High School Sports 

Girls are falling in love with wrestling, the nation’s fastest-growing high school sport

Girls are falling in love with wrestling, the nation’s fastest-growing high school sport

Over the past decade, the number of high school girls’ teams quadrupled nationally and the number of girls wrestling in high school quintupled to over 50,000 through last year.

New Jersey appeals court rejects high school's petition to overturn game it lost on blown call

New Jersey appeals court rejects high school's petition to overturn game it lost on blown call

Manasquan initially was declared the winner over Camden in Tuesday night’s Group 2 semifinal game. However, the call was overturned when the referees discussed the shot and concluded it came after the buzzer, giving Camden a 46-45 win.

Local businesses support students ahead of state basketball championship

Local businesses support students ahead of state basketball championship

Local businesses sponsor Wichita Heights students so they can go watch their team in state basketball championship games

High school wrestler makes history as first female to defeat male opponent in Minnesota state match

High school wrestler makes history as first female to defeat male opponent in Minnesota state match

Over the past three years, girls’ participation in the sport has quadrupled in Minnesota with more than 1,000 competing statewide this season.

Derby High School basketball star beats doctors odds, saying he had 1% chance of playing again

Derby High School basketball star beats doctors odds, saying he had 1% chance of playing again

Imagine being told in the 8th grade you'd only have a 1% chance of playing basketball again after falling and breaking your hip. That's exactly what happened to one derby high school student.

Kapaun Mount Carmel student-athlete named Gatorade Kansas football player of the year

Kapaun Mount Carmel student-athlete named Gatorade Kansas football player of the year

Omari Elias of Kapaun Mount Carmel High School in Wichita has been named the Gatorade Kansas football player of the year.

High school volleyball referee hit by ball gets sent to hospital for days

High school volleyball referee hit by ball gets sent to hospital for days

A high school volleyball referee gets hit in the head with a ball from another court. The hit sends her to the hospital for days. That referee is still recovering in the hospital Friday after the Tuesday night incident.

The rumble at Riverfront Stadium: Maize v. Maize South

The rumble at Riverfront Stadium: Maize v. Maize South

Wichita's baseball stadium has been converted into a football stadium. It's game one of the Air Capital High School series with Maize v. Maize South.  

13-year-old girl conquering the sport of weightlifting, winning national championship twice

13-year-old girl conquering the sport of weightlifting, winning national championship twice

Inside Conqueror Weightlifting gym there's some heavy lifting going on and for 13-year-old Chassity Del Balso, it's light work.

Local photographer Linda Gregory dies after fall at local high school football game

Local photographer Linda Gregory dies after fall at local high school football game

A local photographer injured in a fall has died. Linda Gregory was the photographer for the football team at Northwest High School. Her husband honored her at the game by showing up at the game and taking photos.

Bohannon family cheer on three cousins playing Friday night lights for Wichita Northwest

Bohannon family cheer on three cousins playing Friday night lights for Wichita Northwest

Several generations of the Bohannon family were at the Bishop Caroll-Northwest game to cheer for Aaron Deuce Bohannon Jr., Amaree Bohannon and Maurice Mansaw.

Pellet gun fired at students, coaches at Wellington sports practices

Pellet gun fired at students, coaches at Wellington sports practices

Wellington Public Schools says a couple of students had minor injuries after someone in a vehicle fired a pellet gun at students and coaches during after-school sports practices. 

Buhler High School offers referee class amid shortage

Buhler High School offers referee class amid shortage

Buhler High School has a new class for students interested in officiating sports.

More states expect schools to keep trans girls off girls teams as K-12 classes resume

More states expect schools to keep trans girls off girls teams as K-12 classes resume

As children across the U.S. head back to classes and practices for fall sports, four more states are expecting their K-12 schools to keep transgender girls off their girls teams.

Changes coming to state football, soccer championships

Changes coming to state football, soccer championships

Changes are coming to state football and soccer championships,  and fans could be cheering the changes.

Grant Pierce makes history in senior season

Grant Pierce makes history in senior season

Putting Wichita on the map, Pierce said he's proud to represent his city on the national level.

Team of the Week: Derby

Team of the Week: Derby

Play of the Week: Clearwater Touchdown

Play of the Week: Clearwater Touchdown

Play of the week: Stiger's Scramble

Play of the week: Stiger's Scramble

Play of the Week: North High School

Play of the Week: North High School

Play of the Week: East High School's Daylan Jones

Play of the Week: East High School's Daylan Jones