Winfield’s Emma Moore – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Visit Wichita
By Blake Chadwick Growing up in the water, Winfield’s Emma Moore has been swimming since she was about six years old, starting with the Winfield Swim Club. “I started noticing my talent at about nine years old when I started qualifying for my first championship meets,” Moore said. The senior is primarily a 100 and […]
Russ Smith, Central-Burden HS – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Advanced Physical Therapy
By Matt Browning Russ Smith of Central Burden was an all-state baseball player last year, but because of an injury he occurred in football, he will not be able to play this season. Smith suffered a separation to his AC joint in his shoulder and later found out he tore his labrum. He is now […]
Hillsboro’s Lauryn Vogt – Poll Winner Presented By Hutchinson Community College
By Hayden Swope Lauryn Vogt of Hillsboro has spent years dedicating herself to swimming, and it all paid off last season as she came home a state champion in the 50 free. “I swim with my club swim team the Nitros of Kansas during the offseason and before the season starts I set goals and […]
Salina South’s Brea Vidrine – Coach Of The Month Presented By Salina Regional Orthopedic Clinic
By Blake Chadwick Now in her fourth year as the head coach and fifth season with Salina South, softball coach Brea Vidrine is gearing up to get her girls back to the state tournament. After a fourth-place finish a season ago, coach Vidrine had to take a step back during that time as she was […]
Sedgwick Baseball – Team Of The Month Presented By Visit Wichita
By Blake Chadwick Fresh off of a regional championship and an 18-6 record the season before, Sedgwick comes into the 2024 season as a Class 2-1A favorite to win their second state championship and first since 2021. Head coach Doug Mabry enters his 16th year as the coach at Sedgwick with a 220-69 record. The […]
Wendy Rusco – Blue Dragon Spotlight Presented By Hutchinson Community College
By Matt Browning Wendy Rusco attended Hutchinson Community College from 2003 to 2005 and was a basketball player for the Blue Dragons. She received her Associates Degree in Science. “The support I received from great coaches, teammates, and my academic advisor played a significant role in my growth and success,” Rusco said. “Whether on the […]
Ruxton Birdsong, Little River HS – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Advanced Physical Therapy
By Matt Browning Ruxton Birdsong of Little River took a devastating hit during the 2022 football season that left him with a complex lateral meniscus tear. This led to him having surgery the summer afterwards. Birdsong used Advanced Physical Therapy for rehabilitation of his knee and he said there were many exercises and treatments that […]
Cheney’s Kylee Trego – Athlete Spotlight Presented By KTA
Cheney’s Kylee Trego bowled her best series last season when it mattered the most – at regionals. Trego’s 554 was good enough to qualify for the 5-1A Tournament, but she is hungry for more in 2024. “In the offseason I have been putting in a lot of work,” Trego said. “During the summer I did […]
Eisenhower’s Kaitlyn Newell – Athlete Spotlight Presented By KTA
Last season at the 5-1A bowling tournament, the Eisenhower Tigers took sixth as a team, over 400 pins behind first place. Returning sophomore Kaitlyn Newell, who had the third best series average last season for Eisenhower, wants to do everything in her power to see that place increase in 2024. “My goals for this year […]
Winfield’s Brandon Kendall – Athlete Spotlight Presented By WSU Tech
Last season, Winfield’s Brandon Kendall finished ranked 14th in the 100 fly, which really is quite the accomplishment. But not for Kendall. He has big plans for 2024 and it includes a much-improved time in that event and others. “My personal goal is to break a school record in the fly, as well as help […]