Andover’s Breckynn Pugh – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Shelter Insurance, Jodi Ocadiz
By Hayden Swope Breckynn Pugh, a soccer athlete at Andover, was a first team all-league athlete for the Trojans last season. This year, Pugh is looking to help advance her team in the postseason. “My main goal this season is to be a leader on the field and help advance my team to state,” Pugh […]
Andover’s Brooks Allen – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Shelter Insurance, Jodi Ocadiz
By Hayden Swope Andover’s Brooks Allen has been preparing for his senior season for many months. The second team all-league second baseman is ready to hit the field with his friends for one more season. “My favorite memory so far in baseball is probably playing baseball with the friends I go to school with,” Allen […]
Andover’s Olyvia Pugh – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Shelter Insurance, Jodi Ocadiz
By Hayden Swope Andover’s Olyvia Pugh knows a lot about putting in work over the offseason. The second team all-league athlete spent countless hours training for the upcoming season. “I train all year round to push myself to be at my highest level,” Pugh said. “I would train throughout the week for Kansas Rush Wichita […]
Kingman’s Laney Wood – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Oliver’s Sports
By Blake Chadwick Coming off of a shoulder injury before her junior season, Kingman’s Laney Wood was forced to adjust. Wood finished the season batting .436, hitting five home runs and being named all-league first team and all-state second team. Now, as a senior, Wood is one home run away from setting the school record, […]
Buhler’s Jeffrey Neil, Athlete Spotlight Presented By All Seasons Custom Apparel
By Blake Chadwick Growing up as an athlete, you dream of having your parents coach you. For Buhler’s Jeffrey Neil, he has been able to have his dad coach him the past three years. Neil made the most of it as he is the school record holder for most doubles in a season and one […]
Newton’s Isabel Sandoval – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Visit Salina
By Blake Chadwick All the time, coaches will talk to players about finding their “why.” A lot of these high school athletes overthink it and don’t truly find the “why” that will make them play all the time. Newton’s Isabel Sandoval is a perfect example of a player who has found their “why”. Two and […]
Belle Plaine’s Maddy Talbot – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Shelter Insurance, Ken Gooch
By Hayden Swope Maddy Talbot of Belle Plaine was a first team all-league and second team all-state softball selection for the Dragons last season. Besides softball, Talbot is involved in numerous activities at Belle Plaine. “I have participated in volleyball, basketball, and softball all four years of high school,” Talbot said. “I have been involved […]
Southeast’s Duane Cornwell – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Shelter Insurance, Tommy Leach
By Hayden Swope Southeast’s Duane Cornwell ended his junior season proudly, but knew the work wasn’t over. As soon as last season ended, Cornwell was already preparing for the next year. “We stop high school season in May, so over the summer and in the fall I was playing with some travel teams and tried […]
Collegiate’s Julia Herrman – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Wichita Collegiate School
By Blake Chadwick Collegiate junior Julia Herrman has been one of the most consistent players in the state this season. Despite being on a team with only nine players, Herrman has made the most of it, leading her team in almost every category. “This season has been one of the best by far,” Herrman said. […]
Derby HS Football Booster Club – Spotlight Presented By Ascension Via Christi
By Matt Browning The Derby High School Football Booster Club is an asset to one of the top programs in the state. From fundraising, to organizing weekly meals, to engaging the community and much more, the DHSFBC is just another layer to the success of the Panthers. “The best advantage we can give the Derby […]