Lee Shelter Insurance of Grove
Victoria Gonzales Grove High School VYPE: Your coach says you give your team a chance in every game you play. Why is consistency important to your game? Victoria Gonzales: With my position I have to be consistent. It’s not a “oh I had a bad day,” bad days as a pitcher means my defense can’t do their job, therefore we don’t win […]
Afton’s Alex Snell – Football Spotlight – Presented by Mark Lee Shelter Insurance of Grove
Alex Snell Afton High School By Bryce McKinnis Alex Snell’s football journey began as it does for many young men: watching the NFL with his dad. “It was the Chiefs vs. Chargers, and I believe the Chiefs won. I believe it was 2015,” Snell, an Afton High School senior, said. “I instantly fell in love with […]
Grove’s Deringer Hollenbeck – Football Spotlight – Presented by TH Rogers Lumber Company
Deringer Hollenbeck Grove High School Grove High School football player Deringer Hollenbeck is playing linebacker for the Ridgerunners and is one of the standout players on a solid defense. Hollenbeck started playing football in elementary school. “I started playing football in second grade. I knew it was something that I wanted to continue doing right away. […]
9 Questions with Jay’s Ella Gibe Presented by NEO Orthopedics & Rehabilitation
Ella Gibe Jay Softball VYPE: What grade are you in this year and how long have you been playing softball? Ella: I am in 10th grade and have been playing for 10 years. VYPE: What makes being a student athlete at Jay so special to you? Ella: Playing with the girls that I have grown […]
VOTE NOW! Who is your Grand Lake Area Boys Preseason Basketball Player? – Presented by Eye Care of Grand Lake (Poll Ends 10/14)
A new basketball season is quickly approaching and VYPE wants to know who the top area male basketball player is. Let us know by selecting your choice below. The winner of this poll will be featured in an upcoming issue. If there is someone that you think should be on this list, let us know. […]
VOTE NOW! Who is your Grand Lake Area Girls Preseason Basketball Player? – Presented by Goodfellas Pizza (Poll Ends 10/14)
A new basketball season is quickly approaching and VYPE wants to know who the top area female basketball player is. Let us know by selecting your choice below. The winner of this poll will be featured in an upcoming issue. If there is someone that you think should be on this list, let us know. […]
Miami High School’s Lane Walther – Basketball Spotlight – Presented by Family Dental Associates of Miami
Few underclassmen carry themselves with the poise and purpose of Lane Walther. A 5’11” sophomore at Miami High School, Walther is already eyeing his place in the school’s basketball history books. “I want my legacy to be one of the best players to ever come through Miami,” he said. “That’s the goal I have in […]