Derby’s Jared Hays – Athlete Spotlight Presented By WSU Tech
Over the past few swimming seasons, Derby’s Jared Hays has been so close to being an individual school record breaker. He has been a part of some record breaking relay teams, but now he wants to be by himself, too. There is no better time than the present for Hays. “My dad told me that […]
Kapaun Mt. Carmel’s Taylor Barringer – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Hutchinson Community College
Kapaun Mount Carmel’s Taylor Barringer has a unique way to get herself mentally and physically prepared for the rigors of the high school wrestling season. “I just finished my cross country ceason, and I believe that cross country has helped me with my mental strength and my physical endurance for the upcoming wrestling season,” Barringer […]
Cheney’s Jackson Voth – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Visit Wichita
From the moment Cheney’s Jackson Voth stepped foot into the weight room last summer before the season, not one second was wasted. He and the Cardinals had one thing on their minds, which was winning a state championship. After Cheney defeated Topeka Hayden 34-7 in the 3A championship game, it made all of that hard […]
Kapaun Mt. Carmel’s Omari Elias – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Visit Wichita
Omari Elias had a dream season for the Kapaun Mount Carmel Crusaders. Whether it was rushing for 3,000 yards, earning accolade after accolade after the season was over or getting the Crusaders to the 5A championship game, Elias had so much to be proud of. But there was one particular moment that stood out above […]
Mulvane’s Koehn Dietrich – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Advanced Physical Therapy
As a sophomore in 2023, Mulvane’s Koehn Dietrich took sixth at the 4A wrestling tournament. It was a really solid accomplishment in his second year of high school wrestling, but Dietrich knows that is just one step in the natural progression of his career. “Individually, I hope to place in the top two at regionals […]
Goddard’s Jacob Goodwin – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Advanced Physical Therapy
Goddard’s Jacob Goodwin went 36-6 and won a state title last season. How can it get any better? “This year I am looking forward to the team going out and battling for a state title,” Goodwin said. “We have the team and coaches to do it and I’m excited to show everyone that we are […]
Adley Mayo, South Haven HS – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Advanced Physical Therapy
By Matt Browning South Haven softball player Adley Mayo suffered serious injuries to both knees, which required surgery and subsequent rehabilitation at Advanced Physical Therapy. It was an arduous process, but one that Mayo is thankful for. “They really cared about how you were doing in recovery as well as well as outside,” Mayo said. […]
Salina South’s Rylee Lambeth – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Salina Regional Sports Medicine
Even as the defending Class 5-1A individual champion, the process of improvement is a long and arduous one for Salina South’s Rylee Lambeth. Not only does she focus on fundamentals and her weaknesses, but she goes above and beyond when analyzing her game. “I have been in the bowling alley every chance I get and […]