Author Archives: Chet Kuplen

Wrestling in Kansas: Hays High duo stays perfect, Hoxie with history at Beloit, Andover’s Maki with big weekend; multiple big matchups

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Norton’s Kolton Field, a two-time state champion, earned career win No. 100

By CONOR NICHOLL

This past weekend featured two major boys’ tournaments that are among the largest in Kansas: Beloit and the Bob Kuhn Read Story

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Basketball in Kansas: Sterling girls, Hillsboro boys take over for longest current win streaks; Centralia, TMP sweep; highlighting all the midseason tournaments

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Sterling girls’ basketball won its own tournament with an OT comeback versus Southeast of Saline.

By CONOR NICHOLL

The busiest and perhaps best regular season weekend of the basketball season concluded Saturday with a host Read Story

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Sports in Kansas Show: Talking statewide wrestling w/ Chet Kuplen & Mike Snow

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

Chet Kuplen and Mike Snow go through the rankings of high school wrestling in Kansas on the statewide Sports in Kansas Radio Show. Click below to play this weeks show.

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Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Senior-heavy Erie boys closing in one calendar year since last regular season loss

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

Sunday will mark one calendar year since Erie boys last lost a regular season game.

Erie went 21-2 last winter and 9-0 this year. The Red Devils have reached the state tournament Read Story

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Rainbow Communications Northeast Kansas Athletes of the Month: Jackson Heights girls off to undefeated start behind depth and defense

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

Twenty-three teams are undefeated in Kansas girls’ basketball. The class with the most perfect teams entering Thursday’s action is 2A, which includes 9-0 Jackson Heights. The Cobras are enjoying another excellent season Read Story

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American Implement Western Kansas Team of the Week: Highly efficient Liberal girls’ basketball off to another big first half behind Carrillo and Horyna

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Liberal seniors Ashley Carrillo and Bree Horyna have played together for many years. Both are off to great starts this winter and have committed to play college basketball. (Photos from Horyna family).

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Wrestling in Kansas: Looking at the Newton Tournament of Champions and other top showings

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Dodge City’s Damian Mendez earned Most Outstanding Wrestler honors at the prestigious Newton Tournament of Champions.

By CONOR NICHOLL

This past weekend featured several major tournaments, notably the well-known Newton Tournament of Champions

Mendez named Read Story

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Basketball in Kansas: A look at 10 key results, including Hugoton, Liberal, South Gray, Norwich, Sterling and Salina Central

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Liberal’s Ashley Carrillo is a Division I commit and among Kansas’ best players in basketball and soccer. She helped Liberal to a marquee win versus Dodge City on Friday.

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Southwest Kansas basketball Read Story

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Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Frontenac boys off to great start with multiple milestone victories

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

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Frontenac boys’ basketball is off to a great start in 2021-2022 under first year head coach Jared Pile.

The Raiders have their first 6-1 start in at least 13 years, per MaxPreps Read Story

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American Implement Western Kansas Team of the Week: South Gray boys achieve history, Deges close to 1,000 career points, key ranked game Friday

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

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Historically, Montezuma-South Gray coach Mark Applegate picked up career win No. 732 on Tuesday. He moved past Hall of Famer John Locke’s 731. Applegate and Hill City coach Keith Riley (733 wins) Read Story

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20+ Points Across Kansas – 1/11/22 – Tuesday – High School Basketball – Sports in Kansas

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Cooper Scheck of Dodge City

Every basketball game night (Tuesday & Friday) Sports in Kansas asks for 20+ points across the state via twitter which are submitted across the state by reply. We also accept Read Story

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Part III of III: “All we wanted to do was play basketball” – inside the South Gray basketball culture as coach Mark Applegate passed John Locke with win 732

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Mark and Mindy Applegate after a basketball game. (Photo submitted)

By CONOR NICHOLL

On Tuesday, Montezuma-South Gray head boys’ basketball coach Mark Applegate improved to 8-0 this season and won career game No. 732. SG Read Story

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