| League Sportsmanship Recipients Honored by the KSHSAA
TOPEKA, Kan. – Promoting good sportsmanship at all Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) events continues to be a priority for Kansas and its member schools. The inaugural League Sportsmanship award allowed each league/conference to identify a KSHSAA Basketball Sportsmanship League/Conference Champion. A total of 36 Kansas high schools were eligible to receive recognition by KSHSAA for outstanding sportsmanship during the 2024-2025 Basketball season with one from each league/conference selected by their peers.
Historically, the KSHSAA has provided the opportunity for state basketball tournament school teams to earn Sportsmanship Awards. State tourney schools were rated by judges assigned to respective tournaments who evaluated the teams (players and coaches), spirit squads, pep bands, and crowds, all based upon an established rating rubric. The Executive Board approved this new program which allows all member high schools the opportunity to be recognized for their efforts to promote and demonstrate good sportsmanship during the basketball season.
Following the conclusion of this recent basketball season, the member schools voted to identify their respective League Sportsmanship Champion. School leaders considered the sportsmanship demonstrated by the girls’ and boys’ teams (players and coaches), spirit squads, pep bands, and crowds based upon the school performance throughout the basketball season.
Winners and League or Conference Represented |
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| Andover Central – AVCTL
Seneca-Nemaha Central – Big East League Emporia – Centennial League Pratt – Central Kansas League Garden Plain – Central Plains Chase – Central Prairie League OP-Blue Valley West – Eastern Kansas League Council Grove – Flint Hills League Bonner Springs – Frontier League Colby – Great West Activities Conference Wichita Northwest – Greater Wichita League Wichita Central Christian – Heart of America League Pratt-Skyline – Heart of the Plains League Elkhart – Hi-Plains League KC Bishop Ward – Kaw Valley Conference Madison – Lyon County League KC Sumner Academy – Meadowlark Conference Wakeeney-Trego Community – Mid-Continent League
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Belleville-Republic County – North Central Activities Assn
Chapman – North Central Kansas League Troy – Northeast Kansas League Tipton Catholic – Northern Plains League Atwood-Rawlins County – Northwest Kansas League Osawatomie – Pioneer League Deerfield – Santa Fe Trail League Rosalia-Flint Hills – South Central Border League Montezuma-South Gray – Southern Plains-Iroquois Activities Assn Shawnee Mission Northwest – Sunflower League Yates Center – Three Rivers League Humboldt – Tri-Valley League Blue Rapids-Valley Heights – Twin Valley League Lansing – United Kansas Conference Liberal – Western Athletic Conference Brewster – Western Kansas Liberty League Lost Springs-Centre – Wheat State League |
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| “The KSHSAA made a commitment to our member schools to continue emphasizing the value of sportsmanship in education-based activities and athletic programs. This award is a wonderful testimony to our schools’ professionalism and efforts to promote positive sportsmanship with our outstanding students,” said Megan Hagaman, KSHSAA Assistant Executive Director of Fine Arts and Spirit.
“The lessons learned through activity participation are numerous. Of top priority among them is promoting sportsmanship which supports students in developing the ability to self-regulate and to respond appropriately when experiencing the thrill of victory or the agony of defeat”, noted KSHSAA Executive Director Bill Faflick. “School leaders have worked tirelessly for students and stakeholders to learn and grow in this area.”
Each League/Conference Champion will be honored by receiving a Sportsmanship state championship trophy from the KSHSAA.
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