Rainbow Communications Northeast Kansas Athletes of the Month: Jackson Heights girls off to undefeated start behind depth and defense

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

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Twenty-three teams are undefeated in Kansas girls’ basketball. The class with the most perfect teams entering Thursday’s action is 2A, which includes 9-0 Jackson Heights. The Cobras are enjoying another excellent season Read Story

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American Implement Western Kansas Team of the Week: Highly efficient Liberal girls’ basketball off to another big first half behind Carrillo and Horyna

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Liberal seniors Ashley Carrillo and Bree Horyna have played together for many years. Both are off to great starts this winter and have committed to play college basketball. (Photos from Horyna family).

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Wrestling in Kansas: Looking at the Newton Tournament of Champions and other top showings

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Dodge City’s Damian Mendez earned Most Outstanding Wrestler honors at the prestigious Newton Tournament of Champions.

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This past weekend featured several major tournaments, notably the well-known Newton Tournament of Champions

Mendez named Read Story

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Basketball in Kansas: A look at 10 key results, including Hugoton, Liberal, South Gray, Norwich, Sterling and Salina Central

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Liberal’s Ashley Carrillo is a Division I commit and among Kansas’ best players in basketball and soccer. She helped Liberal to a marquee win versus Dodge City on Friday.

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Southwest Kansas basketball Read Story

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Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Frontenac boys off to great start with multiple milestone victories

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

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Frontenac boys’ basketball is off to a great start in 2021-2022 under first year head coach Jared Pile.

The Raiders have their first 6-1 start in at least 13 years, per MaxPreps Read Story

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American Implement Western Kansas Team of the Week: South Gray boys achieve history, Deges close to 1,000 career points, key ranked game Friday

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

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Historically, Montezuma-South Gray coach Mark Applegate picked up career win No. 732 on Tuesday. He moved past Hall of Famer John Locke’s 731. Applegate and Hill City coach Keith Riley (733 wins) Read Story

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20+ Points Across Kansas – 1/11/22 – Tuesday – High School Basketball – Sports in Kansas

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Cooper Scheck of Dodge City

Every basketball game night (Tuesday & Friday) Sports in Kansas asks for 20+ points across the state via twitter which are submitted across the state by reply. We also accept Read Story

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Part III of III: “All we wanted to do was play basketball” – inside the South Gray basketball culture as coach Mark Applegate passed John Locke with win 732

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Mark and Mindy Applegate after a basketball game. (Photo submitted)

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On Tuesday, Montezuma-South Gray head boys’ basketball coach Mark Applegate improved to 8-0 this season and won career game No. 732. SG Read Story

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Wrestling in Kansas: Tragedy in Chanute, Hoxie boys, Scott City, Norton and Maize among impressive teams

Posted on January 11, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Hoxie is no stranger to a lot of success in wrestling.

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Devastating loss for Chanute community

Chanute senior Nathan Cunningham unexpectedly passed away. Cunningham was the No. 1-ranked wrestler in Class 4A Read Story

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Basketball in Kansas: Big wins at 1A-I Girls, 6A Olathe Northwest girls and Salina South boys; Ava Jones and Taylor Cable clear 1,000 career points

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Nickerson junior Ava Jones, an Arizona State commit and multiple all-state selection, cleared 1,000 career points Friday at Larned.

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SIK looks at the first week of basketball in January, including Nickerson’s Ava Read Story

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20+ Points Across Kansas – 1/7/22 – Friday- High School Basketball – Sports in Kansas

Posted on January 8, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Brady Deges of South Gray is one of the top small school players in Kansas. (submitted photo)

Every basketball game night (Tuesday & Friday) Sports in Kansas asks for 20+ points across the state via Read Story

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Part II of III: Oral histories of coaching legends Keith Riley and Mark Applegate from former players, coaches, administrators, college coaches and friends

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Mark and Mindy Applegate

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Sports In Kansas continues with its three-part series on Hill City coach Keith Riley and Montezuma-South Gray coach Mark Applegate. As of Friday morning, Riley is at 733 Read Story

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