Kansas Fall Sports Players To Watch List – Presented by Visit Wichita
Here are some of the top Kansas high school boys soccer, cross country, girls golf, and volleyball players to look out for this fall.BOYS SOCCER Owen Hughes (Bishop Miege) A returning captain, Hughes is expected to lead Bishop Miege after establishing himself as one of the program’s top all-around players. He can excel anywhere on […]
VOTE NOW! Which Salina Area Girls Cross Country Runner Should We Feature? Presented by Salina Regional Sports Medicine (Poll ends 4/10)
The high school cross country season is right around the corner! Be sure to vote in the Salina Area Girls Cross Country Poll! The winner will be featured in the upcoming fall sports preview issue of the magazine! Voting ends at 10:00 pm on Monday, August 10. DISCLAIMER 1: If voting exceeds an extraordinary amount […]
VOTE NOW! Which Salina Area Boys Cross Country Runner Should We Feature? Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy (Poll ends 8/9)
The high school cross country season is right around the corner! Be sure to vote in the Salina Area Boys Cross Country Poll! The winner will be featured in the upcoming fall sports preview issue of the magazine! Voting ends at 10:00 pm on Sunday, August 9. DISCLAIMER 1: If voting exceeds an extraordinary amount […]
May/June 2026 North Central Kansas Magazine
Salina Regional Sports Medicine Dotted Line Tour – McPherson
Another stop on the Salina Regional Sports Medicine Dotted Line Tour! Congratulations to the following McPherson athletes on signing to continue their athletic careers: Manny Morales – Dordt College soccer Kayden Friesen – Bethel cross country/track Jayren Stutzman – McPherson College football Braxton Burgess – Sterling College football Aurelia Potter – Central Methodist dance Aaron […]
McPherson’s Reesa Whorton – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
Photo by Traci Whorton By Angela Brunk As a senior on the McPherson High School cross country team, Reesa Whorton has taken on her final season with determination, consistency, and a positive mindset. After an injury-plagued junior year, Whorton returned focused on dropping her time by at least a minute while listening to her body […]
Salina Central’s Kaylie Shultz – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
Photo by Huey Counts By Angela Brunk Salina Central junior Kaylie Shultz is no stranger to success on the cross country course, and this season she’s aiming even higher. A standout distance runner, Shultz has set her sights on qualifying for the state meet both individually and with her team. A goal well within reach […]
Southeast of Saline’s Jacob Bircher – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Tim VanDonge Farm Bureau Financial Services
By Cooper Chadwick Southeast of Saline senior Jacob Bircher, has been putting in work all offseason to prepare for the season. Last season, Bircher placed top three at every meet, but at state placed 14th, this has given Bircher a major confidence boost for his last season running high school cross country. “I’ve been running […]
Salina South’s Elian Moreno – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Spencer Cleaning
By Cooper Chadwick Hoping to break his school record in his senior year, Salina South’s Elian Moreno is excited for this upcoming season. Last season Moreno ran 17:06 at state and hopes to break that this year in his very first meet. He hopes his offseason training will have him prepared. “I have been involved […]
Clay Center’s Kylie Pfizenmaier – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Hog Wild Pit BBQ
Rain or shine, Clay Center cross country runner Kylie Pfizenmaier was at this summer, working with her coach. Last season, the senior took fourth at the state meet, but she wants to place even higher in 2025. “We start at 6:30, five days a week, no matter if it’s raining outside, and he expects us […]