By Jordan McCown https://dad-chats.simplecast.com/episodes/3-eric-fox Imagine this: you are floating, alone, in space. It's not scary, though, it's nice, a comforting lack of care or concern. What's that? Who is this, floating up beside you? It's Jenks Associate Principal and Known Dad About Campus, Eric Fox! Dad Chats talks feathered hair and saxophones with the Dad [...]
By Izabella Skinner From the outside, the Frank Herald is widely known for the basketball court, but little do viewers know, an ambiguous room lies within the hallways, hiding four full-sized wrestling mats where the wrestlers prepare to one-up their stats from last year’s season. With an admirable record last year: district state champions, winners [...]
After a highschool career of working on academics and staying inside my little box, who would’ve thought that I would be walking onto a field, lacrosse stick in hand, ready and excited to die while attempting a sport? No one, absolutely no one, I thought to myself as I approached the field for the first [...]
By Emily Polsten Wrestling: a sport where people without pants fight over a belt. Drake Vannoy, one of our very own Jenks High School wrestlers is the back to back champion at the state tournament a few weeks ago. At the time of publication, he is currently on his way to Virginia for the National [...]
By Taylor Hatheway Since most people don’t know what a golf tournament is like, I thought it would be interesting to take you along with me for a two-day golf tournament on March 1st and 2nd in Granbury, Texas. Thursday February 28, 2019: When I woke up to my alarm, I rolled out of bed, [...]
By Emily Polsten Tulsa … Juice … Boys? Who are they? I asked myself this when they requested to follow me on Instagram. I learned one of my classmates was in this group. His name is Elliott Broach (12). I thought it was odd when he walked into my sixth hour class with a “waist [...]
By Victoria Gaikwad It was a cold night out in BA but it was heated on the field. As I was sitting on top of the car, with a warm blanket wrapped around me, the girls of Bixby rugby did not let the frigid weather stop them. It was roughly seven o'clock in the morning, [...]
BY: Lily Heritage I hate working out. Running on a treadmill surrounded by a bunch of sweaty strangers is not fun. But you know what is fun? Rock climbing. It’s a sport! There’s also a gym just for rock climbing in Tulsa! Don’t be embarrassed if you didn’t know that; I didn’t either. Climb Tulsa [...]
BY Victoria Gaikwad Football may seem like it’s just the players and coaches, but the spotlight can’t just be on them. Some light has to shine on those who work behind the scenes and make everything run ever so smoothly. That type of dedication comes from our beloved managers. Sports managing takes about 16 [...]
BY Jackson Cropper While other Jenks students were preparing for the first playoff game, a select few students weren’t focused on the much-awaited football game and instead were focused on knocking down some wooden pins. Many people may not know that Jenks has an official bowling team. It’s not funded by the [...]
