Category Archives: Football

Sports in Kansas: Joel Applebee of Mill Valley talks with Chet Kuplen and Mike Snow about the upcoming 2023 season

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
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Labette Bank Athlete of Month: Landin Midgett

Posted on July 31, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Midgett pictured with his high school coaches

This months Labette Bank Athlete of the Month from Southeast Kansas is recent Columbus High School graduate Landin Midgett. Midgett finished his last game as a Titan earlier Read Story

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Sports in Kansas: Offensive Lineman to Watch for the 2023

Posted on July 30, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Holden Bass of Nemaha Central

Chet Kuplen of Sports in Kansas takes a look at top returning players in the state position by position along with some lists compiled by Conor Nicholl of Sports in Read Story

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Sports in Kansas: Running Backs to Watch for 2023

Posted on July 29, 2023 by Chet Kuplen

By Conor Nicholl & Chet Kuplen – Sports in Kansas

Omari Elias of Kapaun

Just one player, Blue Valley’s John Price, is listed among Class of 2024’s Top-25 recruits in the state of Kansas, per Read Story

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East Shrine Bowl Preview w/ East HC Clint Rider

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Chet Kuplen

Chet Kuplen of Sports in Kansas catches up with East head coach Clint Rider (BV Northwest) about the 50th annual Kansas Shrine Bowl in Hays on Saturday.

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Shrine Bowl West Preview w/ West HC Tony Crough

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Chet Kuplen

Chet Kuplen of Sports in Kansas catches up with Tony Crough (Hays HS) to preview the 50th annual Kansas Shrine Bowl.

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Sports in Kansas: Quarterbacks to Watch for 2023

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Gunnar Gross of Salina Central. Photo: Bethany Bowman

Sports In Kansas starts its 2023 positional breakdown with top Quarterbacks returning for 2023. This is a strong class of signal callers, although like past years of Read Story

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Sports in Kansas All-State Patches & Apparel Info

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Chet Kuplen

Congrats on all of your honors! Below are two PDFs: One for all-state patches and the other for stat leader patches to print off (they are separate from all state apparel – t-shirts,hoodies, sweatshirts which Read Story

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Nex-Tech Wireless Central Kansas Athlete of the Month: Russell DL Roman Hernandez picks up offer; climbing ’24 prospect

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Russell junior DL Roman Hernandez had 12 sacks last fall – and is a growing Class of 2024 prospect

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Last fall, Russell junior defensive lineman Roman Hernandez delivered a huge improvement and Read Story

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Sports in Kansas: Several coaching changes across the state

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Inman did not renew Megan Heckel, head volleyball and head girls’ basketball coach. Inman went to the 2A Final Four last fall.

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Megan Heckel was let go and not renewed as the Read Story

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Labette Bank Southeast Kansas Athlete of the Month: Parsons’ Chris Beard with Shrine Bowl honor

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Chris Beard enjoyed a huge defensive year for Parsons.

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Parsons senior defensive end Chris Beard enjoyed a huge fall for the Vikings with 76 tackles, 13 for loss, five sacks and three Read Story

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Girard native Anthony Crespino prepares for National Championship with TCU.

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Anthony Crespino

Anthony Crespino, Associate Athletic Director for Football at TCU, catches up with Chet Kuplen of Sports in Kansas. Crespino is an alum of Girard HS and Pittsburg State and has had multiple stops Read Story

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