Wichita Southeast’s Dejuan Colbert – Poll Winner – Presented by KTAG
By Blake Chadwick Wichita Southeast sprinter Dejuan Colbert is one of the fastest runners in the state. He will be looking to prove exactly that before graduating in May. “Dejaun was born to sprint,” head coach John Wright said. “He has been in the GWAL finals the past three years in 100 and 200 meters, […]
Oxford’s Johnny Elliott – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Ken Gooch Shelter Insurance
By Blake Chadwick With plans of returning to state for the first time since 2017, Oxford baseball will have their hands full all year and will be led by senior first and third baseman, and pitcher, Johnny Elliott, who has been a jack of all trades for the Wildcats throughout his career as a four […]
Derby’s Karlie Demel – Poll Winner – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
By Matt Browning Derby’s Karlie Demel has long been known as a leadoff type of a hitter – doing whatever it takes to get on base for the middle of the order. But Demel is ready to bring more to the table in 2025. “I was one and two hole (in the order) last season […]
Conway Springs’ Regan May – Poll Winner – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
By Matt Browning Conway Springs’ Regan May tore her ACL during last summer’s softball season, so needless to say he is pumped for the 2025 school season. “An injury like that will either make you lay down or build a fire inside you,” May said. “Recovery was mentally and physically tough. It made me realize how much softball is a […]
Kingman’s Colby Arensdorf – Poll Winner – Presented by WSU Tech
By Matt Browning It has been a slow process for Kingman’s Colby Arensdorf, but he is finally getting back to the sport he loves. “This offseason has mostly been rehab and physical therapy and recovering from my back injury,” Arensdorf said. “These last few months I have slowly gotten back to a throwing program preparing for […]
Eisenhower’s Jared Cobb – Poll Winner – Presented by WSU Tech
By Matt Browning Last season, Eisenhower’s Jared Cobb was a first team all-league shortstop, as well as being named honorable mention all-state. He had an average of .351 with an on-base percentage of .443. But there was something missing from his statistical resume that he worked on throughout the offseason. “I really wanted to improve […]
Valley Center Baseball – Team Spotlight – Presented by Wichita Driving School
By Matt Browning Despite it being he and his coaching staff’s first season at Valley Center, Randy Mutt is excited about the kind of team the Hornets are field game in and game out. “We have high expectations for this year’s team,” Mutt said. “We have many athletes who are ready to compete and win games. […]
Rose Hill’s Ava Markley – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Davis-Moore Chevrolet
By Matt Browning All Rose Hill senior Ava Markley has ever known is her dad in the Air Force. Chris Markley has been serving the country for 18 years and while there was some adversity for Ava and her family when she was little, they get to be together all of the time. “When I […]
Wichita West’s Jacob Smith – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Supplement World
By Blake Chadwick Year in and year out, the goal for every athlete is to make it to the state and win a state championship. Wichita West senior Jacob Smith is no different as he has big plans to try and win a state championship this year with the Pioneers. The senior started playing baseball […]
Northwest’s Grant Myers – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by The Tire Store
By Cooper Chadwick Being a starter since his sophomore year, senior Grant Myers has some experience on the mound. But after fighting shoulder problems throughout his junior year, Myers is ready to make his name known this year. Myers earned high praise for his competitive spirit on the field from Wichita Northwest head coach Gavin […]