2024-2025 Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles Basketball Spotlight – Presented by Caleb Hanke – State Farm
BISHOP CARROLL GOLDEN EAGLES League: GWAL BOYS Head Coach: Dale Faber, 1st season Last five seasons: 2020: 18-7 2021: 21-1 2022: 19-3 2023: 10-11 2024: 7-14 Key returning players: Jackson Bergkamp, 6-1, sr., G; Judd Blasi, 6-0, jr., G; Hayden Frederick, 6-0, so., G; Nathan Goertz, 6-3, jr., F Coach Faber says: “Though we are all looking forward […]
2024-2025 Andover Central Jaguars Basketball Preview – Presented by Tony Durano – State Farm
ANDOVER CENTRAL JAGUARS League: AVCTL DII BOYS Head Coach: Tyler Richardson, 5th season Last five seasons: 2020: 14-9 2021: 6-11 2022: 18-4 2023: 17-5 2024: 14-8 Key returning players: Jayden Brown, 5-8, sr., G; Brody DeGarmo, 5-11, sr., G; Jace Adler, 6-3, sr., F; Jace Jefferson, 6-1, sr., G; Maddox Archibald, 5-8, sr., G; Brandt Stupka, 6-2, sr., […]
2024-2025 Andover Trojan Basketball Preview – Presented by Tony Durano – State Farm
League: AVCTL DII BOYS Head Coach: Martin Shetlar, 8th season Last five seasons: 2020: 23-0 2021: 19-3 2022: 17-5 2023: 23-2 2024: 18-5 Key returning players: Josh Kim, 6-3, sr., G; Will Baker, 6-5, C; Owen Allman, 6-1, sr., G; Zeke McCaskill, 6-0, sr., G; Griffin Hand, 6-0, jr., G; Walker McCleleen, 6-3, jr., G Coach Sheltar says: […]
Maize’s Conrad Litton – Student of the Month – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
By Matt Browning Maize’s Conrad Litton has been through so much in his 16-plus years of his life. In 2023, he was diagnosed with cancer and had to go through six rounds of chemotherapy, which caused him to develop drop foot and weak joints. “After my remission I was allowed to play football again and […]
Wichita Heights’ Samiyah Ellis – Basketball Spotlight – Presented by WSU Tech
By Blake ChadwickYear after year, Wichita Heights consistently produces talented guards, and senior guard Samiyah Ellis is the next in line to carry on that legacy under head coach Kip Pulliam. Ellis is poised to follow in the footsteps of previous Heights guards who have gone on to play at the next level. “Samiyah is […]
Wichita East’s Heylei Davis – Basketball Spotlight – Presented by Emprise Bank
By Blake Chadwick Year in and year out, the goal for Class 6A teams is to get to Wichita State and win a state championship. Wichita East finished 10-12 a year ago but brought back three starters and a handful of really good transfers. The Blue Aces will be led by senior Heylei Davis, who […]
Wichita South’s Mahogany Butler – Basketball Spotlight -Presented by Fox & Associates, Inc
By Blake Chadwick Ever since she was four, Mahogany Butler has been all about playing basketball. Now as a senior she is ready to lead the Wichita South Titans to a deep playoff run after last year’s 15-7 season was cut short. “The kind of player she is is a tenacious defender and very aggressive […]
Wichita Southeast’s Alana Webb – Basketball Spotlight – Presented by The Tire Store Inc
By Blake Chadwick After making it to state two years ago, Alana Webb and a lot of the key pieces on that Wichita Southeast team were all underclassmen. Now as a senior, Webb is looking to get back there. Webb has played basketball for over 12 years and has always had a love that set […]
Wichita Northwest’s D.J. Brown – Basketball Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Orthopaedic Associates
By Cooper Chadwick Joining a new team as a senior is not the easiest thing, but senior D.J. Brown has shown up day in and day out and is ready to help Wichita Northwest win a state title. Northwest’s head coach Andy Hill commented on how good of an athlete and basketball player Brown is, […]
Wichita East’s Ismael Berry – Basketball Spotlight – Presented by VV Candles
By Blake Chadwick After a season full of struggles, making it to state was the least of the worries for the Wichita East Blue Aces. That was until they got everything clicking on all cylinders. With overtime wins over Junction City and Wichita South, the Blue Aces found themselves as the eighth seed at State, […]