Miami’s Holly Christman – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Jim Rexwinkle State Farm
Holly Christman, a Miami High School varsity soccer player, has a different outlook on sports and life than most. Every goal she scores and every practice she completes carries a deeper meaning beyond the game itself. As a center forward, Christman faces unique challenges on the field. “The most difficult thing about playing that position is the pressure […]
Q & A with Welch’s Whitley Goodwin Presented by Welch State Bank
VYPE: What do you love most about your team and teammates at Welch? Whitely Goodwin: I love my team’s encouragement and the positivity they bring. VYPE: What events do you compete in for track? WG: I compete in the two-mile, one-mile, 800, 4×100. VYPE: Who inspires you? Explain. WG: My Coach who is also my dad. He pushes when I need it and is […]
Miami’s Addy Douthit – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Welch State Bank
Miami High School junior forward Addy Douthit is learning that the biggest battles in soccer can happen in her own head as much as in front of the goal. As a varsity striker for the Miami Wardogs, she leans on speed, resilience and a tight-knit group of teammates she describes as “like sisters” to navigate […]
Miami’s Kyla Glenn – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by NEO Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Kyla Glenn balances academics and athletics with grace as she prepares to graduate as one of Miami High School’s valedictorians in the Class of 2026. Glenn, a varsity cheerleader for the Wardogs, serves as a flyer on the squad, a position that requires both physical skill and mental toughness. The responsibility comes with unique challenges. “I […]
Fairland’s Brady Kinsey – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Grand Savings Bank
Fairland High School sophomore Brady Kinsey jogs onto the diamond each game day knowing he carries more than just his own expectations. He carries his teammates’ trust, his family’s support and the pride of wearing an Owls uniform. Kinsey is a rare three-sport athlete, suiting up for basketball, baseball and golf, but the baseball field […]
Fairland’s Remington Wyrick – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Grand Savings Bank
When Remington Wyrick, steps onto the softball field at Fairland High School it means more than just playing a game. It represents a family legacy that spans generations. The junior pitcher has been part of the Fairland community since she was 4 years old, following in the footsteps of her father and grandparents who also graduated from the school. […]
Grove’s Walker West – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Mark Lee / Shelter Insurance
Senior first baseman and pitcher Walker West has grown up in the Grove High School baseball program, but the Ridgerunners’ standout says the game has shaped far more than his swing. West, who also plays third base for Grove’s varsity team, said the lessons he has learned between the lines reach into every part of […]
Grove’s Sophie Green – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Mark Lee / Shelter Insurance
Grove High School point guard Sophie Green does not have to think long about why she loves playing for the Lady Ridgerunners. “What I love most about my teammates is that whenever I get in my head, they always have a way to lift me up and focus on the good,” Green said. The junior […]
Grove’s Dustin Keller – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by TH Lumber
On the infield dirt at Grove High School, Dustin Keller knows the weight of expectation that comes with playing shortstop for the Ridgerunners varsity baseball team. “I play shortstop, and I think the hardest thing about my position is kind of knowing you’re expected to make a tough play and knowing the count when the […]
Grove’s Ayden Arnold – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by TH Lumber
Ayden Arnold’s sophomore year at the Vinita track meet marked a turning point in her pole vaulting career, one that would define her approach to athletics for years to come. The Grove High School senior cleared 10 feet 6 inches that day, breaking her personal record not once, but twice in rapid succession. “It was a proud moment […]