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Klieman headlines KFBCA Clinic; first HOF class to be honored

Kansas State football head coach Chris Klieman will headline the Kansas Football Coaches Association (KFBCA) Annual Clinic for the second straight year and the association will induct their first-ever Hall of Fame Class this Friday evening in Wichita. The clinic will go from 6 p.m., Friday, Jan.
Top row, left-to-right: Roger Barta, Gary Cornelsen, Marvin Diener and Ed Kriwiel. Bottom row: Dick Purdy, Chuck Smith, Tom Young and K-State coach Chris Klieman. (Photos: Barta, Diener, Smith, Young, Kansas Pregame file photos; Cornelsen, Kriwiel, KSHSAA/"Under The Lights"; Klieman courtesy K-State Athletics.)

Recent KCAC grads share similar experiences

Kansas Pregame is joining forces with the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference to profile Kansas student athletes competing in the KCAC. This time we're taking a look at three recent grads of KCAC member institutions. Trey Dubbert, Sterling College Trey Dubbert comes from an athletic family.
Pictured left-to-right: Trey Dubbert, Morgan Ediger and Dayton Walter. (Photos courtesy Sterling College Athletics, Tabor College Athletics and Ottawa University Athletics)

Legendary ESPN announcer Dick Vitale coming to Salina

Ohh, Ohh, Ohh. Are you serious?  Dick Vitale - commonly referred to as Dickie V. - is coming to Salina on February 6 to appear as the Keynote Speaker at the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet.  Vitale is known for his emphatic, colorful way of describing the game of basketball.
Dick Vitale will be in Salina on Feb. 6 as the key speaker at the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet. (Photo courtesy Salina Area Chamber of Commerce)

KWCA Rankings, January 21st

The Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association released their latest rankings for January 21st, 2020. Check them out below: 
Pictured clockwise from top left: St. James Academy's Clay Lautt, Hoisington's Wyatt Pedigo, Mill Valley's Zach Keal, St. Thomas Aquinas' Jared Simma, Garden City's Anjelina Serrano and Paola's Jordyn Knecht. (All photos by Everett Royer, except Simma photo, provided courtesy of St. Thomas Aquinas Wrestling)

KBCA Rankings, January 21st

The Kansas Basketball Coaches Association released their second set of boys and girls team rankings for 2020, Tuesday, January 21st. Check them out below:
Clockwise from top left: Schlagle's Ishante Suttington and Camille Evans, Liberal's Katie Horyna and Machia Mullens, Trego's Lili Shubert, St. John's Tanner Halling, Beloit's Vincent Palen and Eisenhower's Jordan Vincent. (Photos by Everett Royer, KSportsImages.com)

Subway Sports Spotlight, January 21st

Check out a few noteworthy stories from recent Kansas high school basketball and wrestling action, and head to Subway for pre- or post-game meals, catering or Footlong Faves starting at $4.99. Order online at Subway.com.
Pictured, clockwise from left: Central Plains seniors with coach Pat Stiles, Blue Valley Southwest senior Seth Nitzel and Maize senior Devin Gomez. (Photos by Everett Royer, Whitney Parks and Dan Loving)

KFBCA Top 11: Tre Washington

The Kansas Football Coaches Association picked their All-State teams December 8th and 9th, including their Top 11. Kansas Pregame is providing capsules for each of the Top 11 selections.
KFBCA Top 11: Tre Washington, brought to you by the KCAC, Nex-Tech Wireless and Subway. (Photo by Walter Dixon, Derby Informer)

KWCA releases first 2020 rankings

The Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association has released their first set of rankings since December. NOTE: Two of the release dates on the forms are not updated, but KWCA representatives say the rankings are the most recent. Check them out below:  
Pictured, clockwise from top left: Eureka's Brennan Lowe, Silver Lake's Kai Allen, Louisburg's Cade Holtzen, Marysville's Elise Rose, McPherson's Hayley Schafer and Junction City's Elisa Robinson. (Holtzen photo courtesy Andy Brown, Louisburg Sports Zone; All other photos by Everett Royer, KSportsImages.com)
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