Class 6A  200 Yard Freestyle  Maize sophomore Zachary Rife finished third with a time of 1:44.27  Derby junior Jared Hays finished fourth with a time of 1:47.14 200 Yard IM  Wichita Northwest senior Brock Wallace finished first with a time of 1:51.51  Maize junior Kooper Johnson finished third with a time of 1:57.30 1 Meter Diving  Wichita Northwest junior Giani Benoit finished first with a score of 455.25  100 Yard Butterfly  Wichita South senior Miquel Boira Diaz finished fourth with a time of 52.52 100 Yard Freestyle Maize sophomore Zachary Rife finis ..read more

Class 6A Boys Bowling  Derby’s Evan Clark finished third with a score of 720.  Derby’s Dawson Baumgartner finished seventh with a score of 690.  Campus’ Brandon Andino Umana finished 10th with a score of 681.  Class 6A Boys Team Scores  Derby won the team state championship with a score of 3722.  Class 6A Girls Bowling  Wichita Northwest’s Kalee Stockstill finished first with a score of 705.  Wichita East’s Bella Lumbreras finished second with a score of 663.  Campus’ Allie Gentry finished fourth with a score of 657.  Wichita Heights’ Tai Level ..read more

Class 6A  106 Derby’s Jayden Grijalva finished first after a win over Garden City’s Braydon Pacheco.  190  Maize’s Ayden Flores completes his undefeated season with a first place win over Olathe Northwest’s Caleb Sharp.  Class 5A  113 Valley Center’s Braxton Moody finished first after a win over Baeshor Linwood’s Jet Millison. 120  Valley Center’s Aiden Shields finished first after a win over Newton’s Lucas Kaufman.  126 Goddard’s Kolton McElwain finished first after a win over Salina Central’s Jase Adam.  132 Andover’s Luke Potter finished first after ..read more

By Matt Browning Throughout her high school career, Mulvane’s Teagan Garrison was a defender on the Wildcats’ soccer team, but last year she was tasked with being more of a weapon offensively. “One area I’m wanting to improve on is my shot and also forward abilities, as I primarily play defense but last year I had to step up to forward because that is where I was needed for the team,” said Garrison. “I will most likely have to step to that position again this year and have been working on this area in my trainings I do on Sundays with the mission soccer program.” Garrison went to special trai ..read more

By Joanna Chadwick Well before the first game, Goddard baseball coach Jim Foltz planned to rely on his experienced players, such as Mason Healy and Coltin Watkins, who are four-year starters. But veteran players been even more necessary than first planned. “Our experience has been a huge factor in our season as we have had injuries and fewer numbers to choose from depth standpoint this year,” Foltz said. “We also have been able to extend our pitching depth with the senior class, a much-needed part for the expanded regular season we have taken on. “Their leadership has been instrumental in fill ..read more

By Joanna Chadwick While Hal Leep is the only returning state qualifier to the Circle boys tennis team, he’s not the only experienced player. Pablo Gaitan Lleo is a foreign exchange student, who also plays varsity singles and started playing when he was 3 years old. “Pablo is a sponge when it comes to being coachable,” Circle coach Shawn Lehecka said. “He has a powerful shot and a large knowledge of the mechanics…. He has been focusing on making the adjustments to the wind and humidity that Kansas has to offer.” Gaitan Lleo had some expectations about Kansas tennis, though — his sister, Alejan ..read more

By Blake Chadwick Growing up in the water, Winfield’s Emma Moore has been swimming since she was about six years old, starting with the Winfield Swim Club.  “I started noticing my talent at about nine years old when I started qualifying for my first championship meets,” Moore said.  The senior is primarily a 100 and 200 freestyle swimmer with PR times of 53.91 and 1:57.99, respectively.  Winfield head coach Dustin Durbin has seen a lot of good swimmers and knows Moore is another one who will be a Viking great in the water.  “Emma is very dedicated to swimming,” Durbin said ..read more

By Matt Browning Russ Smith of Central Burden was an all-state baseball player last year, but because of an injury he occurred in football, he will not be able to play this season. Smith suffered a separation to his AC joint in his shoulder and later found out he tore his labrum. He is now in the post-surgery process and trying to get his movement back. Last season, he posted a 0.46 ERA, with a 122 strikeouts in 43.2 innings. “I have been doing everything I can (maybe more than I should) to try and get my range of motion back from the surgery,” Smith said. “I started physical therapy three da ..read more

By Hayden Swope Lauryn Vogt of Hillsboro has spent years dedicating herself to swimming, and it all paid off last season as she came home a state champion in the 50 free.  “I swim with my club swim team the Nitros of Kansas during the offseason and before the season starts I set goals and try to achieve them,” Vogt said. “One thing I am really working on right now is improving my underwater skills, making them faster with a stronger kick. Last year I had a shoulder injury early fall which I was in physical therapy for and then later developed mononucleosis in the winter. Since then I hav ..read more

By Blake Chadwick Now in her fourth year as the head coach and fifth season with Salina South, softball coach Brea Vidrine is gearing up to get her girls back to the state tournament.  After a fourth-place finish a season ago, coach Vidrine had to take a step back during that time as she was on maternity leave.  “It was great getting to watch my girls receive a fourth-place finish last year,” Vidrine said. “The girls coming in have big shoes to fill, but I have no doubt that they are willing to do whatever it takes to step up.” The Cougars return just two starters from their infield ..read more