The Wichita Trinity Academy Knights have been dominating boys soccer for a while, but with them falling short the last couple of years in the final four the boys are hungry to get there again. 

Senior defensive midfielder Karson Stinson has been playing this position all 14 years of his career, every game is just adding to his muscle memory of the position. 

“As a defensive midfielder, it’s extremely important for me to lead the midfield and put our team in the best possible position to win,” Stinson said. “Being the backbone of our midfield, it’s important that I remain vigilant and stay determined throughout the season.”

With the senior getting older and becoming a pivotal part of the Knights attack, he has transitioned to more of a leader in order to win games. 

“My personal goal has always been to improve every year and to be a leader on the team, especially my senior year,” Stinson said. “My goal for the team is to win state. Every year we’ve come close but I feel like this year we’re all playing at our best and our team connects really well.” 

The Knights are currently 3-3 with a lot of momentum thanks to some key wins over some class 6A teams and some tough losses to elite teams around the state. 

“Trinity stands out from the rest of the teams because of our determination and our different ways of winning,” Stinson said. “Keeping focus on what our goal is this year won’t be an issue for me or the team.”

Stinson and the rest of the seniors have a lot of potential and have made improvements in the offseason to be able to win the state championship this year. 

“Over the last few years we’ve consecutively made state and just barely fallen short,” Stinson said. “This year will be different.”