Author Archives: Chet Kuplen

Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Colgan boys off to solid start

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

Pittsburg St. Mary’s Colgan boys’ basketball is one of Kansas’ most tradition-rich programs.

The Panthers have 38th-year coach Wayne Cichon, who has more than 620 career victories. From 1996-2018, Colgan reached 12 Read Story

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Nex-Tech Wireless Western Athletes of the Month: Behind “EAT” and senior duo of Russell/Feldt, Trego boys with milestone wins, undefeated December

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

WaKEENEY – On Dec. 10, WaKeeney-Trego boys’ basketball coach Sean Dreiling was in the locker room putting his scouting report up on the board. Later that Friday, host Trego was set to Read Story

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Basketball in Kansas: Central Plains girls, Wellington girls with huge resume-bolstering wins; Burlingame girls to No. 1; Dodge boys perfect; quick looks at key games this week

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

This week, SIK looks at midseason tournaments, and some impressive early season resumes, especially from Central Plains girls and Wellington girls. Plus, huge performances from arguably the state’s top-two junior girls: Shawnee Read Story

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American Implement Western Kansas Teams of the Week: Broken ponytails, intense rivalry and a double-digit comeback – an historic Saturday for Wheatland-Grinnell basketball

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

Both Wheatland-Grinnell girls and boys captured Quinter Castle Rock Classic titles for the first time in 30-plus years.

By CONOR NICHOLL

QUINTER – All game, the Castle Rock Classic girls’ championship between rivals Wheatland-Grinnell and Read Story

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Sports in Kansas Top 100 Senior Football Players for 2021

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

Sports in Kansas has released its annual list (since 2012) of the Top 100 Senior Football Players in Kansas. The list is not a recruiting list and is only based on Read Story

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Wrestling in Kansas: Augusta, Pratt, Washburn Rural, Hoxie and Uniontown’s Bryce Eck among early standouts

Posted on December 12, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

For the fourth straight year, Sports In Kansas has its weekly wrestling notes covering all classes, boys and girls. Check out more notes at the end of this week, along with features Read Story

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Sports in Kansas 2021 Non-Senior Football Team

Posted on December 11, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

Sports in Kansas has released its annual Non-Senior Football Team. The team honors the top players (juniors, sophomores, freshman) across the state of Kansas for their play over the 2021 football Read Story

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Sports in Kansas 2021 6-Man All-State Football

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

Sports in Kansas has released its 2021 all-state football team. Voting is done by media members across the state of Kansas and finalized by Chet Kuplen & Conor Nicholl of Sports Read Story

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Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Uniontown girls’ basketball hits two milestones, has already flipped two results from last season

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

Uniontown’s Dustin Miller and Danielle Howard both hit historical milestones on Thursday.

By CONOR NICHOLL

Uniontown senior point guard Danielle Howard and coach Dustin Miller have been highly instrumental in the Eagles’ vault up the Read Story

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Basketball in Kansas: “A Surprise” – 16 Potential Breakout Teams for 2021-22, boys and girls, across all classes

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

Ashland’s Mackenzie Walker is a top returning player. Ashland is one of SIK’s Potential Breakout Teams in basketball this winter.

By CONOR NICHOLL

Sports In Kansas looks at least one team per classification, either a Read Story

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Sports in Kansas 2021 8M-II All-State Football

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

Sports in Kansas has released its 2021 all-state football team. Voting is done by media members across the state of Kansas and finalized by Chet Kuplen & Conor Nicholl of Sports in Kansas.

ATTENTION PARENTS/ATHLETES: Read Story

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Basketball In Kansas: Wellington, Salina Central and Ashland girls; Free State and Frontenac boys among early standouts – Notes from all classes

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

Sports In Kansas has its fourth year of weekly basketball notes that highlights key players, tournaments, games, matchups, rankings and trends. A high number of teams have played one or two games Read Story

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