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Caden Hoehns has “never been the biggest, strongest or fastest player” when his Blue Springs boys soccer team takes the field. But Wildcats head coach Michael Palermo calls his senior midfielder, “One of the smartest players I have ever coached.

Following a 49-31 loss to Park Hill South Tuesday at William Jewell Holiday Classic, a cool, calm and collected Max Sollars walked out of the Van Horn locker room and praised his 2-6 team. “People don’t remember that we had about the same record last year,” said Sollars, referring to his 2019-20 Class 5 final four team, “and we came up here and lost a couple of tough games.

There’s a reason Nick Hooper is a senior leader on the Grain Valley boys basketball team, and it doesn’t include his talent on the court. Following a mercy-rule 62-23 loss to Liberty in a Holley Division first-round game in the William Jewell Holiday Classic, Hooper was concise and to the point as he left the locker room.

I am amazed with how the media gurus have now jumped on the Kansas City Chiefs’ bandwagon. I must admit after watching the Chiefs play the Titans in Nashville, I thought winning the AFC West this year might be a stretch.

This is my 35th year of writing this column that started with a handshake from former Examiner Managing Editor Dan Potter. I want to thank my readers for your encouragement and continued support! The new year of 2022 opens up an outdoor world of infinite possibilities in hunting and fishing for your favorite species.