Baseball

Maize High Baseball has had many successes over the years including last year being the 6A State Champions. They have been ranked nationally multiple years. Last year they ended the season ranked 
#3 by Collegiate Baseball
#3 Maxprep Writers Poll
#8 by Baseball America
#8 by USA Today

Over the last thirteen years, their win/loss record is an impressive 254- 55.

Team Successes Under Coach Helm's Direction

• 9 League Championships
• 11 Regional Championships
• 11 6A State Appearances
• 3 6A State Runner-Ups
• 3 6A State Championships
• 8 All-Americans
• 87 Collegiate Players
• 19 NCAA Division I Players
• 16 NCAA Division II Players
• 14 NAIA Plyers
• 38 Junior College Players
• 4 Major League Drafted Players
• 3 State of Kansas Player of the Year
• 2 State of Kansas Pitcher of the Year
• 4 State of Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year

Staff

• Head Coach Rocky Helm
• Assistant Coaches : Jeff Troll, Rob Helm, Craig Lungwitz, Jamie Stiverson, Luis Lopez, and Scott Post

Other Information

•  Baseball tries to take a Spring Break trip every other year
• Usually baseball keeps 48 - 52 players, but in 2011 will expand to 56 - 60 players

If you have any questions regarding the baseball program, please contact Coach Rocky Helm at rhelm@usd266.com.

Basketball

BOYS BASKETBALL
Success

• 1 McPherson Tournament Championship
• 6 League Titles
• 4 State Appearances
• 4 out of 5 2010 graduates are playing sports in college

Staff

• All staff has played at the collegiate level
• 4 of 6 coaches are previous head coaches at the high school level

GIRLS BASKETBALL
Working hard to be the best...
Recent Accomplishment

• 2010 AVCTL Champions
• 2010 Sub-State Champions
• 2011 Capital Classic Champions
• 2011 Sub-State Champions
• 4 graduates currently on basketball scholarships

Quality state-wide opponents such as

• Washburn Rural
• Shawnee Mission Northwest
• Olathe North
• Topeka Seaman
• Manhattan

Staff

• Head Coach Jerrod Handy
• Former collegiate basketball player
• 2010 AVCTL Coach of the Year
• 2002 - 2011 University of Kansas Camp Coach
• Assistant : Brad Hornung, Dana Handy, and Scott Post
• All assistants have previous head coaching experience

Team Building

• Attend KU and WSU basketball games
• Bowling parties
• Volunteering activities

Off Season

• 5 different Eagles teams played in summer leagues
• 4 athletes played on showcase teams traveling the nation
• Weekly workout sessions and open gym

Bowling

Looking for a winter sport that you can compete in your whole life? Consider bowling!

Accomplishments :

• In 4 years the combined teams have won 5 AVCTL Division 1 Conference titles, 4 Runner-ups, & a third
• One 6A Regional title, four Runner-ups, and 2 third places
• At 6A State Tournaments, won three State Championships, 2 second places and a third
• Troy Rosiere - KSHSAA 1st Team All State
• Leela Yahya - KSHSAA 6A State Champion
• 4 Maize bowlers have gone on to be collegiate bowlers

Cross Country

Successes

• 2011
• Boys
• 1st in League
• 2nd at Regionals
• 6th Overall
• Ryan Hopkins (All-State) finished 12th at State
• Girls
• 1st in League
• 1st at Regionals
• finished higher than any Maize Cross Country girls team EVER with 5th place at State
• Deidra Walker (All-State) finished 6th at State (fastest freshman of the day on the course)
• 2010
• Boys
• 1st in League
• 2nd at Regionals
• 8th at State
• Girls
• 2nd in league
• 2nd at Regionals
• 10th at State

Fun and Team Building

• Foot Locker Cross Country Midwest Regional Championship in Wisconsin
• Play Ultimate Frisbee
• Sand Volleyball
• Team Dinners
• At the end of a season, the team goes to Breckenridge, CO to run, hike, and explore

Cheer Squad

Fly Girls

2010 - 2011

Emporia Elite Dance Camp

        1 - All American - 5 All- American nominees

        Gold circle of winners award

        Spirit Stick

               

North High Performance by invitation

Feeding the Homeless

Volunteering - Dance Reflection dance show - several of the dance team volunteered to help out a former Flygirl with her dance show.  Her dance studio is designed for disabled americans.  The program catered to disabled students from 5 - 35. They performed several outstanding dance performances.

Performances - Extravaganza - All home football games - All school pep assemblies - Boys Soccer Game - All home basketball games (boys and girls) - Combined performance with the Maize High Cheerleaders for Homecoming.

2009 - 2010

Emporia Elite Dance Camp

        1 - All - American and 3 All American nominees

        Bronze Circle of Winners award

        Showmanship award

        Spirit Stick

North High Performance

Feeding the homeless

Performances (same as listed above) except - sub-state at South High and State Basketball at Emporia.

2008 - 2009

Emporia Elite Dance Camp

        2 - all Americans - 3 all-american nominees

        Silver circle of winners award

        Gold Team routine award

        Spirit Stick

North High Performance

Feeding the homeless

Performances same as listed above - No Soccer game or state or substate games

2007 - 2008

Emporia Elite Dance Camp

        2 All - Americans

        Spirit Stick

Feeding the Homeless

2006 - 2007

Emporia Elite Dance Camp

        3 All - Americans

        Spirit Stick

Feeding the homeless

The performances were only basic the 2 years listed - All home football and Basketball Games

**** The Maize High Fly Girls is a 10 month commitment  - The girls tryout and are selected in March - They begin practicing in late April to get ready for camp in June - The girls finish with camp and have off till the first of August- they begin practice in August and don't have any time off till the end of March.  These girls are very dedicated and close knit.  They work hard each day with little time off.  This is a wonderful organization to be a part of.

Football

Team Building and Fun

• Begin every spring with a cookout for incoming freshman
• summer camp and conditioning prepares players for competition
• Summer camp ends with a watermelon feed
• Team co-hosts a 7 on 7 competition with Bishop Carroll for 6 weeks of summer
• Some players help coach youth at Maize Recreation Football Camp
• Season begins with annual Pancake Feed, silent auction, and scrimmage

Accomplishments

• Qualified for the State Playoffs 3 of the last 5 years
• Produced 2 Kansas Shrine Bowl Players
• 3 players that will be NCAA Division 1 Football players in fall of 2011
• Many players continue on to play College/Juco level

Golf

BOYS GOLF
Accomplishments

• Current League Champions
• 3 Regional Champions in a row
• State qualifiers for the past 4 years
• 2nd place finisher at State last year

Staff

• 3 collegiate golfers, 2 at the Division 1 level
• a KGA Amateur champion
• the South Sectional Golf Pro of the year

The team practices at one of the best courses in the area, with freedoms that many schools do not have.

GIRLS GOLF

Soccer

BOYS SOCCER
In the past 15 years, Maize High Soccer has achieved

• 205-87 win/loss record
• 3 Titan Classic Championships
• 12 League Championships
• 8 Regional Championships
• 3 out of last 5 years Regional Champions
• 4 Final Fours
• Highest national rank breaking into the top 50
• Regional ranking of 7th in the nation

One of the best environments in the area, including

• Pizza Parties after games
• X-Box competitions
• Paintball outings

The coaching staff at Maize High is well experienced

• Head and assistant coach have been coaching at Maize High for 17 years
• All staff has played at the collegiate level, some with Division 1 experience and All American Honors

GIRLS SOCCER
Winning Accomplishments

• Regional champions four years running
• State appearances 4 years running
• Holds Kansas state "shut-out" record
• Most seniors have received college soccer scholarships

Just for Fun & Team Building

• Team Road Races : Jingle Bell & Frosty 5K
• Annual team breakfast cooked by Coach Holmes
• Team dinners at On The Border

Softball

In 2010, the Lady Eagles Softball teams had tremendous success going 22 - 3 and winning the 6A State Championship. The following year, the team lost only 1 game during the regular season and made another state appearance.

Staff

• Head Varsity Coach Jenny Meirowsky
• was a member of the 1998 Eagle State Championship
• played collegiate level ball
• coached Varsity softball for 6 years
• Led the 2010 team to a State Championship and the 2006 team to a state Runner-Up
• Assistants include : Lara Wolgast (currently 2 positions are open)
• All coaches are dedicated to making the softball program a success, educating young athletes about the game of softball, getting to know the athletes on a personal level, and help them meet their personal goals

Previous Years' Accomplishments

• 2011 League Champions
• 2011 Regional Champions
• 2011 State Appearance
• 2010 League Champions
• 2010 Regional Champions
• 2010 6A State Champions
• Several athletes recognized for All League, All Metro, and All State
• All seniors went on to play collegiate level softball 
• 2011 all seniors went on scholarship
• 2010 4 out of 5 went on a full ride scholarship

Other Activities

• Team Dinners the night before games
• Team Trips (Oklahoma City to watch Big 12 Softball Tournament & KU to watch baseball games)
• Relay for Life - an overnight fundraiser to benefit American Cancer Society
• Special Olympics - volunteer project

Swimming

Tennis

Maize High has been fortunate to experience a high level of success over the past 12 years in both girl’s and boy’s tennis.  Team successes include:

-          8 Regional team championships in girls          

-          7 Regional team championships in boys

-          5 League team championships in girls            

-          6 League team championships in boys             

-          State Runner-Up in girls in 2007

-          Usually qualify top 6 varsity members for state competition

-          Over 25 players have had the opportunity to go on and play college tennis

-          8 players have accumulated over 100 career wins

Staff:  Head Coach John Anderson, Assistant coaches Jeremy Bernard, Chris Grill, Christy Kerbs

Other Information:  No cut policy, opportunity to attend the U.S. Open professional tennis championships in New York City over Labor Day. 

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Coach John Anderson at janderson@usd266.com

Track

Not only does the Track team experience a great deal of success during their season, they also experience a lot of fun!
One of the many highlights is the University of Kansas Relays :

• Features the best high school athletes from across the nation
• Collegiate and professional athletes (including Olympians) competing in an open division
• Maize athletes get to meet and watch elite athletes
• In 2010, the MHS boys 4x400 relay team was the only team from Kansas to qualify for the finals

Accomplishments

• 30 individual State Champions
• 4 Regional Team Championships
• 6 League Team Championships

Since 2010

• 2 individual State Champions
• 2011 girls AVCTL Champions
• 2011 girls Regional Champions
• 10 graduates currently on tract scholarships
• 23 athletes qualified for State in 2011

Coaching Staff

• Outstanding Coaching Staff with a great deal of expeience
• Head Boys Coach Jerrod Handy
• former All American decathlete at WSU
• 24 years of track and field experience
• Head Girls Coach Dana Handy
• 19 years of track and field experience
• Assistant Coaches

• Gary Guzman, Lindsey Keitel, Roger Pierce, Skeeter Rankins, Martin Shetlar, Dave Walker

Volleyball

Maize High Volleyball has experienced huge amounts of success!

• In the past couple of years, volleyball has had 3 consecutive Sub-State Championships leading them to the State Tournament. They also have been
• Division I League champions
• Sub-State Regional champions
• 6A State Runner-Up
• Many athletes were recognized and earned honors in League and State
• Many seniors go on to play collegiate level volleyball
• Coach Betsy Manning was named All-Metro Coach and League Coach of the Year

Wrestling

• Maize High continues to produce some of the best wrestlers in the state!
• Coach Schauer begins his second tenure as head coach. Some of his accomplishments are :
• Coached national teams
• Coached international teams
• Freestyle and Greco Roman teams were state champions in 2010
• Three assistant coaches with extensive wrestling knowledge
• Full-time trainer
• Involved Booster Club
• Wrestling facilites are one of the largest and nicest in the state
• new mats
• mural of Greek wrestlers and former Eagle wrestling stars