Wichita Northwest’s Lillian Shilling – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Shari Lewis Shelter Insurance
By Hayden Swope Lillian Shilling of Wichita Northwest has made a name for herself on the field, being named an all-league second team midfielder last season. Her passion for the sport started from a young age, and it hasn’t died since. “I have played soccer since the age of four,” Shilling said. “For me the […]
Bishop Carroll’s Jade Link – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Hog Wild Pit BBQ
One of the biggest obstacles for Bishop Carroll’s Jade Link when racing is the wind. So she knew that was one area where she had to focus on for her senior campaign. “One area I am wanting to improve on this year is my arm strength,” Link said. “Wind has always been a big factor […]
Maize’s Hayden Herrera – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Old Chicago
By Cooper Chadwick Looking to become a three time state medalist, Maize’s Hayden Herrera has the potential to break 100 high school career wins his senior year. Head coach Jeremy Bernard gives Herrera high praise as an athlete and as a person. “Hayden is an outstanding player and young man. He works very hard to improve […]
Clearwater’s Kenzy McArtor – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by All Seasons Custom Apparel
By Matt Browning Last season, Clearwater’s Kenzy McArtor took second place in the 100 and 300 hurdles to her teammate, Madison Williams. She was also on the 4×1 team that was state champs, and they placed in our 4×4 as well. What can she do for an encore? “I am most excited about it being my […]
YMCA Yi-Belong – Daisee Kohman – Presented by YMCA Wichita
By Matt Browning Volunteering at the YMCA started as a requirement for National Honors Society in high school for Daisee Kohman. Now it’s become so much more than a requirement. “What started as a requirement quickly turned into a passion,” Kohman said. “I enjoyed it so much that I decided to continue volunteering after I graduated. […]
Hellas Construction wins Effectory Award
VYPE is proud to partner with Hellas, which has been awarded the World-class Workplace label for 2024-2025 by Effectory. This recognition celebrates outstanding employership and is based entirely on the feedback of the Hellas employees. Hellas received this award because their eNPS and employership scores that surpassed regional benchmarks. Congratulations to Michelle Kuhns and all of […]
Campus’ Colton Brown – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Haysville Schools
By Matt Browning Campus High School’s Colton Brown has multiple first time experiences during the track season and it’s been a blast for the senior. “So far, this season the most exciting thing was definitely running the 4×400 for the first time,” Brown said. “Having your whole team cheer and yell at you like that was […]
Andover’s Mai Le – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Jodi Ocadiz Shelter Insurance
By Blake Chadwick After losing a lot of production to graduation a year ago, Andover High School knew that it would have to make some changes if it wanted to have a great season. One of those who has the change is senior center midfielder Mai Le. “It has been hard on the team especially […]
Andover’s Grant Hatzenbuehler – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Jodi Ocadiz Shelter Insurance
Andover high school senior Grant Hatzenbuehler is one of the best players in the area, except he has taken a different approach than his peers. The senior has only played golf for three years due to spending a lot of his life as a full-time baseball player. “I played baseball for longer than I can […]
Wellington’s Rogan Wetta – Student Spotlight – Presented by SCCDAT
By Matt Browning Being able social media presence is one of the best ways to recruit students to a club or organization. In fact, that is how Wellington’s Rogan Wetta found out about the SCCDAT program. “I started SCCDAT my freshman year,” Wetta said. “I learned about it through some of my older cousins that have […]