Wichita Southeast’s Vernon Williams – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Tommy Leach Shelter Insurance
By Cooper Chadwick Being the strong safety for Wichita Southeast, senior Vernon Williams earned high praise from head coach Corby Milleson. “Vernon is a terrific player. Extremely athletic and strong. He is a hard worker both on the field and in the weight room, and has earned the respect of his team by being voted […]
Wellington’s Ethan Brungardt – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Colby Zeka Shelter Insurance
By Matt Browning The Wellington football team graduated a talented senior class from a year ago, but with players like starting center Ethan Brungardt, the Crusaders’ cupboard is far from empty. “We’ve been able to establish the run game well, with huge improvement in our offensive line and a good running back in Jalik Armstrong,” […]
Hutchinson Trinity’s Isaac Hammersmith – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Claudia Segoviano Shelter Insurance
By Matt Browning The Hutchinson Trinity Celtics have just one loss on the season, to a ranked Inman team, but senior Isaac Hammersmith is pleased with how his team has played. “I think that every game we are improving on both sides of the ball,” Hammersmith said. “The last game, we were especially clean on offense, […]
Friday’s high school football scores (Oct. 10)
By Joanna Chadwick Abilene 3, Augusta 0 Andale 68, Smoky Valley 0 Andover 42, Newton 27 Beloit 54, Minneapolis 6 Buhler 63, El Dorado 6 Chase County 62, Flinthills 48 Cheney 34, Chaparral 7 Clay Center 47, Concordia 26 Clearwater 15, Wichita Collegiate 7 Cunningham 1, Chase 0 Derby 48, Valley Center 19 Eisenhower 49, […]
Campus’ Gericho Moore – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Rachel Janes Shelter Insurance
By Joanna Chadwick Campus football coach Cody Peabody knows exactly what he’s going to get from running back Gericho Moore every single minute of every single game and practice. “Gericho has progressed at Campus from a great player to a great leader,” Peabody said. “His energy and toughness is infectious.” Moore admits that he’s not […]
Valley Center’s Jack Lampe – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Rikki Casey Shelter Insurance
By Joanna Chadwick At 180 pounds, Valley Center’s Jack Lampe is definitely on the small side of offensive linemen in the AVCTL I. “But he’s overcome his limitations with hard work and dedication,” Valley Center coach Scott L’Ecuyer said. “… One of our team standards is being dogged. Jack epitomizes that standard. He never backs […]
Andover Central’s Bubba Hall – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Jodi Ocadiz Shelter Insurance
By Joanna Chadwick Speed causes so many problems for opponents, a fact that Andover Central coach Derek Tuttle knows well. So when you have a player with Bubba Hall’s speed and quickness, you utilize it. “Bubba is a very good track sprinter, runs the short sprints and relays, so he might pursue that in college,” […]
Wichita Southeast’s Kenny Jackson – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Tommy Leach Shelter Insurance
By Matt Browning The Wichita Southeast football team is off to a 3-1 start and linebacker Kenny Jackson is optimistic that this just the beginning to a special season. “With big games ahead, while being 3-1 and breaking a streak by beating Heights, we’re making history and we plan on finishing the regular season 7-1.” […]
Wellington’s Ethan Boyd – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by SCCDAT
Ethan Boyd, who is a sophomore football player at Wellington, has been raised on his family farm in South Central Kansas, where hard work and responsibility have shaped his strong character. He has a deep passion for wheat harvest, working cattle, and spending time in the saddle with his horse. Known as a great hand, […]
Oxford’s Chase Douglas – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Ken Gooch Shelter Insurance
By Cooper Chadwick Last year Chase Douglas had a more diverse role for Oxford, playing multiple roles on offense, defense and special teams. Now as a senior, Douglas is Oxford’s starting quarterback. “I’m excited to run our revamped option offense this year—it plays to my strengths as a dual-threat QB. Being my last season, I’m […]