Blue Valley’s Enoch Rodriguez – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
By Ken Hansard The Blue Valley boys’ basketball team finished last season 7-0 in the Eastern Kansas League and 18-4 overall. They ran off 18 consecutive victories. But as great as their season was, it came to a disappointing end when they suffered a crushing loss to Olathe North in the second round at sub-state. […]
Wyandotte’s Germya Sanford – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
By Ken Hansard Germya (Mya) Sanford, senior shooting guard for the Wyandotte, has already accomplished a lot in her time at Wyandotte. She has scored over 400 career points. She earned First Team All-League honors as a sophomore and followed that up by receiving Honorable Mention All-Conference as a junior averaging double-digit scoring. To prepare […]
Lansing’s Mekhi Stephens – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
By Ken Hansard Mehki Stephens, a junior shooting guard for the Lansing Lions, was named second team UKC (United Kansas Conference) and Honorable Mention All-State after averaging nearly 18 points per game as a sophomore. Despite those lofty achievements, Stephens, like most great athletes, still found several holes in his game that he wanted to […]
Blue Valley North’s Will Davis – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
Photo by Reid Stites By Angela Brunk Blue Valley North junior Will Davis is quickly becoming one of Kansas’ most talked-about young talents. The 6’6” small forward has built a reputation for his scoring ability, relentless energy, and leadership on and off the court. Davis’ recruitment process is heating up, with his most recent offer […]
Dodge City’s Ty Scheck – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Visit Wichita
By Ken Hansard Ty Scheck, senior shooting guard for the Dodge City Demons, was a 6A Honorable Mention player as a junior. He was additionally named Second-Team All-League in the competitive Western Athletic Conference. Regardless of those personal accomplishments, Ty has had to live an entire year with a disappointing first round playoff loss, “After […]
Elyria Christian’s Grace Prescott – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
Photo by Caleb Froese By Angela Brunk As she steps into her final basketball season, Grace Prescott, a senior point guard at Elyria Christian High School, is determined to leave a legacy built on leadership, teamwork, and selflessness. While she’s focused on personal growth, Prescott’s ultimate goal is to guide the young team toward a […]
Maize South’s Reece Pauly – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
By Angela Brunk For Reece Pauly, a versatile guard/forward for Maize South High School, this basketball season is all about growth, grit, and reaching new heights as a team. After a productive offseason, Pauly enters the year with one clear goal of helping lead the Mavericks to the state tournament. “I’m looking forward to competing […]
Blue Valley North’s Jaliya Davis named VYPE Kansas Girls Basketball Player of the Year – Sponsored by Shelter Insurance and represented today by Shelter Agent Fernando Garcia
Agent Fernando Garcia Keaton Wagler and Jaliya Davis named the VYPE Kansas Boys and Girls Basketball Players of the Year sponsored by Shelter Insurance. VYPE media and Shelter Insurance are proud to announce the 2024-25 boys and girls basketball Kansas players of the year – Shawnee Mission Northwest’s Keaton Wagler and Blue Valley North’s Jaliya […]
Shawnee Mission Northwest’s Keaton Wagler named VYPE Kansas Boys Basketball Player of the Year – Sponsored by Shelter Insurance and represented today by Shelter Agent Brad Williams
Keaton Wagler and Jaliya Davis named the VYPE Kansas Boys and Girls Basketball Players of the Year sponsored by Shelter Insurance. VYPE media and Shelter Insurance are proud to announce the 2024-25 boys and girls basketball Kansas players of the year – Shawnee Mission Northwest’s Keaton Wagler and Blue Valley North’s Jaliya Davis. The award […]
Boys Basketball – Postseason Players to Watch – Sponsored by Shelter Insurance
VYPE Boys Postseason Players to Watch List – Sponsored by Shelter Insurance To add a nomination, please email [email protected]. Comments are directly from coaches. Emmett Delp, St. John Season stats: 18 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1 block “First team Central Prairie League. Emmett is a very talented player who can score at all three levels on […]