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The Power of Partnership: Driving Positive Change Through the Fields & Futures Golf Pathway
For most kids growing up in Oklahoma City’s urban core, golf has always been a sport for someone else. Expensive, exclusive, and out of reach. Through the Fields & Futures Golf Pathway, community partners are opening doors to new opportunities through the game of golf.
Goal Scored: U.S. Soccer Showcases OKC’s Playbook for Growing the Game
With the FIFA World Cup 26 right around the corner, U.S. Soccer recently published our case study, submitted in partnership with OKC for Soccer, as part of their Soccer Forward Foundation initiative. The study highlights how growing the game and expanding access to youth sports through field construction, field maintenance, and sustainable programming is a team effort.
Expanding the Spirit: JV Cheer Grows Opportunities in OKCPS
Cheer is more than a sideline sport in Oklahoma City Public Schools. It’s a pathway that builds confidence, creates community, and opens doors to future opportunities. By introducing new JV cheer squads, Southeast High School, U.S. Grant High School, and Southeast Middle School are creating more opportunities for girls to get involved and stay connected at a pivotal moment when sports have the most impact on their lives.
Fall Sports Forecast
The forecast is in, and we’re predicting a fall full of brighter futures and plenty of sports action across OKCPS. With a full lineup of 23 school sports and youth league opportunities, thousands of urban core students between 3rd and 12th grade are gearing up for more than just competition. They’re stepping onto a pathway where they’ll find belonging, build confidence, and see a brighter future before them.
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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.