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 […]
Eisenhower’s Tessa Carson – Athlete Spotlight
Eisenhower’s Tessa Carson enters the season looking to build on a strong junior campaign. Last season, she earned ACTVL honorable mention honors and finished with 131 kills and 78 blocks. While those numbers provide a foundation for her senior season, Carson’s focus is on becoming a more complete and aggressive player. “One area I really […]
Buhler’s Easton Fisher – Athlete Spotlight
Easton Fisher spent his freshman year figuring out which sport he wanted to pursue. After choosing football, Fisher eventually realized there was another sport he could not stay away from. Now a sophomore at Buhler High School, Fisher is back on the soccer field and ready to make an impact at the varsity level. “I’m […]
Sunrise Christian Academy’s Matthew Chilewa – Athlete Spotlight
Sunrise Christian Academy runner Matthew Chilewa is looking forward to sharing the season with his teammates and fellow competitors as he prepares for his first full cross-country season. “What excites me most about this upcoming season is getting to run alongside my teammates because they push me every day more than they know,” Chilewa said. […]
Andover Central’s Jack Sizemore and Jax Van Hiel – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Patterson Legal Group
For Andover Central seniors Jack Sizemore and Jax Van Hiel, the upcoming season is about more than wins andlosses. It is an opportunity to make the most of their final season in a Jaguars uniform, grow alongside their teammates and leave the program better than they found it. Sizemore, a four-year varsity player, is especially […]
Wichita East’s Jesus Guardado – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Fabiola’s Hair Salon
Wichita East’s Jesus Guardado said he is looking forward to playing alongside his friends and teammates as the Blue Aces begin another season. “I am excited to play alongside my friends and teammates this season,” Guardado said. While the season provides an opportunity to compete, Guardado has spent the offseason preparing himself to contribute to […]
Cunningham’s Gracie Smyth – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Peoples Bank and Trust
Gracie Smyth had hoped her final volleyball season at Cunningham High School would begin on the court. Instead, the senior is preparing to make an impact from the sideline while she works toward getting medically cleared to play. Smyth was involved in a car accident this summer, resulting in her second concussion in six months. […]
Cunningham’s Sage Thimesch – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Kingman Healthcare Center
Sage Thimesch is entering her sophomore season with the Cunningham volleyball team focused on more than just wins and losses. For Thimesch, the upcoming season is an opportunity to grow closer with her teammates, improve throughout the year and see what the Wildcats can accomplish together. “I’m most excited to grow closer as a team, […]
Maize’s Ellie Wisdom – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Peoples Bank and Trust
Maize’s Ellie Wisdom is especially looking forward to sharing her final season with her younger sister and the teammates she has grown close to throughout her career. “I’m most excited about playing my final season with a group of girls I’ve grown to love so much, as well as getting to play with my sister […]
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,” […]