Author Archives: Chet Kuplen

Softball in Kansas: How Olathe Northwest delivered a plus-seven win improvement and is Kansas’ only undefeated softball team from 3A to 6A

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Olathe Northwest is 20-0 and the state’s lone undefeated softball team from Class 3A to 6A. ONW was 13-9 each of the last two seasons. The Ravens have set school marks in multiple batting, baserunning
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American Implement Western Kansas Team of the Week: Goodland baseball posts nice improvement, wins GWAC

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Goodland baseball won GWAC for the first time in six seasons, per broadcaster Ross Volkmer.

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Goodland girls’ sports have enjoyed plenty of attention during the last couple of years. Volleyball went to Read Story

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Softball/Baseball in Kansas: Looking at 15-plus conference champions from across the classifications

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Haven is 19-1 and won the Central Kansas League title. The Wildcats are one of three teams in its regional to win/share a conference title.

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Most regular seasons ended Tuesday across Kansas Read Story

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Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Girard girls set new school mark in 400 relay

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Girard girls set a new school record in the 400 relay.

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Girard’s 400 relay, which features junior Ainsley Norton, senior Gracie Peterson, senior Ranie Paulin, and sophomore Zoee Montgomery, broke the previous Read Story

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Softball in Kansas: “Changing the dynamics” – from star trio to supporting cast, how Wamego softball became a colossus

Posted on May 5, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Wamego softball is the No. 1 team in 4A – and by MaxPreps, the No. 1 statistical team for all classes. In a great moment, Wamego awarded 2023 team MVP to former player Ryann Alderson,
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Softball/Baseball in Kansas: McLouth leads deep pack of 2-1A softball favorites; notes around state

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Ell-Saline is one of the 2-1A softball contenders on a recent win streak.

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Patterson intrinsic with McLouth softball; does this year yield long-awaited title?

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Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Northeast softball posting undefeated record behind Underwood

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Arma-Northeast’s Shelby Underwood has led the Vikings to an undefeated record.

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Arma-Northeast junior Shelby Underwood has been one of Kansas’ top softball players since her freshman year. Underwood is on an elite Read Story

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Sports in Kansas All-State Patches & Apparel Info

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Chet Kuplen

Congrats on all of your honors! Below are two PDFs: One for all-state patches and the other for stat leader patches to print off (they are separate from all state apparel – t-shirts,hoodies, sweatshirts which Read Story

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American Implement Western Kansas Team of the Week: Haskell County softball stands 15-1, won third straight league title

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Haskell County is 15-1 this season, including a recent key doubleheader sweep of Spearville.

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Haskell County, the softball co-op of Satanta and Sublette, has enjoyed substantial improvements in the last three seasons. Read Story

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Sports in Kansas Statewide Radio Show

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Chet Kuplen

Mike Snow and Chet Kuplen talk about high school softball across the state. Looking at all of the regionals across the state in every classification. We also talk about several stat leaders across the state Read Story

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Softball/Baseball in Kansas: Troy’s Engemann closing in state softball single season home run record; multiple big statewide matchups

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Central Burden’s Russ Smith has delivered a huge year for the Raiders.

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Engemann closing in on Kansas softball single season home run record

Troy senior Paityn Engemann led the Trojans to a Read Story

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Nex-Tech Wireless Western Kansas Athlete of the Month: GP’s Breanna Rath continues great career, breaks longtime school mark

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Golden Plains senior Breanna Rath broke the Bulldogs’ school mark in the triple jump.

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Rexford-Golden Plains senior Breanna Rath has enjoyed a highly impressive three-sport career. That continued in April when Rath Read Story

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