Football In Kansas: Yards per carry and HAVOC – How Madison’s Bryson Turner and Kingman’s unique team chemistry have yielded big seasons

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

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8MI: Madison looks to break through; Turner with astronomical yards per carry

Madison head football coach Alex McMillian came to school one morning in the fall of 2018. Read Story

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Sports in Kansas: Football Statewide Defensive Stat Leaders (2021) – Tackles, Sacks, INT – Updated After Week 10

Posted on November 11, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

Sports in Kansas has released its weekly defensive stat leaders 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: submit Read Story

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Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Girard football flips turnover margin, posts 10-0 start

Posted on November 10, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

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Last fall, Girard coach Neal Philpot “felt pretty good” with the Trojans’ direction. Girard posted 4-6, 5-4 and 4-5 records in his first three seasons. Last year, Girard Read Story

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American Implement Team of the Week: Dighton football with another remarkable season under Coach Simon

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

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From 2010-2020, the Eight-Man, Division I and Division II Coaches of the Year form a hallmark list of legends. Overall, there were 22 awards named through KPreps/Sports In Kansas.

Madison’s Fred McClain Read Story

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Football in Kansas: “Legendary” plays led to an historic Friday for Ellis County: 8MII Victoria, 2A Thomas More Prep-Marian, and 5A Hays High into state quarterfinals

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Chet Kuplen
Hays High Seniors celebrate an historic win at Andover. Three Ellis County schools made the state quarterfinals for the first time ever.

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VICTORIA – Victoria runs a turnover circuit at least once Read Story

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Volleyball in Kansas: Final 2021 Statistical Leaders, Rare Feats and Nationally Recognized Players

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Chet Kuplen
Inman’s Reagan Brake broke multiple school records en route to a huge year.

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Sports In Kansas presents its final volleyball statistics for the 2021 season. This marks the third year that SIK Read Story

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Sports in Kansas: What Impressed us after Week 10 of the 2021 high school football season in Kansas?

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Chet Kuplen
Southeast of Saline football has continued on a highly dominant season.

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Week 10 Impressions set the stage for the Quarterfinals this next week. Standout performances Read Story

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Football in Kansas: Round of 16 Darkhorses paced by Hays High, Andover, Norwich, Hoxie

Posted on November 5, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

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Fourth-year Hays High football coach Tony Crough has always had acute knowledge of statistical records, historical milestones and the Indians’ place in Class 5A West. For the last several years, Crough has Read Story

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Craw-Kan Southeast Team of the Week: Girard boys cross country

Posted on November 3, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

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Girard boys put together another strong showing in cross country with a seventh-place state finish in Class 3A last Saturday. The Trojans finished with 178 points. Trinity Academy Read Story

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Volleyball in Kansas: How “Embrace the grind,” lights flickering, long winter trips, and CBS played in a role in long-awaited state titles for Andale, Smith Center and Blue Valley North

Posted on November 3, 2021 by Chet Kuplen
Photo courtesy of coach Kaylie Bergkamp

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“Embrace the Grind,” long winter trips and focus on the present: How Andale, Blue Valley North and Smith Center earned long-awaited state titles at state volleyball Read Story

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American Implement Teams of the Week: Stanton County cross country sweeps team, individual crowns

Posted on November 3, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

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Johnson-Stanton County cross country has enjoyed longtime success with 10 boys titles and 13 for the girls. Several times the Trojans have won both team championships in the same year, including 1989, Read Story

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Sports in Kansas: What impressed us after Week 9 of the 2021 high school football season in Kansas?

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

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Looking at Week 9 Impressions in Week 9 bracket games. Big performances from the Eastern Kansas League, Wamego, Chaparral, Axtell and Natoma. This sets up Read Story

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