Maize football more than one player
By Joanna Chadwick Of course the focus from high school football fans has been on Maize senior quarterback Brayden Myovela. He’s an incredible story. An outstanding basketball player, Myovela didn’t start at quarterback until Game 5 as a junior. When Maize was 0-4. The Eagles went on a five-game winning streak before losing in regionals […]
Derby football peaking at the right time
By Joanna Chadwick The way Derby football coach Brandon Clark sees it, adversity can go one of two ways — tear a team apart or make that team better. “Our kids used it as an opportunity to make them better,” he said. “I’m really proud of the kids of how they handled the adversity, and […]
Tonight’s high school football playoff scores (Nov. 7)
By Blake Chadwick Maize continued its unbeaten season with a 58-34 win over Wichita East. Senior quarterback Brayden Myovela led the way with five rushing touchdowns to add to his stellar season for the Eagles. Wichita Northwest moved to 9-1 after a win over Washburn Rural 52-28. Kapaun dominated in a 62-0 win, knocking off […]
Friday’s high school football scores
By Joanna Chadwick After falling to 4-4 by losing to in-town rival Andover in Week 8, defending Class 4A champion Andover Central opened the playoffs with a 35-7 win over Abilene. Maize’s record remains unblemished with a 76-0 win over Wichita North. Kapaun beat El Dorado 63-0 and is 8-1 on the season. Wichita Northwest […]
Thursday’s high school football games (Oct. 30)
By Joanna Chadwick Andale scored 53 first-half points en route to the 69-0 win over Chapman. Sam Harp had five carries for 71 yards and a touchdown, and also completed 2 of 3 passes for 83 yards and two touchdowns. Bishop Carroll won its third straight game, opening the playoffs with a 14-0 win over […]
Friday’s high school football scores, recaps (Oct. 17)
By Blake Chadwick Kicking off the week was a Thursday night upset between Andover and the previously undefeated Salina Central Mustangs. Andover jumped out to a 14-0 lead to get the game kicked off, and it was all Trojans from that point on. They went on to win 48-21 with the league championship on the […]
Wichita Southeast’s Vernon Williams – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Tommy Leach Shelter Insurance
By Cooper Chadwick Being the strong safety for Wichita Southeast, senior Vernon Williams earned high praise from head coach Corby Milleson. “Vernon is a terrific player. Extremely athletic and strong. He is a hard worker both on the field and in the weight room, and has earned the respect of his team by being voted […]
Wellington’s Ethan Brungardt – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Colby Zeka Shelter Insurance
By Matt Browning The Wellington football team graduated a talented senior class from a year ago, but with players like starting center Ethan Brungardt, the Crusaders’ cupboard is far from empty. “We’ve been able to establish the run game well, with huge improvement in our offensive line and a good running back in Jalik Armstrong,” […]
Hutchinson Trinity’s Isaac Hammersmith – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Claudia Segoviano Shelter Insurance
By Matt Browning The Hutchinson Trinity Celtics have just one loss on the season, to a ranked Inman team, but senior Isaac Hammersmith is pleased with how his team has played. “I think that every game we are improving on both sides of the ball,” Hammersmith said. “The last game, we were especially clean on offense, […]
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 […]