Wellington’s Dusty and Colton Bannister – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by The Bannister Financial Group Inc
By Hayden Swope Wellington’s Bannister brother duo, Dusty and Colton, are ready to take on the field together for the spring season. The brothers spend a lot of time training and preparing each other for the season ahead. Both Dusty and Colton spent the offseason lifting and working out outside of the field, along with […]
Central Burden Softball – Team Spotlight – Presented by The Bannister Financial Group Inc
By Blake Chadwick After finishing last year 0-20, the Central Burden Raiders only have one place to go and that is upwards. Head coach Bruce Hafenstein has been the head coach since 2015 and has been loved because of his open type of coaching where he leaves no stone unturned. He thrives on teaching the […]
South Sumner Softball – Team Spotlight – Presented by Caldwell Regional Medical Center
By Cooper Chadwick Coming off a 14-7 season, South Sumner softball is returning a strong lineup with hopes of making a deep playoff run with this level of experience. Of their nine starters last year, South Sumner is returning eight of them: two seniors, five juniors and one sophomore. They also have a large incoming […]
Maize South Softball – Team Spotlight – Presented by Dudley’s Irish Pub
By Blake Chadwick As head coach Cody Stucky enters his 21st year as a softball coach, the motto for the year is to “Focus and Finish’ after their 17-5, 2024 campaign fell just short of the class 5A state championship. Stucky, who has always had a love for baseball and softball, grew up watching his […]
Derby’s Ava Hastings – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Wichita Heating and Air
By Cooper Chadwick As a freshman, Derby High School’s Ava Hastings is ready to make her mark on a talented and experienced team. Head coach Christy Weve is already impressed with what Hastings is going to bring to the panthers. “Ava works hard on and off the field. She is fast, has a strong arm […]
Garden Plain’s Jewel Gallagher – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
By Blake Chadwick After a 2023 2A state championship in track where Garden Plain’s Jewel Gallagher qualified in the 4×4 and the pole vault, she returned with some more experience and a hunger to place better. As a junior, Gallagher and the Owls didn’t win a team state championship but became an individual state champion […]
Andover Central’s Ellie Damico – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Aegis Group LLC
By Ken Hansard Ellie Damico, senior center back and captain for the Andover Central soccer team, has a lot to be excited about in her final stint as a Jaguar. She has already committed to Fort Hays State to play soccer next year. She plays for a team that finished last season 15-3-1 and returns […]
Andover Central’s Reese Fleming – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Aegis Group LLC
By Ken Hansard Reese Fleming, Andover Central’s senior midfielder / centerback, understandably sounds like a kid in a candy store. The Jags are coming off a 15-3-1 campaign that saw them only narrowly missing state. She was named Second-Team All-AVCTL, Honorable-Mention All-State, and has also received All-Metro honors as a midfielder. But those are not […]
Kingman’s Macie Brannan – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Rogers Crop Insurance Inc
By Cooper Chadwick With a new head coach, things are bound to be different, but senior Macie Brannan is excited for what head coach Ashley Podschun will bring to the Kingman Eagles this year. “I am excited to have a new coach and get to know her and see how she coaches,” Brannan said. “I’m […]
Haven’s Sophia Faidley – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Hellas Construction
By Blake Chadwick After back-to-back league championships in 2023 and 2024, senior catcher Sophia Faidley will look to get the Haven Wildcats back and make a deep state championship run. “As a player, Sophie is very focused and determined, and she works hard to be a good catcher,” head coach Darin Ashworth said. “She’s a […]