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More "upsets" on day two of State

Whether they were truly upsets or just a case of schedule disparity leading to seeding discrepancies more lower seeds took down higher seeds on day two of state tournament play. 6A Girls  (1) Liberal (22-0) vs. (8) Olathe Northwest (15-7) Update: Olathe Northwest won 57-46 (4) Topeka (20-2) vs.
From left-to-right: Osborne's Steele Wolters scored 15 points as the Bulldogs survived Lebo 44-41; Kennedy Brown had 10 points, 10 boards and 4 blocks in just 17 minutes of play as Derby dominated SM NW 60-27; Central Plains' Brett Liebl scored 20 points in the Oilers' 55-30 win over Macksville; and Maize senior Caleb Grill put up 23 points with multiple dunks as the Eagles downed St. James 83-56. (Photo credit, left-to-right: Stephanie Baxa, Osborne County Farmer; Derby Informer; Joey Bahr; Dan Loving)

Sub-state tournament play all wrapped up

From 6A all through 1A, sub-state basketball is all wrapped-up in the state of Kansas. 6A (Boys) The 6A field at Koch Arena is set on the boys side. Every top-seed made state, with the excpetion of a gaint upset on the West side.
Chanute pulled off the upset of the postseason with a 46-45 victory over three-time defending state champions Bishop Miege. (Courtesy Photo)

Top linemen double as top wrestlers

High school and college coaches are in near unanimous agreement that athletes should not specialize in just one sport. High school athletes are encouraged to run track in the offseason to improve speed, while playing baseball or softball can improve reflexes.
From left-to-right: Garden City junior Refujio "Fuji" Chairez, Dodge City senior Evan Darville, Wichita Northwest senior Marcus Hicks and Lakin junior Hadley Panzer are among the state's best football linemen and 285 pound wrestlers. (Photo credit: Adam Shrimplin, Courtesy Photo, Joey Bahr, Courtesy Photo)

No shortage of basketball talent at Circle

The Circle High School boys basketball team accomplished something they had not done since 2013 — beat AVCTL DIII foe McPherson.  There are very few similarities between Circle’s win seven years ago and their win Friday, Feb. 15.
From left-to-right: Alyson Potter, Carissa Beck and Jude Warren are providing Circle fans with plenty of excitement this basketball season. (Photos courtesy CHS Journalism)

Riley County duo among the best in Kansas

Riley County seniors Luke Richard and Mikey Waggoner took home regional titles from Rossville last weekend and hope to cap their high school careers with a state championshp this weekend at the 3-2-1A Kansas High School Wrestling Championships at Gross Memorial Coliseum on the campus of Fort Hays...
Riley County seniors Luke Richard (left) and Mikey Waggoner enter the state tournament a combined 70-0. (Courtesy Photo)
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