By Chris Eversole Mustang Public Schools pulled out all the stops for state schools Superintendent Joy Hofmeister when she visited Monday. Administrators took a back seat to students in presentations in the Mustang High School Library. A group from the Mustang Trails Elementary School Honor Choir started off, followed by high school students portraying various…

By Michael Kinney Emma Downing didn’t know what to think or what was going on. When she crossed the finish line Saturday at the state meet, the Mustang senior collapsed. She fell to the ground and laid there staring up. Downing had just taken second-place in the 6A girls state cross country championships, a goal…

By Faith DeSplinter The Mustang Nightrider Marching Band did well in the State Marching Band Contest, held in Broken Arrow this weekend. In the finals, the band placed fifth in both the music and visual categories. In prelims, it was fourth in music and sixth in visual. Students competed against schools such as Yukon, Bartlesville,…

By Michael Kinney It didn’t take long for Gabe Simonsen to start looking toward the future. As soon as he finished competing in his first state cross country meet, the Mustang freshman already began looking ahead to the possibilities. Simonsen had placed sixth in the 6A Boys State Cross Country Championships Saturday, which put him…

By Chris Eversole State Rep. Leslie Osborn, a Republican from Mustang, said Monday she hopes a strong candidate comes forward to fill her seat. Osborn is not running reelection so that she can seek the position of Oklahoma labor commissioner. “We need people from the real world to run for office,” she said. More reasonable…

By Michael Kinney For the past month, Mustang has been in a payoff situation. Every game presents the possibility of being knocked out of postseason contention. When they lost to Moore earlier in the month, it looked like their season was over. But after bullying Southmoore Thursday in a 28-0 victory, the Broncos find themselves…

By Michael Kinney Coming into this season, Emma Downing didn’t know what to expect out of her senior year. Dealing with a chronic knee injury called Osgood-Schlatters, she wasn’t sure exactly what she would be able to do each week during the cross country season. Osgood-Schlatters causes bone growing on her growth plate and causes…

By Chris Eversole They’re not exactly ghost busters. A group of Mustang and Yukon paranormal enthusiasts sees itself as educators. “I want people to know about the paranormal so they don’t break into structures they believe are haunted,” said Tanya McCoy, the founder of the Oklahoma Paranormal Society. “A house you may think is haunted…

By Michael Kinney Entering last week, it looked like all hope was lost for the Mustang football team. After its crushing defeat to Moore, the Broncos’ playoff lives were all but dashed. But things can change quickly when it comes to high school athletics. On the same night Mustang ripped apart Putnam City North, Moore…

By Faith DeSplinter, Intern Each year Mustang High School’s chapter of the National Honor Society inducts new members from the sophomore, junior and senior class. Inductees must maintain at least a 3.8 weighted GPA, and a faculty committee select them based on scholarship, leadership, service, and character. After being inducted, students must complete community service…

By Michael Kinney In his first season as the Mustang boys head basketball coach, Tondrell Durham has shown he is not afraid to do things his way. One of the techniques Durham has implemented is getting better communication between the coaches and the players. That includes at the end of each practice, holding hands as…

By Michael Kinney OKLAHOMA CITY – Last season, Mustang thought the title was there. With a talented and experienced junior class, they were marching toward the 2016 state championship. But along the way the Broncos ran into a scrappy Moore squad who knocked them out of the postseason. Fast forward to Saturday evening and once…

By Michael Kinney OKLAHOMA CITY – When Mustang won the 6A state fast pitch title three-years ago, Amelya Huggins was not part of the team. Now, as a senior, Huggins seems to be making sure she doesn’t miss out on it again. The catcher blasted two homeruns Friday afternoon to lead Mustang to a 13-2…

By Michael Kinney OKLAHOMA CITY– If the Mustang softball team wanted to send a message, they couldn’t have picked a better way to do so. Playing broken Arrow in the first round of the 6A state tournament, the Broncos ripped apart the Tigers 9-1 at Hall of Fame Stadium. “It shows that we’re ready to…

By Chris Eversole The Mustang High School Nightrider Invitational held Saturday was a big success. Eighteen bands participated, and more than 160 volunteers helped stage the event, held at Bronco Stadium. “The Nightrider Invitational has a reputation for being one of the premier early season band contests in the State of Oklahoma,” said Ryan Edgmon,…

By Michael Kinney It took four days, but the Mustang softball team finally got through with its regional tournament Saturday. They defeated Westmoore 9-5 in the finale to earn a spot in the state tournament. The Lady Broncos will open the state tourney Thursday when they face Broken Arrow in the first round 4 p.m.…

By Chris Eversole Mustang High School administrators wanted seniors to what it is like to experience a professional conference, and they exceeded beyond their expectations. “Why not let them act like young adults,” said Principal Teresa Wilkerson. “As professionals, we benefit from conferences, and we wanted to help the seniors get prepared for life.” Mustang…

By Michael Kinney It has been a pretty busy last couple of weeks for the Mustang Cross Country Team. The Broncos have traveled to Arkansas for the Chili Pepper Invitational and have gone to Stillwater twice. All of the travel and different meets were preparation for this time of the season. Tuesday’s conference meet was…

By Chris Eversole Julie Slupe was working at the Mustang Library before becoming its director in August, and she has 11 years of experience as a media specialist at Mustang Trails Elementary School, She now sees Mustang from a new vantage point. “I go to a lot more meetings, both within city government and within…

By Michael Kinney Mustang needed a win. After losing three-straight games by large deficits, the future was not looking great in terms of making the postseason. With that as the backdrop, the Broncos traveled to Edmond last week and defeated Edmond North 41-29. The win gave Mustang its first district victory of the season. “It’s…