Dean Backes is a journalist who specializes in covering local high school football for MaxPreps. With a focus on highlighting standout players and teams, Dean provides in-depth coverage of games, rankings, and player achievements in various states across the United States.
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MaxPreps News - Who turned in the state's most outstanding performance of the weekend? Show your school spirit and cast a vote.
By: Dean Backes
MaxPreps News - Warriors take top spot after winning Class 4A state championship.
By: Dean Backes
MaxPreps News - Eagles claim Lone Star State's top spot after winning Class 6A Division II state championship.
By: Dean Backes
MaxPreps News - Price, Gotkowski led Giants to the Class 6A state football title.
Zachary White gets a Kansas City Chiefs arrowhead painted on his arm by Sophia Leach at a RunFASD Awareness event held last fall as his mother, Kathy White, looks on. Daniel and Kathy White of Holy Spirit Parish in Overland Park adopted Zachary and have guided him through a diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. COURTESY PHOTO
Lola Kernell, who has Down syndrome, is an A-plus student at Bishop Miege High School in Roeland Park. When she graduates this year, she will go to work full time as the Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities’ advocacy coordinator. COURTESY PHOTO
From left, Michael Bevitt, freshman from Holy Trinity in Lenexa, Lincoln McIntire, senior from Holy Trinity in Paola, and Zach Jaworski, senior from Curé of Ars in Leawood, work on their skills as part of the St. James Academy boys volleyball team. LEAVEN PHOTO BY KATHRYN WHITE
Many of the archdiocese’s early educators meet via Zoom every third Thursday to discuss a variety of topics dealing with early education, and in-person when they are able. Above, participants — (from left) Shannon Holcomb, administrator of preschools for Xavier Catholic School in Leavenworth; Felicia Holcomb, consultant for marketing and enrollment management for archdiocesan Catholic schools; Jen Crouch, director of Most Pure Heart of Mary’s Krische Child Development Center; Cara Schwarz, Young Child Center director at St. Ann Parish, Prairie Village; and Donna Hogue, preschool director at John Paul II School, Overland Park — meet to discuss early childhood education. COURTESY PHOTO
In a time of political division, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is re-introducing its “Civilize It” initiative nationwide. The initiative seeks to have people act, listen and respond respectfully to each other this political season.
Kirsten Wondra is the new associate superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. A member of Corpus Christi Parish in Lawrence, Wondra has spent more than two decades in education. LEAVEN PHOTO BY JAY SOLDNER
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