Author Archives: Chet Kuplen

Nex-Tech Wireless Athlete of the Month: Taylor Cable

By CONOR NICHOLL

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Last season, Sports In Kansas classification boys’ basketball players of the year featured Blue Valley Northwest’s Christian Braun in 6A and 5A Maize’s Caleb Grill, along with Parsons’ Daquan Johnson in Read Story

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Looking at transfers and those back from injuries

By CONOR NICHOLL

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Class 3A: Lakin’s pressing style, new players lead to big win against Larned, improvement from last year

Larned boys basketball opened 2019-20 with six straight victories and rose to third in Read Story

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American Implement Western KS Team of Week: Colby

By CONOR NICHOLL

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Colby girls’ basketball coach Tom Stephens has seen the Eagles improve throughout his three-year tenure.

“Our team is getting more cohesive as we go,” Stephens said in December.

The Eagles had Read Story

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Basketball: Statewide High Points (1/14/20)

Statewide high points are presented by Wheat State Elite, American Implement, Nex-Tech Wireless, Seatbelts are for Everyone (SAFE) and Kansas Turf. Proud to support high school basketball in Kansas. High points can be tweeted in Read Story

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Wrestling in Kansas: Around the State Wrestling Update

By CONOR NICHOLL for Sports in Kansas – Cnicholl1@gmail.com

Postponements/cancellations

This past weekend featured multiple postponements and cancellations because of poor weather throughout the state, notably in the western, central and southern parts. That caused Read Story

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Faces in KS: Khylee Massey

Khylee Massey of 2A Northern Heights is one of the top small school players in the state this season. The Johnson County Community College signee is a four-year starter after helping her team to a Read Story

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Labette Bank Athlete of the Month: Patrick Cassidy

The Labette Bank Athlete of the Month from the Southeast Kansas coverage area is Columbus High School senior guard Patrick Cassidy.

Cassidy, a 6-foot-0, senior, has been lighting up the scoreboard in 2019-2020. He is Read Story

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Craw-Kan Team of the Week: Pittsburg Boys Basketball

This week’s Craw-Kan “Your Community Technology Partner” Team of the Week is the Pittsburg High School Purple Dragon basketball team led by head coach Kiley Roelfs.

The Dragons (5-3) picked up a key pair of Read Story

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Basketball: Statewide High Points (1/10/20)

Statewide high points are presented by Wheat State Elite, American Implement, Nex-Tech Wireless, Seatbelts are for Everyone (SAFE) and Kansas Turf. Proud to support high school basketball in Kansas. High points can be tweeted in Read Story

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SPORTS IN KANSAS SHOW: BASKETBALL/WRESTLING UPDATE 1/10

Chet Kuplen and Mike Snow talk statewide basketball and wrestling rankings.
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Basketball in Kansas: Around the State Update (1/9/19)

By CONOR NICHOLL
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Teams have returned from holiday break and have staggered starts to the 2020 portion of the season. The majority of squads opened back Tuesday. This week highlights Washburn Rural boys’ big Read Story

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Basketball: Statewide High Points (1/7/20)

Statewide high points are presented by Wheat State Elite, American Implement, Nex-Tech Wireless, Seatbelts are for Everyone (SAFE) and Kansas Turf. Proud to support high school basketball in Kansas. High points can be tweeted in Read Story

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