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2023 Sports in Kansas Girls Basketball Player of the Year Honors Released

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Bottom L to R: Taryn Sides, Brooklyn Jones, Kirston Verhulst Top L to R: Mariyah Noel, Addy Brown, Taylor Weishaar, Anna Briggs, Talexa Weeter

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2023 Sports in Kansas Boys & Girls Defensive Player of the Year Honors Released

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Campbell Hague of Cheney, Landon Forbes of Carroll and Lindsey Cure of Goodland

Sports in Kansas has released its defensive player of the year honors. A media panel of over 35 members in Kansas vote Read Story

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2023 Sports in Kansas Basketball Coach of the Year Honors Released

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Left to Right: Aaron Ihm, Martin Shetlar, Trey O’Neil, Garrett Roth, Vance Unrau, Jeff Kuckelman, Josh Gooch. Photo: Terry Rinehart for Sports in Kansas

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2023 Sports in Kansas Girls Basketball Coach of the Year Honors Released

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Left to Right: Taylor Dugan, Rick Hetzel, Ann Fritz, Emmanuel Adigun, Bill Biermann, Perry Smith, Kristin Wiebe. not pictured Chris Biekmann. (photo: Terry Rinehart for Sports in Kansas)

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2023 Sports in Kansas Boys Basketball Player of the Year Finalists Announced

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Jake Proctor led Hesston to three straight state titles in 3A. (photo: Pam Weaver)

Selection process: Finalists are selected from a statewide media panel in Kansas of over 35 people that work in sports (radio, Read Story

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2023 Sports in Kansas Girls Basketball Player of the Year Finalists Announced

Posted on March 15, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Jadyn Wooten of Blue Valley is a finalist in 6A and earned POY in the class last season as a sophomore.

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2023 Sports in Kansas Boys Basketball Coach of the Year Finalists Announced

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Trey O’Neil led Hugoton to the 4A state championship.

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 Read Story

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2023 Sports in Kansas Girls Basketball Coach of the Year Finalists Announced

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
BV North captured the 6A crown. (photo: Bethany Bowman

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Basketball in Kansas: “Our time” – How senior-laden Macksville and Doniphan West capped a nine-year journey and exemplified the state tournaments

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Doniphan West won the first girls’ state basketball title in school history behind three seniors who played together since third grade.

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DODGE CITY – Nine years ago, Macksville boys’ basketball coach Jeff Read Story

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Day 3 of state basketball: Comebacks – How all four 1A-I semifinal winners came back; two by double digits

Posted on March 11, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Wichita Classical celebrates its one-point win against two-time defending champion Olpe.

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DODGE CITY – In 2021, Highland-Doniphan West entered the Class 1A, Division I final four with multiple sophomores in key roles. Read Story

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Sports in Kansas: Basketball Semifinal Preview, Thursday recap

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Chet Kuplen

Chet Kuplen breaks down all seven classes of basketball in the state.

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Day 2 state basketball: Appreciating school history and turnarounds throughout the classes – Lebo and Axtell boys with big nights

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Lebo coach Dennis Becker (in white jacket) celebrates with the Wolves’ fanbase. Both Lebo teams are in the final four.

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GREAT BEND – On March 3, 2022, Lebo junior Grayson Shoemaker tore Read Story

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