Author Archives: Chet Kuplen

2022 Sports in Kansas Football Player of the Year Finalists Announced

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Cooper Hajek is a finalist for the 2A SIK OPOY for Nemaha Central. (Dari Hilbert)

Sports in Kansas has released its annual list of finalists for player of the year by classification for the football Read Story

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Football in Kansas: Family connections and state records link state championship Saturday

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
The Schartz family celebrates the Class 6A state championship for Manhattan (Photo by Bethany Bowman)

By CONOR NICHOLL

ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY BETHANY BOWMAN

Axtell father/son dynamic encapsulated state title theme

NEWTON – Axtell coach Eric Read Story

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2022 Sports in Kansas Football Coach of the Year Finalists Announced

Posted on November 27, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Manhattan HC Joe Schartz and his son QB Keenan Schartz after Manhattan captures 6A title in 2 OT. (Bethany Bowman)

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Football in Kansas: Navigating a high-expectation season through early losses, injuries and staying grateful en route to a title game

Posted on November 25, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Coach Joel Applebee, 5-0 in title games, has strove to keep his teams grateful for each day, rather than solely focus on the big picture of state. (Photo by Todd and Lori Habiger)

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Labette Bank Southeast Kansas Athlete of the Month: Columbus’ Landin Midgett earns all-league unanimous at two positions

Posted on November 24, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

Columbus had a one-win improvement and made a surprising run after a slow start to the season to the Class 3A state quarterfinals. The Titans finished 5-6. Senior Landin Midgett, who missed Read Story

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Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Colony-Crest enjoys significant fall sports success

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Colony-Crest had great seasons in girls’ cross country, volleyball and football.

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Colony-Crest completed a terrific fall sports season in volleyball, football and girls’ cross country. Crest volleyball went 27-8 and set a Read Story

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Football in Kansas: “It’s just incredible” – Land Sharks, Energizer Bunny, flutes and HAVOC: behind line play for the state title qualifiers

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Little River’s Grant Stephens leads Kansas in sacks and tackles for loss. (Photo by Little River’s Erin Wohletz).

By CONOR NICHOLL

Sports In Kansas looks at offensive and defensive lines for state championship-qualifying teams. Some Read Story

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State Championship Preview

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

Chet Kuplen breaks down all nine classifications of high school football in the state of Kansas. Read Story

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Nex-Tech Wireless Central Kansas Athletes of the Month: Six-Man No. 1 Cunningham enjoying “remarkable” historic defense en route to perfect season

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Undefeated and No . 1-ranked Cunningham has statistically the best scoring defense in six-man since the classification restarted in 2016.

By CONOR NICHOLL

2022 marked the first year of KSHSAA sanctioned six-man football. Twelve of Read Story

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American Implement Western Kansas Team of the Week: Leoti-Wichita County rides improved defense, looks to set all-time scoring offense record

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

HILL CITY – Two plays in Friday’s semifinal illustrated Leoti-Wichita County’s explosive offense that could break the eight-man single season scoring record.

On a frigid night where the temperatures dipped under 20, Read Story

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Football in Kansas: State trends, rematches, turnarounds, big performances and impressions from state semifinals

Posted on November 20, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
St. Marys quarterback Keller Hurla had a huge semifinal performance Friday and has propelled the Bears to the 1A state championship game.

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One of the coldest football Friday nights in recent years Read Story

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Kansas Kickoff Show – Semifinal Edition

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

Join Sean Boston, Conor Nicholl, Matt Gilmore and Chet Kuplen on this weeks Kansas Kickoff Show. Sports in Kansas is presented by the Hurt App, Mammoth Sports Construction, Watco and Jocks Nitch. The Kansas Kickoff Read Story

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