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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

I was honored to write several feature stories about inductees to the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame for 2025 for TopSports.news. Click below to read each of the features I wrote: Larry Brown’s path to NFL stardom, Kansas Sports Hall of Fame began in Dodge City, Manhattan Former big leaguer, D-I coach Bobby Randall…

From KPR, July 26, 2025: As the Menninger Clinic marks its 100th anniversary, Dr. Walt Menninger talks about the clinic, mental health care in the U.S., and lessons learned in his 93 years. We’re also joined by Todd Fertig, co-author of “Like What You Do: The Memoirs of Dr. Walt Menninger.” Click here to…