Plainview’s Maggie Bell-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by Prairie Kitchen

Before the lights come on and the crowd fills the stands, Maggie Bell has already put in hours of preparation. The Plainview High School sophomore balances a demanding schedule as a cheerleader, powerlifter, dancer, football trainer and student, but she approaches each responsibility with the same commitment to improvement. Whether she is serving as a […]

Dickson’s Landry Baker-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by Quality Painting & Drywall

Dickson High School senior Landry Baker measures football success by more than the final score. As a right tackle, he takes pride in doing the physical, fast-paced work that helps create opportunities for the players around him. “I play offensive line at the right tackle position and the hardest part of my position is I […]

Marietta’s Tripp Lutkenhaus-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by Bruce’s BBQ

For Marietta High School senior Tripp Lutkenhaus, running has become a measure of more than speed, endurance and finish-line results. It has taught him how to respond when competition gets difficult, how to believe in the work he has put in and how to keep pressing forward through challenges. Lutkenhaus is a three-sport athlete for […]

Healdton’s Wyatt Nix-Athlete Spotlight

On a Friday night, Wyatt Nix is prepared to do the work few people notice first. Whether he is carrying the ball from his running back spot or controlling the line as a defensive lineman, the Healdton High School junior brings a physical, team-first approach to every snap. For Nix, football has become much more […]

Healdton’s Peyton Stewart-Athlete Spotlight-Presented by David and Pam Brady

A point guard’s job is often to see the whole floor before anyone else does. For Healdton senior Peyton Stewart, that ability to lead, encourage and make the people around her better has become a defining part of her athletic career. Stewart has spent four years competing at the varsity level in three sports for […]