Author Archives: Chet Kuplen

Wrestling in Kansas: Tragedy in Chanute, Hoxie boys, Scott City, Norton and Maize among impressive teams

Posted on January 11, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Hoxie is no stranger to a lot of success in wrestling.

By CONOR NICHOLL

Devastating loss for Chanute community

Chanute senior Nathan Cunningham unexpectedly passed away. Cunningham was the No. 1-ranked wrestler in Class 4A Read Story

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Basketball in Kansas: Big wins at 1A-I Girls, 6A Olathe Northwest girls and Salina South boys; Ava Jones and Taylor Cable clear 1,000 career points

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Nickerson junior Ava Jones, an Arizona State commit and multiple all-state selection, cleared 1,000 career points Friday at Larned.

By CONOR NICHOLL

SIK looks at the first week of basketball in January, including Nickerson’s Ava Read Story

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20+ Points Across Kansas – 1/7/22 – Friday- High School Basketball – Sports in Kansas

Posted on January 8, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Brady Deges of South Gray is one of the top small school players in Kansas. (submitted photo)

Every basketball game night (Tuesday & Friday) Sports in Kansas asks for 20+ points across the state via Read Story

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Part II of III: Oral histories of coaching legends Keith Riley and Mark Applegate from former players, coaches, administrators, college coaches and friends

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Mark and Mindy Applegate

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Sports In Kansas continues with its three-part series on Hill City coach Keith Riley and Montezuma-South Gray coach Mark Applegate. As of Friday morning, Riley is at 733 Read Story

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Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Columbus boys open 4-1 with three juniors leading the way

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

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Columbus boys’ basketball is off to a 4-1 start. The Titans lost, 65-49, to Pittsburg Colgan in the season opener. Since then, Columbus has reeled off four straight victories: 65-54 versus Southeast Read Story

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American Implement Western Kansas Team of the Week: Alec Carlson continues family athletic success, moves closer to 1,000 career points for ranked Pawnee Heights squad

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Pawnee Heights’ Alec Carlson is closing in on 1,000 career points. Photo credit: Kayla Josefiak

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Pawnee Heights junior Alec Carlson is among Kansas’ most electrifying and high-scoring players – and has continued Read Story

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Part I of III: “That’s what he loves to do” – 20 stories on how Hill City’s Keith Riley moved past John Locke’s legendary 731 victories

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Hill City coach Keith Riley with his two boys, Geoff and Brian. All photos from the Riley family.

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Hill City coach Keith Riley and Montezuma-South Gray coach Mark Applegate have achieved Kansas Read Story

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Wrestling in Kansas: Looking at top girls’ tournaments in last week before holiday break

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Chet Kuplen
Madison Gray of Free State

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Week 3 brought four major tournaments, the Ladycat Classic at Basehor-Linwood, the Wichita North girls’ tournament and the Goodland tournament that featured boys Read Story

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Labette Bank Southeast Kansas Athletes of the Month: Prairie View’s Alyssa Page and Kylee Eastwood continue historic run for Buff girls

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Chet Kuplen
Prairie View High School Buffaloes

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In the latest Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association rankings, Prairie View has three ranked wrestlers in Division II, which is Classes 4-1A. Senior Alyssa Page is fifth at Read Story

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Basketball in Kansas: “It’s a lot of fun” – How The Last Dance and Vitamins have shaped the first month for senior-laden teams – and could yield history in 2022

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

Olathe North is a senior-laden team off to a big start in ’21-22. ON is one of several senior-laden teams that look to have the best season in program history this winter.
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Nex-Tech Wireless Central Athletes of the Month: Central Christian girls’ basketball undefeated, own win versus No. 1 Little River in Goessel tournament final

Posted on December 18, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

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The top-ranked girls’ teams in each of the seven classifications did not change from preseason rankings to the Week 1 Kansas Basketball Coaches Association poll.

The group had 6A Shawnee Mission Northwest, Read Story

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Rainbow Communications Northeast Kansas Athlete of the Month: Horton’s Maliyah Soto with big early showings in basketball

Posted on December 18, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

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Horton senior Maliyah Soto has enjoyed previous success in cross country, basketball and track.

This winter, Soto has put together a pair of impressive early season games. In the first two contests, Read Story

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