National Merit Semifinalists – Presented by Visit Wichita
Nine Wichita high school students have been named National Merit Semifinalists, placing them among the highest-scoring students in Kansas who took the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test during their junior year. The students, representing East, Heights and Northwest high schools, were surprised at their schools Wednesday, Sept. 9, with the announcement. Heights […]
Osage City – Girls Flag Football – Presented by Visit Wichita
Osage City enters its second season of girls flag football as a club team after launching the program in fall 2025 through the Kansas City Chiefs’ pilot program. Osage City was one of 29 schools selected for the pilot, which helped lead to the Kansas State High School Activities Association’s April 2026 vote to adopt […]
2026 High School Football Previews – Out for Delivery
2026 High School Football Previews magazines are on the road and headed to distribution points throughout the regions! If you just can’t wait, check out the digital edition links below! To nominate someone for a story email [email protected]
Kansas Fall Sports Players To Watch List – Presented by Visit Wichita
Kansas Fall Sports Players to Watch Owen Hughes (Bishop Miege) A returning captain, Hughes is expected to lead Bishop Miege after establishing himself as one of the program’s top all-around players. He can excel anywhere on the field and is drawing Division I recruiting interest from across the country. Andrew Eldridge (Bishop Miege) Fresh off […]
Maize Eagles – Football Preview – Presented by Visit Wichita
After posting a 10-1 record and capturing the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail Division I championship with a perfect 6-0 league mark in 2025, Maize enters the 2026 season with another experienced group determined to make a deeper postseason run. The Eagles return 23 letter winners, including 11 starters, and head coach Gary Guzman believes an […]
Lincoln Leopards – Football Preview – Presented by Visit Wichita
After coming within one win of a state championship last fall, the Lincoln Leopards enter the 2026 season with one goal in mind: getting back to the title game and finishing the job. Lincoln posted an 11-2 record in 2025, went undefeated in Northern Plains League play at 6-0 and advanced to the Eight-Man Division […]
Fort Scott Tigers – Football Preview – Presented by Visit Wichita
After a 3-6 season in 2025, the Fort Scott Tigers believe they are positioned to take a significant step forward this fall. Second-year head coach Johnathan Stark returns a roster that features 14 letter winners, including four offensive and five defensive starters. While the Tigers are replacing several key graduates, they also welcome back an […]
Ingalls Bulldogs – Football Preview – Presented by Visit Wichita
Ingalls went 9–2 and brings back a veteran core that has seen two to three years of varsity action. Head coach Logan Hernandez, in his second year, is assisted by Scott Stinemetz and Sean Urban. Booster president Toby Whipple is listed as the main contact. Hernandez says they are “excited about returning a great core […]
Great Bend Panthers – Football Preview – Presented by Visit Wichita
Great Bend went 11–1 last season, posting a sub‑state runner‑up finish in the best four‑year run in program history at 33–9. Head coach Erin Beck, in his 11th year, is assisted by Braden Schultz, Bill Maddy, Jeff Lutt, Brandon Wells, Bryce Wells, Alex Birney, Jayce Brack, Matt Barton and Jason Perry. Beck writes that the […]
Elkhart Wildcats – Football Preview – Presented by Visit Wichita
Elkhart went 1–8 but snapped a two‑year losing streak and believes it can keep climbing if the program continues to buy in. Head coach Craig Maynard, in his first year, is assisted by Ruendi Moreno, Larry Williams and Jason McQueen. Booster president Sharm Hall is the listed contact. Maynard says they are “trying to build […]