Football in Kansas: “Heart of a lion” – How retooled Hill City built Eight-Man, Division I’s best statistical defense after three weeks

Hill City’s two-front defense with the wide outside linebacker (No. 7 Aiden Amrein) has contained three high-scoring offenses (Photo by Conor Nicholl

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American Implement Western KS Team of the Week: Lakin football with the state’s biggest statistical upset in Week 3 behind Oldham’s big game

Lakin is 3-0 after a big home win versus Goodland.

By CONOR NICHOLL

Kenneth Massey is a longtime national statistician with well-known rankings. Massey’s formulas incorporate strength of schedule and quality of opponent, among other Read Story

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Craw-Kan SE Kansas Team of the Week: Girard cross country runs well at big Missouri meet

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The Missouri Southern Stampede, held in Joplin, is one of the largest regional cross country meets of the fall. The competition features multiple races of high school and college. This year’s competition Read Story

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Volleyball in Kansas: Macksville among state’s biggest turnarounds; looking at Andale’s winning streak, statewide performers

By CONOR NICHOLL

Macksville’s Jennifer Gillespie is in her 24th season with Mustang volleyball. She has won more than 330 career matches. This season is special for Gillespie in several ways. First, Macksville is significantly Read Story

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Sports in Kansas: Football Statewide Offensive Stat Leaders (2022) – Updated After Week 11

Avery Johnson of Maize

Sports in Kansas has released its weekly list of football stat leaders across the state. Stats are compiled across the state of Kansas each week from coaches/athletic directors. Directions to submit: Read Story

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American Implement Western KS Team of the Week: Goodland volleyball with continued milestones, achievements for highly decorated group

By CONOR NICHOLL

Goodland senior Talexa Weeter has exceeded 1,000 career kills in volleyball and 1,000 career points in basketball. Weeter has recently committed to Fort Hays basketball.

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Football in Kansas: Canton-Galva’s Jett Vincent ties three state records on the same night; Who else impressed in Week 3?

Jett Vincent of Canton-Galva is one of the best players in the state regardless of classification. Photo: Chet Kuplen

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The interception mark has always been one of the most elusive records in Read Story

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Kansas Kickoff Show: Week Three

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: 4.36 speed and positional changes up front – Supporting casts helping Maize, Council Grove and Victoria to historic starts

By CONOR NICHOLL

Maize’s offensive line has helped the Eagles significantly increase its yards per play and yards per pass attempt from last year’s 5A state runner-up team. (Photo by Dustin Baker).

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Craw-Kan SE Kansas Team of the Week: Since the start of ’21, Girard football has the second-best 3A record

By CONOR NICHOLL

Since the start of 2021, Andale has the best winning percentage among current 3A teams. The Indians are 15-0 and have a 40-game winning streak, easily Kansas’ best current run.

Second-best? Girard Read Story

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Volleyball in Kansas: How the “Flying Squirrel” and other lineup changes have helped Andover Central; AVCA Phenom List, notes, stats around the state

Andover Central has enjoyed a great start this year and is up to No. 8 in 5A with just one loss. Junior libero Willow Deckinger (with ball) has been one of the state’s top back
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Sports in Kansas: What impressed us after week two of the 2022 high school football season in Kansas?

By CONOR NICHOLL & CHET KUPLEN

Hayden improved to 2-0. Photo: Bethany Bowman

Week 2 marked several resounding performances by ranked teams in marquee matchups, including 3A No. 3 Topeka Hayden, 5A No. 2 Maize, Read Story

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