Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Crest girls’ cross country revives program, qualifies for state

Posted on October 25, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

Colony-Crest girls’ cross country did not have a team the last nine years. This fall, the Lancers have four girl runners, and it was enough to qualify for the 1A state cross Read Story

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Labette Bank Southeast Kansas Athletes of the Month: Colgan girls’ golf wins third straight title

Posted on October 25, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Colgan girls’ golf completed an historically dominant season.

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The Colgan girls’ golf team completed a dominant season with its third straight 3-2-1A state title. Colgan shot a 660 over two days last 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.

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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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Volleyball in Kansas: 3A’s Rossville and Neodesha achieving historic seasons; both part of loaded sub-states in possibly changing postseason landscape

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Neodesha has enjoyed the best record under 13th-year coach Jodi Stover. (Photo courtesy of Rob Morgan).

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Like many, Rossville head volleyball coach Thomas Colwell III entered education because he had great role Read Story

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Volleyball in Kansas: Looking at the state’s most intriguing sub-states for all classes; plus stat leaders

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Herington’s Leslyn Kremeier is by far the state leader in digs.

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Sports in Kansas looks at least one intriguing sub-state from each class. Several sub-states are wide open with two to four 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.

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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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American Implement Western Kansas Team of the Week: Liberal volleyball has two comebacks, first WAC title since ’08

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Liberal volleyball has enjoyed a nice turnaround and posted a 4-0 record at the conference tournament last Saturday, its first WAC title since 2008. (Photo Liberal athletics)

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Liberal enjoyed a remarkable run 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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