Haven’s Sophia Faidley – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Hellas Construction
By Blake Chadwick After back-to-back league championships in 2023 and 2024, senior catcher Sophia Faidley will look to get the Haven Wildcats back and make a deep state championship run. “As a player, Sophie is very focused and determined, and she works hard to be a good catcher,” head coach Darin Ashworth said. “She’s a […]
Kingman’s Kory Meireis – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Eagles Pub & Golf Course and Newberry Family Motors
By Hayden Swope Kory Meireis of Kingman has done nothing but prove himself throughout his high school golf career. With one final season and a bright golf future ahead, Meireis spent his offseason working towards taking home the gold. “I have been working through a swing change as I have grown about six inches in […]
Haven’s Nash Wray – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Invision Investment Group – Kelli Altvater
By Cooper Chadwick After helping Haven finish with a winning season last year, senior Nash Wray is ready to compete and make his mark this season. Wray, who plays shortstop for the Wildcats, has prepared himself to have a stellar senior year. “What I have been doing in the offseason is getting in the weight […]
Derby Softball – Team Spotlight – Presented by Primerica – Rob Cooper
By Blake Chadwick The Derby Panther softball team is a program that consistently excels year after year. Now entering head coach Christy Weve’s 22nd season at the helm, the team aims to build on last year’s impressive 24-5 record and look to make it four straight state tournament appearances. “I expect the season to go […]
Circle’s Danick Bleich – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Omnicut Motivational Fitness
By Ken Hansard Danick Bleich, a junior catcher and outfielder last season for Circle High School, and his Thunderbird teammates finished Bleich’s junior campaign 17-12, culminating in a tough loss at the first round of the 4A State Championships to the eventual state runner-up, the Pratt Greenbacks. While Bleich and his teammates would love to […]
Buhler’s Ashlyn Coker – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Scooter’s Coffee
By Hayden Swope Buhler’s Ashlyn Coker has been looking forward to the spring soccer season all year. After making second team all-league last season, Coker has big goals for herself and her team. “Some goals that I have for this season would be to have a winning record, make the All-State first or second team, […]
Sunrise Hoopsfest – Presented by Visit Wichita
By Matt Browning For the third year in a row, the top high school basketball talent gathered at Fugate Gymnasium on the Newman University campus in Wichita, Kansas on February 7th and February 8th. The two-day boys basketball showcase featured four of the top high school basketball programs in the country: Sunrise Christian Academy, Link […]
Andale-Garden Plain’s Emery Bensen-Hladik – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by C.E. Machine Company Inc
By Ken Hansard Last spring, after graduating eight seniors from the 2023 squad, the Andale-Garden Plain softball team was supposed to be entering a rebuilding phase; however, anyone who knows the history of these schools knows that there really is no such thing – that high turnover just means a chance to reload. The Indians, […]
Halstead’s Kaci Young – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Action Physical Therapy
By Ken Hansard As Kaci Young looks toward her final season of softball for Halstead, she can also reflect on a lot of past success. The Dragons finished last season 20-4. A big reason for that impressive record came from Young’s exploits at shortstop and on the mound, where she recorded an impressive 176 strikeouts […]
Udall’s Isaac Johnson – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
By Ken Hansard Isaac Johnson, senior centerfielder and pitcher for the Udall Eagles, is a decorated three sport athlete who has played baseball and basketball all four years and who is additionally a two-time All-District defensive back. However, with his senior baseball campaign set to begin, his primary goal at this point is just getting […]