Wesley Hunter retires after giving 28 years of life to Yukon athletics
If you are a Yukon athletics fan, you might have noticed a familiar face around the facilities during sporting events since 1991. That face was Wesley Hunter. Hunter retired Nov. 30 as a member of the custodial staff at Yukon Public Schools where he was the lead custodial member for the athletic department. He spent…
Read MoreWhy community journalism matters … this is Kyle Salomon signing off
I have pondered for weeks on what I would say when this day came. In February, I made a decision that I wanted to open a community newspaper in my hometown of Jenks. I put together a timeline and decided May 17 would be my last day with the Yukon Review. I remember thinking to…
Read MoreSteve Scott retires as Yukon girls soccer coach
After 23 years of coaching high school soccer, and seven as the head coach of the Yukon girls soccer program, Steve Scott is hanging up his whistle. Scott led the Millerettes to 66 wins in his seven years on the job and totaled 205 wins in 23 years of coaching. He spent 20 of…
Read MoreYukon’s Kyla Davis sets 6A girls pole vault state record in dominating fashion
One day while walking the halls of Yukon Middle School as a seventh-grade student, Kyla Davis ran into Rodney Zimmerman, the head coach of the Yukon High School girls track and field program. Zimmerman asked her if she had ever thought about getting into track and field and if she had ever considered pole vaulting.…
Read MoreFormer Yukon DC Craig Hubbard accepts same position with Hennessey
For the first time since 2016, Yukon’s defense will have a new face leading it. Defensive coordinator Craig Hubbard has accepted the defensive coordinator position with Hennessey after three years on the job for the Millers. The process began March 27 when Hubbard saw that his friend Paul Hix had accepted the head coaching position…
Read MoreSurrey Hills teacher wins Women’s 5k at OKC Memorial Marathon
As she crossed the finish line April 28 during the Women’s 5k portion of the 2019 OKC Memorial Marathon, Sara Moore threw her arms in the air and pumped her fist in celebration. The Surrey Hills Elementary kindergarten teacher was not celebrating finishing first in the race, but instead celebrating being able to compete. “I…
Read MoreShipes, Yukon girls tennis headed back to 6A state
For the second-consecutive year, all six starters for Yukon girls tennis are headed to the 6A state tournament, including No. 2 singles player Taylor Shipes. “It’s so exciting,” Shipes said. “We have Coach V (Dick Villaflor) to thank for that, but we worked hard all season. The whole team worked hard to get here. We…
Read MoreYukon police, schools partner in ‘Badges on Buses’ program
In an effort to increase the safety of students who ride school buses, the Yukon Police Department and Yukon Public Schools are partnering in the “Badges on Buses” campaign. The enforcement activities will take place Tuesday and Wednesday during both the morning and afternoon bus routes. Yukon police officers will ride on school buses and…
Read MoreGirls golf takes third at Wednesday regional, qualifies for state tournament
After a third-place performance at the regional tournament Wednesday, the Yukon girls golf team is headed back to the state tournament. The Millerettes fired a score of 339 as a team, which was 33 shots behind regional champion Edmond Memorial and 31 shots behind runner-up Edmond North at Lake Hefner Golf Course. “I thought the…
Read MoreThrees company
Most high school track and field teams are fortunate to have one good pole vaulter. Yukon girls track and field has three. Sophomore Kyla Davis and seniors Kenadi Hamilton and Maycie Reed have taken center stage across the state when it comes to 6A girls pole vaulting. Davis is the favorite to bring home the…
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