Bennington Boys Basketball – Team of the Month Presented By Visit Wichita
By Blake Chadwick Entering his 22nd year coaching and his ninth as the head coach, Bennington’s Curtis Pickering knows how special this year’s team can be. Returning seniors Eli Lawson, Mister Smith, and Talan Pickering, and juniors Kian Wilson and Payge Rodebeek, the Bulldogs return all five starters after a 19-win team a season ago. […]
Taylor Reed – Blue Dragon Spotlight Presented By Hutchinson Community College
By Matt Browning Taylor Reed is in her fifth season as an assistant basketball coach at Houston Christian University after her playing career at Louisiana Tech. Prior to Louisiana Tech, Reed played basketball at Hutchinson Community College, where she took many aspects to coaching with her. “The biggest thing that I take into the coaching […]
Conway Springs’ Taylor Wykes – Athlete Spotlight Presented By SCCDAT
By Blake Chadwick Senior forward Taylor Wykes has done so much for the football, baseball, and basketball teams but has done even more for the community. “I started coaching younger kids my freshman year,” Wykes said. “I have coached 2nd-6th grade flag football and 6th grade girls basketball. I started coaching these kids because I […]
Berean Academy’s Flora Morgan – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Visit Wichita
After a season where the Berean Academy girls won a state championship, Flora Morgan and the rest of her teammates have another one in mind. Morgan is a senior shooting guard for the Warriors and a player many would call the “glue player” because she holds up the team on the court. “Flora is a […]
Logan Stucky, Sedgwick HS – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Advanced Physical Therapy
By Blake Chadwick Sedgwick senior Logan Stucky has what it takes to lead the Cardinals to a deep postseason push. Stucky has been the starting point guard for the Cardinals for the last three years. “I strive to keep calm but have an intensity that also pushes me and my team,” Stucky said. “I feel […]
Belle Plaine’s Caleb Ouellette – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Shelter Insurance, Ken Gooch
By Blake Chadwick Caleb Ouellette is a senior center and forward for the Belle Plaine Dragons. Ouellette is an undersized guy but doesn’t let that stop him from making plays. “I would say that I play as a versatile big that does a little bit of everything, whether that be spot up shooting, posting up, […]
Wichita Collegiate’s Sebastian Hines-Turner – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Wichita Collegiate
By Hayden Swope Sebastian Hines-Turner, a Wichita Collegiate standout basketball and football player, knows Collegiate is the place to be if one wants to get an education and play top-notch sports. “I would recommend Collegiate to other students because it’s a chill place to be,” Hines-Turner said. “You get a good education and the sports […]
Wichita Trinity’s Harvey Zimmerman – Athlete Spotlight Presented By David Kauffman, Insurance
By Hayden Swope Wichita Trinity’s Harvey Zimmerman has a lot to prove this season after last year’s accolades. The second team all-league and honorable mention all-state selection has worked all offseason to prepare for the upcoming season. “This year took a bunch of preparation,” Zimmerman said. “You know, staying after practice not only with the […]
Cheney Boys Basketball – Team of the Month Presented By Visit Wichita
By Hayden Swope The Cheney boys basketball team went 16-6 last season under head coach Linndy Frieden, losing to Haven in the Class 3A semifinals. The Cardinals have an experienced team of six seniors and four juniors, Frieden is excited to see what success comes the team’s way this season. “I think we will be […]
Hesston’s Kendal Brueggen – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Oliver’s Sports
By Hayden Swope Kendal Brueggen, a Hesston basketball player, has a big junior season ahead of her after a standout sophomore season last year. Brueggen was a first team all-league athlete and averaged 19 points a game. Brueggen spent the offseason playing the game she loves and not taking much time off. “To prepare for […]