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American Implement Western Kansas Team of the Week: Greeley County boys’ basketball reflects on two straight titles

Greeley County’s Jaxson Brandl repeated as Sports In Kansas 1A-II Player of the Year. GC won back-to-back state titles. Brandl was top-5 all classes and the No. 16 scorer in state history.

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Sports in Kansas Top 15 & Top 5 Capsules

Boys all-state top 5

Sports in Kansas has released its annual top 5, second 5 and third 5 across the state of Kansas for all-clasifications. In addition to that we also have POY, COY, all-state Read Story

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Sports in Kansas 2023 Boys All-State Basketball by Classification

Sports in Kansas has released its 2023 all-state basketball teams. Voting is done by media members across the state of Kansas and finalized by Sports in Kansas staff & Chet Kuplen of Sports in Kansas. Read Story

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Sports in Kansas 2023 Girls All-State Basketball by Classification

Sports in Kansas has released its 2023 all-state basketball teams. Voting is done by media members across the state of Kansas and finalized by Sports in Kansas staff & Chet Kuplen of Sports in Kansas. Read Story

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2023 Sports in Kansas Boys Basketball Player of the Year Honors Released

Sports in Kansas has released its annual player of the year honors. A media panel of over 35 members in Kansas vote to compile finalists and winners each and every year.

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2023 Sports in Kansas Girls Basketball Player of the Year Honors Released

Bottom L to R: Taryn Sides, Brooklyn Jones, Kirston Verhulst Top L to R: Mariyah Noel, Addy Brown, Taylor Weishaar, Anna Briggs, Talexa Weeter

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2023 Sports in Kansas Boys & Girls Defensive Player of the Year Honors Released

Campbell Hague of Cheney, Landon Forbes of Carroll and Lindsey Cure of Goodland

Sports in Kansas has released its defensive player of the year honors. A media panel of over 35 members in Kansas vote Read Story

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2023 Sports in Kansas Basketball Coach of the Year Honors Released

Left to Right: Aaron Ihm, Martin Shetlar, Trey O’Neil, Garrett Roth, Vance Unrau, Jeff Kuckelman, Josh Gooch. Photo: Terry Rinehart for Sports in Kansas

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2023 Sports in Kansas Girls Basketball Coach of the Year Honors Released

Left to Right: Taylor Dugan, Rick Hetzel, Ann Fritz, Emmanuel Adigun, Bill Biermann, Perry Smith, Kristin Wiebe. not pictured Chris Biekmann. (photo: Terry Rinehart for Sports in Kansas)

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2023 Sports in Kansas Boys Basketball Player of the Year Finalists Announced

Jake Proctor led Hesston to three straight state titles in 3A. (photo: Pam Weaver)

Selection process: Finalists are selected from a statewide media panel in Kansas of over 35 people that work in sports (radio, Read Story

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2023 Sports in Kansas Girls Basketball Player of the Year Finalists Announced

Jadyn Wooten of Blue Valley is a finalist in 6A and earned POY in the class last season as a sophomore.

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2023 Sports in Kansas Boys Basketball Coach of the Year Finalists Announced

Trey O’Neil led Hugoton to the 4A state championship.

Sports in Kansas has released its annual list of finalists for coach of the year in the state of Kansas for each class. The list is Read Story

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