Author Archives: Chet Kuplen

American Implement Western KS Team of the Week: After big basketball season, Kaylee James, Hodgeman Co. look to repeat track success

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Kaylee James has enjoyed great success in basketball and track. HC girls have back-to-back final four basketball showings and state runner-up in track last spring (Photo by Jennifer Shiew).

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DODGE CITY – Read Story

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Sports in Kansas Statewide Radio Show – Track and Field Leaders Across Kansas

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

Chet Kuplen and Mike Snow breakdown track and field across the state of Kansas on April 8, 2022. Be sure to check out all of our leaders and coverage on the mainpage of our website. Read Story

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Basketball in Kansas: Coldwater-South Central coach Tim Rietzke announces retirement after 828 wins, 48 years

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Coldwater-South Central coach Tim Rietzke announced his retirement after 828 victories.

Editor’s Note: This story originally ran on Feb. 14, 2021 on Sports In Kansas when Coldwater-South Central coach Tim Rietzke picked up career win Read Story

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Craw-Kan Southeast KS Team of the Week: Pittsburg baseball opens with win

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

Pittsburg opened with a 13-4 win against Chanute in Southeast Kansas League play. The Purple Dragons scored two runs in the first and second and led 5-3 after five innings. Pittsburg scored Read Story

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Wrestling in Kansas: Updated all-time Girls Wrestling wins, winning percentage leaders; plus top-non seniors/freshmen list

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Lawrence Free State’s Madyson Gray completed her career 95-0 and is No. 1 all-time in Kansas in winning percentage.

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Sports In Kansas is pleased to deliver the updated all-time girls’ wrestling records Read Story

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Softball in Kansas: Looking at key early season softball results; top performers from softball, baseball

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Douglass is among the softball teams with a strong early season start behind Hayleigh Waggoner and Kennedy Bergsten.

By CONOR NICHOLL

A look at softball and baseball results/top performers through the first full week of Read Story

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American Implement Western KS Team of the Week: Oldham starts track career, helps Lakin boys open Cimarron team title

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

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Highly touted Lakin freshman Colter Oldham opened his high school track career at the Cimarron Invitational on Tuesday. He won all four of his events in the seven-team meet. Oldham picked up Read Story

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Labette Bank Athlete of the Month: Girard’s Brahm Born leads Trojans to 3A boys’ state tournament

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

On March 9, Girard faced Hoyt-Valley in the Class 3A boys’ quarterfinals. After 8-12 and 12-7 records, Girard bumped to 16-6 this winter and returned to the state tournament. Girard was the Read Story

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Rainbow Communications Northeast Kansas Athlete of the Month: Atchison County’s Addison Schletzbaum, Tigers with big basketball season

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Atchison Community junior Addison Schletzbaum and the Tigers enjoyed a strong basketball season.

By CONOR NICHOLL

Atchison Community High School junior Addison Schletzbaum has averaged 15 points a game in back-to-back seasons. This winter, the Read Story

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2022 Sports in Kansas Girls All-State Basketball Teams by Classification

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Pictured are players of the year by classification from SIK.

Sports in Kansas has released its 2022 all-state basketball teams by classification. Voting is done by media members across the state of Kansas and finalized Read Story

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2022 Sports in Kansas Boys All-State Basketball Teams by Classification

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Sports in Kansas Players of the Year by Classfication

Sports in Kansas has released its 2022 all-state basketball teams by classification. Voting is done by media members across the state of Kansas and finalized by Read Story

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Sports in Kansas All-State All-Classes (Top 15) Boys & Girls

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Top 5 All-State All-Classes First Team

Sports in Kansas has released its annual list of the top 15 players from the 2021-2022 from all classes combined in Kansas, including the Top 5 who were honored Read Story

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