SENATE RESOLUTION No. 1835
A Resolution congratulating and commending the McPherson High School girls and boys basketball teams and
Coaches Scott Schaefer and Kurt Kinnamon for winning the 1999 Class 5A state basketball championships.
WHEREAS, A large part of the McPherson community traveled to Topeka on Saturday,
March 13, 1999, to see both their girls and boys high school basketball teams compete for
the Class 5A championship. They went home doubly proud: The girls team won its third
consecutive Class 5A championship with a 67-44 victory over Goddard, and the boys team
defeated Bishop Miege 54-48 to win its sixth championship of the decade; and
WHEREAS, The McPherson High School girls team finished the season with 25 wins
and 0 losses and was the only undefeated team in Kansas this year. It was the girls fifth
championship, having won it all in 1981, 1982, 1997, 1998 and 1999. Coach Scott Schaefer
was blessed with three three-year senior starters, Kristina Barrow, Candace James and
Chaunzey Rierson along with a fourth senior starter, Jami Reese. Coach Schaefer now has
a record of 142 wins versus 27 losses in his seven years at McPherson High School; and
WHEREAS, The McPherson boys basketball team lost its first game of the season to
Salina South but went on to finish the season with 24 wins and 1 loss. This year Coach
Kurt Kinnamon was able to rely on senior Matt Robins as his coach on the floor plus the
play of seniors Corey Hoover and Travis Sears. The McPherson boys team has been the
Class 5A team of the decade winning the championship six times with a record of 221 wins
and 23 losses. In his four years at McPherson, Coach Kinnamon has a record of 81 wins
and 16 losses; and
WHEREAS, The members of these outstanding basketball teams have received state-
wide recognition for their fine sportsmanship and athletic abilities; and
WHEREAS, The success of these teams is due to excellent teamwork, strong compet-
itive spirit and determination to win plus the enthusiastic support of the school's admin-
istrators, the faculty, the students, the players' parents and many area citizens: Now, there-
fore,
Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Kansas: That the McPherson High School
girls and boys basketball teams and Coaches Scott Schaefer and Kurt Kinnamon be con-
gratulated and commended for winning the 1999 Kansas State High School Activities As-
sociation Class 5A state basketball championships; and
Be it further resolved: That the Secretary of the Senate be directed to send five enrolled
copies of this resolution to William Parker, Principal, McPherson High School, 801 East
1st, McPherson, Kansas 67460.
Senate Resolution No. 1835 was sponsored by Senator Don SteffesI hereby certify that the above RESOLUTION originated in the SENATE,
and was adopted by that body
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