Passion for artistic eye makeup, wrestling provide future options
Skyla Walker starts, ends school days with things she loves
Her face is her canvas. But don’t be fooled by the glamorous eye art. Alluring red hued eye shadow ascending toward silver-flecked eyebrows. Finely crafted, sparkling gold-chained accents frame the outside edges of her . . .
Four-year starter matures into leader
Duffey leading by actions 'on and off the court'
When word reached the team that their first game in the COP/Arvest Invitational would be canceled because of COVID-related issues with their opponent, Broken Arrow Tigers most experienced player, Kelsey Duffey, did not allow frustration to . . .
Team-first attitude leads to Tiger S.T.R.I.P.E.S. recognition
Basketball player Apryl Vann-Jackson earns medallion
As Apryl Vann-Jackson came to the sideline during the second-quarter of the COP/Arvest Invitational Championship game on Saturday, she clearly had done something to earn the ire of Broken Arrow girls basketball coach Mike Dooney. After a . . .
Cheer captain lands on feet through competition and life's tumbles
Regionals canceled; State set for Jan. 30 at Union
Whether it is hitting a tumbling pass on the cheer floor or getting tumbled by life’s setbacks, Joel Jones has proven he will land on his feet. “He’s an incredible tumbler,” said Broken Arrow Tigers varsity cheer . . .
COVID alters, but can't strike out baseball fundraiser
10-day online auction starts Sunday
The cancelation of Broken Arrow baseball’s annual Wildlife Festival must feel like a rally-killing triple play or a called third strike for the final out of a big game to head coach Shannon Dobson. First, the COVID-19 virus wiped . . .
Josh Blankenship named new Tiger head football coach
Broken Arrow Public Schools Board of Education approved the hiring of Josh Blankenship as the new head football coach at Broken Arrow High School in a special meeting Friday. “Josh’s unmistakable passion for using the game of . . .
Coach Jones wrestles schedule to find competition
UPDATE: BA 37, Mustang 26
Like the rest of the Broken Arrow Tiger wrestling schedule, a weekend that starts with Thursday’s dual at Mustang has taken on a change. (Mustang Athletics COVID-19 Safety Protocols) What was originally going to include a . . .
After football, Talley 'back' to basketball shape
For the first time since second grade, Jaiell Talley’s school year did not include a fall season of football. “Football was on my mind, but mainly I was focused on basketball and the team,” Talley said, reflecting on . . .
Required athletic forms for 2020-2021 BAPS athletes
All Broken Arrow Public Schools athletes are required to have athletic forms filled out online. New forms must be completed each year. Visit RankOneSport's website to start the online . . .
2020 football schedule features home games with Union, Owasso; trip to Jenks
Broken Arrow Tigers 2020 football schedule will again open at Mansfield, Texas, and feature a home game with the Owasso Rams in the Folds of Honor Patriot Bowl on Sept. 11. The Border Brawl, which features Tulsa area teams against . . .
Broken Arrow bolsters athletic department with addition of Darren Melton and Amanda Snider
Championships, coaching experience among highlights
Broken Arrow Public Schools has announced the hiring of veteran coach and athletic administrator Darren Melton as associate director of athletics and collegiate administrator Amanda Snider as assistant director of athletics. Melton joins . . .
Steve Dunn earns Certified Master Athletic Administrator recognition
Broken Arrow Executive Director of Athletics honored for exemplary knowledge and professional development
Broken Arrow Executive Director of Athletics Steve Dunn has been named a Certified Master Athletic Administrator by the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association for demonstrating exemplary knowledge, contributions and . . .
2019 BA Athletic Hall of Fame Class announced
A state championship coach, a pair of state champion basketball players and two individuals who had an impact on their respective diamonds make up the class of the 2019 Broken Arrow Athletic Hall of Fame. Steve Allen, a current . . .
Broken Arrow announces creation of first girls varsity wrestling program in Oklahoma
VIDEO UPDATE: Watch to learn more about the new girls wrestling program
Broken Arrow Public Schools has announced the creation of the first girls varsity wrestling program in the state and named Oklahoma City University standout Cassidy Jasperson its new head girls wrestling coach. When enrollment . . .