Author Archives: Chet Kuplen

Rainbow Communication Athletes of the Month: Sarah Madsen and Hiawatha volleyball look for best season since the ’80s

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

Senior Sarah Madsen has fulfilled multiple roles for the Hiawatha volleyball team. She is listed as an outside hitter, setter and middle blocker and can play any position.

This fall, she has Read Story

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Volleyball in Kansas: “Started to believe” – How Augusta volleyball is one of KS’ biggest turnarounds; plus successful first-year coaches, milestones and school marks

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

This week, SIK takes a look at surprise teams and milestone wins, especially around the Wichita area with Augusta, Wichita Northwest, Nickerson, Goessel and Sterling. Plus a look at school records and Read Story

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

Posted on October 9, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

One of the best Fridays in recent memory yielded a bevy of top games across the classes. Several top teams fell, including the No. 5 squad in 6A and No. 1 and Read Story

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Kansas Kickoff Show: Looking at Week Six

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

Join Sean Boston, Matt Gilmore, Conor Nicholl and Chet Kuplen to talk football around the state. This weeks show is powered by SAFE, Nex-Tech Wireless, American Implement. As always, SIK radio updates are presented by Read Story

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Football in Kansas: “Probably the luckiest guy in the world” – Big improvements for Chaparral’s offense and Wabaunsee’s defense leading to school history for both teams; plus big offensive/defensive improvements from 6A-6M

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

JC Zahradnik had a couple of discussions once Jordan Moshier wasn’t going to return as Chaparral’s head football coach for the 2021 season.

Zahradnik, a Chaparral alum, former Butler County CC player, Read Story

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American Implement Team of the Week: Meade Football

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

Meade currently has the second-longest current streak in eight-man football at seven games. The Buffaloes switched to eight-man last year and had some midseason struggles with COVID-19 cancellations, injuries and a challenging Read Story

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Craw-Kan Team of the Week: Labette County VB top-2 in 4A in winning percentage

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

In the latest state volleyball rankings released last Thursday, Class 4A’s top-10 features Andale, McPherson, Baldwin, Circle, Bishop Miege, Clay Center, Louisburg, Augusta, Paola and Clearwater.

While strength of schedule varies greatly Read Story

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Nex-Tech Wireless Western Kansas Athlete of the Month: Wheatland-Grinnell’s Tyrell Chapin

Posted on October 5, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL for Sports in Kansas

GRAINFIELD – In Week 4, a two-play sequence showed Wheatland-Grinnell senior defensive end Tyrell Chapin’s ability to wreak havoc and play with great energy.

Wheatland-Grinnell led Gove County Read Story

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Volleyball in Kansas: Looking at the Van Gorp tournament, individual milestones ranging from 200 to 3,000, 3A sub-states and 1A-I top teams

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL for Sports in Kansas

This week, Sports In Kansas looks at Olathe Heritage Christian, a bevy of individual milestones across the state, and intriguing Class 1A, Division I – a class with Read Story

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Sproles’ greatness was easy to spot

Posted on October 3, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

By Mark Schremmer, Special to Sports in Kansas

I predicted Darren Sproles’ greatness the first time I watched him play, and I have a scar to prove it.

OK. Let’s back up a minute. 

It Read Story

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Sports in Kansas: What impressed us after week five of the 2021 high school football season in Kansas?

Posted on October 2, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL for Sports in Kansas w/ Chet Kuplen

Sports In Kansas takes its weekly look at Football Impressions. A pair of No. 1 teams lost (Mill Valley and Ashland), plus 2A No. 2 Read Story

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Kansas Kickoff Statewide Radio Show: Week Five

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

Sean Boston, Matt Gilmore & Chet Kuplen breakdown week five of football across the state on the statewide Kansas Kickoff Radio Show, the only statewide pregame radio show for high school football in the state Read Story

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