Winfield’s Abby Brenn – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Visit Salina
By Hayden Swope Abby Brenn of Winfield is entering the season focused, and is building the mindset it takes to compete at a high level. “So far it’s just been getting back into routine, conditioning, and preparing to be in that mat ready mind set,” Brenn said. “I think the main thing I tried to […]
Benefits of a Strong Core – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
Ask ten people what the “core” is, and you’ll get ten different answers.For some, it’s the abs. For others, it includes the hips, back, or eventhe shoulders. The confusion makes sense when you think about howoften the term gets tossed around in fitness, often without context orconsistency. What’s not confusing is that a strong core […]
Hutchinson Trinity’s Cienna Maskil – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Alexandria Johnson Shelter Insurance
By Matt Browning Hutchinson Trinity has always depended on Cienna Maskil on being a rebounder, but this season Maskil would like to be leaned on for her scorer, as well. “Rebounding has always been a strength of mine, but this year I want to expand my game and become a more versatile scorer,” Maskil said. “I’m […]
Maize’s Vincent Rosas – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Alexandria Johnson Shelter Insurance
By Cooper Chadwick As a leader for the Maize Eagles, junior Vincent Rosas hopes to lead his team to a state title. “There is no better feeling than winning a state title with some of your best friends,” Rosas said. “We recently brought on some new coaches, and they will have a big impact on […]
Kapaun Mount Carmel’s Courtney Nye – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by KTAG
By Matt Browning Kapaun Mount Carmel’s Courtney Nye is the defending Class 5A champion at 125 and is preseason No. 1 at that class. But throughout the offseason conditioning, Nye took on a new role. “I was acting as a coach during our team’s off-season conditioning, which lasted four weeks,” Nye said. “Alongside a few other […]