High Schools

8-Man championship capsules

Baileyville vs. Quinter

11-man football semifinals

Derby at Heights

Heights prepares for a different Derby

The Derby football coaches were looking for some music to play before practice last week.

Buhler copes with loss of star back

Shortly after Buhler's football game against Rose Hill on Friday, it might have been difficult to tell that Buhler was hours removed from a history-making win in the Class 4A quarterfinals.

Collegiate fights off Scott City

During the first two rounds of the Class 3A playoffs, Wichita Collegiate's high-powered offense scored 99 points and, as had been the case all season, didn't need its defense to make a game-ending stop.

Carroll stays undefeated by routing Emporia

Blake Bell did his talking Friday night without moving his lips.

Kansas high school football playoff scores Nov. 13-14

Class 6A

Heights knocks out unbeaten Manhattan

MANHATTAN — In his young career, Heights quarterback Matt Reed has not had many chances to use his arm.

Derby relies on defense, passing to advance

DERBY — Derby quarterback Tyler Harrison didn’t try to be spectacular Friday night, just steady. And he knew when to rely on the Panthers’ sure things — Devin

Hutchinson makes short work of Salina South

SALINA — Hutchinson may have aided in the future invention of two football statistics Friday — minutes of possession per touchdown and snap-to-touchdown ratio.

Buhler wins big in quarterfinals

BUHLER — Much of the credit to Buhler's prolific rushing offense this season has been given to Jordan Oden and Jake Reffner, and rightly so, as the two have combined for more than 3,000 yards.

Turnovers sink Andale against Hayden

ANDALE — The Andale football players were on one knee, huddled in a semi-circle around coach Gary O'Hair Friday night.

Friday's Top Performers

Rushing

In-game high school football scores and highlights (Nov. 13-14)

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Derby up for a challenge

When Brandon Clark was hired as Derby's football coach four years ago, he was disturbed by the contentment he found in the program.

Heights conquers turnovers

Turnovers plagued the Heights football team early this season. The Falcons have rebounded by finding their offensive rhythm and holding on to the ball.

Smith Center will lose? Prove it

This is supposed to be the game. Yep, Smith Center is supposed to lose to visiting Meade in tonight's Class 2-1A quarterfinal game and see its 77-game winning streak end.

Getting to know

Brady Foltz

All-Metro boys soccer

This is the sixth year for All-Metro teams selected by The Eagle, recognizing the best high school athletes in team sports throughout Sedgwick, Butler and Harvey counties.

All-league soccer teams

City League

Goddard, Robben part ways

Roger Robben didn't attempt to hide his disappointment at no longer being Goddard's football coach, a move that became official at Monday's school board meeting.

All-Metro Volleyball

This is the sixth year for All-Metro teams selected by The Eagle, recognizing the best high school athletes in team sports throughout Sedgwick, Butler and Harvey counties.

ALL-LEAGUE VOLLEYBALL TEAMS

CITY LEAGUE

high school football playoffs

Class 6A

Andale stays perfect by beating Wellington

WELLINGTON — Andale took control of its second round matchup in the second half and defeated Wellington 35-17 Saturday night.

saturday's Top Performers

Rushing

Rose Hill rallies around Rapp

ROSE HILL — As Rose Hill coach Greg Slade wrapped up his postgame talk Saturday night following the Rockets' 24-8 victory over Abilene in the second round of the Class 4A playoffs, he turned his attention to senior Dillon Rapp.

Collegiate's pass offense keeps clicking

It's starting to appear as if the Collegiate football team is untouchable.

Hayden clamps down on Andover

TOPEKA — Andover running back Ben Croitoru walked toward the locker room Saturday, feeling the pain of a fourth-quarter charge that came up short.

Miracle pass lifts Hutch Trinity by Conway

HUTCHINSON — Derek Racette never saw if his fourth-and-29 desperation heave connected with Michael Mesh.

High schools

State Gymnastics Championships

high school football playoff scoreboard

Class 6A

Loya lifts Lenexa St. James to state title

TOWANDA — Right when the Berean Academy Warriors thought the game was theirs, Steve Loya of Lenexa St. James proved otherwise.

Carroll thrives in second half

Time after time, Newton quarterback Evan Thomas picked apart Bishop Carroll's defense in the first half of the teams' first-round matchup Friday night in Wichita.

Kansas high school playoff football scores, schedule (Nov. 7)

Class 6A and 5A opens play with 15 games tonight. The smaller classes resume second round play on Saturday.

Panther pride: Derby regroups from loss

After Derby played one of its worst football games in last week's regular-season finale, coach Brandon Clark pushed his team. Hard.

Manhattan shuts off Maize offense

MANHATTAN — As Maize coach Craig Broadbent followed his team off the field, he sought out one of his downcast players for the last time.

New-look Heights turns on its running game

In their first meeting Oct. 9, Heights committed four turnovers and lost 20-19 to South.

Salina South halts Kapaun's season

In preparing to play Kapaun Mount Carmel in the Class 5A playoffs this week, Salina South coach Sam Sellers saw something familiar — a power running game.

Rose Hill falls short

TOWANDA — Missed opportunities plagued the Rose Hill soccer team Friday night.

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VarsityKansas' Pick the Winners update

Two Blakes at top of game

Blake Bell and Blake Jablonski have a lot in common on the football field, but their friendship was cultivated on the basketball court.

Rose Hill offense clicking at high rate

Rose Hill senior Josh Aubuchon is still stunned when he looks at the number of goals the boys soccer team has scored this season.

Robinson running for more than record

Northwest football coach Weston Schartz often talks about running back Demarcus Robinson as a good person.

Getting to know Evan Wessel

Injury ends year for Andover QB

During an interview Wednesday morning, Andover football coach Mike Lee spoke with confidence about his team's balanced offense heading into Saturday's second-round Class 4A playoff game at Topeka Hayden.

Gymnastics

Newton High will play host to the state high school girls gymnastics meet at noon Saturday. Admission is $6 for adults and $5 for students. Newton is the only south-central Kansas school with competitors.

State soccer schedule

2009 State Soccer

High school football playoff scoreboard

Class 6A