Miami’s Ryder Oakley Athlete Spotlight Presented by Welch State Bank
Ryder Oakley Miami High School Some of the unsung heroes of any team in high school are the team managers. For Miami High School’s football team, that person is Ryder Oakley. Ryder has been a mainstay on the Wardog sideline for most of his life. “I started being the manager in the 3rd grade youth city league […]
Q&A with Wyandotte’s Josilynn Wyrick – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by NEO Orthopedics & Rehabilitation
By: Hunter Ferguson Wyandotte athlete Josilynn Wyrick interviewed with VYPE recently. VYPE: What are your personal goals for the year? My team making it further than last year is my ultimate goal, we didn’t lose a single senior last year so we are returning everyone with the help of a move in. I would like to be […]
Miami’s Damiyah Smith Athlete Spotlight Presented by NEO Orthopedics & Rehabilitation
Damiyah Smith Miami High School Miami High School senior Damiyah Smith is a member of the wrestling team and has set high goals for herself and the team this season. “My goal for this season is to work as hard as I can and win state. I love that we all go through the same thing, […]
Fairland’s Avery Anderson Athlete Spotlight Presented by Grand Savings Bank Fairland
Avery Anderson Fairland High School Student-athletes at Fairland High School are proud to represent their school and classmates in competition. Varsity basketball player Avery Anderson is no different. From the community to the faculty and staff, Anderson said being part of the Fairland family is what it’s all about. “I’m very proud of being a […]
Grand Lake Area Players to Watch Presented by Eye Care of Grand Lake
PLAYERS TO WATCH BOYS JJ Miller – Afton Miller is a solid athlete that works hard and makes a big impact on and off the court. Cale Epperson – Commerce A great kid, Cale is a leader on the Tigers squad and will be a key player in their success this season. Carson Schertz & Markeen Webb […]
Ketchum’s Ashtyn Warford Athlete Spotlight Presented by BancFirst Ketchum
Ashtyn Warford Ketchum High School Ashtyn Warford is a sophomore at Ketchum High School where she plays point guard and serves on the student council. Warford played for another school last season and averaged 10 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game. Warford is excited to play for Ketchum and her father who is the […]
Grove’s Kaybrie Sharp Athlete Spotlight Presented by Mark Lee Shelter Insurance
Kaybrie Sharp Grove High School It might be hard for some to believe, but the girls have been wrestling in their own division for over four years now. That includes Grove High School senior Kaybrie Sharp. Grove head coach Cameron Smith said the program continues to grow and Sharp is one of the hardest working wrestlers […]
Quapaw’s Naomi Daugherty Athlete Spotlight Presented by Trench Brothers Graphics
By Chris Cox From the first time she stepped on a court, Quapaw senior Naomi Daugherty knew she was going to love basketball. “I started playing as early as I could and love everything about it,” she says. “I love the adrenaline that comes with it and the fact that you have to work hard to be good […]
Fairland’s Carson Schertz Athlete Spotlight Presented by Trench Brothers Graphics
Carson Schertz – Fairland High School Grove Area Boys Basketball Poll By Chris Cox Fairland sophomore Carson Schertz has been playing basketball the majority of life thanks in large part to his dad. “I started playing in kindergarten,” he says. “My dad was a basketball coach at Welch, so I was always at the gym, and I just fell in […]
Grove’s Aiden Davis Athlete Spotlight Presented by Goodfella’s Pizzeria
Aiden Davis Grove High School Grove High School wrestling coach John Ward believes he has a solid team returning to the mat this year. “Six state qualifiers, two state placers. Great group of young men who work hard and trying to make each other better every day,” said Ward. One of those wrestlers returning this […]