
Maize’s Talon Verbeck – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Hog Wild Pit BBQ
Last season as a junior, Maize wrestler Talon Verbeck took third at the 138 pound division at the Class 6A tournament. Verbeck views last season

Bishop Carroll’s Owen Newell – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Old Chicago
By Blake Chadwick Owen Newell has built his wrestling career on toughness, grit, and an unbreakable mindset, and as a senior at Bishop Carroll wrestling

Friday’s high school basketball scores (Feb. 20, 2026)
By Joanna Chadwick Boys Andale 60, El Dorado 30 — Caden Fowler scored 16, Hunter Grimes 11 and Jack Horsch 10. Andover Central 71, Arkansas

Goddard’s Kolton McElwain – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by All Seasons Custom Apparel
By Hayden Swope Kolton McElwain of Goddard placed fifth at the state meet last season, and he’s ready to lead his young wrestling team this

Hutchinson Trinity’s Bentyn Chastain – Poll Winner – Presented by WSU Tech
By Cooper Chadwick Hutchinson Trinity’s Bentyn Chastain was the captain and leader of a skilled 2025 football team. Chastain played H-back and outside linebacker and

Maize’s Alexa Davis – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Kevin Shields State Farm
By Blake Chadwick Alexa Davis is a junior at Maize High School, but her cheer journey began long before high school. “I started competitive cheer

Friday’s high school basketball scores (Feb. 6, 2026)
By Joanna Chadwick Boys Andover Central 68, Newton 62 — Carter Inslee had 20 points to lead Andover Central as eight players scored. Newton’s Bryson

Andover’s Brody Bailey – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
By Ken Hansard TheAndover Trojans baseball team returns all but one starter from last season’s team that fell one game shy of a state

Derby’s Kayla Cooper – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Uplink
By Ken Hansard Last spring, the Derby Panthers softball team finished the always competitive AVCTL D1 with a 10-4 record. Their overall record was 23-8, and

Service Body Shop Dotted Line Tour – Wichita Heights
Another stop on the Service Body Shop Dotted Line Tour! Congratulations to Zorianna Turner of Wichita Heights on signing to play volleyball at Hutchinson Community

Service Body Shop Dotted Line Tour – Kapaun Mount Carmel
Another stop on the Service Body Shop Dotted Line Tour! Congratulations to the following Kapaun Mount Carmel athletes on signing to continue their athletic careers:

VOTE NOW! Which Wichita Area Softball Player Should We Feature? Presented by WSU Tech (Poll ends 2/11)
The high school softball season is on the way! Be sure to vote in the Wichita Area Softball poll. Voting ends at 10:00 pm on












