Oxford’s Cayden Carpenter – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Visit Salina
By Blake Chadwick Oxford boys’ basketball forward and senior Cayden Carpenter is one of the hardest-working players around. The senior’s role changes a lot, but he always knows exactly what to do to win games. “What makes me a special player to me personally is I’m a team player,” Carpenter said. “I don’t care if […]
Mulvane’s Kameron Blevins – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Shelter Insurance, Taylor Zeka
By Hayden Swope Kameron Blevins of Mulvane High School started bowling at a very young age, and for Blevins, his love for the game only grew over his years of playing. “I have bowled since I was either in third or fourth grade,” Blevins said. “I continue to bowl because I enjoy it and it’s […]
YiBelong Spotlight Rashard Shields – Presented By YMCA
By Matt Browning More often than not coaches at the YMCA start volunteering because their son or daughter wants to play a particular sports. Once they start coaching, they start developing connections with players that continues long after the games end. Getting involved in coaching at the YMCA was simple for Rashard Shields. It was […]
Adley Mayo, South Haven HS – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Advanced Physical Therapy
By Matt Browning South Haven softball player Adley Mayo suffered serious injuries to both knees, which required surgery and subsequent rehabilitation at Advanced Physical Therapy. It was an arduous process, but one that Mayo is thankful for. “They really cared about how you were doing in recovery as well as well as outside,” Mayo said. […]
Pull a Plane for Education – Presented by WSU Tech
Mark your calendars and rev your engines because Saturday, March 9 is the day that the Pull a Plane for Education event takes flight! Twenty-five teams from across Wichita will compete to pull B-29 Doc (a restored B-29 weighing in at nearly 80,000 pounds) 25 feet down the ramp in the quickest time! But this isn’t […]
Grizzly Junior Day – Presented by Butler Community College
High school juniors, you’re invited! Get a first look at what Butler has to offer + tour our campus Learn about majors & degrees, campus life, and how to earn college credit while in high school. To register, go to butlercc.edu/junior-day or call 316.322.3382
Attica’s Brody Berntsen – Call Of The Wild Spotlight Presented By Cabelas
When Attica’s Brody Berntsen is in the outdoors, he feels like there is not a care in the world. He feels lost with nature. “When I’m outside, it’s calming and peaceful and it feels like nothing else matters around me,” Berntsen said. Berntsen started his relationship with the outdoors when he was young and it […]
Wichita Northwest’s Jerome Henderson – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Supplement World
By Matt Browning The Wichita Northwest boys basketball team has sat atop the City League and Class 6A standings for the better part of the season and Jerome Henderson is one of the key reasons why. The senior guard, who is on track to receive postseason accolades, is averaging 12 points per game for the […]
Clearwater High School SAFE Program Presented By KTSRO
By Matt Browning The Clearwater SAFE program makes sure to stay involved not only at the high school, but throughout the district as well. The SAFE staff, which consists of seniors Bryson Snell and Elizabeth Tjaden, juniors Camryn Carlson and Trent Fisher, sophomore Justin Berlin and freshman Makena Hampton, starts the year off with an […]
Clay Center’s Brody Hayes – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Visit Wichita
Clay Center’s Brody Hayes still replays the season in his mind. The Tigers accomplished so much and Hayes is proud of every single moment. “I was very proud of my team this season,” Hayes said. “Everyone played super physical all season and that was one of our goals. I felt we performed well and handled […]