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Salina South’s Trayton Kinderknecht

By Hayden Swope Trayton Kinderknecht, a soccer athlete at Salina South High School, has been hoping to have another standout year on the field, just like he did his sophomore year. Kinderknecht ended the 2022 season as a second team all-league selection for the Cougars.

Kinderknecht and the Cougars had a rough go-about last season winning only eight games, but this season Salina South is looking to make a change. Only graduating four seniors from last year’s team and having a larger roster number this season, the Cougars are 3-0 to start the season, and hope to hold onto that winning streak.

Salina South’s head boys soccer coach, Trey Crow, knows that as one of the leaders of this year’s team, Kinderknecht still has a lot to prove.

“He made all-league last year, and we are hoping he continues to build on

his work so far,” Crow said.

Kinderknecht spent the preseason practicing and drilling game plans with his teammates and coaches, continuing to improve and strengthen his skills. Coach Crow knows that Kinderknecht has big things ahead of him for his final two years at South.

“Trayton is a hard working kid that really stepped up last year out of nowhere to earn our starting center back role,” Crow said. “He puts in the time in the offseason to improve and works everyday to get better.

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Seth Flores is a senior at Salina South who plays center attacking mid and outside wing for the Cougars. Flores has played soccer since he was four years old.

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“I play soccer because I enjoy the game,” Flores said. “I have felt the same about soccer ever since I was little, and my passion for the game has never changed.”

With his high school career coming to an end, the senior desperately wants to finish off the right way.

“My goals for the team this season is to win regionals and to go to state,” Flores said. “This is the best our program has looked in a while and I’m excited. My personal goals for this season is to have at least 18-20 goals and to get first team all-state.”

Flores knows that he has to be the one to lead by example as well as lead with his voice.

“In order to achieve our team goals, I need to be a leader and have to get the boys focused before every game so we are ready to play our best,” Flores said. “I need to stay focused and keep my body right. I also need to watch film and see what I need to correct from game to game.”

The senior’s mentality has been a staple in his development throughout his career and his mentality continues to get even better.

“My mentality while playing is to win. I am always thinking about how to get in behind defenders and how I can open up to create space for not only myself but for my teammates, too,” Flores said.

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By Hayden Swope Salina Central’s tennis duo, Mallory and Addison Renfro, are back for their junior year, and plan to repeat their successes from last season. After a regional team win, and placing ninth at state, the Renfros are off to a great start with a winning record.

Both girls spent the offseason playing the game they love, getting ready to take on a tough schedule for the fall season.

“I prepared for the season by playing in tournaments and getting the opportunity to play in the USTA Junior Team Tennis Tournament Series, which was a great experience,” Addison said. “Our goal this season is to get better every single day and win every tournament we play in.”

While the season is just getting started, Mallory is excited to see what they get to accomplish this season.

“I prepared for the season by working out and practicing with my dad,” Mallory said. “I am focused on improving each day and in every tournament I play in as well as helping our team get better.”

Both Mallory and Addison are involved in numerous clubs and activities throughout the high school at Salina Central.

“I qualified for the state track in the 3200 meter race this past spring, and I also do FCA,” Mallory said.

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By Matt Browning Last season as sophomore, Salina South’s Madison Durr finished in a tie for 18th place at the 5A Tournament, which was a step in the right direction after her freshman year.

Durr is anticipating even more growth in her game this year.

“I am most excited about fixing and perfecting my swing this season,” Durr said. “I’m really excited to see the improvement and to start placing higher in more tournaments and getting better.”

A simple scoring goal would go a long way in Durr improving her placements in tournaments.

“My goal for this season is to break 80,” Durr said. “I was in the high 80’s last year and I think to break 80 is a very achievable goal.”

Durr worked on her swing in the offseason, but she understands the place where she can improve the most, the one area that will help her scoring, is her short game.

“I would like to better my chipping and work on my shorter putts,” Durr said. “Putting and chipping are the killers of the game and can always be improved someway and my goal is to get really good at them by the end of season.”

After having knee surgery last year, Durr not only worked on the mechanics of her golf swing, but also tried to increase her strength.

“I also worked on building up my quad muscle in the off season after the knee surgery last year because it was weak, and it has helped my swing progress,” Durr said.

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Shannon’s unique team comprises individuals of various ages and abilities, which has a direct correlation to her special coaching style.

“Positive with high expectations,” Meis said when talking about her coaching style.

“My number one mission is to develop positive self-esteem in our athletes, which allows them to become successful citizens.”

Their crowning achievement was winning gold at the 2023 World Championship, a culmination of rigorous training, fundraising, and meticulous planning.

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“At the conclusion of our performance, spectators all around the arena were chanting ‘USA…USA…USA’ as we left the floor after our no-drop performance,” Meis said. “I wish we could bring back the feeling that we all had as a result of the crowd’s reaction to our performance.”

Traveling to England for the competition was a worldly experience, representing the USA among 21 countries. Their performance left spectators, even rival teams, moved to tears, transcending language barriers.

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Shannon’s Stars continues to shine, illuminating the path for aspiring twirlers while fostering pride and unity within their community.

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Abram Jennings of Salina South is in the unique position of transferring across town for his senior season. Last season, Jennings was an all-league honorable mention selection last season for Salina Central.

Claria Dannefer of Abilene knew this was going to be the year that she was going to be locked in on the court. Dannefer spent the offseason preparing for mentally tough games, and is ready to put it all out on the line.

“I’m most excited about the team’s potential and getting better as a player this season,” Jennings said. “This is my first and last year at Salina South and I can already tell we’re going to be a unique group of boys. We’re all very competitive and passionate about the game. I’ve enjoyed every practice and training we’ve done so far and look forward to the rest of the season.”

“We all worked really hard this summer to improve our game and team chemistry,” Dannefer said. “Personally, I have been focusing on being smart with ball placement. Instead of just swinging as hard as I can all the time, I’ve worked on mixing it up and hitting some different sports off-speed to throw off the defense. I used to just tip highover the block when the set was off, but now I try to get kills by hitting holes on the floor.”

There are several areas of Jennings’ game that he wanted to improve on throughout the offseason.

“My focus this season is to improve my technical skills and be more dangerous,” Jennings said. “I’m always trying to improve my physical health as well as my leadership skills on the field.”

Trying to balance between being a new player and a leader has been challenging for Jennings, but that has not stopped him from making goals for the year.

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“I believe the sky’s the limit and my big goal is to win state this year with the boys,” Jennings said. “My more personal goals include being the team with the least number of goals conceded, being a leader on and off the field for my teammates, and being an all-state player.”

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With all the work that has gone into this year, Dannefer is hoping to see it all pay off later in the season.

“This year it is our team goal to make it to state,” Dannefer said. “The past three years I believe we have had a state caliber team but we just couldn’t get it done at substate. This year we have six seniors and a team that is extremely competitive and talented.”

After high school, Dannefer plans to continue her athletics and education at the next level.

“Next year I plan on continuing my academic and basketball career in college,” Dannefer said. “As of right now I’m not committed but I’m hoping to make a decision before the season this winter. In college I plan on majoring in Exercise Science or Kinesiology to eventually become an athletic trainer or physical therapist after some additional schooling.”

Ell-Saline’s Carson Fouard

Abilene’s Eden Bathurst

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By Blake Chadwick Since getting into cross country in her eighth-grade year, Abilene senior Eden Bathurst has slowly transitioned into one of the best runners in the whole state.

In her ascend to the top, the senior has stayed true to staying on pace and finishing strong. Bathurst would instead sneak up on runners in front of her and pass them at the end.

“I honestly prefer to come from behind because leading means you have no idea what is going on behind you, and anybody could pull ahead of you at any moment,” Bathurst said. “I also would rather not feel gassed the whole entire race so I don’t push it at the beginning. I just run my pace and give it all I’ve got at the end. Where I start is hardly ever where I end up placing, so I don’t put pressure on myself to be in the front.”

Despite being pretty successful especially here of late for Bathurst, her confidence hasn’t always been to where it is today.

“I haven’t always been the most confident runner, and I still may not be, but I trust my training, and I trust my race plan,” Bathurst said. “I really enjoy strategizing and planning my runs so I can peak at the very end of the season and avoid injuries throughout the year.”

The senior has developed a scheme that has helped her run her best races whenever she is called upon.

“I may not be at the top of the leaderboard for the majority of the season, but I just keep cutting time each week so I can show up and run my best race at state,” Bathurst said. “I’m not a freak athlete who has always been crazy fast, but I have worked my way up over time, so I think it helps me to know that I’ve worked for every opportunity and should never take any race for granted.”

Very few people like to lead when it comes to running races. Ell-Saline senior Carson Fouard is one of the select few who have the ability to lead and want to lead.

The senior finished fifth last year at state and feels like he could win this year.

“For me, the goal is to push the pace as early as possible and that’s extremely important because I know my strengths and I struggle with finishing with a fast kick to in my races,” Fouard said.

Fouard is one of those runners who doesn’t lack any confidence while he runs.

“Confidence has both a visual and mental meaning to me,” Fouard said.

“Visually, I have to display the ability that I know I can do well. In cross country, there’s a lot of self-talking or coaching that takes place as well. It doesn’t matter what I look like on the outside. I’ve learned it is the mental confidence that can impact the final placings the most. Over time, I have learned balancing the two makes me an overall confident runner.”

Fouard’s personal record in the 5k is a 16:24 time. In track, the senior holds the 3200-meter record with a time of 9:49.

With a super successful career in an Ell-Salina jersey, Fouard doesn’t feel like he is finished writing his name in the Cardinal record books.

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Having superior facilities is something McCormick feels is important not just for a school, but to a community as well.

“It is super important for our school and community to have the best facilities possible,” McCormick said. “If we have beautiful facilities that will draw teams to our town to play games, eat at our local restaurants and play on a beautiful field. With Butler Community College, El Dorado High School, El Dorado American Legion Post 81 and the El Dorado Walnuts all using the fields during their respective seasons, it is huge for us to have a quality facility that is well taken care of and up to the standards of all teams.”

McCormick and the city have been pleased with the work Hellas has done both times.

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The Beloit volleyball team went to the Class 3A Tournament in 2022 and one of the main reasons was second team all-state and first team all-league outside hitter Mylie Brown.

She had 290 kills, a 93 percent serving percentage and 271 digs, among other impressive statistics.

What could be in store for Brown and the Trojans in 2023?

“I am most excited about seeing how far my team can make it this year,” Brown said. “We have a lot of talent and I think we can make it to the state tournament.”

From a physical standpoint, Brown is superior to most other athletes in the North Central Activities Association. But where she wants to improve is her leadership and communication.

“I am working on improving my communication,” Brown said. “I am not a super loud person, so communication is definitely a weakness that I have. Communication is one of the most important parts of volleyball, so I have really been focusing on working on it in practice and have been striving to improve every game.”

Getting Beloit out of pool play and having the opportunity to play for a state championship is a priority for Brown.

“We also really focus on growing as a team and building a family,” Brown said. “You can have really good players on your team, but if you don't have love for each other, you won't make it very far. These girls are like sisters to me, and on top of that we have a lot of talent, so I believe we will have a lot of success.”

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By Matt Browning Shaun Hill had a moment at Hutchinson Community College where it just clicked for him.

“It was my third game as a freshman that I first felt comfortable and felt like I belonged as a college quarterback,” Hill said.

Hill went on to play Division I football at Maryland and then played 11 seasons in the NFL, where he started 35 games.

“I remember being tested and pushed constantly there,” Hill said. “It was 18 months of tremendous growth as a football player. I went from zero scholarship offers from four-year colleges as a quarterback to getting major Division 1 offers.”

Hill said his best memories are the teammates he came into Hutch with, as well as making history.

“It (growth) all culminated with a

Valley of the Sun Bowl win,” Hill said.

“If I remember correctly, it was the first bowl win for Hutch in 40 years. “I have very fond memories of my teammates that season. “In particular, the guys that I came in with the fall before. It was vindication for us and the hard work and sacrifice that we put in.”

The decision to go to HCC was an interesting one for Hill.

“I was playing basketball, so I didn’t have a chance to really come visit,” Hill said.

“I signed sight unseen. I chose Hutch because it was my best opportunity to develop as a passer. Also, they were known to want to play in-state kids at quarterback.”

Going to Hutch was a decision that Hill has never regretted.

“I would recommend any student or student athlete give Hutch a good, long, hard look,” Hill said. “I am sure glad I did.”

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VISIT SALINA WINNING EDGE STUDENT ATHLETE OF THE MONTH

Chapman’s Elyssa Frieze

By Matt Browning Chapman’s Elyssa Frieze has been playing tennis since first grade and she is looking to conclude her career in a special way. Frieze lost in the 4A singles final last season to Topeka Hayden’s Ainzley Zulueta, but Zulueta is not eligible for the fall season, so Frieze is in position to win the singles crown.

“I am really excited for my senior year because I play more relaxed knowing I have to appreciate each game,” Frieze said. “I have made a great name for myself these past three years, and I am excited for the opportunity to represent Lady Irish Tennis one more time.”

Frieze focused on her net skills throughout the summer.

“That is definitely something I would like to improve for this season,” Frieze said. “I feel like my groundstrokes are a little ahead of the game coming into the season so my main focus has been net play.”

To start the season, Frieze will have 74 individual wins, so getting to

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100 is important to her, despite it being difficult. Couple that goal with where she could finish at state and Frieze is excited for what the season could hold.

“I am coming back as last year’s state runner-up and I could not be more excited,” Frieze said. “I have now one 2 state titles in track and would love nothing more than to pick one up in tennis as well.”

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Shelby Davidson, a volleyball player at Minneapolis High School, was a first team allleague selection, with over 400 kills last season.

This year, Davidson and the Lions are hoping to make a deep run in the postseason.

“My high school team is off to a 10-4 start, so we are working to continue to improve match to match and finish with a winning record,” Davidson said. “We were able to win one substate game last year, so we are looking to build on that this season. Our league is solid from top to bottom, and we play in some difficult tournaments, so we should be prepared to be competitive in our substate. My goal for my stats this season is to reach 1,000 kills.”

Hoping to play college volleyball, Davidson worked and trained over the offseason to strengthen her skills.

“I was busy preparing this summer through final college visits, camps, and showcases,” Davidson said. “I play in a variety of court sizes, so I wanted to continue to improve my jump serve while maintaining a solid set serve for the smaller courts.”

Outside of volleyball, you can find Davidson busy and active all around her school.

“I also play softball, earning all-league for three years,” Davidson said. “I am involved in choir, show choir, musicals, plays, and drama club, book club, chess club, and National Honor Society. I have been in Stuco for three years serving as co-president this year. I attend FCA and Girl’s Group.”

Davidson plans to continue her athletic and academic career at the next level.

“I plan to sign for college volleyball soon and will major in Business or Communications,” Davidson said. “I would like to be a small business owner or a manager of a company.”

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Newton Boys Soccer

By Matt Browning The Newton soccer team got a taste of success last season, by getting to the Class 5A Final Four. The Railers lost to St. Thomas Aquinas in the third place game.

With so many talented players returning this year, Newton has its sights set on much more this year.

“We always have the goal of getting to the Final Four, but this year is to challenge Maize South and Derby for the conference title and win our bracket in the Titan (tournament),” Newton head

coach Scott Jantzi said. “We want to continue to compete at the highest level.”

Jantzi said last season was an amazing ride for his team and they are up to the challenge of replicating that success this season.

“We have a solid defense and creative attacking players that will keep opponents guessing,” Jantzi said. “We have to keep those top teams out of our net and have success breaking down their defenses.”

The Railers return first team all-league

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Medina scored 16 goals in 2022, which was second on the team. Galvan and Salgado combined for 13 goals and 14 assists. Abrego, a center back, anchored the defense to nine shutouts.

“Success would be a 10-plus win record, winning another regional championship, and competing with Maize South and Derby for the conference championship,” Jantzi said. “If we can stay healthy, we have a good shot.”

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Salina Central’s Wade Simpson

By Hayden Swope Wade Simpson, a soccer athlete at Salina Central, has long awaited being the big senior on the soccer field. Last year, as a junior, Simpson was named an honorable mention all-league midfielder.

Simpson spent his preseason playing the game he loves with his team, in hopes of bettering his skills for the upcoming season.

“To prepare for the season I went out a couple nights a week to play,” Simpson said. “The main things I would work on were my first touch, ball control, shooting, and my long balls.”

to continue to get better faster and have more control of the ball.”

While also hoping to add some positives to his stats, a big goal for Simpson is to be the best leader he can be on and off the field.

Simpson has been taking classes that relate to his future career, so he can get a head start right out of high school.

“The thing I worked on the most was long and through balls,” Simpson said. “As a midfielder I think they are very important so I can feed balls to my wings and forwards. I also went on some runs trying to get a head start on conditioning. This season I would like to pick up a few goals but I focus more on assists than anything. Also, just trying to be a leader and help everyone on the team as much as I can. I would like

“At school I don’t do any other sports, but I am going into the welding program and just the tech programs in general,” Simpson said. “At Central we have a great welding program, we have plenty of resources for everyone there for further education. After high school I’m going to the Missouri Welding Institute. After that I plan to find a job close to Salina and just further my career in welding.”

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VYPE Editorial Developer, Hunter Ferguson, has been recognized by the Kansas Department of Commerce as a 2023 NEXTGEN Under 30 winner in the category of Media and Public Relations.

NEXTGEN Under 30 Kansas recognizes individuals who demonstrate talent, drive, and service to their communities. The NextGen Under 30 mission is to identify and honor extraordinarily talented young adults, to encourage them to follow their lifetime family and career goals in Kansas.

NEXTGEN Under 30 celebrates innovative, creative-thinking, and inspiring young individuals who push the boundaries beyond their years, who are worthy of winning this award.

The NEXTGEN Under 30 is a program developed and facilitated by the Kansas Department of Commerce. Ferguson is a 2019 graduate of Cowley College and began her employment with VYPE Media in 2022. She creates content for the Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri VYPE organizations.

“Hunter has proven to be an outstanding hire for VYPE. Her ability to learn new tasks has been inspiring and her commitment to flexibility and change has been essential in the ever changing product portfolio of VYPE media and the media landscape overall,” said Michael Cooper, VYPE Kansas Publisher.

“This award is a huge honor and also a shock if I’m being honest,” Ferguson said.

“I’ve never been one to have momentous career aspirations. My motto is just to live life like a sponge. I want to surround myself with talented people and absorb all I can from them.”

“When I was hired on at Cowley in the Marketing Departments Work Study position I had no idea just how pivotal that would prove to be. I had an amazing boss in Abby Morris and in keeping with my motto I soaked in every bit of knowledge I could from her. Enough that even after an almost three year cancer fighting hiatus I was brought back into the fold for Cowley’s website redesign in synchronicity with

my hiring at VYPE. There are an infinite combination of words in the English language and yet none of them do justice to the gratitude I have toward Abby and her team for welcoming me, teaching me, and respecting me.”

SALINA REGIONAL ORTHOPEDIC COACH OF THE MONTH

Clay Center’s Tyler Nelson: Coach of the Month

By Matt Browning Tyler Nelson has been a fixture at Clay Center since 1985 when he became an assistant track coach. Just a year later, he was hired as the head cross country and track coach.

The rest is history.

“I start with the idea that each athlete must be respected,” Nelson said. “They come to our teams with a particular skill set and learned life experiences.”

No matter how much Nelson and his staff can grow an athlete, the intent is to always have athletes learn as much as possible about running and more importantly, life.

“Whether you win or lose there is something that can be gained from the process of attempting to be better today than you were tomorrow,” Nelson said. “Very few of our runners will go on to be professional runners but the commitment that it takes to

be a good high school runner is a life skill that translates into almost every profession.”

Both of Nelson’s daughters ran for Clay Center and that is one of his most fond memories.

“I particularly enjoyed working with my two daughters and watching them grow, head to college and become successful young women,” Nelson said.

Clay Center was Nelson’s first job and most likely his last.

“Clay Center is a wonderful place to live, work and raise a family,” Nelson said. “It is small enough to feel cozy yet large enough to provide lots of different

opportunities. The people here are just decent and good.”

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Students had the opportunity to visit with various faculty from academic programs like chemistry, physics, biology, Fine Arts, Diesel, Early College Academies, Education and Health Sciences, and Culinary. Tours and food were available, along with information sessions by college staff on topics like financial aid and general Butler Community College info. More than 100 students and family members took advantage of the opportunity to learn more or enroll.

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By Blake Chadwick With a record of 13-2-1 through the first 15 games of new head Kristi Froese’s tenure, the Teutons have been firing on all cylinders.

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The new head coach isn’t new to head coaching, as she is married to the boys basketball coach, Brett Froese, who has helped sculpt her coaching style a little bit.

“As a first year head coach, I am not sure what my style is just yet,” Froese said. “We do work hard in

our practices and I try to keep kids disciplined to stay on task. Mind you, we still have fun.”

The Teutons finished fourth at the state tournament last year and have every plan on finishing better this year.

Returning senior setter Kambrey Woods, senior middle Chloe Schmidt, sophomore outside hitter Suttyn Harris were all-league players a year ago. Stepping up as well is outside hitter Kenna Woods who has a deadly consistent serve as well as attacking ability. To finish up their rotation the Froese’s, in sophomore middle

Morgan Froese, and freshman setter Taylor Froese have really come onto the scene well as the season has progressed.

After a good start and a long win streak, the Teutons dropped two tough games in their tournament, but haven’t withered from their end goal.

“I think we are staying focused on simply improving and getting better as a team and that is being seen game to game,” Froese said. “We learned a lot from our two losses and we know that is only going to help make us a threat come late in the season.”

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