Category Archives: High School

Volleyball in Kansas: State Breakdown/Preview Classes 6A, 5A, 4A

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Chet Kuplen
Lansing is back to the state tournament

By CONOR NICHOLL for Sports in Kansas

SIK has its complete volleyball preview, highlighting every team that has qualified for the state tournament, along with national rankings, milestones, Read Story

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

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

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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Volleyball in Kansas: Looking at every sub-state in Kansas: Top teams, players, winning streaks and rankings

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

Sports In Kansas takes a look at every sub-state in Kansas. All sub-states will occur Saturday unless otherwise noted. SIK notes key matchups, winning streaks, top players and breakdowns. Final Individual numbers Read Story

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American Implement Western Kansas Team of the Week: Goodland volleyball

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

Last season, Goodland had Kansas’ biggest turnaround among any squad that finished in the final four. Goodland went 34-10 and took fourth in Class 3A. Goodland had 34 combined wins in the Read Story

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Labette Bank Southeast Kansas Athletes of the Month: Colgan girls’ golf

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

Pittsburg St. Mary’s Colgan won its second straight Class 3-2-1A state girls’ golf championship. Colgan was tied with Colby after the first day of competition. On the second round, the Panthers were 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

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

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

By CONOR NICHOLL

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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Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: St. Paul Volleyball

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

St. Paul did not lose until Sept. 18 and currently stands at 27-4 for an 87.1 winning percentage. By percentage, the Indians have the third-best record in Class 1A, Division I.

SP Read Story

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

Posted on October 17, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

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

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

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

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Chet Kuplen
Lane Purvis of Weskan (courtesy of HC Brett Clow)

By CONOR NICHOLL for Sports in Kansas w/ Chet Kuplen

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

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Chet Kuplen
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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American Implement Team of the Week: Dodge City girls’ golf wins regional; Armstrong takes honors

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

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The Dodge City girls’ golf team captured the Class 6A regional with 373 strokes, 14 ahead of Garden City. The competition occurred at Carey Park Golf Course in Hutchinson.

Junior Ashlyn Armstrong Read Story

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