Rework needed for 1A format in Kansas high school sports
Kansas reporters critique 1A volleyball and 8-man football playoff setups. They argue regional champions should not guarantee advancement in small schools, propose splitting regions to produce two regional champions, and question paired seedings. The column highlights Moscow, Hanston, Wallace County, Bazine, and Greeley County cases, plus potential bi-district mismatches. Brad Hallier notes reader concerns about fairness and consistency across 1A and 8-man brackets.
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Kansas State High School Activities Association
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Wildcats
Hanston Elks
Hanston
Wallace County
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Kshsaa
Honston
Bazine
Houston
Greeley County
Jackrabbits
Mankato
Jetmore
South Barber
South Gray
St. Paul
Little River
St. John’s. C’mon
Midway
Denton
Linn
Hillcrest
Inspired Beavers ready for state
Scott City coach Kyle Carroll prepares her team for the 4A state tournament at Salina. The Beavers, 32-5 and No. 4 seed, open pool play Friday against Wamego and Girard then Garnett Anderson County. Carroll’s team boosted morale with Remember the Titans after sub-state victory over top-ranked Goodland.
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Kyle Carroll
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Virginia
Beavers
Goodland
Bicentennial Center
Salina
State
Garnett
Anderson County
Wamego
Girard
Garnett-Anderson County
Towanda Circle
Haven
Lansing
Topeka Hayden
Hutchinson Salt Hawks chase first 6A playoff berth since 1986
Hutchinson (7-1, 2-0) seeks momentum at Memorial Stadium Friday night defeating Garden City, the defending 6A state champions, to inch toward a first postseason appearance since 1986. Salt Hawks rely on a strong ground game led by DeAngelo Greer and must play near flawlessly on the road to upset the Buffaloes and end a long drought.
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Hutchinson Salt Hawks
Hutchinson
Kansas City Royals
Royals
Salt Hawks
Garden City Buffaloes
Garden City
James Mireles
Buffaloes
Memorial Stadium
Buffalo
Maize
Dodge City
Randy Dreiling
Dresling
DeAngelo Greer
Satanta wins 2A substate. clinches first state bid since 1978
Satanta Indians volleyball, 19-14, earned a 2A state berth by defeating Stanton County Elkhart and host Meade as the No. 3 seed at Meade substate. First-year coach Rachel Lee guided an 8th seed underdog into Busch Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays for a Friday pool play start.
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Satanta
Rachel Lee
Indians
Meade
Stanton County
Elkhart
Lee
Busch Gross Memorial Coliseum
Hays
Atwood
Salina-Sacred Heart
St. John
Bull's-eye fuel for Garden City in playoff run
Garden City Broadcasters, ranked No 1 after week two, used the top spot as motivation. Coach Bob Larson said the ranking meant little until season end, but a 20-7 home win over Coffeyville after a rough first half moved Garden City to 8-0 as playoffs begin.
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Bob Larson
America
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Coffeyville Red Ravens
Garden City
Busters
Achziger Leads Broacbusters In Sub-Region Play
Rebecca Achziger posted 72 kills eight aces 39 digs and nine blocks as the Broacbusters beat Butler County and went 4-1 in Pratt sub region action. She added 22 kills in a five game loss to Neosho County for a season haul of 485 kills 293 digs and 65 aces guiding a 36-13 team record.
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Achziger
Broacbusters
Butler County
Pratt
Neosho County
Gering
Neb
Jeter Leads Yankees Past Mets In World Series Opener
Derek Jeter hit the opening pitch for a homer and added a triple as the New York Yankees beat the Mets 3-2 at Shea. Mariano Rivera pitched 4 1 3 scoreless innings, and New York moved within one win of a third straight title.
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Derek Jeter
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New York Mets
Mariano Rivera
Pete Rose
Cincinnati
Shea Stadium
Joe Torre
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Bobby Valentine
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