Minneapolis’ Baylee Randall-Hurt – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Trapper Joes and Delphos Co-Op
By Hayden Swope Baylee Randall-Hurt of Minneapolis is back for the Lions this season. Working on both her mental physical game, Randall-Hurt is eager for the road ahead. “I’m preparing for the upcoming season by working on both my inside and outside game, as well as improving my speed and stamina,” Randall-Hurt said. “One of […]
Salina Sacred Heart’s Brian Gormley – Coach of the Month – Presented by Salina Regional Orthopedic Clinic
By Cooper Chadwick Finishing last season with a record of 20-1 and becoming league champs with a record of 9-0, Salina Sacred Heart hopes to have another successful season. The Knights return two players who received all-state recognition last year, Will Tuttle who earned second team 2A and Maddox Wells who earned honorable mention 2A; […]
Minneapolis’ Tegan Link – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Ludwig Family Chiropractic
By Hayden Swope After a strong season in 2024-2025, Tegan Link of Minneapolis is prepared to take his game to the next level this season. “Coming off a solid season from last year, I’m getting in better shape and working on my jump shot to expand my range,” Link said. While individual stats are important, […]
Bennington’s Isaiah Garrett – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Visit Salina
By Cooper Chadwick Bennington senior Isaiah Garrett has big plans for this season for him and the Bulldogs, and hopes that the work he has put in this offseason will help him accomplish them all. “I played a lot of summer ball like AAU and some with my school team and I attended a few […]
Salina Regional Sports Medicine Dotted Line Tour – McPherson
Another stop on the Salina Regional Sports Medicine Dotted Line Tour! Congratulations to the following McPherson athletes on signing to continue their athletic careers: Brooke Doile – Johnson CC volleyball Brody Kuhn – Missouri Western University golf Dulce Martinez – Hutchinson CC dance Adyson Wiens, University of Saint Mary swimming
Salina Sacred Heart’s Will Tuttle – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Spencer Cleaning
By Cooper Chadwick Chasing the hope to make it back to state, senior Will Tuttle is excited for his senior year of basketball. During Tuttle’s sophomore year, he and the Knights made it to the state tournament, now entering his senior year, Tuttle hopes he has done enough work this offseason to get Salina Sacred […]
Sterling’s Blake Smith – Prep Performance of the Month – Presented by Hog Wild Pit BBQ
Looking for the chance to win back-to-back state titles, Sterling senior Blake Smith hopes all the work he has put in will help him and his team do just that. “Not a lot of people even get the chance to win one so the chance to win back-to-back years is awesome. And then just getting […]
Solomon’s Calvin Mattison – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Freedom Drains
By Cooper Chadwick Last year, the Solomon Gorillas finished 11-10 and junior Calvin Mattison is looking to finish his first year as an upperclassman with a more successful season. Mattison, a center for the Gorillas averaged 13.1 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.7 blocks – all of which led the team. Now as a junior, Mattison […]
Marion’s Jameson Looper – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by 56 Express Tire & Service
Nicholas Kimball photo credit By Matt Browning According to Marion’s Jameson Looper, one of the best attributes of Warriors possess is how the care for each other. That is just one reason why they have had such a successful season. “I am pleased with how we come together as a team and pick each other […]
Ell-Saline’s Trey Williams – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Berry Material Handling
By Cooper Chadwick Last year Trey Williams averaged 12 points per game along with six rebounds and is hoping to perform even better in hopes of playing collegiate ball. Being a key player for Ell-Saline for the last three seasons, head coach Marty Wendel has high hopes for Williams senior year. “He might be one […]