Kansas Kickoff Statewide Radio Show: Week Two

Posted on September 9, 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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Football in Kansas: Who has the best home field advantage? How the number zero, a Spartan statue and smoke bombs play a role

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

Wichita Collegiate has not lost a home game since it built the Spartan statue before the 2021 season (Photo by Bethany Bowman)

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Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Colgan football solidifies preseason ranking with big Week 1 win

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

A major preseason trend involved the 51 teams that dropped down a classification. This helped bump Class 1A to 42 squads. KSHSAA sanctioned six-man football for the first time, and the class Read Story

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Volleyball in Kansas: Back from injury, Olathe West’s Amber Allen leads KS in assists; notes and stat leaders across the state

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

Olathe West senior setter Amber Allen (No. 9) currently leads Kansas in assists after injuries in previous seasons. OW won the Hays tournament and has opened 8-2.

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American Implement Western KS Team of the Week: Golden Plains volleyball reloads, off to 8-0 start

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

Golden Plains graduated six seniors, including its top-three hitters and 75 percent of its kills from a 31-win team. The group included Kassie Miller, who enjoyed an excellent three-sport career for the Read Story

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Nex-Tech Wireless Western Kansas Team of the Month: Bah, Groen lead new-look Hays High football to big Week 1 victory

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

Hays High junior running back Malik Bah rushed for 273 yards in a breakout Week 1 home win against Junction City. (Photo by Kim Reel).

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Football in Kansas: What impressed us the most after Week 1 of the 2022 football season?

Posted on September 3, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL & CHET KUPLEN – Sports in Kansas

Kansas high school football delivers every week. That occurred again in Week 1 of the 2022 season, historically the best first slate of games in Read Story

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Sports in Kansas Kansas Kickoff Show

Posted on September 2, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

Presented by Nex-Tech Wireless, American Implemenent, Seatbelts Are for Everyone, Hurt App, Watco, and Mammoth Sports Construction

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Football in Kansas: 6A preview: Derby consensus favorite; Who is this year’s Blue Valley Northwest?

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

Sports In Kansas has published 17 preseason stories – every class and every position group. Class 6A is the final classification preview to run. While Derby is the favorite, the class is Read Story

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Sports in Kansas: Specialty Players (K,P,RET) to Watch for 2022

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Dylan Edwards of Derby is one of the best players in the country.

By CONOR NICHOLL

Sports In Kansas concludes with its eighth positional breakdown: Specialists. All previews available at sportsinks.com. Check out SIK’s social Read Story

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Sports in Kansas: Defensive Backs to Watch for 2022

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Mikey Bergeron of Mill Valley. Photo: Bethany Bowman

By CONOR NICHOLL & CHET KUPLEN

Sports In Kansas continues with its positional breakdowns: QB, RB, WR/TE, OL, DL and LB have already been published. DBs are Read Story

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Sports in Kansas: Linebackers to Watch for 2022

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL & CHET KUPLEN

Ty Weber of Washburn Rural (photo: Bethany Bowman)

Sports In Kansas continues with its 2022 Positional Breakdown. Featured already: QB, RB, WR/TE, OL and DL. As well, several classification Read Story

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