Oxford’s Connor Commerford – Football Spotlight – Presented by Ken Gooch – Shelter Insurance
By Blake Chadwick After being named an honorable mention all-league safety a season ago, Oxford football’s Connor Commerford is a big reason for the fast start from the Wildcats this season. Commerford is a running back and safety who has been playing football since he was in third grade and now as a senior, he […]
Dodge City High School – Field of the Month – Presented by Hellas Construction
By Matt Browning Hellas Construction recently made major updates to Memorial Stadium at Dodge City High School. “The Hellas Team was transparent and organized,” Dodge City athletic director Jay Gifford. “We started with drawings that were approved by our BOE. The install team showed up on time and were on the job two weeks – finishing in […]
Wichita Southeast’s Irving Ortega – Football Spotlight – Presented by Tommy Leach – Shelter Insurance
By Blake Chadwick Wichita Southeast’s senior defensive end and tight end Irving Ortega is a guy who you can say is a ‘late bloomer’ as he started his football days just a couple years ago when he was a Freshman. Ortega has always had a love for football and now as a senior he came […]
Mulvane’s Preston Grube – Football Spotlight – Presented by Taylor Zeka – Shelter Insurance
By Cooper Chadwick Being the only senior on the offensive line, Mulvane’s Preston Grube is looking to step up and become a leader. Grube, who is a left guard and a defensive tackle, is looking forward to seeing what this close knit team can do with all their talent. Preparation is vital to any season […]
YMCA #YiBelong Spotlight: Steve Joe
By Matt Browning While Steve Joe has been volunteering for over 15 years at the YMCA, there is one sport he prefers to coach over others. “I have coached everything from baseball, basketball and volleyball,” Joe said. “Volleyball being my favorite.” Joe has been able to make memory after memory throughout his time with the […]
McPherson’s Elley Paulsen – Volleyball Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
There have been a variety of injuries that has led McPherson’s Elley Paulsen to go to Advanced Physical Therapy. From her ankle to her shoulder, Paulsen has depended on APT to provide her recovery from her injuries. “I would recommend going to APT for any athlete because each person is very sweet and will talk […]
Rose Hill’s Josh Grelinger – Soccer Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
By Ken Hansard The Rose Hill High soccer team finished last season with an impressive 13-5-1 record, eventually succumbing to Trinity Academy in the state quarterfinals. Senior center-back Josh Grelinger is ready to once again lead a strong group of returning Rockets, and he appears to be well-qualified to do so. As a […]
Rose Hill’s Samuel Lovell – Cross Country Spotlight – Presented by Mike Garman – Farm Bureau Financial Services
By Ken Hansard Rose Hill senior Samuel Lovell got into cross country in the same way many kids do. When he started out, he was running for his love of another sport; however, as time passed, he grew to love the sport of running itself, “I’ve always had a love for sports since a […]
Derby’s Brandon Clark – Coach Spotlight – Presented by Hutchinson Community College
By Joanna Chadwick Nine years ago, Derby football coach Brandon Clark asked Kevin Chase, then the CEO of Verus Bank, to be the Panthers’ culture coach. Chase joined the staff and was in charge of culture, as well as creating the One Degree Compass, a program that included every player volunteering for a service project. […]
Maize South’s Skylar Seals – Golf Spotlight – Presented by ICRYO
During senior year, Skylar Seals of Maize South has her eyes on the girls’ stategolf tournament. As a team, it has been several years since Maize South has been tothe state tournament, and Seals and her teammates would like to accomplish thegoal of returning to state this year. Individually, Seals would like to place in […]