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Jed Stephensen spent his childhood in Germany and then Kansas. But he was raised Alaskan.

Patrick Mahomes is the graybeard of the quarterbacks in the AFC playoffs even though he’s only 27 and wasn’t even born yet when Tom Brady was a freshman at the University of Michigan in 1995. With Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) out and Teddy Bridgewater, 30, also hurt, the Miami Dolphins are preparing rookie Skylar Thompson, 25, to start at Buffalo this weekend.

Winter is here and spring can’t arrive too soon. Have you ever wondered how various creatures survive winter? Insects are a good example of winter survival.

Basehor-Linwood athletic trainer Daniel O’Connell lives by the old Louis Pasteur quote – “chance favors the prepared mind.” “You never hope to be in a situation, but you practice those so if by chance you’re in a situation, you know what to do,” O’Connell said. “It’s one of those jobs where you prepare for the worst but hope for the best at every sporting event.” Like millions of Americans, O’Connell was watching Monday Night Football when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin fell to the ground in cardiac arrest.

Tyson Ruud remembers his first in-game dunk well. Playing De Soto, Ruud, then a sophomore on Basehor-Linwood’s JV team, found himself on a fast break thanks to a pass from teammate and long-time friend Will Blankenship.

Leavenworth’s first conference win of the season was a long time coming. After battling defending UKC champion Basehor-Linwood and Class 5A state champion Seaman into the fourth quarter last week, the Pioneers defeated rival Lansing 51-30 Tuesday night.

Leavenworth’s girls basketball team had two big breakthroughs Tuesday night. Not only did the Pioneers (1-5) capture their first win of the season, they also ended a seven-game losing streak to rival Lansing (2-5).