Friday’s Wichita-area high school basketball scores (Jan. 9, 2026)
By Joanna Chadwick Boys Arkansas City 77, Newton 66 Augusta 58, Circle 42 — Owen Roberts scored 12 and Brody Chappell 11 for Augusta. Paxton Hall scored 11 for Circle, hitting three-pointers. Buhler 62, Winfield 47 — Isaiah Heredia, Jacob Miller and Luke Holmberg each scored 13 for Buhler. Chaparral 59, Conway Springs 53 — […]
Circle’s Lauren Swilley – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Kathy Richard-Koenigsman State Farm
By Hayden Swope Coming off a minor injury, Lauren Swilley of Circle has been easing back into basketball while preparing to take on a leadership role. “I had a nagging knee injury from volleyball, so I’m taking a couple of weeks to heal my body for the season,” Swilley said. “Mentally, we have spent the […]
Augusta’s Ragan Pfeifer – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Cindy Waggoner State Farm
By Hayden Swope Ragan Pfeifer of Augusta has a lot to look forward to this season, including who she gets to take the court with one last time. “My sister didn’t play with me last year, but for our senior year she decided to play so I’m really excited to play with her again,” Pfeifer […]
Kingman’s Dawson Wood – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Jon Wollen State Farm
By Blake Chadwick Senior guard Dawson Wood enters his final season at Kingman High School ready to make a statement. A steady presence and one of the team’s top shooters, Wood has become a cornerstone for the Eagles both on and off the court. “My biggest strength is my three-point shooting,” Wood said. “It’s helped […]
Thursday’s Wichita-area high school basketball scores (Jan. 8, 2026)
By Joanna Chadwick Boys scores Cheney 48, Augusta 47 — Cheney outscored Augusta 20-12 in the third quarter, getting 11 points — including two threes — from Quaid Thomas in the period. Thomas finished with a game-high 16 points, and Ayden Koehn and Alex Lynch each had 10 points. Brody Chappell and Brody Haskell each […]
YMCA Yi-Belong – R.J. Michel – Presented by YMCA
By Matt Browning For the past three years, R.J. Michel has been coaching at the YMCA and he did it to be an influence on kids. “Expressing interest in coaching a group of kids and having a passion for educating them, in addition to helping them gain life-lasting lessons is the first step,” Michel said. “The […]
Kingman Eagles – Basketball Preview – Presented by Jon Wollen State Farm
League: Central Plains League BOYS Head Coach: Tanner Hageman Last Five Seasons: 2025 – 6-15 2024 – 7-14 2023 – 11-11 2022 – 6-15 2021 – 5-13 Key Returning Players: Dawson Wood, sr., F; Trent Clark, jr., G; Logan Birkenbaugh, so., G; Grayson Smith, jr., G; Jackson Campbell, so., G Coach Hageman says: “I feel […]
El Dorado Wildcats – Basketball Preview – Presented by Valerie Bean State Farm
League: AVCTL Division IV BOYS Head Coach: Drew Culbertson Last Five Seasons: 2025 – 4-17 2024 – 2-19 2023 – 3-17 2022 – 14-8 2021 – 4-17 Key Returning Players: Peyton Wight, 6-0, jr., G; Jase Peffly, 6-3, jr., G; Will Lechtenberg, 6-3, jr., F Coach Culbertson says: “We return some solid contributors from a […]
Circle Thunderbirds – Basketball Preview – Presented by Kathy Richard-Koenigsman State Farm
League: AVCTL Division III BOYS Head Coach: Jordan Crawford Last Five Seasons: 2025 – 14-9 2024 – 19-4 2023 – 19-4 2022 – 11-10 2021 – 6-16 Key Returning Players: Clay Gilbertson, 6-3, sr., G; Easton Smith, 5-9, sr., G; Keenan Boldra, 5-9, sr., G Coach Crawford says: “On paper we may not scream off […]
Augusta Orioles – Basketball Preview – Presented by Cindy Waggoner State Farm
League: AVCTL Division III BOYS Head Coach: Ryan Petty Last Five Seasons: 2025 – 11-11 2024 – 6-15 2023 – 13-9 2022 – 7-14 2021 – 17-6 Key Returning Players: Brody Haskell, 6-1, sr., F; Beckham Stoops, 6-3, so., F; Brody Chappell, 6-1, so., F; Brecken Albert, 6-2, sr., F Coach Petty says: “We have […]