Author Archives: Chet Kuplen

Softball in Kansas: 10 players, “For Him” and slingshots – How Trinity Academy has accomplished a major turnaround

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Wichita Trinity Academy softball is 8-0 – after a 5-34 mark the last two seasons. The Knights have used a symbol of the slingshot and four fingers from the Bible and the story of David
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Softball in Kansas: Mulvane headlining major turnarounds; Larned, Sedan, Royal Valley among other big improvements

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Mulvane’s Madison Phipps has enjoyed a huge season and career for the Wildcats (Photo by Mulvane Sports).

By CONOR NICHOLL

Mulvane softball coach Jesse Kollmeyer believed the Wildcats would have started nine freshmen in 2020, Read Story

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Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Frontenac golf off to great start

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Frontenac boys’ golf has won two consecutive tournaments.

By CONOR NICHOLL

Frontenac boys’ golf, with zero seniors in the starting lineup, won back-to-back tournaments in the first two weeks of 2023.

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Sports in Kansas/Track in Kansas: Best of the Best – Track & Field All-Time Kansas High School Bests from Carol Swenson

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Casey Helm of Madison

All-Time Kansas High School Bests
As of 4/015/2023

(Times are listed using the +0.24 difference between hand and fully automatic times (i.e., 10.5 hand = 10.74 FAT) for races of less Read Story

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Sports in Kansas Show: Returning baseball all-state selections and top state performers across the state.

Posted on April 8, 2023 by Chet Kuplen

Mike Snow and Chet Kuplen discuss returning all-state baseball selections from last year and some of the breakout stat leaders across the state so far in 2023.

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Softball/Baseball in Kansas: S. Lake’s Wende, SM North’s Hoekstra, Hays High’s Thomas among key early season standouts

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Silver Lake’s Avery Wende outdueled Basehor-Linwood’s Taylor Cruse in a matchup of Division I-recruited pitchers Thursday. SL gave B-L its first regular season loss since 2021.

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Sports in Kansas: Several coaching changes across the state

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Inman did not renew Megan Heckel, head volleyball and head girls’ basketball coach. Inman went to the 2A Final Four last fall.

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Megan Heckel was let go and not renewed as the Read Story

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American Implement Western Kansas Team of the Week: Max Neeley pacing Dighton track with big pole vault

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

Dighton senior Max Neeley won the last two 1A state pole vault championships. Neeley has committed to Pittsburg State track and field. He opened the 2023 track season with a 15 foot, Read Story

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Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Uniontown softball off to undefeated start before big games against Arma-Northeast

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

Uniontown softball has opened 6-0 heading into a key home doubleheader against Arma-Northeast on Monday. Uniontown started with 16-1 and 21-0 victories against Chetopa on March 27.

Three days later, Uniontown rolled Read Story

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Labette Bank Southeast Kansas Athlete of the Month: Autumn Sands of Parsons

Posted on March 30, 2023 by Chet Kuplen

Autumn Sands, 14 year old freshman from Parsons, shattered records last weekend in the state powerlifting meet.

Sands was named lifter of the meet and overall state champion in the 140 pound class.

She had Read Story

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Nex-Tech Wireless Western Kansas Athletes of the Month: Vaughn, Colby boys strong case for state’s biggest turnaround

Posted on March 26, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Colby’s Hunter Vaughn cleared 1,o00 career points and led the Eagles to a plus-12 improvement. Colby had arguably the biggest improvement in all of Kansas’ boys basketball this season.

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Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Colgan girls’ basketball with multiple postseason awards

Posted on March 25, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Colgan girls went 25-1 and finished third in 2A.

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Pittsburg-Colgan girls’ basketball finished with the second-best finish in school history. The Panthers went 25-1 and took third place in Class 2A under Read Story

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