Author Archives: Chet Kuplen

American Implement Team of the Week: Spearville volleyball wins long-awaited state title, picks up postseason accolades

By CONOR NICHOLL for Sports in Kansas

Three of the eight Class 2A state volleyball qualifying teams in 2020 won championships this fall. Last year, Smith Center defeated Spearville in the state quarterfinals. Then, Olathe Read Story

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Nex-Tech Wireless Central Kansas Athletes of the Month: Goessel football completes back-to-back quarterfinal showings, best record in 12 years

By CONOR NICHOLL for Sports in Kansas

At the start of 2021, Goessel coach Garrett Hiebert knew the Bluebirds have plenty of experience back from a 5-4 squad that made a surprise Eight-Man, Division I Read Story

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Sports in Kansas: Football Statewide Offensive Stat Leaders (2021) – Updated After Week 12

Mikey Pauley of 6A BVNW has team in semis for first time since 1999.

Sports in Kansas has released its weekly list of football stat leaders across the state. Stats are compiled across the state Read Story

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Sports In Kansas: What impressed us after Week 11 of the 2021 high school football season in Kansas?

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The Week 11 (state quarterfinal) Impressions start with the remarkable story and state record for Sedgwick senior kicker/lineman Connor Tillman. We look at each semifinal qualifier and the Read Story

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Football In Kansas: Yards per carry and HAVOC – How Madison’s Bryson Turner and Kingman’s unique team chemistry have yielded big seasons

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8MI: Madison looks to break through; Turner with astronomical yards per carry

Madison head football coach Alex McMillian came to school one morning in the fall of 2018. Read Story

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Sports in Kansas: Football Statewide Defensive Stat Leaders (2021) – Tackles, Sacks, INT – Updated After Week 10

Sports in Kansas has released its weekly defensive stat leaders list of football stat leaders across the state. Stats are compiled across the state of Kansas each week from coaches/athletic directors. Directions to submit: submit Read Story

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Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Girard football flips turnover margin, posts 10-0 start

By CONOR NICHOLL for Sports in Kansas

Last fall, Girard coach Neal Philpot “felt pretty good” with the Trojans’ direction. Girard posted 4-6, 5-4 and 4-5 records in his first three seasons. Last year, Girard Read Story

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American Implement Team of the Week: Dighton football with another remarkable season under Coach Simon

By CONOR NICHOLL

From 2010-2020, the Eight-Man, Division I and Division II Coaches of the Year form a hallmark list of legends. Overall, there were 22 awards named through KPreps/Sports In Kansas.

Madison’s Fred McClain Read Story

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Football in Kansas: “Legendary” plays led to an historic Friday for Ellis County: 8MII Victoria, 2A Thomas More Prep-Marian, and 5A Hays High into state quarterfinals

Hays High Seniors celebrate an historic win at Andover. Three Ellis County schools made the state quarterfinals for the first time ever.

By CONOR NICHOLL

VICTORIA – Victoria runs a turnover circuit at least once Read Story

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Volleyball in Kansas: Final 2021 Statistical Leaders, Rare Feats and Nationally Recognized Players

Inman’s Reagan Brake broke multiple school records en route to a huge year.

By CONOR NICHOLL

Sports In Kansas presents its final volleyball statistics for the 2021 season. This marks the third year that SIK Read Story

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Sports in Kansas: What Impressed us after Week 10 of the 2021 high school football season in Kansas?

Southeast of Saline football has continued on a highly dominant season.

By CONOR NICHOLL for Sports in Kansas w/ Chet Kuplen

Week 10 Impressions set the stage for the Quarterfinals this next week. Standout performances Read Story

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Football in Kansas: Round of 16 Darkhorses paced by Hays High, Andover, Norwich, Hoxie

By CONOR NICHOLL

Fourth-year Hays High football coach Tony Crough has always had acute knowledge of statistical records, historical milestones and the Indians’ place in Class 5A West. For the last several years, Crough has Read Story

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