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Betsy Dutton was working on her college degree as an aspiring teacher when opportunity knocked. Dutton, then Betsy Halloran, studied theater and English at Sterling College in the early-1980s. Her theater advisor, Diane DeFranco-Kling, served on the Sterling USD 376 Board of Education and had children approaching high school age. “She wanted a theater teacher for her kids,” Dutton said.

As much as he was enamored with the sport when he was a young boy, track and field was never Mike Bradley’s true love when it came to athletics. “Not even close,” he said. “My first love by far was basketball. I would have rather played basketball than eat, and I like to eat. “I never really enjoyed running. And people would as me, ‘How can you be successful without the joy of running?’ I didn’t enjoy running, but I enjoyed competing and I enjoyed winning.

ALL-LEAGUE SOFTBALL TEAMS ARK VALLEY CHISHOLM TRAIL DIVISION I First team Pitcher – Addi Gutzmer, so., Derby; Ashlyn Hamilton, sr., Derby; Joslynn Stiglitz, sr., Maize. Catcher – Gabi Uffendell, sr., Maize. First base – Kohlbie Craft, sr., Hutchinson. Second base – Savannah Gering, fr., Maize South. Shortstop – Karlie Demel, sr., Derby. Third base – Lilly Clements, jr., Campus.

ALL-LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAMS ARK VALLEY CHISHOLM TRAIL DIVISION I First team Pitcher – Hudson Halstead, sr., Derby; Quincy Koehn, jr., Maize; Porter Newell, sr., Maize; Gavin Short, sr., Maize. Catcher – Jaxon Anthony, jr., Salina South. First base – Parker Meirowsky, sr., Maize. Second base – Scotty Hadley, sr., Maize. Shortstop – Trace Van Asdale, jr., Campus. Third base – Halstead, Derby.

The Kansas Golf Coaches Association has announced its 2026 boys All-Class teams. The six individual grass-greens state champions earned all-state recognition in their respective classes. Blue Valley North’s Drew Krystyn (6A), Wamego’s Regan Kueker (4A), Wichita Collegiate’s Landon Langston (3A), Humboldt’s Connor Newman (2A) and South Gray’s Gavin Wahl (1A) were named to the first team. Goddard’s Cohen Museousky, the 5A champion, earned second-team honors.

Andale’s Rylee Meyer believes a large part of her track and field success comes from program culture. Hard to argue, given the Indians’ success across the board with their girls and boys teams. “It’s a really great atmosphere, having a bunch of coaches who really care about what you do, and a bunch of teammates that will push you, and just the community in general,” Meyer said. Combine that with Meyer’s talent, and you had the recipe for a banner senior season.

TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas State High School Activities Association honored four contest officials for their dedication to Kansas interscholastic athletic programs, recognizing milestones of 20 and 40 years of service.

The Kansas High School Soccer Coaches Association has announced its girls all-state teams along with players and coaches of the year for each classification following another memorable postseason. State champions Mill Valley, St. Thomas Aquinas and Hayden were well represented after championship seasons, earning multiple individual honors. In Class 6A, Mill Valley coach Justin Crawford was named coach of the year after leading the Jaguars to the state championship.

ALL-LEAGUE SOCCER TEAMS ARK VALLEY CHISHOLM TRAIL DIVISION I First team Forward – Rhyan Galyon, sr., Hutchinson; Sydney Hansen, sr., Maize South; Marin Morris, jr., Salina South; Harper Wintz, sr., Derby. Midfielder – Joslen Craig, so., Campus; Lauren Crow, sr., Salina South; Audrey Kessler, jr., Derby; Alexis Polzin, so., Maize South. Defender – Caroline Giroux, sr., Maize South; Leah Hamm, jr., Valley Center; Amelia Leggett, jr., Derby; Lexee Shipp, sr., Maize.

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