
Friday’s Wichita-area high school basketball scores (Jan. 9, 2026)
By Joanna Chadwick Boys Arkansas City 77, Newton 66 Augusta 58, Circle 42 — Owen Roberts scored 12 and Brody Chappell 11 for Augusta. Paxton

Circle’s Lauren Swilley – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Kathy Richard-Koenigsman State Farm
By Hayden Swope Coming off a minor injury, Lauren Swilley of Circle has been easing back into basketball while preparing to take on a leadership

Augusta’s Ragan Pfeifer – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Cindy Waggoner State Farm
By Hayden Swope Ragan Pfeifer of Augusta has a lot to look forward to this season, including who she gets to take the court with

Kingman’s Dawson Wood – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Jon Wollen State Farm
By Blake Chadwick Senior guard Dawson Wood enters his final season at Kingman High School ready to make a statement. A steady presence and one

Thursday’s Wichita-area high school basketball scores (Jan. 8, 2026)
By Joanna Chadwick Boys scores Cheney 48, Augusta 47 — Cheney outscored Augusta 20-12 in the third quarter, getting 11 points — including two threes

YMCA Yi-Belong – R.J. Michel – Presented by YMCA
By Matt Browning For the past three years, R.J. Michel has been coaching at the YMCA and he did it to be an influence on

Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles – Basketball Preview – Presented by Caleb Hanke
League: GWAL BOYS Head Coach: Dale Faber Last Five Seasons: 2025 – 10-11 2024 – 7-14 2023 – 10-11 2022 – 8-13 2021 – 19-3

Andover Central – Basketball Preview – Presented by Tony Durano State Farm
League: AVCTL, Division II BOYS Head Coach: Tyler Richardson Last Five Seasons: 2025 – 14-9 2024 – 14-8 2023 – 17-5 2022 – 18-4 2021

Andover Trojans – Basketball Preview – Presented by Tony Durano State Farm
League: AVCTL, Division II BOYS Head Coach: Trey O’Neil Last Five Seasons: 2025 – 20-5 2024 – 18-5 2023 – 23-2 2022 – 17-5 2021

VOTE NOW! Which Wichita Area Small School Should We Feature? Presented by Visit Wichita (Poll ends 1/14)
The cheer season is still ongoing! Be sure to vote in the Wichita Area Small School Cheer Squad poll. Voting ends at 10:00 pm on

Wichita Northwest – Basketball Preview – Presented by Dean Jones State Farm
League: GWAL BOYS Head Coach: Andy Hill Last Five Seasons: 2025 – 16-6 2024 – 18-7 2023 – 13-9 2022 – 14-7 2021 – 14-8

Wichita North RedHawks – Basketball Preview – Presented by Terry Johnson State Farm
League: GWAL BOYS Head Coach: Michael Bailey Last Five Seasons: 2025 – 1-19 2024 – 1-19 2023 – 2-18 2022 – 3-17 2021 – 2-19











