Wichita Southeast’s Alina Lam – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Tommy Leach Shelter Insurance
By Cooper Chadwick As a sophomore Wichita Southeast’s Alina Lam tied for seventh place at the 6A state tournament. Lam finished with a scoring average of 76 last season and earned second team all-state honors. This season she hopes to improve even more. “I am wanting to improve on everything this year because I believe […]
Wichita North’s Nelly Puente – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by David Kauffman M&M Insurance
By Blake Chadwick Wichita North senior Nelly Puente has put the city and the state on notice as one of the best runners in the state to watch this year. “She is a very determined athlete and student,” head coach Katherine Reimer said. “When faced with any challenge, she persistently works to overcome it. She […]
Maize’s Jay Parrent – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Kevin Shields State Farm
By Matt Browning Having to deal with an ankle injury over the summer, Maize cross country runner Jay Parrent is excited to get back in the mix. “Having to sit out part of my training made me appreciate running even more,” Parrent said. “So I’m looking forward to pushing myself in meets and helping our team […]
Campus’ Gericho Moore – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Rachel Janes Shelter Insurance
By Joanna Chadwick Campus football coach Cody Peabody knows exactly what he’s going to get from running back Gericho Moore every single minute of every single game and practice. “Gericho has progressed at Campus from a great player to a great leader,” Peabody said. “His energy and toughness is infectious.” Moore admits that he’s not […]
Valley Center’s Jack Lampe – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Rikki Casey Shelter Insurance
By Joanna Chadwick At 180 pounds, Valley Center’s Jack Lampe is definitely on the small side of offensive linemen in the AVCTL I. “But he’s overcome his limitations with hard work and dedication,” Valley Center coach Scott L’Ecuyer said. “… One of our team standards is being dogged. Jack epitomizes that standard. He never backs […]
Andover Central’s Bubba Hall – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Jodi Ocadiz Shelter Insurance
By Joanna Chadwick Speed causes so many problems for opponents, a fact that Andover Central coach Derek Tuttle knows well. So when you have a player with Bubba Hall’s speed and quickness, you utilize it. “Bubba is a very good track sprinter, runs the short sprints and relays, so he might pursue that in college,” […]
Wichita Southeast’s Kenny Jackson – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Tommy Leach Shelter Insurance
By Matt Browning The Wichita Southeast football team is off to a 3-1 start and linebacker Kenny Jackson is optimistic that this just the beginning to a special season. “With big games ahead, while being 3-1 and breaking a streak by beating Heights, we’re making history and we plan on finishing the regular season 7-1.” […]
Campus’ Christopher Caballero – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Rachel Janes Shelter Insurance
By Cooper Chadwick After a not so favorable season last year for the Campus Colts, senior center attacking midfielder Chris Caballero is hoping to turn it around for his final season of playing high school soccer. “My motivation going into this season is how last year’s playoffs ended,” Caballero said. Caballero plans to play collegiate […]
Wellington’s Ethan Boyd – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by SCCDAT
Ethan Boyd, who is a sophomore football player at Wellington, has been raised on his family farm in South Central Kansas, where hard work and responsibility have shaped his strong character. He has a deep passion for wheat harvest, working cattle, and spending time in the saddle with his horse. Known as a great hand, […]
Oxford’s Chase Douglas – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Ken Gooch Shelter Insurance
By Cooper Chadwick Last year Chase Douglas had a more diverse role for Oxford, playing multiple roles on offense, defense and special teams. Now as a senior, Douglas is Oxford’s starting quarterback. “I’m excited to run our revamped option offense this year—it plays to my strengths as a dual-threat QB. Being my last season, I’m […]