A Resolution congratulating and commending Central Kansas state basketball champions
and coaches.
WHEREAS, The basketball teams for Central Kansas high schools
were particularly successful during the 1998 Kansas State High School
Activities Association State Basketball Tournaments with the Hillsboro
boys team winning the Class 3A Championship, the McPherson girls win-
ning the Class 5A Championship, the Moundridge girls winning the Class
2A Championship and the Little River girls winning the Class 1A Cham-
pionship. Additionally, Scott Schaefer, of McPherson was named as the
girls coach of the year by the Wichita Eagle and Topeka Capital, and
Darrell Knoll, of Hillsboro, was named as the boys coach of the year by
the Wichita Eagle; and
WHEREAS, The Hillsboro boys won their championship with a 49-
44 victory over Wichita Collegiate; the McPherson girls won their cham-
pionship with a 49-31 victory over Salina South; the Moundridge girls
won their championship with a 94-33 victory over Sedgewick and the
Little River girls won their championship with a 44-43 victory over Bail-
eyville B & B; and
WHEREAS, The members of these outstanding basketball teams have
received statewide recognition for their fine sportsmanship and athletic
abilities; and
WHEREAS, The success of these teams is due to their excellent team-
work, a strong competitive spirit and a determination to win plus the
enthusiastic support of the schools' administrators, the faculty, the stu-
dents, the players' parents and many area citizens: Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Kansas: That we congrat-
ulate and commend these championship teams and their coaches for their
winning seasons and well deserved championships; and
Be it further resolved: That the Secretary of the Senate be directed
to send enrolled copies of this resolution to Glen Suppes, Principal, Hills-
boro High School, 500 E. Grand, Hillsboro, Kansas 67063; William Par-
ker, Principal, McPherson High School, 801 E. 1st, McPherson, Kansas
67460; Tom Alstrom, Principal, Moundridge High School, P.O. Box 610,
Moundridge, Kansas 67107; Rosabel Flax, Principal, Little River High
School, P.O. Box 8, Little River, Kansas 67457; Scott Schaefer, McPher-
son High School, 801 E. 1st, McPherson, Kansas 67460 and Darrell Knoll,
Hillsboro High School, 500 E. Grand, Hillsboro, Kansas 67063.
Senate Resolution No. 1842 was sponsored by Senator Don Steffes.
I hereby certify that the above Resolution originated in the Senate,
and was adopted by that body