VOTE NOW! Which Grand Lake Area quarterback should we feature? – Presented by Goodfellas Pizza (Polls Ends 7/9)
The 2025 high school football season is just around the corner, and VYPE is looking for which area quarterback to feature in an upcoming issue of our magazine. Take a moment to vote for your nominee below. If you know an athlete who deserves to be added to the list, please email their name, school, […]
Jay’s Trevor Taylor – Football and Basketball Spotlight – Presented by AST Storage Tank & Silo Manufacturing
Jay’s Trevor Taylor Jay High School junior Trevor Taylor is a football and basketball player for the Bulldogs and someone the Bulldog faithful love to watch compete. Taylor started playing sports when he entered the third grade. Now, Taylor has racked up several awards this year including numerous football awards. “Being nominated to play in […]
Afton’s Haily Ervin – Softball Spotlight – Presented by NEO Orthopedics & Rehabilitation
Afton’s Haily Ervin Afton High School’s Haily Ervin is a junior this year and a member of the slow-pitch softball team. Ervin has played first base for three seasons and is hoping to make it a fourth as a senior. To play first base, you must be able to catch anything thrown your way. “The […]
Wyandotte’s Jaxson Billings – Track Spotlight – Presented by NEO Orthopedics & Rehabilitation
Wyandotte’s Jaxson Billings There are many reasons why student-athletes love competing and representing their schools. For Wyandotte High School sophomore Jaxson Billings, it’s all about the support he and the team receive from everyone involved. “One thing that makes Wyandotte a great place for student-athletes is the support we receive from coaches and teachers. Our […]
9 Questions with Wyandotte’s Dori Custer – Track Spotlight – Presented by Mark Lee, Shelter Insurance
Wyandotte’s Dori Custer VYPE: How long have you competed in track, and what first got you interested in the sport? Dori Custer: Three years. My dad ran track in high school. VYPE: Do you have a favorite memory in your time competing for Wyandotte High School? DC: My favorite memory was going to state with […]
Grove’s Trevor Praytor – Golf Spotlight – Presented by Mark Lee, Shelter Insurance
Grove’s Trevor Praytor Trevor Praytor’s dad is a very good golfer. The time spent on the course with his dad triggered Trevor’s passion for golf. Today, waking up early on the weekends to enjoy time outside with friends is what Trevor enjoys most about his sport. Trevor is now a junior, but it was when he joined the […]
9 Questions with Fairland’s Addilyn Lollar – Softball Spotlight – Presented by Grand Savings Bank
Fairland’s Addilyn Lollar VYPE: What is your favorite part about softball and what position do you play? Addilyn Lollar: I play utility. My favorite part is learning and growing in the sport and getting to play sports with friends that I’ve had since elementary school. VYPE: Why are you passionate about your sport and what has it taught […]
Grove’s Samantha Bacon – Golf Spotlight – Presented by TH Rogers Lumber Company
Grove’s Samantha Bacon Grove High School’s Samantha Bacon started playing golf two years ago. When she was younger, her father would bring her along when he went golfing. Something must’ve stuck, and eventually she picked up the sport herself. The love of the game isn’t the only thing passed down to Bacon. Her parents have […]
Jay’s Tayten Reece – Wrestling Spotlight – Presented by TH Rogers Lumber Company
Jay’s Tayten Reece At the age of 12 Tayten Reece found his passion. It was on the wrestling mat. Now a junior at Jay High School, Reece qualified for the state tournament this season after some adversity when the season started. “This season was very unpredictable, the first couple weeks of wrestling I was just improving […]
9 Questions with Vinita’s Lily Ramsey – Cheer Spotlight – Presented by Patrick Kauffman, Shelter Insurance
Vinita’s Lily Ramsey VYPE: How long have you been in cheer? Lily Ramsey: 2024-25 season was my fifth year cheering and I’m going into my sixth. VYPE: What first got you interested in the sport? LR: I did gymnastics my whole life and my gymnastics coach wanted me to try out my seventh grade year […]