
2026 VYPE Kansas Preseason Girls Basketball Players to Watch List – Presented by Shelter Insurance
Tessa Herrman (Abilene)Tessa has led the team in scoring for the past two seasons despite being face-guarded most nights. She earned All-NCKL and all-state honors

2026 VYPE Kansas Preseason Boys Basketball Players to Watch List – Presented by Shelter Insurance
Kolt Becker (Abilene) The NCKL’s leading scorer last season, Kolt also ranked among the league’s top rebounders. He will play a major role on both

Independence’s Levi Dillon – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
When the game was on the line against Augusta, Levi Dillon delivered. His overtime game-winner provided one of the season’s most memorable moments for the

KS Midseason FB Watchlist – Presented by Shelter Insurance
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Independence’s Harlin Bagley – Soccer Poll Winner – Presented by Visit Wichita
Harlin Bagley made his mark on the Independence Bulldogs’ season early, scoring the opening goal against Chanute with a perfectly placed chip over the goalkeeper.

Winfield’s Abby Brenn – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Visit Salina
By Hayden Swope Abby Brenn of Winfield is entering the season focused, and is building the mindset it takes to compete at a high level.

Hutchinson Trinity’s Cienna Maskil – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Alexandria Johnson Shelter Insurance
By Matt Browning Hutchinson Trinity has always depended on Cienna Maskil on being a rebounder, but this season Maskil would like to be leaned on

Maize’s Vincent Rosas – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Alexandria Johnson Shelter Insurance
By Cooper Chadwick As a leader for the Maize Eagles, junior Vincent Rosas hopes to lead his team to a state title. “There is no

Kapaun Mount Carmel’s Courtney Nye – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by KTAG
By Matt Browning Kapaun Mount Carmel’s Courtney Nye is the defending Class 5A champion at 125 and is preseason No. 1 at that class. But

Caney Valley’s Silas Good – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
By Angela Brunk Silas Good, a senior from Caney Valley High School, is making the most of his final season on the wrestling mat. Competing

Smoky Valley’s Katelyn Griffin – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
By Ken Hansard Katelyn Griffin, junior wrestler for the Smoky Valley Vikings, started wrestling before there was a clear-cut girls’ division. For some young





