Category Archives: Football

American Implement Western Kansas Team of the Week: 8M2 No. 5 Dighton, bolstered by QB change, posts 9-0 start and outstanding resume

Posted on October 28, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Dighton coach Ken Simon talks with junior quarterback Carson Shimer in the Week 8 district championship win against Minneola. Shimer switched to QB halfway through the year and has 8 TDs against zero interceptions (Photo
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Sports in Kansas Player of the Year Event – 11/29/22

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

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You’ve been selected as a Player of the Year in your classification (offense or defense) for the 2022 football season from Sports in Kansas – First off, congrats on the huge honor as others aren’t getting these notices so please Read Story

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Football in Kansas: Manhattan, Russell, Kingman, South Sumner Co., Dighton headline with big wins; who else impressed in Week 8?

Posted on October 23, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Kingman won a district title and is securely among the top-three Class 2A favorites at 8-0.

By CONOR NICHOLL

Big wins by Manhattan, Lawrence Free State, Russell, South Sumner Co. and Dighton formed Week 8, Read Story

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Kansas Kickoff Show: Week Eight

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

Join Sean Boston, Conor Nicholl, Matt Gilmore and Chet Kuplen on this weeks Kansas Kickoff Show. Sports in Kansas is presented by the Hurt App, Mammoth Sports Construction, Watco and Jocks Nitch. The Kansas Kickoff Read Story

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Nex-Tech Wireless Central Kansas Athlete of the Month: Pratt’s multi-threat Johnny Martinez fights through injury, helps Greenbacks to 6-1 start

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Pratt’s Johnny Martinez has passed, ran and caught at least one passing score despite two torn ligaments. (Photo by Bill Rea/Pratt).

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HOISINGTON – The Pratt football team met in the end zone Read Story

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Nex-Tech Wireless Western Kansas Athletes of the Month: Paced by depth, No. 3 Victoria has 8M2’s longest current district winning streak

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Victoria has plenty of depth, especially for a small school. The Knights use six-plus defensive linemen. Because of injury, Victoria has used two starting quarterbacks. Victoria has won 32 straight district games at the Eight-Man,
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Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: 2022 Frontenac’s defense statistically on par with last year’s state runner-up unit

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Frontenac’s defense has allowed three TD passes against 10 interceptions.

By CONOR NICHOLL

Last season, Frontenac was 3A state runner-up and finished fourth in the final 3A poll.

The Raiders graduated its terrific defensive line, Read Story

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Football in Kansas: Burlingame, Conway Springs, Olathe North big winners in Week 7; who else impressed?

Posted on October 16, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Burlingame is 7-0 after a huge win against Madison. JD Tyson, shown earlier this season, has paced the Bearcats in tackles. (Photo by Andy Bayless)

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Last week, Burlingame senior quarterback Colby Middleton Read Story

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Kansas Kickoff Show: Week Seven

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

Join Sean Boston, Conor Nicholl, Matt Gilmore and Chet Kuplen on this weeks Kansas Kickoff Show. Sports in Kansas is presented by the Hurt App, Mammoth Sports Construction, Watco and Jocks Nitch. The Kansas Kickoff Read Story

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Football in Kansas: 2022 All-Underrated Team – players from every class and position group

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Pratt lineman Easton Rector is a multi-year starter and has never been all-league. He is a headliner on the 2022 SIK All-Underrated Football Team. (Photo by Bill Rea).

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This marks the fourth Read Story

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American Implement Western Kansas Team of the Week: Hermosillo brothers continue family success, help No. 1 Wichita County to 6-0 start

Posted on October 11, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Leoti-Wichita County senior quarterback Erhik Hermosillo and his brother Khris are part of a highly successful football family. WC is 6-0 and ranked No. 1 in Eight-Man, Division I.

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Sports in Kansas Patches/Apparel Info

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

Congrats on all of the honors being released! The Final honors have been released from Sports in Kansas. Sorry for the wait – this is an extremely long process releasing the hundreds of names across Read Story

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