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A father coaching his son can be complicated. It can also produce some unforgettable moments. Tuesday night’s meeting between rivals Silver Lake and Rossville ended with one of those moments. Trailing by one point with 8.7 seconds remaining, Rossville coach Brandon McDonnell called a play to produce a shot for the win. The play…

After 13 seasons under the leadership of Doug Bonura, the Cair Paravel football program will have a new head coach. Longtime junior high coach Randall Bond will take over for the 2026 season, the school recently announced. Click to read the article at TopSports.news.

Sometimes talent isn’t as important as chemistry. Shawnee Heights girls basketball coach Bob Wells could see his team had talent. But he had to wonder about the chemistry when Heights added three newcomers this winter who were most likely to start and play big roles for the T-Birds. Click to read story at TopSports.news.

A former soccer standout at Cair Paravel and Emporia State is pursuing a lifelong dream as a member of the Guatemalan national team. It’s been an arduous journey for the 2019 high school graduate, but her determination and faith have been rewarded. Read the article at TopSports.News

The Topeka-area schools are joining forces to support a local soccer player diagnosed with cancer. Such a cool story, which I got to cover for TopSportsNews. Click to read the story!

I got the chance to feature for TopSportsNews this athlete from Shawnee Heights who overcame the loss of her father and has excelled on the volleyball court. Check out this inspiring story here!

It was my great pleasure to accept the 2025 Martin Kansas History Book Award for the book Like What You Do, on which I collaborated with Dr. Walt Menninger. Thank you to the Kansas Authors Club for this great honor!

The renaissance of Highland Park football has been the Capital City’s feel-good story of the past three years. Recently it has run into some adversity. Read my story about how the school is responding to the unfortunate setback on TopSports.news.

Silver Lake is one of the most successful football programs in the state, and for nearly 50 years, CJ Hamilton was the coach who made it happen. The school recently recognized his induction into the KSHSAA Hall of Fame. Check out my story on TopSports.News. Silver Lake legend CJ Hamilton “deeply honored” by KSHSAA…

I had the pleasure of meeting a high school student who lost sight in one eye as a child, yet is a standout volleyball player in Topeka. Check out the story here on TopSports.news. Cair Paravel volleyball star Karsyn Hastert refuses to let impairment slow her down