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Hillsboro’s Lincoln Wichert-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by Advanced Physical therapy
By Blake Chadwick After a 5-4 record in 2023, the Hillsboro Trojans have slowly crept their way back to winning after a tough go-around in
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Hillsboro’s Jesiah Gooch-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by WSU Tech
By Blake Chadwick Hillsboro’s Jesiah Gooch is one of the most promising players in the area, coming in at 6’1 and 210 pounds. The junior
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Lyons’ Deacon Showalter-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by Lyons Federal Bank
By Blake Chadwick As a kid growing up, everyone dreams of being QB1 and leading their hometown team to the Promise Land. Now, as a
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Beloit’s Eli Johnson-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by Oliver’s Sports
After a 5-5 finish in 2023, the Beloit Trojans were plagued by injuries and faced a lot of adversity. Senior lineman Eli Johnson will be
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Ellsworth’s Josh Homolka: Coach of the Month-Presented by Salina Regional Sports Medicine
By Blake Chadwick Entering his eighth season as the head coach of the Ellsworth Bearcats, Josh Homolka has built his program into one of the
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Minneapolis’ Owen Just-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by American Family Insurance-Ausherman
By Blake Chadwick Quarterback Owen Just has all the tools to help get Minneapolis to make a deep playoff run. Since he was a kid,
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Cunningham Football-Team of the Month-Presented by Visit Wichita
By Blake Chadwick After a runner-up finish in the 6-man state football game and a state championship win in the state basketball game, Cunningham is
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Minneapolis’ Zach Nelson-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by Harvest Crop Insurance
By Blake Chadwick After a challenging 4-5 record during the 2023 season, the Minneapolis Lions have plans to get over the hump of a sub
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Clay Center’s Weston Hammond-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by Wildflower Studio & Lehman Brothers Angus Ranch
By Matt Browning/Photo Credit Phil Frigon Clay Center’s Weston Hammond has a special bond with his teammates. “This season I am excited to play on
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Chapman’s Cade Hanney-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by PrairieLand Partners
By Matt Browning On eight different occasions last season, Chapman’s Cade Hanney was named the team’s offensive, defensive or special teams player of the week.
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Clay Center’s Owen Craig-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by Nex-Tech
By Matt Browning Last season, Clay Center’s Owen Craig was a second team all-league defensive back, where he racked up 50 tackles with one interception.
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Tracer Murdock-Concordia High School-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by Hog Wild
By Matt Browning Over the past two seasons, the Concordia football program has gone a combined 4-14. So a change has been welcomed for