CentennialC LeagueL ActivitiesA AssociationA (C.L.A.A.) Revised 03/31/11 Emporia Spartans (Emp) Hayden Wildcats (Hay) Highland Park Scots (HP) Junction City Blue Jays (JC) Manhattan Indians (Man) Seaman Vikings (Sea) Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds (SH) Topeka High Trojans (TH) Topeka West Chargers(TW) Washburn Rural Junior Blues (WR) 1 HandbookH CENTENNIAL LEAGUE ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION MEMBERS EMPORIA SPARTANS (BLACK/RED) 3302 West 18th, Emporia, Kansas 66801‐5998 Principal: Scott Sheldon, [email protected] Athletic Director: Britton Hart, [email protected], Home: 620‐342‐7311, Cell: 620‐794‐7571 PHONE: (620) 341‐2365 (ext. 2369 Vicki) FAX: (620) 341‐2376 HAYDEN WILDCATS (NAVY/VEGAS GOLD/ WHITE) 401 Gage, Topeka, Kansas 66606‐2099 Principal: Mark Madsen, [email protected] Athletic Director: Bobby Taul, [email protected], Home: 785‐640‐9306, Cell: 785‐640‐9306 PHONE: (785) 272‐5210 Ext. 13 FAX: (785) 272‐2975 HIGHLAND PARK SCOTS (GREEN/RED) 2424 SE California, Topeka, Kansas 66605‐1797 Principal: Dr. Beryl New, [email protected] Athletic Director: Colin Cathey, [email protected], Home: 785‐633‐3013, Cell: 785‐230‐8908 PHONE: (785) 274‐6070 FAX: (785) 438‐5944 JUNCTION CITY BLUE JAYS (BLUE/WHTE) 900 N. Eisenhower, Junction City, Kansas 66441‐2099 Principal: Stan Dodds, [email protected] Athletic Director: Matt Westerhaus, [email protected], Home: 785‐238‐1371, Cell: 785‐375‐3806 PHONE: (785) 717‐4226 FAX: (785) 717‐4202 MANHATTAN INDIANS (BLUE/ WHITE) 2100 Poyntz, Manhattan, Kansas 66502‐3899 Principal: Terry McCarty, [email protected] Athletic Director: Mike Marsh, [email protected], Home: 785‐776‐4754, Cell: 785‐410‐3542 PHONE: (785) 587‐2100 (Ext.126) FAX: (785) 587‐2137 2 SEAMAN VIKINGS (BLUE/RED) 4850 NW Rochester Road, Topeka, Kansas 66617‐1398 Principal: Ron Vinduska, [email protected] Athletic Director: Brad Dietz, [email protected], Home: 785‐286‐2099, Cell: 785‐640‐4192 PHONE: (785) 286‐8300 FAX: (785) 286‐8310 SHAWNEE HEIGHTS THUNDERBIRDS (RED/TURQUOISE/WHITE) 4201 SE Shawnee Heights Road, Tecumseh, Kansas 66542‐9795 Principal: Alan Beam, [email protected] Athletic Director: Warren Watson, [email protected], Home: 785‐862‐2118 Cell: 785‐408‐2366 PHONE: (785) 379‐5880 FAX: (785) 379‐5842 TOPEKA HIGH TROJANS (BLACK/GOLD) 800 W 10th Ave, Topeka, Kansas 66612‐1687 Principal: Dr. Linda G. Wiley, [email protected] Athletic Director: Rod Hasenbank, [email protected], Home: 785‐806‐4172, Cell: 785‐224‐1030 PHONE: (785) 295‐3157 FAX: (785) 438‐5941 TOPEKA WEST CHARGERS (PURPLE/WHITE) 2001 SW Fairlawn Rd, Topeka, Kansas 66604‐3698 Principal: Steve Roberts, [email protected] Athletic Director: Charlie Nimz, [email protected], Home: 785‐633‐0777, Cell: 785‐249‐2045 PHONE: (785) 438‐4042 FAX: (785) 438‐5999 WASHBURN RURAL JUNIOR BLUES (BLUE/WHITE) 5900 SW 61st, Topeka, Kansas 66619‐9404 Principal: Ed Raines, [email protected] Athletic Director: Penny Lane, [email protected], Home: 785‐478‐3458, Cell: 785‐224‐3292 PHONE: (785) 339‐4124 FAX: (785) 339‐4126 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Centennial League Activities Association History ........................................................................................................... 5 Article I: Name and Purpose .................................................................................................................................... 7 Article II: Membership ............................................................................................................................................ 7 Article III: Organization and Duties of Officers ........................................................................................................... 7 Article IV: Meetings ............................................................................................................................................ 8 Article V: Funds ............................................................................................................................................ 8 Article VI: Amendments ............................................................................................................................................ 9 Article VII: Activities ............................................................................................................................................ 9 Section A: Activities ............................................................................................................................. 9 Section B: League Commissioner ........................................................................................................ 13 Article VIII: Miscellaneous ............................................................................................................................................ 13 Section A: Establishment of Ticket Prices ............................................................................................ 13 Section B: Passes ................................................................................................................................. 13 Section C: Noisemakers ....................................................................................................................... 14 Sections D: National Anthem ................................................................................................................ 14 Sections E‐K: Photographers, Rosters/Programs, Transportation, Medals, Bands, Contracts, Banners .................................................................................... 14 Article IX: Non‐Athletic Activities ............................................................................................................................... 14 Section A: Officials Payment Schedule ................................................................................................ 14 Section B: Medals ................................................................................................................................ 15 Section C: Ticket Prices ........................................................................................................................ 17 Section D: Rotation Schedule .............................................................................................................. 17 Section E: League Champions.............................................................................................................. 17 Section F: State Champions ................................................................................................................. 27 Section G: Centennial League Overall Champion ................................................................................ 31 Boys and Girls Basketball Scheduling .............................................................................................................................. 32 Baseball/Softball Scheduling Format .............................................................................................................................. 33 Three‐Pod Format for Football Scheduling ..................................................................................................................... 34 Appendix A: League Entry Fees ....................................................................................................................................... 35 Appendix B: Rotation Schedule ....................................................................................................................................... 36 Appendix C: Officials Payment Schedule ......................................................................................................................... 37 Appendix D: League Overall Champion Records ............................................................................................................. 38 Appendix E: League Track Records .................................................................................................................................. 40 Appendix F: League Wrestling Tournament Seeding Format.......................................................................................... 42 4 CENTENNIAL LEAGUE ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION HISTORY In 1961, one hundred years after Kansas became the thirty‐fourth state of the Union, the administrators of several high schools in Topeka and the surrounding area formed the Centennial League. Competition in athletics started in 1962. Frank Colaw, principal of Seaman High School, was the unofficial leader of the founders, which included principals W.A. McElroy of Washburn Rural, Barney Hays of Highland Park, Leo Denny of Atchison, and Father Raymond Davern of Hayden. Tony Coffin of Haskell and Claude Reynolds of Highland Park also participated in much of the discussion preparatory to establishing the new league. All the schools forming the Centennial League except Hayden ‐ which was independent ‐ had been members of other leagues. Atchison and Highland Park were in the Northeast Kansas League, along with Lawrence, Leavenworth, and Ottawa; Washburn Rural, Seaman, and Haskell were members of the Jayhawk League which also included Holton, Wamego, and Osage City. Both the Jayhawk and the NEKL broke up when the Centennial League was established. In addition to the founding schools ‐ Atchison, Hayden, Haskell, Highland Park, Seaman, and Washburn Rural ‐ Shawnee Heights participated in 1962‐63, but did not compete until the following year. Leavenworth took Haskell’s