Joanna Chadwick

Tonight's basketball games (1-3-12)

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I was glad to be back at a high school basketball game tonight. Anyone else miss it? Full Story →

Joanna Chadwick: A vote for combining football championship game sites

In 1993, Cessna Stadium hosted three state football championships — Classes 4A, 3A and 2-1A. Full Story →

Garden Plain players show singular resolve

Garden Plain football players have long shown they are some of the toughest, most physical athletes in the area. Full Story →

Joanna Chadwick: Derby's Call getting better with age

Derby senior Dillon Call isn't a new name on the football scene. The linebacker brought attention to himself as a sophomore with his big hits and speed as he pursued opponents. Full Story →

Joanna Chadwick: How a football game becomes an event

High school football on a fall Friday night just feels right, as if it is the place I was meant to be all along. Full Story →

Burns biding his time at alma mater

Morgan Burns, a former two-time All-Metro running back at Trinity Academy, is in an unfamiliar position this season. Not only is he on the Knights' sideline, he's an assistant coach. Full Story →

District system is working

If only The Blog on VarsityKansas.com existed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Can you imagine how The Blog would have been rife with ranting and raving from fans about the inequities of Kansas' football playoff system? Full Story →

Andale's O'Hair copes with tough start

Gary O'Hair has proved to be an unflappable sort since being hired as the Andale football coach in 2003. He's calm, always composed and poised. Full Story →

Herington continues to mourn Peterson

There's been a palpable change at Herington High over the past few weeks, according to athletic director Mark Cook. Full Story →

Pressure doesn't fade at Hutch

Hutchinson made it look so easy so many times during the run of state football titles from 2004-2009. When Hutch played, you penciled in a victory. Full Story →

Wheeler succeeds as mentor, too

When Heath Henderson was hired in 2008 to be West's third football coach in three seasons, he quoted Heights coach Rick Wheeler. Full Story →