National Merit Semifinalists – Presented by WSU Tech
Nine Wichita high school students have been named National Merit Semifinalists, placing them among the highest-scoring students in Kansas who took the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude
Valley Center’s Spencer Crumrine – Football Spotlight – Presented by Cardboard & Plastic
After earning all-league and all-state recognition as one of Valley Center’s top offensive weapons a season ago, Spencer Crumrine isn’t entering his senior season chasing
Bishop Carroll’s Cooper Herman – Football Spotlight – Presented by The Barbershop Old Town
Bishop Carroll Catholic High School senior running back Cooper Herrman is looking forward to one more Friday night stretch under the lights, with hopes that
Southeast of Saline’s Tristan Swank – Salina Area Defensive Lineman Poll Winner – Presented by Salina Ortho
Southeast of Saline senior Tristan Swank is looking forward to one more opportunity to compete alongside his teammates and build on the success the Trojans
Hutchinson’s Taylor Riemen – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Claudia Segoviano Shelter Insurance
For Taylor Riemen, the start of his senior football season represents more than just another year on the field. It’s the culmination of years of
Osage City – Girls Flag Football – Presented by Visit Wichita
Osage City enters its second season of girls flag football as a club team after launching the program in fall 2025 through the Kansas City
Ark City’s Santiago Castillo – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Xtreme Jumpin’ Jax Party Rentals and Pine Lodge Resort
By Cooper Chadwick Excited for this upcoming season junior Santiago Castillo has big plans for him and his team. “Some goals I have for this
Beloit’s Dakota Gray – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Nex-Tech
By Cooper Chadwick Senior Dakota Gray plays a very special role for Beloit volleyball. “I’m a strong asset as one of our best hitters and
Pretty Prairie’s Kayleigh Vogl – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Cheney Physical Therapy
By Matt Browning Despite being a first team all-league selection last season, Pretty Prairie’s Kayleigh Vogl has been doing whatever it takes to get her
Kingman’s Gabe Andersen – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Jeri’s Kitchen
By Blake Chadwick Kingman running back and linebacker Gabe Andersen made his mark last season, rushing 121 times for 797 yards, catching 13 passes for
Central Burden Volleyball – Team Spotlight – Presented by Martha McGee Farm Bureau Financial Services
By Matt Browning With four key pieces back this season, Central Burden volleyball coach Julie Konrade is optimistic that it will be a more successful
Garden Plain’s Erin Smith – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by TCI Chem Wash, Midwest Fastener Corp, and Garden Plain Booster Club
Photo by Jessica Scheer By Matt Browning It has been three years since the Garden Plain volleyball program, a perennial power, has been to the