Central Kansas League
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The Central Kansas League is a high school
athletic league
comprising ten high school athletics programs located in central Kansas
. The schools compete in interscholastic sports such as football, basketball, volleyball, and baseball.
High school
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athletic league
Sports league
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comprising ten high school athletics programs located in central Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
. The schools compete in interscholastic sports such as football, basketball, volleyball, and baseball.
Member Schools
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| Halstead Halstead High School Halstead High School is a public high school located in Halstead, Kansas, USA, serving students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Unified School District 440. The school primarily serves the towns of Halstead and Bentley, Kansas... |
Dragons | Halstead, Kansas Halstead, Kansas Halstead is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. Halstead was named in honor of Murat Halstead, a respected Civil War correspondent and newspaper editor. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,085.-History:... |
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| Haven | Wildcats | Haven, Kansas Haven, Kansas Haven is a city in Reno County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,237.-History:The Reno County Museum was originally located in Haven.-Geography:Haven is located at... |
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| Hesston | Swathers | Hesston, Kansas Hesston, Kansas Hesston is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,709. Hesston is home of Hesston College, which has approximately 450 students.-19th century:... |
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| Hillsboro Hillsboro High School (Kansas) Hillsboro High School is a public secondary school in Hillsboro, Kansas, USA. It is one of three schools operated by Unified School District 410, and is the sole high school in the district for Hillsboro, Lehigh, and Durham.-Academics:... |
Trojans | Hillsboro, Kansas Hillsboro, Kansas Hillsboro is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. Hillsboro was named after John Gillespie Hill, who homesteaded in the area in 1871. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,993. Hillsboro is home of Tabor College, which has approximately 550 students.-19th century:For... |
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| Kingman | Eagles | Kingman, Kansas Kingman, Kansas Kingman is a city in and the county seat of Kingman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,177.-Geography:Kingman is located at... |
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| Lyons | Lions | Lyons, Kansas Lyons, Kansas Lyons is a city in and the county seat of Rice County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,739.-History:Although Coronado's exact route across the plains is uncertain and has been widely disputed, he and his men are thought to have camped near the present... |
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| Nickerson | Panthers | Nickerson, Kansas Nickerson, Kansas Nickerson is a city in Reno County, Kansas, United States. It was named in honor of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway president Thomas Nickerson when the town was founded in 1872. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,070.-Geography:... |
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| Smoky Valley | Vikings | Lindsborg, Kansas Lindsborg, Kansas Lindsborg is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,458. It is known for its association with Swedish heritage and the biennial Svensk Hyllningsfest... |
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| Sterling Sterling High School (Kansas) Sterling High School is a public secondary school in Sterling, Kansas, USA operated by Unified School District 376, and serves students of grades 9 to 12.-Athletics:... |
Black Bears | Sterling, Kansas Sterling, Kansas Sterling is a city in Rice County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,328. Sterling is home to Sterling College.- History :... |