Half of watching a sport is the emotions you feel and see during the game–from the sidelines, the field, the stands, emotions are what make the game interesting. This month, I compiled a collection of photos I have taken of coaches and players of Jenks Athletics expressing emotions from the sidelines during the 2025-2026 season. 

With finals approaching, everyone is in need of a good study spot. What you might not know, is that there are abundant options right here at Jenks High School! Each building has locations perfect for studying especially as we get closer to the end of the school year. Below are all of the different study spots at Jenks High School.

Each year, students at Jenks High School aspire to join the military after graduating. I aspire to go into the Air Force in the future, but over spring break, I got to visit a Navy Aircraft carrier. While visiting the ship, I took pictures to capture the history and pride that the carrier shows. It’s important to learn about the past, so we can understand more of the history behind any of our future aspirations. The Aircraft carrier made in World War II by the United States Navy has been decommissioned since 1970 and in 1975 became a museum ship at Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (patriots point). Originally named the Bonhomme Richard, she was renamed Yorktown while in construction. The ship earned 11 battle stars throughout WWII and the Vietnam war and remains a reminder of patriotism for the country.

The symptoms show up every year: procrastination, missing assignments, skipping, falling grades, or just general loss of interest. It’s senioritis! It tends to come after students get accepted to college and they feel confident in their post-graduation plans, leading to a severe decline in motivation. While most seniors feel the symptoms increasing in January after they get back from their last Christmas break, and knowing all the fun of football season and the fall activities are over, senioritis can even start in juniors (or in really bad cases, sophomores) who have just reached a new height in academic burnout. 

As women, we experience countless times of discomfort throughout our adolescent and adult years. Through this discomfort, we are also expected to carry out everyday tasks like working, going to school, exercising, etc. Recently, we’ve noticed that the women’s reproductive system is not very well known across those who don't directly experience it, or witness someone going through it.

Greatness comes in all shapes and forms, and we most commonly recognize greatness in sports. Some examples include Tom Brady in football, Wayne Gretzky in hockey, and LeBron James in basketball.

With the new year coming and going, I’m sure many of you have written and hopefully committed to your fitness and health goals this year so far. Many people set goals concerning the gym and their health at the start of the year, but they often fall back into the same old habits. A survey held by “Sundried”  with a sample of  4,000 people found that 43% of them thought they would fail after just a month. Research also shows that over 95% of resolutions are fitness-related, but by March, only around 10% of goals remain. My plan is to help and show that it is possible to stick to your goals whenever they’re made, especially New Year's Resolutions.

In the latter years of high school, deciding on your next life steps is often at the forefront of your thoughts and contemplations. In my personal experience, deciding to go to college was the easy part, but deciding where to go was when it got more complicated. With so many good options out there, it’s overwhelming to make a decision. Even if there's already a college at the top of your list, it’s always a good idea to keep an open mind in terms of your future.

In every hallway, there’s more than a teacher; they guide, believe, and are compassionate towards their students, even in the ones who learn differently. At Jenks, from mild interventions to intensive one-on-one care, the three levels of special education work together to ensure every life is well-suited for success. Behind those classrooms stand teachers who have patience and dedication that form the school.

Intensity, consistency, and leadership are the non-negotiable characteristics of new coach Brain Walker. The ex-pro and Razorback came back home to take control over the Trojan’s four time state champion baseball program. Coach Walker’s regime is one of one and has worked at the collegiate level. 

Jenks High School has a rich history, especially in football. The Oklahoma powerhouse is home to 18 State Championships. The dominance of this scale was built by legendary coaching, from the founder of the standard R. Perry Beaver to the legendary Allan Trimble, and then the bridge Keith Riggs. 

The first people to greet you on the first day of school, the ones who come out for a section of a pep rally, and the group you can hear from the bleachers of a football game, the drumline. The Jenks Trojan drumline is a group of 20 percussionists who practice countless hours a week to be perfectly prepared for competitions and special gigs throughout the school year. 

Last school year, phones were a common sight in our school days. Students' eyes glued to their phones at lunch, surrounded by their peers, who did the same, AirPods in both ears, blasting music. Hallways were filled with teenagers texting or calling as they walked from class to class. But since the ¨bell-to-bell¨ state wide phone ban was implemented, things have changed---not a phone in sight. Whether you're for the ban or against it, it seems like everyone has an opinion. Concerns for safety and being able to focus without music battle reports of more involved and more social classes. An anonymous survey was conducted as an opportunity for students to express how they really feel, in their own words. From Freshmen to Seniors, our Jenks student body has had a lot to say about it.

New year, new team, new chemistry, new opportunities, fresh start. This 25-26 season, the Trojans are looking for the ultimate accomplishment: Winning State. After a stretch of increasingly better years, the Trojans are looking to finally get to the holy grail, and prove their dominance in the state.

You slide on your shoes, maybe even put bandaids on your heels, your shoes rub against your swollen ankles leaving little bubbles of flesh. Whether it be heels or dress shoes we can all agree while the blisters persist for weeks nothing can compete with this school event. The glimmering lights, blaring music, a dumb poster and uncomfortable shoes…HOCO. A school tradition, which prides itself on welcoming a new football season is a sizable price tag and planning tradition. Jenks’ STUCO event planners, Riley Sharp and Madelynn Goss, give us a hefty update on the 2025 dance and how tradition meets planning.

The National Basketball Association, better known as the NBA, has been around since 1949 with a merger of two basketball leagues that were established only three years prior, according to this link. The NBA was something new and exciting to the usual baseball and football games that played on TV. It grew to popularity during the late 70s and early 80s.

The question of women leadership in the church has been debated for centuries. As society grows to accept women's voices, the question resurfaces: Should women hold a position of power in the church? 

Imagine a place where faith comes alive, friendships are built on shared beliefs, and every conversation is filled with purpose. Welcome to Jenks Jesus Club, where students gather not just to grow spiritually but to make a real difference in each other’s lives.

Imagine you’re in a hot desert. The heat makes the people around you multiply, seemingly thousands of people are surrounding you. All of them go in separate directions in search of the best deal. This isn’t your average desert; this is the new Outlet Mall.

There have been sudden recent talks about education and shortage of teachers, substitutes, and bus drivers. With a recent vote giving Jenks the budget for a 19-million-dollar bond, it had me wondering: Where does the school budget go?