Sunflower Sports Solutions News

Role model, leading scorer and 1A-I Player of the Year

Cardinals use cousins, depth to qualify for state

Bulldogs at state for the first time in 14 years

Goodland, Colby and Holcomb headline the league

Indians win back-and-forth game versus Liberal behind Martin's 25 points

S3 releases 2023 Football Coach of the Year finalists

Indians have best rushing attack, scoring defense under Douglas

Cardinals are back in the state title for second time in four years

Smith Center setter thrice earns first team all-state

Jaguars have enjoyed a remarkable fall, look to qualify again for 5A state title

Bluejays among state's top surprises

S3 looks at the intersections of Cheney's historical 36-30 OT win that ended Andale's 57-game winning streak

Ty Walker has overcome obstacles, became a weapon for Indians

Victoria has been dominant after close Week 1 loss

Kyndal Moore, Kadie Bailey among those emerging for the Eagles

Nancy Dorsey, St. James' Hall of Fame coach, suffered loss this week when her mother passed away

Andale and Nickerson had girl kickers both make extra points last Friday

Hill City battles through obstacles, earns big comeback win

Railers have made a sizable offensive improvement; has huge game with Plainville on Friday

Smoky Valley senior Hope Duncan is on the verge to become the first active player to reach 1,000 kills, digs and serve-receives in a career

New classifications released; how does it affect 2A and 3A? Statewide superlatives

Northwest re-wrote record book in last two weeks; Klukvin commits to K-State; seniors look for 100 career wins this week

Many 3-0 and/or ranked teams lost in Week 4. Kinsley was not one of them and continued its best start since at least 1995

S3 takes a deeper look and pivotal players and wins for the squads with perfect records

Northern Valley's senior-laden group looking for state titles in football and basketball

"Count Day" key time in the volleyball season; S3 gives five proposals for sub-states

Ketzner is the top receiver and defensive captain for the No. 1 6M Cougars

Newton's Abby Koontz, Macksville's Mayce Russell among players with milestone marks

S3 looks at teams from all classes through the season's first three weeks

The Indians have enjoyed a huge start with new coach Abbee Schultz

Eight-Man, Division I No. 1 Wichita County has won 15 in a row, including a physical effort Friday

Blue Valley Southwest's Kaylee Tingey, commits to BYU; a look at several undefeated teams

6A No. 2 Wichita Northwest is 2-0 as coach Steve Martin closes in on school wins record; and longtime photographer Linda Gregory passed away

S3's statewide notes include rankings, stat leaders and top showings from all classes

Indians hold off rival Great Bend, 28-27, in a game that had multiple lead changes and came down to the final play

Clearwater, Norton, Great Bend among those with nice starts

Hays High senior center Henry Fitzthum is part of a front that helped Malik Bah rush for 200-plus yards

How Great Bend went from 19 straight losses to an 8-1 record and six comeback wins

Mill Valley's film study, pre- and post-game prep and culture keeps juggernaut rolling

How the Coyotes pulled the upset and defeated 8MII No. 3 Victoria

Major changes in the top-5 for each class, especially in 1A

Blue Valley Southwest, Kinsley, and the Western Athletic Conference among top performers

Cardinals have most single game passing yards in 10-year Zach Baird era; first scoop-and-score since '16 in big win

Wamego had the greatest season in school history in '22 and graduated two D1 players. However, line play and defense remains strong

Walker has posted a 520-pound squat, explosive first step and is a four-year starter for TMP, a Potential Breakout Team

Sedgwick, 5A powers impress early; AVCA Phenom Watch List

S3 has the top-10 preseason football rankings for 2A and 1A

Inman and Conway Springs again form nexus for 1A West; Colgan, St. Marys, Olpe lead East

Thunder dominant in big win against Liberty North, nation's top recruit

Freshman setter Sasha Cromer stepped in after an injury to all-state setter Lily Wedman

Olathe East started the Spectrum Slam with a victory Saturday morning

Wide-open classification; Hoisington returns multiple key pieces, led class in yards per play

S3 empties the notebook before first major tournaments start Saturday; Senior-laden 3A, 5A coaching and personnel updates; notes from across Kansas

Looking at 2023 Football Top-10: Eight-Man, Division I; Eight-Man, Division II; Six-Man

Lyndon, Wichita County, Hill City, Meade, Burlingame, West Elk lead another deep group

S3 looks at Potential Breakout candidates from every class and region; none are returning all-state picks

BVW's top players have different backgrounds, storylines - could it yield a big win increase and great 2023?

Two-time state champion Axtell is the favorite; under-the-radar storyline - how many teams can enjoy the best season in school history

Looking at leading contenders, top returning players, teams and statistics for a loaded top-4 teams

Tonganoxie, Norton, Ellsworth, Goessel headline S3's first annual Volleyball Potential Breakout Teams for 2023

Why did Andale's Riley Marx carry a Polaroid with him during Shrine Bowl week?

Home Field Advantage: current win streaks, leaders, classification trends

Looking at final 2022 football trends - and how it could shape 2023 - yards per play, plays per game, run/pass ratio

The history, process, storylines and stats that created Kansas' first-ever girls' wrestling all-time records for wins and winning percentage: graduated, active and freshmen

Archives: A look back at top home field advantages entering the 2022 football season

Ellinwood's Kennedy Behnke is Kansas' top-small school player in Class of '25 for tradition-laden Eagles

Longtime Mill Valley coach Joel Applebee offered perspective before MV won its fourth straight state title and sixth overall

Hays High RB Malik Bah and Blue Valley Southwest QB Dylan Dunn are top-3 at their positions entering 2023. A look at their historic 2022 seasons.

Looking at final 2022 Team Stats from S3 database and top-25 returning stat leaders

Notes on every all-state returner for every class

S3's "Game of Life" series presents oral history of Smith Center coach Nick Linn's memorable victories

The process, methodology and search that created Kansas' first-ever career and active volleyball records

Smith Center's highly accomplished senior group looks for state title in likely Hall of Fame coach Nick Linn's final year

Olathe Northwest has four D1 commits, a new coach and different vibe: will it lead to a state title?

Circle took third in 4A last fall, has legendary coach Shelly Nibarger, elite players

Lawrence Free State's Madyson Gray was nationally ranked and a pioneer

Kansas has well over 100 top-tier girls signing for college sports

Sometimes overlooked and underrated, catchers played a huge role this spring

For the first time in Kansas high basketball history, two players reached 2,000 career points on the same night

3A Girls basketball enjoyed a historically great '22-23

An inside look the Red Raiders' second 4A state title in three years

Macksville, Greeley County, Doniphan West, Berean among titlists with large senior classes