2026 Ketchum Warriors Football Preview – Presented by BancFirst Ketchum
KETCHUM WARRIORSCoach: TANNER BROWN6-5 Ketchum expects to build on last year’s 6-5 season with a roster that head coach Tanner Brown describes as very athletic and physical and built mainly by upperclassmen. The Warriors bring back a lot of key production from 2025 and hope to build on the success they had, with nine offensive […]
2026 Welch Wildcats Football Preview – Presented by Welch State Bank
WELCH WILDCATS Coach: RYAN GLEAVES 3-7 Welch looks to 2026 as a chance to reset after an injury-plagued 3-7 season that forced many underclassmen into key roles earlier than expected. Head coach Ryan Gleaves, in his 16th year with the Wildcats, believes that adversity produced valuable experience that should pay off this fall. Several seniors […]
2026 Miami Wardogs Football Preview – Presented by Welch State Bank
MIAMI WARDOGSCoach: ROBERT HENDERSON2-8 Miami continues the rebuild in 2026 under first-year head coach Robert Henderson, who takes over a program coming off a 2-8 season but energized by the progress shown in spring. Henderson said he “couldn’t be more excited” about the effort, energy and commitment the Wardogs have shown as they work to […]
2026 Grove Ridgerunners Football Preview- Presented by Mark Lee – Shelter Insurance
GROVE RIDGERUNNERSCoach: RYAN KEENOM10-2 (Quarterfinals) Grove rolls into 2026 riding the momentum of a 10-2 season and a quarterfinal playoff appearance under head coach Ryan Keenom, who is now in his third year guiding the Ridgerunners. Keenom says they “bring back some really good players off of last years Quarterfinal team,” even as they replace […]
Q & A with Ketchum’s Logan Beisley – Presented by – Goodfella’s Pizza
By Elizabeth Contreras VYPE: What first drew you to basketball? Logan Beisley: My parents put me in basketball as soon as I was old enough to play, and I fell in love with it. VYPE: How would your teammates describe your game, and what do you take the most pride in on the court? LB: I think my teammates would say I’m […]
Vinita’s Carson Osburn – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Goodfella’s Pizza
Vinita High School sophomore Carson Osburn is already a two-sport varsity standout, but teammates and coaches say his impact goes well beyond Friday nights and spring meets. Osburn, a varsity track athlete and varsity football player for the Vinita Hornets, said competing in both sports has shaped how he carries himself on and off the […]
Grove’s Anaiyah Darnell – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Goodfella’s Pizza
On most days at Grove High School, sophomore guard and soccer player Anaiyah Darnell is easy to spot: She is the one talking, laughing and lifting the Lady Ridgerunners’ energy level the moment she steps on the court or the field. Being a multisport varsity athlete has taught Darnell that success depends on the people […]
Vinita’s Luke Prince – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Patrick Kauffman / Shelter Insurance
Vinita senior Luke Prince spent the first months of what was supposed to be his final varsity wrestling season wondering if he would ever step on the mat again. In late September, he fractured both heels and feared his high school career might be over before it started. “One was just being able to wrestle at […]
Vinita’s Zaden Nowlin – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Patrick Kauffman / Shelter Insurance
For Zaden Nowlin, playing point guard isn’t just about scoring. It’s about seeing the game before it happens. “I play point guard on the Vinita Hornets basketball team,” Nowlin said. “I think the hardest part of playing that position is being able to read the court and know what and when someone is going to do something.” […]
Miami’s Aizlyn Alsbury – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Jim Rexwinkle State Farm
Between the posts, Aizlyn Alsbury faces pressure that would rattle most high school athletes. One mistake, one missed save, and the game can slip away. But the Miami High School varsity soccer goalkeeper has learned to thrive under that weight. “The hardest thing about playing this position is the several stressful moments where it comes down to […]