Conway Springs’ Gabe Tarrant – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Tarrant Auto Detailing
After an early playoff exit last season, Gabe Tarrant and the Conway Springs Cardinals football team are determined to make a deeper postseason run this year, with the veteran running back embracing his role as a leader along the way. “I am most excited to be with my guys as a leader and to see […]
Newton’s Cason Horton – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Platinum PDR and Paint
Horton is looking forward to his final Friday night lights, hoping to make an impact on the field while leaving behind an example for the younger players who will follow him. “I am most excited for these last Friday night lights games and putting my mark out there as the best player I can be,” […]
Newton’s Christian Henderson – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by The Gathering Church and Fly Manufacturing
Christian Henderson has seen the work it has taken to help turn Newton football around, and he is proud to be part of the group leading the charge. As Henderson prepares for the upcoming season, he is most excited about playing alongside teammates who have put in the same level of work and commitment. “I […]
El Dorado’s Daniel Bowlin – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Panda Productions
Daniel Bowlin believes El Dorado football has an opportunity to make a statement this season. After difficult seasons in recent years, Bowlin sees a team growing more confident and competitive with each practice. He is excited to see what the Wildcats can accomplish against a challenging schedule. “The thing I’m most excited about for this […]
Cheney’s Gus Morehead – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by The Nest and Redbird Service Co
For Cheney High School senior Gus Morehead, football is about far more than the responsibilities that come with playing cornerback. It is about relationships, preparation and the standards built through a close-knit team environment. Morehead, who is in his senior year at Cheney, said the support and example of his parents have shaped his approach […]
Blue Dragon Spotlight – Noah Beavers – Presented by Hutchinson Community College
Noah Beavers is a redshirt freshman at Hutchinson Community College, where he is a defensive lineman for the Blue Dragons. Beavers redshirted last season, but has played sparingly for the Blue Dragons this season, where he has recorded two tackles and half of a sack. Prior to playing for Hutchinson CC, Beavers played at Fort […]
Campus Colts – Football Preview – Presented by Russ Herman State Farm
After an 0-9 season in 2025, the Campus Colts enter 2026 with a much more experienced roster and plenty of optimism. Campus returns 18 starters from a team that started 18 sophomores a year ago, giving coach Cody Peabody’s team its first opportunity to take the field with an upperclass-heavy roster. “We’re looking to stay […]
Garden Plain’s Sawyer Ayres – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Wichita Tractor Company
For Sawyer Ayres, the farm has always been more than a place to work. It is where his passion for the outdoors began and where he has built some of his favorite memories. The Garden Plain High School student grew up helping his dad with cattle and completing chores around the farm. Those early experiences […]
Derby’s Kaelin Scarth – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Derby Chamber of Commerce
For Kaelin Scarth, his final season at Derby High School is about making the most of every opportunity — especially the chance to play alongside the seniors he has grown up with in the program. “I’m most excited for playing at Derby for my final season with my seniors,” Scarth said. The Panthers’ offensive lineman […]
Wichita Northwest’s Cordale Johnson – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Shari Lewis Insurance Shoppe
Cordale Johnson enters his senior season believing the Wichita Northwest Grizzlies have the talent and chemistry to compete for the school’s first state football championship. “I’m excited that I get to go to battle with my brothers for one last season,” Johnson said. “I feel like this is the team that can bring Northwest their […]