Author Archives: Chet Kuplen

Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Girard girls’ wrestling with school history

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

For the first time in school history, Girard girls qualified wrestlers for the state meet. This marks the third year that KSHSAA has sponsored girls’ wrestling.

Junior 120-pounder Ranie Paulin is 13-14. Read Story

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Basketball in Kansas: Paced by the 3-pointer, Tuesday featured wild results and big games across Kansas – including Bucklin, TMP, Burlingame and St. Marys

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

Landon Boss of Osage City and Keller Hurla of St. Marys.

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Bucklin boys: Senior class, 3-pointers and another wild win Tuesday

Seniors Nathan Bowman and Scott Price come from entrenched, large Bucklin Read Story

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American Implement Western Kansas Team of the Week: Lakin girls’ wrestling qualify all four to state, including three sisters

Posted on February 16, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

Lakin elite sister duo of Isabell and Josiah Ortiz embrace after a big day for the Broncs at the regional tournament last Saturday in Colby. (Photo by Conor Nicholl/SIK).

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COLBY – Four Read Story

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Basketball In Kansas: A look at boys’ milestones in Norton, W. Heights, Kapaun, plus two No. 1 teams fall

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

Norton coach Doug Reusink won his 600th career game. Norton remains undefeated in Mid-Continent League regular season play. (Photo credit: Norton Athletics)

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Reusink hits 600 win milestone – Norton among teams with Read Story

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2022 Girls Regional Wrestling Results – State Qualifiers – Order patches below

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

Santa Fe trail earned regional runner-up

Order your 2022 wrestling individual state qualifier patches & regional wrestling champion patches by emailing sportsinkansas@gmail.com and will send you an order form back ASAP

6A-5A Spring Hill Regional Read Story

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Wrestling in Kansas: “Like a big family” – Team Kansas wrestlers perform well, I. Ortiz/Porsch among award winners; W. Rural with huge day; breakdown of every girls’ regional

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

Four girl wrestlers competed for Team Kansas last summer – and won regional titles Saturday. The fifth, Chapman’s Grace Johns, also competed on the national level. Wrestlers are Lakin’s Isabell and Josiah Ortiz, Abilene’s Lyndsey

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Basketball in Kansas: “Awesome competition” – A 2OT game, celebrations, breaking school records, ranked teams rematches, big stat lines, remembrances – a night in girls’ basketball

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

Herington’s Tristyn Kremeier shoots her final 3-pointer of the game in the last seconds Friday against Goessel. The shot broke her own school record for most treys in a season. (Photo credit: Susan Mueller/Memories by

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Sports in Kansas Radio Show: Girls Basketball Statewide Update

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

Mike Snow and Chet Kuplen breakdown all eight classes of girls sub-states and basketball in the state of Kansas. Listen below. This weeks show is powered by Mammoth Sports Construction, Watco, American Implement, SAFE, Nex-Tech Read Story

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Wrestling in Kansas: Hoisington among intriguing teams entering regional wrestling this Saturday

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

Hoisington Emily Lovett is the Cardinals’ lone senior and former state placer. She is a four-year member of the Cardinal program. Regional wrestling is Saturday across the state (Photo courtesy of Hoisington athletics).

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Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Erie boys wrestling with school history; Ross undefeated on the girls’ side

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

The Erie boys captured their first-ever Tri-Valley League wrestling championship Feb. 1. The Red Devils posted 61 points, eight ahead of Humboldt. Cherryvale finished third with 50 points, followed by Fredonia at Read Story

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