- Moundridge’s Wyatt Falco – Baseball Spotlight Presented by Salina Regional Sports Medicine
- Smoky Valley’s Kade Blanchat – Baseball Spotlight Presented by Hutchinson Community College
- Salina South’s Reese Altman – Spangles Athlete of the Month
- Salina South’s AJ Johnson – Athlete Spotlight Presented by Salina Ortho
- Ellsworth’s Shaylee Leiker – Track Spotlight Presented by Salina Ortho
- Bennington’s Jayci Shepard – “Drive to Zero” Student of the Month Presented by KDOT
- Sacred Heart’s Kameron Shaw – Golf Spotlight Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
- Salina South’s Jordan Anderson – The Alley Bowler of the Month
- Southeast of Saline Track Spotlight – Presented by Kansas Department of Transportation
- Smoky Valley Track Spotlight – Presented by Salina Regional Orthopedic Clinic
Ell-Saline’s Eli Hopkins – NexTech Wireless “One to Watch” Athlete of the Month
- Updated: April 27, 2020
A junior at Ell-Saline High School, Eli Hopkins is certainly one to watch for the 2020 football season. A two-way player, Hopkins will turn heads next season as a senior.
“I have played football since I was in the third grade and I play defensive line and running back. I have also wrestled since my 8th grade year. The thing I love most about the sports I play is the physical contact in them,” said Hopkins. “The current situation in our society has helped motivate me for my upcoming senior season, I will not take it for granted.”
At Ell-Saline High School, Hopkins and his teammates take a family approach to everything they do. Hopkins enjoys how close the team is and how they push one another to succeed.
“The thing I like the most about playing sports for Ell-Saline is the family environment. Since we are a small school, everyone basically knows each other inside and outside of school. We are pretty close to each other, which helps strengthen our team bond and family first motives. We also all believe hard work equals wins,” said Hopkins.
Outside of sports, Hopkins is involved in National Honor Society, FCA, Scholars Bowl, Ell-Saline FFA and he participates in Powerlifting. He also volunteers at his church’s Vacation Bible School.
Academics are of upmost importance for Hopkins.
“Academics are extremely important to me and my family. We have been taught from a young age to always keep our grades up and make sure we are always keeping our grades on track,” said Hopkins.
After his high school career comes to an end, Hopkins plans to attend college on an academic scholarship or football scholarship.
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