
Abilene’s Kambree Bryson – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by West’s Country Mart
By Blake Chadwick Abilene senior Kambree Bryson was named an all-league outfielder last season, after a .388 batting average, .351 on base percentage, and a

Beloit’s Ella Manning – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Solomon Valley Veterinary Hospital
By Ken Hansard The Beloit Trojans softball team finished 17-8 a year ago, but their season ended on a disappointing note when they were bounced

McPherson’s Bree Pickerell – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Southview Vet
By Hayden Swope Bree Pickerell of McPherson has been waiting a long time for this exciting year, and has high hopes and expectations for herself

Sylvan-Lucas’ Harlee Nelson – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Wildlife Properties Land Co.
By Cooper Chadwick Serving as the lead-off batter for Sylvan-Lucas for the last two years, Harlee Nelson is hoping to use her experience to help

McPherson’s Alivia Villalobas – Soccer Poll Winner – Presented by Hutchinson Community College
By Cooper Chadwick Focusing more on the mental aspect of things this season senior Alivia Villalobos wants to make her last season of soccer one

Salina Sacred Heart’s Luke Newell – Golf Poll Winner – Presented by Salina Tech
By Matt Browning Salina Sacred Heart golfer Luke Newell placed in the top five last season at the Class 2A Tournament, but that has not

McPherson Boys Tennis – Poll Winner – Presented by Salina Tech
By Cooper Chadwick After finishing tied for fifth place last year at the 4A tennis state tournament, McPherson is looking to return nearly the same

Clifton-Clyde’s Sevy Wurtz – Track Poll Winner – Presented by Salina Regional Sports Medicine
By Blake Chadwick As a junior, not many athletes around the state accomplish even half of the feats that Clifton-Clyde’s Sevy Wurtz has accomplished on

SE-Saline’s Brayden Walker – Track Poll Winner – Presented by Salina Regional Sports Medicine
By Blake Chadwick Since 2019, when SE-Saline junior Brayden Walker started running track, he has made his mark as one of the best distance runners

Republic County’s Avery Stindt – Softball Poll Winner – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
By Matt Browning When most baseball or softball players work on their hitting in the offseason, the focus is on adding power or cutting down

Little River’s Spencer Strecker – Baseball Poll Winner – Presented by WSU Tech
By Matt Browning The 2025 baseball season is going to be a little more special for Spencer Strecker of Little River. “The biggest thing I’m

Salina South’s Natalia Silvestre – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Spencer Cleaning
By Cooper Chadwick With the goal of playing college soccer, Salina South senior midfielder Natalia Silvestre has been working on the little things to improve