Kentucky Football – Field Of The Month Presented By Hellas Construction
By Matt Browning The University of Kentucky Wildcats unveiled a new field at Nutter Field House prior to the start of the 2023 season. The field is dedicated to and named after former Kentucky football coach Rich Brooks and his wife Karen. Hellas was chosen to design and install the field, who also manufactured and […]
Conway Springs’ Melissa Ebenkamp – Athlete Spotlight Presented By All Seasons Custom Apparel
By Blake Chadwick Conway Springs’ Melissa Ebenkamp is one of those guards who is relentless all game. The senior has the qualities that help her lead on both sides of the court all the time. “I enjoy playing as a point guard because I like when the ball is in my hands to get the […]
Douglass High School – SAFE Spotlight Presented By KTSRO
By Matt Browning Out of all of the perks being involved SAFE, Douglass High School’s Dylann Hoffman said making a difference is the biggest. “Throughout all our SADD/ SAFE group does, we are able to get information to people to hopefully help prevent accidents and destructive decisions,” said Hoffman. “Being a part of all of […]
Remington’s Kara Sommers – Behind the Scenes Player of the Month Presented By Via Christi Occupational Health
By Blake Chadwick Remington senior Kara Sommers has what it takes to help the Broncos continue to build off of a great 17-6 season a year ago. Sommers, the center, is a tough, defensive-minded player. “I would say I am more of a defensive player,” Sommers said. “I love being able to lock up an […]
Bennington Boys Basketball – Team of the Month Presented By Visit Wichita
By Blake Chadwick Entering his 22nd year coaching and his ninth as the head coach, Bennington’s Curtis Pickering knows how special this year’s team can be. Returning seniors Eli Lawson, Mister Smith, and Talan Pickering, and juniors Kian Wilson and Payge Rodebeek, the Bulldogs return all five starters after a 19-win team a season ago. […]
Taylor Reed – Blue Dragon Spotlight Presented By Hutchinson Community College
By Matt Browning Taylor Reed is in her fifth season as an assistant basketball coach at Houston Christian University after her playing career at Louisiana Tech. Prior to Louisiana Tech, Reed played basketball at Hutchinson Community College, where she took many aspects to coaching with her. “The biggest thing that I take into the coaching […]
Conway Springs’ Taylor Wykes – Athlete Spotlight Presented By SCCDAT
By Blake Chadwick Senior forward Taylor Wykes has done so much for the football, baseball, and basketball teams but has done even more for the community. “I started coaching younger kids my freshman year,” Wykes said. “I have coached 2nd-6th grade flag football and 6th grade girls basketball. I started coaching these kids because I […]
Berean Academy’s Flora Morgan – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Visit Wichita
After a season where the Berean Academy girls won a state championship, Flora Morgan and the rest of her teammates have another one in mind. Morgan is a senior shooting guard for the Warriors and a player many would call the “glue player” because she holds up the team on the court. “Flora is a […]
Logan Stucky, Sedgwick HS – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Advanced Physical Therapy
By Blake Chadwick Sedgwick senior Logan Stucky has what it takes to lead the Cardinals to a deep postseason push. Stucky has been the starting point guard for the Cardinals for the last three years. “I strive to keep calm but have an intensity that also pushes me and my team,” Stucky said. “I feel […]
Belle Plaine’s Caleb Ouellette – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Shelter Insurance, Ken Gooch
By Blake Chadwick Caleb Ouellette is a senior center and forward for the Belle Plaine Dragons. Ouellette is an undersized guy but doesn’t let that stop him from making plays. “I would say that I play as a versatile big that does a little bit of everything, whether that be spot up shooting, posting up, […]