Derby’s Rowan Ake – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Uplink

By Angela Brunk Senior distance runner Rowan Ake is entering his final track and field season at Derby High School. After...

Derby’s Cash Carns – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Davis Moore Chevrolet

By Matt Browning Derby bowler Cash Carns has a special bond with his step-dad, Jesse, who is retired military. “My step-father...

Host a Hygiene Drive – Presented by Simply Hygiene

Derby’s Olivia Parra – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Hog Wild Pit BBQ

By Ken Hansard           Olivia Parra, a senior outfielder for the Derby Panthers, was recognized by the league’s coaches last season...

Derby’s Lexi Schott – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Todd Benway State Farm

Photo Credit Shelby Laine Photography By Joanna Chadwick  When Kari Schott became the assistant cheer coach at Derby, her daughter, Lexi,...

Blue Dragon Spotlight – Gabby Stauffer – Presented by Hutchinson Community College

Photo credit Sammi Carpenter By Matt Browning In just 170 at-bats last season, Hutchinson Community College’s Gabby Stauffer hit five home...

South Central Kansas Winter Magazine

Derby’s Cooper Williams – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy

By Ken Hansard Cooper Williams, a senior outfielder and catcher for the Derby Panthers, has some very simple and very attainable...

Derby’s Kayla Cooper – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Uplink

By Ken Hansard Last spring, the Derby Panthers softball team finished the always competitive AVCTL D1 with a 10-4 record. Their overall...