Garden Plain’s Sawyer Ayres – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Wichita Tractor Company
For Sawyer Ayres, the farm has always been more than a place to work. It is where his passion for the outdoors began and where he has built some of his favorite memories. The Garden Plain High School student grew up helping his dad with cattle and completing chores around the farm. Those early experiences […]
Newton’s Naomi Koontz – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Visit Salina
For Newton’s Naomi Koontz, her senior golf season is about competing with her teammates, returning to the state tournament and making the most of one final season with her father as her coach. Koontz is especially looking forward to competing at Sand Creek Station, the Railers’ home course. Newton’s home tournament was rained out last […]
Kapaun Mount Carmel’s Caroline and Chloe Hocker – Tennis Poll Winners – Presented by Visit Wichita
The senior Hocker sisters – Caroline and Chloe – are entering the season with plenty of motivation after a breakthrough junior season that saw them finish as the Class 5A doubles runner-up and help the Crusaders place third as a team. Now, they are hoping to take the final step. “We are most excited about […]
Collegiate’s Clara Monahan – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Wichita Collegiate
Clara Monahan has spent her athletic career learning from the teammates and leaders around her. Now, as a captain at Wichita Collegiate, she has the opportunity to put those lessons into action. Monahan enters her final volleyball season with an emphasis on leadership and building a team culture in which every player feels valued while […]
Hesston’s Avery Larson – Cross Country Poll Winner – Presented by Kansas Turnpike Authority
Avery Larson has seen firsthand what it takes to build a championship cross country team. Now, she and her Hesston teammates are hoping to do it again. The Swathers have won the Class 3A team state championship two consecutive years, and Larson believes the team’s chemistry could help Hesston make another run at the title […]
Wellington’s Lane Heersche – Student Spotlight – Presented by SCCDAT
For Lane Heersche, making a difference in his school and community starts with small acts of positivity. A member of Wellington High School’s Sumner County Community Drug Action Team, Heersche joined SCCDAT as a sophomore with the goal of helping address drug use in the area. “I joined SCCDAT in my sophomore year to make […]
Augusta’s Kaylee Cox – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Cindy Waggoner State Farm
Augusta’s Kaylee Cox is looking forward to soaking in her last season with her teammates and making the most of every opportunity to compete alongside them. “I am most excited to get to soak in my last season with my teammates this year,” Cox said. “I hope to just enjoy the season and have fun!” […]
Maize South’s Kaylee Brunton – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Simply Hygiene
Kaylee Brunton believes making a difference in her community does not always require a grand gesture. Sometimes, helping others with basic needs can have a lasting impact. Brunton, a Maize South student-athlete, has volunteered with Simply Hygiene, an organization focused on providing hygiene products to people in need. Her involvement reflects her desire to support […]
Rose Hill’s Nora Marshall – Student Spotlight – Presented by Davis Moore Chevrolet
Nora Marshall’s father has served for 25 years and currently holds multiple leadership roles within the Kansas National Guard. He serves as the legislative liaison for the Kansas Adjutant General’s Department, working with Congress and the Kansas Legislature to secure funding and resources for the Kansas National Guard. He also commands the 184th Mission Support […]
Wichita North’s Max Bielefeld – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Luxury Lavatories
Wichita North’s Max Bielefeld enters the season looking to build on a strong junior campaign in which he recorded two goals and two assists while earning second-team City League honors. He also scored one of the biggest goals of his career, a 40-yard strike that gave North an overtime victory in a home playoff game. […]