HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Kansas Shrine Bowl Board of Directors announced the East and West teams for the 2023 Kansas Shrine Bowl on Sunday.
This year's Shrine Bowl will be played at Lewis Field Stadium, at Fort Hays State University, Saturday, July 15th at 7 p.m. 2023 will mark the 50th year of the Shrine Bowl.
Players from the area that were chosen this year include Hutchinson High standout Noah Khokhar. Also selected on the West squad, Eli Brunk from Inman, Sam Becker of McPherson and Jake Proctor of Hesston.
Hays High’s Tony Crough will head coach the West. His assistants will be Joe Schartz (6A – Manhattan), Mark Sandbo (5A – Salina Central), Jace Pavlovich (4A – McPherson), Marc Henry (3A – Clay Center), Tanner Hageman (2A – Kingman), and Matt Biehler (1A – Conway Springs).
All Shrine Bowl events are produced and presented to benefit Shriners Children’s. In 2022, the Kansas Shrine Bowl donated $125,000 to Shriners Children’s and has given more than $3.7M since 1974. Shriners Children’s offers care for a range of orthopedic issues, as well as care for burn injuries, craniofacial conditions, spine care and spinal cord injuries, colorectal and gastrointestinal care, and sports medicine. Children up to the age of 18 are eligible for care and receive all services in a family-centered environment, regardless of the patients' ability to pay.
The 50th Kansas Shrine Bowl Presented by Mammoth will be played at Lewis Field Stadium, on the campus of Fort Hays State University, on Saturday, July 15th, 2023 at 7 p.m.
Additional information is available at www.kansasshrinebowl.com or by calling 913-602-8656.