Category Archives: Football

Football in Kansas: “Legendary” plays led to an historic Friday for Ellis County: 8MII Victoria, 2A Thomas More Prep-Marian, and 5A Hays High into state quarterfinals

Hays High Seniors celebrate an historic win at Andover. Three Ellis County schools made the state quarterfinals for the first time ever.

By CONOR NICHOLL

VICTORIA – Victoria runs a turnover circuit at least once Read Story

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Sports in Kansas: What Impressed us after Week 10 of the 2021 high school football season in Kansas?

Southeast of Saline football has continued on a highly dominant season.

By CONOR NICHOLL for Sports in Kansas w/ Chet Kuplen

Week 10 Impressions set the stage for the Quarterfinals this next week. Standout performances Read Story

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Football in Kansas: Round of 16 Darkhorses paced by Hays High, Andover, Norwich, Hoxie

By CONOR NICHOLL

Fourth-year Hays High football coach Tony Crough has always had acute knowledge of statistical records, historical milestones and the Indians’ place in Class 5A West. For the last several years, Crough has Read Story

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Sports in Kansas: What impressed us after Week 9 of the 2021 high school football season in Kansas?

By CONOR NICHOLL for Sports in Kansas w/ Chet Kuplen

Looking at Week 9 Impressions in Week 9 bracket games. Big performances from the Eastern Kansas League, Wamego, Chaparral, Axtell and Natoma. This sets up Read Story

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Football in Kansas: “Just amazing” How Inman has enjoyed a remarkable start – and exemplifies the 2021 playoffs

By CONOR NICHOLL

Plainville coach Grant Stephenson’s desk and chair sits atop a stage in the Cardinal weight room, an edifice known for its rock wall. After football games, the team walks up a short Read Story

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American Implement Team of the Week: Dodge City cross country qualifies for state; big year from Serenity Larson

By CONOR NICHOLL

Dodge City girls captured the Class 6A cross country regional held at Cessna Activities Center. DC, paced by senior Serenity Larson, posted 40 points. Derby was second at 42, and Garden City Read Story

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Sports in Kansas: What impressed us after Week 8 of the 2021 high school football season in Kansas?

By CONOR NICHOLL for Sports in Kansas

Headlines from Week 8:

History for Washburn Rural and Wamego. Wabaunsee and Inman end long district winning streaks for Centralia and Smith Center, respectively. Big wins for 2A Read Story

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Football in Kansas: “It means the world” – Natoma wins first playoff game in 47 years, Hill City gets first district title; O. Northwest with big change; plus historical notes from 6A to 6M

Natoma and Pawnee Heights after its Tuesday playoff game (Conor Nicholl)

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This week, SIK looks at significant historical milestones that happened in Week 7, this Tuesday or could occur this week. We Read Story

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Sports in Kansas: What impressed us after week 7 of the 2021 high school football season in Kansas?

By CONOR NICHOLL for Sports in Kansas

Impressions for Week 7 Football. The week featured a number of remarkable wins, including victories by Dodge City, St. Thomas Aquinas, Hays High, Cimarron and South Barber.

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Kansas Kickoff Radio Show: Week Seven

Sean Boston, Matt Gilmore, Conor Nicholl and Chet Kuplen break down high school football across the state of Kansas for week number seven. Listen below by clicking on the media player. The statewide show is Read Story

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Football in Kansas: Sports in Kansas 2021 All Under-The-Radar Team from 6A to 6-Man

Lane Purvis of Weskan (courtesy of HC Brett Clow)

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This is the third annual Sports In Kansas Football All Under-The-Radar Team, one of the most Read Story

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Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Parsons Football

Photo: Sean Frye

By CONOR NICHOLL

Paced by senior receiver Dion Sylvester and senior end Isiah Tyson, Parsons football has enjoyed a strong 4-2 start. The Vikings have back-to-back road wins versus Baxter Springs (42-7) Read Story

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