Micaela Dea

Wichita

Sports Director at KAKE-TV (Wichita, KS)

sports director @kakenews / san diego raised 🏄🏻‍♀️ @mizzou made / previously @sjnpsports, @komusports

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Hutchinson native embraces journey to NCAA Tournament

2 months ago | kake.com | Micaela Dea

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Hutchinson native Thompson embraces journey to NCAA Tournament

2 months ago | kake.com | Micaela Dea

WICHITA, Kan. - Hailing from Hutchinson, Myles Thompson hasn't had an easy basketball journey. But it's one that's led him to where he is now, playing in the NCAA Tournament. "It was an exciting moment, for sure, just to come back and be able to play a big game in front of a lot of people, obviously family, friends, people that I love and care about," SIUE junior Myles Thompson said. "So it was a real blessing."Thompson began his collegiate career at Barton Community College.
Grill homecoming: Family 'excited' to watch Caleb play in Wichita

2 months ago | kake.com | Micaela Dea

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Friday Football Blitz: State Championship Scores, Highlights

Nov 30, 2024 | kake.com | Micaela Dea

WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - The high school football season has officially come to a close, and many KAKEland teams ended the season as the best in the state. Check out all the highlights and scores below. Gardner Edgerton 36, Manhattan 33 St. Thomas Aquinas 35, Hays 13Andover Central 49, Bishop Miege 42Andale 36, Topeka Hayden 19Southeast of Saline 36, Nemaha Central 28Conway Springs 41, Centralia 6Hoxie 46, Central Plains 0
Friends football clinches program's first-ever playoff win

Nov 23, 2024 | kake.com | Micaela Dea

WICHITA, Kan. - The Friends Falcons secured the program's first-ever playoff win with a 47-35 victory over Ottawa University Arizona in the first round of the NAIA Football Championship Series Saturday at Adair-Austin Stadium. "It's actually pretty exciting. We have a lot of team chemistry so that's what got us this win today," Friends junior quarterback K'Vonte Baker said.
Heights senior Amalachi Wilkins signs with Washburn

Nov 13, 2024 | kake.com | Micaela Dea

WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - Wichita Heights senior Amalachi Wilkins put pen to paper Wednesday on National Signing Day, inking his commitment to Washburn University. Led by head coach Brett Ballard, the Ichabods play in a competitive MIAA conference. Wilkins said once he visited, he knew it was the perfect place for him.
Heights senior SaMiyah Ellis signs with UTRGV women's basketball

Nov 13, 2024 | kake.com | Micaela Dea

WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - Fulfilling a dream since childhood, Wichita Heights senior SaMiyah Ellis is taking her talents to the next level after signing with UTRGV Thursday at Wichita Heights High School. "You know, like, when you go somewhere and you can feel that it's right for you. That was really what happened with me when I went there, just on the visit, I connected with the coaches within the first day I was there, and then the rest of the visit, just everything fell into play.
Northwest's Jaylen Mason commits to KU football

Oct 29, 2024 | kake.com | Micaela Dea

WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - Northwest junior quarterback Jaylen Mason is taking his talents to Lawrence. He chose Lance Leipold and the Jayhawks over Iowa State and Liberty. Mason is the top-rated quarterback in Kansas for the 2026 class. The junior quarterback is in his second season as the Grizzlies' signal caller, and he's led the team to a 7-1 record this year. The Grizzlies were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs last year, their earliest postseason exit since 2016.
Kinslea Jones becomes third-ever golfer to win four state titles

Oct 22, 2024 | kake.com | Micaela Dea

HUTCHINSON, Kan. (KAKE) - Watching Kinslea Jones on the golf course, you'd notice one thing about her demeanor — the calmness. "You can't tell if she's 5-under or 5-over, her emotions are intact and she handles herself very, very well regardless of the situation," Maize head girls golf coach Ben Harlow said. The smiles settled in, though, after she finished the final round of her high school career as a four-time state champion. With family and friends congratulating her, that calmness changed.
Wichita Thunder back on the ice for home opener

Oct 16, 2024 | kake.com | Micaela Dea

Headline: Red Flag Warning from THU 11:00 AM CDT until THU 8:00 PM CDT Bulletin: ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDTTHURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIREWEATHER ZONES 008, 009, 020, 021, 034, AND 035... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FIREWEATHER ZONES 008, 009, 020, 021, 034, AND 035... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 008, 009, 020, 021, 034, AND035, or north central Kansas. * TIMING...11 AM through 8 PM Thursday.