Q&A with Blanchard’s Rylie McAlpine
Blanchard’s Rylie McAlpine VYPE: Rylie, what’s your favorite subject in school and who is your favorite teacher? Rylie McAlpine: My favorite school subject is math, and my favorite teacher is Mr. Coplen. VYPE: Who inspires you? RM: My mom inspires me the most. she is very hardworking, and she always pushes me to be the […]
Tuttle’s Jett McCoy – Football Spotlight
Tuttle’s Jett McCoy When you are a multi-sport athlete with aspirations to play at the next level, there is one thing Jett McCoy says to do. “Believe in yourself.” This Tuttle High School senior shows athletic diversity on both the football and baseball fields. Jett’s desire to play football began early in life as he grew […]
Q&A with Tuttle Basketball Coaches – Presented by Shelter Insurance
Tuttle’s Carla Ballard & Jett Jobe By Bryce McKinnis VYPE: How many years have you coached? Jett Jobe: This is my seventh year in coaching. Carla Ballard: I have been teaching for 24 years, 16 of those I was coaching. Ketchum three years, Miami two years, Lincoln Christian eight years, Tuttle three years. VYPE: How […]
Blanchard Cheer – Presented by The First National Bank & Trust Co
Blanchard Cheer By Elizabeth Contreras For Blanchard cheer, this season has brought its share of challenges, yet the team has continued to rise through adversity. From the earliest practices, it was clear that this squad not only pushed themselves but championed one another, celebrating every new skill, lifting each other through difficult days, and building […]
Bridge Creek’s Daxton Glenn – Basketball Spotlight – Presented by The First National Bank & Trust Co
Bridge Creek’s Daxton Glenn By Mike Moguin Daxton Glenn of Bridge Creek appreciates what teammate Jacob Ojeda, has often told him through the years. “He always told me not to take this for granted and that it would be over before I knew it, and now it’s almost at its end,” said Glenn, a basketball […]
Q&A with Newcastle’s Reagan Greenroyd – Basketball Spotlight – Presented by Core Orthodontics
Newcastle’s Reagan Greenroyd VYPE: Reagan, what’s special about this team to you? Reagan Greenroyd: I love how close we are outside of basketball. Our off-court chemistry is through the roof. VYPE: Who inspires you and why? RG: Alan Price inspires me. I long for his giving heart and not being afraid to simply be himself. […]
Newcastle’s Ziyah Sims – Basketball Spotlight – Presented by Core Orthodontics
Newcastle’s Ziyah Sims By Trina Walker Ziyah Sims has played basketball for as long as she can remember. Growing up in an athletic household she learned from an early age the value of putting time and effort into a sport. Now a junior, she plays for Newcastle High School. Her NHS Racer team is like family. Her favorite part […]
Bridge Creek’s Mila Muro – Basketball Spotlight
Bridge Creek’s Mila Muro By Ivy Knapp Bridge Creek junior Mila Muro has played basketball since a very young age. Her parents introduced her to the sport early and she’s stuck with it ever since. That early start built the foundation for the player she is now. “My parents put me in a YMCA league […]
Blanchard’s Cole Watkins – Basketball Spotlight – Presented by The First National Bank & Trust Co
Blanchard’s Cole Watkins Blanchard High School’s Cole Watkins has played basketball as long as he can remember. “Growing up, my dad was a basketball coach so I was always around it,” said Watkins. Watkins has played every position from point guard to center, and now the 6-foot-4 senior starts at forward for the Blanchard Lions. […]
Q&A with Blanchard Basketball Coaches – Basketball Spotlight – Presented by Shelter Insurance
By Mike Moguin VYPE: How many years have you coached at your current school? Jeff Word: Been here at Blanchard for eight seasons. David Sikes: This is my third year. VYPE: How long have you been coaching? JW: Years coached 30; Head coach for 19. DS: This is my 18th year coaching. VYPE: Have you […]