Little River’s Arika Feldman – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Lyons Federal Bank and BZ Bee
By Cooper Chadwick Having numerous division two offers is not enough for junior Arika Feldman – she’s hungry to show she deserves more. Last year for Little River, Feldman averaged 14 points per game with six rebounds but for her that’s not enough. Feldman decided to make that a focus of improvement this summer. “During […]
Elyria Christian’s Addison Swenson – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by The Furniture Store of Kansas
By Cooper Chadwick Hoping to become a better three -point shooter and finally break the record for most three pointers made in a season, Elyria Christan’s Addison Swenson is ready to get back on the court and do just that. Last year Swenson finished the season with 36 three-pointers, shooting nearly 30 percent, and she […]
Clifton-Clyde’s Sevy Wurtz – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Todd Clover Farm Bureau
Excelling in sports at a young age, junior Sevy Wurtz grew up playing two years up to have decent competition and she is ready to do big things this year for Clifton-Clyde basketball. Sevy Wurtz, who is coached by her father Kieran Wurtz, has big goals for herself this season and has put in the […]
Hanover’s Braylon Meyn – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Nex-Tech
By Cooper Chadwick Hoping to break 1,000 career points as a junior, Braylon Meyn of Hanover high school is excited to get back on the court and help his team make it to state. Last year, Meyn averaged 14 points per game as well as five rebounds. To reach his goal of breaking 1,000 points, he […]
Beloit-St. John’s Edward Horinek – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Salina Ortho
By Cooper Chadwick After being told he couldn’t play sports again without having surgery, junior Edward Horinek is back and ready to lead his team to a state championship. Beloit-St. John’s point guard has been dealing with medical issues for the last eight months and was diagnosed with a heart condition in March where he […]
Bennington’s Rori Miles – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Crop IQ
By Blake Chadwick After averaging 11.4 points per game, 3.6 steals per game, and 2.5 defensive rebounds per game for the Bennington Bulldogs last season, senior Rori Miles was named to the all-league first team and all-state third team. Miles is ready to finish her career off the right way and have one last time […]
Hillsboro’s Lincoln Wichert – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Hillsboro Ford
By Blake Chadwick Fresh off of a season where he was named to the all-league second team and all-state honorable mention teams, senior point guard Lincoln Wichert is ready to take a big step up. Wichert, who has played basketball for nine years, averaged 15.2 points per game and 2.4 assists while shooting over 40 […]
Moundridge’s Dustan Kanitz – Coach of the Month – Presented by Salina Regional Sports Medicine
By Blake Chadwick After winning a state championship in his first year as a head coach with his two sons, Kreighton and Kaizer, Moundridge boys basketball coach Dustan Kanitz fits right into the winning history that the Wildcats had before him. “I knew when I accepted the position that we had a chance to be […]
Remington’s Emily O’Brien – Prep Performance of the Month – Presented by Hog Wild Pit BBQ
Remington’s Emily O’Brien has established herself as one of the topplayers in the area. Following a tough season-ending loss to eventual state championsWichita Independent, the determined junior and her teammates havebeen putting in nonstop effort to come back stronger. With her skill, dedication, and relentless drive, O’Brien is ready tolead Remington to new heights and […]
Salina Area Fan Vote Player of the Year – Kas Kramer, Ell-Saline (Presented by Hutchinson Community College)
By Matt Browning Ell-Saline’s Kas Kramer set an individual goal before the season, one which would be difficult to achieve. “My season when really well and it was a super fun season to experience,” Kramer said. “I wanted to get over 1,000 rushing yards which I succeeded with 1,020.” Ell-Saline went 7-1 in the regular […]