Wichita East’s Eliot Hill – Basketball Spotlight – Presented by Emprise Bank
By Ken Hansard The Wichita East High Blue Aces qualified for the state tournament last season, beating Junction City and South High to win their sub-state, only to suffer the agony of an early exit, bowing to Shawnee Mission Northwest in the first round. From that team, the Aces return only one of the […]
Wichita South’s Caylee Sallee – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by The Tire Store Inc.
By Ken Hansard Wichita South High sophomore guard Caylee Sallee doesn’t allow her status as an underclassman to stand in the way of her goals, “My role on the team is to lift my teammates when we are down with my determination, my hustle, and the energy I bring.” These are things one usually […]
Wichita North’s Isabel Ceballos – Basketball Spotlight – Sponsored by Advanced Physical Therapy
By Ken Hansard Wichita North High senior Isabel Ceballos grew up with a passion for life, a passion for singing, and a passion for the game of basketball, “I always loved being active when I was young, and when I saw my brothers playing basketball, I knew I wanted to learn the sport. After […]
Derby’s Peyton Goble – Player of the Month – Presented by State Farm – Todd Benway
Game in and game out during the 2024 season, the Derby Panthers dominated their opponents. For junior Peyton Goble, the domination started in the trenches as the offensive linemen made it his job to set the tone every game. He helped lead an offense that averaged 152 passing yards and 235 rushing yards a game. […]
Hutchinson Community College Football wins national championship
Congratulations to the Hutchinson Community College football team on defeating Iowa Western to win the NJCAA National Championship. HCC has been one of VYPE’s most longstanding and loyal partners. We are proud to be partners every day, but even more so today!
Wichita Small School Fan Vote Player of the Year – Cade Howell, Conway Springs (Presented by Hutchinson Community College)
By Matt Browning The Conway Springs football team lost so much talent from the 2023 state championship team that any thought of going back-to-back seemed unrealistic. Except to Cade Howell. He knew with hard work, determination and belief, the Cardinals could win another state title. Behind Howell’s stellar defense, Conway Springs indeed won its second […]
Wichita Large School Fan Vote Player of the Year – Terrell King, Hutchinson (Presented by Hutchinson Community College)
By Matt Browning Hutchinson’s Terrell King said the Salthawks’ season felt like a roller coaster, but that’s also what made it so memorable. “Our season was like I roller coaster we had a lot of ups and downs but we never broke,” King said. “Which was the best part we all just kept fighting until […]
Kansas Shrine Bowl and Emporia State Announce Multi-Year Partnership
The Shrine Bowl of Kansas, Inc. Board of Directors has announced a new multi-year partnership with Emporia and Emporia State University to host the 2026, 2027 and 2028 Kansas Shrine Bowl games. The annual East vs. West all-star football game, which began in 1974, is scheduled to be played on the fourth Saturday in June […]
Hutchinson’s Grace Posch – Basketball Spotlight – Presented by Visit Salina
By Matt Browning Hutchinson’s Grace Posch averaged 12 points per game last season and shot 38 percent from the field. Being a better shooter, while also being an efficient one, is the one area that Posch wants to improve on. “This year, I aim to increase my shooting range and prepare for college basketball,” Posch […]
Andover Central’s Emma Cooper – Basketball Spotlight – Presented by Jodi Ocadiz – Shelter Insurance
By Matt Browning Emma Cooper from Andover Central had a busy offseason where she not only focused on her individual game, but also in a team-environment “I have been going to trainings and scrimmages weekly during the offseason to improve and get ready for the season,” Cooper said. “I have also gone to a few […]