Moore Monthly Podcast

Dance is a BIG deal in Moore. Westmoore's pom squad has an impressive string of national championships...Moore and Southmoore's squads are extremely competitive at all levels. We talked with Nikki Braun, who founded Top Hat Talent 30 years ago about the local dance scene and the impact of her studio.

The Southmoore Sabercat Marching Band is celebrating a fantastic 10th-place showing at the prestigious Bands of America Super Regional. The competition in St. Louis, Missouri features 64 of the nation's best high school marching bands. Sabercat band director Adam Mewhorter took the time to chat with BTG this week as the band prepares for the OBA Marching Band Competition this weekend at Broke...

When Westmoore's Dayton Wolfe left high school for Cowley Community College in 2021, it looked like his football playing days might be over. Not so fast...he's back on the college gridiron this fall for Oklahoma Baptist University.

Kayla Tucker graduated from Southmoore in 2013 as one of Oklahoma's top high school basketball players. Her experiences playing DI ball at HBCU Alabama State University, along with the twists and turns of post-college life, have given her a deep understanding of how her life impacts everyone around her. We caught up with Kayla as she's preparing for her first season as an assistant coach...

The Oklahoma high school fast pitch season is off to a roaring start and all three Moore high schools are working to make sure they're in the mix for a trip to Hall of Fame stadium in October. We talked with the head coaches at Moore, Southmoore, and Westmoore about how things are looking with their squads.

If you're looking for the best track-and-field athletes in the state, your first stop needs to be at Westmoore High School. Coach Tim Grantham and the Jaguar 4x100 and 4x200 state team stopped by to talk about their second consecutive state track championship.

It's a tough thing to do - win both state softball titles during one school year. But the Southmoore Sabercats pulled off the feat by claiming the OSSAA 6A state slow pitch title, providing a nice bookend to the team's fast pitch title last October.

Westmoore slow pitch head coach Steve Schwarz is stepping away from the game after a stellar 24-year coaching career. Scwharz talks about how the role of family played a huge part in his decision.

The Lady Jaguars new head coach comes to Westmoore after a playing and coaching career filled with honors and accomplishments. Coach Abby Chafey took time out to talk about her passion for high school hoops and working with the kids that play the game.

The Moore Lions have a new head football coach. Coach Greg Bryant joins the Lions, moving over from Choctaw. Coach Bryant took the time to chat about his passion for the game and helping football players become great young men.

Spring is here and that means lots and lots of softball! We visit with Sabercat alum Mikayla Smith, who made  the ESPN Top 10 POD...and talk to Jason Lingo about the slowpitch season.

Westmoore alum Camille Herron recently set another ultramarathon world record...and she feels like she's just hitting her prime!

After a solid start to his collegiate football career at Eastern Michigan University, Sabercat alum Quian Williams transferred to Buffalo University where he took his game to the next level.

A November ankle injury put a temporary hold on Aaliyah Moore's debut season at the University of Texas, but the former Moore Lady Lions star has returned to the court with a vengeance over the past few weeks.

Southmoore alum Cameron Little has embraced every aspect of college life in his freshman season as the Arkansas Razorback placekicker. Cam talked us through everything from mastering laundry to developing a tough SEC mindset.

Even though we're staggering through a record-setting winter storm, Westmoore alum Kale Davis and his OSU teammates are hard at work preparing for the start of the college baseball season.

Moore High alum Dalton Witherspoon joins us on the podcast to talk about his final season as placekicker with the Houston Cougars, a year where the team went 12-2 and finished with a big bowl win against Auburn.

Justin Bean is having his way on the basketball court this year for the Utah State Aggies, averaging a double-double and leading his team in several categories. He's also displaying some nifty musical and dance moves off the court.

It's been five years since Sydney Chastain and Ashley Gomez helped the Westmoore Lady Jags earn a trip to the state basketball tournament. We caught up with these "old acquaintances" along with the former coach, Andrea Guziec as we ring out the 2021 year and look toward 2022.

The Sabercat boys and girls basketball teams have delivered some exciting games over the first few weeks of the season. Head coaches Kayla Fourkiller and Tim Stogsdill join us to talk about how their teams are working hard to prepare for district play.

KOCO's Abigail Ogle began her reporting career in Moore. Her first job out of college was with as a sports reporter for Moore Monthly/Moore Monitor. She still keeps in touch with the friends she made while here...and took the time to catch us up on life beyond the KOCO studios.

Jake Monden will be taking over as head coach of the Southmoore Sabercats after the Moore Public School Board approved the hire on Monday night. We caught up with Coach Monden and chatted with him about his coaching journey and what Sabercat players and fans can expect.

Basketball season is underway and the Moore boys and girls kicked off the season with a pair of tough rivalry games. Girls coach Brent Hodges and boys coach Greg Hardin join us to talk about the challenges of starting a season with such intense games and a look at where their teams go from here.

Bit of an unexpectedly shocking week as OU's Lincoln Riley and Notre Dame's Brian Kelly bailed on blue blood football programs. To say the news was stunning is an understatement...and who better to help us understand the impact on collegiate and MPS athletics than former OU star JD Runnels and MPS Athletic Director Brian Fitzgerald.

Westmoore head coach Will Evans is in his fifth year at the helm of the Jaguar wrestling program. He has a young, but talented squad of grapplers this year and is very excited about the prospects for his boys and girls teams as the season begins.