Author Archives: Conor Nicholl

Labette Bank Southeast Kansas Athlete of the Month: Bree Allen leads Prairie View track to first-ever girls’ title

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Conor Nicholl
Bree Allen swept the 3A distance events and led Prairie View to the first girls’ state championship in any sport in school history.

By CONOR NICHOLL

Prairie View sophomore Bree Allen scored 31 points, including Read Story

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Nex-Tech Wireless Western Kansas Athletes of the Month: Ellis wins multiple state track titles; completes strong all-around year for Railer girls

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Conor Nicholl
Ellis won the 3,200-meter relay in 2A girls. The Railroaders enjoyed a big comeback. Ellis had a great overall year for girls’ sports. (Photo by Bethany Bowman).

By CONOR NICHOLL

Ellis High School, particularly with Read Story

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Nex-Tech Wireless Central Kansas Athletes of the Month: Powered by veterans and freshmen, Haven softball rolls into another final four

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Conor Nicholl
Freshman Avery Brawner has enjoyed a huge season for Haven softball.

By CONOR NICHOLL

Haven softball finished 17-5 in 2022. The perennial power Wildcats struggled a little in the circle and fell to Cheney in Read Story

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Baseball in Kansas: Notes, storylines for the state tournament

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Conor Nicholl
Humboldt is the No. 1 seed in the 3A state baseball tournament.

By CONOR NICHOLL & CHET KUPLEN

Sports In Kansas looks at each state qualifying team, plus big question/storylines for each class. Action is Read Story

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Softball in Kansas: Notes on every state qualifying team; key storylines for each class

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Conor Nicholl
Loaded Olathe West is one of five 6A Sunflower League teams to qualify for state softball.

By CONOR NICHOLL

Sports In Kansas has extensive coverage of softball throughout the spring. Each state qualifying team is Read Story

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Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Pittsburg softball qualifies at state for first time in 21 years

Posted on May 19, 2023 by Conor Nicholl
Pittsburg softball has enjoyed a nice turnaround and qualified for state for the first time in 21 years.

By CONOR NICHOLL

AJ Terry has guided a big turnaround with Pittsburg softball, including three straight conference Read Story

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American Implement Western Kansas Team of the Week: Quinter sweeps NWKL; boys’ track significant 1A state contender; girls with school marks

Posted on May 18, 2023 by Conor Nicholl
Quinter swept the Northwest Kansas League track titles.

By CONOR NICHOLL

Quinter’s John Crist has coached at his alma mater for 30 years in a variety of roles, mainly as head boys’ basketball coach and Read Story

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Softball in Kansas: Rivalry matchups, heroics in Wamego, three No. 1 2-1A seeds fall in wild Tuesday

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Conor Nicholl
Jayhawk-Linn was one of several teams that knocked off a top 2-1A seed. J-L beat undefeated Arma-Northeast.

By CONOR NICHOLL

Rivalry matchups, a perfect game, heroics in Wamego, three Class 2-1A top regional seeds fall Read Story

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Softball in Kansas: “Super tough” – How several underrated catchers could shape the postseason and the record book

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Conor Nicholl
Holcomb junior catcher Rian Rodriguez (left) has caught all of Holcomb junior ace Korryn Johnson’s 600-plus career strikeouts. Rodriguez also holds the Holcomb career home run record.

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Holcomb junior Rian Rodriguez is Read Story

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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 Conor Nicholl
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 Conor Nicholl
Goodland baseball won GWAC for the first time in six seasons, per broadcaster Ross Volkmer.

By CONOR NICHOLL

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 Conor Nicholl
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.

By CONOR NICHOLL

Most regular seasons ended Tuesday across Kansas Read Story

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