Salina Central’s Brooke Banninger – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Kelly Kitchener Shelter Insurance
By Cooper Chadwick Looking to lead her team to a more successful season than last year, shooting guard Brooke Banninger is excited for this season. “I’m most excited to play our crosstown rival, South. Early in the schedule, we face a lot of tough competition, and I believe those games will prepare us to be […]
Salina Sacred Heart’s Nicole Richards – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Nex-Tech
By Hayden Swope As the season approaches, Salina Sacred Heart’s NicoleRichards enters her senior year with months of preparation and ball-knowledge behind her. “This past summer, I participated in workouts with my team while in the weight room to improve in strength and speed to increase my rebounds for the team,” Richards said. “I also […]
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Southeast of Saline’s Suttyn Douglas – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
Photo by Ben Heinrich By Angela Brunk Southeast of Saline senior Suttyn Douglas enters her final season with high expectations and the determination to make it her best yet. Primarily a post player, Douglas brings size, strength, and consistency to a Trojans team aiming for another standout year. Her team goals are ambitious but well […]
Blue Dragon Spotlight – Kaia Smith – Presented by Hutchinson Community College
By Matt Browning Hutchinson Community College basketball player Kaia Smith sees both athletic and academic advantages from being a Blue Dragon. “I wanted to go somewhere where I knew I would be pushed to work harder than everyone around me,” said Smith, about Hutch CC’s athletic department. “From an academic standpoint, I really enjoy how engaging […]
Little River’s Havana Olander – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Galen Shields State Farm
By Cooper Chadwick Last year senior guard Havana Olander averaged 10.2 points per game as well as four rebounds which earned her first team all-league and second team all-state. Little River’s finish last year is Olander’s and her team’s main motivation for this season. “We have gotten second and fallen short the last two years. For […]
Elyria Christian’s Boys Basketball – Team of the Month – Presented by Visit Wichita
By Cooper Chadwick The motto for the Elyria Christian boys basketball team this year is “discipline in the details,” which head coach Zach Goodrich explains as learning how to do every little thing well as a unit. Goodrich has coached at Elyria for 15 years and has hopes that this season’s tough schedule will prepare […]
Inman’s Morgan Froese – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Raleigh Insurance Agency
By Hayden Swope Between sports seasons, you can always find Inman’s Morgan Froese putting in the work to be at her strongest on the court. “In the offseason between sports I always push harder in the gym to be as strong as I can for when the season starts,” Froese said. “This will help me […]
Canton-Galva’s Trinity Espinoza – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Bluestem Pace
By Cooper Chadwick Heading into her senior season, Trinity Espinoza has already surpassed the 1.000 point check point. Last year she scored 275 points and also had more than 50 steals to go along with that. Espinoza’s goal for the year is to continue her upward trend and help her team make a deep playoff run. […]
Minneapolis’ Tanner Norris – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Scott Ausherman American Family Insurance
By Matt Browning There is a special bond on the Minneapolis boys basketball team and that is one of the main reasons senior Tanner Norris is excited for the season to start. “These friends have been supporting me every day, through thick and thin,” Norris said. “I would not be playing basketball without them.” Norris has […]