Kansas high school winter sports practices begin next Monday for girls basketball, boys basketball, girls wrestling, boys wrestling, boys swimming and Esports.
There will be some schools starting boys basketball practices a little later because they have athletes still competing in the state football playoffs.
The first games of the 2026-27 high school girls and boys basketball season are scheduled for Nov. 30.
Most Kansas schools will play their first games on Dec. 3.
Kansas high school girls and boys state basketball tournaments begin on March 9-10, 2027, with quarterfinal games. State semifinals and finals are slated for March 11-13, 2027.
State tournament sites are Class 1A Division I: United Wireless Arena (Dodge City); Class 2A and Class 1A Divisiion II: White Auditorium (Emporia), Class 3A and 4A: Hutchinson Sports Arena (Hutchinson); and Class 5A and 6A: Koch Arena, Wichita State University (Wichita).
The 2027 Kansas high school girls and boys state wrestling tournaments are scheduled for Feb. 26-27, 2027 (Friday and Saturday).
The Kansas Class 3-1A state girls and boys state wrestling tournaments will take place at Fort Hays State University’s Gross Memorial Stadium.
The Class 4A state girls and boys state wrestling tournaments will take place at Tony’s Pizza Events Center.
The Class 5A state girls and boys state wrestling tournaments will take place at Park City Arena (formerly Hartman Arena)..
The Class 6A state girls and boys state wrestling tournaments will take place at AdventHealth Sports Park at Bluhawk in Overland Park.
The Class 6A and Class 5-4A boys state swimming and diving championships will take place from Feb. 18-20, 2027, at Shawnee Mission School District Aquatic Center.
Shawnee Mission East High School is the host school for the boys state swimming and diving championships.
The second Kansas Esports state championship will take place Jan. 29-30, 2027, at the Olathe Innovation Campus.
The Esports online regional playoffs begin on Jan. 25, 2027.
