By John Mesh
Hutchinson Community College football signee Bravin Powell-Brown was recognized Wednesday by National Football Foundation on its 2025 Team of Distinction.
Powell-Brown played quarterback at Gardner-Edgerton High School. He recently competed in the Kansas Shrine Bowl along with 10 other HutchCC signees. He threw a touchdown pass for the East team, which lost 26-8 to the West All-Stars.
Powell-Brown was honored along with 81 scholar-athletes from throughout the United States. He was nominated for the honor by the NFF Bill Snyder Family/Sunflower (Kansas) Chapter.
He posted a 4.18 grade point average, is a member of the National Honor Society and made the honor roll all four years of high school at Gardner-Edgerton.
“Each year, the NFF Team of Distinction represents the very best of what high school football has to offer — young men who lead with character, perform with excellence and give back to their communities,” said NFF Chairman Archie Manning.
“These 82 honorees exemplify the scholar-athlete ideal that is at the heart of our mission, and we are proud to celebrate their achievements. We are equally grateful to our NFF Chapter Network leaders, whose tireless efforts ensure that the values of football continue to thrive at the grassroots level.”
Powell-Brown was a two-year team captain, first team All-State, State Offensive Player of the Year and was a two-time state champion.
Powell also excelled in track. He won the Kansas Class 6A state title in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.23 seconds.
Since 1954, the NFF Chapters have played an integral role in supporting and promoting the game of football at the amateur level while honoring the top scholar-athletes in their local areas.
With more than 12,000 members, the nationwide NFF Chapter Network impacts more than 500,000 student-athletes at 5,000 high schools across the country each year.
The centerpiece of the NFF Chapter Network’s efforts are the annual chapter awards banquets, which recognize more than 3,500 of the nation’s top scholar-athletes and distribute more than $1 million in scholarships.
Hutchinson Trinity baseball players named to Sports in Kansas Class 2-1A state team
Hutchinson Trinity Catholic High School baseball players Drew Dechant and Jeremy Gentry were named to the Sports in Kansas Class 2-1A All-State Second Team.
Dechant, who will be a senior for the Celtics next season, made the Second Team as a pitcher. Gentry, a 2025 graduate, is a Second Team designated hitter.
Hutchinson Trinity’s Sam Vogel earned Honorable Mention recognition.
The Celtics finished the 2025 season with a 15-8 record and the Class 2-1A Marion Region runner-up.
In the regional, Trinity defeated Inman 5-4 in the first round, Little River 5-4 in the semifinals and lost to Remington 8-5 in the championship game.
Hutchinson Monarchs down Newton Rebels 13-8
The Hutchinson Monarchs scored five runs in the ninth inning to claim a 13-8 victory Wednesday night at Klein-Scott Field.
Blake Bradford went 3-for-6 with three RBIs, including a first-inning two-run single and an RBI single in the ninth. Keegan Demmer added a two-run homer.
Hutchinson (13-3) played the Rebels Thursday in Newton.
It was announced Wednesday that the game suspended by rain and lightning last Monday versus the Wichita Wildcats will be played on Monday, July 7, at Hobart-Detter field.
Hutchinson leads 3-1 in the bottom of the first inning with one out.