Category Archives: Basketball

Basketball in Kansas: State’s cream of the crop shines out; notes from all classes

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Atchison County’s Addison Schletzbaum recently became the Tigers’ all-time leading scorer. She has also re-made her game this season, which has yielded great team success (Photo submitted).

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Basketball in Kansas: Brandl, Sides and Dutton – the nexus and historically elite status of 2,000 career points

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Current Ellinwood head boys’ basketball coach Derek Joiner is pictured with a young Brit Dutton, now his nephew. In the photo, taken 14 years ago, Joiner was a Pittsburg State assistant (Photo submitted).

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Big week for Columbus in basketball and wrestling

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Columbus senior Addison Saporito and coach Marcus Bowman, pictured earlier this year, won regional wrestler and regional coach of the year honors. Columbus has a strong chance for a top-3 showing at state.

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Basketball in Kansas: Hill City honors coach Riley; Brandl reaches 2,000 career points; superlatives from each boys’ class

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Hill City honored coach Keith Riley and renamed its fieldhouse the Keith Riley Fieldhouse. Coach Riley is pictured with Dan Dinkel and Gary Daily, who played on coach Riley’s first team as a head coach
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Basketball in Kansas: “Really balanced and really deep” – How 3A girls’ basketball is enjoying an historically dominant season

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Phillipsburg senior Heather Schemper shoots over rival Smith Center. Schemper, a Washburn University volleyball signing, returned to basketball this season after injury. She and Taryn Sides have led an undefeated season – and historic 3A
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Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: LC’s improved Baker helping Grizzlies to winning record

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Labette County’s Hudson Baker has enjoyed a big year.

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Labette County’s 6-foot-8 junior Hudson Baker has enjoyed a breakout season and has made a strong case for the state’s most improved big Read Story

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Basketball in Kansas: Looking at various superlatives, favorites, overall storylines with girls’ basketball

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Wellington’s Val Norwood (with ball) and Andale (in gold and black) are high contenders in 4A girls’ basketball. (Photo courtesy of Wellington athletics).

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Basketball in Kansas: How undefeated Ellinwood boys and Brit Dutton became historically offensively efficient

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Undefeated Ellinwood is highly efficient on the offensive end behind Brit Dutton (with ball). Photo by Tessa Lickiss.

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American Implement Western Kansas Team of the Week: Cheylin boys have enjoyed program’s longest winning streak in more than 15 years

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Cheylin boys are 11-1 and have won 11 in a row.

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Two years ago, Bird City-Cheylin boys’ basketball went 17-5 under coach Chris Walden. A Cheylin alum, Walden is well-known as the Read Story

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Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Uniontown girls on course for another winning season

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Chet Kuplen

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Uniontown graduated first team all-state selection Danielle Howard, a multi-season finalist for 2A Player of the Year. The Eagles went 19-5 last winter. Howard set school records for career points, steals and Read Story

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Nex-Tech Wireless Central Kansas Athletes of the Month: Close-knit Macksville senior boys a state title contender

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Rogelio Ibarra shoots against Ellinwood in a Jan. 13 game. Ibarra is one of the Macksville’s experienced seniors. He was named MVP of the St. John tournament. (Photo by Tessa Lickiss)

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Labette Bank Southeast Kansas Athlete of the Month: Southeast-Cherokee’s Cade Burdette with big season

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
SE-Cherokee’s Cade Burdette has cleared 1,000 career points.

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Southeast-Cherokee has an extremely senior-laden squad. The Lancers start five seniors for legendary coach Dan Wall and assistant Dustin McMinn. Cade Burdette is SE-Cherokee’s Read Story

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