February 2013 – Page 17 – Hays Post Archive

Tuesday’s High School Basketball Results

Posted on February 20, 2013

BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Andale 48, Clearwater 47
Andover 64, Valley Center 53
Atchison 86, KC Wyandotte 77
Augusta 52, Wellington 50
Axtell 60, Blue Valley 50
Baileyville-B&B 48, Hanover 41
Baldwin 54, Spring Hill 46
Basehor-Linwood 65, KC Piper 63
Beloit 63, Smith Center 47
Bennington 67, Solomon 65
Berean Academy 44, Goessel 36
Bluestem 55, Belle Plaine 38
Buhler 57, Mulvane 52
Burlingame 82, Wetmore 80, 2OT
Burlington 72, Yates Center 42
Burrton 68, Norwich 49
BV North 65, Blue Valley Stilwell 62
BV Northwest 72, St. Thomas Aquinas 45
BV West 38, Bishop Miege 36, OT
Central Heights 51, Wellsville 34
Centralia 60, Onaga 34
Chanute 50, Fort Scott 47
Chaparral 46, Conway Springs 24
Chapman 54, Abilene 49
Cheney 64, Medicine Lodge 36
Chetopa 61, St. Paul 50, OT
Circle 54, Wichita Collegiate 28
Clifton-Clyde 48, Washington County 40
Concordia 60, Clay Center 28
Crest 62, Madison 42
Cunningham 52, Attica 50, OT
Dodge City 53, Hays 36
Douglass 51, Garden Plain 43
El Dorado 52, Winfield 40
Ell-Saline 47, Sedgwick 44, OT
Ellis 52, Stockton 42
Emporia 97, Shawnee Heights 90
Fowler 67, South Central 24
Garden City 63, Liberal 34
Gardner-Edgerton 88, KC Schlagle 74
Girard 51, Frontenac 47
Goddard-Eisenhower 82, Maize South 54
Halstead 61, Haven 59
Hartford 62, Flinthills 32
Heritage Christian 54, Maranatha Academy 49
Hesston 55, Pratt 53
Highland Park 67, Topeka 51
Hill City 67, Oakley 59
Hillsboro 49, Kingman 45
Holcomb 72, Hugoton 29
Holton 52, Sabetha 39
Humboldt 70, Cherryvale 35
Hutchinson 49, Newton 39
Hutchinson Central Christian 45, Fairfield 39
Immaculata 37, KC Christian 34
Independence 62, Coffeyville 33
Jackson Heights 76, Riverside 57
Jayhawk Linn 58, Prairie View 46
Jefferson West 40, Royal Valley 37
Kapaun Mount Carmel 73, Wichita Northwest 57
KC Bishop Ward 40, Bonner Springs 37
KC Washington 68, Pembroke Hill, Mo. 35
Kiowa County 63, Bucklin 19
Labette County 67, Pittsburg 45
LaCrosse 54, Kinsley 39
Lakeside 49, Logan 40
Lansing 62, KC Turner 45
Larned 66, Hoisington 47
Lawrence 71, SM North 53
Lebo 53, Eureka 52
Louisburg 47, DeSoto 32
Lyndon 64, West Franklin 49
Lyons 59, Nickerson 42
Macksville 71, Hodgeman County 59
Manhattan CHIEF 61, St. Mary’s Academy 29
Marais des Cygnes Valley 63, Cornerstone Alt. Charter 33
McPherson 64, Rose Hill 49
Meade 76, Spearville 43
Mill Valley 65, Tonganoxie 41
Minneapolis 71, Russell 28
Moundridge 66, Ellinwood 35
Natoma 57, Palco 53
Nemaha Valley 55, Hiawatha 34
Neodesha 53, Erie 47
Northeast-Arma 69, Altoona-Midway 56
Olathe East 54, Leavenworth 42
Olathe North 42, SM West 38
Olathe South 48, SM Northwest 47
Olpe 75, Chase County 42
Osage City 58, Northern Heights 26
Osborne 64, Lincoln 43
Oswego 76, Pleasanton 52
Ottawa 65, Eudora 27
Peabody-Burns 65, Hope 53
Pike Valley 59, Sylvan-Lucas 44
Remington 42, Oxford 38
Republic County 61, Southeast Saline 51
Riverton 51, Pittsburg Colgan 36
Rock Creek 58, Valley Heights 42
Salina Central 48, Maize 45
Salina Sacred Heart 60, Ellsworth 42
Salina South 67, Wichita Campus 63
Scott City 68, Goodland 30
Silver Lake 69, Council Grove 44
SM East 56, Lawrence Free State 33
SM South 64, Olathe Northwest 45
South Haven 65, Caldwell 29
Southern Coffey 46, Uniontown 39
St. John 74, Otis-Bison 35
St. John’s Beloit 43, Plainville 39
St. John’s Military 59, Veritas Christian 58
Sterling 52, Smoky Valley 44
Syracuse 39, Rolla 37
TMP-Marian 51, Colby 47
Topeka Hayden 43, Manhattan 32
Topeka West 69, Junction City 46
Trego 54, Quinter 45
Victoria 69, Wilson 59
Wabaunsee 52, St. Mary’s 40
Wallace County 91, St. Francis 70
Wamego 52, Marysville 41
Washburn Rural 44, Topeka Seaman 42
Wichita Bishop Carroll 72, Wichita West 42
Wichita East 72, Wichita South 53
Wichita Home School 69, Argonia 35
Wichita Southeast 58, Wichita Heights 54
Wichita Trinity 63, Wichita Independent 52

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Abilene 57, Chapman 32
Andale 42, Clearwater 33
Anderson County 50, Iola 23
Andover 51, Valley Center 42
Atchison 82, KC Wyandotte 24
Axtell 51, Blue Valley 46
Baileyville-B&B 53, Hanover 43
Belle Plaine 58, Bluestem 46
Berean Academy 46, Goessel 33
Bishop Miege 50, BV West 43
Bonner Springs 71, KC Bishop Ward 47
Burlington 73, Yates Center 22
BV North 54, Blue Valley Stilwell 50
Caney Valley 77, Fredonia 55
Central Burden 44, West Elk 28
Central Heights 47, Wellsville 37
Centralia 47, Onaga 39
Cheney 66, Medicine Lodge 29
Cherryvale 60, Humboldt 31
Cimarron 47, Satanta 37
Circle 54, Wichita Collegiate 28
Clay Center 58, Concordia 53
Colby 57, TMP-Marian 45
Conway Springs 56, Chaparral 29
Cornerstone Alt. Charter 59, Marais des Cygnes Valley 25
Cunningham 37, Attica 29
DeSoto 56, Louisburg 44
Dighton 61, Ness City 46
Ell-Saline 49, Sedgwick 42
Ellis 64, Stockton 25
Ellsworth 42, Salina Sacred Heart 35
Emporia 47, Shawnee Heights 38
Erie 53, Neodesha 30
Fairfield 63, Hutchinson Central Christian 35
Fort Scott 57, Chanute 44
Frontenac 51, Girard 43
Garden City 88, Liberal 22
Garden Plain 43, Douglass 21
Goddard 42, Arkansas City 30
Goddard-Eisenhower 44, Maize South 30
Goodland 49, Scott City 38
Hartford 65, Flinthills 18
Haven 44, Halstead 27
Hays 56, Dodge City 38
Herington 44, Inman 40, OT
Hesston 51, Pratt 44
Hillsboro 55, Kingman 20
Hoisington 50, Larned 23
Holton 43, Sabetha 38
Hoxie 71, Wheatland-Grinnell 26
Hutchinson Trinity 44, Marion 25
Jefferson North 85, Oskaloosa 29
Jefferson West 65, Royal Valley 38
Junction City 34, Topeka West 26
Kapaun Mount Carmel 64, Wichita Northwest 44
KC Christian 42, Immaculata 30
KC Piper 49, Basehor-Linwood 48
Kiowa County 48, Bucklin 43
Lakeside 28, Logan 24
Lawrence Free State 56, SM East 45
Leavenworth 60, KC Turner 24
Leavenworth 39, Olathe East 36
Lebo 49, Eureka 30
Little River 49, Canton-Galva 22
Lyndon 49, West Franklin 32
Madison 40, Crest 22
McPherson 93, Rose Hill 36
Mill Valley 34, Tonganoxie 31
Moscow 53, Sublette 44
Moundridge 44, Ellinwood 42
Mulvane 46, Buhler 42
Natoma 69, Palco 49
Nemaha Valley 45, Hiawatha 21
Newton 57, Hutchinson 30
Nickerson 62, Lyons 59
Northeast-Arma 47, Altoona-Midway 17
Northern Heights 51, Osage City 34
Norwich 67, Burrton 26
Oakley 61, Hill City 40
Olathe Northwest 61, SM South 34
Olathe South 49, SM Northwest 31
Olpe 62, Chase County 23
Osborne 60, Lincoln 54
Oswego 49, Pleasanton 21
Ottawa 39, Eudora 26
Peabody-Burns 40, Hope 27
Pike Valley 56, Sylvan-Lucas 27
Pittsburg 48, Labette County 46
Pittsburg Colgan 57, Riverton 47
Pleasant Ridge 42, Valley Falls 39
Prairie View 50, Jayhawk Linn 46
Quinter 50, Trego 36
Rawlins County 47, Cheylin 32
Remington 40, Oxford 22
Riverside 65, Jackson Heights 40
Rolla 41, Syracuse 36
Russell 49, Minneapolis 41
Salina Central 40, Maize 33
Salina South 57, Wichita Campus 37
Santa Fe Trail 54, Perry-Lecompton 35
Silver Lake 70, Council Grove 42
SM North 51, Lawrence 37
Smith Center 55, Beloit 46
Solomon 54, Bennington 43
South Gray 56, Deerfield 33
Southeast Saline 44, Republic County 43
Southern Coffey 50, Uniontown 46
Spearville 56, Meade 45
Spring Hill 54, Baldwin 51
St. James Academy 46, Metro Academy 35
St. John 57, Otis-Bison 20
St. John’s Beloit 39, Plainville 29
St. Paul 63, Chetopa 24
St. Thomas Aquinas 54, BV Northwest 22
Sterling 65, Smoky Valley 38
Topeka 56, Highland Park 36
Topeka Hayden 56, Manhattan 43
Triplains-Brewster 61, Heartland Christian 40
Valley Heights 61, Rock Creek 47
Wabaunsee 64, St. Mary’s 58
Wallace County 59, St. Francis 48
Wamego 69, Marysville 44
Washburn Rural 38, Topeka Seaman 29
Washington County 54, Clifton-Clyde 29
Wetmore 56, Burlingame 39
Wichita Bishop Carroll 58, Wichita West 26
Wichita Home School 63, Argonia 54
Wichita South 46, Wichita East 37
Wichita Trinity 56, Wichita Independent 37
Wilson 57, Victoria 46
Winfield 46, El Dorado 44, OT

Will Snow Storm Take Down State Wrestling Tournament?

Posted on February 20, 2013February 20, 2013

The Kansas State High School Activities Association is watching the weather forecast. They know a big winter storm is a on the way. The 3-2-1A State wrestling tournament is in Hays starting Friday. Will the storm take down the tournament?

The office of KSHAA Wrestling Administrator Mark Lentz told Hays Post, “There is a possibility the tournament could be delayed on Friday.” The state also sent this advisory to schools on Tuesday.

“The possibility of a winter weather storm is high throughout the state of Kansas on Wednesday and Thursday. At this time the KSHSAA State Tournaments will run as scheduled on both days of the tournament. Therefore, please plan accordingly and give yourself plenty of time for safe travel.”

What if a snow storm keeps a team from competing? The Assistant in Lentz office told Hays Post, “I’ve been here 19 years. That has never happened.” Let’s hope it does not happen this year.

CANCELLED: KanCare Meetings in Hays Thursday

Posted on February 20, 2013February 20, 2013

All meetings scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 21, in HAYS, ATCHISON, WICHITA and EMPORIA have been CANCELLED

Kansas turned most of the administration of Medicaid over to three private health insurance companies last month.

On January 1^st, Kansas Medicaid became KanCare, affecting nearly 370,000 Kansans. Under KanCare every Kansan who has Medicaid will have the choice of three insurers–Amerigroup, Sunflower and United.

Gov. Sam Brownback has said the overhauled program will deliver better-coordinated services with less cost.

A series of informational meetings about the new KanCare program are being held across the state this month. There are two sessions in Hays Thursday at the Ramada Inn, from 1 to 3 p.m. and again that evening from 6 to 8.

Kansans can also contact their legislators or find out more at www.kancare.ks.gov.

Moran: Means-Testing for Medicare Needs Consideration

Posted on February 20, 2013February 20, 2013

It’s no secret that Medicare and Social Security spending is growing out of control.

Plans to cut Medicare spending have mostly focused on cutting reimbursement rates to doctors and hospitals, instead of reducing benefits.

The Topeka Capitol Journal reports that “Senator Jerry Moran told the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday that the current Medicare payment model is unsustainable, particularly in rural areas with high percentages of senior citizens, because eventually doctors and hospitals will close up shop when they are paid less than it costs to deliver health care.

Moran serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, which controls about 30 percent of government spending.

Though it is politically difficult, Congress will need to consider means-testing and other ways to determine who is eligible for Medicare and how much assistance those who are eligible should receive, Moran said.

“I’ve explained this to senior citizens and I think most are willing to have a serious conversation.”

FHSU Student Research at State Capitol Today

Posted on February 20, 2013February 20, 2013

Research conducted by nine Fort Hays State University undergraduate students will be featured today $Kansas Academy of Math and Science$ in the rotunda of the Capitol in Topeka with work from other public four-year Kansas institutions.

Five of the FHSU students are enrolled in the Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science (KAMS), at Fort Hays State University.

Sponsored by the Council of Chief Research Officers of the Kansas Board of Regents, the first Kansas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol will highlight student research experiences. The public is invited.

Research Day will showcase the work of up to 80 Kansas undergraduate students representing each of the state’s public four-year institutions. Students work under the direction of faculty researchers. Scientific posters illustrating the research projects will be on display in the Rotunda, and the students will be present from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. to explain their work to legislators and visitors.

The projects are from a broad range of disciplines, including education, health, agriculture, aviation, biotechnology, energy, transportation, manufacturing, environment and social services. Students are from all regions of Kansas.

This event will demonstrate the unique opportunities undergraduate students have to participate in research at state institutions. Undergraduate students who participate in research develop important skills to further the economic growth of the state.

A competitive application process was held at each four-year university. Participants represent Fort Hays State University, the University of Kansas, Wichita State University, Kansas State University, Washburn University, Pittsburg State University and the University of Kansas Medical Center.

Fort Hays State University’s Undergraduate Research Experience initiative supports high quality opportunities for student participation in research. The Office of Scholarship and Sponsored Projects in the Graduate School provided coordination for this statewide event.

TMP Basketball Splits at Colby

Posted on February 20, 2013February 20, 2013

GIRLS: Colby 57, TMP-Marian 45
The Colby girls hit six 3-pointers in the first half on the way to their second win of the season over TMP. Colby led 34-19 at the break and were never really threatened the rest of the way. Senior Jenna Schuckman led TMP with 15 points. The Lady Monarchs are now 6-13 on the season and will wrap up their regular season at home against Hutch-Trinity on Thursday, weather permitting.

Annie Mindrup Postgame 2-19-13

BOYS: TMP-Marian 51, Colby 47
TMP out scored Colby 22 to 11 in the 4th quarter on Tuesday Night to pick up their 8th win on the season. The Monarchs, who played sluggish the entire night, trailed much of the game. The end of the game saw lead change after lead change until TMP took the lead for good with just over 14 seconds to play on two Jordan Gottschalk free throws. TMP’s Shane Zimmerman sealed the deal on the next Colby possession with a steal and a pass forward to Ryan Mayorga for a layup as time expired.

Joe Hertel Postgame 2-19-13

Toll-Free Legislative Hotline Available to Kansans

Posted on February 19, 2013February 19, 2013

Kansas residents can access information about state government, legislation, public policy issues and more by calling 1-800-432-3924.

Calls are answered by experienced reference/research librarians at the State Library of Kansas and kept confidential. Lines are open weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Callers can also leave brief messages to be delivered to legislators as well as request copies of bills, calendars, journals, committee agendas, voting records, and other legislative documents.

In addition to calling the hotline, residents can also text questions to 785-256-0733 (standard text message rates may apply), instant message at www.kslib.info/ask-a-librarian, or visit the State Library in the Kansas Capitol Building, Topeka.

Hays High Splits Meeting With Dodge City

Posted on February 19, 2013February 20, 2013

Hays High 56 – Dodge City 38 (Ladies)

The Hays High Lady Indians beat Dodge City by two and six points in their first two meetings on the season. Tuesday night would be much different though as Hays raced out to a 10-0 lead before the Red Demons cut the lead to five on two different occasions and eventually to four at 18-14 half way through the second quarter. Hays closed the first half on a 9-5 run, then scored the first 10 points of the third quarter building the lead to 18 points. The Indians would cruise from there winning 56-38.

Hays shot 61% (22/36) for the game and made 3 of 7 three pointers. Dodge City shot just 31% (15/49) and made just 3 of 18 threes. The Indians get 18 points from Katelyn Schumacher, ten from Taylor Herman nine from Emily Braun and six from Kaitlin Gulley and April Johnson.

The Indians are 9-10 on the season, Dodge City is 4-15. At 4-3 in the conference, Hays can still finish second in the WAC when they play Great Bend on Friday.

Lady Indian Highlights 2-19

Hays High 36 – Dodge City 53 (Boys)

A slow start and 12-0 run by Dodge City in the first quarter, but the Red Demons of Dodge City up by 14 points in the first quarter as the Hays Indians lost 53-36 on Tuesday. Dodge City wrapped up their fourth consecutive Western Athletic Conference title on the home floor shooting 57% on the night and making 6 of 11 threes on the night.

Hays did get within eight points in the second quarter, but never any closer. Hays shot just 30% from the field and made 5 of 19 threes. Hays was led in scoring by Lane Clark with 10.

Both teams are now 12-7 on the year. Hays is 4-3 in the conference and can still finish in second place with a win against Great Bend on Friday.

The Hays loss combined with a Salina Central win locked the Indians into the two seed for Sub-State next week.

Keltner Post Game Interview 2-19
Indian Highlights 2-19

No More Shackles Allowed in Classroom Study of Slavery

Posted on February 19, 2013February 19, 2013

Lawrence school district officials have told an 8th grade teacher to change a lesson on slavery that included having some of the students wear mock shackles.

Mike Wormsley at Liberty Memorial Central Middle School has taught the lesson for years. The two-week role-playing exercise is designed to show students the roles of slaves and slave owners.

Part of the lesson required some students, including black students, to wear mock shackles in school.

District officials this year told Wormsley they understood the value of the exercise but wanted him to end the use of shackles because it isn’t appropriate for school-age children.

The Lawrence Journal-World reports officials were concerned about the emotional impact of the shackles, but also thought the assignment could lead to abusive or inappropriate behavior.

Tiger Baseball Sweeps Washburn

Posted on February 19, 2013February 20, 2013

Fort Hays State ended its three-game slide to begin MIAA play with a doubleheader sweep of Washburn at Larks Park in Hays on Tuesday. Fort Hays State won game one by a slim 5-3 margin, then ran away with game two 14-2 by run-rule in seven innings. The Tigers moved to 5-4 overall and 2-3 in the MIAA. Washburn moved to 2-3 overall and 2-3 in the MIAA.

Game 1: Fort Hays State 5, Washburn 3
A two-out single in the first inning by Nate Miller put the Tigers up 2-0 early, but Washburn cut the lead in half in the fourth inning on a RBI ground out by Dakota Kell.

The Tigers responded with two more in the bottom half of the fourth when Sam Thornton and Clayton Garland each generated one RBI each on infield grounders after Jay Sanders and Jordan Miller started off the inning with back-to-back singles and a double steal.

Washburn continued to chip away with one run in the fifth and one in the sixth to make it 4-3 late in the 7-inning contest, but Fort Hays State gained an insurance run courtesy of a throwing error on the Ichabods in the sixth when they tried to turn a double play to get out of the inning.

Kyle Leroy shut the door on the Ichabods, allowing just a leadoff single in the seventh before retiring the final three batters. He picked up the first save of the season for FHSU in 2.0 innings of work after entering one batter into the sixth for starter Nathan Zimmerman. Zimmerman went 5.0 innings in the start, allowing three runs on six hits with two strikeouts.

Game 2: Fort Hays State 14, Washburn 2
Fort Hays State opened the scoring in the second contest with three in the second. Sam Thornton and Clayton Garland had back-to-back RBI singles. Jordan Miller scored in the inning on a wild pitch. Ryan Busboom added to the lead with a solo home run in the third to make it 4-0.

After Washburn picked up a run in the top of the fourth, the FHSU offense exploded for seven runs in the bottom of the fourth. Thornton started the scoring with a safety squeeze bunt to plate a run. Garland backed that with a RBI single followed by a Chris Santoscoy RBI double. Nathan Miller knocked in a run with a single before Kelton Rule topped the inning off with a three-run home run to give FHSU an 11-1 advantage.

Washburn added its final run in the fifth before Busboom pushed the advantage back to 10 in the sixth with his second solo home run of the game. Rule scored on a wild pitch later in the inning and Thornton drove home his third run of the game with a sacrifice fly to make it 14-2.

Nathan Briar did not allow a run in relief over the final two innings, allowing FHSU to win by run-rule after seven innings. He preserved the win for Alex Ellison, who went 5.0 innings in the start. He allowed just four hits and a walk with two strikeouts. Only one of the runs he allowed was earned. Ellison moved to 1-1 on the season.

The Tigers are scheduled to play a three-game weeekend series at Central Oklahoma on Saturday and Sunday.

Hays Emergency Snow Routes

Posted on February 19, 2013

From the City of Hays:

The National Weather Service is forecasting significant snow fall through Friday for the City of Hays. This notice is to remind you that if you live/work on or are adjacent to an Emergency Snow Route, the City Manager can declare a winter storm traffic emergency “whenever snow has accumulated or there is a possibility that snow will accumulate to such a depth that snow clearing/removal operations will be required…” When this occurs, it will be “unlawful to park a vehicle on any street designated as an Emergency Snow Route.”

Citizens are asked to plan now, before the snow falls, to locate an alternate site to park vehicles off the street. By City Ordinance, if a winter storm traffic emergency is declared and vehicles are not moved, the vehicles will be towed away at the owner’s expense.

The public’s cooperation is greatly appreciated. If there are questions, please contact the Hays Police Department at 625-1011 or the Hays Public Works Department at 628-7350.

Emergency Snow Routes Map

Don Scheibler
Chief of Police

I.D. Creech
Director of Public Works

Panel OKs School Amendment to KS Constitution

Posted on February 19, 2013February 19, 2013

A Senate committee on Tuesday endorsed a proposal to amend the Kansas Constitution to give the Legislature sole authority to determine funding for public schools, thereby cutting out the courts.

The proposal comes after a Shawnee County District Court ruled in January that the state’s school finance system was unconstitutional and ordered legislators to increase spending by more than $440 million for the next school year.

Supporters say that while the judicial branch has the authority to decide whether legislative policies are constitutional, courts overstep their boundaries when they require increases in state spending on education.

The voice vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee sends the measure to the full Senate.

The proposed amendment says definitely that only the Legislature can appropriate money, not the courts nor governor, though the chief executive’s signature would still be required for any spending bill to take effect. In addition, the governor could still veto any spending bill he disagreed with and legislators could still attempt an override.

Twenty-seven of 40 senators and 84 of 125 House members would have to vote for the measure to put the question to voters.

Bob Dole Creates FHSU Scholarship to Honor His Sisters

Posted on February 19, 2013

Bob Dole, an American political icon and native of Russell, has created a scholarship at Fort Hays State University to honor his two sisters.

Dole, who was born in Russell, was severely injured while engaged in combat in Italy during World War II, receiving two Purple Hearts for his injuries, and the Bronze Star with combat “V” for valor for his attempt to assist a downed radio man.

He had a long and distinguished career in public service, serving as a member of the Kansas House, as county attorney of Russell County, as a U.S. representative and as a U.S. senator, as both minority leader and majority leader. In 1976, he ran unsuccessfully for vice president on a ticket headed by President Gerald Ford, and he was the GOP candidate for president in 1996, losing to Democrat Bill Clinton.

Most recently, Dole has created a fund with the FHSU Foundation named the Norma Jean Dole Steele and Gloria Dole Nelson Scholarship in memory of his sisters, both of whom passed away in 2012.

All undergraduate students from Russell County or who have graduated from Russell High School, in any course of study, are eligible for the $1,000 annual scholarships. Students with disabilities will be given the highest priority. A minimum grade point average of 2.5 is required.