2020 KSHSAA State Basketball Tournament Sportsmanship Awards
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.
Due to the tournament being canceled after the quarterfinal rounds, there were no plaques & medals awarded.
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:
Certificate:
Ingalls: Joseph Meador, Principal
Olpe: Shane Clark, Principal
Otis-Bison: Brandon Rice, Principal
Class 1A Boys –
Certificate:
Little River: Audrey Herbst, Principal
St. Francis: David Morrow, Principal
Class 2A Girls –
Certificate:
Bennington: Curtis Nightingale, Principal
Class 2A Boys –
Certificate:
Hoxie: Mark Wildeman, Principal
Pratt-Skyline: Herb McPherson, Principal
Class 3A Girls –
Certificate:
Frontenac: Mike Copple, Principal
Halstead: Joe Gerber, Principal
Osage City: Tony Heward, Principal
Scott Community: Brad McCormick, Principal
Class 3A Boys –
Certificate:
Beloit: Casey Seyfert, Principal
Colby: Dr. Stephanie McNemar, Principal
Class 4A Girls –
Certificate:
Baldwin: Brant Brittingham, Principal
Chapman: Kevin Suther, Principal
Clay Center Community: Bud Young, Principal
Eudora: Ron Abel, Principal
Kansas City-Piper: John Nguyen, Principal
Class 4A Boys –
Certificate:
Augusta: Donna Zerr, Principal
Buhler: Michael Ellegood, Principal
Kansas City-Piper: John Nguyen, Principal
Shawnee Mission-Bishop Miege: Maureen Engen, Principal
Class 5A Girls –
Certificate:
Andover Central: Cheryl Hochhalter, Principal
Class 5A Boys –
Certificate:
Andover: Dr. Kristen Kuhlmann
Class 6A Girls –
Certificate:
NONE
Class 6A Boys –
Certificate:
Haysville-Campus: David Morford, Principal
