Sunrise Hoopsfest – Presented by Visit Wichita
By Matt Browning For the third year in a row, the top high school basketball talent gathered at Fugate Gymnasium on the Newman University campus in Wichita, Kansas on February 7th and February 8th. The two-day boys basketball showcase featured four of the top high school basketball programs in the country: Sunrise Christian Academy, Link […]
Salina South Baseball – Team Spotlight – Presented by Visit Wichita
By Matt Browning The Salina South baseball team had one of its best seasons in recent memory last season as the Cougars took fourth at the 5A Tournament. With many of those players graduated, South faces an uphill battle to get back to Eck Stadium in Wichita, but head coach Kris Meis said his team […]
Wichita Trinity Softball – Team of the Month – Presented by Visit Wichita
By Matt Browning The Wichita Trinity softball team took third at the 3A Tournament last year, after narrowly falling to Frontenac in the semifinals. Head coach Steve Cross thinks this year’s team could be even better. “This is the most athletic roster we have ever had, so we would like to see the team pick […]
Chapman’s Girls Wrestling – Team Spotlight – Presented by Visit Wichita
By Matt Browning The Chapman girls wrestling team was ranked No. 1 in the most recent rankings released by the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association. That top ranking can be attributed to hard work and dedication of a loaded roster. “Our team this year is made up of a hand full of new and seasoned wrestlers […]
Wichita Northwest’s Coaches Megan and Zachary Schuman – Coaches of the Month – Presented by Visit Wichita
By Ken Hansard For Wichita Northwest Cheer coaches Megan and Zachary Schuman, coaching cheer has been, quite literally, a labor of love. Both have spent the past 10 years coaching for the Grizzlies. Both have over 25 years of experience coaching cheerleading. Both coached All-Star cheer for many years, and Zach additionally has coached cheer at […]
Salina Central’s Cheer Squad – Team Poll Winner – Presented by Visit Wichita
By Matt Browning Being a cheerleader for Salina Central is more than just remembering cheers and routines. It’s about being a welcoming ambassador for the school. They (cheer squad) help build school pride and school spirit, which is especially important at high-energy events like football and basketball games,” said Salina Central coach, Breahna McCool. “The team’s […]
Salina South’s Sean Iselin – Poll Winner – Presented by Visit Wichita
By Matt Browning While Salina South’s Sean Iselin did not spend a ton of time in the pool this offseason, he still focused on working on his health. “I worked a decently physically demanding job over the summer as well as played football and attended all the lifting and agility sessions that went along with that,” Iselin said. “I […]
Kapaun’s Swim – Team of the Month – Presented by Visit Wichita
By Matt Browning It doesn’t matter that Dale Hickman is in his first year as the Kapaun Mount Carmel boys swimming coach. Expectations don’t change. “As a first year coach at KMC I knew I was stepping into a program that had won the GWAL Championship for the past two seasons and had finished in […]
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 […]
Bishop Carroll football
By Joanna Chadwick Fall sports practices don’t start until Aug. 19, which means that teams are in a dead period. “We can still work them out, so we can have weights and conditioning with them,” Carroll coach Dusty Trail said. “But we can’t do anything football specific with them…. We work out together as a […]