YMCA for all – Kelly Hardwell – Presented by The YMCA
Since 2022, Kelly Hardwell has spent countless hours at the YMCA helping young athletes grow both on and off the basketball court. Hardwell volunteers as a coach for girls and boys basketball, focusing on teaching fundamentals while also building confidence and character in the athletes he works with. “I coach girls and boys basketball, working […]
Visit Wichita and KSHSAA Announce Wichita Region Will Host All Classifications of 2028 State Basketball Championships
Visit Wichita and the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) announced today that semifinal and final sites for the 2028 KSHSAA State Basketball Championships have been selected, with all championship sites located within the Wichita regional footprint – marking the first time since 1945 that all state championship games have been this close in […]
Service Body Shop Dotted Line Tour – Wichita Heights
Another stop on the Service Body Shop Dotted Line Tour! Congratulations to Jessiah Dingle from Wichita Heights, who signed with Friends University to play basketball!
Derby’s Bryan Chadwick – Coach Spotlight – Presented by Todd Benway State Farm
Photo credit Kaelyn Kissack By Joanna Chadwick For the Derby girls basketball program, consistency at the highest level has become the expectation and this season was no different. Finishing fourth at the state tournament for the second time in three years, the Panthers once again proved they belong among Kansas’ elite. Under coach Bryan Chadwick, […]
Service Body Shop Dotted Line Tour – Andale
Another stop on the Service Body Shop Dotted Line Tour! Congratulations to the following Andale athletes on continuing their athletic careers! Myah Rieger (Butler CC cheer), Riley Stoll (Barton CC bowling), Brooke Grimes (Bethel basketball), Carley Keller (Neosho volleyball), Easton Linnens (Friends baseball), Patrick Keehn (Butler CC baseball), Caden Fowler (Friends baseball), Jackson Bell (Sterling […]
YMCA for All – Nate Atkinson – Presented by YMCA
By Matt Browning YMCA volunteer coach Nate Atkinson stays busy with his coaching responsibilities. He coaches all three of his children, which makes for a chaotic in-season schedule. “I genuinely love what I do and have a great support system with the YMCA staff,” Atkinson said. Winning games doesn’t matter to Atkinson; he is far […]
Service Body Shop Dotted Line Tour – Clearwater
Another stop on the Service Body Shop Dotted Line Tour! Congratulations to Clearwater’s Justine Berlin on signing to play basketball at Johnson County CC!
Service Body Shop Dotted Line Tour – Maize South
Another stop on the Service Body Shop Dotted Line Tour! Congratulations to the following Maize South athletes on signing to continue their athletic careers: Kinley Davis – Barton CC softball Kiley Thornquist – Murray State softball Clara Stover-Brown – Friends swim Jayson Angle – Hesston tennis Kaylee Brunton – Tabor basketball Sydney Hansen – Johnson […]
Kansas Boys Basketball Player of the Year – Sebastian Hines-Turner – Presented by Shelter Insurance
By Joanna Chadwick Missing most of his junior season due to an achilles injury was devastating for Wichita Collegiate’s Sebastian Hines-Turner. “I was going to make a game-winning pass and planted hard to push off, and that’s when it happened. It was one of those moments that occurs really quickly, but it forced me to […]
Service Body Shop Dotted Line Tour – Derby
Another stop on the Service Body Shop Dotted Line Tour! Congratulations to the following Derby athletes on signing to continue their athletic careers! Jace Hambleton (Tabor baseball) Macayla Askew (Elon basketball) Cale Clingan (Drury basketball) Morgan Thompson (McPherson bowling) Cash Carns (Newman bowling) Dallas Tritt (Newman soccer) Lilly Araiza (Pratt soccer) Lilly Emmerson (Hutch CC […]