Board Report

King Candidates:

Cody Falk

Benjamin Handke

Kain Koontz

Queen Candidates:

Ava Handke

Addison Potts

Cora Bella-Tull

1. Perry Weather Presentation - Brian Malm

1. Presented to the league as a possibility for all league schools to purchase this

2. Commissioner Report:

1. Inservice Day - Lary could come and talk to teachers and staff to try and recruit more people to become officials.

2. Double Duals vs. Duals:

1. When scheduling for the next season he needs to know exactly what teams are playing that night (Varsity only, JV and Varsity). He also needs to know if a dual is going to be 3 of 5. He also needs to know 1 or 2 courts?

3. Handed out the 2026-2027 Basketball Rule Changes

1. 5-9-5 Rule New: In the last 59.9 seconds of each quarter or extra period, if play is resumed by a throw-in or an unsuccessful free throw, a minimum of three-tenth (.3) of a second must expire on the game clock when the ball is legally touched by a player inbounds. (NOTE: This rule does not apply when the game clock is not capable of displaying tenths of a second.)

4. Handed out the 2026-2027 Wrestling Rule Changes

5. The Kansas City Commissioner resigned effective at the end of December. Our commissioner as well as the TVL have been contacted about taking over this position, Lary wanted the league to know that he is not taking the job no matter what the rumors are, neither is TVL/Big East Commissioner.

3. KSHSAA Report:

1. October 19, 2026 KSHSAA Regional Meeting - must attend, encourage to also bring your building principal to go along with the AD.

2. Round Table Discussion with topics that will be discussed at the April Executive Meeting

1. Old Business:

1. 1. Volleyball Schedule 2027 Season

1. Set the Volleyball Schedule for the 2027 season - signed contracts

2. Set the Jamboree Schedule for the 2027

1. Commissioner Report:

1. JH Football is getting harder to get 4 officials for every game. May want to look at changing our requirements to have 4 and move to requiring 3 and if we can get 4, great.

2. New Business:

1. Xavier is going to Co-op with St. Paul Lutheran for Girls Basketball only this season.

2. Voted to change the volleyball order to C,B,A to match the basketball order of events. (Handbook Change)

KSHSAA will hold their Regional Meeting on October 19, 2026

AGENDA

12:30 - 1:15 p.m. Registration

1:15 – 2:00 p.m. Opening General Session

1. Welcome, Introductions, Meeting Overview & Purpose

2. Recognition of KSHSAA Board Members

3. Executive Director's report: a. State of the Association b. Introduction of Discussion Topics

4. Breakout Session expectations

1. Topic discussion - led by Board of Directors Representatives

2. Voting by schools on each item within each classification 4:00 p.m. (approx.) Closing - Reporting Advisory Votes by designee (all attendees are invited to hear from other classes but not required to remain after respective breakout sessions conclude).

1. Shot Clocks and the parts for the shot clocks are here and we are working on installation.

2. Look into some shelving for the mezzanine in the new addition turf room to potentially use this space for all sports uniforms to be stored neatly in one place.

3. Work with Custom Life Co. again for some exterior upgrades to the breezeway to brighten up that entrance. Also upgrade to the JSH hallways with some murals or pictures to brighten them and make them more inviting.

1) Drop Down Batting Nets for new addition turf room.

2) Baseball/Softball Upgrades:

a. Getting Shade Built for overtop of the bleachers: Update: After meeting with contractors it makes the most sense to wait until we replace asphalts to put in new dugouts.

b. Update and remodel dugouts to include better bleachers, cubbies for helmets and gloves, storage closet within the dugouts for easier access to equipment. Update: After meeting with contractors it makes the most sense to wait until we replace asphalts to put in new dugouts.

c. New board and padding on the backstops for softball and baseball fields.

d. Large bleachers for the softball field - they are much smaller than baseball. Update: waiting until the asphalt is replaced with concrete.

e. Real press boxes that are elevated for filming and scorekeeping

f. New Scoreboard (which would include pitch counts).

g. Storage building for equipment closer to the fields.

***All of these upgrade depend on the money from the county - not sure where we are with all that - need to check in again.

3) Storage system for wrestling mats - to hoist tem into the ceiling for out of the way storage.

4) Revamping of the boys and girls locker rooms as well as the laundry room at the JSH. Better lockers, fix and upgrade the showers, move sports teams uniform storage to the mezzanine to clear up room in laundry room for a potential space for the trainer, and bring back a ice bath and jacuzzi to treat injuries.

Gold Sponsors:

Bottorff Construction

BRT Construction

Grain Craft

HB Custom Printing

IRB

L & L Construction

NAPA Auto Parts - Atchison Auto

The Shed House

Thrivent - Jennifer Maxwell

HB Custom Printing

Silver Sponsors:

Ag Risk Solutions

Exchange Bank

Martin Construction

Jones Ag

WH Scales Company

Bronze Sponsor:

Carrigan Lumber

Rainbow Communications

Vollmer Excavating

Black Level Sponsors:

Kex Rx

Nutrien

Union State Bank

Orange Level Sponsors:

Direct Mop Sales

Grass Roots Lawn Care

Holton Livestock Exchange

Southwind Orchards & Apiary

Pep Club Sponsorship Level:

Rainbow Communications

Todd and Barb Gigstad

Atchison County Booster Club