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24 | Triple Play While warming up for her next volleyball game, VYPE caught up with Sydney Dehnhardt of Okay High School to answer questions for Triple Play. By Bill Huddleston

40 | Happy Anniversary

Five Yea r Anniversary

Celebrating our 5th Anniversary, we created a feature story that’s really two stories in one. First all of the VYPE covers from the last five years then Broken Arrow quarterback Archie Bradley helps us celebrate by being on the cover. By Brad Heath

46 | Costume Party Mascots never get enough credit for wearing those hot suits, getting dressed up in crazy costumes and firing up the fans every Friday night. We’ve picked our favorite mascots across Oklahoma. By Austin Chadwick

50 | Locker Room Ever wonder what goes on behind the closed doors of the locker room? Well Broken Arrow High School gave us all access before, during and after their game against Union. Take a look inside the Tigers locker room on gameday.

54 | Lady Eagle Soaring Claremore Sequoyah fast pitch softball player Bailey Erwin is having a great season and is ready to take her team to state. We sat down with Bailey to find out more about the pitcher from Sequoyah.

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Next Month... The Basketball Preview is set for release in November. Look for an all inclusive look at the state’s best basketball teams as we break it down for the 2010-11 basketball season.

Editor-in-Chief Austin Chadwick Editorial Director Brad Heath Associate Editor Steve Braun Creative Director Chance Calvert Graphic Design Leah Weigle Josh Hollander Senior Sales Representatives Bill Huddleston Cheryl McCorkle Shae Hedrick Amber Lee Contributing Writers Rick Allen, Steve Braun, Wayne Bunch, Austin Chadwick, Rod Coulter, Shae Hedrick, Brad Heath, Bill Huddleston, Mark Lockhart Photographers Brad Heath, GSmithstudios.net, Jerry Palmer, Wes Sharp, Brett Rojo, Rip Stell, Kirk Wells Intern Stephanie Hawkins Cover Photo Kirk Wells Clipart iclipart.com, shutterstock.com Contact: Website: www.VYPE.com Digital Magazine: www.VYPE.com Editor: editor.easternoklahoma@VYPE.com Advertising: sales.easternoklahoma@VYPE.com Comments & Feedback: letters.easternoklahoma@VYPE.com Phone: 918.495.1771 Fax: 918.495.1787 Subscriptions: 918.495.1771 VYPE is published monthly by Trinty Media Group, LLC. Reproductions in whole or in part without permission are prohibited. VYPE is not responsible for the return of unsolicited artwork, photography or manuscripts and will not be responsible for holding fees or similar charges. All digital submissions and correspondence will become property of VYPE. Editorial Disclaimer All rights reserved. For editorial matters, please contact the editor. The views of contributing writers do not necessarily reflect the policies of VYPE nor that of the publishers. VYPE has a clear commitment to inviting and publishing corrections of fact and clarifying errors of context. Corrections of errors and mistakes are a necessity in obtaining credibility in the magazine. VYPE supports and encourages our staff and contributing writers and photographers to make any potential error known to our editor. Advertising Disclaimer All rights reserved. The views and opinions of VYPE advertisers does not reflect that of VYPE High School Sports Magazine. In accordance with the NCAA Bylaws, VYPE and its advertisers have complied in all advertisements present in VYPE.

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Reconnecting with YOU! From time to time we like to remind ourselves why we print these magazines. It’s all about you, your schools, your community and your teams. Before I jump into the October issue I want to say thank you to all of our readers who filled out the Reader Survey. Your feedback is very useful as we move into our sixth volume here at VYPE.

Every year marks a new season and another year of VYPE Magazine. Now we celebrate five years in business with a look back at the covers that graced your coffee tables at home or in your office. And we take a closer look at what it takes to be a cover kid! Broken Arrow quarterback Archie Bradley helps VYPE mark our fifth birthday! Can you remember the last time you were in a locker room? Maybe it was 20 years ago, maybe it was yesterday. In a two part series called “From the Locker Room” we take a look at the preparation before a game, the halftime adjustments and the post game celebration or disappointment. If you’ve ever wondered what takes place behind closed doors, then take a look at this special feature.

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Claremore Sequoyah pitcher Bailey Erwin has one of the strongest arms in the state. Can she help the Lady Eagles to a state title and where does she plan on playing in college. Get to know Bailey Erwin.

As always our photographers have shot a ton of games with some great action on the field, cheerleaders on the sidelines and great fans, so we’ve decided to extend our picture this section for October. Enjoy all the great shots and if you see a friend in the magazine, let them know! Happy Birthday!!!! Now we move forward, into a bright future as we connect with our readers like never before. Find us on facebook at VYPE Oklahoma and become a fan. Send us your nominees for the Bob Hurley Character Counts Award sponsored by Bob Hurley Auto Family or the Million Dollar Mom Award brought to you by the Osage Million Dollar Elm Casino.

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Brad Heath

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Let us know what we’re doing right or what we need to do better. We love to hear from readers. Or if you have an event, a team or an athlete we need to cover, give us the heads-up. Send your comments to brad.heath@vype.com. —Brad Heath, Editor

Backyard Bowl First I want to say the Backyard Bowl wasn’t the best game of the year, but it was another chapter in the Jenks vs. Union rivalry. I bet the Redskins use it as motivation to make a run in the playoffs. Now for my point, each year you guys use that rivalry for the cover. I think it would be cool to use other rivalry games each year. Maybe Sapulpa vs. Sand Springs, Wagoner vs. Coweta, Oologah vs. Claremore. Something to think about.

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VYPE Saturday Morning Radio

I was able to catch the radio show Saturday morning streaming live at AM1430thebuzz.com. Will you continue to provide that to the fans? I live out of state, but enjoy hearing what’s going on in Oklahoma.

Spencer T. Lansing, KS

Editor’s Note: (Thanks Spencer and thanks for listening online. Yes we will continue to provide that as long as we have a show going. And don’t be shy about calling in! The number to the studio is 918-460-1430.)

Restoring Pride The article on the Caney Valley Trojans was excellent. I think

Joe R. Claremore, OK

readers would want more of these types of stories. Keep up the good work and don’t forget about us little schools and communities.

John M. Vera, OK

Oops We Messed Up Our apologies go out to David Annett of the Metro Christian cross-country team. We misspelled David’s name in the September issue and wanted to make sure we apologized for that error. Thanks David and good luck this season! Editor’s Note: (No worries Jim. The tournament is set for September. I believe we’re looking at the 12th. Stay tuned. I will make sure you have all the info as soon as it is finalized. Should be another great event and an excellent day of golf.)

Hall Brawl Our apologies go out to David Annett of the Metro Christian cross-country team. We misspelled David’s name in the September issue and wanted to make sure we apologized for that error. Thanks David and good luck this season!

Linda C. Tulsa, OK

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Cross Country Story

Thank you for the story on the cross-country runners in the last issue. So many of these athletes get overlooked by other local publications, it’s nice to see someone giving them the exposure they deserve.

Editor’s Note: (It’s our pleasure to cover the cross-country kids as well as all of the athletes. It’s something we strive for each month. Please keep the emails coming!)

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Back on Track Jenks head coach Allan Trimble accepts the Backyard Bowl trophy from Ed Farris with MidFirst Bank.

Acrobatic catches, high-flying cheerleaders, screaming coaches, and rambunctious fans. Picture This gives us the opportunity to catch it all for you. If you recognize someone, be sure to tell them that they have earned their spot in VYPE

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Comet Crowd The Bishop Kelley fans came out in force to support the Comets in their home opener of 2010.

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Outside Crusher Union sophomore outside hitter Christina Stuehm goes up for a big spike against the Muskogee Roughers.

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PICTURE THIS Can’t Block This Bishop Kelley’s Inky Ajanaku shows her leaping ability against a defender during the Heather Harkness Memorial Tournament in Edmond.

Ram Spirit The varsity cheer squad and mascots took a moment to pose for the VYPE cameras during a recent home game.

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Jenks Fans Ashley “No Tolerance” Taylor and friends cheer for the Trojans during the Backyard Bowl at Tuttle Stadium.

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Finding Daylight Bomani Bell with the Central Braves attempts to run away from Mikey Bradford of the Memorial Chargers in a big TPS rivalry game.

Take a Break Between matches members of the Owasso Lady Rams volleyball team chill out in the bleachers.

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Gridiron Greats â&#x20AC;&#x201C; This shot of the Jenks Central Middle School was taken in 1994. Why are we running a shot of a middle school football team? For those of you who remember names like Calmus, Lohr and Hawkins you know why. This class was undefeated from the fifth grade through high school. The eighth grade team in the photo was coached by Ted Rand. This team went on to win the Arkansas Valley Championship by defeating Jenks East in the playoffs, 14-13. If you have a Flashback Photo you would like to see in VYPE email it to brad.heath@vype.com and give a description of the photo and when it was taken.

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(Back Row) Coach Rand, Shane Mitchem, Brad Hawkins, Rocky Calmus, Jason Lohr, Naye McMillen, Kent Meister. (Third Row) Brandon Khoury, Aaron Sutliff, Brandon Roye, Mark Jetton, Dillon Engles, Joey Rosencutter (Second Row) James Finch, Waylon Faulkenberry, Jimbo Brejcha, J.J. Hicks, Mark Loyd, Billy Brashears, Mark Brannan, Tony Griffith. (First Row) Wes Owens, Chad Bland, Brandon Dobbs, Clinton Calvert, Cameron Ming, Greg Forbes.

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Proactive Therapy is an outpatient orthopedic sports rehabilitation center in South Tulsa, which has features that sets it apart from other facilities in the area. One of these is that their office is adjoined to Sky Fitness and Wellbeing at 101st and Sheridan (10123 S. Sheridan Rd.) This basically allows them to expand their office and rehab area to 47,000 square feet, and the ability to use of all their state of the art training equipment as patients rehabilitate from their injuries.

Proactive prides themselves in being able to provide more one on one attention than many therapy centers can. On staff they have two therapists with nearly 40 years of experience between them. Terri Cassel, MS, PT, SCS and Kevin Kesselring, MPT have extensive background and experience to take care of your needs whether you are an athlete that needs to recover from an injury or if you need to get back to resuming your day to day lifestyle pain free.

Terri is a Board Certified Sports Clinical Specialist through the American Physical Therapy Association, one of the few in Oklahoma. Being an avid runner, Terri specializes in the rehabilitation of running injuries. Kevin has workded with many collegiate and professional athletes such as the Washington Redskins, DC United and since coming to Tulsa; such home based teams as the Oilers and Talons. Also on staff to assist you is Leah Engle, PTA.

The best rehab may be the one you never need, so after you have gotten back to your routine, they like to work with you in regards to training and proper techniques and scheduling so as to keep you from re-injuring yourself. That comes to another advantage they have. With the relationship they have SKY, not only are you able to utilize their facility during your rehab, you can continue working out there at a discounted rate. Sky Fitness has Personal Trainers available for those who want someone to monitor their progress. This is an ideal solution for patients with long-term injuries. Proactive therapists will work hand in hand with the trainers at Sky Fitness to give those patientsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; quality long-term guidance. Make sure and check out Proactive Therapyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website, http://proactive-therapy.com or give them a call at 918-299-9300 to set up an appointment. Their hours are 7:00 AM until 5:30 PM, Monday thru Friday.

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OCTOBER 2010 Mazzio’s Corporation and VYPE have teamed up to grant a $2,000 Scholarship for one boy and one girl to be presented in the June issue of VYPE. Here is how it will work: • Each month, VYPE will take nominations for an Athlete of the Month and a boy and girl will be elected the Mazzio’s Athlete of the Month. This will be a chance for boys and girls of all sports to be recognized for their performances. • Nominees can be mailed to scholarship. easternoklahoma@VYPE.com. Give the nominee’s name, school, sport and reasons you believe the athlete should be awarded the scholarship. • The nominees will need to be seniors this season but keep in mind that their accomplishments as juniors will be taken into consideration as well. • Each monthly recipient will be a candidate for the scholarship that will be awarded in June. • All sports will be eligible to have a nomination. • The male and female athletes who are chosen each month will have a pictured bio, highlighting their accomplishments, placed on this page.

Kitan Ajanaku

Austin Miller

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Kitan Ajanaku is a Co-Captain of Comet volleyball. She is a member of state championship teams from 2007-09. She was named to the State Tournament Team as well as the Broken Arrow and Comet Tournament of Champions AllTournament teams. She was named “Player of the Week” by the Tulsa World and Daily Oklahoman. As a sophomore, Kitan was the State High Jump Champion. Kitan is a member of the Senior Class Board, Student Council, and National Honor Society. Kitan has maintained above an “A” average with honors course work.

Austin Miller is a senior at Holland Hall where he participates in three sports (football, soccer, baseball). For the Dutch football team Miller is the kicker, starting wide receiver and defensive back. Recently Miller hit a 45-yard field goal against Cascia Hall and is 20-of-22 on PAT’s through four games. He was on the receiving end of a 55yard touchdown and made the Fox 23 “Delivery of the Week” on the 10th of September. Miller is being recruited by several colleges and expects to make a decision this spring.

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September 20th, VYPE held its annual charity golf tournament at the Golf Club of Oklahoma. A beautiful venue and a wonderful tournament, VYPE was able to raise funds for the Special Olympics of Oklahoma. “We had such a great time,” said VYPE publisher Austin Chadwick. “We can’t thank our sponsors

and participants enough. Lexus of Tulsa, KTAK Management McDonald’s, and the 514 Transport Workers Union really helped us raise funds for the charity.”

Local celebrities Paul Smith (University of Tulsa AllAmerican), John Holcomb (Channel 6), Al Jerkins (Channel

Wilhite and Scott Gleece. Plenty of gifts and prizes were awarded and VYPE thanks everyone for their participation.

“The Special Olympics is such a wonderful charity and it fits with what we do in our magazine business,” said Chadwick. “We look forward to working with the GCO and Special Olympics again next year.”

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Teams in Oklahoma

We are going to use a boxing scale in identifying the best football teams in regards to their enrollment and classification.

Guthrie Blue Jays

The Brothers brothers (pardon the pun) have the Blue Jays rollin’ in 5A thus far this season. Kentrell and brother Richard are lighting it up. After dismantling Duncan and Ponca City, Guthrie lost a heartbreaker to a surefire Class 6A playoff contender in Enid. But pound for pound, Guthrie gets to number 10 on the list.

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Class 4A is loaded and Prince McJunkins has the Bulldogs rolling. The quarterback is leading his team to a great start in 4A and has them primed for a district run. Head coach Dale Condict also has Jeremy Applegate at running back to spark the offense and Applegate also anchors the linebacking corps with Justin Wilson up front defensively.

Lincoln Christian Bulldogs

The Bulldogs have only one loss on the year and that is the team on the top of this list. Darren Melton and staff have reloaded from a team who would have been at the top of this list in 2009. Lincoln should roll through the district and be favored to face Millwood for the 2A crown.

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Summit Christian Eagles

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The Skins shuck off an early loss to Jenks and are finding their groove. Quarterback and Air Force commit Kale Pearson is establishing himself as one of the best playmakers in 6A. Look for Union and Jenks to hook up again in the 6A playoffs.

Wagoner Bulldogs

Union Redskins

The Eagles are loaded in Class B and are flying high. Danny Bradley is helping lead a team that has returned plenty of playmakers from squad that scored 561 points in 2009.

Shattuck Indians

After the end of the streak and a failure to win the Class C title in 2009, Troy Bullard has his team ready to go for another run at a new streak. The Indians return a good amount of players from last year and are already proving they will be trite to contend with.

Cascia Hall Commandos

Joe Medina’s crew started the season a little slow with a loss to the VYPE pound-for-pound number one ranked team Holland Hall. Since then, the Commandos have destroyed the competition. Beating 4A perennial power Glenpool, and rolling everyone else. Conner Sherwood leads a stellar defense and the Blue Swarm are primed for another 3A playoff run.

Millwood Falcons

With Kevonte Richardson and Josh Turner, the Falcons are stacked. Class 2A has a plethora of good teams, but none are on the same level talent-wise as Millwood. The Falcons beat 4A contender Bishop McGuinness in a shootout and has shown their fortitude in playing larger schools.

Jenks Trojans

The Trojans are good. Really good. With program kids all over the field, quarterback Sawyer Kollmorgan and running back Zack Langer. Allan Trimble is enjoying his return to coaching in 2010. The Trojans roiled Union in Week Two and hasn’t been touched since.

Holland Hall Dutch

The Dutch, under coach Tag Gross, have annihilated the competition. Beating defending 3A state champ and 2010 favorite Cascia Hall in Week One, then demolishing the 2A defending state champion Lincoln Christian Bulldogs, the Dutch are rolling through the SPC Conference. The Dutch do not play in the OSSAA, but if they did, they would be huge favorites in 3A. Quarterback Brad Kragthorpe and University of Tulsa Commit Kwame Sexton lead a team with a huge advantage up front against anyone they play.

Other Notables Cashion (A), Carl Albert (5A), Heritage Hall (3A), Broken Bow (4A), Bishop McGuinness (4A), PondCreek Hunter (B), Temple (C), DC-Lamont (C), Booker T. Washington (5A), OBA (A)

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While warming up for her next volleyball game, VYPE caught up with Sydney Dehnhardt of Okay High School to answer questions for Triple Play. After getting her answers, we posed the questions to the Mustangs’ volleyball coach Belinda Clark before asking Sydney’s mom, Kelley, for answers. Who wins the match? Okay High School senior Sydney Dehnhardt is a four year starting member of the varsity volleyball squad for the Lady Mustangs. A member of HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America) and SWAT (Students Working Against Tobacco), Sydney plans to pursue a college degree in physical therapy at the University of Oklahoma and then obtain graduate degree in Sports Medicine from Oklahoma State University. In addition to shopping and texting, Sydney’s hobbies include riding four-wheelers and skeet shooting.

Sydney Dehnhardt Okay Volleyball

What is Sydney’s favorite subject in school?

Government

What is Sydney’s favorite TV show?

CSI

What is Sydney’s favorite sport other than volleyball? Does Sydney prefer crunchy taco’s, pizza or cheese fries?

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History

CSI

Baseball

Football

Pizza

Cheese fries

Pizza

Justin Bieber

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Twitter, Text Messages or Facebook?

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Texting (all the time)

Is Sydney a dancer, singer or comedian?

Singer

What is a single word that best describes Tess?

Honest

Spiritual

Faithful

What scares Sydney the most - Snakes, spiders or a mouse?

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Spiders

Snakes

Is Sydney’s room - Clean and neat, controlled chaos or tornado alley?

Clean & Organized

Controlled Chaos

Tornado Alley

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October 2nd, 1978 Bucky Dent of the New York Yankees had only hit five home runs up to this point in the season. That was before the Yankees were in a special one-game playoff with the Boston Red Sox. In the seventh inning Dent knocked one over the Green Monster in left field and the Yankees went on to win, 5-4.

October 13th, 1947

The first NHL hockey All-Star game was played in Toronto, Canada. The game had the previous year’s Stanley Cup winner, Toronto Maple Leafs plays stars from the leagues five other teams. The Leaf’s won, 4-3.

October 15th, 1989

A six man bowling team from Mobile, Alabama set a new record by knocking down 186,078 pins on 6 lanes in 24 hours.

October 17th, 1989 Pregame activities at Game 3 of the World Series between the Oakland A’s and the San Francisco Giants was one of the more exciting and terrifying moments in sports. Minutes before the game was to start a major earthquake hit Northern California. The game was delayed 10 days due to the amount of destruction caused during the quake.

October 23th, 1981 Los Angeles pitcher Fernando Valenzuela had a bad day in the third game of the World Series. He gave up four runs, nine hits and seven walks. But despite his efforts the Dodgers won the game, 5-4 and went on to win the Series over New York in four games.

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October 28th, 1962

Known as the Bald Eagle, New York Giants quarterback Y.A. Tittle became the fourth man in NFL history to throw seven touchdown passes in a single game. The Giants beat the Washington Redskins, 49-34.

October 31st, 1986 Dr. J announced his retirement from basketball on this day. The great Julius Erving would retire at the end of the season after playing 16 seasons in the NBA and ABA. Erving is considered one of the greatest players of All-Time in either league. At the time he was playing for the Philadelphia 76ers. went on to win the Series over New York in four games.

THE OFFICIAL By Cory Schoonover

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Pass interference calls are tough to make. Why do they always go against the defense? Can’t the offense get a pass interference call?

Pass Interference, whether offensive or defensive requires 3 things. 1) Obvious intent to impede, 2) Physical contact, 3) Catchable ball (NCAA only).

Offensive pass interference, like defensive is a judgment call. To have Offensive pass interference you have to have these things 1) receiver blocking downfield (while a legally thrown forward pass is in the air), 2) Receiver pushes off, creating separation, 3) Receiver drives through an established defender. Offensive pass interference begins at the snap whereas defensive pass interference starts with the ball in the air. Offensive pass interference and defensive pass interference are both tough calls to make as a lot involved (officials have to determine if the ball was thrown beyond the line of scrimmage, and if contact was incidental) Maybe one of the single most noticeable judgment calls an official has to make. Some officials may see it differently than other and some philosophies on making that call may be different. But, to have the call, you must have one of the 3 things mentioned above.

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Can I get a ruling on overtime for high school football? What happens if after three overtimes the score is still tied?

High School is not like College and Professional. In High School, there are no requirements for extra points or 2-point conversions. So, after 3 overtimes, you just continue the Overtime process, until someone wins. In 8-man football what is the mercy rule?

In 8-man only, a 45 point lead at the end of the first half, or anytime during the second, begins the mercy rule. This just means, the clock continues to run, except for time-outs or ball out of bounds.

As always, the questions are excellent, if you have a rules question, don’t hesitate to send them in, and we will get the answers for you. Keep it up VYPE Nation!

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While playing for the Sooners in 1996-1997, Fuente set a school record for freshman touchdown passes in a single season. After the stint in Norman, Fuente then transferred to Murray State in Kentucky and set 11 school records for passing. He also earned Ohio Valley Offensive Player of the Year. “I had a great time at Murray State,” said Fuente. “It was a good change for me and the right decision.”

After a brief period playing professionally for the Oklahoma Wranglers, Fuente started his coaching career. He was at Illinois State with head coach Denver Johnson for many years. In 2005 and 2006, his Red Bird offense led the conference. From their Fuente was hired in February of 2007 by Gary Patterson and TCU. Since then, he has developed into the quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator.

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Making a Name for Himself

Justin Fuente lit up the scoreboard for Union High School in the 90’s. Now the former Oklahoma Sooner and Murray State quarterback is the offensive coordinator at TCU.

In 1992, Bill Blankenship took over at Union High School as the football coach. Blankenship had a very advanced offensive scheme that incorporated throwing the football more than most. When he first saw a soon-to-be sophomore named Justin Fuente, Blankenship knew he had the right kid for his offense.

Fuente broke every Union passing record and still holds some of those records today. He led the 1994 Union Redskins to the state championship game against Midwest City and was a consensus All-State and Player of the Year honoree. Fuente then signed to play for the Oklahoma Sooners.

“Coaching takes you in so many different directions. I am glad to be in a great situation in Fort Worth.”

When asked about his development as a player and coach, Fuente always refers back to his time at Union. “I learned so much from Coach Blankenship and I always knew that if I was not going to play professionally, I would immediately get into coaching.”

Blankenship started the Union program with Fuente at quarterback and built the foundation for what the south Tulsa juggernaut program is today. To this day, Fuente has been the only three-year starting quarterback at Union since his time. With Fuente’s development as a coach, it will only be a matter of time until we will see him with his own head-coaching job in college football. Justin and wife, Jenny, live in Fort Worth with their daughter Cecilia Mae.

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Taylor Bosco Wagoner Bulldogs

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The junior quarterback for the Wagoner Bulldogs made his presence known in a recent game against Hilldale. Bosco appears to be the apparent heir to the position next season.

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Hayley Butler Bishop Kelley Lady Comets Hayley Butler is a senior captain for the Lady Comets volleyball team and is one of the defensive specialists. Butler and her teammates are looking for another gold ball this season.

Photo by Wes Sharp

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Hilldale Cheer The Hilldale varsity cheerleaders took a moment to pose for the VYPE camera during the Hilldale Wagoner game. Photo by Rip Stell

Isaac Bennett Booker T. Washington Hornets The quick tailback for the Hornets has rushed for 337-yards and scored three touchdowns in the first four games of the season. His 337-yards have come on only 34 carries.

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Brittany Priebe Catoosa Lady Indians Brittany Priebe is a sophomore at Catoosa High School where she plays on the varsity softball team. Priebe plays pitcher and in the outfield.

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Kylie Johnson & Jessica Giese

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Claremore Lady Zebras

Kylie Johnson and Jessica Giese are starters for the Lady Redskins volleyball team. Johnson plays the setter position while Giese plays the middle position. Both players have helped Union to some big wins.

Sami Garroutte is a senior at Claremore High School where she plays on the varsity softball team. Garroutte can play multiple positions in the field, but is known for her ability to move base runners.

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L O C K E R TA L K

Fall Baseball

Class: A Boys - Week 4 Rankings as of 9/25/2010

Rank School W-L Points 1 Dale 26-3 446 2 Latta 16-4 394 3 Silo 24-3 372 4 Sterling 23-3 345 5 Wister 24-3 312 6 Okarche 25-6 283 7 Rattan 23-8 251 8 Byng 19-7 204 9 Roff 17-11 202 10 Sentinel 20-8 197 11 Oktaha 16-12 190 12 Calera 22-7 162 13 Preston 19-6 118 14 Colbert 16-10 68 15 Amber-Pocasset 13-10 52 Class: B Boys - Week 4 Rankings as of 9/25/2010 Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 14 15

School Red Oak Tupelo Lookeba-Sickles Granite Dover Coleman Shidler Blair Arnett Hammon Leedey Moss Braggs Mulhall-Orlando Whitesboro

W-L 29-1 21-8 25-7 21-9 17-11 16-9 15-4 21-8 17-13 16-5 13-7 18-6 19-9 10-Dec 5-Dec

Points 298 260 251 247 242 177 155 138 117 107 106 81 81 74 52

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Class: 6A Girls - Week 5 Rankings as of 9/25/2010

School Purcell Mount Saint Mary Meeker Morris Washington Sequoyah Tahlequah Verdigris Kellyville Bethel Caney Valley Kansas Davis

W-L 23-6 25-5 28-7 29-5 19-12 24-10 27-4 29-9 4-Dec 21-11 23-7 18-7

Points 593 546 480 479 452 446 395 389 372 349 253 207

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Points 539 527 475 472 436 426 416 356 353 349 332 268 263 213 184 161 139 136 87 71

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W-L 22-4 21-3 26-5 22-10 23-7 19-8 19-7 21-9 16-10 20-8 18-12 17-7 21-12 15-9 13-10 10-Nov 14-13 13-13 15-15 16-16

Rank School W-L Points 1 Blanchard 25-3 637 2 Little Axe 28-2 632 3 Tuttle 25-5 576 4 Cache 27-4 549 5 Oologah 25-2 527 6 Piedmont 30-7 479 7 Sequoyah Claremore 22-7 469 8 Newcastle 26-6 454 9 Glenpool 26-6 378 10 Berryhill 27-9 323 11 Harrah 20-9 308 12 Lone Grove 27-10 280 13 Tecumseh 21-11 277 14 Poteau 24-2 257 15 Fort Gibson 19-10 204 16 Clinton 26-10 201 17 Hilldale 14-9 150 18 Blackwell 21-10 145 19 Guymon 26-3 129 20 Dickson 24-11 70 Class: 3A Girls - Week 5 Rankings as of 9/25/2010

School Edmond North Yukon Moore Broken Arrow Owasso Midwest City Jenks Bartlesville Union Sand Springs Mustang Edmond Santa Fe Westmoore Sapulpa Southmoore Bixby Edmond Memorial Norman North Putnam City North Muskogee

Rank School W-L Points 1 Carl Albert 25-2 450 2 Macarthur 20-5 434 3 McAlester 26-5 422 4 Tahlequah 28-3 385 5 Grove 23-6 363 6 Pryor 23-9 342 7 Coweta 25-Feb 331 8 El Reno 16-6 282 9 Deer Creek 15-16 279 10 Skiatook 16-11 242 11 Duncan 18-12 233 12 Durant 20-5 219 13 Collinsville 18-14 212 14 Altus 17-10 198 15 Shawnee 13-18 192 16 Thomas Edison 16-6 142 17 Guthrie 17-Nov 105 18 Booker T Washington 16-Aug 89 19 Bishop McGuinness 17-Oct 88 20 Bishop Kelley 22-Apr 57 Class: 4A Girls - Week 5 Rankings as of 9/25/2010

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Class: 5A Girls - Week 5 Rankings as of 9/25/2010

L O C K E R TA L K 13 Inola 18-8 188 14 Perry 21-9 180 15 Perkins-Tryon 20-11 175 16 Heavener 22-8 168 17 Jones 21-12 157 18 Henryetta 16-14 156 19 Plainview 20-9 128 20 Sulphur 18-14 125 Class: 2A Girls - Week 5 Rankings as of 9/25/2010

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Rank School W-L Points 1 Healdton 27-3 640 2 Colbert 25-9 575 3 Konawa 17-3 562 4 Apache 27-6 542 5 Dale 25-4 512 6 Commerce 23-5 423 7 Oktaha 19-6 406 8 Liberty 19-5 376 9 Latta 19-11 357 10 Tushka 24-11 351 11 Frederick 25-15 303 12 Haskell 25-11 263 13 Savanna 24-8 241 14 Quinton 23-6 185 15 Crescent 21-8 171 16 Depew 16-13 154 17 Talihina 19-10 138 18 Fairview 22-5 121 19 Wyandotte 16-10 103 20 Newkirk 20-11 102 Class: A Girls - Week 5 Rankings as of 9/25/2010

Rank School W-L Points 1 Dewar 22-8 603 2 Fort Cobb-Broxton 23-9 587 3 Roff 21-7 552 4 Sterling 19-12 548 5 Velma-Alma 19-10 498 6 Mooreland 28-5 457 7 Smithville 24-8 429 8 Bray-Doyle 21-6 389 9 Fletcher 14-9 312 10 Rattan 17-13 303 11 Maysville 21-5 261 12 Central Marlow 21-7 238 13 Minco 17-9 231 14 Stonewall 16-9 229 15 Davenport 14-15 215 16 Rush Springs 17-14 198 17 Weleetka 18-14 141 18 Pond Creek-Hunter 18-11 118 19 Copan 18-11 107 20 Barnsdall 14-21 95 Class: B Girls - Week 5 Rankings as of 9/25/2010 Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

School Leedey Red Oak Frontier Hammon Binger-Oney Sentinel Tupelo Moss Cyril

W-L 22-4 23-10 25-4 20-8 23-5 18-7 16-7 16-7 17-12

Points 619 602 528 516 513 503 484 387 376

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Stuart Coleman Maud Indiahoma Covington-Douglas Turner Waukomis Forgan Calvin Arnett Asher

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Class: 6A Girls - Week 5 Rankings as of 9/25/2010 Rank School W-L Points 1 Edmond Memorial 21-2 311 2 Edmond Santa Fe 22-5 289 3 Jenks 23-5 274 4 Bartlesville 17-5 250 5 Union 13-7 243 6 Edmond North 16-9 220 7 Putnam City 19-6 202 8 Norman North 14-6 175 9 Broken Arrow 14-Nov 155 10 Bixby 13-15 138 11 Owasso 13-15 109 12 Norman 14-9 96 13 Stillwater 13-Aug 68 14 Ponca City 14-1 65 15 Sand Springs 15-14 44 Class: 5A Girls - Week 5 Rankings as of 9/25/2010 Rank School W-L Points 1 Bishop Kelley 31-5 360 2 Bishop McGuinness 17-9 332 3 Booker T Washington 17-9 295 4 Catoosa 16-13 285 5 Skiatook 14-9 246 6 Coweta 22-11 220 7 Guymon 22-6 197 8 Duncan 21-5 185 9 Shawnee 13-16 160 10 Carl Albert 10-Jul 137 11 Collinsville 15-19 107 12 Tecumseh 18-4 94 13 Thomas Edison 7-Nov 89 14 Tahlequah 10-Nov 88 15 McAlester 8-May 80 Class: 4A Girls - Week 5 Rankings as of 9/25/2010 Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

School W-L Heritage Hall 13-8 Oklahoma Bible Academy 25-7 Cache 23-8 Lincoln Christian School 26-4 Christian Heritage 14-3 Cascia Hall 16-12 Victory Christian School 24-2 Big Pasture 21-2 Corn Bible 17-8 Okay 26-2 Santa Fe South 16-6 Elgin 19-6 Oklahoma Union 22-4 Copan 23-5 Snyder 13-9

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5 Years and Counting VYPE Eastern Oklahoma celebrates its 5th anniversary this fall and we want to highlight all the monthly covers over the last half decade. We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be happier in the Tulsa and surrounding areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support in helping us cover these athletes, coaches, and schools over the last five years. This is YOUR magazine Eastern Oklahoma. Keep the stories coming and let us know what we need to do

to make our product even better during the next five years. Take a look at all the great covers we have produced and tell us which one was your favorite at Oklahoma@VYPE.com.

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Bradley fits the mold of a VYPE Coverboy and always gives credit to his team and coaches for putting him in positions to succeed. Humbleness is a virtue that attracts fans and VYPE readers alike and those athletes who are proud, humble, hard working, and are made of character make for the best VYPE covers.

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Fun VYPE Cover Facts: 11 – The number of different sports that have been highlighted on the VYPE Eastern Oklahoma cover. 43 – The number of teams that have been highlighted.

245 – The number of athletes and coaches who have been highlighted on the cover 66 – number of total covers produced for VYPE Eastern Oklahoma.

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In the spirit of Halloween, we scoured the state of Oklahoma to find the best and most intriguing mascots. By Austin Chadwick

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rom Northwest Oklahoma, to Southwest Oklahoma, take a look at what we came up with. If it is not extremely original, then we recognize them for eccentric costumes or reputations of charisma. Take a look and let us know who you would like us to highlight at Oklahoma@VYPE.com.

Eastern Oklahoma Bixby Spartan Though the Spartan is a relatively common mascot, the one in Bixby comes fully equipped with a top-of-the-line costume. Spartans are known throughout the world as some of the most vicious and cunning warriors. Hailing from Sparta, Greece, these heroes lived completely by their sword and shield. A good reference to the Spartan warriors is the 2008 film 300. The Bixby Spartan has been seen pumping up the Bixby faithful at every Friday night football game. Holland Hall Dutch Perhaps one of the more intriguing mascots is the Holland Hall Dutch. Formally the Dutchmen, Holland Hall switched to a more politically correct reference to the warriors from Holland. To accommodate all the students of the school. The Flyinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Dutch take their name quite literally as their football team has been lighting up the scoreboard all season. Rumor has it that Captain Dutch is modeled after long-time athletic director Charlie Brown.

F E AT U R E numbers, and with the help of William Couch, convinced the federal government to open the unassigned land for the Land Run. The famous “Boomers” were recognized nationwide. Woodward High School adopted the nickname and have since been the same kind of everpersistent battlers on the gridiron.

Three Rivers Muskogee Roughers

Northwest Oklahoma Alva Goldbugs Ah yes, the Alva Goldbug. What is a Goldbug? Does anyone know? We did some digging and found that perhaps there is a reference to the short story written by Edgar Allen Poe. Apparently a 1920’s principal was a big fan of Poe’s and enjoyed awarding excellence in the classroom and activities with a Goldbug sticker. The students of the high school began referring to themselves as “Bugs.” The Goldbug, a symbol of excellence, was then taken as a mascot after the 19020’s by the Alva football team. The name stuck and here we are today. Then again, that is just legend. If anyone has a different story, let us know at Oklahoma@vype.com

“There’s nothing tougher than a Rougher.” The old saying goes. Prior to 1970, there were two schools in Muskogee. Central High School and Manual High School. Both integrated in 1970. In 1925, Central won a state title and were known for being a tough group while playing without helmets, giving the high school football team the nickname “Roughers.” Manuel’s mascot was the Bulldog prior to the 1970 merger. With this, the Rougher mascot is portrayed as an Oklahoma oilrig roughneck with a bulldog face. This mascot and name have been trademarked and cannot be used by any institution across the nation. The Muskogee area takes a lot of pride in their heritage and what the mascot signifies.

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Typically known as the early Oklahoma settlers who sought to take land that was unassigned, but reserved for the Indian tribes, before the Oklahoma Land Run of 1889. Boomers found themselves ready to claim the unassigned land by Homestead Act and their leader, Captain David Payne, who led them to the lands of Indian Territory. After failing, the Boomers were growing in

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Sallisaw Black Diamonds In 1925, the Sallisaw mascot was named. After debates on whether to name the mascot after the diamond back rattle snakes in the area, or the coal mining black diamonds, the school finally decided on the Black Diamonds and the first time they were mentioned was in the Sallisaw Sequoyah County Democrat Newspaper in January of 1925 as the Black Diamonds. This year’s 4A squad started off a little slow, but has since emerged as a contender in 4A.

Central Oklahoma Bishop McGuinness Fighting Irish Adopted in 1955, the Fighting Irish was deemed the Bishop McGuinness nickname. Perhaps one of the most famous nicknames across the country in large part to Notre Dame University. McGuinness also selected the “Clancy” as the mascot in 1955. Tradition ensued as Bishop McGuinness has been a mainstay in athletic competitions in Oklahoma since the 80’s, winning 75 state titles since. The Fighting Irish of McGuinness have a chance to be a contender in 4A again this year. Putnam City North Panther

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The Panther was developed as the school was developed in 1978. Perhaps one of the most charismatic of all Oklahoma high school mascots, the PC North Panther is always good entertainment at athletic events. Perhaps an unoriginal mascot, the caliber of entertainment and costume make up for it. Sporting a ferocious head and razor-sharp nails (Not real), the Panther can pounce.

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Room The Broken Arrow Tigers opened their doors to the VYPE cameras before, during and after their non-district game against Union. We were there for the pregame speeches, the halftime adjustments and the post game emotions. Here’s what our cameras captured! By Brad Heath/Kirk Wells Photos By Kirk Wells

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A new facility welcomed the Broken Arrow Tigers this year. The athletic building is state-of-the-art and well overdue for the Tigers. The locker room and meeting rooms are done as well as the bathrooms. The team begins to filter in and players are gearing up with iPods and ear buds plugged in. It’s a couple of hours before kickoff and players are already pumping each other up and preparing for one of the biggest games of their lives.

Trainers arrive and begin tapping ankles and wrists. Several players stretch themselves out on the floor in front of their lockers. Coaches are walking through the room asking players if they’re ready. Shoulder pads are going on. The pop of pads being hit by clinched fists fills the air. A few guys are getting louder and some of the leaders are talking to their teammates. “Are you ready?” Asked one of the captains to an underclassman. Without hesitation he replies “YES! Let’s go!” Coaches have gathered position players together and begin going over assignments. Most of the players are now completely dressed and ready. They head out of the

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locker room for the field. Forty-five minutes from game time, on the field, running offense while Union is on the north end of Memorial Stadium doing the same thing. One last huddle on the field (player led) and it’s back to the locker room.

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Halftime and the score is 21-14 in Broken Arrow’s favor. The players are excited to be up on Union. Regardless of the score the coaches meet away from the players

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The mood inside is different. Heavy. Heads are down; players are trying to focus on the task at hand. It’s Union. A non-district game but a big game this early in the season. Head coach Steve Spavital gives his pregame speech. Players are focused, listening to what their leader is saying. The Chaplin brings words of encouragement to the locker room as heads bow and a prayer is said. This is the moment. Just before you take the field. This is when you want to throw up then run through a brick wall. The players exit the locker room like a herd of cattle. Once outside they spread out and prepare to run through the Broken Arrow helmet in the southwest corner of the endzone.

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for a minute. Then they break into groups. Linemen are going through their checks and responsibilities. The defensive backfield is covering their assignments while the offensive backs are talking about adjustments and things they need to work on. Some players receive fluids to prevent cramps while others listen intently to the adjustments being made. One final word from the head coach. His message was simple. Continue to play hard and you will win this game. His prediction of Union’s first possession of the second half being their best was true. After a couple of minutes in the third quarter the game was tied, 21-21.

With the final few minutes ticking off the clock and a Union victory well in hand, the Tigers continue to battle for every yard and the respect of their opponents. There’s nothing tougher than losing a game at home. As the last of the players walk through the line shaking the hands of their opponents, the Tiger coaching staff congratulates Kirk Fridrich and the Redskins. Coach Spavital gathers his players on the field. As each player takes a knee they look to their coach for words of wisdom. “You have to respect that team right there (pointing to Union). They came into a hostile environment and kicked our butts,” he continues, “now how will we respond? We have a lot to work on, but we also showed improvement in some areas. Take the weekend off. Everyone rest up and we’ll see you Monday.” Quarterback Archie Bradley said, “This is a non-district game. We really wanted this game, but now we’re going to focus on district play and making the playoffs. We’ll be okay.” The Broken Arrow staff welcomed the VYPE cameras as we photographed during the entire game. VYPE would like to thank the faculty, players and especially the coaches for allowing us to invade their space behind closed doors.

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I enjoy going to concerts, movies, and hanging out with my friends & family. I am also involved in FCA, NHS, and FCCLA at my school.

What do you enjoy doing outside of softball?

I was five years old when I started playing t-ball. I started playing competitive when I was eight years old. Then I started playing gold level softball at 15.

How old were you when you started playing softball?

he’s been playing softball since kindergarten, she’s played competitive since she was eight and now she’s ready to help the Lady Eagles to a state title.

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As far as high school goes, when I was a freshman pitching in the state semi-finals against Tuttle is definitely one of the games that sticks out in my mind as being one of the toughest. It was our first time to be back at the state tournament in about eight years. I can remember feeling a ton of pressure in that game because I was a freshman pitcher. It had been a close game the entire time, unfortunately though we lost in the last inning 2-1.

Toughest game you’ve

It is a great feeling because you know you can trust your defense to make every play, and even when they don’t make every play you know that they gave it their all doing their best for the team.

What’s it like when your pitches are hitting their marks and you’re team is playing great defense behind you?

ty of Missouri. While I am there I plan on studying physical therapy.

What are your plans after high school? I have accepted a scholarship to play softball at the Universi

I clear my mind and focus on the pitch that is called.

Describe what goes through your mind during a game when you’re pitching?

The only thing that I want for my senior season is to win state for my fellow seniors, our team, and our school.

It’s your senior season, how would you like this year to end?

I have two favorite places, one of them is playing at our home field and the other is at the Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.

Where is your favorite place to play?

I have a lot of superstitions, but my main one is that I have certain spot in the dugout that I am always at.What’s your favorite subject in school? My favorite subject in school was physiology, which I took last year.

Do you have any superstitions?

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Can anyone hang with Booker T. Washington? East Central did until the end of the fourth quarter. The Hornets are playing well and appear to be the Class 5A favorite. Collinsville has a defense that hates to give up points and that defense will carry them in some games. Bishop Kelley has struggled early, but expect the Comets to right the ship. The McAlester Buffaloes may have the two seed wrapped up unless Memorial can shock a few teams and slide into that spot. In Class 5A-4 the Central Braves are playing as well as anyone. East Central might be considered the favorite their despite dropping the game to the Hornets. Grove and Pryor have a shot at the playoffs as well as Coweta. Claremore is a little confusing right now, but if they get some things worked out they could come alive and upset a few teams.

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After their win over Union in the Backyard Bowl, Jenks appears to be the clear favorite in the class. Union was able to bounce back against the Broken Arrow Tigers, on the road, for an impressive win, but Broken Arrow isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t done yet. Muskogee picked up a huge win over Southmoore late in the fourth quarter. That win will go a long way in determining who will grab the three and four seeds in District 6A-3. Jenks will battle Broken Arrow on the 29th of October at Jenks. In District 6A-4 Union is the clear favorite despite a valiant effort from Bixby. The newcomers have shown they can play with the big boys and should have some wins under their belt and possibly grab that four seed. Enid and Jonathan Burton are playing solid as well. Look for Bartlesville, Stillwater and Owasso to fight for the three and four seeds in that district. This one could get ugly.

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With non-district games out of the way, teams can now focus on what really matters. District play is here, who are the early favorites heading into October?

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Oologah has all the pieces to not only make it to the playoffs, but to make a deep run and possibly play for a gold ball. The Wagoner Bulldogs and Prince McJunkins may have something to say about Oologah’s run. Catoosa and Miami have big games ahead, but could possibly play the role of spoiler to Oologah and Wagoner. And don’t count out Vinita just yet. They have a young, but talented club. Broken Bow appears to have a handle on District 4A-4. Hilldale and Fort Gibson are playing sound football right now, but look for Sallisaw and Muldrow to surprise someone. Broken Bow cruised through nondistrict play and won their first district game at home against Muldrow.

Class 3A is mixed up with a ton of talented teams, any of which could be the team to beat. Odds on favorite, Cascia Hall were beat in nondistrict play, but have refocused and made the necessary adjustments to make another run at a title. Sperry and Berryhill appear to be playoff teams in 3A-5 while Verdigris, Inola and Metro Christian may have spots locked up in 3A-6. Roland has an outstanding defense coming out

of 3A-7, but look for Checotah and Henryetta to make some waves there. Another tough district to win is 3A-8. Spiro, Stigler and Valliant have stepped up to take an early lead in district play.

Considered by many to be the toughest class to win, Class 2A is yet again stacked with loaded football teams. Coming out of 2A-5 is Morris who boosts one of the best defenses in the class. Okemah and Meeker are also playing excellent football early. In 2A-6 look for Vian and Talihina, but Hartshorne and Wilburton may have something to say about the district when it’s all said and done. Lincoln Christian is still a powerhouse coming out of 2A-7. Chelsea has surprised some people with their play while Newkirk and Chouteau have looked good early. Caney Valley may be the surprise team to watch. This group of players believe they can hang with anyone and their first three wins proves that Adair and Commerce are living proof defense can win championships. Also look for Colcord and Kansas in 2A-8. And one more team to mention from that district, Salina. They may sneak in the back door!

Savanna got off to a 4-0 start while Drumright, Elmore City, Foyil, Afton and Oklahoma Union are all playing excellent football. Never count out Woodland out of A-7 or Quinton from A-6. Porter may be the best 2-2 team in the state after the first four games of the season.

The Dewar Dragons were the only undefeated team in District B-3 after four games. District B-4 was another story. Depew, Summit Christian and Welch all had perfect records heading into week five. Keep an eye on Kiefer and South Coffeyville in district B-4 and Gans and Allen in B-3. Class B is a monster of a class to win. If you go all the way, you earned it!

Talia Branham Gans High School “Always on the go…yet never alone.” Those are words that describe a day in the life of Talia Branham, a senior at Gans High School. Sports participation for Talia includes cross country and track teams as well as being the captain of the Grizzlies‘cheerleading team. “No matter where I am or what I’m going through, my best friend is Jesus Christ,” said Branham while talking about her list of activities and responsibilities. In addition to sports, Talia is president of the Student Council and SWAT (Students Working Against Tobacco) as well as a member of the Spanish Club and FFA at Gans High School.

“Whenever I’m having one of those days when things are really hectic or I’m feeling down, I can always find a smile just knowing that He is always there,” said Talia. “And that’s when I can discover a smile because Christ guides me through the tough times.” Talia is also a member of the FCA huddle at her school and is glad to have the opportunity to spend time “in Christ” with her classmates. “It’s a lot of fun because we get together and talk about our struggles,” said Talia. And then we pray for Christ to lead us through the temptations. And, of course, He always does.”

“It happens almost everyday for all of us, something happens at school or at home to challenge your beliefs and your influence,” said Talia. “And that’s when I can trust Him most to walk me through any situation.”

Philippians 4:13 (NIV) I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.

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Spartans homecoming. For more information visit the Bixby Spartan athletic website at www. bixbyspartanfootball.com.

Bixby Football Coaches Show The Athletic Department and the Booster Club would like to remind everyone that the Bixby Spartan Coaches Show with head coach Loren Montgomery is now at Ronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hamburgers every Tuesday night from 7-7:30pm. All Spartans fans are encouraged to come out and support the coaches and players.

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The Armory is Open for Business

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for some Spartan gear then head over to The Armory. With two locations, one in downtown Bixby and one of the campus of the high school, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re sure to find everything you need to show your Spartan spirit. For hours of operation call the school at 918-366-2200.

Homecoming Set for October 8th

Homecoming will take place on October 8th against Bartlesville. This years Homecoming is an â&#x20AC;&#x153;All-Schoolâ&#x20AC;?

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Commandos Cascia Hall Athletics Ranked Amongst States Best As Fall sports like volleyball begin to work closer to playoff time the Cascia Hall Lady Commandos have picked up their game and appear to be ready for tournament play. The Lady Commandos volleyball team was ranked sixth as of 9/21/10 in Class 4A with a record of 16-12. The team is ready to take on the challenge of defeating some of the top teams in the class, which include Heritage Hall, Oklahoma Bible, Cache, Lincoln Christian and Christian Heritage.

Performing Arts Center to Host Beethoven in the Big Apple

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This non-school production brings the sounds of Beethoven to the Performing Arts Center at Cascia Hall. This four concert series features three remarkable composers in a celebration of one of the early works of Ludwig van Beethoven. Single ticket prices are $15, $5 for students. Seating is general admission. The concerts are set to begin on October 14th and start at 7:00pm. For more information call 918-406-5440 or email the PAC at tickets@tulsacamerata.org.

The Cascia Hall varsity cheer squad took top honors during Regionals at Tahlequah High School last month. With squads competing for the right to go to state, Cascia Hall proved they are one of the best and should do well at competition.

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Holland Hall

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Holland Hall Field Hockey Festival Holland Hall hosted the Holland Hall Field Hockey Festival September 17th and 18th. In the Dutch’s first game they defeated De Sion from Kansas City 4-0. Sherene Iskander led the team with two goals and Lily Swab and Cameron Keylor each added one. On Saturday, Holland Hall defeated St. Stephens 1-0. Swab and Iskander each scored goals. St. Stephens had defeated the Dutch earlier in the year, but several members of the varsity team were missing. Our second game on Saturday was the toughest one, against rival Casady. Casady controlled the ball for most of the game but the Holland Hall defense (Lindsey Bach, Emily Dudney, Haileigh Burr, Alex Stumps and Ann Stumps) and Goalie Eryn McCarver did a phenomenal job keeping the ball out of their goal. When the offense got the ball they made the most of it and scored a goal (Cameron Keylor) early in the second half and held Casady scoreless in rout to a 1-0 win. The Middle School and JV teams have also had great success that weekend and all of the coaches were very proud of all of the girls.

Cross Country Off and Running Holland Hall started out their season at the TU Hurricane Festival. The boys ran two miles and girls ran one mile, with everyone running by grade. The Dutch won the freshman boys race and had several runners finish in the top 10: Senior Race Boys: Taylor Moult (2nd - 10:09) Junior Race Girls: Cindy Saliba (8th - 6:14) Junior Race Boys: Mitch Hill (8th - 11:10)

Freshman Race Boys: Daniel Cruickshank (3rd-11:47); Luke Harjo (6th-12:00); Aaron Bickert (7th-12:16)

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The Dutch volleyball team has been performing very well. Since September 10, the team has posted a record of 11 wins and 3 losses. The highlights are the winning of the Catoosa Tournament and two conference wins this past weekend over Trinity Valley School (Ft. Worth) and The Oakridge School (Arlington). This gives Holland Hall a good start in their conference season at 2-0. The next conference matches will be played at Holland Hall on Oct. 8 & 9 against Greenhill School and Episcopal School of Dallas.

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Next up for the Dutch will be the OSU Jamboree and the 25th Annual Holland Hall Cross Country Invitational.

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Next up was the Bishop Kelley Invitational that was held at the challenging ORU Campus. The boy’s team finished 3rd out of 11 teams and just one point out of 2nd. Owasso & Bishop Kelley finished 1st & 2nd. Taylor Moult won the boys race by 20 seconds. Other top finishers for the Dutch were Mitch Hill (11th) & Nathan Stewart (12th). On the girls side Cindy Saliba finished tenth.

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Six Broken Arrow Students Recognized as National Merit Semifinalists Six Broken Arrow High School Seniors, Hunter Ash, Alexander Cowden, Richard Fitzhugh, Gregory Jones, Catherine Thomas and Erin Westbrook have been named National Merit Semifinalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8,400 National Merit Scholarships, worth more than $36 million, that will be offered next spring. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition. Cowden is the son of Roger and Christina Samford; Fitzhugh is the son of Alex Saravia and Gail HR Saravia; Hunter is the son of Robert and Eve Ash; Jones is the son of Kent and Holly Jones; Thomas is the daughter of Gary and Sheril Thomas; Westbrook is the daughter of Greg and Melissa Westbrook. About 1.5 million juniors in some 22,000 high schools entered the 2011 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2009 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, which served as an initial screen of program entrants. The nationwide pool of semifinalists, which represents less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state. The number of semifinalists in a state is proportional to the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s percentage of the national total of graduating seniors To become a finalist, a semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by the high school principal, and earn sat scores that confirm the studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s earlier performance on the qualifying test. The semifinalist and a high school official must submit a detailed scholarship application, which includes the studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s essay and information about the Semifinalistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

participation and leadership in school and community activities. Three types of National Merit Scholarships will be offered in the spring of 2011. Every finalist will compete for one of 2,500 National Merit $2,500 Scholarships that will be awarded on a state representational basis. About 1,000 corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards will be provided by approximately 250 corporations and business organizations. National Merit Scholarship winners of 2011 will be announced in four nationwide news releases beginning in April and concluding in July. (story courtesy of www.ba.k12.ok.us)

Broken Arrow Student Wins Tailgate Party from KVOO, Los Cabos and VYPE Broken Arrow student Jeffrey Fries was the winner of the KVOO, Los Cabos tailgate party before the home game against the Union Redskins. Fries was joined by friends before the game for soft tacos, rice, queso, salsa and chips. For more on how to win a tailgate party from VYPE, Los Cabos and KVOO, tune in to 95.5 FM.

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Youth Football League In Tulsa Continues To Have Fun

very Saturday during the fall in Tulsa, you can always hear the sounds of quarterbacks calling signals, cheerleaders and parents shouting encouragement as players on the other side make the tackle and the whistle blows. More than 40 teams lineup each weekend to enjoy youth football action in the AYFCO with gridiron action at Hicks Park, East Central High School and other football sites around Tulsa.

Now in its third season, the American Youth Football Conference of Oklahoma continues to grow at a rapid pace. Why all the excitement and fun? “It’s really simple, we’re kid friendly,” said Keith Ward, one of the AYFCO’s directors. “Our league is based on family and tradition rather than just the weight of the player that forces a third grader to play against fourth graders.”

Entry fees for the post season event are $200 per team with no per player fees. For more information contact Keith Ward (918.378.0263) or Tracy Robinson (918.691.0946) or go on the web at route66pigskinclassic.com. VYPE. C O M

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“Our kids enjoy wearing the NFL gear and naming their squad after one of the pro teams,” said Ward. “North Mabee Cowboys, Tulsa

The East Tulsa Youth Sports Association is preparing for the 4th annual Route 66 Pigskin Classic to be played November 20-21 in Tulsa. “Teams from Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas will compete in all levels including Mighty Mights as well as third through seventh grade teams,” said Robinson. “We’ll play games at five different fields on Saturday then play the championships all at the East Central High School stadium on Sunday.”

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The growth of the league is evident in the number of players. “Our teams are made up of kids who live in the same area, or play on the same baseball and basketball teams,” said Tracy Robinson, league commissioner of the AYFCO. “We offer our kids competitive football from kindergarten through the seventh grade. In addition to Tulsa, our league includes Sand Springs, Broken Arrow and Muskogee.”

Bears are just a couple of examples of why the league is fun”

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Bishop Kelley Hosts Tournament of Champions

The VYPE Statewide Basketball Preview is set for release around the 10th of November. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a coach of a varsity basketball team in Oklahoma and you have not received your questionairre from VYPE please contact Brad Heath at brad.heath@vype.com. With features, capsules on every team and rankings, this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edition is a sure slam dunk!

Bishop Kelley played host to the Comet Tournament of Champions in September, a tournament which featured some of the top volleyball squads in Oklahoma. Class 6A Jenks, Broken Arrow, Owasso and Stillwater were among some of the teams that played in the two-day tournament. Class 5A Shawnee and Bishop Kelley were joined by Arkansas schools Greenwood and Bentonville to complete the field. In the finals the Lady Comets of Bishop Kelley defeated Broken Arrow, 25-17, 25-14, 25-18 to win the tournament.

Softball Rankings

(as of 9/14/2010 from Okrankings.com)

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Class 6A 1-Edmond North, 2-Yukon, 3-Broken Arrow, 4-Moore, 5-Jenks, 6-Union, 7-Mustang, 8-Midwest City, 9-Sand Springs, 10-Owasso. Class 5A 1-Carl Albert, 2-Lawton Mac, 3-McAlester, 4-Tahlequah, 5-Pryor, 6-Grove, 7-Coweta, 8-Deer Creek, 9-El Reno, 10-Skiatook. Class 4A 1-Little Axe, 2-Blanchard, 3-Tuttle, 4-Cache, 5-Oologah, 6-Newcastle, 7-Piedmont, 8-Sequoyah Claremore, 9-Glenpool, 10-Harrah. Class 3A 1-Purcell, 2-Mt. St. Mary, 3-Washington, 4-Meeker, 5-Morris, 6-Sequoyah Tahlequah, 7-Verdigris, 8-Bethel, 9-Kellyville, 10-Caney Valley. Class 2A 1-Healdton, 2-Colbert, 3-Konawa, 4-Apache, 5-Dale, 6-Commerce, 7-Liberty, 8-Oktaha, 9-Tushka, 10-Latta. Class A 1-Fort Cobb-Broxton, 2-Dewar, 3-Roff, 4-Sterling, 5-Mooreland, 6-Velma-Alma, 7-Smithville, 8-Bray-Doyle, 9-Rattan, 10-Fletcher. Class B 1-Leedey, 2-Red Oak, 3-Sentinel, 4-Frontier, 5-Hammon, 6-Binger-Oney, 7-Tupelo, 8-Coleman, 9-Cyril, 10-Moss.

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VYPE has combed through everyone’s schedules to give you all the big games and events that you don’t want to miss. Check out the calendar to set up your playbook every month.

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• Regional Playoffs-VB • Muskogee @ Broken • Holland Hall Invitational-XC Arrow-FB • Bixby Festival-SB • Skiatook @ McAlester-FB

7 • State Softball Tournament (7th -9th)

• Cascia Hall @ Berryhill-FB • Union @ Owasso-FB • Claremore @ Pryor-FB

14 • Jay @ Catoosa-FB • State Softball Tournament 5A-6A (14th -16th)

• Norman @ Broken Arrow-FB • Tahlequah @ East Central-FB • Stilwell @ Webster-FB

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• Chelsea @ Chouteau-FB • Sand Springs @ Bartlesville-FB • Bishop Kelley @ Booker T. Washington-FB

• Oologah @ Miami-FB • Summit Christian @ Depew-FB • Shawnee @ Sapulpa-FB

• Broken Arrow @ Jenks-FB • Wagoner @ McLain-FB • Metro Christian @ Inola-FB

• Regionals Cross Country

30 • State Cross Country @ Mitch Park Edmond