Chuck and Cherie Elvin epitomize what hard work and dedication for administrators and team leaders is all about. I consider myself very fortunate to have been able to learn from them and Gary Ulmer. Until you are actually there and see how well they have our state represented and organized compared to the other states, there is really no way to fully appreciate their contribution.
This year in Virginia Beach the NHSCA struggled to put together as good of event as they have provided wrestlers and spectators in the past when I have attended, yet the Elvins and Coach Ulmer held it together well for Team Kansas. Other than the viewing area being sub-par and the finals feeling very sterile, it was difficult to really see all the problems with this tournament. New venue, new state and the tournament still went off without hardly a hitch for our boys.
I strongly recommend to any wrestler who has qualified for this event to start preparing right now. You will have some amazing memories for the rest of your life and will probably walk away with a pretty good financial aid package/scholorship from a school who wants you to wrestle for them.
-Coach DeYoe
Also to Kansas Team Coaches, Parents, supporters, and wrestlers... Thank you!
