
Cheney’s Raegen Black – Athlete Spotlight
By Hayden Swope After a summer of workouts and skill training, Cheney’ Raegan Black is eager to hit the court to make this her best

Cheney’s Quaid Thomas – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Midwest Shelving
By Blake Chadwick Cheney High School junior Quaid Thomas enters the 2025-26 season as one of the best basketball players in the state — and

Halstead’s Piper and Jordy Schroeder – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by The Halstead Bank
By Hayden Swope Halstead High School has a number of threats returning for the upcoming season. Twins Piper and Jordy Schroeder are just two of

Dotted Line Tour – Presented by Wichita Tractor Company
Our first stop on the state-wide Dotted Line Tour presented by Wichita Tractor Company! Congratulations to Lyndon’s Allie Kneisler on signing to play basketball at

Hesston’s Drew Bartell – Wichita Area Poll Winner – Presented by Visit Wichita
By Blake Chadwick Coming off a Class 3A state championship, Hesston junior forward Drew Bartell is ready to help lead the Swathers in their pursuit

El Dorado’s Peyton Wight – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by FYG Construction
By Matt Browning El Dorado’s Peyton Wight averaged 10 points and three rebounds per game last season on his way to an honorable mention all-league

Kapaun Mount Carmel’s Zoey Franklin-Buckner – Winning Edge Player of the Month – Presented by Visit Salina
By Blake Chadwick After helping Wichita Independent capture a state championship in 2023-24, Zoey Buckner-Franklin is ready for year two at Kapaun Mt. Carmel, where

Wichita Heights – Basketball Preview – Presented by Andre Hale State Farm
League: GWAL BOYS Head Coach: Gary Thomason Last Five Seasons: 2025 – 21-4 2024 – 23-2 2023 – 22-3 2022 – 23-2 2021 – 15-8

Eisenhower’s Payton Blue – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Alexandria Johnson Shelter Insurance
By Blake Chadwick Coming off a strong junior season, Eisenhower senior Payton Blue will be one of, if not the Tigers’ key leader and top

Service Body Shop Dotted Line Tour – Maize South
Another stop on the Service Body Shop Dotted Line Tour! Congratulations to Maize South’s William Woods and Elliette Nelson on signing to play flag football

Lansing’s Rylee Frederick – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Preferred Physical Therapy
Photo by Jason Pollard By Angela Brunk Lansing High School senior Rylee Frederick enters her final basketball season with a mindset centered on positivity, growth,

Maize South’s Ali Singhateh – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Alexandria Johnson Shelter Insurance
By Blake Chadwick Coming off a 19-4 season and a second-place finish in AVCTL play, the Maize South Mavericks are once again loaded with talent












