SE-Saline High School’s Gannon Jacobson – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Farm Bureau
By Matt Browning Southeast of Saline’s Gannon Jacobson summer was basketball all of the time. “This offseason I have been playing in the Pro16 circuit for Team Kansas 2026,” Jacobson said. “Dan Pyle my summer coach has really pushed me this offseason to add more to my game than just being a 3 and D player. […]
McPherson’s Gabe Pyle – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Horizon Real Estate
By Cooper Chadwick This offseason has been difficult for McPherson senior Gabe Pyle, who has been struggling with bad tendonitis in both knees. Pyle made the decision to rest this offseason, missing out on AAU basketball and other summer basketball activities. “What I am doing right now is going to work out and I am […]
Salina Area Girls Wrestling Spotlight – Gabrielle Koppes from Clay Center (Presented by Hutchinson Community College)
By Matt Browning Clay Center Gabrielle Koppes knows there is always work to put in. No matter how much success she has, Koopes can find little intricacies that need to be fixed. “I focus improving my strength and technique,” Koppes said. “Technique is something we can always improve on and practice to get better at.” […]
McPherson High School announces 2024 Wall of Fame inductees – Presented by Bluestem Pace
MHS is excited to announce our newest Wall of Fame Inductees. Attached is a photo of each inductee, and a listing of their accomplishments. The Wall of Fame induction ceremony will take place this Friday, between varsity basketball games. Inductees Include: Karter Alvord, Class of 2024, Girls Basketball Danica Brunk, Class of 2024, Girls Swimming Caden […]
Canton-Galva High School’s Jayden Orth – Student of the Month – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
By Matt Browning A scary life event led Canton-Galva’s Jayden Orth to Advanced Physical Therapy. “The morning of August 21st this year I was on my way to school and got into a car accident,” Orth said. “My car rolled twice and I was ejected. I sustained minimal injuries to the majority of my body, but […]
Clay Center’s Lily Edwards – Player of the Month – Presented by Visit Salina
By Cooper Chadwick Averaging almost a double-double last year as a freshman for Clay Center, sophomore Lily Edwards is ready to help her team win league for a second time in a row. Last year Edwards averaged 16 points per game, seven rebounds and four assists, which earned her all-state second team and all-league first team. […]
Salina Area Boys Wrestler Spotlight – Murphy Randolph from Abilene (Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy)
The Abilene wrestling team is primed to be a state contender and one of the Cowboys’ top wrestlers, Murphy Rudolph, is excited for the challenge. “I’m excited to go to bigger tournaments this year and prove I’m one of the best wrestlers in the state and country,” Randolph said. The work never stops for Randolph. […]
Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School – Team of the Month – Presented by Visit Wichita
By Blake Chadwick In just his third year back as a high school head coach, Kapaun Mt. Carmel’s Steve Eck won a state championship and added to his long list of wins. Before Eck made his return back to the City League, he was the head coach at Hutchinson Junior College where he won the […]
Class 2A State Football Championship Recap – Presented by Visit Wichita
After dominating most of the year, adversity hit the Trojans in the state championship game when they were down 28-20 with less than two minutes remaining in the state championship game against two-time defending champion Nemaha Central. Southeast of Saline tied the game with just 57 seconds left, then struck again moments later. With only […]
VOTE NOW! Salina Area Football Player of the Year – Presented by Hutchinson Community College (Poll ends 12/12)
It was a fantastic high school football season! Please be sure to vote in our Salina Area Player of the Year poll. The winner will be featured in the January issue of the magazine. Voting ends December 12th at 10pm. Please note that the use of voting software or bots will result in a deletion […]