
McPherson’s Jett Pyle – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Horizon Real Estate
By Matt Browning The McPherson boys basketball program has won back-to-back state championships and returning all-state guard Jett Pyle’s sole focus this season is to

Parenting and Back Pain: What’s Really Behind the Aches – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
Back pain is one of the most common health issues in the United States, affecting an estimated 65–80% of adults at some point in their

Salina Central’s Grace Ostmeyer – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Tim VanDonge Farm Bureau Financial Services
By Blake Chadwick Coming off an impressive sophomore season that earned her first team all-league honors, Salina Central junior Grace Ostmeyer is ready to take

Salina Central’s Noah Peck – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by The Garage Automotive Museum
By Matt Browning Over the past few seasons, Salina Central’s Noah Peck feels like the excitement and environment for Mustang basketball has waned. But Peck

Salina Central’s Lexie Guerrero – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Nex-Tech Wireless
By Blake Chadwick Salina Central senior Lexie Guerrero embodies everything a coach looks for in a leader. As the Mustangs’ returning point guard, Guerrero enters

Salina South’s Easton Wilcox – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Kelly Kitchener Shelter Insurance
Photo Credit Brittany Pappada By Matt Browning Even though the Salina South boys basketball team won just seven games last season, returner Easton Wilcox has

Emporia’s Rylan Crowell – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Wichita Tractor
By Angela Brunk Emporia High School’s class of 2026 features one of its most dynamic multi-sport athletes in Rylan Crowell, a standout in both football

Washburn Rural’s Simon Rowley – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Dave Tew Shelter Insurance
By Angela Brunk Class of 2026 point guard Simon Rowley enters the upcoming season at Washburn Rural High School with momentum, confidence, and a renewed

St. Thomas Aquinas’ Alex Crouse – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
Photo by Beth Sabers By Angela Brunk For Alex Crouse, a senior shooting guard at St. Thomas Aquinas, this season represents both the culmination of

Q & A with Washburn Rural’s Justice McBurney – Presented by Dave Tew Shelter Insurance
1. What do you love most about being a student-athlete at Washburn Rural HS? My name is Justice McBurney and the thing I love most

Shawnee Mission’s Abby O’Connor – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
By Ken Hansard Abby O’Connor, senior point guard for the Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars, is understandably optimistic about her teams’ prospects on the advent

Caney Valley’s Molleigh Kaminska – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Maple Street Market and Nichols Hitching Post
Photo credits to Sheri Scimeca Montgomery By Angela Brunk At Caney Valley High School, junior Molleigh Kaminska is stepping into the new basketball season with












