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 stopped him from focusing on ways to improve for his senior season. “One area that I want to improve on this year is my driving ability off the tee,” Newell […]
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 roster and have hopes of surpassing that fifth place finish. Some key returners for the Bullpups this season are senior Alex Berger who finished fourth in doubles last year and […]
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 the court and on the track. Wurtz, who has been running since the age of six, has always been one of the top athletes in the state. As a young […]
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 in the state. “Brayden is a great young man,” head coach Wade Casselman said. “He works very hard to be the best that he can be both academically and when […]
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 on strikeouts. For Republic County’s Avery Stindt, she wanted to improve on something else at the plate. “I am wanting to improve on my bunting and my hitting placement in […]
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 excited about would have to be that I get to play with my brother Camden for the first time, because he will be a freshman,” Strecker said. “My younger brother in seventh […]
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 her game. “One thing I am hoping to improve on is my service balls. As a midfielder, a good service ball over the top can create chances, and I want […]