Ell-Saline’s Brogan Rowley – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Eagle Technologies
By Blake Chadwick Brogan Rowley is one of the best athletes in the state and will have his pick of the litter when it comes to where he will run track next season. Until then, Rowley will look to lead Ell-Saline to a deep playoff run in basketball. “Brogan is a tremendous athlete and has […]
Herington’s Mason Mortensen – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Exchange Bank
By Blake Chadwick After a challenging 7-14 season last year, Herington is looking forward to a strong comeback with senior Mason Mortensen, one of the league’s top-five scorers, at the helm. Mortensen’s leadership and scoring ability are set to guide the team toward a more successful season and brighter days ahead. “I am very honest […]
Sterling’s Boston Ekart – Call of the Wild Athlete of the Month – Presented by Commercial Tire
By Blake Chadwick After scoring almost 12 points per game and grabbing three rebounds per game, Boston Ekart from Sterling has made a statement that he is one of the best athletes in the state. “He obviously has the physical tools that most kids don’t,” head coach Derek Schneider said. “He is long and athletic, […]
Minneapolis’ Maci McClure – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Bank of Tescott and All Smiles Dental Care
By Matt Browning Throughout her career, Maci McClure has played point guard for Minneapolis, but she knows she has to become a better scorer for the Lions. “One area I want to improve on this year is my shooting,” McClure said. “I am a point guard, so I typically run the plays and get the ball […]
Minneapolis’ Owen Just – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Stenfors Farms
By Matt Browning While Minneapolis’ Owen Just averaged nearly 13 points per game last season, there were areas of his offensive game that he was trying to improve over the summer months. “One area I want to improve on personally this year is being able to hit contested shots and be a better free-throw shooter,” […]
Ellsworth’s Lainey Peschka – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Berkeley Capital Management
By Matt Browning Since fifth grade, Lainey Peschka from Ellsworth has played with the same group of players. It has led to cohesion in the Ellsworth program and is one of the main reasons Peschka is excited for the upcoming season. “We have a really talented junior class and we’ve been playing competitively together since […]
Beloit’s Cassandra Thompson – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Thompson’s Ok Tire
By Matt Browning The Beloit girls basketball program has a new coach, Keith Kresin, this season and that has returning starter Cassandra Thompson excited about what that means for the team’s prospects. “I think he is going to really help our whole team get in shape and become the best version of ourselves as players and […]
Beloit High School’s Eli Johnson – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by S&S Drug
By Matt Browning Beloit’s Eli Johnson is ready to take over the lead role this season rather than “just picking up the trash” like he did last year. All-state selection Bryce Beisner graduated for Beloit, so Johnson is ready to roll. “Without Bryce, I’ve had to step up my game and focus on moving without […]
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 […]