Wellington’s Dusty Bannister-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by Visit Wichita
By Hayden Swope Dusty Bannister of Wellington has been waiting for his time to shine as a senior for quite some time now. Heading into the first game of the season, Bannister is excited to see where the year goes. “This group of seniors is loaded, most of us have been playing together since first […]
Wellington’s Brody Weir-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
By Hayden Swope Brody Weir was a second team all-league tight end for the Wellington Crusaders lastseason, and he’s been preparing to further his skills on the field all offseason. “I’ve been preparing for the season by being at the gym all summer trying to get strongerand faster,” Weir said. “A weakness I wanted to […]
Garden Plain’s Seth Dugan-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by Body and Soul Nutrition
By Blake Chadwick After an 8-2 finish a season ago, the Garden Plain Owls will be a very experienced team with many good seniors but will be just as young as their underclassmen have a chance to help their seniors. Seth Dugan will be a leader for the Owls again after a season of playing […]
Halstead’s Joey Millspaugh-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by Halstead Chiropractic & 309 Nutrition
By Blake Chadwick The Halstead Dragons’ Joey Millspaugh is a true swiss army knife who is ready to make big plays at any moment. Millspaugh is a running back, fullback, kick and punt returner and athlete on defense, who keeps opposing coaches up at night. “I feel like my biggest strengths are my pass coverage […]
Bishop Carroll’s Brendan Stonestreet-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by Two Brothers BBQ
By Matt Browning Bishop Carroll’s Brendan Stonestreet can look back on the start of the 2023 season and see where he went wrong. “Last year I started out slow because I was overthinking too much and not just playing the game,” Stonestreet said. So Stonestreet is going to make it a point to be aggressive […]
Rose Hill’s Keedrin Jones-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by Frank’s Service Center
By Hayden Swope Last year, the Rose Hill Rockets saw the end of their season quickly approaching in the first round of the playoffs against a strong-winded Winfield team. If it wasn’t for junior Keedrin Jones, Rose Hill could have kissed that win goodbye, and said “hello” to a first round exit. With only seconds […]
Conway Springs’s Eli Howard-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by KTAG
By Hayden Swope Eli Howard, a Conway Springs athlete, knows that following in last season’s footsteps will be a hard one to do. After winning the state championship, Howard has been training all offseason and is hopeful for a repeat. “I’m going to weights and to camps putting in the work to make this season […]
Conway Springs’s Layne Whitney-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by Hutchinson Community College
By Hayden Swope Layne Whitney of Conway Springs knows that the Cardinals’ state championship victory was not easy to come by, but is ready to put in the work to have that same feeling this year. “I’m preparing for the season similar to the rest of my time in high school by going to summer […]
Sedgwick’s Corey Crumrine-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by Cabela’s
By Hayden Swope Corey Crumrine was a second team all-league quarterback last season for Sedgwick, and this season, has an exciting reason to be playing under center. “This season I’m most excited about getting to play my senior season with my younger brother who will be a freshman receiver,” Crumrine said. “Also getting to play […]
Remington’s Kole Klaassen-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by Diamond-K AG
By Hayden Swope Kole Klaassen of Remington has big goals heading into his senior season. The second team all-league running back is not only ready to take the field, but also help lead his team off the field as well. “This season I am focused on enjoying my senior year and making a run at […]