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The rise of women’s flag football in Kansas
In recent years, women’s flag football has experienced an unprecedented rise in Kansas, transforming the state’s sports landscape and providing young female athletes with new opportunities to showcase their skills. While traditionally dominated by male players, the sport is seeing increasing popularity among high school and college-aged women, spurred on by changing attitudes toward gender in sports, growing grassroots efforts, and greater institutional support. This article explores the factors contributing to the rise of women’s flag football in Kansas and the broader implications for the state’s athletic community.
Improbable win raises more questions but keeps Chiefs perfect
A 9-0 start to the season is nothing to sniff at, and the Kansas City Chiefs are the NFL’s lone undefeated team, and are at least two games up on every team in the league except the 8-1 Detroit Lions.
Chiefs put down Bucs for Monday Night OT win
Monday night saw the Chiefs win another thrilling contest, this time with a clutch overtime drive in a game that the defense faltered, but the offense had their best outing of the season to grab the 30-24 win against Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Mayfield played Kansas City as tough as his history would suggest, and gave the defense fits for much of the game--including a game tying drive late in the fourth quarter that ultimately sent the game to overtime.
Scene from the home football game on 10/28
Included are some photos taken by contributing writer and photographer Jami Hodge of the junior varsity football game which featured the Hiawatha Red Hawks competing with the Perry LeCompton Kaws.
Sabetha offense breaks out against Hiawatha
Friday night saw the Hiawatha Red Hawks take their home field for the first time this season, welcoming in the Sabetha Blue Jays in a Big East League dust up.
A preview of fun and festivities for Fall Homecoming
It is almost that time of the year where everyone in Hiawatha shows their pride for this little town.
Chiefs escape with 2nd win but offensive injuries mount
It may seem like a funny thing to say, but 2-0 can feel a lot of different ways.
Bulldogs bully Hawks as Hiawatha shut out on the road
A back and forth battle that was decided late in week one for the Hiawatha Red Hawks gave way to a much different result this week, as the Hawks hit the road once again, this time running into a buzzsaw of a Marysville team and coming home with a 38-0 loss.A week after the Bulldogs upset defending State champion Nemaha Central, Marysville did not look dominant in the early going of Friday night’s game, as the Red Hawk defense played well in the first half, standing up the Dogs on fourth down to turn Marysville over on their first drive.