Salina Central’s Jameer Moore – Poll Winner Presented By Nex-Tech

By Blake Chadwick Salina Central’s Jameer Moore might be a KU football commit, but that isn’t deterring him from running his final track and field season. Always being a fast athlete, Moore and his family knew he was going to be really fast when he was around eight years old. “I was running in my […]

Smoky Valley’s Keaton Leiker – Poll Winner Presented By Visit Salina

Smoky Valley’s Keaton Leiker has mixed emotions about his upcoming and final season as a Viking tennis player. “I feel joyful about my future experiences with the team, but also sad it is my last year,” Leiker said. “I plan to make the most of this year and start the season strong.” It was all […]

McPherson’s Addison Chapman – Poll Winner Presented By Advanced Physical Therapy

By Hayden Swope Addison Chapman of McPherson has been showing off her pitching skills since day one. Last season Chapman was a first team all-league and all-state pitcher. After a successful season last year, Chapman is thankful for all the obstacles she and the Bullpups overcame to push far into the postseason. “My favorite memory […]

McPherson’s Kenna Dale – Poll Winner Presented By Bluestem Pace

By Hayden Swope McPherson’s Kenna Dale was an honorable mention all-league player last season for the Bullpups, and knows she has a lot riding on this season. Dale spent the whole offseason training and playing in hopes of improving for the spring season. “I prepared by playing club soccer in the fall with my club […]

Salina South’s Maliyah Koster – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Nex-Tech

By Hayden Swope For many athletes, preparing for the upcoming sports season looks the same. Salina South’s Maliyah Koster on the other hand, her preparation looks a little different. “Preparing for the season has looked a little different for me my past two seasons,” Koster said. “In August of 2022 I had surgery on my […]

McPherson’s Ian Razak – Athlete Spotlight Presented By Bluestem Pace

By Hayden Swope Ian Razak of McPherson was an honorable mention all-league baseball player as a sophomore last season for the Bullpups. The pitcher spent an endless amount of time preparing for the upcoming spring season. “This offseason I worked a lot on my offspeed pitches and felt more comfortable throwing them for strikes,” Razak […]

Sedgwick Baseball – Team of the Month Presented By Visit Wichita

By Blake Chadwick Fresh off of a regional championship and an 18-6 record the season before, Sedgwick comes into the 2024 season as a Class 2-1A favorite to win their second state championship and first since 2021. Head coach Doug Mabry enters his 16th year as the coach at Sedgwick with a 220-69 record. The […]