South Central Kansas Football Previews – Class 5A
Andover Central Last Season: 5-5 Andover Central enters 2026 with a strong experience base after a 5-5 season, returning 26 lettermen plus six starters on each side of the ball from a team that lost in the regional round. Derek Tuttle’s Jaguars also return both kickers and add new schedule challenges with Maize and Maize […]
South Central Kansas Football Previews – Class 6A
Class 6A Capsules Derby Last Season: 8-4 Derby heads into 2026 looking like a typical Panthers contender again after an 8-4 season that ended in the 6A state semifinals under longtime head coach Brandon Clark. Over Clark’s 20 years as a head coach, Derby has reached the state semifinals 15 times, played in nine title […]
Gardner Edgerton Trailblazers – Cross Country Team Spotlight – Presented by Preferred Physical Therapy Lenexa
The Gardner Edgerton girls cross country program believes this could be the season it takes another step forward. The Blazers will feature a mix of experienced runners and younger talent as coach Colby Kromminga looks to build on a decade of steady growth within the program. “Our girls are going to be a mix of […]
Topeka High Trojans Boys Soccer Team Preview – Presented by David Tew Agency – Shelter Insurance
The Topeka High boys soccer team enters the 2026 season looking to build on a 9-6-2 campaign while replacing several key contributors from last year’s squad. The Trojans will have to account for the loss of a couple of their top scorers, along with a four-year starting goalkeeper. Coach Derek Snook expects younger players to […]
Hayden Wildcats Cross Country Team Preview – Presented by KTAG
Youth will be the defining characteristic of the Hayden Catholic High School cross country program this season. Both the boys and girls teams are expected to rely heavily on incoming freshmen, giving coach Collin Smith an opportunity to build a program around a new group of runners. On the girls side, the team is currently […]
Meade Buffaloes – Football Team Preview – Presented by Visit Wichita
Meade went 7–3 and rolls into 2026 with a very established offensive core and a defense returning six starters. Head coach Clint Kuhns, in his fifth year, is assisted by Tony Krier and Doug Ritter. Kuhns writes that junior quarterback Tate Jones will be in his third season at the helm; Jones went 70‑for‑145 for […]
South Gray Rebels – Football Team Preview – Presented by WSU Tech
South Gray went 3–6 and will be “undersized with some speed” in 2026, according to head coach Austin Jantz. Jantz, entering his third season, is assisted by Kimble Martin. He notes they return the majority of their skill‑position players on both offense and defense and are looking for young guys to take a “big step […]
Turner Golden Bears – Football Preview – Presented by Preferred Physical Therapy Kansas City
After a 1-8 season, Turner High School enters the 2026 football season with plenty of experience returning and an opportunity to build on the progress it made late last fall. The Golden Bears return 16 starters, including eight on offense and eight on defense. That experience begins up front, where four of five offensive linemen […]
Bishop Miege Boys Soccer – Team Spotlight – Presented by Preferred Physical Therapy Kansas City
Bishop Miege boys soccer enters the 2026 season looking to replace a large senior class while relying on returning experience to remain among Kansas’ top programs. The Stags finished 16-4-1 last season and placed third at state, but 10 players from that team are gone. Coach Nate Huppe believes the players returning this season can […]