Valley Center’s RayJ Logan – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Wichita Driving School
For RayJ Logan, the goal entering the season was simple: compete with the best teams in the league and continue building consistency as a group for Valley Center High School basketball. “My primary focus for the past season was mainly to compete with the best of the best in our league and to steadily improve […]
YMCA for all – Kelly Hardwell – Presented by The YMCA
Since 2022, Kelly Hardwell has spent countless hours at the YMCA helping young athletes grow both on and off the basketball court. Hardwell volunteers as a coach for girls and boys basketball, focusing on teaching fundamentals while also building confidence and character in the athletes he works with. “I coach girls and boys basketball, working […]
Visit Wichita and KSHSAA Announce Wichita Region Will Host All Classifications of 2028 State Basketball Championships
Visit Wichita and the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) announced today that semifinal and final sites for the 2028 KSHSAA State Basketball Championships have been selected, with all championship sites located within the Wichita regional footprint – marking the first time since 1945 that all state championship games have been this close in […]
Concordia’s Charlize Cash – Call of the Wild Athlete – Presented by Commercial Tire
By Matt Browning For Charlize Cash, the outdoors has always felt like home. Growing up surrounded by family traditions rooted in nature, Cash said her appreciation began long before she could fully understand it. “My love for the outdoors started at a really young age,” she said. “We have been camping with my family for […]
Derby’s Bryan Chadwick – Coach Spotlight – Presented by Todd Benway State Farm
Photo credit Kaelyn Kissack By Joanna Chadwick For the Derby girls basketball program, consistency at the highest level has become the expectation and this season was no different. Finishing fourth at the state tournament for the second time in three years, the Panthers once again proved they belong among Kansas’ elite. Under coach Bryan Chadwick, […]
Kansas Boys Basketball Player of the Year – Sebastian Hines-Turner – Presented by Shelter Insurance
By Joanna Chadwick Missing most of his junior season due to an achilles injury was devastating for Wichita Collegiate’s Sebastian Hines-Turner. “I was going to make a game-winning pass and planted hard to push off, and that’s when it happened. It was one of those moments that occurs really quickly, but it forced me to […]
Wichita East’s Anahree Smith – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
By Blake Chadwick For Wichita East senior Anahree Smith, perseverance has become one of the defining traits of who she has been during her career as an East high Blue Ace. “I would say my biggest strength is keeping my head up,” Smith said. “Even in a bad situation I’m able to keep pushing through.” […]
Udall’s Jordan and James Hornecker – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Davis Moore Chevrolet
By Matt Browning For Udall brothers Jordan and James Hornecker, having their dad in the military has come with both pros and cons. On the plus side, Jordan has seen his future influenced by his father’s career. “As of right now I want to pursue a career in piloting,” Jordan said. “Growing up, my father […]
Collegiate Boys Basketball – Team Spotlight – Presented by Wichita Collegiate
By Cooper Chadwick With only four days of work with his team over the summer ,head coach Nate Schmitt coached Wichita Collegiate to its first state title since 2016. Despite success in the end there were some challenges for Collegiate’s first-year coach. “Timing. Took the job late. Unexpectedly moving my family across the state. Only […]
South Haven’s Kelly Theurer – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by SCCDAT
By Matt Browning South Haven’s Kelly Theurer has been involved in SCCDAT for four years, and it was a family connection that first piqued her interest in the club. “It all got started when my aunt talked to me about it,” Theurer said. “At the time, she was an SCCDAT staff member and was starting […]