Wichita East’s Ronelle Slaughter-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by WSU Tech
By Blake Chadwick Wichita East senior Ronelle Slaughter is among the most intriguing prospects on a very deep and athletically gifted 2024 team. The senior has been playing football since he was just a freshman, despite growing up in Houston, Texas, which he noted, catches a lot of people off guard. The late start to […]
Wichita Northwest’s Franklin Ekue-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by Visit Wichita
By Blake Chadwick Wichita Northwest has always had really good special teams play under head coach Steve Martin. Last year was no different as another former soccer player helped them separate themselves from the pack. Junior Franklin Ekue was in charge of kickoffs and some punting last year for the Grizzlies. The then-sophomore was looking […]
Wichita Northwest’s Quavon Harris-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by Shelter-Shari Williams
By Blake Chadwick Wichita Northwest is another one of those schools who dominate year in and year out during league play. Last year was a little different for Northwest though as they lost to a City League public school team for the first time since 2016. While it was humbling losing to Wichita East twice […]
Wichita East’s DJ Ngassa-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by Kauffman Insurance Agency
By Blake Chadwick With all of the eyes on Wichita East after an 8-3 season, the Blue Aces have a chance to be something really special. Junior DJ Ngassa, will anchor the defensive line in 2024. “I would say some of my biggest strengths are my competitiveness and my attentiveness,” Ngassa said. “My competitiveness definitely […]
Wichita East’s AJ Bohannon-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by WSU Tech
By Blake Chadwick When you talk about guys who scare the defense every time they touch the ball, Wichita East’s AJ Bohannon is a big-time playmaker. Bohannon is coming off of a year where he ran for 1248 rushing yards on 111 attempts for an astounding average of 11.3 yards a carry. The junior also […]
Wichita East’s Karlan Ransom-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by AOA
Wichita East’s senior Wide Receiver Karlan Ransom has transitioned from quarterback to one of the best receivers in the state who thrives thanks to his size, speed and route running. “Karlan is amazing,” senior Ronelle Slaughter said. “He is a quiet guy but for sure a leader on the team and he is always a […]
Wichita East’s Pharrell Adams-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by Supplement World
By Blake Chadwick As a sophomore, Wichita East’s Pharrell Adams put up a monster of a season with 110 tackles, six sacks, and one interception to be named to the Class 6A all-state first team. The junior has been playing football since Kindergarten and has always been one of the smarter players on every team […]
Wichita North’s Kam Shortt: KTA “Driving Change” Athlete Spotlight-Presented by KTAG
By Blake Chadwick After waiting for his opportunity, Wichita North’s Kam Shortt will be ready to burst onto the scene. The junior has only played football for three years and has made huge strides to continue improving. “My biggest strengths are encouraging my teammates whatever they do right or wrong,” Shortt said. “I also have […]
Campus’ Camden Schroeder-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by Shelter Insurance Rachel Janes
By Blake Chadwick After a 2-7 season the year before, the Campus Colts secured their second win in a season in over five years. For seniors like receiver and defensive back Camden Schroeder, they are ready to leave the program better than when they got there. “As a senior leader, I have to be a […]
Campus’ Lukas White-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by Haysville School District
By Blake Chadwick Coming off of a season where he had seven interceptions, Campus’ Lukas White was named an all-league second team defensive back, which was one of the few good things after a tough 2-7 season. Now, under new head coach Cody Peabody, White who is a senior defensive back and wide receiver is […]