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A New Championship Experience: OKCPS Indoor Golf Championship
Fields & Futures recently partnered with OKCPS Athletics to host the inaugural High School Indoor Golf Championship, creating a new and exciting opportunity for student-athletes across the district. This first-ever indoor championship...
Championship Moments Made Possible
Last week, Fields & Futures proudly hosted the 2026 ACAC Soccer Championship, bringing together high school boys and girls teams from across the Oklahoma City Public Schools urban core. These championship matches represented more than a...
Building A Healthier Future Through Wrestling
Earlier this month, Oklahoma City Public Schools’ wrestling mats were filled with grit, determination, and celebration. From middle school to high school, student-athletes competed not just for banners, but for a chance to belong, to grow, and...
A Season to Celebrate: ACAC Cheer and a Year of Momentum in OKCPS
Cheer took center stage at the 2025 All City Athletic Conference (ACAC) Cheer Championship, where school spirit, skill, and opportunity came together in a big way. More than 350 middle and high school student-athletes from across Oklahoma...
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Shane Sanders Named OKCPS Executive Director of Athletics and Physical Education
The Oklahoma City Public Schools athletic department announced the hiring of Shane Sanders as the district’s new Executive Director of Athletics and Physical Education. In his new role, Sanders is focused on aligning athletics with academics and post-secondary success, along with expanding access and support for all student-athletes in the district.
Students Find Hope, Confidence and Futures from Sports
The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation has been a huge part of the Fields & Futures story over the years. Learn how this partnership has been instrumental in putting more kids on more teams and transforming the landscape of OKCPS athletics.
Fields & Futures Welcomes Dynamic New Leadership Team to Put More Kids on More Teams in Oklahoma City
Fields & Futures is proud to announce a dynamic new leadership team that will guide the organization into a new era focused on providing more access and support to young athletes in OKC's urban core. The new team included David Crynes, Ted Perry, Emmy Hufnagel, Cody Laurendi, and Mandi Dotson.
What Drives Capitol Hill and U.S. Grant Football?
U.S. Grant and Capitol Hill may be rivals, but their football programs have more in common than their annual "Southside Bedlam" rivalry game. From 2014-2020, the OSSAA allowed both programs to play as independents so they could create their own schedules and rebuild their programs. Now playing in Class 6A, neither team has found success in district play, but they also know the scoreboard isn't the only standard of success.
New OKCPS Stadium to Be Named McLaughlin Family Stadium
The OKCPS School Board voted to name the district's newest stadium McLaughlin Family Stadium, in honor of Fields & Futures founders Tim and Liz McLaughlin, who have completed 70 construction projects at 17 OKCPS campuses.
Oklahoma City Spark Announces Camps and New Partnerships
The Oklahoma City Spark announces youth softball camps and a new multi-year partnership with Fields & Futures to grow softball across OKC's urban core.