Wichita Small School Girls Wrestling Spotlight – Leiannah Landreth (Presented by Hutchinson Community College)
By Matt Browning There are very few days where Mulvane’s Leainnah Landreth isn’t on the wrestling mat. But she is hoping that work translates until success this season. “For the past four years I’ve been wrestling pretty much year round,” Landreth said. “So in the off season I do club wrestling and we train freestyle […]
Derby’s Macayla Askew – Basketball Spotlight – Presented by Todd Benway – State Farm
By Joanna Chadwick Every year there are students who move into and out of Derby because their parents are part of the military and McConnell Air Force Base is just up the road That also means rosters can change frequently due to military movement – sometimes a special player moves on and other times, a […]
2024-2025 Wichita Northwest Grizzlies Basketball Preview – Presented by Dean Jones – State Farm
WICHITA NORTHWEST GRIZZLIES League: GWAL BOYS Head Coach: Andy Hill, 7th season Last five seasons: 2020: 8-13 2021: 14-8 2022: 14-7 2023: 13-9 2024: 18-7 Key returning players: Eli Benning, 6-1 sr., G; Darian Hammond, 6-0, jr., G; River Peters, 6-3, sr., G; DJ Brown, 6-5, sr., G; Coach Hill says: “This team has a […]
2024-2025 Wichita North Redhawks Basketball Preview – Presented by Terry Johnson – State Farm
WICHITA NORTH REDHAWKS League: GWAL BOYS Head Coach: Michael Bailey, 4th season Last five seasons: 2020: 2-19 2021: 2-19 2022: 3-18 2023: 2-19 2024: 1-19 Key returning players: Camarion Thomas, 6-0, sr., G; Ivan Treto, 6-5, sr., F; Adrian Butler, 6-1, sr., G; Coach Bailey says: “We are a program looking to change its culture and get […]
Wichita Large School Girls Wrestling Spotlight – Jaeann James from Newton (Presented by Hutchinson Community College)
By Matt Browning For the first time, the Kansas State High School Activities Association did something new for girls wrestling and it has Newton’s Jaeann James pumped for the upcoming season. “Something specific that I am excited about is that KSHSAA (finally) created separate classifications for 5A and 6A girls,” James said. There are so […]