bartlesville area sports report

Your subscription free coverage of sports in Washington County, OK and beyond

BY BECKY BURCH

In memory of MIKE TUPA, 1956-2026

  • BRUINS BLUE VS. WHITE GAME SET TO CAP OFF HENNESSY’S FIRST BARTLESVILLE SPRING PRACTICE

  • BARTLESVILLE BRAVES RETURN TO ACTION WITH SUMMER ROSTER ANNOUNCED; INDIANS PLAY ON ROAD SATURDAY

  • BARTLESVILLE SENIOR SWIMMERS HONORED WITH ACADEMIC AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Welcome to Bartlesville ARea Sports

We are dedicated specifically to covering local athletics in the Bartlesville, Oklahoma area, including Washington County and parts of Osage, Nowata and Montgomery (Kan.) counties.

This website is proudly dedicated to the memory of our co-founder and longtime local sports personality, Mike Tupa (1956–2026), whose passion for storytelling shaped the standard of sports journalism in our community. Award-winning photographer Becky Burch, renowned for her action and human-interest shots, continues the mission they started together to provide much of the content.

Our intent remains to provide a free site where readers can find quality, timely coverage, and where athletes and their families can easily preserve these memories for electronic scrapbooks.


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STATE CHAMPION: BARTLESVILLE’S WESLEY TURNER CAPTURES CLASS 6A POLE VAULT CROWN

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HOMETOWN PRODUCT JASON FLICK TAKES REINS OF LADY BRUINS BASKETBALL PROGRAM

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INDIANS CEMENT 2026 SUMMER ROSTER; BRAVES PROGRAM RETURNS

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BARTLESVILLE’S SHELLEY ANCHORS TENNIS STATE; UNDERCLASSMAN LOOKS TO FUTURE

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THE WRITER AND THE LENS: A TRIBUTE TO MIKE TUPA: MAY 5, 1956 - APRIL 7, 2026

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DAVE AUSTIN: REMEMBERING MY FRIEND AND EDITOR, MIKE TUPA

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LADY BRUINS WRAP UP SEASON AT STATE AS MINTON TRANSITIONS TO ADMINISTRATIVE ROLE

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The home of Mike Tupa’s sports column