Bounce Academy gymnasts take on national stage
Many third-and-sixth grade students spend their time playing with their friends or with a controller in their hands playing video games. However, for Kinlee Bare and Prairie Smith, that life doesn’t exist. The two girls spend most of their free time in the gym, practicing the craft that they have come to love. Kinlee…
Read MoreThree area women start crisis nursery in Oklahoma City
Roughly a year ago, Jennifer Roberts couldn’t sleep after hearing the story of a child being abused in the Oklahoma City area. She decided it was time to take action. “I just asked what I could do. I wanted to do something different to help. There are great organizations out there that do great things,…
Read MoreThree area women start crisis nursery in Oklahoma City
Roughly a year ago, Jennifer Roberts couldn’t sleep after hearing the story of a child being abused in the Oklahoma City area. She decided it was time to take action. “I just asked what I could do. I wanted to do something different to help. There are great organizations out there that do great…
Read MoreYukon rugby boys join Red River Rugby Conference
The Yukon boys rugby team recently joined the Red River High School Rugby Conference. The conference is made up of five rugby clubs in the north Texas and central Oklahoma region. The new conference includes the Allen Eagles Rugby Club from Allen, Texas; Alliance Rugby Club from Keller, Texas; North Texas Barbarians Rugby Club…
Read MoreYukon pom captures state championship, wins high-point
For the first time, the Yukon pom squad won the state championship in the 6A Large-School Pom Division with its performance Saturday at the State Pom Competition at Oklahoma City University. The Yukon girls overcame adversity along the way, including having to wait an extra month to show off their dance and an extra couple…
Read MoreGIVING HEARTS
Millerettes donate supplies to The Children’s Center Many people say the holiday season is the season of giving. For the Yukon girls’ basketball program, those words ring true. The Millerette players, coaches and booster club members recently came together to donate supplies to The Children’s Center in Bethany and had the opportunity to take a…
Read MoreAvenge falls short for Lady Broncos in Mustang Holiday Classic
In the inaugural Cornerstone Bank Mustang Holiday Classic, the Lady Broncos had a chance to avenge their only loss of the season — to the Edmond North Lady Huskies. “I’m proud of them. I thought we had a good week,” said coach Kevin Korstjens. “This tournament is loaded with a lot of really, really…
Read MoreOklahoma can’t overcome ugly start against Crimson Tide
MIAMI – For the second straight season, Oklahoma was selected to play in the College Football Playoff, and for the second straight season, the Sooners walk away asking themselves what if. Most knew it would be a tall challenge to beat Alabama, who has been ranked No. 1 the entire season, but with the explosive…
Read More#TylerStrong: Tyler Trent story sparks idea in Yukon resident
ESPN’s College Gameday is one of the premier sports talk shows in the world. Every Saturday in the fall, the show previews the biggest college football games across the country and tells some of the most heart-warming stories from inside the college football world. On Oct. 20, ESPN’s Tom Rinaldi came through with a story…
Read MoreCan Oklahoma’s offensive line win the battle against Bama? They’d better
We have been here before. We heard it last year going into the Rose Bowl match up between Oklahoma and Georgia. We heard it in 2013 when the Sooners were preparing to play Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. We are hearing it again. No. 4 Oklahoma will take on No. 1 Alabama at 7 p.m.…
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