Wrestling in Kansas: Top Performances include Rossville, Dodge City and Augusta

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Chet Kuplen

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Looking at several wrestling champions, top performances from each class

Rossville girls win home meet; Wamego boys win at Rossville

The Rossville tournament featured a close competition on the boys and girls Read Story

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Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Frontenac girls’ basketball with impressive early season resume

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Chet Kuplen

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Frontenac girls are off to an impressive 4-1 start – and will have a key game versus Girard on Friday. Girard is 5-2. The game will have key CNC and 3A Girard Read Story

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American Implement Western KS Team of the Week: Holcomb girls’ basketball off to best start in nine years

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Holcomb girls’ basketball is off to a nice start.

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Holcomb girls’ basketball has no seniors – and has enjoyed its best start in nine seasons. The Longhorns have started 6-2 with losses Read Story

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Basketball in Kansas: Looking at undefeated teams, milestones, key results on the girls’ side – plus the remarkable start for Wilson girls

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
Mission Valley girls are off to an undefeated start (Photo submitted)

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Sports In Kansas looks at a variety of key results, storylines, milestones, conference standings and top matchups for this week on Read Story

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Girard native Anthony Crespino prepares for National Championship with TCU.

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Chet Kuplen
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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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Nex-Tech Wireless Western KS Athlete of the Month: Goodland’s Talexa Weeter guides Cowgirls to dominant December; currently second-longest winning streak in girls’ basketball

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Goodland’s Talexa Weeter has enjoyed a highly accomplished career, led the Cowgirls to a 6-0 start.

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Goodland’s stellar and experienced senior class yielded a dominant December – and extended Kansas’ currently second-longest Read Story

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Nex-Tech Wireless Central Kansas Athlete of the Month: Inman’s Harrison Brunk with state record; Teutons set multiple school marks, No. 3 ranked in basketball

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Inman’s Harrison Brunk set an all-classes record for receiving yards in a state title game with 243. He has also helped Inman basketball to a No. 3 ranking in 2A. (Photo by Doug Neufeld).

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Labette Bank Athlete of the Month: Mario Menghini of Frontenac

Posted on December 21, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Mario Menghini is looking to be a three-sport all-state athlete. photo: Sean Frye

Mario Menghini of Frontenac has already had quite the athletic career for the Raiders and its not over yet.

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Wrestling in Kansas: Huge December meets at Basehor-Linwood, Wichita North, Johnson County and Goodland

Posted on December 21, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Olathe North’s Kaylan Hitchcock, shown last year, was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the Ladycat Classic, a major girls’ wrestling tournament. She bumped up a weight class. Hitchcock is 18-0 this season and 56-4
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Basketball in Kansas: Standout teams and resumes, upset wins highlight December; quick previews of key Tuesday contests

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Southeast of Saline’s Eli Sawyers reached 1,000 career points. SES is No. 1 in 3A and has a key game with rival Sacred Heart.

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1.The best statistical resume in Kansas currently belongs Read Story

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Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Columbus wrestling wins big Arkansas tournament

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Columbus girls are ranked second in 4-1A wrestling.

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Columbus girls are ranked second in Class 4-1A behind defending champion Pratt. The Titans have kept pace with the Greenbacks in the early season. Read Story

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American Implement Western Kansas Team of the Week: Dodge City girls’ wrestling wins big Christmas Clash tournament

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

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Great Bend held its inaugural 29-team girls’ wrestling Christmas Clash competition last weekend. Dodge City girls, the reigning 5-6A state champions, won the meet with 242 points. All five Western Athletic Conference Read Story

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