Congratulations to Anthony Sao on signing with the Atlanta Falcons!
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We took this picture two years ago in Salina at Sharp Performance

Looks like the group is reunited.

Before he was committed to KU (his only FBS offer). Sean Boston talking with Mason Fairchild almost six years ago before his senior year of HS. He’s now headed to the Buffalo Bills after a standout career at KU.

Really goes to show you recruiting stars out of HS or classification played in don’t mean everything.

Draft picks
Cooper Beebe - 4A Piper HS - Cowboys 3rd rd. Three FBS offers out of HS

Free agent or mini-camp invites ⬇️

Hayden Gillum - 2A/1A Plainville HS - Bears. Zero FBS…

NAIA➡️D1 Walk-On➡️NFL Free Agent Deal
Ben Nikkel of McPherson HS has quite the story and is the ultimate underdog. He had minimal interest from colleges out of high school after registering 31 tackles as a senior DB, earning all league honors. He enrolled at NAIA McPherson…

Nearly seven years ago to the date Hayden Gillum catches up with Chet Kuplen - Sports in Kansas of Sports in Kansas at Sharp Performance combine. Now he’s headed to rookie mini-camp with the Chicago Bears.

Easton Dean of Labette County HS (pictured right in HS when he was featured at Sports in Kansas) received a Rookie Minicamp invite from the Tennessee Titans. Dean, who just completed his senior season at Iowa State at TE, was a 6-7 219 pound QB/ATH in HS. Dean is now 6-7 and 265…

Who NFL draft picks do you remember over the years out of a Kansas High School? ⬇️

Freshman Multi-Sport Standout: Taylor Froese, a freshman at 2A Inman High School, is a 4-sport athlete for the school, currently dual sporting track and softball (tri-sporting this spring if you include club volleyball). Yesterday at the James Thomas Invitational track meet in…

Isaiah Blackwell of Augusta (4A) cleared 6’7 to officially place him #1 in 4A. The school record is 6’8.50” and hes on track to potentially break it. Blackwell has also broken the school record for triple and is on track to break long jump. #sportsinkansas

Wheatland/Grinnell’s Karoline Schroeder with a new discus PR of 124’11” at the Quinter Invitational. This PR passes one of the oldest records in school history previously set in 1976 by Cindy Hein (110’8”). The mark ranks #1 this season in 1A. #sportsinkansas

Rylan White of Andale becomes the 7th vaulter in the Kansas outdoor season to reach 15’ feet or more this season. The mark is ranked #1 in 4A for outdoor this season. He will compete in track and field at FHSU next season. #sportsinkansas

Natalee North from Ellis PR'd today with a 129’9” in discus. She is the 2023 2A State Champion and her mark today ranks in a tie for 12th in all classes of Kansas and third in a loaded 2A field.
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Claira Dannefer breaks the Abilene (4A) School Record set in 1977 in Long Jump with a jump of 17’11 at the Beloit Relays. It is the third best jump in 4A this season and puts her in a tie for ninth in all classes of Kansas for 2024. #sportsinkansas
Photo: Abilene High School Track & Field

School Record: St. Marys girls 4x100 relay beats the old school record by over a half second with a 50.43. The record breaking relay team is made up of Isabelle McCann, Jolenna Wingerter, Guin McCann, Hope Garland. The time ranks fourth in a loaded 3A field this season.

#1 in 3A: Amy Wright, Alex Bittner, Reagan Ayres, and Nikki Wright break the girls 4x100m Cheney Vernon Ferguson meet record with a time of 50.26 on Friday. Holding their #1 rank in 3A. #sportsinkansas

School Record: Halstead (3A) breaks a 38 year old 4x100 school record running a 43.35 at the Vernon Ferguson Invitational in Cheney, old record being a 43.5. Right to left: Finn Howard, Breeson Bigley, Braxton Creed, Joey Milsphaugh. The time ranks second in 3A for 2024.