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Football in Kansas: 4.36 speed and positional changes up front – Supporting casts helping Maize, Council Grove and Victoria to historic starts

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

Maize’s offensive line has helped the Eagles significantly increase its yards per play and yards per pass attempt from last year’s 5A state runner-up team. (Photo by Dustin Baker).

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Craw-Kan SE Kansas Team of the Week: Since the start of ’21, Girard football has the second-best 3A record

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

Since the start of 2021, Andale has the best winning percentage among current 3A teams. The Indians are 15-0 and have a 40-game winning streak, easily Kansas’ best current run.

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Volleyball in Kansas: How the “Flying Squirrel” and other lineup changes have helped Andover Central; AVCA Phenom List, notes, stats around the state

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Andover Central has enjoyed a great start this year and is up to No. 8 in 5A with just one loss. Junior libero Willow Deckinger (with ball) has been one of the state’s top back
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Sports in Kansas: What impressed us after week two of the 2022 high school football season in Kansas?

Posted on September 10, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL & CHET KUPLEN

Hayden improved to 2-0. Photo: Bethany Bowman

Week 2 marked several resounding performances by ranked teams in marquee matchups, including 3A No. 3 Topeka Hayden, 5A No. 2 Maize, Read Story

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Kansas Kickoff Statewide Radio Show: Week Two

Posted on September 9, 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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Football in Kansas: Who has the best home field advantage? How the number zero, a Spartan statue and smoke bombs play a role

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

Wichita Collegiate has not lost a home game since it built the Spartan statue before the 2021 season (Photo by Bethany Bowman)

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Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Colgan football solidifies preseason ranking with big Week 1 win

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

A major preseason trend involved the 51 teams that dropped down a classification. This helped bump Class 1A to 42 squads. KSHSAA sanctioned six-man football for the first time, and the class Read Story

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Volleyball in Kansas: Back from injury, Olathe West’s Amber Allen leads KS in assists; notes and stat leaders across the state

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

Olathe West senior setter Amber Allen (No. 9) currently leads Kansas in assists after injuries in previous seasons. OW won the Hays tournament and has opened 8-2.

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American Implement Western KS Team of the Week: Golden Plains volleyball reloads, off to 8-0 start

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

Golden Plains graduated six seniors, including its top-three hitters and 75 percent of its kills from a 31-win team. The group included Kassie Miller, who enjoyed an excellent three-sport career for the Read Story

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Nex-Tech Wireless Western Kansas Team of the Month: Bah, Groen lead new-look Hays High football to big Week 1 victory

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

Hays High junior running back Malik Bah rushed for 273 yards in a breakout Week 1 home win against Junction City. (Photo by Kim Reel).

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Football in Kansas: What impressed us the most after Week 1 of the 2022 football season?

Posted on September 3, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL & CHET KUPLEN – Sports in Kansas

Kansas high school football delivers every week. That occurred again in Week 1 of the 2022 season, historically the best first slate of games in Read Story

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Sports in Kansas Kansas Kickoff Show

Posted on September 2, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

Presented by Nex-Tech Wireless, American Implemenent, Seatbelts Are for Everyone, Hurt App, Watco, and Mammoth Sports Construction

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