State Championships:
Lawrence Free State who represented 6A East in the state championship came up short against Junction City for the title. Throughout the game neither of the Firebirds speed demons (Camren Torneden and Chucky Hunter) weren't able to break loose for many big gains. The Junction City Blue Jays completed timely passes down the stretch to come away with the victory 19-14. Junction City finished as the Kansas Class 6A Champion, going a perfect 13-0. The Firebirds from Lawrence Free State finished their season 9-4.
At the 5A level, the Salthawks from Hutchinson won their fifth consecutive state championship defeating St. Thomas Aquinas 38-0. At the 2A-1A level, the Smith Center Redmen beat Olpe 48-13 to claim their fifth consecutive state championship as well. With the victory Smith Center won its 67th straight game, breaking the previous Kansas record of 66 straight wins accomplished by Pittsburg-Colgan from 2000 through 2004.
Smith Center's 67 game win streak ranks eighth nationally all time in the high school ranks. The record? De La Salle High School from Concord, CA. won 151 straight games from 1992 through 2003.
All-Sunflower League Teams:
SM West had a nice showing in this years All-Sunflower League Selections, controlling six of the 23 first team positions, and four of the 23 second teams positions. The teams were as follows:
First Team All-Sunflower League
Offense:
Camren Torneden, Quarterback, Law. Free State
James Franklin, Running Back, Olathe North
Darron Harvey, Running Back, SM West (Right)
JaVon Williams, Running Back, Olathe East
Reggie Harris, Receiver, Olathe South
Marcus Webb, Receiver, SM East
Aaron Rea, Receiver, Lawrence
Anthony Nemec, Tight End, Olathe East
Darion Hillman, Offensive Line, SM Northwest
Oliver Venegas, Offensive Line, Olathe North
David Lalo, Offensive Line, Olathe East
Michael Lisher, Offensive Line, Law. Free State
Matt Prem, Offensive Line, SM West
Justin Scott, Kicker, SM West
Mark Fancher, Kick Returner, SM Northwest
Defense:
Jake Woten, Defensive Line, Olathe East
Kevin Young, Defensive Line, Olathe North
Lucas Vincent, Defensive Line, Olathe North
Grahm Saunders, Defensive Line, Law. Free State
Doug Peete, Linebacker, Olathe North
Justin Scott, Linebacker, SM West
Aaron Johnson, Linebacker, Olathe East
Tanner Miracle, Linebacker, Olathe South
Derahn Williams, Defensive Back, Olathe East
Danny Herring, Defensive Back, SM West (Right)
Bryan Shepherd, Defensive Back, Olathe North
Rick Settle, Defensive Back, Olathe East
Justin Scott, Punter, SM West
Second Team All-Sunflower League
Offense:
DJ Balazs, Quarterback, SM West
Chucky Hunter, Running Back, Law. Free State
Jake Byrd, Running Back, Olathe South
Clifton Sims, Running Back, Lawrence
Mark Fancher, Receiver, SM Northwest
Deron Dangerfield, Receiver, SM South
Bryan Shepherd, Receiver, Olathe North
Taylor Stuart, Tight End, Law. Free State
Zach Maggard, Offensive Line, Olathe North
Spencer White, Offensive Line, SM West
Ben Davis, Offensive Line, SM Northwest
Jay Baker, Offensive Line, Lawrence
Grahm Saunders, Offensive Line, Law. Free State
Brandin DeLano, Kicker, Olathe East
Warren Brown, Leavenworth, Kick Returner
Defense:
Josh Sanches, Defensive Line, SM West
A.J. Dean, Defensive Line, Olathe East
Jermaine Rollines, Defensive Line, SM North
Darion Hillman, Defensive Line, SM Northwest
John Hauk, Linebacker, SM Northwest
Preston Garcia, Linebacker, SM West
Eric Franz, Linebacker, Law. Free State
Darren Sorem, Linebacker, Lawrence
Preston Randolph, Defensive Back, Law. Free State
Schuyler Jackson, Defensive Back, SM Northwest
Jason Peete, Defensive Back, Olathe North
Owola Shields, Defensive Back, SM North
Brad Gourley, Punter, Olathe South
Lawrence Free State who represented 6A East in the state championship came up short against Junction City for the title. Throughout the game neither of the Firebirds speed demons (Camren Torneden and Chucky Hunter) weren't able to break loose for many big gains. The Junction City Blue Jays completed timely passes down the stretch to come away with the victory 19-14. Junction City finished as the Kansas Class 6A Champion, going a perfect 13-0. The Firebirds from Lawrence Free State finished their season 9-4.
At the 5A level, the Salthawks from Hutchinson won their fifth consecutive state championship defeating St. Thomas Aquinas 38-0. At the 2A-1A level, the Smith Center Redmen beat Olpe 48-13 to claim their fifth consecutive state championship as well. With the victory Smith Center won its 67th straight game, breaking the previous Kansas record of 66 straight wins accomplished by Pittsburg-Colgan from 2000 through 2004.
Smith Center's 67 game win streak ranks eighth nationally all time in the high school ranks. The record? De La Salle High School from Concord, CA. won 151 straight games from 1992 through 2003.
All-Sunflower League Teams:
SM West had a nice showing in this years All-Sunflower League Selections, controlling six of the 23 first team positions, and four of the 23 second teams positions. The teams were as follows:
First Team All-Sunflower League
Offense:
Camren Torneden, Quarterback, Law. Free State
James Franklin, Running Back, Olathe North
Darron Harvey, Running Back, SM West (Right)
JaVon Williams, Running Back, Olathe East
Reggie Harris, Receiver, Olathe South
Marcus Webb, Receiver, SM East
Aaron Rea, Receiver, Lawrence
Anthony Nemec, Tight End, Olathe East
Darion Hillman, Offensive Line, SM Northwest
Oliver Venegas, Offensive Line, Olathe North
David Lalo, Offensive Line, Olathe East
Michael Lisher, Offensive Line, Law. Free State
Matt Prem, Offensive Line, SM West
Justin Scott, Kicker, SM West
Mark Fancher, Kick Returner, SM Northwest
Defense:
Jake Woten, Defensive Line, Olathe East
Kevin Young, Defensive Line, Olathe North
Lucas Vincent, Defensive Line, Olathe North
Grahm Saunders, Defensive Line, Law. Free State
Doug Peete, Linebacker, Olathe North
Justin Scott, Linebacker, SM West
Aaron Johnson, Linebacker, Olathe East
Tanner Miracle, Linebacker, Olathe South
Derahn Williams, Defensive Back, Olathe East
Danny Herring, Defensive Back, SM West (Right)
Bryan Shepherd, Defensive Back, Olathe North
Rick Settle, Defensive Back, Olathe East
Justin Scott, Punter, SM West
Second Team All-Sunflower League
Offense:
DJ Balazs, Quarterback, SM West
Chucky Hunter, Running Back, Law. Free State
Jake Byrd, Running Back, Olathe South
Clifton Sims, Running Back, Lawrence
Mark Fancher, Receiver, SM Northwest
Deron Dangerfield, Receiver, SM South
Bryan Shepherd, Receiver, Olathe North
Taylor Stuart, Tight End, Law. Free State
Zach Maggard, Offensive Line, Olathe North
Spencer White, Offensive Line, SM West
Ben Davis, Offensive Line, SM Northwest
Jay Baker, Offensive Line, Lawrence
Grahm Saunders, Offensive Line, Law. Free State
Brandin DeLano, Kicker, Olathe East
Warren Brown, Leavenworth, Kick Returner
Defense:
Josh Sanches, Defensive Line, SM West
A.J. Dean, Defensive Line, Olathe East
Jermaine Rollines, Defensive Line, SM North
Darion Hillman, Defensive Line, SM Northwest
John Hauk, Linebacker, SM Northwest
Preston Garcia, Linebacker, SM West
Eric Franz, Linebacker, Law. Free State
Darren Sorem, Linebacker, Lawrence
Preston Randolph, Defensive Back, Law. Free State
Schuyler Jackson, Defensive Back, SM Northwest
Jason Peete, Defensive Back, Olathe North
Owola Shields, Defensive Back, SM North
Brad Gourley, Punter, Olathe South
Photos: Darron Harvey, Danny Herring, First Team All-Sunflower League. Photos Courtesy LJWorld, KC Star.
Notes:
SM West, Olathe North, and Olathe East all had six first teams position selections, combining to take 18 of the 23 first team positions. SM West's Justin Scott also accomplished quite a feat by making the first team at three difference positions (LB, K, P). That is the first time I have seen a player do that in the Sunflower League.
Notes:
SM West, Olathe North, and Olathe East all had six first teams position selections, combining to take 18 of the 23 first team positions. SM West's Justin Scott also accomplished quite a feat by making the first team at three difference positions (LB, K, P). That is the first time I have seen a player do that in the Sunflower League.
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