Oxford’s Yasmin Gardea – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Ken Gooch – Shelter Insurance
By Cooper Chadwick Senior Yasmin Gardea is excited to play her final year of high school basketball and is even more excited to play under Oxford’s new head girls coach, Shawn Burkes. Burkes has been paying attention to Gardea and is very excited to coach an athlete as good as her. ”Watching her, she is […]
South Haven’s Aubrey Pond – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by SCCDAT
By Matt Browning The process for South Haven’s Aubrey Pond to get into SCCDAT was a simple one. “I became a part of SCCDAT two years ago,” Pond said. “I had heard my friends talking about it and thought it was a great opportunity for me to get involved.” There are a variety of activities and initiatives […]
Sedgwick’s Gary Squires – Coach Spotlight – Presented by Emerson Biggins
By Blake Chadwick Two-time Wichita City League coach of the year, Gary Squires, will be back on the sidelines this year. This time it will be for the Sedgwick Cardinals. Squires has an extensive 34-year coaching career, with 26 years of experience at various institutions. He began as a graduate assistant at Newman University, where […]
Berean Academy’s Fionna Morgan – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by 7M Excavating
By Blake Chadwick Fiona Morgan of Berean Academy was a promising rising star for the Warriors last season until a knee injury cut her season short. Ever since, the junior has been working relentlessly to get back. “I have been focusing on improving my strength and basketball skills so that I can start this new […]
Bluestem’s Tinley Lovesee – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Lovesee’s Pizza
By Blake Chadwick After a 12-10 finish, the Bluestem Lions will be looking forward to a lot better season this year. The Lions bring back senior Tinley Lovesee, who will be looking to build off of her junior year where she averaged 15 points per game and eight rebounds while being named to the all-league, […]
Conway Springs’ Eli Howard – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Gambino’s Pizza
By Blake Chadwick Conway Springs’ senior guard, Eli Howard has been a varsity starter since his sophomore year and was a part of the first team to make the state tournament in 12 years last season. “Eli has really helped us stretch the floor and made it easier for those around him to be able […]
Remington’s Emily O’Brien – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Hog Wild Pit BAR-B-Q
Remington’s Emily O’Brien has established herself as one of the top players in the area. Following a tough season-ending loss to eventual state champions Wichita Independent, thedetermined junior and her teammates have been putting in nonstop effort to come backstronger. With her skill, dedication, and relentless drive, O’Brien is ready to lead Remington to new […]
Conway Springs’ Macie Hartman – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Conway Farms
By Blake Chadwick Conway Springs finished last season with a 15-8 record, led by junior Macie Hartman, who made an impressive return after tearing her ACL as a freshman. “Macie is a hard-working and committed student and athlete for Conway Springs High School,” head coach Andrew Gower said. “She is a high-character person who is […]
Wichita Collegiate’s Sebastian Hines-Turner – Athlete Spotlight – Wichita Collegiate School
By Matt Browning Over the past couple of seasons, the Wichita Collegiate boys basketball team has dealt with a plethora of injuries. So now that everyone healthy, the Spartans are primed for a successful season and returning all-state selection Sebastian Hines-Turner is just as excited as anybody else for a whole Collegiate squad. “The one […]
Haven’s Avery Brawner – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Hutch Metal Recycling
By Matt Browning Haven’s Avery Brawner was a second team all-league selection last season, but she understands there are some areas she must improve on this season. “A few areas I want to improve in are my shooting range and ball handling,” Brawner said. “I think it’s super important to expand my shooting range, because we […]