Swenson's Blog: Regional meets and proper preparation for state

First, second, third, or fourth place! The goal this week is just finishing in the top four at Regional. It is a simple scenario. You can&...

Swenson's Blog: Regional Meet Week

First, second, third, or fourth place! The goal this week is just finishing in the top four at Regional. It is a simple scenario. You can&...

Swenson's Blog: Random thoughts coming into League Meet Week

Area invitational meets over the past week began to give us a glimpse of what might be coming in the next three weeks with league, regional,...

Swenson's Blog: USA Junior Nationals and athletes that have met its standards

Weather had a definite effect on meets last Friday. A much anticipated duel between the top two girl pole vaulters in the state, Emily...

Swenson's Blog: All-time list takes a hit and thoughts on FAT

Gardner-Edgerton’s Cassie Wait went 12’8” in the pole vault at the SM Northwest Triangular on April 13....

Swenson's Blog: Holmes, Hocking and thoughts during a weather delay

Tyson Holmes (Shawnee Heights) entered his senior season as one of the nation’s top prep javelin throwers returning...

Swenson's Blog: Brigham breaks record & Kansas track ahead of the game this spring

In our first blog of the season we commented how we had been blessed with beautiful weather for the first few weeks of this year’s...

Swenson's Blog: T&F off to a great start. Are the Trials a possibility for Cash?

If the first full week of action is any indication, 2012 may be a banner year for Kansas prep track & field.

Swenson's Blog: Can you believe track season is here?

It is hard to believe that Kansas schools have been practicing for their spring sports seasons for four weeks and most schools, if they...

Blog: "It ain't fittin', it just ain't fittin'!"

Many of you may not know this about me, but Im kind of and old soul. I would rather listen to Motown than rap, rather drive an old muscle...

Blog: You think your schedule is tough?

There is nothing like playing on your home court. The band is rocking, the cheerleaders screaming and the crowd buzzing. For man teams...

Blog: Heights boys basketball ranked in national polls

Three state titles and a 72-3 record over the last three years are getting the Heights Falcons a lot of national attention these days.

Blog: 20 Practice Games

The winter sports season is already here and basketball season tips off in full on Friday. It comes just six days after we crowned the...

Blog: Baileyville B&B is not a bed and breakfast

I’m not sure howlong ago I heard of Baileyville B&B High School, but I’ve always thought it a strange name for a high...

Blog: The Nostradamus of Western Kansas

So apparently LaCrosse Athletic Director and head football coach Jon Webster is some sort of psychic. On...

Blog: Heights boys basketball may have competition

I’m going to start out saying this, Heights boys basketball is the top team in the state. There is no disputing this going into the...

Blog: Breaking out of the cocoon

This is an interesting time of year.  With the conclusion of boys soccer, we go from covering state championships every week, to...

Blog: Fuel for the Rocket

When you imagine what great quarterback look like, there isn't much deviation from the stereotype.

Blog: Regrets this football season? I have a few

Sometimes I wish there were 5 of me. The people that know me well probably shutter at the thought. Here's the truth of the matter, I believe...

Blog: When things come full circle

Seeing Newton head volleyball coach Jamie Dibbens sitting in the hospitality room after the Railers’ semifinal win over Valley...

Blog: A winner and a loser

A few weeks ago I was watching the World Series, which is one thing I thoroughly enjoy about my job, the fact I can watch the World Series...

Blog: Stuck on Stucky

It's hard NOT to like Trent Stucky.

Blog: Inter-species death brawls, cookies, Kevin Nash, and football: juggling at its best

My Friday starts long before I ever make it to the station.  When I wake up on a Saturday through Thursday, I use an alarm clock like...

Blog: Jenn Bates or team mom?

You know, I hear the same comment every single Friday evening:  Jenn, you're gonna have a fat husband.&...

Blog: Multi-tasking is king

Friday nights are crazy. When we say in blogs that people are running around and shouting, we’re not exaggerating. Sometimes...

Blog: Ride the Lightning

Friday is a big night.

Blog: An anything but normal Friday night

My Friday’s usually kick off around one o’clock.

Blog: Behind the scenes at the Hays Bureau on a Friday Night

So It's Friday afternoon and I'm getting ready to shoot the biggest game in the state this week, Plainville vs LaCrosse. To be honest, I...

Blog: Hurry up & wait

The finished product that is the Catch It Kansas show is just as fun for us to watch as it is for the viewers at home.  But what get&...

Blog: The fuel that powers us

What keeps us going around here you ask?

Blog: A closer look at 6-5A sub-state volleyball

Today the first NCAA basketball rankings were released, conjuring up fond memories of past white-knuckle March tournaments and...

Blog: Yes, I live in Hays

I often get asked when I am out an about, "What brings you all the way out to X-town?" At first I would get confused by that question, I...

Blog: Wichita Swim Club has new GM and Head Coach

Brian Kupferer has been named the new General Manager and Head Coach of the Wichita Swim Club.

Blog: Playoffs? You want to talk about playoffs?

Yes, yes I do. Because this is my favorite time of the year. It doesn't matter if it's fall, winter or spring sports. Playoff time is...

Blog: a sports facelift in Kansas

With just over a year of residency here in Kansas under my belt I feel I have what it takes to be the leader of your newest sporting craze.

Blog: A volleyball court is no place for a guy

There are obviously many differences between men and women.  But there are also many things that are shared.  Across high school...

Blog: Dani Walker - Tougher than You

Today at work I was perusing the interwebs checking to see how some recent Kansas XC graduates are doing at the next level.

Blog: Belle Plaine, the callus not the blister

Come close.  I’m going to let you in on a little industry secret.  Mountain Dew is the fuel that runs CatchItKansas.com.&...

BLOG: Perry Ellis' decision

Wednesday was a special day.

Blog: First Taste of Rivalry

I got my first taste of the Dodge City and Garden City rivalry on Monday. With every sporting event I attend someone is telling me to wait...

Blog: Hill City and St. Johns Tipton play Monday Night Football

No the ghosts of Dandy Don Merideth and Howard Cosell did not make a stop in Kansas (that I know of) and there were no ESPN cameras or NFL...

Blog: It is Rim Rock Week

The biggest regular season cross country of the meet is this Saturday and it looks as if there will be some great races to watch at Rim Rock...

Blog: It's beginning to feel a lot like football

Overlord Jeffrey Graber has mandated that I write a blog, and this is what I’ve come up with. By the way, we here in the CIK Office...

Blog: Jack Sock - Still better at Tennis than you

If you haven’t heard, recent Blue Valley North graduate Jack Sock paired with Melanie Oudin to win the 2011 US Open Mixed Doubles...

Blog: The El Dorado football fiasco at Maize South

High school athletes work their tails off. Think about it; they go to school for eight hours, sometimes nine if they need to get there...

Blog: Turf wars

Ah yes, it’s fall season once again…in my world I could rack up a laundry list of reasons why I love this time of year. First...

Blog: There's something missing

I'm going out to cover the game tonight at Northwest high school between Kapaun Mt. Carmel and Southeast.&...

Blog: It's week two, what have we learned?

I love the first week of high school football, I hate the first week of high school football. There is no doubt there were some great...

Blog: Crystal Whitten: Crowd Whisperer

In my career as a sports reporter, and in all the years of being a sports fan before I got paid to watch games, I have seen many things.&...

Blog: A boys tennis blog?! On the first football Friday?!

Yeah, that’s right.  Today is the first Friday of the football season.  And if you have the means to put yourself in a...