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The Derby Panthers will be without one key player from their recent successful seasons: New Iowa State star Addy Brown. The good news for the Panthers, though, is that all 11 other players return this season, including their new leader Destiny Smith.
The Moundridge Wildcats, now led by Dustan Kanitz, are hoping they can win yet another state championship trophy.
Jett Vincent will play college football at Colorado State.
South alum Tre'Zure Jobe will play her final season back home at Wichita State.
Aria Pearce knew at an early age she was fast.
Amekporfor has recorded more than 900 points and four rebounds throughout her career.
Wichita Collegiate boys basketball led by star freshman trio
North Dakota State soccer commit Hannah Stipp is forgoing her final soccer season to get to college early. In the meantime, she is relishing an unexpected opportunity.
With a team full of returners and a big goal in mind, the Hillsboro Trojans volleyball team is back after a trip to the 2A state title game, and they look even better than they did last year.
Valley Center junior Dai’Mont Mucker is making an immediate impact for the Hornets.
Rising Star: Independent football out to 4-0 start
Colby High School's Anna Starbuck, junior, was forced to miss a handful of tournaments and practice last season due to injury. Now she is back to 100% and ready to defend her state title from her freshman year.
Kamryn Golub and Chesney Peterson are already two of the best runners in Kansas after dominating junior years. Now the two are priming to defend both their individual and team state titles.
The Rising Star Road Trip takes us to Meade High School to catch up with a pair of junior standout twin brothers ahead of their seasons.
The first stop on our Rising Star Road Trip is Spearville High School, home of last year's 1A volleyball state champions and a pair of all-state talent.
Shocker slugger, Lauren Mills looks to continue WSU softball success as she prepares for her senior season.
The South Haven-Caldwell matchup is a rivalry that dates back over 100 years, but this football season, changes are coming.
Hornets celebrate state tournament appearances from both the baseball and softball teams as well at track and field.
A flame-throwing junior for Eisenhower committed to Wichita State this fall and has been putting up zero after zero this season.
The Clearwater Indians are rolling heading into playoff time. They sit at 17-1 on the year and are getting their fair share of offense from senior Hayley Gerberding.
The Cardinals continue success from their state championship 2021 season into the final stretch of this year.
A Hays High School senior committed to Tennessee is putting up big numbers in his senior season - and catching some MLB teams' eyes as well.
Riley Marx and McKenzie Fairchild are leading are state leaders in javelin and are catching national attention.
Madison High School discus and shotput thrower has accepted a scholarship to compete for Princeton University next year.
This week's Rising Star is Andover Central's star pitcher Rece Wilson.
The Lady Bulldogs won their first state basketball championship in program history.
The Sterling College women's basketball team is KCAC Tournament Champions for the second year in a row.
Bell has committed to swim at the University of Alabama next season.
The Hesston senior came back from a torn ACL, just in time to help his team to a 3A State Basketball Championship.
Between athletic successes, she and her family faced a life-changing challenge.
Andover Central guard Kobe Smith has helped the Jaguars to an undefeated record this season
Derby girls basketball is undefeated and ranked in the top five in the state in class 6A. The Panthers are led by one of the top players in the country in the class of 2023 in junior Addy Brown, a versatile forward who can strike from anywhere on the court.
Andover boys basketball is 6-0 on the season and ranked second in class 5A, winning every game by double digits. Junior Eli Shetlar has helped lead the Trojans to its undefeated start.
The Concordia Panthers are led by one of the most efficient scorers in the state through the first month of the season in senior Cav Carlgren.
Ellinwood boys basketball is off to an undefeated start to the season. The Eagles are led by one of the best players in class 2A in junior Britton Dutton.
Maize girls basketball is ranked in the Top 5 in the state in Class 5A, and the Eagles are led by one of the state’s top point guards in senior Kyla Frenchers.
Luke and Jake Gebhardt are juniors on the Trojan football team. The twin brothers are hoping to help their undefeated team past the state semifinal round.
Wichita-area athletes commit to Division 1 sports programs.
Cantu is not only one of the top running backs in the state, he has overcome many hardships with the help of football.
The 2021 season will go down in history for Wichita North soccer, completing an undefeated run in the City League to bring home the program’s first league title.
Kate and Meg Tilma lead the KMC girls' golf team in their first season with the Crusaders.
Caleb Day returned as the Panthers leading scorer from last season, leading the team with seven goals on the season through eight games this year.
A big reason behind the Wildcat’s turnaround is the return of North Dakota State commit and senior quarterback Mason Ellis, who missed most of last season with a broken elbow.
Northwest volleyball hit the ground running this season,
Senior Jentrie Alderson anchors the Trojans and his hungry to finish her high school with another championship.
McPherson's Rhian Swanson looks forward to her senior volleyball season before playing for the Jayhawks.
One of the most talented tight ends in Kansas this season is Kapaun’s Will Anciaux. He’s a top five recruit in the class of 2023 and will be a big time factor for the Crusaders on both sides of the ball this season.
Osunsanmi looks forward to his future with K-State football as he makes the switch from safety to linebacker.
More eyes than ever before are on the Hays football program, as senior Jaren Kanak, whose recruiting exploded after running the second fastest 100-meter dash time in Kansas, returns for one final season before playing at Clemson.