Sylvan-Lucas’ Cody Charvat – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Wilson State Bank
Cody Charvat is the kind of student-athlete who measures success by more than wins and losses. The Sylvan-Lucas High School sophomore competes in football, basketball and baseball, and his high school experience already has been filled with moments that tested both his talent and his character. Among the accomplishments he remembers most, Charvat points to […]
Minneapolis’ Aiden Anderson – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Scott Ausherman American Family Insurance
For Minneapolis senior Aiden Anderson, success on the baseball diamond has never been about overpowering opponents. Instead, Anderson has built his game around trust, preparation and experience. Heading into the season, Anderson knew exactly what kind of pitcher he wanted to be for his team. “My primary focus on this baseball season was to fill […]
Concordia’s Skyler Hittle – Coach of the Month – Presented by Salina Regional Orthopedic Clinic
The game of baseball has always been about more than wins and losses for Concordia coach Skyler Hittle. In his first season as interim head coach at Concordia High School, Hittle has centered his program around relationships, accountability and helping players grow beyond the diamond. “My coaching philosophy is built around relationships, accountability, and helping […]
Beloit’s Tripp Stillwell – Call of the Wild Athlete – Presented by Commercial Tire
Tripp Stillwell’s passion for the outdoors started early, shaped by time spent in the field with his father and strengthened through years of hunting whenever he has the chance. “My interest in the outdoors started when I was really young,” Stillwell said. “My dad would always take me deer hunting, and my love for it […]
Ellsworth’s Tucker Goss – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Hog Wild Pit BBQ
Leadership has become just as important as production for Tucker Goss this season at Ellsworth High School. While the senior has focused on improving his numbers at the plate, he has also embraced the responsibility of guiding a younger baseball team through the season. Goss entered the year with clear goals for himself offensively. “My […]
Abilene’s Nolan Wilkins – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
Abilene junior Nolan Wilkins focused his season on becoming a steady presence his team could count on in every situation, whether at the plate, in the field or in the dugout. “My primary focus this season was being more consistent in every part of my game,” Wilkins said. “I wanted to become someone my team […]
May/June 2026 North Central Kansas Magazine
Minneapolis’ Bladen Johnson – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Scott Ausherman American Family Insurance
By Cooper Chadwick Batting .375 with nine RBIs early in the season, junior Bladen Johnson has been a steady presence at the plate for Minneapolis. Johnson plays first base and pitches for Minneapolis and has high expectations for himself this season. “I want to be able to strike people out when I get on the […]
Smoky Valley’s Dalton Eastep – Coach of the Month – Presented by Salina Regional Orthopedic Clinic
By Matt Browning Entering his fifth season as head coach, Dalton Eastep has built his baseball program at Smoky Valley around a simple but impactful idea: maximizing each player’s potential. Eastep, who previously served as an assistant under former coach Troy Miller, has also spent time coaching middle school football at Smoky Valley, including three […]
Clay Center’s Miller Coffman – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Hog Wild Pit BBQ
Clay Center’s Miller Coffman and jaw-dropping stats last year. He hit .433 which earned him first team all-league honors. He hopes for status quo this season as he leads the Tigers. “My main focus is just to be better than last year,” Coffman said. “Specifically getting on base because that’s my main job for this […]