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Half-time
Tough start. Go get this boys!!
Game time!!
Lady Jets fought hard! Great teamwork tonight!
Starting the 4th!
Half-time! Playing hard!
Starting the second quarter!
Game time!!!
Waiting on the game! AMHS taking on SCC tonight.
There will be no high school JV games tomorrow at Southern Coffey County. Girls Varsity will begin at 5:00 followed by the Boys Varsity,
Reminder: This is the final week for Grant Activities at the Elementary School. The HS/MS will have activities through Wednesday of next week.
From: Bill Faflick
Date: Tue, Dec 8, 2020 at 5:18 PM
Subject: KSHSAA Weekly Announcements Dec 8, 2020
Administration
For questions in this section, please contact Bill Faflick (bfaflick@kshsaa.org).
1. Earlier this afternoon, all 78 members of the Board of Directors met to receive and consider the recommendation of the Board of Appeals to amend the restricted attendance rule put in place during the special BOD meeting held November 24. With a vote of 54-24, the following language was adopted: Effective Thursday, December 10 through January 28, 2021, interscholastic activities will allow for attendance of up to two parents/guardians per participant(s) family as allowed by local board of education or health department restrictions.
The current interpretation of participants include:
· Players
· Coaches
· Student Managers
· Cheer squads
· Dance teams
· Pep bands
· Student Journalists
Minutes of this meeting are available for your review via http://www.kshsaa.org/public/pdf/decbod2020minutes.pdf
All other risk mitigation policies put into place by the Board of Directors on November 24 remain in effect and shall be implemented and followed by member schools. Those include strict adherence to universal masking, extended practice moratorium (Dec 3- Jan 3), extended competition moratorium (Dec 23-Jan 7), and restrictions on Invitational Tournaments.
2. KSHSAA 2020 Spirit of Sport and Heart of the Arts Awards
Just a reminder, it is not too late to submit nominations for the 2020 KSHSAA Spirit of Sport and Heart of the Arts Awards. Nominations are due by January 8, 2021.
Nominations must be submitted online by an administrator. The nomination form is posted on the KSHSAA Website and may only be accessed through the school’s password and ID login. Senior high School principals, athletic directors, and activity directors should login and go to the “Entry Forms” section and select “Special Forms”. Click on the “Spirit of Sport Nomination Form” and/or the “Heart of the Arts Nomination Form.”
Check out all the past KSHSAA SOS and HOTA award recipients online at the KSHSAA Gallery of Champions under the “Awards” tab.
Basketball
For questions in this section, please contact sport administrator Francine Martin (fmartin@kshsaa.org).
1. Team benches must be on the same side of the gym as the score table. The NFHS nor the KSHSAA have not made an exception to allow the team bench to be opposite the scorer. Schools should limit players, managers, assistant coaches, trainers on the bench in order to provide social distancing. No benches or chairs can be set up on the end lines.
2. GAMES PLAYED AT NEUTRAL SITES - If your team is going to play a game at a neutral site (not a member school site) that game must be approved by the KSHSAA Executive Board prior to participation. KSHSAA Handbook Rule 33-1-2 states “No game shall be played upon a neutral court without the approval of the Executive Board.” Requests to play games at a neutral site must be sent to Francine Martin at least two weeks prior to the event. Include the date, the location of the game, and the team(s) playing.
3. The sub-state sites and groupings will not be released until the Executive Board has approved a format for postseason. We are waiting as long as possible to see what possibilities may be based on the current COVID pandemic. The earliest anything will be posted is January.
4. Other important information is included in the weekly newsletter: https://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Basketball/Main.cfm
Debate
For questions in this section, please contact administrator Craig Manteuffel (cmanteuffel@kshsaa.org).
1. (Repeat) Regional 4-Speaker Debate will be held virtual on December 18-19, 2020.
2. State 4-Speaker & 2-Speaker Debate will be held virtual on January 14-16, 2020.
School administrators should help your school debaters and coaches find quiet rooms with no interruptions to perform.
Music
For questions in this section, please contact administrator Craig Manteuffel (cmanteuffel@kshsaa.org).
1. TENTATIVE: KSHSAA Virtual Music Festivals Outline for 2021. Here is the link to review the outline: https://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Music/pdf/Virtual%20Music%20Festivals%20Outline%20for%20Teachers.pdf This proposal will be discussed and either approved or denied on Friday, December 11, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. during the KSHSAA Executive Board meeting.
Officials
For questions in this section, please contact administrator Francine Martin (fmartin@kshsaa.org).
1. We are still looking for more spring sports officials. If you know someone who may be interested in umpiring baseball or softball, officiating girls soccer, or being a track and field starter.
Piano
For questions in this section, please contact administrator Craig Manteuffel (cmanteuffel@kshsaa.org).
1. TENTATIVE: KSHSAA Virtual Music Festivals Out
Live Stream information: To view the HS basketball games at SCC tomorrow, go to www.usd245ks.org. On the left side, under "Main", click on SCC Youtube Channels. The games begin at 5:00 PM.
For our MS home game tomorrow, the game will be live streamed on the Altoona-Midway USD 387 Facebook page. These games also begin at 5:00PM. If you have any questions, please call the office. 620-537-7711
We understand that you may not receive USD 387 messages in order or they are broken up. All messages are also on our webpage under live feed. You can view the messages in order there.
Announcement by Kansas State High School Activities Association:
Yesterday afternoon, all 78 members of the Board of Directors met to receive and consider the recommendation of the Board of Appeals to amend the restricted attendance rule put in place during the special BOD meeting held November 24. With a vote of 54-24, the following language was adopted: Effective Thursday, December 10 through January 28, 2021, interscholastic activities will allow for attendance of up to two parents/guardians per participant(s) family as allowed by local board of education or health department restrictions.
The current interpretation of participants include:
· Players
· Coaches
· Student Managers
· Cheer squads
· Dance teams
· Pep bands
· Student Journalists
More details and information concerning the rest of the week will be out very soon.
TUESDAY, Dec. 8, 2020
ALTOONA-MIDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL
BUFFALO – Make it two wins in a row for the Altoona-Midway Middle School boys’ basketball team.
Playing at home for the first time this season, the Jets ran their winning streak to two games as they notched a 32-20 victory over Thayer Middle School. Meanwhile, the Lady Flyers made it a split of the evening as they defeated AMMS 27-4 in the opening contest at Milo Peterson Gymnasium.
AMMS Boys
Holding a precarious 15-14 lead at halftime, Altoona-Midway dominated the third period, outscoring the Flyers 11-2 to build a commanding 26-16 lead entering the final period.
Thayer was able to cut the lead to 27-20 with under two minutes remaining, but an old fashioned three-point play by Kieran Foster pushed the cushion back to double digits and the Jets secured the victory.
William Stackhouse led the AMMS offense with 11 points, while Foster was right behind him with 10 points. Aaron Maple finished with six points for the Jets.
Stackhouse also pulled down eight rebounds and had five steals, while Foster hauled in 13 rebounds for the Jets. Joey Lamendola handed out three assists.
In the absence of head coach Jeff Almond, the Jet boys were once again directed by AMMS principal Darrin Ashmore, along with Lady Jets’ coach Michelle Morales.
“Both Darrin Ashmore and I are proud of the boys for playing hard and smart tonight,” Morales said. “Our defense was looking the best it’s been so far this season and on offense they were slowing down and running the plays. It’s been such a joy to coach these young men and see the improvement in such a short amount of time. They work great as a team on the court.”
Altoona-Midway now stands at 2-3 overall, but the Jets are 2-0 in Mineral Belt League play.
The boys’ jayvee squads played a half Monday night. The Jets JV led 7-4 after the quarter, but Thayer rallied to win 19-14. Lamendola and Maple scored six points each for AMMS and Taj O’Conner netted two.
AMMS Girls
In the first game of the evening, The Lady Jets were unable to get anything going offensively as Thayer coasted to a 27-4 victory.
The Lady Flyers jumped to an 11-0 lead after just one period. The AMMS defense stiffened after that, allowing just 16 points over the final three periods, but were able to notch just one basket in each half.
“We had another slow start tonight,” Lady Jets head coach Michelle Morales noted. “The girls did better in the second half but just couldn't get points. We are working on taking our open shots and not hesitating.
“But the girls have improved since Day 1 and they are starting to use what we have been teaching them,” she added. “We will be practicing hard this week for our game Thursday.”
Alexis Foudray tallied all four points for Altoona-Midway. Emmalynn Pupanek grabbed three rebounds, and Lexyn Bracken had two steals.
The Lady Jets are now 0-4 overall, 0-2 in Mineral Belt League action.
Game Addition:
The HS Boys BB team will be playing this Friday 12/11/20 at home vs Peabody/Burns. Peabody/Burns cannot bring their girls team. At 5:00, the boys varsity will play followed by 2 qtrs. of boys JV. Livestream begins at 5:00 on our Facebook page. BOYS GAMES ONLY.
12-4-2020 AMMS Boys Basketball win against St. Paul in honor of Jessica Almond
AMMS GB @ St Paul
