Andover Central’s Nathan Burke – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Shelter Insurance – Jodi Ocadiz
By Ken Hansard Nathan Burke took a different route than most when it came to wrestling. Most wrestlers come from “wrestling families” and begin wrestling at a very young age. Nathan joined wrestling after watching the sport from a much different point of view, “I was manager when I first joined. After watching just one […]
Wichita Northwest’s Quavon Harris – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Shelter Insurance – Shari Lewis
By Ken Hansard Quavon Harris, a 5’10, 185 pound senior linebacker for the Wichita Northwest Grizzlies football team, recently completed his final season of high school football with the Grizzlies. However, while nearly every other senior player in the state has played his last high school game, Quavon still has one left to play. Quavon […]
VOTE NOW! Which Wichita Small School Girls Track Athlete Should We Feature? Presented by Kansas Turnpike Authority (Poll ends 2/26)
The high school girls track season is on the horizon! Be sure to vote in the Wichita Small School Girls Track Poll, so we know who to feature in the March issue of the magazine! Voting ends on Wednesday, February 26 at 10 pm. DISCLAIMER 1: If voting exceeds an extraordinary amount in a small […]
VOTE NOW! Which Wichita Large School Girls Track Athlete Should We Feature? Presented by Kansas Turnpike Authority (Poll ends 2/26)
The high school girls track season is on the horizon! Be sure to vote in the Wichita Large School Girls Track Poll, so we know who to feature in the March issue of the magazine! Voting ends on Wednesday, February 26 at 10 pm. DISCLAIMER 1: If voting exceeds an extraordinary amount in a small […]
Wednesday’s high school basketball scores, stats and recaps (Feb. 19)
By Joanna Chadwick Boys Wichita Heights 59, Bishop Carroll 37 — Chase Robinson scored 21 and Amalachi Wilkins 14 in the win. Robinson had eight rebounds, four steals and three assists, and Jalihn Timmons, Wilkins and Aven Mboule each had five rebounds. Wichita Northwest 79, Wichita West 52 — Northwest’s River Peters had four three-pointers […]
Conway Springs/Argonia Baseball – Team Spotlight – Presented by Conway Springs Booster Club
By Matt Browning Neither Conway Springs and Argonia had ever had a baseball program, despite the communities clamoring for one. The timing was just never right, according to coach Chase Boyd. But then Boyd was asked to look into what it would take to get baseball and softball going. “There was a lot of planning […]
Chaparral’s Conner Hostetler – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Hostetler Supply Inc
By Matt Browning Chaparral’s Conner Hostetler was one of the top players in Class 3A last season. He hit .453 with 23 stolen bases, while also carrying a 1.70 ERA and 59 strikeouts in 49 innings. What can he do to make his senior season even better? “One area that I’d like to improve on […]
Derby’s Cheer Team – Poll Winner – Presented by KTAG
By Matt Browning There are three components to the tryout process to be on the Derby cheer squad and it’s more than just being a talented cheerleader. “Our tryout process consists of three components: teacher evaluations, judge evaluations, and coach evaluations,” said Derby cheer coach Kari Schott. “We are looking for well-rounded student athletes.” Year in […]
Maize’s Carys Mauldin – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Love Like Remi Foundation
By Matt Browning Maize’s Carys Mauldin does not stop when it comes to cheerleading. From school sports like football and basketball to the competitive season to now coaching, Mauldin is busy year-round. “Not only do I participate in school cheer, but I also do competitive cheer, and for the past two years I have coached Maize […]
Pretty Prairie Cheer – Poll Winner – Presented by KTAG
By Matt Browning Before each school year, Pretty Prairie cheerleading coach Haley Hedrick tells her team that having the best spirit and excitement you can is so important and can really make an impact on the players and game day experience. “I tell the squad, ‘if it was easy, everyone would be a cheerleader,’” Hedrick said. “The […]