Wichita West’s Ariyana Norphlet – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by David Kauffman – M & M Insurance
By Cooper Chadwick Being in her fourth year of high school wrestling at West High, senior Ariyana Norphlet knows that to be great, it is not all about the physical. Norphlet who wrestles at the 135 pound weight class last year competed in regionals and kept a positive record which helped her seeding in state. […]
Wichita East’s Damarie Martin – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Orthopedics
By Blake Chadwick For Wichita East senior Damarie Martin wrestling is something fairly new to him as he only just started wrestling when he entered high school as a freshman. Martin has wrestled in the 106-pound weight class his whole career and has been a two-time city league champion and a third-place finisher in class […]
Newton’s Lucas Kauffman – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Hog Wild Pit BBQ
By Blake Chadwick Newton senior wrestler Lucas Kaufman has been a force throughout his whole high school career compiling a 131-21 record. The senior has two second-place finishes at state and one state championship, which he won in 2023. “Lucas is a hard-working kid that looks to improve every day,” head coach Tommy Edgmon said. […]
VYPE Kansas Mid-Season Boys Basketball – Players to Watch – Sponsored by Shelter Insurance
Alec Grill, Maize “Alec is a senior and a two-year starter for our varsity team. He has worked hard to become one of the best point guards in our league (AVCTL I). A young man who works hard every single day in practice and gives his best in every single drill and every single sprint […]