
2026 VYPE Kansas Preseason Girls Basketball Players to Watch List – Presented by Shelter Insurance
Tessa Herrman (Abilene) Tessa has led the team in scoring for the past two seasons despite being face-guarded most nights. She earned All-NCKL and all-state

2026 VYPE Kansas Preseason Boys Basketball Players to Watch List – Presented by Shelter Insurance
Kolt Becker (Abilene) The NCKL’s leading scorer last season, Kolt also ranked among the league’s top rebounders. He will play a major role on both

Independence’s Levi Dillon – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
When the game was on the line against Augusta, Levi Dillon delivered. His overtime game-winner provided one of the season’s most memorable moments for the

KS Midseason FB Watchlist – Presented by Shelter Insurance
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Breast Cancer Awareness Event – Presented by Davis Moore Chevrolet
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Independence’s Harlin Bagley – Soccer Poll Winner – Presented by Visit Wichita
Harlin Bagley made his mark on the Independence Bulldogs’ season early, scoring the opening goal against Chanute with a perfectly placed chip over the goalkeeper.

Maize’s Cohen Myers – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by InMotion
The Maize boys soccer team enters the season with plenty of experience, including a strong group of upperclassmen. Cohen Myers hopes that experience, combined with

Maize’s Emery Atchison – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Elite Athletic Training
Maize High School senior Emery Atchison has built his soccer career around persistence, preparation and the relationships formed with teammates along the way. A team

Garden Plain’s Hailey Brack – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Garden Plain Booster Club
After recovering from ACL surgery and spending last season behind a senior-heavy varsity group, Garden Plain’s Hailey Brack enters this season ready for her first

Hutchinson Central Christian’s Avery Kauffman – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by DJ Kauffman Insurance Agency
As a senior setter for Hutchinson Central Christian, Avery Kauffman embraces the responsibility that comes with helping lead her volleyball team. “My coach inspires me

Cheney’s Kenadi Thome – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Leadfoot Express
Cheney High School senior Kenadi Thome has learned that success in athletics is built long before game day. Whether she is competing on the volleyball

Mulvane’s Rachael Langholz – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Aircraft & Commercial Enterprises Inc.
Mulvane High School senior Rachael Langholz has found more than a sport in volleyball. For Langholz, the game has created a support system, taught resilience





