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More Than a Game: How One Coach Helped 60+ Students Take a Step Toward College
At Taft Middle School, success isn’t just measured on the scoreboard — it’s measured in opportunity. This spring, Coach Eric Parker led an incredible effort to get his student-athletes signed up for Oklahoma’s Promise, helping open the...
Simon Greiner Program Sends OKCPS Athletes to K-State Relays
Fields & Futures’ Simon Greiner Track & Cross Country Program (SGP) continues to create opportunities for OKCPS student-athletes to compete at the next level — and this past month was no exception. Thanks to SGP support, the Douglass...
Rowing Opens New Doors for Wheeler Middle School Students
Fields & Futures recently partnered with New York Times best-selling author Arshay Cooper, the "A Most Beautiful Thing Inclusion Fund," and Wheeler Middle School PE teacher Fai Madni to launch a brand-new rowing program – creating...
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...
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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.