Durant’s Aiden Sager – Track Spotlight – Presented by Excel Therapy

Sports taught Aiden Sager that nothing wanted in life will come easy. “If you want it, you’ll have to work to achieve it,” says Aiden, a senior at Durant High School.  Soccer was Aiden’s first sport but once he entered middle school he found his sport in track. “That’s when I started to realize that track is where I belonged…running,” he says, “then high school track led me into […]

Durant’s Laila Ahmed – Track Spotlight – Presented by Excel Therapy

A valuable lesson learned through sports is that it is okay to fail. Laila Ahmed, a senior at Durant High School finds this to be the most valuable lesson playing softball and track has taught her.     Learning from failure has led Laila to success. Her greatest athletic accomplishment is holding back-to-back Class 5Astate champion track titles for high jump. Another valuable lesson she says is the importance of being a good teammate.  “My favorite part about being on […]

Durant’s Jayda Fouse – Cheer Spotlight – Presented by Weichert Realtors

A dynamic sophomore at Durant High School, Jayda Fouse contributes her skills to the cheerleading squad, where she serves as a back spot during stunts. Reflecting on her sources of motivation, Jayda acknowledges her classmates. “My close peers around me motivate me to be hardworking.” She also draws inspiration from her mother, Tabbitha Fouse, describing […]

Durant’s Addison Polk – Wrestling Spotlight – Presented by QC Kinetix

Durant High School senior Addison Polk was first introduced to wrestling by her father, Chaz. “He was coaching a club team in Durant, and both my brothers wrestle, so one day, I just decided to give it a try,” Polk said. That was 5 years ago — just before the OSSAA sanctioned girls wrestling in […]