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 […]
Ulysses’ Julian Meraz – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Shelter Insurance – Jeri Lynn Wells
By Matt Browning Ulysses’ Julian Meraz was a key player for the Tigers’ football, but that did not stop him from getting into the gym. “This offseason I was in the gym every single chance I got even during football season,” Meraz said. “I went to a couple of camps in the summer and got […]
Ulysses’ Clarissa Sianuqui – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Shelter Insurance – Jeri Lynn Wells
By Matt Browning Being a senior for the Ulysses basketball team is not something Clarissa Sianuqui takes lightly. She knows she has a standard that needs to be set for the next generation of Lady Tiger basketball players. “I’m most excited to be able to showcase the growth and maturity the team and I have […]
Fredonia’s Ashton O’Neal – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Shelter Insurance – Tammy Baker
Fredonia High School’s Ashton O’Neal is one of the best scorers in the state and has been scoring at a very high clip as he has led the Yellowjackets to a good 4-2 start and been named to the all-tournament team at the Remington Invitational. O’Neal grew up in a basketball family and has played […]
Fredonia’s Harlee Blackwell – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Shelter Insurance – Tammy Baker
Harlee Blackwell is a senior Forward for the Fredonia High School Yellowjackets. The senior is averaging 10 points a game with three rebounds, four deflections, and two steals. Blackwell has always been a super hard worker, and now as a senior, she has made it her goal to show the next generation of Yellowjackets exactly […]
Shawnee Heights’ KK Emmot – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Shelter Insurance – Dave Tew
By Joanna Chadwick That Shawnee Heights sophomore KK Emmot is putting up big scoring numbers shouldn’t surprise anyone who watched her play last year. As a freshman she averaged a team-high 13.5 points, hit 35 three-pointers, shot 75% from the free-throw line and was second team All-United Kansas Conference. She was honorable mention All-Class 5A. […]