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VarsityKansas Big Show (Oct. 2)

West athletic director Phil Daignault joins Joanna Chadwick on the Big Show.

Top-ranked Carroll rolls past Northwest

When Bishop Carroll senior Bryce Harvey suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament before the season, it could have been a blow to the Eagles. Harvey is a talented, speedy receiver who was an All-City League player in 2011.

Friday's Kansas high school football scores (Sept. 28) | More prep coverage at VarsityKansas.com

Read the transcript of Wednesday's live chat with Joanna Chadwick

Joanna Chadwick conducts her weekly chat from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday to discuss all things high school sports.

VarsityKansas Big Show (Sept. 24)

Mulvane football coach Dave Fennewald joins Joanna Chadwick on the Big Show.

Wood, Conway Springs too much for Cheney

There’s no doubt that at 6-foot-5, 240 pounds, Conway Springs senior Tanner Wood is an imposing figure on the football field. He has made an oral commitment to Kansas State as a linebacker and he’s a punishing presence when he chases down opponents.

Friday's Kansas high school football scores (Sept. 21) | More prep coverage at VarsityKansas.com

Get the final scores for Week 4 of high school football is here. Go to VarsityKansas for live score updates and use the hashtag #vkscores to join the conversation.

Read the transcript of Wednesday's chat with high school sports reporter Joanna Chadwick

Joanna Chadwick will be chatting live from 1-2 p.m. today. Join her for a conversation about high school sports, including Friday's football action.

VarsityKansas Big Show (Sept. 17)

Maize South football coach Brent Pfeifer is Joanna Chadwick's guest on the Big Show.

Joanna Chadwick: Figuring out what's real so far

Each week I predict the winners and losers of Wichita-area high school football games. Each week I look through a team’s schedule, judge how well it’s done, and consider its opponent.

Mulvane wins thriller from Buhler

Mulvane’s game-winning touchdown probably shouldn’t have happened Friday night. Senior quarterback Ty Redington probably should have been sacked behind the line of scrimmage, forcing a fourth-down play.

Friday's Kansas high school football scores (Sept. 14) | More prep coverage at VarsityKansas.com

Get the final scores for Week 3 of high school football is here. Go to VarsityKansas for live score updates and use the hashtag #vkscores to join the conversation.

Read the transcript of Wednesday's chat with high school sports reporter Joanna Chadwick

Joanna Chadwick will be chatting live from 1-2 p.m. today. Join her for a conversation about high school sports, including Friday's football action.

VarsityKansas Big Show (Sept. 11)

Wichita Collegiate football coach Mike Gehrer joins Joanna Chadwick for this week's Big Show.

Joanna Chadwick: Video program moves football forward

When Heights football coach Rick Wheeler met with Kyle Deterding in 2008, it was at the behest of Heights principal Bruce Deterding, Wheeler’s boss and Kyle’s dad.

Friday's Kansas high school football scores (Sept. 7) | Complete football coverage at VarsityKansas.com

Get the statewide final scores from Week 2 of the high school football season. Go to

Sunrise quarterback bulks up, fires away

The passing numbers that Sunrise Christian quarterback Zach Howell put up in 10 games last season were eye-popping.

Read the transcript from Wednesday's live chat with high school sports reporter Joanna Chadwick

Joanna Chadwick will be chatting live from 1-2 p.m. today. Join her for a conversation about high school sports, including Friday's football action.

VarsityKansas Big Show (Sept. 4)

West football coach Weston Schartz chats with Joanna Chadwick on the Big Show.

Phox puts Collegiate on back in season opener

As Collegiate coach Mike Gehrer conducted his postgame speech Friday night at Andale, most of the Spartans dropped to a knee and huddled around him. Not senior Markus Phox.

Friday's Kansas high school football scores (Aug. 31)

The first week of high school football is here. Go to VarsityKansas for live score updates and use the hashtag #vkscores to join the conversation.

Carroll opens football season with win over Heights

That Bishop Carroll sophomore Josh Hornback was pulled aside for an interview following the Eagles’ 47-16 win over Heights Thursday night at South’s Carpenter Stadium was nerve-racking for the defensive back. He smiled nervously at an assistant coach when the questions started.

Carroll-Heights football game offers contrasting styles on offense

There’s little mystery to the Heights and Bishop Carroll offenses heading into Thursday night’s season opener at Carpenter Stadium.

Kapaun grad David Arkin ready to produce for Cowboys

David Arkin grew up playing soccer, just like his father. He grew up talking quite a bit less than either of his parents.

VarsityKansas Big Show (Aug. 27)

Rose Hill football coach Greg Slade is Joanna Chadwick's first guest on the Big Show for the 2012-13 sports year.

Derby High graduate Colby Liston seriously injured in weekend accident

Derby graduate Colby Liston, who played football and track for the Panthers, was involved in a car accident Saturday night in Lawrence that severed his legs.

2012 preview of high school football teams: preseason rankings, profiles, videos and pics

High school practices begin across Kansas

Monday was the first day all fall sports across the state could practice. Rose Hill football players, defending Class 4A champs, began their day at 5:45 a.m.

West follows Cotton to Shrine Bowl victory

From sitting at home with no weekend plans to posing for pictures with the MVP trophy of the Kansas Shrine Bowl.

K-State freshmen get one more high school game in Shrine Bowl

Deante Burton and Matt Seiwert got to know each other this summer as college freshmen. The Kansas State football players were on campus throughout June and July, taking classes and working out with their new teammates for the first time.

Wichita high school student wins national essay contest

In addition to being a 4.0 student, president of her senior class, president of student ambassadors and a cheer captain, 17-year-old Azani Fitten recently won the 14th annual National Arthur Ashe Essay and Art Contest.

North’s Frankamp breaks bone in foot, likely out 4-8 weeks

Wichita North senior guard and Kansas commit Conner Frankamp suffered a broken bone in his left foot on Sunday at an AAU tournament in St. Louis and is expected to be out 4-8 weeks.

Frankamp leads U.S. to gold medal with 22 points

Wichita North senior guard and Kansas recruit Conner Frankamp scored 22 points to lead the United States to a 95-62 win over Australia in the gold medal game of the FIBA U17 World Championships on Sunday at Kaunas, Lithuania.

Maize’s Hartzog completes high school career with one final honor

This summer has been different from what Maize graduate McKenzie Hartzog is used to experiencing.

Heights’ Ellis named national boys basketball player of the year

Perry Ellis’ list of honors reached a new level — the nation’s best.

2012 All-Metro softball team

This is the eighth year for All-Metro teams selected by The Eagle, recognizing the best high school athletes in team sports throughout Sedgwick, Butler and Harvey counties. Nomination ballots were sent to softball coaches at high schools in Sedgwick, Butler and Harvey counties.

2012 All-Metro girls soccer team

This is the eighth year for All-Metro teams selected by The Eagle, recognizing the best high school athletes in team sports throughout Sedgwick, Butler and Harvey counties. Nomination ballots were sent to girls soccer coaches at high schools in Sedgwick, Butler and Harvey counties.

Read the transcript from Wednesday's live chat with Joanna Chadwick

Joanna Chadwick recaps state championship weekend. Ask her your final high school sports questions of the year in her last chat of the 2011-12 season.

The Eagle's All-Metro baseball, soccer and softball teams

The 2012 All-Metro baseball, soccer and softball teams, presented by The Eagle and VarsityKansas.com. The All-Metro soccer team will run in its entirety on Thursday, while softball will run Friday, baseball on Saturday.

For coverage of state high school baseball, softball, soccer and track, go to VarsityKansas.com.

For stories, photos and videos of state high school baseball, softball, soccer and track, go to VarsityKansas.com.

Bob Lutz: Emporia’s Morrow soars into uncharted territory

Just last week, Emporia junior long jumper Jerel Morrow took flight and people started to wonder if he was ever going to come down. For what seemed like minutes, Morrow soared through the air during a Class 5A regional track and field meet at Emporia State University. He just kept going and going and going. And when he landed, the guys that keep track of distance had to stretch out their tape measure like never before.

Three longtime coaches build one solid track team at Wichita’s Kapaun Mount Carmel High School

They asked the coach about what to eat for breakfast this morning, what the rules say about wearing bobby pins during the meet, and what to do for shoulder pain caused by sleeping all night on a cellphone.

Read the transcript from Wednesday's live chat with Joanna Chadwick

With state championship weekend on the horizon, join Joanna Chadwick for her live chat from 1-2 p.m. today

VarsityKansas Big Show (May 21)

Don Steffens, known as the voice of state track, joins Joanna Chadwick on the Big Show.

Read a transcript of Wednesday's chat with high school sports reporter Joanna Chadwick

Joanna Chadwick discusses the week in high school sports regionals as teams qualify for state championships.

VarsityKansas Big Show (May 14)

Maize/Maize South swimming coach Hussein Yassine joins Joanna Chadwick on the Big Show.

Read the transcript from Wednesday's live chat with Joanna Chadwick

Join Joanna Chadwick to discuss the week in high school sports during her weekly live chat at 1 p.m.

VarsityKansas Big Show (May 8)

Joanna Chadwick's weekly guest is Conway Springs tennis coach Chris Bellar.

Carroll’s Don Racine resigns as City League’s winningest girls hoops coach

Imagining that Don Racine would be the Bishop Carroll girls basketball coach for, well, ever never seemed too far-fetched.

Read a transcript of Wednesday's chat high school sports reporter Joanna Chadwick

Read a transcript of Wednesday's chat high school sports reporter Joanna Chadwick.