Noah Lau, Hutchinson Trinity HS – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Advanced Physical Therapy
By Matt Browning Multiple health problems forced Hutchinson Trinity’s Noah Lau to attend Advanced Physical Therapy. “I first injured myself during basketball in 2023,” Lau said. “I had a stress fracture in my lumbar spine and sciatic nerve pain. During the most recent basketball season, I had a high ankle sprain and tore several ligaments […]
Beloit’s Lance Lundine – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Nex-Tech
By Matt Browning Through 22 games this season, Beloit’s Lance Lundine was batting .333 with four extra base hits and 20 runs driven in. What does Lundine attribute his success to? “I wanted to continue to working on my hitting and building confidence in the box,” Lundine said. “I feel like the hitting camps and […]
Cale Dahlstrom, McPherson – Prep Performance Of The Month Presented By Hog Wild BBQ
By Matt Browning From a physical perspective, McPherson’s Cale Dahlstrom has the ability. But it was getting better mentally that was his focus prior to his senior season. “One thing I worked on a lot was my mental game,” Dahlstrom said. “So I played in tournaments and I also played with my older buddies that were […]
Junction City High School – Field Of The Month Presented By Hellas Construction
By Matt Browning Hellas Construction recently had two turf fields – for baseball and softball – at Junction City High School. “As the Athletic Director I believe that athletics are a point of pride for communities,” said Junction City Athletic Director Chris Bogenhagen. “Successful athletics often translates to positive community engagement. We know that our […]
Inman’s Zachary Martisko – Call Of The Wild Athlete Presented By Commercial Tire
By Matt Browning When he was young, Inman’s Zachary Martisko was taught to fish by his dad. Fast forward a few years later and one of Martisko’s friends got him into hunting. Now both fishing and hunting are an obsession for him. “I like to be in the outdoors for a couple different reasons,” Martisko […]
Salina Central’s Anna Hogeland – Athlete Spotlight Presented By American Family Insurance, Daran Neuschafer
By Hayden Swope Salina Central’s Anna Hogeland had a stellar junior season that year, but knew she had to top it heading into the 2024 season. After preparing and training all offseason, Hogeland is happy she got to share all of her successes with her coaches and teammates. “Overall my senior season couldn’t have gone […]
Ellsworth’s, Emma Moore – Athlete Spotlight Presented Oliver’s Sports
By Blake Chadwick Starting in the third grade, Ellsworth’s Emma Moore has always loved playing softball. Moore is a pitcher, third baseman, and shortstop for the Bearcats. “Emma is a great player who has a high IQ for softball,” head coach Ken Cravens said. “She can play all positions on the field, she pitches, plays […]
Beloit’s Brodie Schroeder – Athlete Spotlight
By Blake Chadwick Beloit’s Brodie Schroeder is one of the seniors who has put in consistent work throughout the years and is finally seeing his progress pay off. “He has a positive personality that people want to be around,” head coach Brandon Cox said. “As a player, Brodie has been a fun to coach. It […]
Ell-Saline’s Cruz Bradley – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Salina Aircraft Services
By Blake Chadwick Ell-Saline’s Cruz Bradley is a senior who just wants to win. The Cardinals, who have struggled recently, have a group of guys this year that want to turn that losing culture around. “I try to improve losing ways by asking my coaches to push towards the spots we struggle in,” Bradley said. […]
Ellsworth’s Peyton Coonrod – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Home Lumber
By Matt Browning Ellsworth’s Peyton Coonrod considers herself a pretty effective defensive player, so now her focus is becoming a better player at the plate. “I am working to be better at being able to step up to the plate with the mindset of a line drive every time,” Coonrod said. “I think once I […]