Wichita West’s Robert Diaz – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Farmers Insurance, Branden Carter
By Hayden Swope Wichita West’s Robert Diaz has had a love for baseball ever since he could remember. After last season, Diaz knew exactly where his training needed to begin. “This offseason I worked on my defense and my leadership role on the team,” Diaz said. “Last year I had an amazing year at the […]
Campus’ Naomi Castellanos – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Shelter Insurance, Rachel Janes
By Hayden Swope Naomi Castellanos, a soccer athlete at Campus, knows a little about having to step out of your comfort zones for a sport. Working to improve her skills on and off the field, Castellanos is putting it all out there for the upcoming season. “An area I’ve had to improve while playing soccer […]
Belle Plaine’s Mya Field – Athlete Spotlight Presented By SCCDAT
By Matt Browning Mya Field of Belle Plaine did not intend on joining SCCDAT initially, but the way paths crossed has been incredible for her. “I initially got involved because my friend Taryn and I were doing a STAR event for our FCCLA club at our school,” Field said. “We were doing the project on […]
Northwest’s Kia Stokes – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Shelter Insurance, Shari Lewis
By Hayden Swope Sometimes the ups and downs make or break a season, but for Northwest’s Kia Stokes, she wasn’t giving up. After a short break Stokes was able to jump right back into the sport with her teammates. “I had to take some time off to heal my body and my mindset,” Stokes said. […]
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 […]