Kent Purvis

Two Kapaun greats Omari Elias playing at Air Force Academy and Cal Purvis will be playing at Navy next year. Omari was Gatorade Player of the year when he was a senior and Cal was 4a defensive player of the year this year. They are representing our football program well.

Navy Football might be the first team to get into pass protection at the White House 😂

Sports in Kansas Returning 5A ⚾️ All-State selections. #sportsinkansas

Jack Hughes once again proves why he's America’s Sweetheart❤️🇺🇸 "I'm so proud to represent the Hughes family name… They sacrificed everything for all three of us to be in the NHL.” America is in love with this kid.

Auston Matthews says his gold medal will go to his family, with specifically his dad saying he’s been with him through thick and thin since he was young and even got emotional seeing him cry after the US won the gold on Sunday: 🥹 “It’s for family, my dad, he’s been my number one supporter. Both my parents have, but my dad driving me to practices, he’s been there through thick and thin for me. I love him so much… I gave him a big hug when we got off the ice. I’m gonna start crying because he was crying over there. … It’s an incredible feeling to win.” 🎥: @JamisonCoyle #leafsforever

This is Ellen Hughes. She is the mother of Jack and Quinn Hughes. Both became Olympic champions today. Being a “mom” isn’t a trap. It’s the most important job in the world. She just raised the next generation of American heroes.

these three all won olympian gold medals

Jack Hughes, winning goal scorer, with an absolutely perfect post game interview. “I love my country.” This is all we want from our national team athletes, just love the country as much as we do. Fantastic:

‘Kansas PE’ AE 2’s 🔥

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No place better, no people better. Love this team, love this OL. There is nothing like playing in the Navy Blue & Gold. It’s been a heck of a ride. ❤️ -68 #684L #rollgoats #BEATarmy

Cal Purvis (Kapaun Mt Carmel) is the 2025 Kansas Sports Central Linebacker of the Year🏆

All Willie Fritz does is win. At 65 years old, he’s still rebuilding programs and stacking results. Kansas roots. Midwest toughness. Championships everywhere. Willie Fritz was born in Shawnee Mission, Kansas, played his high school football at SM Northwest, where he was coached by Tony Severino (who later turned Rockhurst (MO) into a Midwest high school power), before going on to play at Pittsburg State University. 🏆 Winning everywhere he’s been • Coffeyville Community College NJCAA National Championship as a coordinator • Blinn College Two NJCAA National Championships Coached Michael Bishop, later a Heisman finalist at Kansas State University • University of Central Missouri/CMSU MIAA Conference Champion Consistently winning seasons • Sam Houston State University Multiple national championship game appearances • Georgia Southern University 17–7 record • Tulane University 4-8 in first year in 2016 12–2 (2022) 11–2 (2023) Complete program rebuild • University of Houston 2024: 4–8 2025: 9–3 Huge Year 2 jump in the Big 12 Career record: 221–127 (college) And everywhere he’s been, one thing stays the same, Willie Fritz recruits Kansas HS/Juco and trusts Kansas players. Old-school coach. Proven builder. All he does is win. Underrated. He will face LSU this Saturday in the Texas Bowl. #SportsInKansas photo courtesy of Houston 🏈

Congratulations to our guys on being named to the @ECACSports All-East First Team! #GoNavy | #RollGoats

Here. #GoNavy | #BeatArmy | #Navy250

run to the fight #GoNavy | #BeatArmy | #Navy250

KSHSAA Covered All-Class 4A Football Team #KSHSAACovered x @CapFed kshsaacovered.com/news/2025/12/1…

GO @USNavy! The 2025 Army-Navy Game kicks off Saturday, Dec. 13, at 3:00pm EST. Of the 28 seniors on the Navy Football team, 14 have received Marine Corps service assignments. Follow us on Instagram for updates. #GoNavy #BeatArmy #USMC

🚨SIS All-American Conference Offense🚨 QB - Byrum Brown RB - Eli Heidenreich RB - Caleb Hawkins WR - Cortez Barham Jr. WR - Wyatt Young TE - Peter Clarke T - Connor McLaughlin T - Henry Appleton G - Emmanuel Poku G - Ben Purvis C - Brady Small #GoArmy #GMG #GoNavy #TempleTUFF

🏈 2025 Sports in Kansas – 4A Defensive Player of the Year Cal Purvis – Wichita Kapaun Mt. Carmel, LB (Senior) At 6’2”, 225 pounds, senior linebacker Cal Purvis was the tone-setter behind one of Kansas’ most physical defenses, leading Kapaun Mt. Carmel to its first football state championship since 1987 under head coach Weston Schartz. The Navy commit delivered a crushing two-way impact, finishing with 107 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 12 touchdowns, 500 rushing yards, and highlight plays that included a pick-six and a kick return touchdown. He was also named to the Sports in Kansas Top 11 All-Classes Team earlier this week. Purvis was a force in just two varsity seasons at Kapaun, yet his production mirrors a four-year career: 225 tackles, 40 TFLs, 15 sacks, 29 touchdowns, nearly 1,400 rushing yards, and seven forced fumbles. His playing style combines downhill strength with sideline speed, the exact identity of the Crusaders’ championship defense. And while football made him a statewide star, Purvis may be just as decorated on the diamond. He is a three-time First Team All-State baseball player, earning All-Metro, All-City, and All-American honors, and was part of a 2023 5A Baseball State Championship at Bishop Carroll, where he spent his first two high school seasons before transferring to Kapaun. His athletic career is a Wichita story through and through two schools, two sports, and success everywhere he goes. Cal continues an underrated but powerful sports legacy. He will be the third Purvis sibling (Ben at Navy, Hank at UNLV/Purdue) to play FBS football, part of a family that has quietly produced Division I athletes. His favorite food is steak, he follows Overtime, and his favorite moment in sports, unsurprisingly, was winning a football state title as a senior. He credits his older brother Ben as the role model who set the standard. Navy landed another steal. “He’s as talented as any big-time power 4 recruit I’ve ever had.” Schartz said. A state champion in two sports, a Top 11 honoree, and the defensive anchor of a historic title run, Cal Purvis leaves Wichita as one of the most complete and underrated multi-sport athletes in Kansas. #sportsinkansas