Months before her fourteenth birthday, McKenzie Mathurin received her first college offer from the University of Oklahoma. The first offer is the sweetest. Says Mathurin, “I’m grateful and appreciative. It means that I’m on the right track.” This was the…
WILL ROGERS JUNIOR HIGH FINISHED REGUALR SEASON UNDEFEATED
Thursday night in Claremore, Will Rogers Junior High finished their regular season undefeated with a 39-29 win over Collinsville. In the midst of a pandemic, Will Rogers basketball coach Jeremy Bump was happy that his girls were able to play.…
SAND SPRINGS BATTLED BROKEN ARROW FOR A CLOSE WIN
The Sandites won a tough game on the road Tuesday night. Sand Springs defeated Broken Arrow 40-38 in a brutal battle. Tuesday night’s game was a physical matchup from start to finish. Darrian Jordan stepped up for her team last…
RECAP: BOOKER T. WASHINGTON STUNG SAND SPRINGS IN FRIDAY’S WIN
As a team, Booker T. Washington did everything that they needed to do to win against Sand Springs Friday night. It was a team effort from start to finish. The momentum shifted to Sand Springs near the end of the…
NAMIAH BITTLE: MAMBA MENTALITY
It’s been a year since Gianna Bryant died in a helicopter crash in Southern California on Jan. 26, 2020. NAMIAH BITTLE took the death of Gigi hard. At first the eight-year-old couldn’t make sense of it. She had a few…
ROGERS FLASH PASS CENTRAL
QuinNae Love makes being a point guard look like a glamourous position. It’s easy to get spellbound by her no-look passes, skill, and swagger on the hardwood. Love is a true floor general. Her ability to get her teammates involved,…
TAHLEQUAH BATTLE TO BEAT SAND SPRINGS
Tahlequah vs Sand Springs was an aggressive game Friday night. Alexsyah Goudeau, 2022 PG for Tahlequah was up to the task and responded by playing team ball and executing big plays when her team needed it. She finished the game…
UNION BEAT MUSTANG TO REMAIN UNDEFEATED
Union beat Mustang 50-37 on Friday night at the Jenks/Union Invitational. Senior, Kaylen Nelson had an outstanding performance. She finished with 21 points and 9 rebounds. Says Nelson, “I have a great support system. My team definitely helped me do…
JOURNEY ARMSTEAD SCORED HER 1,000TH CAREER POINT – LED SAND SPRINGS TO VICTORY
Journey Armstead led Sand Springs to victory over Bishop Kelley Thursday night in the Port City Classic. Bishop Kelley pounced on the Sandites in the first quarter with a 7-o lead. Sand Springs gained their first lead with less than one…
AALIYAH MILLER: SOMETHING SPECIAL
AALIYAH MILLER is going to be a special player. On a Sunday afternoon, we stopped by the gym to watch some hoops and was immediately impressed with Miller’s skill level for a sixth-grader. A few years ago, she walked away…