Author Archives: Chet Kuplen

Football in Kansas: Impressions from across the state in a wild Round of 16 playoff weekend

Posted on November 6, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Hill City’s Conner Dinkel reached 400 career tackles, an elite milestone. Dinkel and Hill City DC Craig Amrein pictured here. The Ringnecks are back in the 8M1 state quarterfinals.

By CONOR NICHOLL

The Round of Read Story

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Football in Kansas: Takeaways from a wild Thursday include Clay Center, KC Piper, and Olathe Northwest

Posted on November 4, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Clay Center shut out Collegiate in 3A.

By CONOR NICHOLL & Chet Kuplen – Sports in Kansas

Five takeaways from a wild Thursday night of Round of 16 contests. The other R16 games will occur Read Story

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Football in Kansas: “This is a special moment” – How Russell, under Coach O, upped its roster numbers and enjoyed its best season since 1979

Posted on November 3, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Russell players and coaches congratulate each other after the school’s first playoff win since 1979 last Friday.

By CONOR NICHOLL

RUSSELL – Seven years ago, Russell had a fifth-grade team in the Central Kansas Football Read Story

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Kansas Kickoff Show Week 10

Posted on November 3, 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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American Implement Western Kansas Team of the Week: Golden Plains with pair of historical milestones

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Golden Plains had two big milestones in the last week.

BY CONOR NICHOLL

Rexford-Golden Plains enjoyed two major historical milestones last week.

Junior Emma Weiner won her second straight Class 1A state cross country state Read Story

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Volleyball in Kansas: Final statistical leaders, notable achievements, school records across all classes

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Inman’s Kambrey Woods went over 1,000 assists this season and paced Kansas with 1,055 in the category.

By CONOR NICHOLL

Sports In Kansas completes its fourth fall of full season volleyball coverage with a final Read Story

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Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Colgan enjoys great fall sports’ success

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Colgan girls’ cross country was part of a standout fall sports showing for the Panthers.

By CONOR NICHOLL

Pittsburg St. Mary’s Colgan has enjoyed a banner fall sports season. The Panther girls’ golf team won Read Story

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Sports in Kansas Winter/Spring Internships – 2023

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

Sports in Kansas 2023 Winter/Spring Internships

Sports in Kansas is hiring several different interns for this winter/spring, positions will be a paid stipend monthly or biweekly, also for college credit if needed.

Length: Start date Read Story

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Football in Kansas: Eastern Kansas League and Mid-Continent League headline Week 9; who else impressed?

Posted on October 29, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Emporia impressed with a wild 83-64 victory against Topeka Highland Park in the Class 5A East bracket.

By CONOR NICHOLL

Big week for the Eastern Kansas League and Mid-Continent League

Unlike most of the regular Read Story

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Sports in Kansas: Girls All-State Cross Country – 2022

Posted on October 29, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
South Gray won the 1A state XC title.

Top 20 at state meet are eligible to order All-State XC patch from Sports in Kansas – Order now at sportsinkansas@gmail.com and will send back order form ASAP. State Read Story

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Sports in Kansas: Boys All-State Cross Country – 2022

Posted on October 29, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

Top 20 at state meet are eligible to order All-State XC patch from Sports in Kansas – Order now at sportsinkansas@gmail.com and will send back order form ASAP. State qualifiers (non-all-state and those who finished after 20th Read Story

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Kansas Kickoff Show – Week Nine

Posted on October 28, 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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