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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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Dave McLaughlin Obituary
David Lee McLaughlin, beloved husband and father, fun grandfather, businessman, enthusiastic community supporter, and loyal friend, passed away on July 24, 2023.
OKCPS Wants More Kids on More Teams With New Summer Program
OKCPS Athletics wants to put more kids on more teams with its new Summer Learning sports program. Backed by Fields & Futures and Heisman-winner Sam Bradford, Summer Learning will give OKCPS student-athletes access to summer sports leagues and scrimmages as well as skill camps and clinics with collegiate instruction.
Ariana Luna Is a Proud Muscogee, Leader, and Starting Center for the Wheeler Middle School Tigers
Written by Jenni Carlson for The Oklahoman, published 11/26/21. Ariana Luna is a proud Muscogee, campus leader, and the starting center for the Wheeler Middle School Tigers.
YMCA, Inasmuch Foundation, and McLaughlin Family Foundation Form OKC Elementary School Sports League
Building upon the high-quality, top-rated YMCA youth sports programming, the Inasmuch Foundation, and McLaughlin Family Foundation are joining with the YMCA to provide a free sports league for third and fourth-grade students in Oklahoma City.
GivingTuesday Options Abound, but Fields & Futures Tops the List
by Jenni Carlson Published 12-01-20 on Oklahoman.com Brenda Hernandez remembers the big trips her soccer team would make. They went to places...
The Oklahoma City Public Schools 2019-20 Senior Student Athletes of the Year
by JAMES D. JACKSON on Oklahoman.com The Oklahoma City Public Schools announced the 2019-20 Senior Student Athletes of the Year awards on...