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Devin Hedgepeth was an elite defensive back who also excelled in the classroom, and after graduating from Derby High School in 2010 he accepted a football scholarship to Oklahoma State University where he would play his way into a starting role as a true freshman.

After 13 years publishing the only statewide high school football preview for the Sunflower State, Kansas Pregame expanded into winter sports coverage last season with their new Kansas Pregame Winter Sports Preview.

Derby Informer Sports reports that Kansas Pregame Winter Sports Preview covergirl Kennedy Brown was selected to play in the McDonald’s All-American Game in March.

Grass has always seemed to play a part in Jake Farrant’s life. His family has spent decades in the golf course construction and sod business. His uncle, Rick Farrant, founder and principal of GreatLIFE Golf and Fitness, has accumulated more than 20 courses in the Kansas City metro.

The Bonner Springs wrestling program has a rich tradition of success with well over 100 state placers and 23 individual champions in program history.

This article, now with updates, originally appeared in the Kansas Pregame Winter Sports Preview. Check out the digital editions of our preview magazines at here. McPherson’s Mya Kretzer was immersed in wrestling from a young age.

At just 5-5 and about 150 pounds Phillipsburg senior Nathan Moon seldom stands out in a crowd, but when it comes to the respect of his coaches, teammates and community, Moon is a standout.

It’s mid-season tournament time and that means some of the most exciting basketball of the year with rowdy crowds and exciting match-ups. That held true this week as several games across the state came down to the wire and ended on buzzer-beaters.

Earlier this fall we welcomed just a sampling of the state’s top athletes to a feature photo shoot at Rolling Hills Zoo west of Salina. The Zoo and Wildlife Museum made a stunning backdrop for the shoot.

Earlier this fall we welcomed just a sampling of the state’s top athletes to a feature photo shoot at Rolling Hills Zoo west of Salina. The Zoo and Wildlife Museum made a stunning backdrop for the shoot.