Sports: Armchair Athletes
“Everyone has a hobby. Some people like to finger paint or fly kites – I like to guess how many yards people are going to run,” says Dan Kubier, fantasy football enthusiast. Fantasy football is an increasingly popular hobby where “owners” select and trade real-life football players and collect points based on how well their…
Read More >Sports: Full Contact
Although once thought of as a rough-and-tumble game played mainly overseas, our community has worked to redefine the image of rugby. As the Edmond Rugby Club made its mark on local teens within the last three years, up to 25 high school students from Edmond, Deer Creek, and even Putnam City caught the fever. Their…
Read More >Into the Wild Blue Yonder
A favorite mode of transportation for Batman, James Bond, and the Ghostbusters, the gyroplane is an odd-looking, but exhilarating way to fly. “It’s difficult to define the sense of freedom that you have in that machine,” says Paul Patterson. “They have a very, very high fun factor.” Patterson lives in Edmond with his wife, Elaine….
Read More >A&E: For the Fallen
With a melodic hard rock sound and a vocal-centric aesthetic, For the Fallen channels legends like Breaking Benjamin and Chevelle, while maintaining a style that is distinctively their own. “We have pretty heavy riffs and breakdowns, but with words you can understand, which is hard to find nowadays,” said bassist Nate Adams, a UCO graduate….
Read More >Sports: Married to the NBA
Three kids and hectic schedules can be a strain on any marriage – especially when the husband plays for the NBA. Jennifer Nájera has been married to Dallas Mavericks reserve forward, Eduardo Nájera for 10 years. They met as college sophomores while Eduardo helped the Sooners through four consecutive NCAA tournaments. These days, Jennifer resides…
Read More >A&E: ARTSCAPE
Artists don’t need a permanent display at the Louvre or even an art degree to experience the thrill of creating a personal masterpiece. Art is for everyone and all it takes to create your own is a little bit of time and perhaps a push in the right direction. “Most people will tell you right…
Read More >OKgamers.com
In 2006, OKgamers.com sprang to life to fulfill a simple purpose: Saif Khan loved playing “Soul Caliber III” and needed to find a challenging opponent. He launched the website and soon he had all the competition he could handle. Khan realized he was onto something. He broadened the site to include a variety of games,…
Read More >Edmond Sports Legends: Where are they now?
It’s no secret that Edmond has produced a host of world-class athletes. Though they may be scattered across the country now, they’re still firmly rooted in their hometown. Shannon Miller graduated from Edmond North High School in the mid-1990s and became one of the world’s most decorated gymnasts, winning two gold medals in the 1996…
Read More >Sports: Full Throttle
Hallett Motor Racing Circuit not only gives drivers the experience of screaming down a track in excess of 100 miles an hour without worrying about police officers, stray cows or light posts, but it also teaches motorists how to handle their vehicle on city streets. “People are going to want to drive their cars fast,”…
Read More >A&E: Celebrate the Arts
From the April 2010 Issue
Read More >Animal Man
Take a glance at Edmond resident Tom Palmore’s animal paintings, and you’ll swear they’re photographs. Take a closer look and you’ll see the fur is thousands of careful brushstrokes, and the colorful flare in those expressive eyes came from an artist’s palette. Just as Palmore is renowned for his mastery of the craft, he’s loved…
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