Wichita Northwest’s EJ Edwards – Cross Country Spotlight – Presented by WSU Tech
By Ken Hansard After a rough sophomore year where he struggled with illness and asthma, Wichita Northwest High cross country runner EJ Edwards bounced back in a big way last year as a junior. In fact, his junior campaign was so successful, that EJ enters his senior year as one of the City League’s […]
Wichita Heights High School’s Zorianna Turner – Volleyball Spotlight – Presented by IV Nutrition
By Ken Hansard Wichita Heights junior Zorianna Turner, an outside hitter for the Falcons, has a unique perspective on the game that helps her keep competition fresh and enjoyable, “I have come to realize that I’m not playing with the same people every game or every year. Day to day, people change and develop […]
Wichita South’s Deon Bernard – Football Spotlight – Presented by Emprise Bank
By Ken Hansard The Wichita South High Titans began their 2024 campaign on a positive note, defeating the Wichita Southeast Golden Buffs 34 – 20. No doubt, senior Deon Bernard, a nose guard and right guard for the Titans, was a major part of their success. In his junior season, Bernard recorded 23 solo tackles, […]
Wichita North’s Bryan Avalos – Football Spotlight – Presented by Visit Wichita
By Ken Hansard Wichita North High junior Bryan Avalos, an offensive guard and defensive tackle for the RedHawks football team, has earned our VYPE poll winner for offense. Avalos, who was named as an All-City (GWAL) Honorable Mention candidate last season as only a sophomore, would love to collect even more hardware during his […]
Wichita Southeast’s Emma McCormick – Cross Country Spotlight – Presented by Emprise Bank
By Ken Hansard A love of running and a penchant for competition come quite naturally to Wichita Southeast’s Emma McCormick. McCormick, a junior cross-country runner for the Buffs, needed every bit of that passion to help her train for this season. Many teams get together during the summer to run together. Having someone there […]
Wichita Northwest High School’s Reese Johnson – Volleyball Spotlight – Presented by The Tire Store
By Ken Hansard The Wichita Northwest Grizzlies’ volleyball team finished last season 21-15, with a 13-3 record in the GWAL / City League and falling just short of reaching state after a tough loss to Manhattan at substate. This year, the Grizzlies and junior libero and defensive specialist, Reese Johnson, would like to take […]
Wichita Northwest High School’s Gyntre Fletcher – Volleyball Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
By Ken Hansard Wichita Northwest High junior setter Gyntre Fletcher, like a lot of athletes who are strong in their respective sports, grew up around the game. Fletcher knows exactly where her passion for volleyball began, “Growing up with older siblings, I was raised on either a court or field. I have always had athletic […]
Buhler’s Ava Koster – Cross Country Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
Buhler High School’s cross country runner Ava Koster has her eyes on the state meet. “Our girls’ team has a goal of going top three at the state meet.” In addition to a state appearance by Buhler, Koster, wants to work on improving as the season progresses and working on the mental part of running. […]
Hutchinson Trinity’s Mattie Galliher – Volleyball Spotlight – Presented by Allen Samuels
Mattie Galliher is a middle hitter from Trinity Catholic High School who wants tofocus on being a good team leader this year for teammates. Galliher wants to usethe season also to continue to improve in all parts of the game of volleyball. “Keepstriving to be better and not settling.” As for the team, Galliher and […]
Buhler’s Charley Baxter – Volleyball Spotlight – Presented by Advanced PT
From Buhler High School comes volleyball player Charley Baxter. This season, Baxter wants to be encouraging to teammates as much as possible and help teammates with things even off the court. Baxter mentioned to Vype Magazine, an injury will limit playing time for Baxter this season, so Baxter wants to still be there for teammates […]