
Blue Valley Northwest Boys Soccer – Team Spotlight – Presented by Preferred Physical Therapy Gladstone
The Blue Valley Northwest boys soccer team is still finding its rhythm early in the 2026 season, but the Huskies have already shown signs of

Basehor-Linwood Boys Soccer – Team Spotlight – Presented by Kansas Turnpike Authority
The Basehor-Linwood boys soccer team is working to establish consistency early in the 2026 season as the Bobcats navigate a challenging schedule. Basehor-Linwood entered the

Lansing Lions Volleyball – Team Spotlight – Presented by Preferred Physical Therapy Lansing
The Lansing Lions enter the 2026 volleyball season looking to build on one of the program’s strongest recent seasons. Lansing finished 31-12 in 2025, including

Bishop Miege Volleyball – Team Spotlight – Presented by Preferred Physical Therapy Gladstone
The Bishop Miege Stags enter the 2026 volleyball season looking to continue one of the most successful traditions in Kansas high school volleyball. Bishop Miege

Emporia Boys Soccer – Team Spotlight – Presented by Wichita Tractor
For the Emporia High School boys soccer team, success this season will be about more than simply having talented players. The Spartans are coming off

Tonganoxie Boys Basketball – Team Spotlight – Presented by Preferred Physical Therapy Lansing
Coming off a 5-18 season, the Tonganoxie boys basketball team enters the 2026-27 season looking to establish a new identity. For third-year head coach KC

McPherson’s Rylie Whitfield – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by S7 Safety Products
By Hayden Swope Rylie Whitfield of McPherson has been putting in the work in multiple sports, and as basketball season arrives, she’s putting all that

Concordia’s Charlize Cash – Salina Area Poll Winner – Presented by WSU Tech
By Hayden Swope Concordia’s Charlize Cash has spent the entire offseason training for the moment she gets to step back out on the court. Cash

McPherson’s Jett Pyle – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Horizon Real Estate
By Matt Browning The McPherson boys basketball program has won back-to-back state championships and returning all-state guard Jett Pyle’s sole focus this season is to

Parenting and Back Pain: What’s Really Behind the Aches – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
Back pain is one of the most common health issues in the United States, affecting an estimated 65–80% of adults at some point in their

Salina Central’s Grace Ostmeyer – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Tim VanDonge Farm Bureau Financial Services
By Blake Chadwick Coming off an impressive sophomore season that earned her first team all-league honors, Salina Central junior Grace Ostmeyer is ready to take

Salina Central’s Noah Peck – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by The Garage Automotive Museum
By Matt Browning Over the past few seasons, Salina Central’s Noah Peck feels like the excitement and environment for Mustang basketball has waned. But Peck





