Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Labette County girls track win Columbus meet

Labette County girls won the Columbus meet.

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Labette County girls’ track won the April 18 Columbus Invitational with 108 points. The Columbus meet featured 13 teams, all from southeast Kansas, including second-place Read Story

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American Implement Western Kansas Team of the Week: Pfaff with 15-foot vault for Minneola; Denison with solid marks

Mason Pfaff broke his own school mark with a 15-foot pole vault.

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Minneola senior Mason Pfaff has consistently been one of 1A’s top pole vaulters in the last three seasons. In 2021, Read Story

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Sports in Kansas Statewide Radio Show: Baseball Update 4/21/23

Chet Kuplen and Mike Snow talk about baseball across all classes in Kansas. They look at regional standings, top stat performers and teams to watch in 2023.

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Baseball/Softball in Kansas: Central Heights baseball with nice turnaround; notes, leaders

Cal Purvis has enjoyed a big year for Bishop Carroll.

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Central Heights baseball with nice turnaround; Peel among state leaders

Two Christmases ago, Richmond-Central Heights baseball coach Jason Brown started searching online Read Story

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Baseball in Kansas: After football and basketball historical turnarounds, Russell undefeated on diamond

Russell had its best football season since 1979 and best basketball season since 1991. The Broncos are now undefeated in baseball.

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Christien Ozores was set to graduate from Fort Hays State University Read Story

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American Implement Western Kansas Team of the Week: South Gray girls continue all-sports success; legit 1A title contender

South Gray girls have had across-the-board success in ’22-23.

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Montezuma-South Gray girls have continued an impressive school year with a strong start to the track season. SG girls won 1A state cross Read Story

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Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Granere duo leading the way for Marmaton Valley

The Graneres lead Marmaton Valley track.

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The Granere siblings, sophomore Jaedon and junior Janae, have enjoyed another strong start for Marmaton Valley track. Both earned at least one top-three finish at the Read Story

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American Implement Western Kansas Team of the Week: Colby baseball enjoys several milestone victories

Colby’s Shane Puckett has enjoyed a big year for the much improved Eagles.

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In the winter, Colby boys’ basketball enjoyed one of Kansas’ top-five turnarounds from 2021-22. The Eagles went from eight Read Story

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Softball in Kansas: 10 players, “For Him” and slingshots – How Trinity Academy has accomplished a major turnaround

Wichita Trinity Academy softball is 8-0 – after a 5-34 mark the last two seasons. The Knights have used a symbol of the slingshot and four fingers from the Bible and the story of David
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Softball in Kansas: Mulvane headlining major turnarounds; Larned, Sedan, Royal Valley among other big improvements

Mulvane’s Madison Phipps has enjoyed a huge season and career for the Wildcats (Photo by Mulvane Sports).

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Mulvane softball coach Jesse Kollmeyer believed the Wildcats would have started nine freshmen in 2020, Read Story

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Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Frontenac golf off to great start

Frontenac boys’ golf has won two consecutive tournaments.

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Frontenac boys’ golf, with zero seniors in the starting lineup, won back-to-back tournaments in the first two weeks of 2023.

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Sports in Kansas/Track in Kansas: Best of the Best – Track & Field All-Time Kansas High School Bests from Carol Swenson

Casey Helm of Madison

All-Time Kansas High School Bests
As of 4/015/2023

(Times are listed using the +0.24 difference between hand and fully automatic times (i.e., 10.5 hand = 10.74 FAT) for races of less Read Story

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