State Golf Recap Presented By Visit Wichita
Class 4A Individual McPherson’s Blaize Hoover finished first with a score of 139 “It was very rewarding to see him finish a round after leading many tournaments this year,” McPherson head coach Kurt Kinnamon said. “He had an outstanding work ethic, and it is great to see that pay off. It is always good to […]
State Swim Recap Presented By WSU Tech
Class 5-1A 50 Yard Freestyle Hillsboro’s Lauryn Vogt finished first with a time of 23.77 McPherson’s Danica Brunk finished third with a time of 24.53 Salina Central’s Josie Ebel finished eighth with a time 25.73 1 Meter Diving Salina Central’s Caroline Fields finished sixth with a score of 360.20 100 Yard Butterfly Hillsboro’s Lauryn Vogt […]
Salina Central’s Cas Gonzalez – Bowling Spotlight Presented By The Alley
By Matt Browning Even though it was her first and only season as a varsity bowler for Salina Central, Cas Gonzalez made an impact for the Mustangs. Gonzalez provided depth and accepted her role for Central, which was to be a good teammate and step up when called upon. “She only bowled one season which […]
Salina South’s, Dominique Girard – Athlete Spotlight Presented By American Family Insurance, Jeff Wells
By Hayden Swope Salina South’s Dominique Girard spent all season trying to accomplish the one goal of having fun all season long while also being successful on and off the green. “Overall the season went pretty well,” Girard said. “Individually, I improved from last season and was fighting for a final top six regional spot […]
Ellsworth’s Jason McWilliams – Coach of the Month Presented By Salina Regional Orthopedic Clinic
By Blake Chadwick Ellsworth High School baseball head coach Jason McWilliams has been coaching for 13 years, starting at Ellsworth in 2018 and taking over as head coach in 2019. Being around baseball his whole life, McWilliams credits his grandfather as the one who helped him first fall in love. “I remember watching baseball with […]
Butler Community College’s FBLA
By Matt Browning On February 24, Butler Community College students attended the 73rd Annual Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State Leadership Conference at Pittsburg State University. Competing against four-year and two-year colleges in various business-related events, Butler had seven students place in their events and qualify to compete at the National Collegiate FBLA conference […]
Maize South Softball – Team Of The Month Presented By Visit Wichita
By Blake Chadwick Maize South softball took the area by storm this year with a record of 25-3 before reaching the state tournament. The Mavericks are led by head coach Cody Stucky, who is in his 20th year coach, 19th as a head coach and second year at Maize South. “I definitely knew we had […]
Travis Kirk – Blue Dragon Spotlight Presented By Hutchinson Community College
By Matt Browning Travis Kirk has a long history at Hutchinson Community College and just finished his 22nd season as a Blue Dragon basketball women’s assistant coach, which ended in a national championship. Originally hired by Rob Edmisson to join the women’s staff before the 2001-02 season, Kirk stayed on staff when Nathan Daume was […]
Minneapolis’ Maci McClure – Athlete Spotlight Presented By American Family Insurance, Scott Ausherman
By Hayden Swope Minneapolis’ Maci McClure had a season full of ups and downs, with a lingering injury throughout the season. Even with the injury, McClure was able to come back and place at the state meet. “I ended up getting sixth at state in triple jump,” McClure said. “I suffered an injury towards the […]
Concordia’s Caleb Hanson – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Visit Salina
By Hayden Swope Caleb Hanson, a baseball player at Concordia High School, was a first team all-league outfielder for the Panthers last season. After meeting so many expectations last season, Hanson was excited to continue to pursue those goals this year, but felt like he fell short. “We ended up going seven and fourteen,” Hanson […]