BasehorInfo.com / Chris Wristen

Chris Wristen is the sports editor for The Shawnee Dispatch, Bonner Springs Chieftain and Basehor Sentinel. Prior to this appointment, he helped launch The Lansing Current, a weekly newspaper in Lansing, Kan. He spent 3 1/2 years there as the sports editor and helped The Current become an award-winning publication on the state and national levels. The Current finished second in the Inland Press Association's Nation's Best Non-Daily Newspaper Competition in the under-5,000 circulation division in 2007. Chris also has been a sports reporter for The Topeka Capital-Journal and the Lawrence Journal-World. Chris is a Kansas native. He earned his bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Kansas in Spring 2002 and completed his Masters Degree in Sports Administration at KU in December 2003. While at KU, his in-depth feature "Players get the hollers, KU keeps the dollars," placed third nationally in the William Randolph Hearst Sportswriting Competition. Chris was recognized numerous times by the Kansas Press Association for his work at The Lansing Current. He has been a frequent winner in the KPA's Awards of Excellence competition. His KPA honors in the Nondaily Division 2 category include: 2005 First place - Sports feature story, "The rise of Logan Ryan." 2006 First place - Sports column writing. 2006 Third place - Sports feature story, "Remembering a legend." 2006 Honorable mention - Sports story, "Nietzke ignites Lions." 2006 Honorable mention - Youth story, "Lansing band in spotlight." 2007 First place - Sports column writing. 2007 First place - Headline writing. 2007 Third place - Sports story, "A day for Sean." 2007 Honorable mention - Sports feature story, "Kroll intentions." 2008 Third place - Sports column writing. 2008 First place - Sports photography for "A family affair." Chris also was recognized by the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association as a 2005-2006 Wrestling Media of the Year award winner for his coverage of Lansing High wrestling. In addition, Chris is a regular contributor to KUsports.com.

Recent stories

Mystery awaits us in Kaw Valley League: By Chris Wristen; November 19, 2008; It was a few minutes before 1 a.m. Monday when I left the Bonner Springs YMCA.
Wristen: ‘CityBall’ a must-see: By Chris Wristen; November 13, 2008; The Interscholastic League as I knew it in high school was the place where Central’s Derek Hood grabbed about 20 rebounds per game.
Wristen: Playoff success is critical for KVL: By Chris Wristen; November 6, 2008; For the second straight year the Kaw Valley League flexed its muscle in the district playoffs and sent six of its 10 teams to state.
Wristen: Districts are time to bring on the ‘Cats: By Chris Wristen; October 23, 2008; If you cruise down I-70 you’re likely to see billboards promoting Kansas State football with the slogan: “Bring on the ‘Cats.”
Kaw Valley League has matured into a strong football conference: By Chris Wristen; October 16, 2008; Not long ago the Kaw Valley League was considered to be little more than a small-school conference lost in the shadows of the larger schools in the Kansas City area — power conferences such as the East Kansas League and Sunflower League.
State’s best test BLHS: By Chris Wristen; October 16, 2008; Playing in a tournament field that included some of the top players in the state from the 2007 Class 4A state meet, as well as players who have qualified for this year’s Class 5A state meet, the Basehor-Linwood girls golf team competed on Thursday at the Bobcat Invitational.
Scoring surge lifts Bonner past Basehor: By Chris Wristen; October 9, 2008; For the first 13 minutes Tuesday night the Bonner Springs and Basehor-Linwood boys soccer teams took turns stringing together pass combinations and setting up shots.
New field a step up at BLHS: By Chris Wristen; September 25, 2008; It was fitting that the sun was shining late Monday afternoon as the Basehor-Linwood junior varsity boys soccer team put the finishing touches on a 6-0 victory over Sumner Academy.
Woods helps Mill Valley fend off challenge from Basehor: By Chris Wristen; September 20, 2008; During the first half Friday night, the Mill Valley football team looked like a state playoff contender. For much of the second half Basehor-Linwood did the same.
Must-see events as close as BLHS: By Chris Wristen; September 3, 2008; If you’re looking for drama this fall, turn off the television and go to a game.

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Kayla Peterson of Basehor-Linwood placed ninth in the varsity girls race on Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Kaw Valley League Championships in Tonganoxie. It was the latest in a series of solid performances for Peterson, who was the meet champion a week earlier at the Pleasant Ridge Invitational.