Salina South’s Chase Freeman – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Visit Salina
By Matt Browning Chase Freeman focused his season on becoming a reliable contributor to the Salina South varsity golf roster, aiming to help the team post competitive scores and advance toward state competition. “My primary focus on the season was being a strong part of the varsity roster, one that would help the overall team […]
Sacred Heart’s Ben Marrs – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Visit Wichita
By Matt Browning Salina Sacred Heart golfer Ben Marrs isn’t one of those guys you will find grinding on the range hour after hour. Instead, Marrs has his own preference for how to improve his game. “I spent most of my time last summer getting out and playing as much golf as possible,” Marrs said. […]
Rock Hills’ Ethan Wirth – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Pamela Wirth Farm Bureau Financial Services
By Matt Browning During the 2024 high school golf season, Rock Hills’ Ethan Wirth shot a personal best score of 74. That would be a difficult score to better in 2025, but Wirth was determined to do so. “One of my individual goals was to improve my personal best score through 18 holes,” Wirth said. “Last […]
Sterling’s Waylon Schmidt – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Visit Salina
By Matt Browning Sterling’s Waylon Schmidt had the best season of his high school golf career, but more than anything else, he found a deeper love for the sport that he never had. “I have really been able to enjoy golf a lot more,” Schmidt said. “I’ve played in several scramble tournaments and am planning to […]
Salina Central’s Cooper Colson – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Tim VanDonge Farm Bureau Financial Services
By Ken Hansard Salina Central senior golfer Cooper Colson is enjoying his first season playing varsity golf for the Mustangs. As such, his goals coming into the season were pretty simple. He wanted to enjoy the sport; he wanted to enjoy playing with his teammates; and he wanted to play well enough to help his team. […]
Salina Central’s Tyler Zuege – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Daran Neuschafer American Family Insurance
By Hayden Swope Salina Central’s Tyler Zuege started his golf career as a fun bonding moment, but little did he know that it would turn into something much more than that. “I started playing in seventh grade about six years ago,” Zuege said. “I started because my grandpa bought me a golf set to play […]
Abilene’s Aaron Hartman – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Oliver’s Sports
By Matt Browning Abilene golfer Aaron Hartman thought if he could do just one thing this season, then he could become one of the better golfers in Class 4A. “One thing I have been working to improve this year has been to be more consistent,” Hartman said. “Being able to play steady golf is important to […]
Sacred Heart’s Luke Newell – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Jeff Wells American Family Insurance
By Cooper Chadwick Hoping to keep the streak alive, senior Luke Newell is adamant in leading Salina Sacred Heart to their 10th straight state golf title. Newell has been a part of the last three state championship teams and has placed third in state each year. Despite the talent needed to do this, Newell wants […]
Salina South’s Jackson Perry – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Tim VanDonge Farm Bureau Financial Services
By Ken Hansard Every golfer who has ever stepped onto a tee box understands that golf is very much a mental game that can humble even the greatest players in the sport. However, very few of those players can honestly make the statement, as Salina South senior golfer Jackson Perry does, “My main goal for […]
Concordia’s Luke Donovan – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Oliver’s Sports
By Matt Browning Being able to overcome a bad shot and not turning that into a bad round is one of things Concordia’s Luke Donovan is focusing on improving in 2025. “One area I want myself to improve on this year is my metal side,” Donovan said. “I want to be able to play through my emotions […]