Ark City’s Trace Rider – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
By Matt Browning A severe injury that he sustained during football led Ark City’s Trace Rider to using Advanced Physical Therapy. Rider tore his ACL, MCL, PCL and meniscus. For nearly six months, Rider has been going to APT and he has seen significant progress in his rehabilitation. “I have been going to APT for […]
Wellington’s Greer Buchanan – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
By Matt Browning Greer Buchanan, who is an athlete from Wellington High School, had to visit Advanced Physical Therapy for a knee injury he sustained during his junior basketball season. “I tore my ACL and Meniscus and some micro fractures,” Buchanan said. “After the surgery I was expected to miss football being out 9-12 months. […]
2024 State football championships recaps and schedule
By Joanna Chadwick Class 6A Gardner-Edgerton 36, Manhattan 33 — Manhattan had a chance to win the game in the final seconds on a hail mary pass from Carter Aslin to JJ Dunnigan to the end zone on Friday. But it was Gardner-Edgerton, which scored the go-ahead touchdown on Bravin Powell’s one-yard run with 10 […]
Friday’s football semifinal results (Nov. 22)
By Joanna Chadwick Class 6A Derby’s season ended with a 31-21 loss to Manhattan. The Panthers, who were unbeaten coming into the game, cut the lead to 21-14 midway through the third quarter. Quarterback Drew Kemp had 90 rushing yards, 159 passing yards and a touchdown pass to Daylen Bledsoe. Both Kemp and running back […]
Friday’s Wichita-area football playoff scores, stats, recaps (Nov. 15)
By Joanna Chadwick Derby beat Wichita East 63-28 to advance to the Class 6A semifinals against Manhattan and improve to 11-0. Derby took a 21-0 lead and then scored 21 more unanswered points for a 42-14 lead at the half. Sophomore running back Arieus Finley scored Derby’s first two touchdowns on runs of 27 and […]
Tonight’s Wichita-area high school playoff football scores, stats, recaps (Nov. 8)
By Joanna Chadwick Even in the cold, wet conditions, Derby’s passing game flourished. Quarterback Drew Kemp connected with Da’Saahn Brame for a 77-yard touchdown just 1:01 into its game with Junction City on Friday night. Derby scored 42 unanswered points en route to the 42-14 win over Junction to improve to 10-0. Derby hasn’t given […]
Tonight’s Wichita-area high school football playoff scores
By Joanna Chadwick Andale 74, Clay Center 0 — Andale scored 60 points in the first half en route to its playoff victory. Cooper Marx had five carries for 106 yards and two touchdowns, Landon Harp had three rushing touchdowns and Toben Easter two. Sam Harp also had a rushing touchdown and a punt return […]
Tonight’s Wichita-area high school football scores, stats and recaps (Nov. 1)
By Blake Chadwick As the playoffs start and the road to a state championship begins, it is now do or die for teams as they look to write history for their schools. Derby, which finished second in 2023 after losing to Gardner-Edgerton 22-19 in the Class 6A title game, took care of rival Campus 62-7. […]
Tonight’s Wichita-area high school football games (Oct. 25)
By Blake ChadwickOnce again, the Derby Panthers took care of business, winning 51-7 over the Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles on Friday. Thanks to talent in all three phases this year, the Panthers will go into the playoffs as a team who is probably the freshest out of any other team. The Derby defense only gave […]
Friday’s Wichita-area high school football scores, stats and recaps (Oct. 18)
By Blake Chadwick In the game of the night, the undefeated Eisenhower Tigers traveled to face Andover Central and quickly found themselves in an early 14-0 deficit. The Tigers fought back, tying the game at 14-all, setting the stage for an intense battle as both teams traded scores. Eisenhower eventually took its first lead at […]