Andover High Selects Trey O’Neil To be Recommended as Head Boys’ Basketball Coach
Pending approval by the USD 385 B.O.E., Trey O’Neil will be the Head Boys’ Basketball Coach at Andover HighSchool. Coach O’Neil will replace Martin Shetlar, who resigned at the end of the 2025 basketball season after 8years as the Head Boys Basketball Coach of Andover High. Shetlar led Andover High to a State Title in […]
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 […]
South Haven’s Kelly Theurer – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by SCCDAT
By Matt Browning One of the benefits Kelly Theurer has found with South Haven SCCDAT program is how it has forced her to come out of her shell socially. “Personally, SCCDAT has helped me in many ways, but the most prominent way would be socially, Theurer said. “It has really pushed me to be a more sociable […]
Derby’s Bryan Chadwick – Coach of the Month – Presented by Todd Benway State Farm
By Joanna Chadwick Now in his second season as the Derby girls basketball coach, Bryan Chadwick led the Panthers to a second place finish in Class 6A and another AVCTL I league championship. Despite the Panthers’ dominance over the past decade, there was some concern from outside observers due to significant roster turnover following the […]
Blue Dragon Spotlight – Landon Forbes – Presented by Hutchinson Community College
By Matt Browning When Landon Forbes had the opportunity to transfer from Fort Hays State to Hutchinson Community College to play basketball, it was too good to pass up. “First, Hutch fits my style of play better,” Forbes said. “The game is played at a much quicker pace, allowing for more transition opportunities. Also, I […]
Andover’s Josh Kim – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Jodi Ocadiz Shelter Insurance
By Blake Chadwick Andover senior guard Josh Kim is one of the best pure point guards in the state and has been that way ever since he has started for the Andover Trojans. “What makes (Josh) special is his combination of talent, work ethic, and leadership,” Andover head coach Martin Shetlar said. “Josh is not […]
Championship Saturday: postseason high school basketball schedule, scores, stats and recaps (March 15)
By Joanna Chadwick Class 6A Boys Championship: SM Northwest 63, Olathe North 56 — With 1:41 remaining, Cam Love scored to get Olathe North within 57-54. SM Northwest scored six of the final eight points to defend its title. SMNW was led by Ethan Taylor’s 19 points, 15 rebounds and six assists. Keaton Wagler had […]
Friday’s semifinal basketball schedule, scores, stats and recaps
By Joanna Chadwick Class 6A Boys SM Northwest 63, Maize 55 — Each time SM Northwest looked like it was pulling away — up 20-13, up 37-27, for instance — Maize made big shots. With SM Northwest leading 46-41 after three, Alan Hanna and Brayden Myovela both scored in the first minute to get within […]
Thursday’s quarterfinal state basketball schedule, scores, stats and recaps (March 13)
By Joanna Chadwick Class 6A girls Derby 55, Wichita East 30 — Derby built a 44-12 lead, holding East scoreless for 11 minutes, spanning the final 3:10 of the second quarter until East’s Quinacy Galbert’s basket with 10 seconds remaining in the third. Derby’s Macayla Askew had 11 points, 13 rebounds, five steals, three blocks […]
Wichita Heights’ Kamyra Barber – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
By Joanna Chadwick After undergoing surgery for a partially torn meniscus last basketball season, Wichita Heights’ Kamyra Barber went through it mentally. “The rehab for this was tough because all the stuff I had been doing, I had to relearn how to do,” said Barber, who suffered the injury in practice after the season’s third […]