KSHSAA
The Kansas State High School Activities Association, through its member schools, defines sportsmanship as those qualities of behavior which are characterized by generosity and genuine concern for others. Further, an awareness is expected of the impact of an individual’s influence on the behavior of others.
The excitement of a basketball game can create concerns for fans, students and officials. Citizenship/Sportsmanship Rule 52 addresses this by stating: “Win with character and lose with dignity.”
Outstanding sportsmanship is acknowledged each year by presenting sportsmanship certificates, plaques and medals. All 96 high school teams participating in KSHSAA State Basketball Tournaments may qualify for an award. A “rating” system is used allowing schools to compete against a “standard of excellence”, rather than competing against one another.
Schools whose teams did not advance to the semifinal rounds were eligible to receive a certificate if they met the qualifying standards of sportsmanship. Schools participating all three days of the tournament were eligible to receive a plaque for their school and medals for cheerleaders.
A special sportsmanship committee appointed by the KSHSAA evaluated and rated the cheerleaders, school cheering section, adult and non-high school followers, team and coach of each school. The following schools qualified for sportsmanship awards at the KSHSAA State Basketball Tournaments:
Class 1A Girls –
Certificate:
Coldwater-South Central: Ty Theurer, Principal
Montezuma-South Gray: Kim Batman, Principal
Plaque & Medals:
Claflin-Central Plains: Toby Holmes, Principal
Kensington-Thunder Ridge: Jeff Yoxall, Principal
Waverly: Susan Wildeman, Principal
Class 1A Boys –
Certificate:
Macksville: Carey Fose, Principal
Plaque & Medals:
Caldwell: Aaron Roop, Principal
Osborne: Tom Conway, Principal
St. John-Hudson: Blain White, Principal
Class 2A Girls –
Certificate:
Holton-Jackson Heights: Darren Shupe, Principal
Howard-West Elk: Martin Burke, Principal
Johnson-Stanton County: Trevor Siebert, Principal
Olathe-Heritage Christian: Rick Jarvis, Principal
Plaque & Medals:
Alma-Wabaunsee: Jan Hutley, Principal
Sterling: Dr. Bill Anderson, Principal
Class 2A Boys –
Certificate:
Eskridge-Mission Valley: David Cromer, Principal
McLouth: Janna Davis, Principal
Plainville: Jeremy Krob, Principal
Plaque & Medals:
Inman: Tyler Weinbrenner, Principal
Ness City: Tom Flax, Principal
Class 3A Girls –
Certificate:
Clay Center Community: Bud Young, Principal
Columbus: Tim Davied, Principal
Eureka: Sean Spoonts, Principal
Scott Community: Brad McCormick, Principal
Plaque & Medals:
Cheney: Greg Rosenhagen, Principal
Hoyt-Royal Valley: Jim Holloman, Principal
Norton Community: Rudy Perez, Principal
Seneca-Nemaha Central: Ben Scism, Principal
Class 3A Boys –
Certificate:
Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy: Monika King, Principal
Eureka: Sean Spoonts, Principal
Kingman: Andy Albright, Principal
Larned: Troy Langdon, Principal
Plaque & Medals:
Beloit: Casey Seyfert, Principal
Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian: Chad Meitner, Principal
Perry-Lecompton: Mike Maloun, Principal
Class 4A Girls –
Certificate:
Abilene: Dr. Ben Smith, Principal
Eudora: Ron Abel, Principal
Towanda-Circle: Matthew Carroll, Principal
Ulysses: Mark Paul, Principal
Plaque & Medals:
Baldwin: Frank Perbeck, Principal
Kansas City-Piper: John Nguyen, Principal
Nickerson: Rick Blosser, Principal
Class 4A Boys –
Certificate:
Chanute: Brian Campbell, Principal
Garnett-Anderson County: Matt Self, Principal
Plaque & Medals:
Wichita-Trinity Academy: Jaime Hutchinson, Principal
Class 5A Girls –
Certificate:
NONE
Plaque & Medals:
McPherson: Bryce McFarland, Principal
Overland Park-St. Thomas Aquinas: Craig Moss, Principal
Class 5A Boys –
Certificate:
Bonner Springs: Rick Moulin, Principal
Plaque & Medals:
NONE
Class 6A Girls –
Certificate:
Liberal: Ashley Kappelmann, Principal
Plaque & Medals:
NONE
Class 6A Boys –
Certificate:
Lawrence-Free State: Myron Graber, Principal
Plaque & Medals:
NONE