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HIGH SCHOOLS C9 Sunday December 10 2000 THE KANSAS CITY STAR RESULTS ALL-METRO FOOTBALL One last look at an eventful season HIGH SCHOOLS The Star's football final top-five polb BIG CLASS RECORD HOW THEY FINISHED Rockhurst 14-0 Missouri 5A state champion 2 Olathe North 12-0 Kansas 6A state champion 3 Blue Springs 10-2 Lost to Rockhurst in 5A quarterfinal 4 Liberty 9-2 Lost to Rockhurst in 5A sectional 5 Olathe South 8-1 Lost to Olathe North in district finale SMALL CLASS RECORD HOW THEY FINISHED 1 Platte County 14-0 Missouri 3A state champion 2 St Pius 12-1 Missouri 2A state champion 3 11-2 Lost to Platte County in 3A semifinal 4 Park Hill 9-4 Lost to Webb City in 4A semifinal 5 Grandview 9-1 Eliminated in district playoffs IVAN CARTER The season began in Oklahoma and ended in St Louis In between these eyes saw a ton of high school football As I prepare to pass the reins as high school columnist over to my man Shandel Richardson (who ironically accuses me of never passing the rock in our Friday morning basketball games) time for a few final observations Unfinished business After all has been said and done one question is still dangling like one of those Florida chads: Who is the best team in the Kansas City area? Some say Olathe North which went 12-0 and won its fourth Kansas 6A state title in five years thers say Rockhurst which went 14-0 and won its first Missouri 5A state title since 1987 To solve this BCS-like dilemma I propose a city championship game in my backyard do it old-school style No coaches No referees No pads use discarded sweatshirts for pylons and a beat-up old football just like we did as kids Seriously the 1 lawklets and Eagles should have hooked up this season Maybe next year coach Severino and coach Wier? Some great things A handful of images will stand out above all others Olathe Darren Sproles with the ball in the open field Bobby Archer chasing down yet another running Koch 0 Ebony Hall burton 7 Melissa Watkins 9 Jody Holland 5 Bridget Gangel 2 Samantha Paradise 0 Krtty Fitzpatrick 2 Totab 22 23 33 71 Col Hkkmanl412 16 19 5 66 ST Aquinas 17 19 17 8 10 71 Three-point goals A Rorvig Wenski 2 McCullough Watkins Delaware Valley tournament Mdonth 56 Plraaanl Ridge 54 Pleasant Ridge (2-3) Stacey Maxwell 1 Jenna Cook 4 Kabe Barnes 15 Cassie Ernzen 0 Ashley Danieb 5 Molly Gwartney 6 Cassie Gray 8 Lindsay Corpstem 8 Chelsea Ernzen 7 Totab 19 14 20 54 McLouth (3-1) Courtney Edmonds 14 Rebecca Schwinn 1 7 Michelle Dean 9 Kortney Smith 7 Kristen Bechard 7 Tanisha Trackwell 2 Totab 21 12 24 56 Pie ridge 12 18 6 18 54 McLouth 13 13 16 14 56 Three point goals Barnes 2 Dean Edmonds MRVC tournament bik Grove 64 Boonville 62 Oak Grove (4-0) Taylor Cunning ham 4 Jennifer Clymore 25 Nina Good en 8 Amanda Cole 6 Alizia Baxter 13 Casey Kappelman 0 Katrina Larson Jessica Baxter 0 Manah Fuimaono 6 JennyBeOington 2 Totab 24 13 21 64 HoonvtUe Sarah Jones 16 Joedi Her zog 10 Mary Herman 2 Lindsay Smith 0 Shelly Phillips 13 Mashanna Hester 2 Rochelle Lang 10 Rebbecca Kueny 9 Totab 22 15 3562 Oak Ghove 11 14 22 17 -64 Boonville 11 20 8 23 62 Three-point goals: Cole 2 Cunning ham Herzog 2 Phillips Olathe East tournament Blur Valley North 88 Blur Valley 44 Biue Valley North Whitney Brosch 8 Mense 6 Blues 19 Hettinger 2 Gar rett 15 Behler 4 Dillon 23 Thompson 2 Lozier 0 Kaphinst 4 Messick 0 Johnkr 3 Totab 35 11-1686 Biue Valley Megan Killingsworth 2 Jamie Richarthon 5 Jessica Boan 13 Jackie Ferraro 2 Liz Butler 8 Katie Shatter Katie Salzman 7 Sarah Brooks 0 Sara Graham 0 Mel Ball 5 To tab 14 15 24 44 BV North 24 17 28 17 86 Blue Valley 13 8 11 12 44 Three-point goals Blues 4 Garrett: Boan Lmporta 65 Olathe Laal 55 Emporia (3 1): Ashley Ohlman 2b Biandie Booth 12 Aralee Patton 5 Na talie Arndt 8 Lauren Symonds 2 Katie Harper 6 Andrea Ohlman 6 Total 19 23- 3165 Oiathe East (3-1) Kan Saving 28 Tiffany Vincent 17 Megan LaCroix 0 la mi Giudicessi 11 Kelly Moore 4 Bntm Cone 0 1 mdsay Kimball 0 Aubrey Clan 0 Alexis Johnson 0 Totab 23 4 6 55 Emporia 12 16 22 15 5 Oiathe East 6 15 23 11 -56 Three point goals Ashley Ohlman 3 Arndt Giudicesst 3 Salving 2 I ea veil worth 78 Garden City 52 Leavenworth (2-2) Renee Sidney 1 3 Katie Brennan 8 Stephanie Bergman 1 Betsy Wmetroub2 Tiffany Bildertiai 7 Kecia Jennings 8 AlinaJums 2 Tiffany Brooks 29 Wensei Xie 5 Kim Nicholson 0 Jessica Payton 0 Bethany Chadderdon 0 April Heath 3 Totab 25 24 39 78 Garden City Conway 0 German 16 owler 0 Hamlin 4 Nelsen 1 7 Tiffany 5 Nance 4 Cordero 0 Turner 4 Duesing 2 Totals 16 15-25 52 Leavenworth 18 23 15 22 78 Garden City 5 15 23 9 52 Three-point goals: Brooks 3 Sidney Nelson 3 German 2 back Platte County Brandon Gutshall looking deep for Todd Jaros and usually finding him football players getting pounded week after week at the start of the season but always bouncing back The Wabash BBQ served in the Excelsior Springs press box Jessica Howard proving that the football field is not just a world Geoff Brown breaking off a long touchdown run when his team needed it most St Pius Frank and Eric Guettermann having the game of their lives in the state championship Rockhurst freshman Tony Temple 'Nuff said The look of pure contentment on the face of Platte County coach Chip Sherman after his team won its first state title Any and every mail that began with the words And some nol-so great A handful of images wo rth miss ing: Watching some idiotic parent berate Hickman Mills coach Tim Grandview which finished 9-1 two season's after going 0-1 0 Were it not for a district slip-up against Belton Joe I Bulldogs might have represented Kansas City in the Trans World Dome Come back strong next year Dawgs Fort Osage coach Jerry Boyce who retired after a long and successful run The man was and is all about class Congrats on a great career coach be afraid to say hello on one of your visits front Branson The Rockhurst student section You guys might be Dockers-wearin' trash-talkin' angry knuckleheads but you do know how to support your team Unfortunately you have me to kick around next year Peace To reach I mu Carter (former) high school sftorts columnist for The Star ail I (81 6) 234-4 744 or send e- mail to icurterkcslarcom Pepple after his playoff loss to Excelsior Springs What a joke Unfortunately it is an all-too-com-mon scene in high school sports these days Olathe South's Travis Jackson getting sick and having to miss the biggest game of the season Keep your head up Travis The weather during the Rockhurst liberty playoff game That was brutal even from the press box Seeing kids carted off the field on stretchers three consecutive weeks while their parents stood helplessly by The competition level of Kansas football Coach-imposed gag orders Any and every e-mail that began with the words don't know Final props A few final shout -outs go to these football folks Scott Milkowart and his Washington Wildcats who had their best season since the Reagan administration And you gotta love a running back named Ivan 1 larri-son that is No one measures up to Sproles again BOYS SCORES Hannas City area 4 Sedalia Smrtti-Catton SpnngfieW Central 53 Lincoln Prep 39 SpnngfieW Hii (crest 2 Northeast 48 Tuurnamenti SPRINGS BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH 1st Bke Springs 45 Blue Springs South 40 3rd Columbia Hickman 61 Grand view 53 BIU VALLEY 1st Lawrence 65 Olathe North 55 3rd SL Thomas Aquinas GO Summit North 37 5th: Sumner Academy 88 Ponca City 80 0T 7th: Center 58 Blue Valley 56 0T DELAWARE VALLEY 1st Valley Falls 61 Oskakxisa 44 5th: Pleasant Ridge 52 Highland 41 7th Wattienubl Hortnn49 9th: Troy 77 Met fwtn 38 EMPORIA 1st Junction City 70 Schljgie 59 3rd: Garden City 58 Olathe East 44 5th: Shawnee Heignts 57 Empcna 45 7th: Lawrence Free State 60 Tulsa (Okla) Mctam 44 LEAVENWORTH 1st Leavenworth 59 Rockhurst 50 5th: Raytown South 42 SM North 39 7th: SL Joseph Central 81 Wyandotte 58 MRVC 3rd: Oak Grove 50 Odessa 42 GIRLS SCORES Kansas City area SL 59 56 SM East 69 Sumner Academy 32 Tournaments BLUE SPRINGSBLUE SPRINGS SOUTH 1st St Thomas Aquinas 71 Columbia Hickman 66 OT 3rd: Blue Springs South 61 Blue Springs 57 DELAWARE VALLEY 5th: McLouth 56 Pleasant Ridge 54 9th: Highland 40 Oskaloosa 32 MRVC 1st Oak Grove 64 Boonville 62 OLATHE EAST 1st Emporia G5 Olathe East 55 3rd: Blue Valley North 86 Blue Valley 44 7th: Leavenworth 78 Garden City 52 BOYS SUMMARIES Blue SprlngsH Spr So tournament Blue Springs 45 Blue Springs South 40 Blue Springs: Justin Whitworth 0 Kogan Lee 6 Chris Shram 11 Corey Ep ping 17 John Borberg 2 Austin Meyer 5 Marcus Brown 3 Chris Culbertson 1 Totals 15 7 1745 Blue Springs South Kyle I ower 0 Jonathon Cairns 4 Matt Watley 4 Daniel Gilstrap 2 Naudy 1 ucas 2 Chad Hoi strum 8 Adam Stout 20 Totals 16 9 40 Blue Springs 6 14 13 L2 45 a Spr South 10 13 8 9 40 Three-point goals Eppiog 4 lee 2 Shrum Meyer Holstrom Columbia lllckman 61 Grandview 53 Columbia Hickman Lance Harris 7 Jason Ellis 10 Kurt Vaughn 5 Darnell 7 Foster 4 Sean Raboin 3 Schlader 14 Pe terson 4 Abe Bahadon 7 Totals 16 25 35 61 Grandview Andre Taylor 4 Mark Hollins 18 Terrell Acklin 2 Nefi Godoy 15 Craig Keatings 3 Rimmon McNeese 2 Alvin Anderson 9 Totals 21 5 13 53 Col Hickman 9 17 19 16 61 Grandview 13 10 16 14 S3 Three-point goals: Hams 2 Ellis Peterson Hollins 4 Godoy Keatings Blur Valley tournament (enter SB Blue Valley SB OT Blue Valley (0-4): Jesse Newton 13 Bobby Boyd 6 John Brockus 9 Zach Foote 0 Tyler Newton 0 Jeff Butorac 3 Kit Leary 0 Steven Aberdeen 0 Paul Morris 0 Tim Wirick 6 Brad Carver 19 Totals 21 11 20 56 Center: JJ Fugate 13 Darnell Hicks 0 Grag Anderson 1 1 Tim Clayton 2 Melvin Cole 3 Delmeko Brown 6 Kenny Groves 0 Steve Walls 3 Odts Smith 1 7 Julius Floyd 3 Totals 22 10 15 SH Blue Valley 13 15 15 9 2 -56 Center 13 12 19 8 4 -58 Three-point goals Newton Brockus Butorac Anderson 2 Cole Fugate Ijwrence 65 Olathe North 55 Oiathe North Jonathan Lamb 10 Maurice Mack 10 Gus Milner 10 Luke Parrott 8 Joe Hinson 13 Chris McGuire 0 Luke Thompson 4 Totals 24 4 1 7 55 Lawrence: Rick Munford 0 Steven Vinson 9 Brandon McAnderson 6 DJ Watkins 19 Jamie Peterson 0 Devin McAnderson 9 Grant Vanbaricum 0 Mark Federick 1 1 Tern" Johnson 11 Totals 22 18-2565 Olathe North 16 12 9 18 56 Lawrence 14 11 20 20 66 Three-point goals: Mack 2 Lamb Watkins 2 Federick St Thomas Aquinas 60 Summit North 37 Summit North Zach Russell 5 Jarrod Gravatt 11 Gary Seaton 0 Derek Kcdigh 2 Scott Bailey 2 Tyler Northway 0 Drew Korsehot 0 Eric Smith 13 Devin Noel 4 Allen Schmidt 0 Donte Daniels 0 Totals 15 4-11 37 St Thomas Aquinas Joe Sullivan 3 Chris Overman 0 John Creal 7 Joe Cowan 0 Mark Huppc 21 Chris Murphy 10 Jestin Mann 0 Michael Duma 2 Jay Cut linan 0 Eric Fournier 13 Scntt Hahn 3 Bryson Moore 1 Totals 16 22 29 60 LS North 11 10 7 9 37 ST Aquinas 13 9 16 22 60 Three-point goals Gravatt 3: Huppe 3 Murphy 2 Creal Sumner Academy 88 Ponca City 80 OT Ponca City Olda: Kris Upchurch 10 Tim Frick 11 James Anno IOKyleGeheb 5 Josh Pitts 8 Billy Broughton 6 Blaine Pctne 21 Jared Brashears 9 Totals 29 16-24 80 Sumner Academy: Jeff Hawkins 42 Buzzy Caurthers 1 Terrance Cowans 13 Ben Richardson 2 Raymond Hicks 8 Keith Jones 3 Shey Curry 0 Maorce Childs 0 Reggie Bachus 3 Brandon Lipsey 15 Ryan Upton 1 Mike James 0 Totals 29 25-40 88 Ponca Oty 15 18 16 18 13 80 SumnerAcadlt 8 18 30 21 -88 Three-point goals: Pitts 2 Bras hears Petrie Geheb Upchurch Hawkins 3 Cowans Jones Delaware Valley tournament Pleasant Ridge SZ Highland 41 Highland (2-2) Chad Simpson 1 7 Justin Clary 0 Devin Yourth 10 Chris Money 2 Cody Peters 0 Michael Hun saker 0 Daren Stewart 12 Mike Jones 0 Matt Cluck 0 Brett Neibiing 0 Totals 12 15-2841 Pleasant Ridge (2-2): Derrick Han-froth 4 Darren Mathis 14 Cory Metsker 9 Dustin Brown 0 Jacob Pineau 0 Justin Morrison 0 David Wagner 0 Jason Sachse 6 Mark Oertel 2 Kelly Herken 14 Chris Hager 3 Totals 22 4- 7 52 Highland 13 8 8 12 41 Pie Ridge 5 11 9 27 52 Three-point goals Simpson 2 Mathis 2 Herken 2 1Toy 77 McLouth 36 McLouth (0-3) Isaac Gardner 17 Clayton Garrow 0 Giovanni Byers 2 Tim Scarlett 1 Jason Owen 0 Mark Burnett 0 Chase Coffin 1 Cody Houston 0 Nathan Subelka 1 7 Matt Scarlett 0 To tab 119-16 38 Troy Brett Gaul 7 Engemann 5 Me Norton 2 Brian Gaul 1 1 Peden 3 Ringer 6 Ludke 6 Dunn 4 Long 2 Ulinder 1 1 Johnson 12 Clay 8 Totab 30 1 1-15 77 McLouth 5 11 11 11 38 Troy 20 19 20 18 77 Three point goals: Subelka 5 Gard ner 2 Brian Gaul 3 Engemann Ulinder Brett Gaul Vfclley Falls 61 backs Arland Bruce Beno Gore etc an argument could be made that Sproles is the best Olathe North coach Gene Wier once said that Sproles was the school's most heavily recruited player one of the best" said Wier who refuses to compare players "All of them had different styles and each one could do something Perhaps what sets Sproles apart from the rest is his combination of speed and power I Ie runs the 40-yard dash in 44 seconds and bench presses 320 pounds Sproles would dazzle fans with a jaw-dropping move on one play then drag a defender on the next can't prepare for a guy like that" Olathe East coach Jeff Meyers said simulate him in practice so going to get his yards" That Sproles did football days The Olathe youth league wanted him to play in the small weight class Sproies refused He traveled 45 minutes every day and ran wild in the Raytown league that had no weight restrictions The knock against Sproles in high school was durability But he carried the ball at least 200 times the last two seasons and only had one sub 100 yard game I Iis next hurdle is proving that he can make it at Division 1 1 le has already orally committed to Kansas State "I know people are always going to question my size" Sproles said "But I just have to go out and show them Dok at Warrick Dunn Barry Sanders and David Sproles who this season led Olathe North to its fourth Kansas 6A state title in five years leaves as the all-time leader in rushing yards and touchdowns At a school known for producing great running By SHANDEL RICHARDSON The Kansas City Star Olathe North running back Darren Sproles weighed 10 pounds at birth and relatives immediately nicknamed him It should have been more like mini-tank Sinee then Sproles has grown to 5 feet 6 inches and 170 pounds and he blasted through defenses on the football field this season for 2485 yards and 49 touchdowns For that Sproles has become the first repeat selection as The Star's All-Metro football player of the year He also won the award last year thought he was going to be a big said father Larry still call him Tank though never Hey Darren come always Tank" Sproles has been silencing the critics of his size since his youth PEGGY HAIR 71 he Kansas City Star Wayne Simien (center) stretched for a rebound between John Mayberry (34) and Tom Komoroski (41) Saturday night Simien scored 27 points in the 59-50 victory Emporia tournament Garden City 58 Olathe hast 44 Garden City: Steven Kinney 10 Clark Grbell 0 Aaron Tiffany 3 Chrb Nebon 9 Nathan Hands 7 Casey Carr 10 Derek Blau 3 Zane Davis 14 Reid Jageb 2 Totab 18 15 20 58 Oiathe East: Tim Kaczmarczyk 6 Robbie Rundberg 10 Drew Mathews 20 Kyle Spears 2 Steven Wallace 3 Ham son Osbourn 3 Josh Sharp 0 Brandon ColemanO Totab 17 7 1044 Garden City 15 17 11 15 58 Olathe East 15 6 14 9 44 Three-point goals Kinney 3 Carr Davis Blau Hands Wallace Rundberg Matthews Junction City 70 Schlagle 59 Schlagle Greg Heaygans 6 Melvin Norrington 0 Marian Cooperwood 1 7 Thomas Ray 9 Marcus Chrisman 18 Rashaad Norwood 0 Antoine Tisby 15 Totals 24 10 15 59 Junction City: Justin Rose 23 Lechon Trammer 19 Adrian Mitchell 1 1 Dominique Powell 6 Jeremie Walker 0 Ju mar Jones Dione Guyton 3 Totab 29 6 10 70 Schlagle 11 22 16 10 -59 Junction City 17 20 18 15 70 Threepoint goals Ray Mitchell 3 I rammer 2 Guyton iawrencr Free Stale 60 llilsu Mclailn 44 I ulsa Okie McLain Eric Foster 8 Teandro Tease 3 Charles Sims 4 reest Dixton 13 CL is Brown 4 Prentis Elliot 0 Maur Washington Charles Atkinson 4 Cal cii 3 Sieve Richardson 2 otab 175-1144 Lawrence Free State Andron Cruse 0 1 oild rahan 0 Greg Dillon 3 Neil Do herty 7 Richie Dunlap 12 Pat Knvoshia 20 Chris Luman 4 Morgan Minms 6 Keith Wooden 8 Totab FG FT TTA Pts Tulsa McLain 15 10 9 10 44 Free State 20 6 14 20 60 Three-point goals Dillon Doherty Foster 2 Caldwell Sims Washington Leavenworth tournament leavenworth 59 Kockhunit 50 Leavenworth (5-0): Gahvin Frey 0 Sam Floctke 0 Thomas Holmes 0 David Albo 10 Joey Payton 9 Shawn Rodgers 2 Wayne Simien 27 Blake Howard 3 Nicholas Sanders 8 Jacob Manthe 0 Tfr 18 22 33 59 Rockhurst: Mike Day 12 Jim Gref let 0 Adrian Carson 4 Alex Staab 8 Noali Strozier 9 Wade Muller 0 John Maybcr ry 4 Tom Komoroski 5 Brian Carson 6 Totals 199-10 50 Leavenworth 17 11 16 15 59 Rockhurst 11 15 10 14 50 Three-point gods Howard Day Staab Strozier Raytown South 42 SM North 39 Raytown South (5-1): Kenneth Oliv er 1 3 Tony Bush 6 Omaha Haynes 2 Nick Burton 4 Dale Perkins 1 1 Mike Hetzel 0 Jared Pitts 6 Totab 15 7 10 42 SM North: Trey Dyer 2 Ryan Rosie 3 Nathan Winslow 1 1 Drew lysby 5 John Martin 8 Charles Sharkey 0 Jay Small 0 Ryan White 6 Anthony Stewart 4 Totab 162 3 39 Raytown Southl 111 7 13 42 SM North 9 10 9 11 39 Three-point goals: Oliver 3 Pitts 2 Martin 2 Lysby Rosie Winslow StJoseph Central HI Wyandotte 58 Wyandotte Jelani Smith 4 Kerth Richardson 6 Edward Roark 0 Marcus Johnson 4 Larry McKinzy 2 Kevin Owens 4 DeAndre Boykin 14 Chris Kirk endoll 18 Kwame Overton 6 Totab 25 5-8 5a St Joseph Central: Jarrett Estes 10 Alex Kertord 10 David Shutt 14 Jimmy Jackson 1 7 Andrew Zillner 5 Drew Hill 5 TJ Spire Sweet 6 Dallas Tanner 2 John Fisher 7 Billy Burns 1 Joel Ger hardt 4 Totab 271825 81 Wyandotte 13 11 18 16 58 SJ Central 12 22 22 25 81 Three-point goals Richardson 2 Boykin Estes 2 Shutt 2 Jackson 2 Zillner Hill Spire Sweet- MRVC tournament Oak Grove 50 Odessa 42 Odessa: Mark Roryig 7 Norman Bass 2 Dean Bowman 9 Oliver Baker fa Kyle McCarthy 3 Adam Couch 6 Alec tee 0 Ryan Barnes 9 Tim Barnes 0 Zane John son 0 Totab 12 16-24 42 Oak Grove (2-3): Eric Hernandez 2 Justin Nightingale 3 Ryan Zimmerman 1 5 Mike Munson 20 Jeremy Castlebury 2 John Haase 2 Brandon Thompson 6 Josh Arnone 0 Derek Johnson 0 Totals 16 15-21 SO Odessa 9 15 10 8-42 Oak Grove 14 12 7 17 50 Three-point goals Rorvig Bowman Zimmerman 3 GIRLS SUMMARIES St 59 56 St Mary's (2-1): Carii Ridder 2 Lau ren Clifton 1 3 Shawna Brewer 4 Sarah Clark 12 Krista Daniels 1 7 Amanda Kerthloy 3 Megan Carnes 0 Alexandria Gardner 2 Ashley Slocum 6 Totab 21 16 25 59 (0-6): Sophia Sharkey 0 Kiera Hardy 21 Lindsay McNamera 1 Lindsay VanNoy 6 Tessa Jones 6 Shannon Glynn 9 Allison Pinkerton 0 LaTonya Dawn 6 Beth Long 0 Kristen Kountzman 7 Totab 20 13 21 56 St 13 15 21 10 59 17 9 15 15 56 Three-point goals Clifton Glynn 3 SM Last 69 Sumner Academy 32 Sumner Academy: Rayna Boyd 2 Domca Jackson 4 Carlai Moore 1 1 Aud-rina Rowe 4 Keyerah Calloway 2 Des-ohnte Cobin 0 Muriel Donnell 0 Shaya Patrick 0 Jessioa Jackson 5 Jennifer Cox 4 Cherna Wilkens 0 Totab 1 3 6-13 32 SM East (2-0) Kady Brenner 9 Lind say Miller 2 Rebecca Parker 14 Jenny Logan 10 Jamie Miller 4 Jessie Vander hagen 8 Ellen Breeding 7 Carne Fry 2 Annie Auld 13 Danielle Dixon 0 Totals 30 8-18 69 Sumner Acad 2 8 13 9 32 SMEast 9 19 17 24 69 Three-point goals Brenner Blue SprlngsB Spr So tournament Blue Springs South 81 Bine Springs 57 Blue Springs: Jessica Heath 0 Sara Cole 2 Laura Porter 18 Jenny Meisel 0 Sarah Allen 2 Windy Bell 0 Becky Craig 10 Val Goodpaster 2 laync Anonsen 0 Amy Allison 7 Katie Kreimer 16 Totals 19 1 6-22 57 Blue Springs South: Jess Gray 1 1 Micah Gray 0 Sarah Germano 4 Aman da Carey 3 Julie Garrett 6 Nikki Knapp 22 Elizabeth Meyers 4 Mandy Pierce Andrea Preston 3 Kimberly Oliphant 0 Kayla Thomas 8 Totab 19 16-41 61 Blue Springs 9 17 14 17 57 Spr South 11 16 15 19 61 Three-point goals Porter 3 Craig Gray 3 Carey Preston St Thomas Aquinas 7 1 Columbia Hickman 66 OT Columbia Hickman Jesse ReinhokJ 0 Kaela Rorvig 2 Anna Rorvig 18 Jodi Volerjack 12 Janette Riley 3 Katie ShL fley 0 Ashley Felker 0 Nicole Schu macher 0 Tilley Payne 22 Dena Williams 9 Totab 29 7 12 66 SL Thomas Aquinas Lauren Wens ki 30 Carolyn McCullough 16 Molly MIKE KANSDEIJThe Kansas City Star Running back Darren Sproles ran his way to 2485 yards and 49 touchdowns as he led Olathe North to the Kansas 6A title Brown guides SM North revival Coach of the year helps Indians become winners FRIDAY BOYS SCORES Tournaments DELAWARE VALLEY Valley Falls 71 Jackson Heights 68 MRVC 5th: Richmond 55 Knob Noster 45 7th: Pleasant Hill 57 Lexington 44 Missouri Concordia 78 Pettb County North west 70 Morgan County 38 Bunceton 34 Scdalla Sacred Heart 72 Otterville 44 Smrthton 70 Leeton 38 Sweet Springs 74 Green Ridge 63 GIRLS SCORES Kansas City area Pcrry-Lccomplo" 55 laming 52 Tournaments MRVC 5th: Knob Noster 50 Richmond 42 Missouri Cole Camp 60 Windsor 35 Concordia 67 Pettb County North west 15 Morgan County 48 Bunceton 37 BOYS SUMMARIES Delaware Valley tournament Pleasant Ridge 81 Wathena 49 Wathena (1-3): Ryser 2 Windham 0 Jones 1 1 Goddard 0 Benit 3 Manthe 15 Coy 6 Koehler 8 Euler 4 Totab 19 11 16 49 Pleasant Ridge (1-2): Derrick Han froth 3 Darren Mathb 12 Cory Metsker 8 Dustin Brown 4 Jacob Pineau 0 Justin Morrison 3 David Wagner 3 Jason Sachse 0 Mark Oertel 0 Kelly Herken 24 Chrb Hager 3 Mark Cappeas 1 Totals 22 142261 Wathena 8 18 9 14 49 Pie Ridge 12 18 12 19 61 Three-point goals: Herken 2 Metsker MRVC tournament Pleasant Hill 57 lextngton 44 Pleasant MB: osh Richta-ek 3 )D Hill 0 Mark Vogel 0 Scott Vaugtm 6 David McGuire 16 Ryan VanGorkom 1 3 Joey Harrison 2 Brian Davis 12 Nick erer 0 Gibbons 5 Totab 22 12 -15 5757 Lexington (0-4): Preston Wegeng 0 Rollie Brock 13 PJ Flanningan 0 Bran don Starkebaum 0 Wade Speelman 0 Matt Houseworth 0 Jorge Arana 10 Za ck Doak 0 Adam Watt 10 Greg Hough 11 Totals 15 12-22 44 Pie HiR 12 17 10 18 57 Lexington 12 6 14 12 44 Three-point goals: McGuire Brock 2 Richmond 55 Knob Noster 45 Richmond Lance 4 Brandon Stevenson 13 Jeremiah Grace 9 Travb Miller 0 Ryan Gustafson 0 Adam Carroll 12 Willy Rogers 13 Tyson Hendrik 2 Eric Grate 2 Adam Crowley 0 Totab 2 1 14-20 55 Knob Noster Godfrey 3 Huntsman 3 Stafford 6 Bassett 12 Lewb 1 1 Ro sine 2 Bnscoe 6 Schoeck 2 Totab 1 7 10-17 45 Richmond 15 6 18 16 S5 Knob Noster 8 7 9 21 45 Three-point goals: Carroll Hunts man GIRLS SUMMARIES Perry- Lecompton 55 Landing 52 Lansing: Tonya Fladung 14 Megan Hauver 2 Ashley Gooding 13 Megan Warner 6 Cydya Stevenson 4 Kelly Vosilus 0 Katelin Meyers 16 Totals 21 8 13 52 Perey-Lecompton: Holley Kohlmey er 8 Allison Lawrence 0 Shannon Wil son 22 Knstie Shelton 9 Amber Williams 4 Rebecca Jeffries 4 Jamie Armine 6 Jackie Corcoran 2 Totab 19 15-24 S5 Lansing 9 11 13 19 52 Pwry-Lec 14 15 10 16 55 Three-point goals: Gooding Warn er Holley Wilson MRVC tournament Knob Noster 58 Richmond 42 Knob Noster Melissa Wood 0 Jennifer Corbett 10 Samantha Washington 0 Ashley Morgan 0 Ashley Kendrick 18 Monica Martinez 0 Lindsey Maple 19 Cheryl Maxwell 0 Jyma Massey 0 Jerv niter Hollaway 3 Lavinia Culbrcth 0 Totab 15 14-23 50 Richmond: Chanda Milligan 4 Brooke Minnick 6 Amy Sbson 10 Jessi ca Schmidt 0 Erin Swope 12 Laura Steele 2 Angie Fawks 1 Jamie Wolf 0 Summers 7 Totab 13 10-18 42 Knob NosterlS 12 6 2 12 50 Richmond 9 10 7 12 4 42 Three-point goals Corbett 3 Kendrick Maple 2 Minnick 2 Summers Sbson 3 the year award Nah I would have never thought Brown said thought be pretty good but when you have a lot of juniors playing you know how good The Indians turned out to be very good They piled up 334 yards a game which ranked third in the league Junior quarterback John Martin led the league in passing with 2082 yards and 21 touchdowns during the regular season and junior Nathan Winslow led the league in receptions with 55 catches for 1005 yards and 1 1 touchdowns With a career record of 8-19 at SM North before the season started Brown coached the Indians to the Kansas 6A semifinals in his first winning season in four at SM North He also led the Indians to their first win over Lawrence since 1977 and their first league title since 1974 1997 photo Sam Brown (right) guided Shawnee Mission North to a 9-2 record and the Kansas 6A semifinals this season By LARRY GRAHAM I Kansas Cily Star Shawnee Mission football program has gone from Sunflower League chumps to Sunflower League champs For that the Indians can thank coach Sam Brown Brown planned to turn around the program last year but SM North struggled to yet another losing season at 3-6 That though was an improvement from the 1-8 mark two years ago This season SM North made that planned dramatic turnaround and Finished 9-2 and as Sunflower League co-champions That is one of the reasons Brown is the recipient of The Star's All-Metro coach of Winslow could recall several times when point out an Opening during a game and Brown would call a play to exploit the defense listens a lot to what we have to say on the field and we listen to what he Winslow said just work together and find the stuff working at the right time That's just the type of guy he thought last year would have been the year we would have turned it but it just Brown said had Olathe North first (this season) and they showed us what we had to do Then we were able to get some One of the reasons SM North excelled this season was the relationship Brown has with his players Leavenworth silences Rockhurst in tournament final year and their home tournament" Rockhurst leading scorer Brian Carson has suffered from foul trouble all season and sat most of the game due to four fouls in the first half He scored all six of the Hawk-lets points during their 6-2 run in the second quarter but fouled out with less than 6 minutes left in the game would have loved to have him in the game more but it's just tough playing against Simien" Rockhurst coach Mark Nusbaum said trying to play against one of the best players in the city and prefer he get some Neither team had much of a chance to establish much dominance in the first half Leavenworth By LARRY GRAHAM The Kansas City Star Leavenworth tried everything to silence the ruckus created by the Rockhurst crowd Turns out all they needed was a big fourth quarter from Wayne Simien Simien scored 11 of Leavenworth's 14 fourth-quarter points in the Pioneers' 59-50 victory over Rockhurst Saturday night in the championship game of the Leavenworth Invitational Simien led all scorers with 27 points and 14 rebounds He punctuated his dominance in the fourth quarter with a two-handed jam from the baseline in the final 30 seconds of play just wanted to put the excla mation point on the said Simien who was one of three Leavenworth players nominated to the all-tournament team was really important for us to get this Both David Albo and Joey Payton were also selected to the all-touma-ment team as well as Tom KomoroskL The Pioneers No 1 in The Star's big-class poll finished third in the tournament last year and are coming off a tough schedule that had them in St Louis Thursday night for the KMOX Shootout before Friday and games was real important for the kids to win Leavenworth coach Larry Hogan said was the one tournament they win last i 1 jumped out to a 6-1 lead in the opening minutes but a series of turnovers in the second quarter allowed the Hawklets to close within 8-7 The Hawklets pulled within two several times but never any closer in the second half Rockhurst No 2 in The big-class poll drops to 4-1 while the Pioneers remain undefeated made a couple of runs and they responded every time the sing of a good Nusbaum said just glad we have them in our To reach Larry Graham high school sports reporter for The Star call 234-7796 or send e-mail to lgrahamkcstarcom i Vafley FaMs (4-0) Jordon Rider 17 Tyson Allen 6 Clinton Grollmus 2 Curbs Brading 4 Tyler Herbster 3 Brian Gentry 25 Justin Sloop 4 Totab 19 18-30 61 Oskaloosa Kyle Kelsey 13 Travb Newell 4 Tim Subelka 2 Bill Noll 9 Matt Browning 2 Brock Best 7 Nate Yarnall 0 Dusten Bardmann 0 Kyle Newell 2 Jeremy Norman 5 Totals 16 5-12 44 Vafey Falls 19 13 16 15 61 Oskaloosa 12 9 9 14 44 Three point gosh: Rider 3 Gentry 2: Kelsey 3 I.