Salina Central’s Mark Vaughn – Coach of the Month – Presented by Salina Regional Sports Medicine
By Matt Browning For the past three years, Salina Central head baseball coach Mark Vaughn has been on staff with the Mustangs, but now gets the chance to lead the program. He has also been a volunteer assistant at Iowa Western CC and a graduate assistant at Arkansas Tech. “I really enjoy teaching and coaching […]
Salina South’s Caden Stauffer – Student Spotlight – Presented by Commercial Tire
By Matt Browning All it took was a target practice session with his dad for Salina South’s Caden Stauffer to be hooked. “After that, I was addicted and asked every weekend to go out and we did,” Stauffer said. “I shortly evolved to a 20-gauge and the rest is history.” Being in the outdoors is […]
Minneapolis’ Grant Rice – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Scott Ausherman American Family Insurance
By Cooper Chadwick Having to overcome injuries is sadly a reality that Minneapolis junior Grant Rice has had to live multiple times during his high school career. Rice has dislocated his non-throwing arm twice and had surgery on it as well. Also Rice dislocated his ankle two months before last season started and now, Rice is […]
Hillsboro’s Nash Dickinson – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Oliver’s Sports
By Matt Browning Don’t sleep on the Hillsboro baseball team, says the Trojans’ do-it-all player Nash Dickinson. “What I’m most excited about this season is the opportunity to raise some eyebrows. The past couple of seasons we haven’t won the close games but I believe we have a team that has the capability to grab […]
Sterling’s Carli Wilkey and Shklar Olsen – Prep Performance of the Month – Presented by Hog Wild Pit BBQ
The Sterling Black Bears softball team is coming off of a solid year a season ago and willbe led by the two seniors, Shklar Olsen and Carli Wilkey. Olsen and Wilkey are both three-sport athletes who compete in volleyball, basketball,and, of course, softball. Olsen is a pitcher and second baseman, and Wilkey is a leftfielder […]
Hays High School Softball – Field of the Month – Presented by Hellas Construction
By Matt Browning Hellas Construction recently completed work on the Hays High School softball field, installing new turf. Hellas will also be installing new turf at Hays’ football/soccer field, as well as a new practice field. “(Hellas) was very professional with top-notch quality,” said Hays Athletic Director Lance Krannawitter. “They were very receptive to our […]
Smoky Valley’s Kenzley Haxton – Student of the Month – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
By Matt Browning As a three-sport athlete, Smoky Valley’s Kenzley Haxton understands the importance of taking care of her body in order to prevent injury. From what she consumes to how to she prepares before games, Haxton is cognizant of how important it is to be healthy. “It’s really beneficial to be hydrated and eat […]
Canton-Galva’s Ethan Brozek – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
Photo by Tina McMannis By Angela Brunk Ethan Brozek, a sophomore at Canton-Galva High School, has shown impressive growth and determination on the basketball court this season. Playing the one and two guard positions, Brozek helped lead his team through a competitive season. While the team didn’t reach the outcome they had hoped for, Brozek’s […]
2025 VYPE Softball Players to Watch
Comments are directly from their coaches who filled out a Vype questionnaire. If you want to nominate an athlete to be added to the list please email [email protected]. Gentry Bergsten – Douglass Gentry is a great athlete. She is a multi-sport high school athlete and plays for the Classics Organization out of Kansas City. Gentry […]
Salina Regional Sports Medicine Dotted Line Tour – Bennington
Another on the Salina Regional Sports Medicine Dotted Line Tour! Congratulations to Rori Miles, who signed to play basketball at Sterling College and Adrianna Russell, who signed to play softball at Bethel!