Coming off an exciting 2020 6-Man football season that saw scorekeepers putting in overtime keeping up with high scoring bouts, the top 27 players from the 2020 season will gather for kickoff at 7:00 p.m. in North Newton at Bethel College this Saturday, June 5th, in a battle between the best northern and southern Kansas 6-man players in the state.
Check out this update on our Spring Preview Citizens State Bank & Trust Co. Hometown Proud Student-Athletes, featuring some of the top student athletes from Ellsworth, Lincoln and Ottawa counties.
Courtney Forte, Minneapolis High School:
Holding a record at an institution that has been playing organized sports for multiple decades is a feat in and of itself. Courtney Forte will forever be a part of Minneapolis Lions sports history, having amassed 718 rebounds throughout her career, the most in Minneapolis history.
Kansas Pregame & Nex-Tech Wireless are joining forces to recognize the individuals behind the scenes who help area school athletic teams achieve success. Administrators, team managers, assistant coaches, media members & more. This is the first of three Nex-Tech Wireless Supporting Cast recognition stories that first ran in our Spring Preview. To nominate candidates for the Nex-Tech Wireless Supporting Cast email nominations to kansaspregame@gmail.com.
The Sharp Showcase was held in Wichita, Saturday, May 1st. It turned the spotlight on several of the state's top players with combine style testing and position specific drills. The day wrapped up with competitive one-on-ones.
Here are a few participants who stood out:
*With the Sharp Performance Showcase this Saturday in Wichita, here are the final profiles from the April 17th Free Combine. Many of these athletes will put their skills on display Saturday with combine tests and position specific drills and one-on-ones at the Wichita Collegiate stadium.
*Our apologies for the timing of this third combine recap, it's taken hours of research to find complete and accurate information about these athletes. One more recap is scheduled for early next week.
The annual Sharp Performance Free Athletic Testing Combine returned to Salina April 17th after coronavirus concerns led to the cancellation of the free combine last spring. Dozens of athletes traveled to USD #305 District Stadium to test despite the cold temperatures and overcast skies. The event is free thanks to the generous support of sponsors like Salina Sports Medicine, providing patients a "home-field advantage."
The annual Sharp Performance Free Athletic Testing Combine returned to Salina April 17th after coronavirus concerns led to the cancellation of the free combine last spring. Dozens of athletes traveled to USD #305 District Stadium to test despite the cold temperatures and overcast skies. The event is free thanks to the generous support of sponsors like Salina Sports Medicine, providing patients a "home-field advantage."
Just as we edged closer to the start of spring sports last season the world was thrown into chaos. A virus spread like wildfire around the globe and in mid-March led to the cancellation of not only the partially completed state basketball tournament, but also the entire spring sports season. Prom, graduation, the last two months of the senior year for the Class of 2020 were just a few of the many milestones which fell victim to the spread of the coronavirus and the rise of COVID-19.
Now, a year later, the picture looks much brighter.
Kansas Pregame & Nex-Tech Wireless are joining forces to recognize the individuals behind the scenes who help area school sports teams achieve success. Administrators, team managers, assistant coaches, booster club members and more.
Please email nominations for the Nex-Tech Wireless Spring Supporting Cast to kansaspregame@gmail.com by March 1st, 2021, and check out our Winter Supporting Cast below.
Dustin Armbruster
