YiBelong Spotlight Bill Hageman, Presented By YMCA
By Matt Browning For 12 years, Bill Hageman has been volunteering the YMCA and he started because of his kids’ love for sports. “I started volunteering because my kids love sports and I enjoy sports and it was a great opportunity to spend time together doing stuff we love,” Hageman said. “It’s fun being able […]
Olivia Beason, Bluestem HS – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Advanced Physical Therapy
By Matt Browning It was an awkward midair adjustment for Bluestem’s Olivia Beason at her team’s volleyball jamboree that changed the rest of her season. “I was coming down and had landed off balance and immediately knew something was wrong,” Beason said. “I tore my ACL.” Beason turned to Advanced Physical Therapy for her recovery […]
How to Prevent “Bleacher Butt” Presented By Advanced Physical Therapy
If you’ve ever attended a sports event, concert, or school function, chances are you’ve encountered the uncomfortable reality of “bleacher butt.” After sitting on hard, unforgiving bleachers for an entire event, that achy, sore feeling sets in. Even if you haven’t experienced this, school sports and athletic seasons are ramping up, and you may experience […]
Remington High School – SAFE Spotlight Presented By KTSRO
By Matt Browning Remington SAFE advisor Jodi Janzen has been fortunate to have so many quality students on her staff throughout her time serving the club and this year is no different. “I have been blessed to have wonderful students running my SAFE team each year and this year is no exception,” Janzen said. “These […]
Goddard’s Coltin Watkins – Call of the Wild Spotlight Presented By Cabelas
By Matt Browning It all started for Goddard’s Coltin Watkins when he was just seven years old. That’s when he knew that hunting and fishing were going to be a passion. Watkins hunts deer, turkey and duck, while fishing for catfish. “I started really hunting and fishing when I was about seven years old. My […]
Wichita North’s Cecilia Solis – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Supplement World
By Matt Browning Last season, Wichita North’s Cecilia Solis was a first team all-league forward and this season she would like to combine her awards and accolades with being a better leader. “I want to improve on becoming a better leader for the team,” Solis said. “Throughout the past three years I have been quiet […]
Cowley College’s Luke Singleton & Shayne Roberts – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Cowley County Community College
By Matt Browning With the spring sports seasons underway, Cowley College sophomores Luke Singleton and Shayne Roberts were recently named the school’s January Male and Female Athletes of the Month. Singleton is a left-handed pitcher for the No. 17-ranked Tiger baseball team. Singleton is expected to anchor the Cowley pitching staff and has signed early […]
McPherson Baseball – Team of the Month Presented By Visit Wichita
By Blake Chadwick After winning the class 4A State Championship and ending the season with a 21-4 record, and on a 12-game win streak, the McPherson Bullpups have put all their energy into repeating. “We definitely have a target on our back,” head coach Heath Gerstner said. “I think we will get everyone’s best shot […]
Valley Center’s Kaitlyn Gobel – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Wichita Driving School
By Matt Browning Kaitlyn Gobel, a Valley Center girls soccer player, received plenty of accolades last season, as she was an honorable mention all-league and all-state performer. But Gobel has the desires to breeze past those honors in 2024. “I want to make all-league, all-state and all-metro honors,” Gobel said. “As a team we want […]