Claremore’s Maise Stagner-Speer – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Front Porch Bakery
Varsity volleyball player Maise Stagner-Speer is a setter for the Lady Zebras. Her passion for the game and her team is obvious when you talk to her about Claremore volleyball. “What I love the most about my team and teammates at Claremore, has to be the environment. The environment of Claremore is always a fun […]
2025-2026 Sequoyah Claremore Girls Basketball
SEQUOYAH CLAREMORE LADY EAGLES Coach: LEE OTT 2024-25 Record: 12-17 OUTLOOK Despite being a young team, the Lady Eagles are poised for a solid season under head coach Lee Ott. Ott enters his fourth season at the helm and is looking forward to seeing what this team can do with another year of experience under […]
2025-2026 Sequoyah Claremore Boys Basketball
SEQUOYAH CLAREMORE EAGLES Coach: BROCK THOMAS 2024-25 Record: 29-3 OUTLOOK The team that won 29 games last season and worked their way to the state semifinals last season has taken a big hit from graduation that has left coach Brock Thomas with a young team and open positions needing to be filled by young players. […]
Sequoyah Claremore’s Sarah El Talea – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Red Crown Credit Union
By Bryce McKinnis Only a freshman, Sequoyah-Claremore’s Sarah El Talea is one of the school’s most promising athletic talents. Starring in softball, basketball and soccer, opposing schools will have to get comfortable hearing her name from the P.A. announcer year-round. “I started playing basketball in the third grade when I was 9 years old,” El […]
2025-2026 Claremore Cheer – Presented by Advanced Orthopedics of Oklahoma
By Elizabeth Contreras Claremore cheer has emerged as one of the most spirited and skilled teams in the region, stacking up accolades and shattering expectations this season. “This has been a great season! We have put in a lot of work and time growing together as a strong team,” coach Sara Eagleton shared. Their dedication […]
Claremore’s Nolan Sherl – Athlete Spotlight
By Elizabeth Contreras He wasn’t born with a basketball in his hands, but it didn’t take long before it felt like an extension of him. Nolan Sherl plays like the game owes him something. Growing up, Sherl spent countless hours studying his two older brothers on the court. Now a senior, he’s been playing since […]
Claremore’s Bryson Hall – Athlete Spotlight
By Trina Walker Receiving his first collegiate offer is the moment Bryson Hall realized the work he put into football had paid off. This Claremore High School senior is not done yet. “I still have a mission to complete, and I won’t stop till it’s finished,” he says. Football has taught Hall the importance of […]
Q&A with Claremore Girls Basketball Coach Lynn Roper – Presented by CBG Courtside Benefits Group
VYPE: Coach Roper, how many years have you coached? Lynn Roper: Second year as a varsity head coach. Over 15 years coaching experience. VYPE: Do you teach? If so, what subject? LR: I’m a Geometry teacher. VYPE: As you approach opening night, how is your team shaping up? LR: We should increase our win total […]
Q&A with Claremore Boys Basketball Coach Randy Rutherford – Presented by CBG Courtside Benefits Group
By Bryce McKinnis VYPE: How many years have you coached? Randy Rutherford: I have been coaching about 20 years. VYPE: How many years at Claremore? RR:This is my first year. VYPE: Do you teach? If so, what subject? RR:No, I am the Dean of Students. VYPE: As you approach opening night, how is your team […]
Sequoyah Claremore’s Lanie Thompson – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Marble Elegance Inc and Froman Oil & Propane Cos. Inc
By Ivy Knapp Sequoyah High School junior Lanie Thompson has been involved in basketball for a long period of her life. She’s been playing for Sequoyah for as long as she can remember. She grew up in the program and built friendships that go beyond the basketball court. Being a student athlete at Sequoyah means […]