Category Archives: Basketball

Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Teams of the Week: Looking back at state qualifying basketball teams

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

While no southeast Kansas team won a state basketball tournament game, multiple squads achieved school history and breakout performances.

In 4A, Labette County girls finished 18-5 and lost to Wamego, 36-34, in Read Story

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2022 Sports in Kansas Girls Basketball Player of the Year Finalists Announced

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Paige Donnelly helped Wamego to third in 4A. (submitted photo)

Finalists are selected from a statewide media panel in Kansas of over 30 people that work in sports (radio, television, social media, website) across the Read Story

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2022 Sports in Kansas Boys Basketball Player of the Year Finalists Announced

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Landon Boss (Osage City, 3A) & Keller Hurla (St. Marys, 2A) named finalists in their class for POY by SIK.

Finalists are selected from a statewide media panel in Kansas of over 30 people that Read Story

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2022 Sports in Kansas Boys Coach of the Year Finalists Announced

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Hesston back to back in 3A under Greg Raleigh. Photo: Swather Sports Network

Sports in Kansas has released its annual list of finalists for coach of the year in the state of Kansas for each Read Story

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2022 Sports in Kansas Girls Basketball Coach of the Year Finalists Announced

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

Sports in Kansas has released its annual list of finalists for coach of the year in the state of Kansas for each class. The list is decided upon a statewide media panel in Kansas. Winners Read Story

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Sports in Kansas: Girls Statewide Basketball Stat Leaders – 2021-2022

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Taryn Sides of Phillipsburg went over 1,000 in December of 2021 and is just a junior.

Sports in Kansas has released its annual stat leaders across the state of Kansas for girls high school basketball Read Story

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Sports in Kansas: Boys Statewide Basketball Stat Leaders – 2021-2022

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Alec Carlson of Pawnee Heights. photo: Janet Fleske

Sports in Kansas has released its annual stat leaders across the state of Kansas for boys high school basketball after the 2021-2022 season. If not on the Read Story

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American Implement Western KS Team of the Week: “Our chemistry, it’s incredible.” Tribune-Greeley County wins 1A-II title on Lincoln Shafer’s game-winning 3

Posted on March 13, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Greeley County boys’ basketball won the 1A-II boys’ basketball championship on a last-second 3 from freshman Lincoln Shafer. GC had a plus-11 win improvement from last winter.

By CONOR NICHOLL

GREAT BEND – Tribune-Greeley County Read Story

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2022 Sports in Kansas Boys All-Tournament Team for every class of the 2022 State Basketball Tournament

Posted on March 13, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Jackson Brandl and Coach Gooch of the 1A-II champion Greeley County Jack Rabbits.

Sports in Kansas has selected its annual All-Tournament for every class of the 2022 state tournament. Players had to play in at Read Story

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2022 Sports in Kansas Girls All-Tournament Team for every class of the 2022 State Basketball Tournament

Posted on March 13, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

Sports in Kansas has selected its annual All-Tournament for every class of the 2022 state tournament. Players had to play in at least two state tournament games to be eligible. SIK staff makes selections of Read Story

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Nex-Tech Wireless Central Athletes of the Month: Defense and rebounding – Pretty Prairie girls win 1A-I thriller for first state title

Posted on March 12, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Pretty Prairie won the first girls’ basketball title in school history.

By CONOR NICHOLL

DODGE CITY – Pretty Prairie coach Scott Goering has continually preached defense and rebounding. They focus on rebounding each drill. PP Read Story

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Basketball in Kansas: “They were warriors” – How Brynna Hammeke fought through injury and cramps and brough Central Plains back to a state title; notes around the state

Posted on March 11, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Central Plains girls celebrate a state semifinal win. Assistant coach Jim Ryan walks over to give Brynna Hammeke congratulations. (Photo: Conor Nicholl).

By CONOR NICHOLL

GREAT BEND – Claflin-Central Plains junior Brynna Hammeke and senior Read Story

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