- 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
American Family Athlete Profile: Maddy Krueger – Presented by American Family Insurance
- Updated: December 30, 2020
Freshman Maddy Krueger recently placed 5th overall at the state cross country meet representing Minneapolis High School. Only in her second season as a competitor, Krueger said her trip to state and the meet was a great experience.
“It was awesome! The atmosphere was crazy and even with COVID-19, there were still so many people there to support. I was really nervous, but once I started running, it felt good and the nerves went away. It is an experience of a lifetime,” said Krueger. “I will definitely continue to run cross country! It is by far my favorite sport.”
The freshman also plays basketball and runs track for Minneapolis. As a student-athlete, Krueger said she has enjoyed being with all of her teammates this season.
“My team is not very big, and we didn’t have a full girls’ team the entire season. But our team is really close; it doesn’t matter what age you are. It is like one big happy family. Coach Giles and coach Marsh are so supportive and encouraging. They only want the best for us and will do anything to help us. Alayna Cossaart is a great leader for me and running each race side by side with her helped me to keep pushing. We pushed each other. But overall, my team was so supportive, and I have so many great memories; I can’t wait to make more.”
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