Volleyball in Kansas: Updated classes, nationally ranked, undefeated teams, and Hutchinson defense highlight

Posted on September 25, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

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This week, SIK takes a look at the new KSHSAA classes, especially with undefeated teams Heritage Christian and Smith Center, along with big statistical difference for Hutchinson, nationally Read Story

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

Posted on September 25, 2021 by Chet Kuplen
Keyan Miller of Concordia

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Week 4 Impressions are highlighted by a number of upsets, especially in the large classes with Garden City, Olathe West and Read Story

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Kansas Kickoff Show – Week Four

Posted on September 24, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

Join Sean Boston, Matt Gilmore, Conor Nicholl and Chet Kuplen to breakdown high school football entering week four in Kansas. The 2021 show is powered ty SAFE, Nex-Tech Wireless, American Implement. SIK radio updates are Read Story

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Craw-Kan Team of the Week: Oswego FB gets first on-field win of ’21, sets up key game with 3-0 Yates Center

Posted on September 23, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

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Matt Fowler had a highly successful run at Spearville, including an undefeated state championship season. Fowler came to Oswego, which was closer to family. Oswego had five total wins in the previous Read Story

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Football in Kansas: How WaKeeney-Trego has overcame injury and tragedy to encapsulate three weeks of 2021; plus state notes

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

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WaKeeney-Trego’s Owen Day significantly played on defense as a freshman. He recorded 74 tackles, second-most for a 5-4 team. Last year, Day helped WaKeeney open with a 66-14 win versus Chase. In Read Story

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Rainbow Communications Athlete(s) of the Month: Hiawatha FB enjoying strong start

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

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Paced by an experienced group, Hiawatha has won back-to-back games for the first time since 2017. Hiawatha opened with a 12-10 loss to Troy, and then defeated Perry-Lecompton (21-7) and Riverside (55-0).  Read Story

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Labette Bank Athlete(s) of the Month: Prairie View football off to another 3-0 start

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

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Coach Kyle Littrell, a Persian Gulf veteran, has preached a strong running game and physicality with Prairie View football. Those mantras have helped the program to its best Read Story

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American Implement Western Kansas Team of Week: Ashland FB ends Cheylin’s 11-game win streak in the team’s first-ever matchup

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

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Ashland brothers Ben and Giles Fox and Bird City-Cheylin’s Chris Walden have had mirrored paths for more than a decade.

Walden graduated from Cheylin in 2011. As a senior, he was part Read Story

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Volleyball in Kansas: Ellinwood, SM Northwest, undefeated teams, tournament winners, stat leaders mark standouts

Posted on September 18, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

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Ellinwood’s Maxwell reaches 100 career wins; has Eagles among 2A contenders again

Ellinwood’s Greg Maxwell played college football at Bethany and won four KCAC conference Read Story

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Sports in Kansas: What impressed us after week three of the 2021 football season in Kansas?

Posted on September 18, 2021 by Chet Kuplen
Girard is 3-0 in 2021. Photo by Carolyn Eddington

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Looking at the Week 3’s Football Impressions, including a 57-yard field goal, a 42-40 win between Read Story

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Kansas Kickoff Show: Week Three

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

Listen to the week three Kansas Kickoff Show – presented by Sports in Kansas & Kpreps featuring host Sean Boston along with Matt Gilmore & Chet Kuplen. The Kansas Kickoff Show is presented by American Read Story

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Nex-Tech Wireless Central Kansas AOM: From Tahiti to Pratt’s single wing: The story of Enoch Knox Walton

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

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Located in the Pacific Ocean, French Polynesia Tahiti is known for its island paradise landscape and travel destination. However, tourists don’t see the Tahiti where Pratt senior back Read Story

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