In regards to shaking hands: Those of us who are "old dogs" will remember a time when there was a minimum of hand shaking. You finished the match, shook hands with your opponent and went back to your team bench.
The first time that I remember seeing the habit of universally shaking hands with the opposing coach following a match as a matter-of-course was in the late 1970's/early 80's (memory failing me again) at a dual between Garden City & Ulysses. Ulysses won the state championship that year and they were coached by Ron Furman(?) and they were the first team that I ever saw shake hands with the opposing coach.
Also, in the early or mid-80's it was illegal to shake hands with the opposing coach due to an unfortunate incident somewhere "back east." the rule was widely ignored by the end of the season and then removed altogether at the end of the season-kind or rememebr that it was a National Federation Rule, but may have been from the KSHSAA.
In regards to is Norton the best team in Kansas: Undoubtedly the BlueJays are an elite team and on any given day are capable of beating anyone in a tournament situation due outstanding depth of quality. But, this can also be said of about 1/2 dozen Kansas teams this year, and probably in any year.
It has been said, but bears repeating: winning a tournament like the TOC or the Bobcat is one heck of an accomplishment for any school of any size. That Norton was able to do it with such a small enrollment compared to 5A & 6A schools does make it worthy of special notice.
