Derby’s Ashlyn Hamilton – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy

By Angela Brunk Senior pitcher Ashlyn Hamilton is ready to take the field for her final season at Derby High School. As a 12th grader, Hamilton is looking forward to competing alongside her teammates and building on the progress they made a year ago. “I’m most excited about competing with my teammates again and seeing […]
Derby’s Rowan Ake – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Uplink

By Angela Brunk Senior distance runner Rowan Ake is entering his final track and field season at Derby High School. After months of offseason training, Ake is eager to prove he can compete in every race he enters while giving his full effort throughout his senior campaign. “I’m most excited to show how well my […]
Maize’s Grace Swart – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy

By Angela Brunk Senior Grace Swart of Maize High School is heading into her final high school softball season. A key contributor to the Eagles since her freshman year, Swart has spent four seasons on the varsity roster and is looking to make the most of her final opportunity to compete alongside her teammates. Swart […]
Saturday’s high school basketball championship schedule, scores, recaps (March 14, 2026)
By Joanna Chadwick Class 6A boys at Koch Arena Championship: Olathe North 67, SM South 50 — Olathe North took a 7-0 lead to open the game and had built it to 21-6 early in the second quarter. SM South cut it to 30-25 in teh third quarter, but Olathe North went on an 8-0 […]
Friday’s high school basketball semifinals schedule, scores, recaps (March 13, 2026)

By Joanna Chadwick Class 6A boys at Koch Arena SM South 79, Wichita Heights 54 — While Heights scored the game’s first points, SM South went on to score 31 of the next 38 points. Heights went on an 8-2 run to get within 57-44 after Jordan Timmons’ three-pointer with 7:30 remaining in the game. […]
Thursday high school basketball state semifinals schedule, scores, recaps (March 12, 2026)

By Joanna Chadwick Class 6A girls at Koch Arena BV Northwest 54, Wichita East 49 — Regan Becker hit 3 of 4 free throws in the final 12 seconds — getting her own rebound after missing the fourth — to seal the win. BV Northwest had a 47-40 lead with 4:12 to go, but Wichita […]
Service Body Shop Dotted Line Tour – Rose Hill

Another stop on the Service Body Shop Dotted Line Tour! Congratulations to Rose Hill’s Rylee Wooten on signing to run track and field at Emporia State!
Wichita Northwest’s Lillian Hoffman – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy

By Ken Hansard Wichita Northwest senior Lillian Hoffman is embracing every moment of her final high school softball season as a leader for the Grizzlies. A pitcher and utility player, Hoffman enters the year focused on growth, consistency, and making the most of her last opportunity to compete with her teammates. “I’m trying to […]
Wednesday’s high school basketball state quarterfinals scores and schedule (March 11, 2026)

By Joanna Chadwick Class 6A boys Olathe North 75, Derby 48 — Olathe North’s Cam Love made 12 of 14 shots and had 29 points, seven rebounds. Thiik Deng made 8 of 10 from the field to finish with 20 points, 11 rebounds. Sam Simmons had 13 points, four assists and William Cooper eight rebounds. […]
Tuesday’s high school basketball quarterfinals (March 10, 2026)

By Joanna Chadwick Class 6A girls Wichita East 55, Olathe South 45 at Wichita State — East was led by Quinacy Galbert (14 points) and Jada Davis (13 points, five rebounds) in the win. Olathe South’s Eve Long scored a game-high 30 points, hitting 11 of 20 from the field and finishing with eight rebounds. […]