Friday’s high school basketball scores, stats and recaps (Jan. 31)
By Joanna Chadwick Boys Maize South 54, Hutchinson 48 Mulvane 56, Rose Hill 55 Remington 51, Central Christian 43 — Hochstetter scored 20 for Remington. Hudson Clark had 17 for Central Christian. SE-Saline 61, Ellsworth 58 West Elk 54, Udall 42 — Garett Usry scored 15, Peyton Fechter 11 and Kase Kill 10 for West […]
Tuesday’s Wichita-area high school basketball scores, stats and recaps (Jan. 21)
By Joanna Chadwick Boys Haven 66, Liberal 31 — Nash Wray scored 17, and Blake Richey and Dalton Bontrager each had 14 for Haven. Hesston 64, Eureka 21 Hillsboro 61, Remington 28 — Shahan hit five three-pointers, scoring 22 points. Driggers and Wichert added 12 apiece for Hillsboro. Moundridge 56, Riley County 26 — Kepple […]
Washburn’s Maddie Vickery – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Shelter Insurance – Ryan Berry
Averaging a near double-double last year as a freshman, Washburn Rural guard Maddie Vickery is ready to earn her way back to the State championship game. In her first year playing high school basketball Vickery averaged 15 points per game along with eight rebounds. She earned accolades such as; 6A Player of the Year Finalist […]
Beloit-St. John’s Edward Horinek – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Salina Ortho
By Cooper Chadwick After being told he couldn’t play sports again without having surgery, junior Edward Horinek is back and ready to lead his team to a state championship. Beloit-St. John’s point guard has been dealing with medical issues for the last eight months and was diagnosed with a heart condition in March where he […]
Moundridge’s Dustan Kanitz – Coach of the Month – Presented by Salina Regional Sports Medicine
By Blake Chadwick After winning a state championship in his first year as a head coach with his two sons, Kreighton and Kaizer, Moundridge boys basketball coach Dustan Kanitz fits right into the winning history that the Wildcats had before him. “I knew when I accepted the position that we had a chance to be […]
Concordia High School’s Charlize Cash – Salina Area Poll Winner – Presented by WSU Tech
By Blake Chadwick After a 13-9 finish last season, the Concordia Panthers brought back one of their best players in Charlize Cash. As a junior, Cash showcased her all-around talent by averaging 12.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 4.1 steals per game. Her impressive stats earned her a spot on the all-state team for […]
Wichita Heights’ Heaven Gilbert: KTA “Driving Change” Athlete Spotlight
By Blake Chadwick Wichita Heights’s Heaven Gilbert is one of the best players in the area for the class of 2025. Gilbert helped lead the Falcons to a 22-3 season a year ago and is coming back for a vengeance. “My team goals are to win state for women’s basketball, create a sisterhood, and to […]
Hutchinson’s Jamie Patrick – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Hutchinson Community College
By Matt Browning A local product, Jamie Patrick came to Hutch CC from Hutchinson Trinity Catholic High School where she was Class 1A all-state in both basketball and volleyball. After Hutch, Patrick played for two seasons at Colorado State University. Patrick’s first season on the bench was quite successful. The 2018-19 Blue Dragons posted a 33-4 […]
Maize’s Conrad Litton – Student of the Month – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
By Matt Browning Maize’s Conrad Litton has been through so much in his 16-plus years of his life. In 2023, he was diagnosed with cancer and had to go through six rounds of chemotherapy, which caused him to develop drop foot and weak joints. “After my remission I was allowed to play football again and […]
McPherson Boys’ Basketball – Team of the Month – Presented by Visit Wichita
By Cooper Chadwick After winning the Class 4A Tournament last season, this young McPherson Bullpups team has some big shoes to fill, but head coach Kurtis Kinnamon believes they can do so. McPherson is led by senior Gabe Pyle, who last year averaged 17 points per game and 5 rebounds. Pyle earned CO-4A Player of […]