North Central Kansas Football Previews – Class 1A
Belle Plaine Last Season: 0-9 Belle Plaine starts over in 2026 under first-year head coach Curtis Albin after an 0-9 season, but the Dragons believe they have the pieces to become a tougher, more disciplined team. Albin said the focus will be on turnover ratio, pre-snap and post-snap penalties, and controlling the tempo of the […]
North Central Kansas Football Previews – Class 2A
Beloit High School Last Season: 6-4 Beloit enters 2026 with high expectations after a 6-4 season and a playoff win over Lakin before falling to Garden Plain in the regional round. Head coach Brad Gober, now in his 10th year at Beloit, returns a deeply experienced team with eight offensive starters and seven defensive starters […]
Holcomb Longhorns – Football Preview – Presented by WSU Tech
Holcomb went 9–1 and has stacked back‑to‑back nine‑win seasons (9–3 in 2024, 9–1 in 2025), setting a high bar for 2026. Head coach Trey Teeter, in his sixth year, is assisted by Jerry Johnson, Tregg Rodriguez, Scott Tucker, Kent Teeter and Kolby Johnson. Holcomb does not list a formal booster club, but Ron’s Market (Ron […]
Ingalls Bulldogs – Football Preview – Presented by Visit Wichita
Ingalls went 9–2 and brings back a veteran core that has seen two to three years of varsity action. Head coach Logan Hernandez, in his second year, is assisted by Scott Stinemetz and Sean Urban. Booster president Toby Whipple is listed as the main contact. Hernandez says they are “excited about returning a great core […]
Bonner Springs Braves – Boys Soccer – Presented by Preferred Physical Therapy Lenexa
Coming off its third winning season in four years, the Bonner Springs boys soccer team enters the 2026 season facing a significant rebuilding effort. The Braves went 8-6-2 last season but graduated 16 seniors, leaving coach Kevin Riley and his team with plenty of new pieces to work into the lineup. Riley’s program will look […]
Great Bend Panthers – Football Preview – Presented by Visit Wichita
Great Bend went 11–1 last season, posting a sub‑state runner‑up finish in the best four‑year run in program history at 33–9. Head coach Erin Beck, in his 11th year, is assisted by Braden Schultz, Bill Maddy, Jeff Lutt, Brandon Wells, Bryce Wells, Alex Birney, Jayce Brack, Matt Barton and Jason Perry. Beck writes that the […]
Shawnee Heights Cross Country – Presented by KTAG
A new coach is bringing a familiar face back to Shawnee Heights High School as the cross country program prepares for the upcoming season. Jeremy Hurla returns to his hometown to take over the Thunderbirds’ boys and girls programs after previously serving as the head middle school cross country coach at Tonganoxie. Hurla replaces John […]
Elkhart Wildcats – Football Preview – Presented by Visit Wichita
Elkhart went 1–8 but snapped a two‑year losing streak and believes it can keep climbing if the program continues to buy in. Head coach Craig Maynard, in his first year, is assisted by Ruendi Moreno, Larry Williams and Jason McQueen. Booster president Sharm Hall is the listed contact. Maynard says they are “trying to build […]
Blue Valley West Boys Soccer – Presented by Preferred Physical Therapy Leawood
Blue Valley West enters the boys soccer season looking to build on an 18-3 campaign while navigating a roster that features plenty of young talent and several options for coach Kyle Conley. The Jaguars return a deep group, but Conley said finding the right combination of players will be one of the team’s biggest tasks […]
North Central Kansas Football Previews – Class 3A
Andale High School Last Season: 13-0, 3A state champion Andale enters 2026 as the defending Class 3A state champion after a 13-0 season and another dominant postseason run under Dylan Schmidt. Even with major graduation losses, the Indians still look dangerous because they return proven all-state talent, a huge overall roster of around 88 players, […]